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

Shen Ming and Li Miaozhen emerged from the ruins and learned about what had just happened from the Princess and the others.

"The Emperor? Who's that again?" Shen Ming felt a sense of familiarity.

"During the Xuan Tian Grand Ceremony, in the Floating Pagoda brought by Little Western Paradise, you killed the reincarnation of a mirror spirit," Li Miaozhen said.

She was there at the time and remembers it.

"I hadn't reached the Yuantai realm yet back then."

Shen Ming frowned. This all happened so long ago.

“You pointed your finger at someone and said, ‘Let me come!’ Now they’ve actually come,” Li Miaozhen said.

Shen Ming couldn't help but smile. It's inevitable to be young and impetuous. At that time, he had no concept of the Emperor's strength at all.

"Emperor is his honorific title, which is still used today. His true realm is the peak of the Divine Realm."

The eldest princess said, "I have already informed my father, and we are about to gather other dynasties to oppose him!"

The Emperor's actions do not conform to the principles of the Ancient Holy Emperor's Institute.

The Holy Emperor Academy is to select a Holy Emperor, who will then assist in the establishment of the Divine Dynasty, integrate the nine great dynasties, and allow the Divine Dynasty to rise again in the Sixth Realm.

Shen Ming is the true Holy Emperor, and he forcefully killed the imposter, Di Ling.

The dean's refusal to acknowledge the authority may seem domineering and imposing, but it actually undermines the very foundation of the Ancient Holy Emperor Academy.

Once the nine great dynasties cease to share the same veneration, the Holy Emperor Academy will no longer be qualified to stand on equal footing with forces such as the Immortal Palace and the Academy.

Shen Ming only needs to wait for the result in the Treasure Realm. Besides that, he has another trump card, which is the Great Luo Immortal Sword.

When Jian Li dealt with Panhuang Suiyue Sword, she only used the fifth sword.

The sixth sword, the God-Slaying Sword, was something I was just worried about not having a chance to use.

"Let's go and have a look!"

Near the entrance to the Treasure Realm Passage, Li Zibai is once again in danger.

Those who had initially given up on their plans became restless upon hearing the Emperor's words.

Taking down Shen Ming is no problem, so killing Li Zibai and seizing the bronze box is even less of a problem.

Li Zibai was in dire straits, surrounded by powerful beings from all directions.

"Give me the box!" Elder Fuyun snapped.

Li Zibai answered with his own sword.

"Then go to hell!"

Just at the critical moment, a powerful aura swept in, and the heavens and earth seemed to tremble.

Suddenly, a rift opened in the sky above, and a massive figure descended from the heavens, streaking across the sky like a meteor.

As that figure appeared, the surrounding space seemed to be compressed, and the air became heavy and silent.

Shen Ming descended from the sky, and countless sword energies shot out like meteors, instantly tearing the space apart, as if a whirlwind had swept in.

The expressions of nearly a hundred Saint Realm experts changed drastically. They tried to resist, but it was all in vain.

Shen Ming threw another punch, knocking them to the ground.

After being tempered as a creature of fire, his cultivation level advanced by leaps and bounds.

Everyone was shocked; he had never seen such a powerful being before.

They knew Shen Ming was strong, but they didn't expect him to be this strong.

With a single punch, he blasted away a hundred Saint Realm experts, and all the crisis vanished instantly.

These people were filled with fear and apprehension, afraid that Shen Ming would strike again.

Fortunately, the Emperor immediately exerted pressure from the outside.

"Shen Ming, do you still remember me?" the Emperor demanded.

“Dean of the Holy Emperor, be careful not to ruin your reputation in your later years. Shen Ming is the Holy Emperor. How can you be qualified to serve as dean with such disrespectful words!” Mo Yuan of the Patching Heaven Sect said.

"I'm resigning from this position as dean; I am now a free man," the Emperor said.

These words caused an uproar, leaving everyone bewildered.

The eldest princess, who still wanted to exert pressure through the nine great dynasties, was in a panic.

The Emperor didn't even want the position of Chief of Staff, insisting on taking action. What deep-seated hatred and resentment must he have harbored?

Looks like I'll be slaying a god today. Shen Ming thought to himself as he gripped the Great Luo Sword.

“I told you to come in person back then, but you only dared to stay outside. If you’re so capable, come in.”

Just like before, Shen Ming pointed his sword at the Emperor, neither arrogant nor humble.

While people were surprised, they found it quite reasonable that this happened to Shen Ming.

Fear neither heaven nor earth.

"Do you think you can rest easy just by hiding in the Treasure Realm?"

The Emperor roared, and an invisible pressure instantly spread out.

A mirror appeared out of thin air, its surface radiating a pale golden glow, its frame simple and heavy.

Emperor's Mirror!

The spirit of the artifact has already been reincarnated, yet the Emperor Mirror remains completely intact!

With a wave of his hand, the mirror suddenly lit up, its light spreading out like ripples on water.

The mirror light, like an invisible force, instantly broke through the treasure realm passage, unrestricted by any laws.

The mirror light shone on Shen Ming, and the originally closed treasure realm space seemed to be torn open by a powerful force, creating a crack.

Shen Ming felt a blur before his eyes, the space violently distorted, and the surrounding scenery vanished in an instant, leaving only a huge void space, filled with an indescribable silence.

The others were caught off guard and marveled at how extraordinary the old monster was, making such a remarkable move right away.

"Great!"

The members of the Heavenly God Academy, the Heavenly Blaze Clan, and others cheered, feeling a great sense of satisfaction.

In the mirror world, Shen Ming looked at the Emperor up close and, to be honest, he felt quite a sense of oppression.

"Now, I have arrived." The Emperor strode forward, his eyes filled with intense killing intent.

"Is it really necessary?" Shen Ming didn't understand why he was so angry.

“Back then, I personally descended and appeared before you to ask you to sheathe your sword, but what did you do? You were lawless and had no sense of reverence. The cause of that year has brought about the effect of today! By slaying my Mirror Spirit, you have cut off my path to survival. I have been waiting, waiting for the day you will come.”

The Emperor became increasingly agitated as he spoke, and an unnatural, grayish mist appeared around him, causing his energy to become chaotic.

"He's nearing the end of his life, and through the method of reincarnating a spirit of a Heavenly Emperor Realm artifact, he intends to seize control of his own artifact spirit and live a second life." Jian Li realized this.

"Possession?! Does such a thing really exist?"

Shen Ming had never encountered this before.

"Many claims about the reincarnation of Great Emperors and True Immortals are just beautifying the concept of possession," Jian Li said.

Shen Ming took a deep breath, then looked at the Emperor opposite him, who seemed off, and said, "Can anyone possess another's body? Doesn't that mean endless life extension?"

"The Emperor doesn't have the strength to possess a body, so he's trying to take advantage of the Emperor's Mirror," Jian Li said.

The spirit is reincarnated, given a perfect body, and then controlled by the Emperor Mirror to replace it.

What's more terrifying than a powerful enemy is an enemy that's about to die, truly without restraint.

After the Emperor emerges from the Holy Emperor's Palace, his subsequent use of the Emperor's Realm involves burning through his remaining lifespan.

"Is there any point in living like this?" Shen Ming asked.

"Of course you'd say that if you haven't even realized how precious lifespan is! When you one day discover that you're about to grow old and leave this world, and everyone forgets you as if you'd never been here, then you'll know how important longevity is!"

After saying this, the Emperor's body suddenly exploded, turning into endless blood mist.

"Why are you getting so worked up?" Shen Ming asked, puzzled.

"Oh no! This is disintegration! He's trying to possess you!" Jian Li exclaimed urgently.