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

Just as the three were about to leave, the lid of the crystal coffin opened by itself, and all the light sources were drawn into the lamp of life.

Floating flatly in mid-air, in an unconscious state, the body seems weightless, yet very stable.

Shen Ming noticed that the transparent energy in the Lamp of Life was becoming thinner.

He suddenly realized that this energy was originally the Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, which had been nearly exhausted after ten thousand years.

Cracks began to appear in the Lamp of Life, and the divine fire within was about to go out of control.

"Young Master, is that you?"

For some reason, Pingping opened her eyes, and her voice echoed in the ears of the three of them.

The words came from the ancient people; those eyes showed no pain, yet the life lamp, seemingly on the verge of shattering, revealed endless danger.

Shen Ming took a step forward, and Li Miaozhen and Yun Xi grabbed his left and right hands at the same time.

Shen Ming indicated that everything was alright before stepping out of the darkness.

When he stood in the light, his appearance was exactly the same as his ancestor's; he was Jiang Hengyu at the time of his ascension.

It is precisely the art of changing the world.

“Pingping, I’m back,” Shen Ming said, his voice exactly the same.

Tears welled up in Pingping's eyes, which had no pupils.

"Young Master, I've finally waited for you."

Having said that, the life vessel reached its limit and shattered, its flat body vanishing.

However, his face was filled with satisfaction and happiness.

After thousands of years, she finally met the man she loved; the young master had not forgotten her.

Then, the light in the inner sanctuary returned to normal, leaving only fragments of the Lamp of Life floating in the void.

This treasure, which prolongs life, completed its mission two eras later.

Shen Ming returned to his original appearance, his eyes dim. Today was truly a sad day.

Li Miaozhen and Yun Xi walked beside him at the same time, one pulling his arm and the other patting his arm.

"This is fate's arrangement; you have brought an end to her waiting."

After offering him a word of comfort, Yunxi was overcome with excitement and said, "Next, we can't waste that divine fire seed either."

After the Lamp of Life shattered, the divine fire was planted among the fragments, like an inconspicuous little flame.

Yunxi couldn't wait to step forward, driven by her desire for the treasure.

More precious than the treasure's intrinsic value is the sense of accomplishment from acquiring it.

"Wait a minute." Shen Ming stopped her.

He witnessed firsthand the forging process of the Lamp of Life and understood its core: one was Phoenix Blood Crimson Gold, and the other was Divine Fire originating from the forbidden zone of life.

That's no ordinary divine fire seed; it can't be refined casually.

Sure enough, Shen Ming had barely finished speaking when...

It contracted rapidly, then suddenly expanded, transforming into an extremely dazzling ball of fire.

The flames wriggled in a strange way, gradually coalescing from their disordered form into a clear human-shaped outline.

Nearly two meters tall, with a well-proportioned body, its eyes blazed with a fiery golden-red light, exuding an aura of domineering majesty.

"Finally!" the fire creature spoke, its voice deep yet awe-inspiring, like thunder and flames intertwining.

"God-level strength!"

The three were shocked, feeling the oppressive aura emanating from the humanoid creature. The treasure suddenly turned into a deadly danger!

"go!"

The fire-being raised its hand and waved it gently, causing an invisible ripple to spread through the air.

The temperature inside the inner hall suddenly soared, and the surrounding walls melted from the intense heat, dripping out scalding liquid.

It moved forward step by step, and with each step it took, the ground beneath its feet burst into flames, as if the entire space had become its domain.

Fire Spirit slowly raised his hand, and a barrier of flames rose up, separating the three of them on either side.

“You have set me free, and I will not kill you all, but there must be a sacrifice,” said the fire spirit.

“You go, I have my own way of getting out of trouble,” Yunxi said immediately.

"He will choose who will be the sacrifice." The person Huo Ling was referring to was Shen Ming.

It turns out that in the endless waiting, the divine fire gave birth to a will, originating from Pingping's pain and sorrow.

Pingping harbored no resentment because of her love for her.

The Fire Spirit was different; its voice was filled with rage, as if it wished to burn all loving couples in the world to death.

Having seen through the complex relationship between Shen Ming, Li Miaozhen, and Yun Xi, he was determined to torment them even more.

"Choose, or we'll all perish here."

Shen Ming made a decision and rushed directly towards Li Miaozhen.

"..." Yunxi bit her lip, her feelings indescribable.

Then, anger rose in his eyes, but this anger was not directed at Shen Ming; it was directed at Huo Ling!

Unexpectedly, Shen Ming appeared in front of her.

Shen Ming waved his hand and pushed her and Li Miaozhen out at the same time.

In this way, he was left to face the Fire Spirit alone.

Li Miaozhen and Yunxi have already gone outside.

"You said it yourself, that I would choose which two people to leave," Shen Ming said.

Clearly, this is not what Fire Spirit wants to see.

"Then you shall turn to ashes!"

The fire spirit roared, its voice shaking heaven and earth, as if it wanted to burn Shen Ming's soul as well.

Shen Ming did not intend to sit idly by and wait for his death, recalling the scenes of his ancestor forging weapons in the forbidden zone of life.

"Using the cauldron as a foundation, refine all the fires of heaven and earth!"

Shen Ming's Hengyu Cauldron rapidly expanded in his palm, radiating unparalleled pressure.

Sensing something was wrong, the fire spirit's golden-red eyes narrowed sharply, and blazing flames suddenly rose up.

"You are that man's descendant!"

The fire spirit roared, and the flames suddenly condensed, transforming into a nine-colored flame spear, which thrust towards Shen Ming with a world-destroying force.

Shen Ming's blood and qi surged like a tsunami, and he used the heavens and earth as a hammer to continuously beat the flames in the cauldron.

In that instant, his "Eternal Universe Scripture" broke through several barriers, and his blood surged.

"Your own level of understanding is too weak."

Fire Spirit's voice was like thunder, filled with endless mockery and anger.

The flames within the cauldron surged forth like a raging flood, instantly exceeding Shen Ming's limits.

Shen Ming's expression changed slightly; this was because his own cultivation level was insufficient.

"The Bridge of Reincarnation, appear!"

At this moment, Li Miaozhen returned, struck out with her palm, and a beam of light suddenly appeared in her hand, instantly becoming as dazzling as a star.

It exudes a mysterious aura, with an endless life force flowing within it.

He forcefully pushed the fire spirit of the divine realm back several steps.

"We'll die together," Li Miaozhen said.

"If we're going to have children, we'll have them together."

Yunxi's voice rang out, lacking Li Miaozhen's resolute tone; it was cheerful and more of a joke.

She patted her storage bag, and a small tree, less than waist-high to a normal person, flew out.

Its entire body shimmered with a golden luster, as if it were forged by an invisible force, and layers of golden light rippled across its trunk.

"The Chaos Origin Tree, a semi-immortal medicine, contains Yin Fruit and Sun Fruit."

There were only two fruits on the tree. One of them shone brightly, like the sun in the sky, radiating a scorching heat, as if it carried the strongest solar power in the world.

The other fruit, however, emitted a deep, cold light, shimmering with a faint chill, carrying a silent power.

"Eat the Sun Fruit and refine this Fire Spirit!" Yunxi said angrily, revealing her two little tiger teeth.

Anyone who dares to provoke this princess will be refined into dust!