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

Guanghan Palace, beneath the moon tree.

The crystalline chill swirled around like flowing water, cold yet clear, and the surroundings were so quiet that only the soft sound of ice crystals shattering could be heard.

Li Miaozhen sat cross-legged, her hands forming a mudra, and the power of moonlight flowed continuously around her, like a bright star.

Her forehead trembled slightly, as flawless as if sculpted from ice and snow.

She is rapidly advancing towards the ninety-ninth level of the Four Symbols Power!

The Guanghan Palace itself is a sacred place for cultivation. The moon wheel helps one comprehend the power of the four elements and can integrate the essence of heaven and earth with one's own profound mysteries.

With Shen Ming's help, Li Miaozhen's aura continued to rise, and the sacred spider lily between her brows began to bloom with golden light.

"This? How...did she do that?"

The first person to notice the commotion was Mo Wentian, whose pupils contracted and whose voice was filled with disbelief.

Qin Yuehua stood by the cold pool, her gaze stern, but her fingers involuntarily tightened.

The breakthrough in the power of the Four Symbols is a gradual process.

She was saying a hundred years would be needed, but in the blink of an eye, she has broken through dozens of levels.

Soon, Li Miaozhen's aura reached its peak, and the radiance of the Four Symbols phantoms became increasingly dazzling. The chilling air of the entire cold pool was drawn to it, as if all rivers were flowing into the sea.

With a loud bang, the power of the four elements exploded around her, transforming into nine halos that firmly protected her at the center.

The faint sound of the four symbols resounding together echoed in the air, lingering endlessly.

This commotion could very well reach the divine realm in the next second.

Outside the Moon Palace, golden light and icy mist enveloped the surroundings, making this place appear even more desolate and profound.

At this very moment, a blurry shadow is quietly gathering.

This is a wisp of primordial spirit. After death, the soul of a cultivator at the Divine Path Realm can remain, residing in external objects and existing in the world.

The primordial spirit was vaguely visible as a young woman, her form appearing and disappearing.

Because of the commotion caused by Li Miaozhen, she stared quietly in this direction, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

"Grandpa, I want this."

Then, the primordial spirit arrived in front of a powerful figure in the realm of longevity.

This is an old man, standing quietly.

His eyes were deep and dignified, and his expression remained calm and composed.

Only when he saw the primordial spirit did a slight smile appear on his face.

“Wenlan, she’s not on the list. This is very troublesome. The Old Man of the South Pole won’t agree to this.”

The old man said, "The other woman is no less capable; there shouldn't be any problems."

"No, no."

Although the woman named Wenlan was already a primordial spirit, she was still incredibly lifelike when she acted coquettishly.

A hint of doting affection flickered in the old man's eyes, and his brows furrowed in response.

When Wenlan saw her grandfather's reaction, she knew there was hope.

As expected, the old man sighed and said he would think of a way.

Of the six people who enter the Moon Palace, three will face the fate of being replaced or possessed.

The other three will indeed receive a stroke of good fortune, thus creating a balance.

Whether it's to balance the universe or to balance their inner guilt, that remains to be seen.

Of the six people in total, sending back three who had received extraordinary opportunities was considered more than enough.

As for the other three, they can only blame their bad luck.

That said, the old man was seriously considering a solution.

This person was brought by the Old Man of the South Pole, and given his personality, he would absolutely not agree to such a thing.

The only thing to do is find a reason to send them away. Once the die is cast, there's nothing more to say.

Anyway, they were all brought up from the lower realm, so I don't believe they can cause any major karmic consequences!

……

Meanwhile, on the moon, on the outskirts of a certain trial route.

Three cultivators at the Divine Fire Realm were deep in thought, their faces grave.

They are cultivators from the Three Thousand Dao States, therefore, they do not directly refer to the last three levels of the Sovereign Realm as the Divine Realm, in order to avoid conflict with the powerful beings in the Divine Dao Realm.

It is even less likely that they would claim to be an eternal giant like the Sixth Realm.

In that case, they would become an object of hatred and resentment in the upper realm.

Therefore, the cultivators of the three thousand Dao states all call themselves Divine Fire Realm, and refer to the seventh, eighth and ninth heavens as the early stage, middle stage and late stage respectively.

That being said, all three were at the mid-stage of the Divine Fire Realm, two men and one woman.

"Senior Brother Bai, are we really going to become these accomplices?"

The speaker was a woman among them, with an exceptionally beautiful face, jet-black hair, and a light purple dress whose hem fluttered gently in the wind like smoke and clouds.

"It's better for me to die than for you, my fellow Daoist! What can we do? Damn the Fire Thief Alliance!"

The senior brother who spoke was handsome, but his brows revealed a fierce and arrogant air.

The three of them went to the moon to undergo trials and tribulations.

That trial path was originally only open to cultivators in the human realm, making it very suitable for them.

Upon entering, they discovered that the Fire Thief Alliance had used special methods, feigning weakness to ambush them on the trial path.

The Fire Thief Alliance is a group of thieves in the realm of divine arts who specifically target divine fire in the divine fire realm.

When a cultivator in the Divine Fire Realm dies, the divine fire within their body will return to heaven and earth; you can try to collect it before then.

Logically speaking, the Divine Fire Realm is the strongest realm in the human realm, and the divine realm above it does not require divine fire.

Such a murder and theft will not happen.

Unfortunately, this place is on the moon, a lawless zone, and the Fire Thief Alliance has hundreds of members.

The three fell into the hands of the Fire Thief Alliance, who placed restrictions and branding on them, demanding that they deceive more people into entering the trial path.

Each person must complete a goal every day, otherwise the Fire Thief Alliance will activate the Divine Seal, causing them to perish.

“Junior sister, we have no choice. We only need to kill ten people to end this. On the moon, we can kill more than ten people to contend with the Great Dao of Man,” another man said.

The woman remained conflicted; this was different from a confrontation.

In the struggle for supremacy, life and death are preordained.

This is endangering lives.

At this moment, Senior Brother Bai's eyes lit up. A young man was walking towards them from not far away.

"What a vigorous divine fire! And at such a young age! This is a divine child! One of them is worth ten!"

After his initial excitement, Senior Brother Bai gave the woman beside him a look and hurriedly went to greet her.

"Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment," Senior Brother Bai said.

The young man was naturally Shen Ming. After helping Li Miaozhen complete her cultivation of the Four Symbols Power, he went to the forbidden area where the Moon Emperor was located.

There was no map, and the exact location of the Moon Emperor was unknown, but fortunately, Jian Li was able to sense it.

"Fellow Daoist, you are so young, yet your divine fire is so vigorous. Could you perhaps be a divine child from some state?!" Senior Brother Bai said.

Not every person at the Divine Fire Realm can be called a Divine Child; only the best among them can be considered one.

“We are disciples of Butian Prefecture, and we are about to enter the trial path ahead. Unfortunately, the three of us are not safe enough. Would you like to travel with us?” Senior Brother Bai said.

"Unfortunately, I have other important matters to attend to."

The moon holds many trials, full of challenges and opportunities.

Shen Ming is currently busy looking for the Moon Emperor, so naturally he doesn't have time.

"But there's only one road leading ahead, isn't there?" Senior Brother Bai asked with a puzzled expression.

It's as if they're saying that if Shen Ming doesn't intend to challenge the Trial Path, why is he still taking this route?

These trials are like checkpoints, standing in the way of each area, and must be overcome.

"Like this?"