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

Both the warden and the divine soldier belong to the realm of the divine path, igniting the divine fire to achieve the union with the Dao.

Therefore, they were completely unguarded against Shen Ming.

They even hoped for Shen Ming's resistance, so they would have a reason to take action.

They weren't worried that Shen Ming could escape.

The restrictions and formations of the Divine Prison were created by the Divine Court at great expense of manpower and resources, and no one has ever escaped them.

Especially the Black Prison, whose entrance is a long, narrow tunnel leading to a dark and gloomy world, where even celestial talismans are useless.

The Black Prison is located inside the body of an ancient behemoth.

Because they wouldn't decay on the moon, their bodies were preserved and forcibly molded into a prison.

The cells here are all square boxes, all the same size.

What's amazing is that some enormous beasts inside the box are also the same size.

Shen Ming saw miniature versions of ancient ferocious birds and primordial behemoths.

The warden walked slowly, allowing Shen Ming to see the despair and numbness in each prisoner.

“The Ten Ancient Fiends, even those in the Longevity Realm, can’t make a name for themselves here,” the warden said.

Shen Ming silently observed everything before him.

The warden snorted coldly, then, as if remembering something, ordered the divine soldier to release a prisoner from the box.

He was thin, and although he was human, his brow bones were high and his eyes were scarlet, with occasional flashes of lightning appearing in his pupils.

His hair was as red as blood, hanging loosely over his shoulders, as if burning with an inextinguishable flame.

The head appears human, but when it is slightly raised, the jaw and throat reveal the vague outline of a huge wolf.

This one was the only prisoner who wasn't numb; a primal, wild instinct sustained him.

"Isn't it a coincidence? He's being tortured today, and he happens to be a descendant of the Thunder Emperor, just like you," the warden said.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ming and the prisoner looked at each other in perfect unison.

"You were also sent here by the Lightning God Child?"

"No, I killed him to get in."

"Hahaha!" The prisoner burst into laughter, his crimson hair flying wildly, his eyes burning with fervor.

"Okay, okay, you did what I wanted to do most!"

It turns out that the prisoner's name was Red Wolf, a member of the Howling Moon Wolf clan, one of the most powerful clans in the heavens, and he had inherited the Thunder Emperor's legacy.

He encountered the Lightning God and experienced something similar to what happened to Shen Ming.

Unfortunately, he was not a disciple of the Immortal Sect and did not have the support of the Antarctic Immortal, so he ended up being sent to the Black Prison.

"Isn't the Black Prison only for those condemned by the divine code?" Shen Ming asked, puzzled.

“They’re the ones enforcing the law, they’re the ones making the decisions, so naturally they have ways to get you in here,” Red Wolf said.

The warden had a smirking face and was extremely annoying.

"Let's end this reunion here. Let's go."

Nine divine soldiers simultaneously grabbed Shen Ming and Chi Lang, and led them to the torture chamber.

This space has no walls, no dome, and seems to be swallowed by endless darkness.

Countless tiny rune-like points of light drifted through the void, their glow as dim as will-o'-the-wisps.

"Shen Ming, are you planning to watch your senior brother suffer?" the warden asked.

A cold glint flashed in Shen Ming's eyes, but he didn't react. It was just too coincidental, and he didn't know if it was true or false.

Moreover, even if it were true, there seems to be nothing to do except leave.

"Stop using me to blackmail others, hurry up and torture me, my muscles are a bit stiff."

Red Wolf said, "Don't believe them. They say they only want the Divine Source, but they'll soon become even more ruthless and devour you completely. If you're a sword cultivator, they'll even take your natal sword!"

The warden did not deny it, nor was he angry.

This attitude treats Shen Ming like a fish on a chopping board, to be done with as one pleases.

“Then I’ll change my mind and let him go first,” the warden said.

As soon as he finished speaking, the nine divine soldiers pushed Shen Ming to the very center of the punishment.

Chains of runes hung down, densely packed, surrounding Shen Ming.

"The torture chamber has eight prisons: the Illusion Prison, the Fire Prison, the Thunder Prison, the Ice Prison, and the Blood Prison. For you, the Illusion Prison is the most suitable, since we can't leave you with any external injuries."

The warden squinted and said, "Last chance! Once you enter the Illusionary Prison, you will no longer be able to distinguish between reality and illusion. The boundary between reality and illusion will no longer exist. You will see non-existent evil spirits and taboos in the room. Moreover, this will permanently affect your Dao heart and cause you to plummet."

"We only want money. Don't make things ugly. Hand over your storage bag, and we'll leave you with some belongings."

"He hasn't been convicted yet? And you're going to use torture on your own?!" Red Wolf sensed something was amiss. He had assumed that Shen Ming had already gone through the proper procedures after entering the Black Prison.

He let out an angry wolf howl and was about to attack, but was mercilessly suppressed by a divine soldier.

Like Shen Ming, he was only at the Human Realm level.

"Illusionary Prison?"

Shen Ming frowned; he was completely ignoring all illusions.

However, this illusionary prison seems to be just like the illusionary realm, directly interfering with reality.

Even those in the realm of gods cannot avoid it; he himself cannot say for sure.

At this moment, Shen Ming's confidence wavered.

"Let's go," Jian Li suggested, urging him to use a celestial talisman.

Shen Ming glanced at the Red Wolf, mainly wanting to see if the Illusionary Prison could affect him.

"I've said all the right things and given you several chances, do you really think I wouldn't dare to use torture on you! Begin!!"

Seeing that Shen Ming was ignoring him, the warden was furious.

As the Illusionary Prison opened, Shen Ming was the first to be affected, feeling a tremendous shock enter his mind.

The surrounding scenery suddenly changed, and everything around began to lose its original form.

His eyes stung intensely, his vision began to blur, and gradually, the surrounding scenery became unreal, as if a terrible hallucination was unfolding before his eyes.

Now Shen Ming was certain that he would be affected by the Illusionary Prison.

A chaotic beast suddenly appeared before him.

Its body was enormous, almost obscuring the entire sky, and its two blood-red eyes, like two burning suns, were filled with ferocity and evil, staring directly at him.

It was the side that attacked the ship on the other side.

Although Shen Ming didn't think about it that way at the time, he was still very wary of the beast's power, leaving a shadow in his mind.

This chaotic beast wasn't that huge; it was a smaller version, and it kept approaching him.

Shen Ming's heart pounded violently, his mind was in chaos, and the overwhelming sense of oppression almost suffocated him.

"Hahahaha!"

The warden felt immense pleasure at seeing that look on the face of the arrogant young man.

The strength of the Illusionary Prison lies in its scope, which extends to the mind of the person being tortured.

The world before the victim's eyes is within the realm of illusion.

Therefore, there is nowhere to escape, and it's useless to go anywhere.

The next second, the warden saw the chaotic beast appear around Shen Ming, looking ferocious and menacing.

"Fear of the chaotic beasts? That's normal."

The warden nodded, then froze, his pupils contracting.

That was a hallucination that Shen Ming was afraid of; outsiders couldn't see it!

The warden looked at the nine divine soldiers and found that their reactions were all the same.

Not only did his eyes tremble, but his entire body did too.

That's not all; one, two, three... more and more chaotic beasts appeared out of nowhere.

Although it wasn't that huge in size, its overwhelming ferocity was real!

Suddenly, all the chaotic beasts that were near Shen Ming stopped and turned to look at them.

At that moment, the warden's scalp tingled!