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

Chapter 477 It won't happen again. Qinglian returned to the Daluo Palace and disappeared from Mo Yuan and the others' sight.

Finally, Shen Ming and Li Miaozhen emerged from the small bamboo house, having changed into brand new clothes.

"The method of dual cultivation is truly wondrous," Jian Li exclaimed.

Unfortunately, this effect only works the first time for everyone, and even changing the person doesn't work.

Otherwise, it would be an evil practice of absorbing yin to supplement yang, harming others for personal gain.

Through Jian Li, Shen Ming and Li Miaozhen learned that a heavenly tribulation had occurred, and that Qinglian had directly withstood the sixth and ninth lightning tribulation.

The two were astonished. The Heavenly Tribulation of the Sixty-Nine was a hurdle, but they had overcome it so easily. Shen Ming couldn't help but sigh that the wait had been worthwhile.

“You have refined the Pure World Lotus, even if it was just a Pure World Lotus from the lower realm. But since you and I cultivate the Twin Lotus Technique together, we can reproduce the power of the Pure World Lotus.”

Li Miaozhen speculated on the reasons and pondered whether she could use the Purifying Lotus outside of the tribulation.

"Is this what it feels like to become a saint?"

Shen Ming experienced the qualitative change brought about by his cultivation level, becoming more attuned to heaven and earth, and gaining a clear understanding of the connection between the laws and the Great Dao.

The Three Thousand Great Daos contain countless laws, serving as a bridge between cultivators and the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, enabling them to achieve their own Dao.

For example, in swordsmanship, Shen Ming felt that he no longer needed Jian Li to teach him the fifth move of the God-Slaying Sword Technique to enhance his mental sword light.

Among them, water, fire, wind, and earth directly point to the Way of Heaven and are compulsory subjects in the sacred realm.

Shen Ming has a natural advantage in this regard.

Shen Ming focused his attention on Miao Zhen, wanting to know how her strength had changed after breaking through to the next level.

Li Miaozhen thought for a while, not knowing what to say, so she simply struck out with a palm.

Suddenly, the void seemed to be torn apart.

A huge beam of light burst forth from her palm, gradually revealing a bridge.

The bridge surface is made of light, emitting a faint yet awe-inspiring aura, as if connecting the other side of the river with this side, the boundary between life and death.

The bridge of reincarnation leads to the other shore, where life and death cycle endlessly.

“No one in the ordinary Saint Realm can withstand this palm strike,” Jian Li said confidently.

Just like Shen Ming, Li Miaozhen is also in the top tier among her peers.

"And you?" Li Miaozhen asked, curious about what kind of reincarnation power he had comprehended through the Life and Death Runes.

Shen Ming activated his Reincarnation Dao Heart and aimed it at a green bamboo.

In the blink of an eye, the bamboo's vitality rapidly vanished, its leaves fell one after another, and it eventually withered completely.

"hiss!"

Jian Li took a deep breath; the power of reincarnation that Shen Ming had comprehended was terrifying.

However, it is still pure power, and needs to be further cultivated into supernatural abilities or immortal techniques.

"I was originally planning to improve my Heart Sword realm, but who knew that my cultivation level would catch up so quickly?" Shen Ming sighed.

“That’s how it is for normal sword cultivators; your situation is special,” Jian Li said.

Take Gu Chuan, the Little Sword Saint, for example. He has the cultivation of a Saint Realm, but his swordsmanship is only infinitely close to that of a Sword Saint.

That's why he's called the Little Sword Saint, not the real Sword Saint.

“The Immortal Phoenix has primordial runes within its body; perhaps we can glean immortal techniques from them that complement the power of reincarnation!” Shen Ming said.

Of course, to comprehend these primordial runes, one must use the primordial immortal scriptures.

"Is the fairy here too?"

Li Miaozhen sensed something and asked a question.

"Yes." Shen Ming nodded.

Seeing Shen Ming's innocent expression, Li Miaozhen felt relieved; it wasn't what she had thought.

Why did you make her serve you during your bath?

