Covering the Sky: I, Wang Teng, truly lack the bearing of an emperor.

P.S.: Happy birthday to myself! I'll correct any typos later.
"Legal decree?"

Both the Black Emperor and the peerless quasi-emperor of the human race were stunned upon seeing what they were about to see.

They didn't expect that no sooner had the Black Emperor produced the decree of the Great Emperor Wushi than those guys from the forbidden zones of life followed suit and produced their so-called decrees of the Lords of the Forbidden Zones.

"This is the decree personally written by my master. I humbly request that the quasi-emperor of the human race... take a look," said the Great Sage from the forbidden zone of life.

He originally wanted to say he accepted the imperial decree, but looking at the peerless quasi-emperor of the human race in front of him, he swallowed those two words, fearing that he might accidentally offend this peerless quasi-emperor and be slapped to death.

"Let me see it." Gai Jiuyou, the peerless quasi-emperor of the human race, nodded and spoke.

The Great Sage from the forbidden zone of life nodded and immediately presented the decree in his hand to the peerless quasi-emperor of the human race.

Looking at the imperial edict in his hand, the peerless quasi-emperor of the human race couldn't help but smile.

"Your master has certainly played his cards right! He's trying to use a pre-arranged deal to gain favor and get me to release the Myriad Dragon Nest," Gai Jiuyou said with a smile.

The Great Sage, who came from the forbidden zone of life, lowered his head and dared not speak.

Just kidding, how could he dare to interrupt the quasi-emperor?

He didn't even want to take on this mission in the first place. If he hadn't been the unluckiest person to be chosen, he would never have come to face a peerless quasi-emperor of the human race.

Moreover, he was going to plead for Wanlongchao.

Everyone knew perfectly well what had happened outside Wanlong Court at that time.

The Great Sage of Wanlong Nest was unwilling to accept this, so he awakened the Great Sage Hun Tuo, wanting to have Hun Tuo sabotage the negotiations. However, the news was unexpectedly discovered by the peerless quasi-emperor of the human race.

Then, in full view of everyone, this peerless quasi-emperor directly and ostentatiously killed a Great Sage and a Sage in the Myriad Dragons Dynasty, and finally even took a star from the void to forcefully suppress the Myriad Dragons Dynasty.

Later calculations showed that even with the intervention of the Lord of the Forbidden Zone, the seal could not be broken.

This matter became a nightmare hanging over the ancient race. If it weren't for the Wanlong Dynasty incident, the negotiations between the ancient race and the human race probably wouldn't have been resolved so smoothly.

Because of past lessons, the ancient race and the human race reached an agreement much faster.

"Your master has a clever plan, but the Wanlong Dynasty is too treacherous and domineering, so I made copies of them. However, given the successful completion of this negotiation and your master's pleas, I will seal it for another ten years as a lesson to all the ancient clans. After ten years, without anyone's intervention, the seal on the Wanlong Dynasty will be broken, and the beings inside will be able to emerge."

The peerless quasi-emperor of the human race spoke.

Upon hearing the words of the peerless quasi-emperor of the human race, the Great Sage from the forbidden zone of life secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, at least the human race has responded to this matter.

Ten years is a long time for ordinary people, but for these ancient clans who have been sealed for millions of years, ten years is just a blink of an eye, not even as long as they take a nap.

Of course, this applies to the ancient races that were not sealed. Whether the creatures within the sealed Dragon Nest think the same way is another matter.

They've done everything they could, which is more than enough.

What Wanlongchao ultimately decides is his own business.

They wouldn't risk offending a powerful, aging quasi-emperor for the sake of an ancient clan.

Moreover, that peerless quasi-emperor of the human race did not exterminate the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest; he merely set up a seal to imprison them for ten years.

They gritted their teeth, and the ten years passed.

"Thank you, Quasi-Emperor of the Human Race. This junior will return to report now," said the Great Sage from the Forbidden Zone of Life.

Although in terms of age, this person is not even his grandson when it comes to being a quasi-emperor, the other party is so powerful that in the cultivation world, those who have reached the highest level are given priority, so it is only reasonable for him to call the other party a senior.

“Go.” Gai Jiuyou, the peerless quasi-emperor of the human race, nodded.

As a peerless quasi-emperor, his gaze was always fixed on the lords of those forbidden zones, and he never bothered to make things difficult for a mere Great Sage.

After the Great Sage from the forbidden zone of life left, the Black Emperor muttered to himself.

