The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 346 Bronze Gate
"Where the Six Yin Earth Veins are located, deep in the mountains is the eye of the earth veins, where a temple and altar are set up?" Zhao Ti narrowed his eyes upon hearing this.

“That’s right, Your Majesty. The temple altar is built at the location of the Six Yin Earth Eye, guarding this place and also serving as a form of suppression to prevent the excessive loss of Yin energy,” Wolf Heaven said.

"What is the Yin energy of the earth?" Zhao Ti frowned.

Huang Tianbiao chimed in, "Young Master, could it be some kind of grassland supernatural power? It's concentrated where the Earth Eye is located, but sparse elsewhere, which is why these places are far better for cultivation than other areas?"

Zhao Ti asked, "Now that the world has undergone such a great change, how do you explain the fact that these places have more abundant spiritual energy than other places?"

Huang Tianbiao said, "This..."

Wolf Heaven said, "Your Majesty, could it be that this Six Yin Earth Vein can absorb and release spiritual energy, and then some of it leaks out from the earth's eye, making the spiritual energy level more concentrated than elsewhere?"

Zhao Ti smiled and said, "You do have some knowledge."

Wolf Tianruo hurriedly said, "This humble beast originally had no such insight. It was only after coming into contact with Your Majesty that I suddenly felt a cool breeze on the top of my head, as if a heavenly gate had been opened, making everything clear and bright. This is all because of Your Majesty's presence and influence."

Huang Tianbiao retorted angrily, "You sycophant, stop trying to seduce the young master with your flattery. He's no ordinary man and won't fall for your obsequious words."

Wolf Tianruo glanced at it, thinking to himself, "When it comes to flattery, who can compare to you weasels?" But it didn't show it on its face, and just respectfully whispered, "What the immortal says is absolutely right, what the immortal says is absolutely right."

Zhao Ti said, "You want to surrender to me with just this one secret? That's not enough. There are so many wild wolves on the mountain. We need to find a way to deal with them."

Wolf Tianruo stammered, "Your Majesty has indeed presented me with a difficult problem. Are you perhaps planning to slaughter them all?"

Zhao Ti's tone turned cold: "It's not impossible."

Wolf Heaven said, "Your Majesty, if we massacre them all, the Shamanism will surely find out, and they might send someone to investigate..."

Zhao Ti said calmly, "So what do you mean?"

Wolf Heaven said softly, "I think... I think it's enough to kill all the wolf soldiers outside. The rest in the mountains are all old, weak, sick and disabled. They have no cultivation and never participate in battles. Even when the Song army came up the mountain recently, they didn't go out. It's better to leave them behind to cover up the shamanistic sect's activities."

"Slay the wolf soldiers, leaving only the old, weak, sick, and disabled to cover our tracks?" Zhao Ti nodded: "But even if we leave some, we still need a wolf king to exist."

"Wolf King..." Upon hearing this, Lang Tianruo hurriedly lowered his head.

Zhao Ti glanced at him and slowly said, "Go out and kill ten wolf soldiers, bring back their heads, and I will allow you to join me, and... I will even make you the king of the wolf clan!"

"Ah?!" Upon hearing this, Lang Tianruo's face changed color, a mixture of joy and worry. He stammered, "I... I am willing to pledge my loyalty, but I am old and frail, and may not be a match for the wolf soldiers..."

Zhao Ti snorted: "Didn't you claim to be resourceful and cunning? Now's the time to put you to use. Otherwise, what's the point of keeping you around?"

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, I understand." Wolf Tianruo said in fear, "I will go out now and find a way to kill the wolf soldiers and bring their heads to Your Majesty to see."

Zhao Ti pointed and snapped the cowhide rope binding it: "Hurry up and go, the more you kill, the sooner you can become the wolf king!"

Upon hearing this, Lang Tianruo's old body trembled, and he seemed to be filled with vitality from who knows where, as if his youth had been rejuvenated at this moment. He quickly rushed out of the hall, showing a certain eagerness.

