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

Shen Ming had not yet left the Endless Divine Realm.

There are five original runes.

They are Devouring, Creation, Space, Darkness, and Life and Death.

The Devouring Rune and the Life and Death Rune are located on the Hundred-Foot Divine Stele and the Thousand-Foot Divine Stele, respectively.

Without a doubt, the spatial runes will be on the towering divine monument.

The dark runes became a scourge, separating the two sides.

Shen Ming had no idea what it was like over there. Darkness blocked both sides, just as the three realms above separated the six realms below.

At this moment, Shen Ming was no longer like before, feeling that this matter had nothing to do with him and simply walking away.

Instead, he became curious.

He knew it was because he had become stronger and wanted to explore the truth of the world.

"Dark Emperor, let's compete in the profound mysteries of runes. If you win, all three runes are yours," Shen Ming shouted.

He knew that the Dark Lord could be communicated with.

"I have said it before, you are not runic power at all."

From the darkness came a voice that was no longer unfamiliar.

"Your runic power has corrupted the Endless Divine Realm. Does that make it a rune? Or is it that you, Great Emperor, are afraid to gamble?" Shen Ming countered.

“…Young man, gambling is a bad habit, we should not get involved.”

The Dark Emperor resolutely refused, saying he wouldn't compete no matter what.

"If you destroy the Endless Divine Realm like this, no one will benefit!" Shen Ming asked.

The Dark Emperor responded with action, stirring up exaggerated waves in the darkness.

Originally, both the Devouring and Life and Death runes had been corrupted by darkness.

Whoever becomes the Rune Master will become a servant of darkness, just like the First God Master.

Then, Shen Ming and Li Miaozhen suddenly appeared, becoming talisman masters despite being burned by dark flames, completely unreasonable.

Shen Ming faced the darkness head-on, feeling a strong urge to cross the boundary boat directly to the other side.

The Boundary Ship should be able to travel across the darkness, but the Great Emperor will not allow him to do so.

Before darkness descended, Shen Ming withdrew from the Divine Realm.

Ultimately, the entire Endless Divine Realm was plunged into darkness.

……

Xuantian Sect, Xiaoyao Peak.

Inside the cave, Shen Ming opened his eyes, feeling as if he had been transported to another world.

He reached the Human King realm in the Endless Divine Realm in one fell swoop, and his swordsmanship reached the Sword Emperor realm.

As a result, when consciousness returned to the real body, there was intense discomfort.

He examined the original runes, wondering if they would work in the real world.

In the Endless Divine Realm, the Primal Runes represent the manipulation and application of divine energy.

There is no divine source outside, so the original runes are of no practical use.

However, the Dao Heart of Chaos Fire remains, and Sword Thirteen, combined with the profound meaning of runes, can still unleash it.

"As long as I condense all the power of the runes into my Dao Heart, I can use the power of devouring and creation outside."

Shen Ming decided that the sixth and seventh apertures would be the Dao Heart of Life and Death and the Dao Heart of Devouring, respectively.

As he prepared to try, he felt a sense of unease, as if the world was rejecting him.

He understood how Li Miaozhen felt back then.

His own cultivation level exceeded the upper limit of the Xuanhuang Continent, making it impossible for him to cultivate further here. Over time, his Dao foundation would also be affected.

Even if Shen Ming is the chosen one of this world and possesses the Xuanhuang Origin.

"It seems that the upper limit for cultivators in the lower realm is the Emperor Realm."

……

On the Xuanhuang Continent, beneath the vast sky, two magnificent figures slowly appeared as they passed through a spatial rift.

A biting wind swept in, instantly turning the world white with frost, and a tall, majestic figure emerged from the icy mist.

The other figure was much more low-key, dressed in a simple dark robe with ancient runes faintly visible on it.

"They actually came down!"

"It seems the restrictions on this land have been lifted!"

Both prospective emperors saw surprise and delight in each other's eyes.

