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

Amidst the thunder and fire, Shen Ming remained calm, each step seemingly leading to an abyss, yet his stride remained steady.

"He showed no panic whatsoever and had no doubt as to whether my method was genuine or not."

Jian Li was somewhat surprised, not expecting Shen Ming to trust her so much.

On second thought, it seems that it's not just about trust, but also that the sword master's state of mind is different from others.

"here we go."

The Thunder Dao Treasure Bottle suddenly changed, and a wisp of thunder and fire was about to pass through the protection and touch Shen Ming.

Shen Ming immediately began to practice the method as Jian Li had taught him.

The fierce lightning and fire did not erupt; instead, they swirled around him.

Even when the Thunder Dao Treasure Bottle detached from his head and flew outwards, he was still protected by the bottle.

"If I had known this kid was so easy to fool, I would have told him it was a Great Dao Treasure Bottle."

Outside the fire, Yue Lei took the treasure bottle, examined the Netherflame Thunder Prison he had absorbed, and nodded in satisfaction.

Yue Lei gripped the treasure bottle tightly and infused it with magical power.

The bottle immediately rose into the air, hovering above his head, its mouth pouring out in front of him.

A torrent of ghostly flames erupted, carving a path through the sea of ​​fire.

Then, the Aquarius released a semi-transparent domain that enveloped him.

"go!"

He sneered and strode into the sea of ​​fire.

Everything went as smoothly as he had expected; the raging lightning and fire retreated before the protective domain, unable to get close.

The Fenglei Pavilion cultivators behind him were still somewhat nervous, following closely behind to avoid leaving the protection zone.

Yue Lei thought of Shen Ming, who had lost the treasure bottle and was probably already ashes.

As Yue Lei and his group ventured deeper into the sea of ​​fire, the power of the thunder and fire seemed to grow stronger. The dark blue flames surged more violently, the surrounding temperature suddenly rose, and even faint rumbles of thunder could be heard.

Yue Lei's expression changed slightly. He vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but he still forced himself to remain calm.

Just then, the treasure bottle floating overhead suddenly trembled, and the lightning on its body dimmed slightly.

The next instant, the surrounding ghostly flames seemed to be summoned by something, and suddenly surged towards the protective domain. The originally calm sea of ​​fire instantly erupted, and the flames were like mad spirit beasts, trying to tear apart the light barrier!

"What's going on?!" Yue Lei was shocked and hurriedly channeled his magic power into the treasure bottle, but the radiance of the treasure bottle became increasingly unstable, the protective field began to shrink, and even cracks appeared.

A bolt of purple lightning suddenly shot in from the crack and struck a Wind and Thunder Pavilion cultivator directly.

Amidst screams, the man instantly turned to ashes!

"Impossible!" Yue Lei roared, his eyes filled with shock and anger.

He wanted to retreat, but he was already in the middle of the fire, so it didn't matter whether he went forward or backward.

At this moment, Shen Ming's voice came, like a gust of cold wind.

Anything is possible.

Yue Lei looked in the direction of the sound, as if he had seen a ghost.

Amidst the flickering flames, Shen Ming walked over step by step, a calm smile on his face.

Yue Lei looked up. The treasure bottle was still hovering above his head, but some of its power had been diverted to Shen Ming.

"This is the most precious treasure of my Wind and Thunder Pavilion!"

Yue Lei was unconvinced and wanted to regain control of the treasure bottle's power.

“You haven’t refined it into your own magical artifact; you’ve only mastered the corresponding techniques,” Shen Ming said.

The Thunder Treasure Bottle belongs to the Wind and Thunder Pavilion. With the opening of the secret realm, Yue Lei has temporarily taken it for use.

Logically speaking, this is nothing unusual. The treasure bottle was crafted by the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, and only they know the method to make it.

However, he was unlucky and encountered Jian Li, who knew about the Great Dao Treasure Bottle.

"I didn't expect you to be able to do this, but in the face of absolute strength, everything else is pale and laughable!"

Yue Lei realized this, and in his rage, his face turned fierce.

He made a decisive decision to eliminate Shen Ming before the treasure bottle completely lost its effectiveness.

In this way, there is still a glimmer of hope.

Shen Ming, a king among men, was so close to him that he was already courting death.

"Thunderous Strike that Pierces the Sky!"

Yue Lei unleashed his powerful magic, and violent lightning exploded around him, converging into a raging sea of ​​wind and thunder.

He stomped his foot, causing the void to tremble violently, and his entire body transformed into a streak of lightning, rushing straight towards Shen Ming.

His weapon was a massive thunder hammer, like a divine punishment falling from the heavens, carrying a world-destroying power.

Despite the thunderous attack, Shen Ming remained unmoved.

Just as the Thunder Hammer was about to fall, Shen Ming drew his sword.

The world suddenly fell silent, and then a dazzling sword light shot up through the air, like a galaxy piercing through the heavens.

With a deafening clang, the sword light clashed with the thunder, shattering the sea of ​​fire and seemingly splitting the heavens and earth in two.

Yue Lei's raging warhammer instantly collapsed before the sword light, turning into specks of lightning and dissipating.

Yue Lei's face turned deathly pale, his eyes filled with deep fear and disbelief.

He could still feel the chilling sword intent lingering around him, as if it could tear him apart at any moment.

"Sword Emperor! Why didn't you say so earlier?!"

Yue Lei's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He clenched his teeth, his face filled with anger and resentment replaced by endless fear.

A sword cultivator who becomes an emperor is far stronger than a normal emperor.

Someone with such powerful talent in the Thunder Dao realm is also a Sword Emperor.

So young, and from the lower realm?!

Shen Ming was fully capable of fighting them, but he deliberately feigned weakness.

"Shameless!" Yue Lei knew that the situation was hopeless, and the cracks in the treasure bottle were getting bigger and bigger.

"You came here with such a tough attitude, as if I would commit a grave mistake if I didn't agree. Why not?" Shen Ming sneered.

"You decided to kill us back then?" Yue Lei thought that his coercion had led to this outcome.

"Maybe," Shen Ming said.

"It's all a misunderstanding! It's not too late to stop now, they're all cultivators of the Thunder Dao."

Yue Lei said, "If the others catch up in a while, you won't be able to stop them all by yourself."

"That reminds me."

Shen Ming wasted no more time and did his best to activate the treasure bottle.

Yue Lei's heart sank as he watched the lightning on the treasure bottle rapidly dim.

He gritted his teeth and roared, frantically making hand seals in an attempt to reactivate the bottle, but no matter how he tried, the bottle remained unresponsive.

The surrounding lightning and flames swept in, tearing apart the remaining light barrier, causing it to collapse in an instant.

Yue Lei screamed in agony as his protective magic was burned to pieces by the lightning and fire. He was as if bound by chains of lightning, his body emitting a scorching sound as it burned, and even struggling seemed futile.

The others from Fenglei Pavilion were not spared either, turning to ashes in the sea of ​​fire.

"It's definitely more satisfying to outsmart others." Shen Ming opened his palm and took the Thunder Dao Treasure Bottle.

This is a decent sacred treasure; I can refine it once I get out.

Then, relying on the Thunder Dao Treasure Bottle, he traveled unimpeded all the way to the entrance of the Thunder Palace.

Sensing his arrival, the door opened automatically.

The world inside the gate was shrouded in a hazy, gray lightning, implying that there was a hidden paradise within.

Shen Ming decisively entered, intending to find the Thunder Emperor Immortal Scripture.