Watching Old Wolf leave, Huang Tianbiao said, "Young Master, as the saying goes, a wolf has the ambition, the heart, and the lungs of a dog. I don't think this Wolf Tianruo is very reliable."

Zhao Ti looked at it with a half-smile: "After this is all over, move the rest of your clansmen here, and you can be another leader on this mountain."

Huang Tianbiao was overjoyed upon hearing this and bowed, saying, "Thank you, young master, thank you, young master."

Just then, shouts of battle arose outside, and howls of wolves filled the air. Zhao Ti waved his hand and said, "You should go out and help too." Then he closed his eyes to rest.

As dawn broke and the first light of day appeared, the sounds gradually faded, followed by the sound of unsteady footsteps. Then, Huang Tianbiao and Lang Tianruo entered the house.

The two men, covered in blood, each carried a string of wolf heads. Huang Tianbiao had dozens, and Lang Tianruo had more than a dozen.

Zhao Ti opened his eyes, saw the two bowing, and Lang Tianruo panted, "Your Majesty, I have done my duty and killed more than a dozen wolf soldiers."

Zhao Ti said, "You are old and frail, how could you have killed so many people?"

Wolf Tianruo said, "Your Majesty, although I am old, I was called Tianmeng when I was young. My strength is still there. I also used a trick to deceive some wolf soldiers, which is why I killed more than a dozen of them."

“Using stratagems…” Zhao Ti nodded: “I only look at the results, not the process, whether it can be accomplished, not the means used. Since you have already killed more than ten wolves, then you are now under my command.”

"Ah, thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty." Lang Tianruo knelt down with a thud: "To have Your Majesty as my master is like finding a beacon in the dark night, or a spring in the desert. I have found a place to belong and from now on I am willing to serve Your Majesty wholeheartedly, even at the cost of my life."

Huang Tianbiao hurriedly said from the side, "Young master, I have also killed quite a few wild wolves."

Zhao Ti nodded: "Both of you are good. Lang Tianruo can be the leader of the wolf clan, and you can also move some of the remaining clan members across this mountain and become king here."

The two hurriedly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, young master!"

Zhao Ti thought for a moment and said, "This mountain should also be renamed. Instead of Wolf Mountain, let's call it Twin Demon Mountain. You two, one the Wolf Commander and the other the Rat Commander, will stay here and cultivate well. After I destroy the Shamanism, I will reward you according to your merits."

Old Wolf was secretly alarmed upon hearing this, not expecting the other party to take action against the shamanism. However, he was already on the ship and could not disembark, so he hurriedly kowtowed again: "I will obey Your Majesty's orders."

A moment later, A'Zhu and the other two came in. "Young master, all the wild wolves have been wiped out."

Zhao Ti nodded: "Gather them all together and burn them."

Then he looked at Lang Tianruo again: "Cut off Lang Sha's head and take it. Think about how you will explain it when you go back to the clan. I will naturally support you as the leader and help you kill any who are dissatisfied, but you will have to come up with the explanation yourself."

Wolf Tianruo said, “Your Majesty, I understand. I already have a plan in mind. As long as Your Majesty supports me, taking over as commander will not be a problem.”

Zhao Ti said, "That's good. Go outside and handle the aftermath."

After a while, the group finished disposing of the wolf carcasses, and Lang Tianru cut off Lang Sha's head and tucked it into his waistband.

Wolf Demon has returned to its original form, now a huge blue wolf with a head almost the size of a lantern. Though dead, it still looks ferocious and menacing.

Then Zhao Ti withdrew the spell of the Wood-Building House Incantation, and asked Lang Tianruo to lead the way, and the group headed deeper into the mountains.

Wolf Mountain is indeed quite large, but that's relative; compared to the Yinshan Mountains, it's nothing.

The vegetation above was sparse, and the view stretched far into the distance. Zhao Ti observed his surroundings but did not find anything particularly unusual.

