In the game "Covering the Sky," I can create nine kinds of immortal gold.

Chapter 149 Wang Teng is ambushed

Because Ye Fan had arrived, Zhang Taichu had to temporarily leave seclusion to meet him and learn from him about several major events that had recently occurred in the Eastern Wilderness.

"Wang Teng actually colluded with the Primordial Clan? He's a traitor after all, destined to amount to nothing."

Zhang Taichu looked disdainful, while Ye Fan still regarded Wang Teng as a formidable rival.

"Wang Teng has been making quite a stir lately. Not only did he collude with the Divine Valley, but he also tried to enter Purple Mountain, which is the Ancient Emperor Mountain mentioned by the Primordial Clan. However, he was thwarted by the Black Emperor. Haha, I have to say, although the Black Emperor is usually unreliable, he is quite capable when it comes to protecting Purple Mountain."

Zhang Taichu laughed heartily.

"Purple Mountain is its home ground. In that place, its combat power is comparable to that of a saint. Even if an ancient ancestral king were to awaken and fight with an imperial weapon, he would still not return."

As the two were talking, the sounds of fierce fighting suddenly came from afar.

Ye Fan thought a powerful enemy had arrived, so he used his Origin Heaven Divine Eye to take a look. But when he looked, he found that the two sides fighting were actually the Holy Maiden of Yaochi and Yao Xi.

"Why are those two fighting? Taichu, let's go separate them?"

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Zhang Taichu smiled.

"Women fighting, and men trying to break it up? I wouldn't do something so stupid. Don't you think they look interesting when they fight?"

Ye Fan was speechless for a moment, and then Zhang Taichu explained the situation, which surprised Ye Fan.

"The Holy Maiden actually used Yao Xi as a whetstone? This—this is truly unexpected. Didn't Yao Xi anticipate this?"

"How could I not have thought of that? She is the Holy Maiden of Yao Guang. To become a Holy Maiden in a powerful immortal force, one must not only have a beautiful appearance and outstanding cultivation talent, but also exceptional willpower, emotional intelligence, and IQ."

"Do you think someone like her wouldn't have thought of that?"

Ye Fan understood.

"In other words, they are both using each other as whetstones, and in the end, it's a matter of who will have the last laugh."

During their exchange, the sparring match between the two holy maidens came to an end, with the Yaochi Holy Maiden emerging victorious once again.

However, this victory was not easy. In order to be fair and competitive, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi would suppress her cultivation level to Yao Xi's level in every battle. In other words, she would not use a higher cultivation level to suppress others.

Even so, her stronger spiritual sense and physical strength still gave her an overwhelming advantage.

However, this advantage has been diminishing in recent days. Yao Xi had a fortuitous encounter and obtained a Moon Palace, which makes her stronger than other cultivators in terms of spiritual sense.

Her weakness compared to the Holy Maiden of Yaochi lies primarily in her physical strength.

After several recent tribulations, her physical strength has increased significantly. Therefore, in recent battles, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi has to be extremely vigilant to defeat her.

At the same time, through constant sparring, both women have improved their skills a lot, and they have truly made progress together.

After the fight, the two women came to meet Zhang Taichu. When Yao Xi saw Ye Fan, she immediately showed an expression of disgust and hatred.

Ye Fan scratched his hair.

"Fairy Yao, how have you been?"

"Hmph, I don't want to talk to you!"

After saying that, Yao Xi turned her head away, ignoring Ye Fan.

Ye Fan was helpless, after all, the grudge between the two was really hard to explain. Although Yao Xi made the first move, Ye Fan later stripped off her clothes, groped her, and even snatched her bra, which created the famous "Yakuza Bellyband" meme.

If this could be considered legitimate self-defense, then Ye Fan's subsequent imprisonment of Yao Xi and the Holy Son of Yao Guang in the Fire Divine Furnace for half a year truly created a deep-seated enmity.

The only reason Yao Xi can't beat Ye Fan right now is because she's already pounced on him and started fighting.

