Covering the Sky: Fairy, I really need to control you properly.

The Chaotic Ancient Battle Axe was an ultimate imperial weapon forged by the Chaotic Ancient Emperor, who rose to power after countless defeats.

In the original story, this imperial weapon manifested in the world when the Stone Emperor and others launched the Dark Turmoil, joining the battle to annihilate the Supreme Being.

The crane raised its eyelids and looked at Wang Teng.

"You inherit the lineage of the Great Emperor and are blessed with the Imperial Seal; what you have already gained far surpasses that of ordinary people. Why then seek this further?"

Wang Teng said indifferently, "My paternal grandfather, Wang Xuangu, was killed in the Northern Region not long ago."

"My grandfather was a pillar of our Wang family, with profound cultivation and a well-known reputation. Yet even so, he was still no match for someone who truly wielded an Emperor-level weapon."

The lake was as clear as a mirror, reflecting his figure, but it could not reflect the undercurrents in his eyes.

"After my grandfather passed away, I realized one thing: my Wang family was ultimately too weak."

"Without the protection of an Imperial Weapon, you are nothing!"

The words he uttered carried a hint of resentment.

Compared to behemoths like the Immortal Divine Dynasty of Zhongzhou and the ancient aristocratic families of Donghuang, the Wang family of Beiyuan is nothing more than a thin sheet of paper.

"I inherited the Great Emperor's legacy from a young age, obtained the golden chariot at the Ancient God Lake at seven, retrieved the Heavenly Emperor's Sacred Sword at the Ancient Emperor Mountain at nine, and acquired the Divine Phoenix Blood at twelve... But all of this is of no use!"

He listed them one by one, without a trace of arrogance in his tone.

Because he knew that these things were nothing in front of the Imperial Weapon.

A single imperial weapon is enough to suppress and protect the lineage for millions of years!

"Therefore, I want to find the Emperor's ancient imperial weapon."

Wang Teng's gaze returned to the crane, his eyes burning with intensity.

"I am the successor of the Great Emperor, inheriting his lineage and mantle. If there is anyone in this world who is qualified to wield the Chaotic Ancient Battle Axe, it is me."

The crane remained silent for a long time.

"Imperial weapons..." the crane finally spoke, "They do exist."

"Before the Great Emperor attained enlightenment, he did indeed forge a battle axe," the crane said, a look of reminiscence in its eyes.

The Chaotic Ancient Battle Axe is forged from two divine materials: Dragon Pattern Black Gold and Divine Mark Purple Gold. It fuses all the laws of nature into one furnace, creating an ultimate edge.

The axe is a talisman, and the talisman is also an axe; the two forms can be transformed at will.

The Great Emperor of Chaos was an expert in the art of talismans, so he condensed all his life's insights into this weapon. With a single axe strike, ten thousand talismans resounded.

"But..." the crane changed the subject, "the Great Emperor did not leave it in the Big Dipper."

"In his later years, the Great Emperor gazed at the starry sky and remained silent for a long time. He told me that the darkness and turmoil would one day return, bringing devastation and the extinction of all races. The imperial weapon he left behind should not merely be a legacy, but a force to contribute to humanity in that future battle."

"So he placed the Chaotic Ancient Battle Axe somewhere in the universe, waiting for a destined person, and also for the time when it is most needed."

The crane's gaze fell on Wang Teng, tinged with regret.

"As for where that place is, the Emperor never told me. He only said that when the time is right, the battle axe will be born."

Wang Teng's face gradually darkened.

He came here thinking that the crane was the protector of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor and should know the whereabouts of the imperial weapon.

Unexpectedly, even the cranes were unaware of this.

"Opportunity? What is opportunity? When will it arrive? I possess all the inheritance of the Great Emperor, yet I cannot even access an Imperial Weapon?"

The crane shook its head and said nothing more.

A man and a crane stood silently on the sacred lake.