Shen Ming explained the whole story, expressing his disapproval of others' hypocrisy and his determination to teach them a lesson.

“Although it’s exhilarating, it’s not worth getting involved with. That kind of woman can easily become a stain on your reputation,” Li Miaozhen said.

Shen Ming hadn't thought about any of that. When he was being chased, he didn't care about anything else and just did whatever made him feel good.

Judging from Miaozhen's reaction now, he seems to realize too late that he doesn't care about other people's opinions, but Li Miaozhen will still be sad when she finds out.

"I won't do that again," Shen Ming said.

“Okay, you go find her, I’m going to take a shower,” Li Miaozhen said.

Shen Ming shut down Wanwan's senses and left her in a corner of the dojo.

When they found her, Wanwan was sitting motionless on the ground.

She jumped up from the ground as soon as Shen Ming deactivated her senses!

“Shen Ming…”

Wanwan was furious; they had clearly agreed to set her free.

But as she was about to speak, she suddenly realized that something was wrong with the aura emanating from Shen Ming.

"You've become a saint?! Weren't you just a minor emperor? You've risen to the top in one step, so why didn't you undergo tribulation?!"

Wanwan was unable to control herself; her cultivation level was higher than Shen Ming's, which was her only consolation.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Ming surpassed her and became a saint.

This is incredible!

“You are the second saint of this generation, the first being Di Ling. There will inevitably be a battle between you,” Wanwan said.

This generation refers to the top geniuses who are no more than 100 years old.

In the Sixth Realm, only those who reach the Saint Realm can be considered top-tier geniuses.

"In the entire Sixth Realm, is Di Ling the only Saint Realm expert in this generation?" Shen Ming couldn't help but wonder.

"It is not easy to become a saint in a hundred years. The Sixth Realm has the advantage of its foundation. From the second to the tenth generation, there are saint-level geniuses, such as Little Sword Saint Gu Chuan."

As a native cultivator of the Sixth Realm, Wanwan did not want Shen Ming to think that she could overpower everyone in the Sixth Realm.

“He’s dead,” Shen Ming said.

"Who?"

"Little Sword Saint Gu Chuan".

"You killed him after you broke through to the next realm?! How much time has passed since then?!" Wanwan was a little scared; could it have been several months already?

"I only broke through to the next realm after killing him just now," Shen Ming said.

Wanwan had never witnessed the power of Shen Ming's sword domain, but she knew that the person in front of her, who had achieved the top spot on the list of gods, would not lie about such a trivial matter.

"After you break through to the next realm, your combat power will not increase accordingly. Just like you cannot kill a god-level expert, there are many ten generations of geniuses who are your opponents."

Wanwan is now speaking entirely from the perspective of the Sixth Realm.

I'm not trying to belittle anyone; that's just the truth.

Shen Ming's cultivation level broke through to the Saint Realm, but the power of his Sword Domain increased only slightly.

However, the combat power demonstrated by his cultivation level surpasses that of the Sword Domain.

Apart from those immortal beings who are saints or demigods, no one can rival him.

"It doesn't matter, I'm invincible among those of the same level."

Regardless of which generation Shen Ming is in, he is invincible at the same level.

Wanwan subconsciously wanted to say that he was being arrogant, but then she thought again that this person had the right to say such things.

She began to recall which of the Saint Realm prodigies from the past ten generations could rival her.

The profound heritage of the Sixth Realm over a thousand years is no joke; she thought of many people.

Those people, however, do not travel in this world; they are all focused on spiritual practice.

"Hand over the Primordial Immortal Scripture."

Shen Ming did not continue the conversation and stated his purpose.

“When you travel outside, it’s impossible for you to carry the supreme divine scripture with you. I can’t accurately express that level of immortal scripture by word of mouth. If it were written down, the Immortal Palace would detect it immediately.”

Wanwan's eyes darted around, and she said, "How about this? If you want to use the Immortal Scripture to comprehend the original runes of the Undying Phoenix, I can help you comprehend them together and share the results. It's a win-win situation."

Shen Ming frowned; this fairy was being presumptuous again.