"These guys really know how to take advantage of others and push their luck. We just resolved the problems between the humans and the ancient races caused by the ancient races, and they dare to ask us to release the creatures of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest." Black Emperor grumbled, somewhat dissatisfied.

If the Dragon Nest hadn't been sealed, he would have definitely taken Ye Fan there again to plunder some treasures.

"It's nothing more than a game of strategy. They want to prove that they've already stepped in, so that even after the Sage of the Myriad Dragons Dynasty is born, they won't be able to complain to them anymore. Even if they wanted to complain, they wouldn't be able to make any demands. After all, the Forbidden Zone of Life has already stepped in on this matter, and even confronted me, the peerless Quasi-Emperor of the human race. This is already a huge sacrifice."

Gai Jiuyou said softly.

These creatures may seem to be from the same race and being from the same era, but they are all very good at gauging and calculating gains and losses.

It is impossible to expect them to sacrifice too much for other races.

Unless the ancient emperor of the Wanlong Dynasty truly revives and appears before everyone in his peak form, neither the forbidden zones of life nor other ancient races will be willing to pay too much for the Wanlong Dynasty.

Moreover, the more powerful an ancient clan is, the more carefully it will consider the costs and rewards.

"Tsk tsk tsk, although those two words are called humanity, it seems that those guys from the ancient clans are just as proficient in this matter." The Black Emperor couldn't help but sneer.

He recalled what Wang Teng had gone through.

At the beginning, even when Wang Teng entered the Four Extremes Secret Realm, he was chased by a group of powerful figures, some of whom even attacked him. Not to mention when he later entered the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm and even the Immortal Platform Secret Realm.

In the past and recently, how many people have been able to be surrounded and killed by a group of saints, saint kings or even great saints when they enter the Sendai Secret Realm to undergo tribulation?

Wang Teng may not be the only one, but he is the first of this era. Moreover, he also forcefully killed several ancient saints!
The Black Emperor did not believe that all the ancient saints were wild saints.

Just like those powerful figures he had heard about who attacked Wang Teng, some of them might have been strong individuals from ancient families and holy lands.

However, seeing that there was no hope of stopping Wang Teng, they immediately began to weigh the pros and cons, which led to the current situation where the entire Eastern Wilderness and even the entire Beidou region have been investing in and betting on Wang Teng.

These ancient families and holy lands appear outwardly righteous and honorable, but only they themselves know what they have actually done.

However, it's precisely because they haven't betrayed the bottom line of humanity that they've survived to this day; otherwise, they would never have been able to continue their lineage.

As for those minor, peripheral issues, they can only be attributed to "human nature." After all, it's inevitable that some problems will arise in a large and prosperous family.

When the Great Sage from the Forbidden Zone of Life returned to the Forbidden Zone and told the Lord of the Forbidden Zone what had happened, the Lord of the Forbidden Zone did not show much reaction, but simply nodded calmly to indicate that he knew.

And then nothing more was said. However, the story of this forbidden zone of life issuing a decree to the peerless quasi-emperor of the human race spread on a small scale within the ancient clan.

Just as the peerless quasi-emperor Gai Jiuyou of the human race had predicted, the forbidden zone of life did not necessarily want a result, but perhaps only their attitude in doing this.

Zhongzhou, Qishi Prefecture.

With the matter between the human race and the ancient race coming to a close, the old lord of the Qishi Mansion also breathed a sigh of relief.

With this matter concluded, no war will ultimately break out.

However, after the War of the Myriad Races, the Qishi Mansion also discovered some extraordinary geniuses.

As it turns out, Wang Teng was not the only prodigy. He was the most outstanding and powerful among them. Besides Wang Teng, there were other decent prodigies, such as Ye Fan.

Having been able to sweep through almost an entire realm in a level-four secret realm and cause the deaths of several ancient clan prodigies, Ye Fan is, in some respects, already very close to Wang Teng.

It's just that Ye Fan's current cultivation level is a bit low; otherwise, the Qishi Mansion would have already gone to the Eastern Wilderness to snatch him away.

However, having Wang Teng already made them very satisfied.

"You performed very well in this war of all races," said the Lord of the Qishi Mansion.

Opposite him was Wang Teng, who had recently shone brightly in the War of Ten Thousand Races.

"I was just doing what a prodigy of the human race should do," Wang Teng said humbly.

Seeing this scene, even the head of the Qishi Mansion couldn't help but sigh.

