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

At this time, people began to challenge the divine monument.

"Eight hundred and eighty-eight floors, not bad, not good either."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was quite satisfied with her performance. During the challenge, she received several divine rewards and secured a spot in the Sanctuary.

She touched her forehead, as if she could feel two large bumps.

"A mere hundred floors? If they saw my score, their expressions would be priceless."

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi still vividly remembered the guy who punched her twice without saying a word.

Huh?

Suddenly, she realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere outside.

The great religions and dynasties of the Holy Land actually stood on one side, confronting the people of the Holy Temple.

What heinous things did the Holy Temple do to make these forces put aside their past hatred?

"What happened?"

She inquired with the elders of the Yaochi Holy Land and received a series of shocking reports.

"What?! Jun Cangsheng isn't the Holy Emperor's successor! He's an imposter?!"

"Activate the Book of History?! What is that?!"

"The true successor to the Holy Emperor is that Wuji?!"

"He just beheaded Chang Yuan and even killed him?!"

The last piece of news, in particular, left the Holy Maiden of Yaochi somewhat dazed.

She only spent about half a day in the Endless Divine Stele, not half a year.

Even if it took more than half a year, how did the Human King manage to kill the Human Emperor?!

Although she disliked Chang Yuan, she knew how powerful this chosen one was. His divine light combined with his divine armor allowed him to charge straight at enemies without any regard for reason.

"The Heart Sword Realm? Sword Emperor!"

Having received the answer, the Holy Maiden of Yaochi was unable to calm down for a long time.

This might be the youngest Sword Emperor in the Three Realms.

Then, she began to worry about her current situation.

If Wuji loses to the First God, they will forget everything and be fooled by the Holy Temple.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi could accept this outcome.

As a member of the younger generation, she doesn't care about the buried history, and as a holy maiden of the holy land, she doesn't mind maintaining the status quo.

It's better than everyone dying here, right?

She is not an isolated case; the younger generation she represents all share similar ideas.

Even when they hear about the history books, they can't recall anything, and feel that it's distant and irrelevant to them.

As for whether the Holy Temple will continue to cause trouble in the future, I haven't thought about it.

Of course, they might think about it, but they wouldn't express their thoughts.

……

On the disc, Shen Ming and the First God Master Rune Master each used the power of the Primal Runes.

Shen Ming saw the familiar flames of calamity rise up, filling every corner of the disc.

These calamity flames are correctly called the flames of creation.

Of course, Shen Ming had already determined that it was the Calamity Fire, the beginning of chaos.

The flames gathered, intending to burn him to ashes.

Shen Ming dared not be careless. Although he controlled the Calamity Fire, the fire sources in front of him did not belong to him and could still cause harm.

He activated his devouring power, creating a vortex around himself that continuously absorbed the calamity fire.

At the same time, Shen Ming's heart stirred, knowing that this was the opportunity to unlock the fifth acupoint of Dao Heart.

The First God Lord stared intently at the power of devouring, and his usually calm eyes finally revealed a strong desire.

They are both rune masters, but their paths lead to the same goal, and they are able to comprehend the runes together.

Shen Ming was able to devour the flames of creation to forge his Dao heart, and he was also able to comprehend the power of devouring.

Deep down, the First God Lord was smug, confident that he could use this to seize Shen Ming's Devouring Rune.

No matter what level of devouring power Shen Ming has mastered, it's all within his grasp.

Because he has been studying runes for a thousand years.

Naturally, his creation runes contained endless mysteries that Shen Ming could not fathom.

Therefore, the First God Lord stared intently at the devouring power faintly emanating from Shen Ming's body.

His withered hands slowly rose, forming a series of complex and obscure hand seals in the air.

All the calamity flames cautiously coiled around Shen Ming's devouring power.

The devouring power was like a bottomless black hole, vanishing without a trace in an instant.

The First God Lord did not lose heart and continued to try.

Gradually, his brows furrowed, and his expression became increasingly serious.

As time went on, the originally steady breathing began to become disordered.

That certainty was replaced by confusion and bewilderment; the power of devouring that Shen Ming possessed was completely beyond his comprehension.

"Is this a rune?"

The First God began to have doubts, and his body started to tremble slightly uncontrollably.

He couldn't find any trace of runes at all and didn't understand how Shen Ming had figured it out.

Suddenly, the First God Lord's previously stable aura became violent, and chaotic power fluctuations raged outwards, tearing the surrounding space into fine cracks.

"I understand, I understand!" His eyes became glazed and frantic.

On the contrary, Shen Ming got into the zone.

The profound mysteries of runes that the First God Lord comprehended over thousands of years are as vast as the sea, but in the face of the power of devouring, there is no concept of more or less.

He wasn't even focused on seizing the other party's Creation Runes, but rather concentrated his energy on condensing the Dao Heart of Chaos Fire.

In the fifth aperture of the Dao Heart, a string of small flames has already appeared.

As time went by, the Chaos Fire gradually filled the fifth aperture.

At this moment, whispers arose again, originating from the Creation Runes.

These whispers, though their meaning is unclear, instill hatred and amplify the evil thoughts within.

Creation is destruction, and destruction is creation.

He wants to destroy the Nine Realms, destroy the barriers between the Nine Realms, and destroy the concepts of the Upper and Lower Realms.

With this thought, dark flames once again ignited within Shen Mingling's body.

Half of it comes from the Devouring Rune, and half from the Creation Rune.

"All five runes left behind by the supreme deity have been corrupted; whoever obtains them will be affected." Jian Li, who was inside the sword, observed the situation most closely.

Even the First God on the opposite side was not spared, with dark flames burning within his heart.

"Yes, yes, that's it, they're all the same!"

Seeing Shen Ming like this, the First God Lord was stimulated and became even more excited.

"I have mastered the power of devouring!"

Then they saw the First God Lord withdraw all the calamity fire.

"you lose!"

The First God Lord, wielding the power of creation in his left hand and the power of devouring in his right, launched a fatal attack on Shen Ming.

With a deafening roar, the Fire of Creation and the Power of Devouring were born between the hands of the First God Lord.

However, neither of these forces managed to launch an attack.

On the contrary, he was burning.

"God Lord!"

The people of the First Temple were dumbfounded, not understanding why the God Lord was acting this way.

"Are you possessed?"

The other cultivators immediately realized this.

But how could the supreme god-king possibly suffer a qi deviation when competing with the runes he knows best?!

"I knew it would be like this."

Jian Li, however, was not surprised; she had a premonition.

Having heard Shen Ming explain his martial arts insights to others before, Jian Li knew that what Shen Ming had comprehended was something only he could practice.

Whether it's swordsmanship or runes!