Just then, a figure swept in from a distance.

He was a young man whose eyebrows and eyes resembled Wang Teng's by three points, but he lacked Wang Teng's composure and had more of a sharp edge.

He was wearing an ill-fitting, oversized brocade robe, the hem trailing on the ground. He looked no more than eight or nine years old, yet his cultivation had already reached the Dragon Transformation Realm.

If this gets out, those self-proclaimed geniuses and saintesses of the Eastern Wilderness will probably feel ashamed.

It was Wang Teng's younger brother, the troublesome ancestor in the original story, the arrogant Wang Chong.

"Big brother!"

Before Wang Chong even landed, his voice carried from afar, "How was it? Did Senior Crane tell you?"

Wang Teng shook his head.

"What are you doing here? This is ridiculous!"

Wang Chong's excitement froze instantly. He landed next to Wang Teng, glanced at the silent crane, then at his brother's gloomy face, and scratched his head.

"It was my father who sent me to keep you company."

"This... even Senior Crane doesn't know?" he muttered, then his eyes lit up. "Big brother, I have an idea."

Wang Teng looked at him.

Wang Chong leaned closer and lowered his voice, "Brother, have you heard about what's happening in the Eastern Wilderness?"

"Eastern Wilderness?" Wang Teng frowned slightly.

"right!"

Wang Chong's speech quickened: "Recently, there's been a lot of talk in the Eastern Wilderness about a new protector of the Purple Mansion Holy Land. He's very young, his cultivation is only at the Dao Palace Secret Realm, but he possesses an Emperor Weapon and a black gourd!"

"And there's the new Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion, I think her name is something like Fairy Zixia. I heard from people in the Eastern Wilderness that she has a primordial Dao embryo!"

"A primordial Dao embryo?"

Wang Teng was naturally familiar with this name.

One of the legendary supreme physiques, born close to the Great Dao, able to merge with heaven and earth during cultivation, and comprehend the Dao at a speed far exceeding that of ordinary people.

The Queen Mother of the West, who opened up the Jade Pool in the past, became emperor by proving herself with the body of a pre-natal Dao embryo.

"That woman in the Purple Mansion and that black gourd are most likely the real culprits who killed my grandfather. How could I not know this? That's why I've come here to ask about the Imperial Weapon."

"Do you need to tell me these things? Why aren't you diligently cultivating yourself instead of coming here to interfere?"

"Big brother, think about it."

Wang Chong lowered his voice and whispered in Wang Teng's ear, "The innate Dao embryo physique is extremely rare, appearing only once in ten thousand years. If you can unite with her, the offspring you have... their aptitude will be extraordinary."

"Moreover, the protector of the Purple Mansion possesses an imperial weapon."

"If you could marry the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion, wouldn't that be equivalent to bringing the Purple Mansion and that Imperial Weapon to the Wang family's side? At that time, the Wang family would essentially have an Imperial Weapon to rely on. What would that so-called Holy Son of Yao Guang have to compare with you then?"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes almost sparkling.

"Brother, think about it. You are the successor of the Chaotic Ancient Emperor, the number one young talent of the Big Dipper, and have the potential to prove your Dao on the Path to Emperorhood. In terms of status, position, and talent, in what way are you not worthy of the Holy Maiden of the Purple Mansion?"

Wang Teng remained silent.

The crane stood quietly in the center of the lake, offering no comment on Wang Chong's words, as if none of it concerned it.

But Wang Teng knew in his heart that although his younger brother's words were a bit rough, they might not be without reason.

Is this a bad idea? To put aside one's hatred and instead form a marriage alliance with the Purple Mansion Holy Land.

Innate Dao Embryo, Imperial Weapon, Purple Mansion Sacred Land...

These three things combined were enough to tempt even Wang Teng.

"Brother, how about..." Wang Chong licked his lips and said those words.

"Go to the Purple Mansion to propose marriage in your name!"