Arriving at the front of the valley, Wolf Tianruo said, "Your Majesty, this is where the wolf clan usually lives. Most of the wolves on the mountain live here. Now the entire wolf army has been wiped out, leaving only the old, weak, sick and disabled wolves."

Zhao Ti glanced at them a few times and said, "Let's go in and negotiate."

Wolf Tianruo replied, "Yes, lead the way into the valley."

The valley was quiet at the moment, with few wolves roaming outside. Clearly, the commotion on the other side of the mountain had alerted them, and the wolves' delayed return had made the wolves in the valley quite cautious. Zhao Ti said, "I'll take you to quell the situation. Report back when you're done."

Several people agreed and followed Lang Tianruo to hold the line, while Zhao Ti surveyed the situation in the valley.

According to Lang Tianruo, the area beneath this mountain is one of the six Yin Earth Veins, with a vein eye and a temple guarding it. Therefore, the temple must be located within this valley, but at this moment, the exact location of the temple cannot be seen.

Zhao Ti's gaze swept over the various cave entrances, and he wondered to himself if the temple was inside one of them. It was most likely so. He wondered what shape the vein was and why it emitted strange power.

Previously, Huang Tianbiao and Lang Tianruo speculated that the situation of this mountain was probably close to the truth. The strange power of the grassland came from the so-called "Six Yin Earth Veins", and this mountain had a vein eye, so it leaked a lot, becoming a holy place for beasts to cultivate.

The situation with spiritual energy may be similar. The Six Yin Earth Veins probably absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and then some of it leaks out from the earth's eye. Therefore, this place is also a place with dense spiritual energy.

However, at this moment, there is nothing strange about this valley, perhaps because the earth's veins are not visible to the outside, unlike things like dragon veins.

Zhao Ti waited at the valley entrance for more than an hour. During this time, not a single wolf could be seen in the valley. They had all been summoned by Lang Tianruo to the largest cave in the center for a meeting. Judging from the shape of the cave, it was very likely the dwelling place of Lang Sha.

After a while, Lang Tianruo led a number of wolves out of the den and bowed to them, saying, "Your Majesty, I have made peace with the tribe. The entire tribe supports me, and from now on, I will be the chief of the wolf tribe of Shuangyao Mountain."

Zhao Ti nodded, thinking that this old wolf was indeed quite capable, managing to resolve such a matter in a short time. He also noticed that Zhou Tong and Huang Tianbiao had fresh bloodstains on them, indicating that he had used both kindness and force, employing swift and decisive measures to intimidate them.

He said, “That’s good. I’ve been looking for a long time, but I can’t find the temple in the valley, or the vital spot…”

Wolf Tianruo hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this secret has been hidden for a long time. Apart from the current leader who has passed it down from generation to generation, there are really few people in the tribe who know about it. I only learned about this because I was on good terms with Wolf Sha's previous leader. Your Majesty, please come into the cave and let me explain in detail."

Zhao Ti said "okay," and Lang Tianruo led the way into the largest cave. When they reached the middle cave, Lang Tianruo invited Zhao Ti to sit down on a chair and told the other wolves to leave before he began to speak.

“Your Majesty, although I know about this matter, I have never been there. It is said that in ancient times, the chief led the tribe to go there to worship, but later something happened and only the leader went. The other wolves gradually stopped knowing about it.”

Zhao Ti said, "There's such an evolutionary process? Since you haven't been there, how can you take me to find and see it?"

Wolf Tianruo said, "Although I have never been there, I know the location of the temple. Just keep going back from this cave until you reach the end, and that's where the pulse point is."

Zhao Ti asked, "Is it in this cave?"

Wolf Heaven said, "Your Majesty, this is the place."

Zhao Ti thought to himself that it was just as he had predicted; it was indeed not outside. He stood up and said, "Let's go take a look now."

Wolf Heaven said, "Then lead the way, you little beast."

