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

Wasn't I supposed to be a sword cultivator? Where's my sword?!

Xuan Yuan completely forgot that Luo Tian had emphasized that Shen Ming's greatest advantage was not swordsmanship.

Xuan Yuan ignored it at the time, stubbornly believing that for a martial artist who has mastered the way of the sword, everything revolves around the way of the sword.

There's no point in keeping it on Tongtian Peak; it's better to give it to Wanjian Peak and do Xuanjian a favor in return.

Now, Shen Ming has never used a sword from beginning to end, yet he has mastered the most difficult and unsuitable true secrets for swordsmen.

This means that Shen Ming cultivates a Heaven-level technique and possesses powerful primordial true energy!

Heavenly-level cultivation techniques are not something anyone can master. If given to a simpleton, he might never understand them in his entire life.

Intelligence has its limits, which is why those who deduce Heavenly-level cultivation techniques often possess special talents.

Regardless of which one Shen Ming was, it was beyond Xuan Yuan's expectations and also verified what Luo Tiandu had said.

For Shen Ming, the way of the sword is not the only path to enlightenment!

"Elder Xuan Yuan, he has reached the sixth level," the white-robed elder said.

The sixth level of the Demon Suppression Tower contains tens of millions of dragon-elephant particles, which need to be manually activated by them.

Xuan Yuan sat down again and remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, he arrived in front of the bronze mirror on the seventh floor and said loudly, "Shen Ming, I see that you are a genius. You should master the 'Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Technique' in one go and challenge the Divine Elephant directly."

These words were successfully relayed to the sixth floor of the Demon Suppression Tower.

The two elders, one in black and one in white, exchanged a glance, trying to decipher Xuan Yuan's intentions.

“Elder Xuan Yuan, isn’t this a bit inappropriate?” the black-robed elder said.

“What’s wrong with that? We take turns on duty here, isn’t that just adapting to the situation?” Xuan Yuan said.

"But they've all been modifying things to reduce them, I've never seen anything added," the black-robed elder said helplessly.

If a true disciple performs exceptionally well in the Demon Suppression Tower and is just one step away from victory, they can reduce the number of particles and lower the difficulty.

The Xuan Yuan is reversed, and it is added directly upwards.

The fifth and sixth floors of the Demon Suppression Tower contain dragon-elephant particles, while the seventh and eighth floors contain dragon-elephant particles.

The ninth layer consists of divine elephant particles!

In other words, Xuan Yuan directly had Shen Ming challenge the ninth level, skipping three levels in a row.

What is the intention?!

The elders, both black and white, were completely baffled.

Little did they know, Xuan Yuan did this to protect his own image.

Just as the black-robed elder asked earlier, Shen Ming was a disciple that Tongtian Peak had given up.

Xuan Yuan made the decision despite Luo Tian's advice.

If such a disciple were to pass the sixth level and make history, where would he put his old face?

As a veteran, his persistence often comes in unexpected ways.

He didn't feel sorry for it; occasional failures are something martial artists have to experience.

"Yes, thank you, Elder!"

Shen Ming's voice came from the sixth floor, full of sincerity.

“Look, he himself doesn’t have any objections,” Xuan Yuan said.

There was no other way but for the two Supreme Elders, Black and White, to comply.

On the sixth floor, Shen Ming was filled with excitement. The elders of the Xuantian Sect were indeed tireless in their teaching and tailored their instruction to each student's individual needs.

He was just complaining about how troublesome it was to go up through the layers, but the elder immediately saw his talent and made the appropriate arrangements.

Sure enough, my talent was as dazzling and outstanding as a firefly in the night.

Boom!

As the elders manipulated the system, the ground on the sixth floor changed, and the squares began to overlap.

The ceiling kept rising, and when it reached a certain height, it transformed into a dome.

Finally, Shen Ming felt as if he were standing in a world where he was all alone.

