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

"Nonsense, if you have the power, why don't you compete with me in comprehension?"

The Dark Emperor acted as if it were perfectly natural.

Shen Ming's upper body was pitch black, and even though his consciousness was unaffected, his spiritual body would dissolve into the darkness.

“The Emperor exerted his power in the darkness, and is still subject to the control of the Divine Realm. You can still choose to stop,” Jian Li said.

Shen Ming was unwilling to give up the Creation Rune, even if he was facing a Great Emperor.

However, when facing a great emperor, it seems there is no other way.

At this critical moment, the thousand-foot-tall, endless divine monument beside them suddenly trembled violently.

A beam of light, seemingly capable of piercing the heavens, burst forth from the divine stele.

The light was dazzling, like a newborn sun suddenly appearing in the world, forcefully pushing back the thick darkness around it.

At the center of that dazzling light, the figure of a woman slowly emerged.

With her graceful figure and flowing gauze skirt, she resembled a fairy descending from the clouds. Her face was exquisitely beautiful, and her eyes and brows exuded an otherworldly and unparalleled elegance.

Li Miaozhen, the Holy Maiden of the Patching Heaven Sect!

You should know that when darkness struck just now, everyone retreated again and again, and the Endless Divine Stele was also within the range of darkness.

Everyone's attention was on Shen Ming, and they all forgot that the trial was still taking place at the Divine Stele.

"This commotion, could it be..."

Some people felt a sense of familiarity and looked up at the sky.

Then I saw a line of large, golden characters.

"Li Miaozhen is the one who reached the summit of the Endless Divine Stele!"

hiss!

Following the Hundred-Zhang Divine Stele, the Thousand-Zhang Divine Stele also welcomed its ascent!

Then Li Miaozhen gently raised her jade hand, and the red spider lily between her brows bloomed.

Amidst the light, runes of death intertwined!

The thousand-foot-tall divine stele also contains a primordial rune!

Death Rune!

The two flowers complement each other perfectly.

However, the power of darkness had already invaded the thousand-foot-tall divine monument.

Although the Dark Temple cannot take away the death runes inside.

This rune is similar to the Devouring Rune, capable of influencing the mind.

Fortunately, the red spider lily between Li Miaozhen's eyebrows was born because of Shen Ming.

To some extent, this helped Li Miaozhen resist the invasion of darkness and allowed her to successfully master the runes.

At this moment, Li Miaozhen's slender fingers quickly formed a series of complex and exquisite hand seals.

Immediately afterwards, with a gentle wave towards the darkness, a light containing the power of life and death runes roared out.

Within the light, life and death intertwined, transforming into a vast and mysterious power, like a sharp blade piercing straight into the dark waves.

The Dark Emperor snorted coldly, unimpressed.

Even the Life and Death Runes could not shake this great emperor.

However, to the Dark Emperor's surprise, the death runes were not aimed at him.

It landed directly on Shen Ming, and the profound meaning of the life and death runes was fully integrated into his mind.

These are all insights and profound meanings of the life and death runes that Li Miaozhen comprehended.

A single thought can last forever!

Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Ming activated his Eternal Dao Heart, demonstrating a natural tacit understanding with Miao Zhen.

The two of them cultivated the "Azure Lotus Twin Technique." The life and death runes that Li Miaozhen comprehended were no different from her own to him.

And so, between the fact that Shen Ming's feet had turned black.

He mastered the three primordial runes: Devouring, Creation, and Life and Death.

"Primal runes, all paths lead to the same destination! You said it, so give it to me!"

Shen Ming reached his other hand into the darkness.

The Dark Lord did not engage in a contest of runes with him, but instead sought to eliminate him with the power of the Emperor.

Shen Ming did not get what he wanted. He not only wanted to seize the Creation Rune, but also wanted the Dark Rune!

Runic power, though different paths lead to the same goal.

There are only five original runes in total, and he has mastered the secrets of three of them.

Three is definitely bigger than one!

Shen Ming intends to reinterpret the opponent's dark rune mysteries using the rune mysteries he has comprehended.

"Why!?"

The Dark Emperor drew out a long note, quite surprised.

Is this correct?!

The dark power within Shen Mingling had not yet dissipated. As the Great Emperor, he could still eliminate this disrespectful person if he so desired.

The problem is that the Dark Lord finds his dark runes becoming strange and dangerous.

Dark runes are already the most mysterious runes, and when they are corrupted by the abyss of the stars, they become an even more dangerous source.

Compared to the current situation, the emperor felt that the previous runes were too conservative.

Faced with the choice between killing Shen Ming and retaining the throne, the Dark Emperor decisively chose the latter.

And so, everyone saw the darkness recede.

The Emperor's aura is gradually weakening.

"He repelled the Dark Emperor!"

No one knows who yelled out, but some people frowned, feeling that the statement was not rigorous, but they couldn't seem to find fault with it.

As the darkness receded, the darkness surrounding Shen Mingling disappeared.

The creation runes between his hands seemed to be purified, and the remaining dark power on them disappeared along with them.

Ultimately, Shen Ming devoured the runes with his left hand and created the runes with his right, becoming the first dual-rune god in the history of the Endless Divine Realm.

If Shen Ming wanted to, he could open the passage to and from the Divine Realm.

"Don't you want to save your princess?!"

Jun Cangsheng issued a threat before he could take action.

"That is your sin."

Without hesitation, Shen Ming snapped his fingers, removing all restrictions from this divine realm.

Immediately, cultivators from the great sects of the Holy Land rushed out to report the news, eager to expose the true nature of the Holy Temple.

"die!"

The people were enraged and, disregarding the cost, decided to take away the Map of Mountains and Rivers.

Once the scroll is closed, all the creatures inside will be crushed into grains of sand.

Just then, Shen Ming darted inside, entering the Mountain and River Map before it could be put away.

He would not put everyone in danger just because of the other party's threats.

To be penny-wise and pound-foolish, that's not the behavior of an emperor.

Similarly, he would not stand idly by and watch those around him die.

Do our best!

No one expected him to choose to do this at this time.

There was only one person who wasn't surprised, and that was Li Miaozhen.

It's him!

Seeing this, Li Miaozhen was now 100% certain.

She emerged from the divine monument, and before she could even grasp the situation, she saw Shen Ming confronting the Dark Emperor.

Despite the earth-shattering magic, she was not completely isolated.

The two are Daoist partners, cultivating the Twin Life Technique, and their minds are in perfect harmony.

So she handed over the secrets of the Death Rune without hesitation.

"Hahahaha, you're asking for it!"

Jun Cangsheng never expected that there would be a chance to turn the tide at the last moment.

Although others had already gone out to inform others.

As long as Shen Ming is killed and the Chronicle of Time is activated again, it is still possible to turn the tide.

The Mountain and River Map is essentially the most mysterious formation, with the entire microcosm filled with magic arrays and strange phenomena.

"die!"

Jun Cangsheng quickened the pace of closing the scroll.

"The Ancient Sacred Body is fearless against any unusual phenomena and restrictions!"

"Limitless Sword Technique - Sword Thirteen!"

From within the painting came Shen Ming's sharp voice.