That night, Teng Qingshan led Gu Yong and others into the Great Yan Mountain, searching for the entrance to the Yu Huang treasure as shown on the map.

With Teng Qingshan as their guide, the elders of the Qinghu Island quickly found the entrance and entered the underground river, where they found the palace left by Yu Huang.

However, the palace was not easily broken. There was a golden tortoise guarding the gate, and the elders of the Qinghu Island were at a loss.

“Old tortoise, my cousin is Teng Qinghu. Can you let us in?”

Teng Qingshan stepped forward and asked the tortoise.

Gu Yong, Zhao Danchen, and the other elders looked at him in surprise. What was the point of mentioning his cousin’s name at this time?

“Hmm?”

Suddenly, the lazy golden tortoise, who had been ignoring the people of Qinghu Island, suddenly focused its gaze on Teng Qingshan.

Then, the golden tortoise stretched out its paw, pointing at Teng Qingshan, then at the gate, and finally at Gu Yong and the others, shaking its head.

“Only Qingshan can enter?”

Gu Yong and the others understood its meaning and were shocked.

This old tortoise was a monster from the Illusory Realm and might have existed during the time of Yu Huang. Yet, it showed respect to a nobody like Teng Qinghu?

“If I had known, even if I had no face, I would have invited Teng Qinghu!”

Gu Yong regretted in his heart.

“Well…”

Teng Qingshan was also in a dilemma.

In the end, he did not enter and retreated with Gu Yong and the others.

Although Xu Zong was not interested in the Yu Huang treasure, he had been practicing the visualization of Nuwa’s Diagram for two years and had already cultivated his divine sense. Nothing within a hundred miles could escape his detection. With a sweep of his divine sense, he already knew everything that had happened in the Yu Huang palace.

“Bad news, Qingshan doesn’t have the Jiuzhou Tripod!”

Xu Zong realized that something was wrong.

He brought back the red fruit wine from the Iron Arm Monkey Mountain, and Teng Qingshan had consumed it. Naturally, he wouldn’t go to the wilderness like in the original story, nor would he encounter the Iron Armor Sect or find the Jiuzhou Tripod hidden beneath the lake.

Without the Jiuzhou Tripod, Teng Qingshan could only rely on his reputation to enter the Yu Huang palace.

But he was a person who valued loyalty and righteousness. Naturally, he wanted everyone to enter together, and if he wanted to gain something in the Yu Huang palace, he needed the Jiuzhou Tripod.

“Hmm?”

Xu Zong suddenly exclaimed and looked up at the sky, as if his gaze pierced through the void.

“The Eight Sects have arrived…”

In the sky.

As the sky gradually brightened, two giant snow eagles flew rapidly from the distant horizon. On the backs of the two snow eagles were several innate realm experts.

At the foot of the Great Yan Mountain, there were also some people carrying swords and leading demonic wolves, walking towards the mountain at a fast pace.

“Haha! Everyone, with the emergence of the Yu Huang treasure this time, Gu Yong may not be willing to share the benefits he has obtained. We should join forces!”

“Right, let Gu Yong hand over the treasure first, and then we can fight for it!”

“Huh? The people from the Snow Eagle Sect are here too!”

The people looked up at the sky and indeed saw the figures of the two snow eagles.

“Friends from the Snow Eagle Sect, how about a chat?”

One person laughed loudly, deliberately attracting the attention of the people from the Snow Eagle Sect.

The snow eagle immediately let out a cry and descended to the ground.

The two sides gathered together, totaling more than ten people, all of them innate experts!

With their confidence boosted, they headed towards the place where the Qinghu Island’s Golden Scale Guards were stationed on the Great Yan Mountain.

“Old Island Master, long time no see!”

The more than ten people arrived on the mountain and saw Gu Yong and the others, greeting them with smiles.

“The Old Island Master arrived earlier than us. I believe you have already found the location of the Yu Huang treasure. Please let us know!”

Gu Yong, Teng Qingshan, and the others’ faces turned grim.

These more than ten people came from the Snow Eagle Sect, the Xiaoyao Palace, and the Shering Sun God Mountain. Among them, the Xiaoyao Palace and the Shering Sun God Mountain were the closest, and the Snow Eagle Sect was good at traveling long distances. This was just the news of the Yu Huang treasure, and if another day passed, all eight major sects of the Jiuzhou Continent would probably come!

“We don’t know! If you want the Yu Huang treasure, go find it yourself!”

Gu Yong and the others naturally didn’t want to give up. They simply ignored these people.

The more than ten people looked at each other and temporarily retreated. If they fought now, they would most likely suffer heavy casualties. It would be better to wait for more people to come and then force their way in.

After returning to the camp.

“Island Master, what should we do now?”

Everyone looked at Gu Yong, the backbone of the group.

“Do whatever we need to do. Qingshan, come with me!”

Gu Yong pondered for a moment, then took Teng Qingshan and headed towards Teng Family Village.

When they arrived at Teng Family Village, Gu Yong straightened his clothes, his face solemn as he approached the gatekeeper and bowed.

“Please inform Mr. Teng Qinghu that I, Gu Yong, have come to visit!”

Seeing this, Teng Qingshan couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

My teacher came to visit my cousin, and I’m caught in the middle. How awkward!

The two gatekeepers looked at each other and laughed.

“Qinghu already knew that the Old Island Master was coming to visit, so he asked us to pass on a message.”

“Please!”

Gu Yong trembled all over. Qinghu already knew that I was coming to visit? What kind of expert is this Teng Qinghu?

“Wait!”

One of the gatekeepers said.

“…Is there anything else?”

Gu Yong was stunned before asking.

