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

Black and White Shrine, Level 4.

When I first entered, there was nothing there; the silence was chilling.

"Black and white, yin and yang, two forces, respectively representing the fire of the spirit and the true fire of one's destiny, are concentrated in your body. You need to maintain a perfect balance, or you will be reduced to dust."

Ji Jiu explained the rules clearly as soon as possible to avoid a repeat of the previous incident.

As soon as he finished speaking, two orbs of energy, one black and one white, appeared out of thin air and hovered in mid-air like flickering flames.

Outside, everyone was on tenterhooks.

The union of Yin and Yang is one of the most dangerous trials in the Divine Palace; the slightest mistake will lead to utter destruction.

Song Jingwen's swordsmanship level has dropped, his strength has been greatly reduced, and he can no longer even enter the top 100 of the Supreme Ranking.

At this point, the Black and White Divine Palace will not show any mercy.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shen Ming walked to the center. As soon as he stood still, the Yin and Yang forces rushed towards him from both sides.

Shen Ming opened his arms, his left hand moving downwards and his right hand moving upwards, simultaneously catching the Yin and Yang forces and concentrating them in front of his chest, with his palms facing each other.

Yin and Yang unite, and the two forces achieve perfect balance.

"hiss!"

Ji Jiu took a deep breath. Having reached this point, he was certain that Shen Ming was a genius that appeared only once in a millennium.

However, the unity of Yin and Yang needs to be maintained for a certain period of time to achieve its own balance.

The next second, Ji Jiu saw that Shen Ming's surface was covered with a layer of gray chaotic energy.

The power of primordial essence!

The energy formed by the fusion of one's natal fire and spiritual fire is also part of the test in this stage.

In other words, Shen Ming met the requirements right from the start.

"...Could the Innate Dao Embryo Saint Body really be real?!" Ji Jiu was deeply shocked; cultivation-related tests were no challenge for this guy at all.

However, what Ji Jiu feared also happened.

The balance of Yin and Yang has been lost!

It was not the Yin-Yang power controlled by Shen Ming, but the original Yin-Yang power of the fourth level.

The power of Yang decreases sharply, while the power of Yin increases sharply.

No matter how well Shen Ming performs, he cannot achieve a balance.

Without a doubt, this was the work of the deputy hall master.

However, such an obvious display would damage the reputation of the Black and White Academy if it were seen by people from other academies and schools.

"Ten-star difficulty, Yin and Yang in balance."

The deputy hall master's voice followed, only making matters worse; the Black and White Divine Palace did not have a ten-star difficulty level.

Shen Ming will suffer a backlash from Yin energy due to his lack of Yang energy.

Ji Jiu couldn't bear to look, but as time passed, that kind of thing didn't happen.

Rumble!

Instead, without any warning, the power of wind and fire appeared in the fourth level, spreading outward from Shen Ming as the center.

"The Great Tribulation of Wind and Fire?! He's going to undergo this tribulation here? While maintaining the unity of Yin and Yang? No, no, no, he's going to use the unity of Yin and Yang to deal with the Great Tribulation of Wind and Fire?"

Ji Jiu was amazed. Was this really a genius from the Northern Region?

The tribulation of wind and fire is not as severe as the tribulation of lightning, but its power should not be underestimated. Martial artists will endure the immense power of wind and fire. If they can survive, they will be reborn and step into the realm of Heavenly Sovereign.

If they cannot survive, the fire will burn them to ashes, the wind will scatter the ashes, and they will perish, as if they had never existed in this world.

Normally, supreme cultivators make thorough preparations before undergoing tribulation, unlike Shen Ming.

Then they saw Shen Ming pointing one finger to the sky and the other to the earth, using the Yin and Yang power of the Divine Palace to meet the power of wind and fire.

"Shen Ming, uttering the Great Dao Maxims can help you overcome tribulations. For example, it can be in line with the sword cultivator's spirit of forging ahead and never giving up, or it can be in line with your own heart."