As he walked towards the back of the cave, he said, “Your Majesty, I have never been to this area before. Please be careful, Your Majesty, lest there be any traps or other obstacles.”

Zhao Ti said, "Could it be some kind of dangerous trap, deliberately leading me there?"

Upon hearing this, Lang Tianruo hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, how dare I presume to do this? If anything goes wrong, I will be the one to die."

Huang Tianbiao said from the side, "It's good that you know, so stop making noise and hurry up and lead the way."

"Yes, yes..." Lang Tianruo continued walking, and saw that the passage behind the cave was extremely spacious. Before long, he arrived at a place that turned out to be the residence of Lang Sha.

After a brief inspection, we continued forward. The cave walls and the outside were quite different. Outside, the cave was illuminated by candlelight, but here, it was bathed in the glow of pearls.

They continued deeper and deeper, having traveled an unknown distance, when Huang Tianbiao said, "Young master, I'm afraid we've already entered the heart of this mountain."

Zhao Ti nodded, observing that the shape of the cave wall was not naturally formed, but rather showed signs of artificial excavation. He didn't know whether it was an expansion or a forced excavation.

After traveling a few more miles, they suddenly saw a huge bronze gate standing in front of them, with intricate patterns and spots of copper rust.

Huang Tianbiao said, "How come there's still a door? It's so tall it's practically a city gate."

Wolf Tianruo also showed a surprised expression and said, "Tell Little Beast to think about it carefully."

It stood in front of the door for a moment, then shook its head and said, "Your Majesty, I have no recollection of this door. I heard the commander mention the temple back then, but he didn't mention that there was such a door on the road."

Zhao Ti looked at the bronze door and felt that it was so old that it was impossible to tell when it was installed. He pondered and said, "Go and see if you can push it open. Be careful of mechanisms or detonators."

Wolf Tianruo quickly stepped forward, carefully placed its two paws on the door, and seeing no movement, it pushed hard, but even with all its might, the bronze door remained unmoved.

Zhao Ti frowned and said, "Go over and help."

Kumārajīva, Zhou Tong, and Huang Tianbiao all stepped forward, and with their combined effort, the door creaked open halfway.

“This door is so heavy; it can’t be opened without using magic,” Kumārajīva said.

“Young master, I have used almost all my strength. This door must weigh tens of thousands of pounds,” Huang Tianbiao said.

Zhao Ti squinted at the marks where the two doors closed and said, "How did the Wolf Demon, who was only one, open it? Could it be that he has never opened this door before and has never been to the temple?"

Wolf Tianruo was stunned upon hearing this: "Your Majesty, I don't know about this little beast. Back then, the old commander only said that after ancient times, only the chieftain could come here. He didn't say... whether he himself had ever been to this temple."

Zhao Ti pondered for a moment: "Let's go in and take a look."

The group walked through the bronze door and found that the space inside was enormous, not at all like a cave, but rather like another world.

The height above was unknown, the distance to both sides was unknown, and the horizon stretched endlessly ahead.

A white pebble path winds its way forward, with various stone sculptures standing on both sides of the path, in strange shapes, including wild beasts and spirits.

“Young master, it seems they are heading downwards,” Zhou Tong said.

Zhao Ti looked around and saw that the road did indeed slope slightly downwards: "Let's go take a look."

The group continued forward, and after a short while, they reached the end of the path, where they found themselves facing an enormous, deep ravine.

The ravine is extremely large, but relatively flat, and a rather ancient temple building can be vaguely seen in the distance.

"Young master, what is that?" A'Zhu suddenly pointed.

Zhao Ti looked in the direction she was pointing and saw a group of people walking towards them from a distance. They were all in human form, wearing armor and carrying long spears, but they looked lifeless and as if they had no life.

"Is this... the passageway for ghost soldiers?" He raised his eyebrows, exhaled softly, and his expression became somewhat solemn and serious.

(End of this chapter)