I tricked you into thinking you had the makings of an emperor, but you actually did it?

Shen Ming lowered his eyes. He would have preferred to see these people take action directly, but instead they greeted him with smiles and were very polite.

"Our elders burned their own life essence and blood, and they need this elixir of immortality."

He made his stance clear: he was determined to win.

At the same time, the Eye of Truth swept across the great formation of this world, estimating how long it would take for the Bull Demon to arrive.

So they were asking for medicine!

The five court masters and cultivators from various domains all realized what was happening.

They were just as puzzled as the Li family head, not understanding why Shen Ming was involved in this level of competition.

"Burning his essence blood? I have a Purple Gold Pill here that can save his life, as long as Xuan Tianzi joins my Cui family and becomes a prodigy from outside the family."

The head of the Cui family said with a smile.

"The Purple Gold Pill can only save your life, it cannot restore your cultivation level," Shen Ming said, shaking his head.

"Aren't you being a little too greedy?" The head of the Lu family was somewhat dissatisfied, thinking that Shen Ming didn't know what was good for him.

"In short, I'm determined to have this elixir of immortality!" Shen Ming said.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the five court masters all changed.

Pei Yuan of the Li Huo Sect trembled slightly, thinking to himself that heroes are often young, but he didn't have that kind of courage.

“Xuan Tianzi, the ferocious bird beneath your feet is not qualified to speak like that. Considering your eagerness to save lives, please step back quickly,” said the Li family head.

Some people realized that these words were actually meant to save Shen Ming, allowing him to escape unscathed.

"Your Majesty, what will you do if I refuse?"

However, Zheng Huayi gave him no chance and spoke coldly, seemingly asking a question but actually accusing him.

The head of the Li family shook his head and remained silent.

"Do you think you have the right to say no?"

Shen Ming glanced at him and then said something even more surprising.

"..."

Some people stared wide-eyed, while others looked around, wondering if Shen Ming had some hidden trump card that allowed him to speak like that.

Zheng Huayi himself was taken aback, wondering who was truly at the peak of the Heavenly Supreme.

He was over fifty years old and was already the youngest head of the five major families. He had always held a high position and could not tolerate anyone challenging his dignity.

"In the Central Region, you would be considered a top genius, but in the Central Region, many top geniuses fall every year."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zheng Hua activated the Five Elements Formation.

The Five Elements Grand Array condensed the Primordial Magnetic Divine Light, sealing off Shen Ming and the ferocious bird, capable of tearing them apart directly.

Suddenly, the earth shook violently, and the mountain-sized bull demon crashed headfirst into the formation.

They ran right into the position where Zheng Hua was stationed.

A fifth-tier demon!

Zheng Hua's expression changed drastically. Luckily, they were inside the Five Elements Formation; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"This junior is courting death, everyone join forces to kill him!" Zheng Huayi rallied the other four court masters to take action.

However, monsters also appeared in those four directions, the lowest of which were fourth-order.

A bipedal creature, resembling a giant ape, but hairless and covered in golden scales!

A fourth-tier demonic creature, the Dragon Ape!

A nine-headed Qilin leaped through the mountains, and in a few bounds it arrived outside the formation, launching a fierce attack on the Lu family's position.

A fourth-tier demon, the Nine-Headed Qilin!

……

Amidst countless horrified gazes, five terrifying demonic creatures charged against the Five Elements Formation.

The heads of the five major families were too busy taking care of themselves to look after each other.

With a thought, Shen Ming summoned the Sky-Splitting Bird, which landed beside the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit.

He jumped to the side of the Dragon Blood Vermilion Fruit and carefully began to pick it, essentially refining a spiritual object by removing the roots from the soil without damaging them.

"That'smine!"

Zheng Hua was parrying the only fifth-tier demon. The good news was that the Bull Demon was a vegetarian and its attacks were not as fierce as those of the other demons.

He seized the opportunity and noticed Shen Ming's movements.