“That’s it.”

The other gatekeeper shook his head.

“Then, when should the people from Qinghu Island wait?”

Gu Yong became anxious. If they waited until all the people from the Eight Sects of the Jiuzhou Continent arrived, there would be no place for Qinghu Island in the Yu Huang treasure.

On the Jiuzhou Continent, there were officially eight major sects, but the most powerful sects were undoubtedly the Yu Huang Sect, the Ying Clan, and the Mani Temple. The Hongtian City, the Snow Eagle Sect, and the Shering Sun God Mountain were next, while Qinghu Island and Xiaoyao Palace were the weakest among them!

“Qinghu didn’t say.”

The gatekeeper shook his head.

“…What?”

Gu Yong was speechless.

How long do we have to wait?

“I’ll go see my cousin!”Seeing the situation, Teng Qingshan had no choice but to walk into the mansion.

Gu Yong breathed a sigh of relief. He lingered at the door for a while, and then saw Teng Qingshan coming out.

“Qingshan, how is it? Is your cousin willing to help us?” Gu Yong hurriedly asked.

Teng Qingshan shook his head.

Seeing this, Gu Yong’s cheeks twitched uncontrollably.

Even his cousin’s plea was useless? How arrogant!

“My cousin said that if we want to get the real treasure in the Yu Emperor’s Palace, we must wait,” Teng Qingshan said thoughtfully.

“Wait for the real treasure?”

Gu Yong was also stunned upon hearing this.

Did Teng Qingshan know clearly about the existence of the real treasure in the Yu Emperor’s Palace?

“Yes, when I invited him yesterday, he said that even if it was the treasure of the Yu Emperor, he was not interested. Perhaps he had already been to the palace and knew what was inside!” Gu Yong had a sudden realization.

Since Teng Qingshan had said so, he had no choice but to return to the base on Qing Lake Island with Teng Qingshan and wait patiently.

Another day passed, and people from the Mani Temple, Hong Tian City, and the Ying Clan arrived at the Great Yan Mountain area at the same time. For a moment, the entire Great Yan Mountain was filled with the aura of countless powerful people.

“Lord Gu, please come out and meet us!”

A monk from the Mani Temple used the Lion’s Roar skill, and his loud voice spread for miles around.

Gu Yong, with a gloomy face, and the twelve elders of Qing Lake Island, including Teng Qingshan, came to the foot of the Great Yan Mountain and met the people from the eight major sects.

Among them, six of the eight major sects had arrived, except for the Yu Emperor’s Gate. Each sect had sent several Innate Realm powerhouses. Together with some independent Innate powerhouses who were interested in the treasure, the number reached more than fifty!

“The Mani Temple actually sent fifteen Innate powerhouses? It seems that they are determined to get the treasure of the Yu Emperor!” Gu Yong’s heart was extremely heavy, and he sneered.

The Ying Clan only sent nine, but the Mani Temple sent fifteen in one breath! The weakest among them were all at the Innate Golden Elixir stage, and half of them were even at the Innate Golden Elixir stage!

“No wonder they are a sect with the inheritance of the strongest. The dispatch of Innate powerhouses is indeed impressive!” Teng Qingshan was also secretly shocked.

In this Nine Provinces continent, the well-known strongest people were the Yu Emperor, Qinling Emperor, and Sakyamuni. These three had left their inheritances. The Yu Emperor and Qinling Emperor had focused on dominating the world, while Sakyamuni had focused on preaching. As a result, Sakyamuni had created several supreme secret scriptures and left them in the Mani Temple. Therefore, the number of powerhouses in the Mani Temple was the most in the Nine Provinces continent!

Others, like the Poetic Sword Immortal Li Taibai, wandered the world without establishing a sect or pursuing fame and profit, so not many people knew about him.

“Lord Gu, there’s no need to sow discord. Before we find the treasure of the Yu Emperor, these fifty-plus Innate powerhouses will absolutely not fight amongst themselves.”

Among the crowd, a wild man riding a black cloud leopard, who looked unrestrained, said with a smile.

“Beast King Wu Hou!”

Seeing this man, Gu Yong’s expression became even more ugly.

Beast King Wu Hou, who had created his own Beast King Fist, had been the number one on the Heavenly List for more than thirty years, and no one had been able to shake his position!

This Heavenly List only ranked the 36 most powerful Innate powerhouses in the Nine Provinces continent, and it was difficult to change within ten or twenty years. Gu Yong was only ranked seventh on the Heavenly List.

Teng Qingshan had just reached the mid-stage of Gang Jin not long ago. Although his strength was strong, he had never fought with Beast King Wu Hou and had not yet been listed on the Heavenly List.

“There’s no choice but to let them in.”

Gu Yong sighed deeply, planning to step back.

He had no choice when these people gathered together, and perhaps these people could also help him enter the Yu Emperor’s Palace.

“There’s no need.”

But at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared among the crowd as if he had teleported.

He was sturdy and bear-like, completely unrelated to the word handsome. But as soon as he appeared, everyone felt a transcendent aura from him, as if he was no longer in the Nine Provinces.

As soon as this man appeared, all the Innate powerhouses were startled and looked at him warily.

But Beast King Wu Hou suddenly narrowed his eyes.

“Cousin?”

Teng Qingshan was taken aback.

“Mr. Qinghu?”

Seeing this, Gu Yong was even more overjoyed.

“Sir, are you willing to take action? Could it be that the time has come?”

“I didn’t want to come out, but if I don’t, my cousin will miss this opportunity.”

Xu Zong sighed slightly and shook his head.

“Monk of the Mani Temple, hand over the Nine Provinces Ding you hold!”

(End of the chapter)