Those on the battlefield outside the realm all know that the Imperial Prince of the Eternal Academy is hiding in the Xuanhuang World, evading the bounty offered by the Panyue Dynasty.

The Panyue Dynasty declared that whoever brings the head of the Eternal Emperor's Son can enter the Ancient Holy Emperor Academy and become a royal being.

Shen Ming is the chosen one of the Xuanhuang Continent. Any cultivator who descends from him will have their cultivation level suppressed to a certain level, namely the Lesser King level!

Shen Ming displayed unparalleled prowess among the King Realm Hunters, slaying Champion Marquis Yang Xuanji.

No prospective emperor dared to come down and die; they patiently waited for him to come up.

The entrance to the extraterritorial battlefield of the Xuanhuang Continent has also been kept under close watch.

For example, these two are the Dean of the Creation Academy and the Spirit King of the Ice Spirit Clan, respectively.

They had just keenly sensed the change in space and came down with a try-it-out attitude.

Unexpectedly, he really did come down from his peak cultivation level.

They naturally assumed that the restrictions had expired, or that Shen Ming had secretly left.

It's impossible for Shen Ming to reach the Emperor Realm in a short period of time and surpass them.

Gradually, the two prospective emperors could no longer contain themselves.

The Ice Spirit Clan's Spirit King's eyes blazed with fury; his clan had suffered countless casualties at Shen Ming's hands.

As for the Creation Academy, it has always been at odds with the Eternal Academy.

After the hunt, they kept a low profile and chose to avoid the brunt of the Eternal Academy's attacks.

However, the dean himself is not here with personal grudges.

What he wants is the qualification of the Ancient Holy Emperor Academy!

"find him!"

This was a tremendous opportunity for them, and they didn't plan to go back and tell anyone else about it.

They began searching for Shen Ming in the northern region of Xuan Tian.

If we were looking for other people, in such a vast world, with two quasi-emperors who have just arrived, it would certainly be possible to find them in a short time.

However, Shen Ming is the Xuan Tian Divine Son, the focus of everyone's attention in the Northern Region of Xuan Tian.

The Divine Child of Xuantian is naturally in the Xuantian Sect.

In less than an hour, the two quasi-emperors descended upon the Xuantian Sect.

These two powerful auras immediately alarmed the entire Xuantian Sect, and everyone was on high alert.

"Gentlemen, when will you grace us with your presence?"

With the support of the array, Xuan Tian Sect Leader Liang Mingxi faced the two people.

"You didn't even call out to His Excellency?!"

Ice Spirit King raised an eyebrow. They didn't know that the Xuan Tian Sect Leader was not good at socializing, nor did they know the rules of the extraterritorial battlefield.

The ice suddenly shot out, and wherever it passed, a crisp cracking sound echoed in the air.

Before Xuan Tian Sect Leader Liang Mingxi could react, the ice beneath his feet had already invaded his entire body, quickly spreading from his toes.

In the blink of an eye, it turned into an ice sculpture, unable to maintain its flight direction, and fell downwards.

Before landing, Xuan Yuan stepped forward to catch the sect leader.

However, the cold air from the ice sculpture immediately froze his hands.

Fortunately, the formation had already neutralized some of the power of the cold air.

Otherwise, Xuan Yuan's hands would be indirectly destroyed.

"Sect Leader?!"

Xuan Yuan disregarded his own safety and was worried about Liang Mingxi, who was inside the ice sculpture.

Cracks appeared on the surface of the ice sculpture, followed by fissures.

Liang Mingxi was surrounded by protective sword energy. In that instant, he became one with his sword, which saved his life.

Nevertheless, Liang Mingxi also suffered considerable harm.

He was just a minor king, and the difference in strength between him and a king of a clan who was at the quasi-emperor level was enormous.

"When facing cultivators from the upper realms, you must address them as Your Excellency, do you understand?" the Ice Spirit King said coldly.

Dean Zao Hua, standing nearby, looked around and, for some reason, felt that something was amiss.