To ease the awkward atmosphere, Ye Fan brought up Wang Teng again.

"I heard that when Wang Teng went to the Ji family to propose marriage, he was even invited into the Void Palace."

This news shocked both of the Holy Maidens!

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi frowned slightly.

"I've heard of the Void Palace. It's said to be a divine temple built by the Void Emperor with immense magical power, where he secluded himself to comprehend the Great Dao of Space. Nowadays, only the most talented prodigies of the Ji family are qualified to enter. I never expected that Zhu Teng would receive such treatment!"

"Hmph, the Ji family has really fallen into depravity, actually trying to rely on outsiders to increase their influence. But that's understandable, Tai Chu, you put too much pressure on them."

Aside from arguing with the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, Yao Xi's most frequent activity is pursuing Zhang Taichu, making her seem like a complete simp.

As the saying goes, "It's like climbing a mountain for a man to pursue a woman, but it's like piercing a thin veil for a woman to pursue another."

If it were anyone else, even a protagonist like Ye Fan, they would probably have fallen for Yao Xi's pursuit. But Zhang Taichu is someone who spent his entire life proving that love is worthless in his previous life, so he wouldn't be swayed by such petty tricks.

When facing Yao Xi, Zhang Taichu always listened to her kind words, but never took any further action.

Ye Fan also saw the relationship between the three of them. He was greatly shocked, but secretly gave Zhang Taichu a thumbs up.

"The story isn't over yet. I heard that Wang Teng actually received the inheritance of the Void Emperor in the Void Palace!"

"Huh? That can't be right. The Void Emperor didn't pass on his legacy to his descendants, but instead gave it to Wang Teng, an outsider? What exactly happened?"

When the Holy Maiden of Yaochi pressed for details, Ye Fan revealed the information he had gathered.

"A piece of immortal gold stained with the blood of an emperor? It's blue... could it be the Eternal Blue Gold, one of the nine great immortal golds?"

"The fact that it can be stained with the Emperor's blood means it existed when the Void Emperor was still alive. The fact that it hasn't decayed after all these years means it must be Eternal Blue Gold. And then what?"

Zhang Taichu pressed for more information, and Ye Fan continued.

"At that time, the Ji family confirmed through special methods that the drop of imperial blood came from the Void Emperor, and Wang Teng also obtained a secret technique inheritance from that piece of Eternal Blue Gold."

"I heard that it was because of this that the entire Ji family agreed to the marriage alliance. In their view, this was an affirmation from the Void Emperor, proving that the marriage alliance was the right thing to do."

Both of the Holy Maidens thought it made sense, but Zhang Taichu burst into laughter after hearing it.

"This is so stupid. I never thought that such a prestigious ancient family would have so many idiots. It's true that power not only corrupts but also lowers one's IQ. It's hilarious."

Ye Fan and the other two all looked over, somewhat confused by Zhang Taichu's meaning.

Zhang Taichu pointed it out directly.

"Of the nine types of immortal metals, I have come into contact with several of them, so I have a certain understanding of them."

All three nodded. Zhang Taichu alone had three kinds of gold: Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, Dao Tribulation Gold, and Divine Mark Purple Gold, so he naturally had the most authority to speak on the matter.

"Immortal Gold is a top-tier refining material that even Great Emperors pursue. It is also an immortal material for making Imperial Weapons. However, it is impossible to injure a Great Emperor's body with Immortal Gold alone. It must be refined into an Imperial Weapon first."

"That piece of Eternal Blue Gold stained with the blood of the Void Emperor is definitely not an unprocessed piece of Immortal Gold; it must be a fragment of some Emperor Weapon. Do you understand?"

The three nodded, and at the same time, they understood a little.

"Since it's a fragment of an Emperor Weapon, it definitely doesn't belong to the Void Emperor. Firstly, besides the Void Mirror, the Ji family hasn't been known to possess any other Emperor Weapon. Secondly, even if they did have a hidden Emperor Weapon, they wouldn't use it on themselves. So, whose is this fragment of an Emperor Weapon?"