The five families have already agreed that the elixir of immortality will belong to him.

His plan was to return and present it to the clan chief, so that he could continue to advance within the clan.

Seeing Shen Ming snatch his things, his black hair bristled with anger, and he took a step forward, disappearing from the spot.

The Bull Demon King stood there, bewildered, not knowing where he had gone.

The next moment, Zheng Hua bypassed the Sky-Splitting Bird and arrived in front of Shen Ming.

"Great Luo Heaven-Shattering Finger!"

This time, he brought his two fingers together and pointed them forward, making his attack even more terrifying than his previous supernatural abilities.

"Nine Dragons Controlling Wind and Thunder!"

Enraged, Shen Ming unleashed a powerful palm strike.

Thunder roared as it clashed with the Great Luo Heaven-Shattering Finger.

In an instant, Shen Ming's whole body trembled, and the arm he used to strike went numb and lost sensation.

"what?!"

However, it was Zheng Huayi who was surprised.

Zheng Hua looked incredulous. He showed no mercy and struck with all his might.

At the peak of the Heavenly Supreme realm, a junior who has just broken through to the Supreme realm.

With a single finger strike, it should turn to dust.

Even a Heavenly Sovereign in the early stages couldn't withstand this attack!

"He's a reincarnation of a powerful being?! No, that palm strike he just delivered wasn't even close to the strength of a Heavenly Sovereign!"

Various thoughts flashed through Zheng Hua's mind.

Shen Ming's attacks and defenses were completely inconsistent.

The next second, Zheng Hua felt a chill run down his spine as a sharp and fierce gaze fell upon him.

It's the Sky-Splitter next to it!

He used a secret technique to bypass the Sky-Splitting Bird and attack Shen Ming.

The plan was to kill him with one blow. According to the beast-taming technique, as long as Shen Ming died, the Sky-Splitting Bird would leave.

But now, Shen Ming is still alive!

Before Zheng Hua could react, he was caught in the bird's beak.

"Mysterious Emperor! I admit defeat! Take the elixir of immortality!"

Zheng Huayi struggled to support the bird's beak, panicking and disoriented.

Pei Yuan of the Li Huo Sect felt a sense of satisfaction and catharsis upon witnessing this scene.

Shen Ming ignored him and continued picking the immortal herb.

The Sky-Splitter Bird soared into the sky, flying freely.

Just as Zheng Huayi was about to collapse, the ferocious bird flicked its beak and tossed him into the sky.

Just when everyone thought they should let Zheng Huayi go, the Sky-Splitting Bird made a spinning dash, and the storm it created directly shredded him into dust.

"Are you really going to kill me?!"

The monks on the ground found it hard to believe.

Especially those from the Central Region, such as Zheng Huayi, the head of the nine courts of the Zheng family, died at the hands of a teenager.

If this gets back to the Central Region, it will cause a huge uproar.

"Your Majesty, tell the demon to stop, and we'll give up," the Li family head said helplessly.

Shen Ming had successfully obtained the elixir of immortality and ordered the demon to retreat.

"Never come to the Central Region again in this lifetime," the Cui family's head said with a wry smile.

The five families usually unite against external forces, but they are not a monolithic entity and would not entertain naive ideas such as revenge.

Shen Ming summoned the Sky-Splitting Bird and glanced at the Heavenly Sovereign cultivators around him.

Some people were still eager to make a move, wanting to take advantage of the fact that there were no demons around Shen Ming.

This is one of the biggest drawbacks of beast taming techniques.

However, since Zheng Huayi's all-out attack had failed to seriously injure Shen Ming, these master thieves dared not act recklessly.

In the short time it took to hesitate, the Sky-Splitter had already returned to the ground.

Shen Ming leaped onto the bird's back and flew away, leaving the Heavenly Sovereigns staring at each other in bewilderment.

The Bull Demon shook its enormous horns, turned around, and let out a groan towards the sky.

It traveled a long way to get here, and now it has to walk back. So what if it can fly?