Throughout history, he has seen so many geniuses, some of whom were already the most powerful beings of their time. However, even they were mostly arrogant and conceited. Their arrogance remained unchanged. Even when facing teachers who were far stronger than them, they did not take them seriously and clamored to become the invincible ones throughout history.

However, in the end, none of those people were able to become emperors, and even very few became saint kings.

In comparison, Wang Teng's talent and character are far superior to theirs.

To be honest, the Master of Qishi Mansion put himself in Wang Teng's shoes and thought about it. He escaped from the hands of powerful beings in the Four Extremes Secret Realm, killed many saints during his tribulation in the Sendai Secret Realm, and continuously killed many half-saints in a head-on battle at the peak of the first level of the Sendai Secret Realm...

If he possessed such strength, and was only a teenager, he would probably have already become arrogant and lost his way. How could he possibly be as humble and polite as Wang Teng?
In comparison, Wang Teng is simply...

It's unbelievably perfect!

"Ahem," the Master of Qishi Mansion gathered his thoughts and looked at the young man before him. "The matter of the ancient races' revival has been resolved, and there's not much else to do in Beidou now. According to news from the starry sky, powerful figures on other inhabited planets have already embarked on the Ancient Star Road. Our Qishi Mansion's Ancient Star Road is also scheduled to open soon. Do you wish to embark on the Ancient Star Road?"

Yes, he was seeking Wang Teng's opinion.

After all, Wang Teng's combat strength is undeniable.

In his teens, he repeatedly killed ancient saints!

This level of strength is truly extraordinary; most people wouldn't even dare to dream of it.

Wang Teng thought for a moment and then shook his head.

"It's too early to go now," Wang Teng said calmly.

"Morning?" The head of the Qishi Mansion was stunned. It was still early?
“Some creatures have already set out on their journey long ago, and have probably been on their journey for decades now. Setting out now is not considered early,” said the Lord of the Qishi Mansion.

To be honest, he doesn't think it's too early to start now; on the contrary, he thinks it might be a bit late. Compared to those who started earlier, they have already lost decades of advantage.

Although most opportunities in the starry sky cannot be directly obtained by whoever goes there first, those who go early will ultimately have more opportunities.

"No, what I mean is, if I go now, then there's no need for others to compete. If I embark on the Ancient Star Road, it's not to compete with those geniuses for opportunities in the starry sky, but to aim for the final enlightenment."

Wang Teng spoke calmly.

Upon hearing Wang Teng's words, the head of Qishi Mansion was taken aback.

Okay, he admits that his assessment of Wang Teng was a bit too "one-sided".

Wang Teng was clearly extremely confident.

However, judging solely from his combat strength and record, what he said doesn't seem to be wrong.

With Wang Teng's current strength, he could foresee that he would be able to sweep across the entire Ancient Star Road when he set foot on it.

Perhaps there are some sages who have been lying dormant for many years on the ancient starry road, but Wang Teng's strength is not weak either.

He is now at the peak of the first level of the Sendai Secret Realm, only one step away from becoming a great power.

The head of Qishi Mansion believed that Wang Teng could take that step at any time.

With the legendary sacred weapon by his side, even if Wang Teng couldn't defeat a saint, he could easily escape.

With Wang Teng's talent and strength, it would probably take him less than ten years to defeat a sage.

So if he were to embark on the Ancient Star Road now, it seems that there really wouldn't be any chance for others.

"There is some truth to that..." The lord of Qishi Mansion sighed softly.

“So let the others go and try their luck first. I’ll stay here in Beidou for now. The ancient races are reviving, and there will definitely be a period of turmoil in the future. My presence here will also serve to deter them,” Wang Teng said.

With the Great Emperor Wushi's decree that there are no saints under heaven, both the sages of the human race and the ancient races will become much more restrained. When there are no saints traveling in the outside world, then the Kings of the Dao-Slaying Realm will be the most powerful fighting force on both sides.

Given Wang Teng's strength, even if he is not a sage, he is certainly worthy of being called the number one person below the sage.

Therefore, he does indeed possess a great deterrent effect.

“Alright, when the Ancient Starry Road opens, let the others go first. If you ever want to go on that road, just come find me.” The Lord of Qishi Mansion nodded and said.

“That day won’t be too far away…” Wang Teng chuckled.

However, he always felt like he had forgotten something...

It wasn't until he saw the replica of the Hengyu Furnace held by the Jiang family's divine body that he remembered. (End of Chapter)