Ye Fan and the other two looked terrified.

"The Dark Sovereign! It must be the Dark Sovereign's! I understand now, the secret technique inheritance Wang Teng obtained wasn't from the Void Emperor at all, but from the Dark Sovereign!"

Yao Xi looked terrified, while Ye Fan seemed to be deep in thought.

"No wonder there are rumors that after Wang Teng shared the secret technique with the Ji family, the Ji family members' cultivation results were very poor, while Wang Teng made rapid progress. Some people analyzed that Wang Teng did not tell the whole secret technique, or told some wrong things, but now it seems that this is not the case at all."

Zhang Taichu smiled.

"It's very difficult to temporarily alter the contents of a Great Emperor-level secret technique without being detected. Although Wang Teng is known as the Northern Emperor, he is not a Great Emperor, but only a powerful cultivator at the second level of Immortal. He doesn't have the ability to alter a Great Emperor's secret technique."

"The correct answer should be that it is not the Void Emperor's secret technique at all. That is why the Ji family members are not as good as Wang Teng in learning it. After all, Wang Teng is one of the strongest geniuses in Beidou. Starting from scratch to learn a new secret technique, he is definitely stronger than the elders of the Ji family."

"If it truly is the Void Emperor's secret technique, how could the Ji family, who share the same roots, possibly lose to Wang Teng?"

Zhang Taichu gave a cold laugh.

"Wang Teng, Wang Teng, you were tricked by the Dark Supreme and you didn't even realize it. You have no chance to truly become an emperor as the Northern Emperor."

Ye Fan and the other two agreed with Zhang Taichu's opinion. After all, even if the Dark Supreme was dead, the contingency plans he left behind would definitely be dangerous, and it was impossible for him to really leave behind a legacy.

Now that Wang Teng has practiced this secret technique, there is a high possibility of huge hidden dangers.

"Ye Zi, you didn't come to the Fire Domain just to see me, did you?"

"I didn't know you were in the Fire Domain. I came here to prepare for the forced marriage. Ji Ziyue is my friend, and I can't just watch her become a sacrifice in a family marriage. Moreover, now that I know Wang Teng is going to be in trouble, I can't just watch her jump into the fire pit."

Both Holy Maidens nodded slightly after hearing Ye Fan's words. Even Yao Xi, who disliked him, felt that Ye Fan was now very manly and her opinion of him had changed considerably.

"I need to collect some of the seven-colored flames to deal with Wang Teng."

"Oh, what a coincidence. I collected a lot of it while cultivating the Immortal Fire Technique. I'll just give it to you. You don't need to enter the Fire Domain anymore, unless you want to take that ball of Immortal Fire, in which case I can't help you."

After saying that, Zhang Taichu took out the Fire Control Gourd and poured out the strongest seven-colored flames inside, while Ye Fan used the Myriad Things Mother Qi Cauldron to take some away.

"Although Wang Teng's character is questionable, his strength is undeniable. He is considered one of the best among the younger generation in the Northern Half. The Seven-Colored Flame alone is not enough to defeat him. Moreover, that Ji family's Eighth Brother is a scoundrel. If he gets cornered, he might use the Void Mirror to attack you."

Ye Fan also thought of this, and he prepared to go back into the desolate ancient forbidden area to carry out the small bronze coffin.

Although Ye Fan is much stronger now than in the original story, he also has the Great Sage Weapon, the Heavenly Wrath Blade, protecting him.

However, it was still not enough to deal with the Void Mirror, so the small bronze coffin had to be used.

Zhang Taichu also realized this, so he used the excuse of seeing Ye Fan off to temporarily avoid the two holy maidens.

Ye Fan also noticed this. The two arrived at a valley, where Zhang Taichu took out a small wooden box containing a fist-sized piece of tiger-striped platinum, the kind of immortal gold used to activate the clone technique.

"Ye Fan, are you going into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land again? I have a small favor I'd like you to do for me."