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

The First God Lord was engulfed in flames, yet he was unaware of it and continued to laugh maniacally.

The repulsive runic powers of Creation and Devouring caused alarming damage.

"Look at you, what's the rush?"

Shen Ming was somewhat helpless; this wasn't just a sarcastic remark.

He successfully formed the fifth aperture and was thinking of further consolidating it.

As a result, the First God went mad and lost control, prematurely ending the process of mutual enlightenment.

"I am not a lowly cultivator from the lower realms, I am not! I am the First God Lord!"

"So what if they are cultivators from the lower realms? What gives them the right to say that they would tarnish morality!"

The First God Lord went completely mad, shouting excitedly.

Shen Ming immediately recalled the destructive desire that arose from comprehending the Creation Runes, wanting to destroy anything that displeased him.

The First God was also misled, thus creating the concept of the Sin Domain.

Because he himself came from the lower realm, he must have suffered unforgettable injustice and humiliation.

Even after rising step by step to become the master of the temple, he still harbored resentment and forbade cultivators from the lower realms from coming out and making a fool of themselves.

"In that case, I will relieve your pain."

This time, Shen Ming extended both hands forward, his right hand wielding the power of devouring, and his left hand wielding the power of creation.

It is worth mentioning that the power of creation he comprehended was the Calamity Fire.

The attack method was similar to that of the First God Lord just now.

The difference was that the two runic powers did not backfire on themselves, but struck the First God Lord as if it were a matter of course.

The First God Lord was already in grave danger, and after this blow, his spiritual body exploded on the spot.

The runes of creation appeared before everyone's eyes.

Just like the Devouring Rune that Shen Ming saw in the Boundless Divine Stele.

It resembled a polygonal sphere of light, its outline twisting wildly and without any discernible pattern.

The irregular edges seem to be pulled and kneaded at will by an invisible and unrestrained hand.

It was as if a chaotic entity was constantly reshaping itself, with the runes of creation flashing wildly, blooming again at a dazzling frequency.

It's like a kaleidoscope; just one glance at it is enough to leave you in a daze.

Everyone looked away, not daring to look any longer.

Unaffected, Shen Ming stared at the wildly changing creation runes without the slightest hesitation.

The group from the Holy Temple looked extremely grim.

Once Shen Ming masters the Creation Runes, he will regain the freedom to enter and exit the Divine Realm.

The people here will establish connections with the outside world.

At that time, the true face of the Holy Temple will be revealed to the public.

They wanted to take action, but they were outnumbered. The holy land, the great religion, and the major dynasties all firmly supported Shen Ming.

"To think they have such a strong appeal." The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was somewhat surprised.

It takes some skill and strategy to unite so many people.

Just then, a thick, almost tangible darkness, like a tidal wave surging from an endless abyss, swept over the area with overwhelming force.

The darkness came on fiercely, roaring and surging forward like a raging torrent.

Amidst the surging black waves, countless ferocious shadows seemed to lurk.

Everyone felt the chill approaching, assaulting their spiritual bodies.

"The Dark Temple! It's the Dark Temple!"

The crowd retreated, not daring to touch the darkness.

The Dark Temple was originally the third temple in the Endless Divine Realm, and it was in charge of dark runes.

Later, it fell out with the First Temple and changed its name to the Dark Temple.

Endless darkness covered the entire towering divine monument.

As a result, cultivators from the lower and middle three realms were unable to reach that place.

To them, the threat posed by the Dark Temple was no less than that of the sinners that the First Temple had been promoting.

The power of darkness is more terrifying than the calamity fire carried by sinners.

The calamity was fake; before Shen Ming arrived, no one had ever experienced that kind of suffering.

However, the power of darkness is real.

Someone once tried to traverse the darkness, reach the towering divine stele, and make contact with the cultivators of the Three Realms.

As a result, none of those who went into the darkness returned, without exception!

Now darkness descends, and the objective is clear: to seize the Creation Rune.

No, to be precise, it's about reclaiming the Creation Runes.

Keen observers noticed that the dark power swirling around the creation runes resonated with the darkness itself.

“The Dark Runes are the source of the pollution, and the First Temple is a puppet of the Dark Temple. Now that all our efforts have been in vain, they will not allow you to take the Life and Death Runes,” Jian Li said immediately.

Dark runes were originally part of the construction of the endless divine realm.

Due to its unique nature, it was affected by the Starry Abyss, thus contaminating other runes.

Jian Li suddenly felt nervous. If it were any other sword master, the sword spirit should have advised him to leave and not put himself in danger.

The power of darkness has long since corrupted the runes of creation, and now it has come to reclaim them.

However, Jian Li knew that if it were Shen Ming, perhaps he could do it.

"You dare steal my runes?!"

Shen Mingcai didn't care about the invasion of dark power; this was his spoils of war!

Without backing down, they continued forward.

The frail figure stood in stark contrast to the overwhelming force of darkness.

As if a hand were forcefully grabbing the heart and about to crush it, the Creation Rune suddenly contracted.

Just as Shen Ming was about to accept it, he immediately felt a strange force trying to snatch it from him.

The whispers echoed in his ears, and Shen Ming's eyes immediately turned black.

Endless dark power flowed into his brain.

Jian Li's heart was in her throat, worried that Shen Ming would become like the First God Lord.

"Shut up."

As a result, although Shen Ming's eyes were completely black, his mind was not affected.

In the palm of his left hand, the power of devouring circulated, absorbing everything, whether it was the power of darkness or the power of creation.

After a 15-minute standoff, a voice rang out in the darkness.

"This is not the power of devouring runes at all."

When the sound came, the others felt as if thunder had struck, and their scalps tingled.

The speaker was a great emperor!

Dark Lord!

The Dark Emperor sounded somewhat indignant, as if he couldn't do anything about Shen Ming.

“I am the first Devouring Rune Master. Before me, none of you had ever comprehended the power of runes, so what right do you have to say such things?” Shen Ming assumed that the other party was trying to shake his resolve.

"The power of runes, though different, leads to the same goal and has similarities. You are not devouring runes."

The Dark Lord insisted on his version of events.

"That means you haven't fully grasped the runes. The rune power I've comprehended is the true source, and that's what you need to learn from."

Regardless, Shen Ming insisted that he was right.

No one understands the power of runes better than him!

"..."

The Dark Emperor's face in the darkness must be very dark.

"This is what true runic power is like."

Instantly, the dark sea boiled.

Shen Ming's eyes were not the only part of his body that was black; the blackness spread from his eye sockets to his face and then to his neck.

Darkness quickly spread to his entire body.

Although Shen Ming was not bewitched, his spiritual body was still being harmed by the darkness.

The Devouring Power I've just grasped is still far inferior to that of the Great Emperor.

"Despicable, you can't compete with cheating."

Shen Ming still refused to acknowledge what the other party said.

Those who heard this were terrified; to speak to a great emperor like that!

This young man truly lives up to his name, having no taboos whatsoever.