This is the ninth floor of the Demon Suppression Tower!

An ancient divine elephant rose from the ground, as tall as a mountain, its giant feet resembling pillars supporting the sky.

Every inch of his body exudes a powerful and profound aura, and his towering figure almost touches the sky, making people look up to him with awe.

Two eyes, as bright as the sun and moon, shone with a deep and majestic light.

Every hair on its body was as if forged from steel, tough and hard, radiating a cold, chilling light.

The ancient divine elephant, with a long roar, could shatter stars; with a single step, it could cause the earth to shake.

Shen Ming beneath his feet was like a tiny person; with a casual swing of his long, elephant-like trunk, he could crush him to pieces.

To be honest, none of the current disciples have ever seen the divine elephant.

If they saw it, they would definitely feel despair immediately.

Shen Ming remained calm, as the saying goes, "one certificate serves as proof forever."

Whether it's a giant elephant, a dragon elephant, a primordial elephant, or a divine elephant, it means nothing to him.

Of the 840 million microparticles, he only saw one.

This is not a whimsical idealistic view, but an insight into the realm of martial arts.

In the real world, there truly exists such an ancient divine elephant; anyone who touches it will die.

The divine statues of the Demon Suppression Tower are a physical manifestation of the true techniques, without distinction of realm or cultivation level.

The comparison is between one's original vital energy and comprehension.

This was Shen Ming's first time here. His original true energy had been tempered through the first three levels, which the other disciples considered to be the limit, and he needed to go back and accumulate more.

It's the same principle as digesting food after eating.

However, is this really the case?

The second level of the Wuji Divine Skill: The beginning and end of all things, in the beginning there is nothingness!

This is why it is said that the "Limitless Divine Skill" is a fictional skill created by the Xuantian Sect based on its beautiful fantasies.

It's too idealistic, unreasonable, and contrary to the principles of martial arts.

But it was in Shen Ming's hands that it shone brightly, and his beautiful fantasy became a reality.

Shen Ming stepped forward, grabbed the massive tusk of the ancient divine elephant with one hand, and exerted force with all five fingers.

With a snap, the ancient divine elephant that stood tall transformed into countless tiny specks of light.

Shen Ming clenched his fist, and eight hundred million micro-particles of light instantly gathered in his palm.

With a deafening roar, it felt as if a new world had been created within his body.

The miniature "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force" is easily mastered!

"..."

On the tenth floor of the Demon Suppression Tower, the three Supreme Elders seemed to have trembling disorder, shaking like leaves.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!!!"

Xuan Yuan spread his arms wide, completely losing his composure, and shouted, "It's fake! It's all fake!!"

As if hearing the doubts, Shen Ming unleashed the "Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force" technique!

His extraordinary phenomenon appeared out of thin air, as if the true form of an ancient divine elephant had reappeared, echoing the entire Demon Suppression Tower.

Outside in the plaza, the disciples felt the Demon Suppression Tower tremble violently, and then the entire tower transformed into an ancient divine elephant, crashing into the sky with unstoppable momentum, threatening to destroy all the heavens!

All the disciples were startled at first. Hadn't a strange phenomenon already occurred once when the Demon Suppression Tower was opened?

The next second, they saw that the ancient elephant's movements were different.

The area in front symbolizes the opening of the Demon Suppression Tower; this time, it's an attack!

"This is move six..." Someone exclaimed in surprise, realizing something, but couldn't finish the sentence because of their excitement.

"Someone defeated the Divine Elephant, passed the ninth level, and mastered the sixth move: Divine Elephant Sky-Shattering Strike!"

Lei Qianjue's voice was as loud as a bell, echoing throughout every corner of the square.

Everyone shuddered; there was only that one person on the sixth floor ahead.

The answer is obvious. Although we don't know why we got to the ninth floor so quickly, after eliminating all other possibilities, the least likely one is the truth.

Xiaoyao Peak, Shen Ming!