For some inexplicable reason, Ji Jiu couldn't help but speak up.

In the Central Region, this is a valuable experience known only to academies and schools. Don't underestimate this seemingly ordinary sentence; it can increase the chances of passing the tribulation, and there are countless successful examples.

"Above and below heaven, I alone am supreme!" Shen Ming uttered his Dao motto without hesitation.

"..."

Ji Jiu almost couldn't hold back. The motto clearly defines one's Dao heart; it's not for bragging. Doing so would backfire and exacerbate the power of the Great Tribulation of Wind and Fire.

Sure enough, the potential energy of the wind and fire forces increased countless times in an instant.

"It really works."

Shen Ming simply took it as the effect of the great maxim.

This great calamity of wind and fire was indeed extraordinary.

Since becoming the Dragon God Supreme, his invincible defense has formed an invisible battle armor, which few can break.

At this moment, the power of wind and fire easily broke through his defenses, constantly trying to destroy his physical body.

He used the Limitless True Qi to rotate the power of Yin and Yang, thereby resisting the power of wind and fire.

Every second, his aura was transforming, moving towards becoming a Heavenly Sovereign.

Outside, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, wondering how a perfectly good challenge had turned into a tribulation.

"This couldn't have been his original intention, could it? To use the Black and White Academy to help himself break through to a higher realm?"

"That's impossible. It would fail if we weren't careful. Who would dare to play like that?"

"The black and white millstone breaks through the realm of martial arts intent, the black and white chessboard breaks through the realm of sword intent, and the unity of Yin and Yang is used to transcend tribulations. Who else can do this?!"

The disciples of the Black and White Academy felt a sense of frustration at having suffered a great loss, while Shen Ming seemed more like an academy disciple than they were.

Even disciples of the academy might not be able to get the Divine Palace to unlock the nine-star difficulty level.

Shen Ming is using the challenge as an excuse to fleece people, isn't he?

Some people are starting to get excited and plan to try it themselves next time.

“He broke through!”

Those with keen eyes noticed that the power of wind and fire, as well as the power of yin and yang, had disappeared from the divine palace.

On the contrary, Shen Ming's body radiated a glow, and his black hair flowed without wind, the strands glistening.

She no longer seemed like a mortal, but had undergone a transformation from the inside out. Her already enigmatic temperament now subtly revealed a unique aura.

We have successfully weathered the great calamity of wind and fire!

Other human warriors ascended to the highest level, from Earthly Sovereign to Heavenly Sovereign, in one step.

Shen Ming is walking the unique path to supreme power, and he is also overcoming a hurdle.

In terms of defense, it has already reached its limit and there is not much change, but in terms of killing power, it has undergone earth-shattering changes, especially in the area of ​​sword cultivators.

The natal flying sword, also known as the Mingxin Sword Pill, can unleash the power of a Dao artifact.

The reason why even the sword cultivators of the Heavenly Supreme are willing to fight tooth and nail to refine a sword pellet is precisely because of this.

"Senior, let's continue with the fifth level and give it a perfect ending," Shen Ming said.

Ji Jiu looked dazed. Although Shen Ming called him senior, he had the illusion that he couldn't beat him.

How is that possible! I am a half-step Dominator, at the peak of the Heavenly Supreme Realm, and I come from the Academy. I am no ordinary person!

Ji Jiu was distracted and led him to the fifth level.

This time, another person was standing there, just as unexpectedly as Ji Jiu had anticipated.

Outside the shrine, the crowd erupted in an uproar.

For the first time, Qin Hao, Sikong Xuan, Mu Yurou, and Yun Qitian, these prodigies from the Central Region, lost their composure.

Because that person was Song Wanjian of the Black and White Academy!

Song Jingmin's older brother, ranked eleventh on the Central Region Supreme Ranking!

Like Qin Hao, he is one of the few top-tier geniuses.

"Does Shen Minggang's breakthrough make him comparable to such figures?"

Zhu Yuanbing in Baidi City had mixed feelings, and the expression on his face was hard to describe.