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

Shen Ming piloted the Boundary Boat and stopped it below the Divine Stele, with the Third Prince and Xue Li following closely behind.

People in the vicinity had already noticed the conflict and were full of curiosity.

"What's going on? Who is this person, and why has he provoked both the Li Huo Divine Sect and the Shen Yan Dynasty to target him?"

"It seems that this person hit Xue Li's younger brother, and Xue Li brought in the third prince of the Li Huo Shen Sect."

"The Third Prince bet a ship's worth of divine resources on him, equivalent to the entire year's harvest of the Divine Flame Dynasty!"

"real or fake?!"

Various forces are vying for divine resources in the Endless Divine Realm. As one of the nine great dynasties, the Divine Flame Dynasty's influence extends to all realms of the Divine Realm.

The harvest for a whole year would be astronomical.

"Don't be surprised, the guy he bet against pulled out a quasi-Emperor weapon!"

"what?!"

This is how rumors are born. It is clearly said that the upper limit of the Great Luo Sword is no less than that of the Emperor Sword, but it is rumored to be a quasi-Emperor weapon.

Of course, for the Legend of Sword and Fairy series, the claim of a quasi-Emperor weapon is not an exaggeration.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Shen Ming walked towards the divine stele. Once he was close enough, he seemed to sink to the bottom of the water and disappear.

At the same time, a golden light emerged from the divine monument, which resembled black crystal, overshadowing the light of the other challengers inside.

"Golden?! This person's talent is extraordinary!"

Those familiar with the Divine Stele know that different colors represent different talents.

Compared to the first tribulation of a cultivator, gold indicates a tribulation of six colors or higher.

Shen Ming was unaware of this, otherwise he would have said that others' gold could only reach the gold level.

His gold color is the highest among the divine monuments, which is gold.

That said, each person's trial inside the Divine Stele is in a separate space, one zhang high and ten zhang wide.

Each layer is ten feet high, and the stele has exactly one hundred layers.

The highest record for the first place is 91 floors, while the third prince's record is 78 floors.

As soon as Shen Minggang entered, a humanoid puppet appeared before him, wielding a sharp blade, and possessing strength roughly equivalent to a quasi-king.

Considering this was only the first level of difficulty, Shen Ming wasn't too surprised.

With a single sword strike, the puppet shattered.

Outside, his radiance rose to the second level, and then without stopping, it surged to the tenth level in one go.

The momentum continues unabated, and the upward climb continues, with each level taking the same amount of time!

"So fast! No wonder he dared to challenge the Third Prince!"

This speed truly amazed those outside.

Although the puppets at the beginning are indeed only at the level of a quasi-king, their numbers will continue to multiply.

On the twentieth floor, hundreds of puppets surged forward, creating the momentum of a thousand troops galloping.

Shen Ming once again used his sword to cut all the puppets in half at the waist.

Upon reaching the twenty-first floor, the number of puppets returned to one, but their strength was comparable to that of Xiao Wang.

As you move upwards, the number of King-level puppets increases exponentially.

Shen Ming's golden light showed no signs of straining; judging by this momentum, he was certain to reach more than fifty levels and leave his name on the divine stele.

The third prince was expressionless, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry from his face.

"Passed! Fifty floors!"

Liu Ruobing's eyes sparkled with joy; she was genuinely happy.

"In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he broke the record for the fastest name to be recorded!"

The Divine Stele is not ranked or listed; anyone who reaches the fiftieth floor can have their name recorded.

The only thing that will be recorded is time!

Shen Ming rushed up to the fiftieth floor, and a dazzling divine light burst forth from the top of the divine stele, leaving a line of words in the sky.

"The fastest person to leave their name on the Hundred-Foot Divine Stele is Wuji."

The next second, a continuous stream of divine energy poured into the divine monument; it was a reward from the endless divine realm.

Not only at the Divine Stele, but anyone who performs an unprecedented feat in the Endless Divine Realm will be rewarded by the Divine Realm.

At this moment, powerful auras appeared around the divine stele, and upon looking up, one could see that they were all powerful figures from the Middle Three Realms.

They had obviously come to see what that line of text had said.

"Old people like to join in the fun. Can anyone tell me who's being tested inside?"

A sage spoke with a smile, and immediately countless kings rushed forward, eager to seize the opportunity.

Gradually, the newcomers all came to know Wuji.

Unfortunately, we don't know Wuji's specific identity and background, but we do know about his bet with the Divine Flame Dynasty.

The Third Prince's face turned extremely ugly, especially when he saw other members of the Divine Flame Dynasty's royal family enter.

A woman wore a long, distinctive palace-style dress. Her black hair cascaded down her back, and her face was exquisitely beautiful yet exuded a cool and aloof air. Her eyebrows resembled distant mountains, and her eyes were like cold stars, deep and serene.

The eldest princess of the Divine Flame Dynasty!

Beside her was a middle-aged man who looked composed; he was the emperor's brother-in-law of the Divine Flame Dynasty.

"You're usually so composed, why did you gamble so heavily today?"

The emperor's brother-in-law and the eldest princess came to his side and asked him questions, puzzled.

"The Quasi-Emperor Sword, because there is a Quasi-Emperor Sword."

The Third Prince preferred to say that he had his eye on the sword rather than that he was standing up for someone else.

"You don't even use a sword," the emperor's brother-in-law asked, puzzled.

“My elder sister needs it,” the Third Prince said immediately.

Being too clever is not a good thing.

The eldest princess shook her head, glanced at the third prince, then at Xue Li, and understood.

"If you could really have a quasi-Emperor sword, it would greatly help your cultivation," the Imperial Uncle said.

“Every swordsman must firmly believe that their natal sword is the best, no matter when,” the princess said proudly.

"I've heard that he's from the Divine Flame Dynasty?"

"Yes, but he refused to reveal his identity."

“Such a brilliant and talented new king, our Divine Flame Dynasty will definitely bestow the title upon him immediately. It’s impossible that no one has heard of him,” said the Imperial Uncle.

“Yes! In the previous King-level Hunting Battle in the lower realm, didn’t a new king emerge who killed the Champion Marquis? He was appointed by Fire Phoenix and Ninth Brother,” the Eldest Princess said.

"Oh? He obtained the Great Luo Immortal Sword of the Panyue Dynasty, which makes sense."

"But isn't he stuck in the lower realm? What if he entered the Boundless Divine Realm directly from the lower realm..."

The third prince's eyes lit up; that was the criminal.

"Quickly, have someone bring in the portrait and the replica of the Great Luo Immortal Sword!" he immediately ordered.

When the imperial court concentrated its resources on getting things done, it acted swiftly and decisively. Immediately, someone brought in a painting and a mold of the Great Luo Immortal Sword.

Upon opening the scroll, the Third Prince looked disappointed.

The person in the painting actually looks exactly like Wuji, whom he had met before.

However, he couldn't see through it.

Not only him, but everyone around him was like that.

The same goes for the mold; it clearly bears some resemblance to the Great Luo Sword, but there's just no way to connect them.

"Isn't that so?" The eldest princess seemed somewhat disappointed.

"Could it be a disguise technique?" The Third Prince was equally unwilling to give up.

“Simple. I’ll just use a bone-revealing mirror to examine him when he comes out,” the Imperial Brother-in-law said.

The eldest princess and the emperor's brother-in-law wanted to find out Shen Ming's identity so as not to cause a commotion.

The third prince, on the other hand, wanted to ascertain the identity of the criminal and seize any leverage to use as a way out for himself.

He cannot afford to lose the entire year's harvest of the Divine Flame Dynasty!