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

Shen Ming stood still, his long sword hanging at his side, his body as still as water.

"This is about gaining enlightenment about one's own swordsmanship," Fang Mo said with immense envy.

The way of the sword can stand independently from the way of martial arts and the way of heaven because sword cultivators can interpret the laws of heaven and earth with the sword in their hands.

"Profound principles, laws, morality..."

A layer of sacred flames ignited around Shen Ming, accompanied by a deep sword cry. His aura suddenly surged, like a monstrous wave sweeping across the surroundings, and his sword intent burst forth like a torrent.

At this moment, Shen Mingming understood many concepts that had been ambiguous before.

A true word is passed on, and a thousand volumes of books are falsely passed on.

Sometimes, a single word can make all the difference.

Now, he has grasped the basics and has his own insights and experiences.

Streaks of sword energy surged forth, soaring straight into the sky.

Like stars intertwining, they eventually coalesced in the sky to form a magnificent giant sword.

The giant sword pierced through the heavens and earth, its sword intent surging, its cold light illuminating the entire moon as if it were daytime.

"An unusual phenomenon! A strange phenomenon of the sword!" Fang Mo exclaimed repeatedly.

Just as special physical talents can manifest unusual phenomena, so too can sword cultivators.

It's very difficult; even reaching the level of a Sword God doesn't guarantee the occurrence of extraordinary phenomena.

They must be one in a million, and possess their own unique sword style.

In the words of the Heavenly Sword Path, one must push one's own swordsmanship to its ultimate limit!

The strange phenomena continued to change, with hundreds of sword shadows swirling in the sky. They transformed into lightning or condensed into stars, each one filled with the power of heaven and earth and closely connected to Shen Ming's will.

Above the moon, the lurking creatures in the forbidden area all felt an invisible pressure, as if every inch of the land had been permeated by sword intent, leaving them nowhere to hide.

Shen Ming raised his head slightly, his eyes deep.

He slowly raised his hand, pointing his long sword at the sky. The giant sword, which had gathered the sword energy of heaven and earth, trembled violently and suddenly released endless radiance!

Not to mention the moon, powerful beings across the Nine Realms who look up at the moon can see the shadow of that magnificent giant sword!

Within this endless sword intent, the power of rules flowing through Shen Ming became increasingly clear.

In Moon City, amidst this ancient desolation, stands a well-preserved ancient building.

This ancient city was built with black gold stone, and although it has faded and lost its essence, the scale of the entire city has been preserved.

It is also the most bustling city on the moon, and whenever a major event occurs, it is chosen to take place in this city.

At this moment, the streets are bustling with traffic and cultivators coming and going.

The reason is that the Quasi-God Ranking will be held here.

At this moment, in a huge council hall.

The hall was gleaming with golden light and exuded a magnificent aura. Several Dao Lords from Daozhou, who had formed an alliance, gathered there to discuss important matters.

"The Black Prison and the Southern Heavenly Gate have fallen one after another, and the Divine Court has kept silent about it, sealing off both inside and outside the court. At this time, opening the Quasi-God Ranking means they are about to do something big."

"When a whale falls, all things are born; the Divine Court, having reached its peak, will inevitably decline, which has aroused dissatisfaction from all sides."

"Keep your voice down, it's not good for these words to get out."

"What's there to be afraid of? Their first divine general is only left with his primordial spirit. This is confirmed information."

"No matter what, we must take this Quasi-God Ranking and seize the initiative."

Everyone nodded. These were turbulent times, and they didn't know what the future held.

But it's never wrong to be well-prepared.

Just then, an unparalleled sword intent descended from the sky, enveloping the entire ancient city.

The sword intent was immense, and the light radiated!

Inside the main hall, the Dao Lords quickly rose and went outside together.

They discovered that the entire ancient city was alarmed, and all the states and alliances were looking up in awe.

Above the sky, a magnificent giant sword pierced through heaven and earth, its blade shimmering with starlight-like light.

"A sword god phenomenon! Reaching this level, could it be some genius of the Heavenly Sword Path?" someone exclaimed in shock.

"Let me see who it is!"

One of the Dao Lords had a sharp look in his eyes, as if he wanted to see through the source of the giant sword, but under the shroud of that sword intent, his eyes stung and tears streamed down his face.

"To be able to shield one's secrets and retaliate against those who try to spy on them, this person must have been secretly cultivated by a reclusive force!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky.

In the ancient city, the divine sons who were preparing to participate in the Quasi-God Ranking looked at each other in bewilderment.

The emergence of such a formidable enemy at this time puts pressure on everyone.

However, there are exceptions, and the best among them are highly sought after.

For example, the Dark God Child!

The young man, clad in a jet-black divine robe, was tall and slender with a cold and stern face. His eyes were as deep as an endless abyss, seemingly capable of devouring all light.

He slowly raised his hand, and a surge of dark power emanated from his body, condensing into a jet-black sphere of light in his palm.

The ball of light shot into the sky, intending to engulf the sword's manifestation through darkness.

The unusual phenomenon does not cause any real harm; it is reflected in the sky and proclaims the extraordinary nature of the person to whom it belongs.

Even if you make a move here, the other side won't notice.

However, in the Three Thousand Provinces, this was an act of provocation and a declaration of war.

Regardless of who that sword god is, the Dark God Child will regard him as a formidable rival.

No one expected that just as the Dark God's sphere of light was about to engulf the strange phenomenon,

The sword intent swept across the sky, and as the giant sword trembled slightly, the entire dark sphere shuddered.

The sword flashed, and a bottomless sword mark appeared on the sphere of light before it was pierced through and shattered into pieces.

"Hahaha……"

Some people chuckled, only to be met with a fierce glare from the Dark God.

Then, the strange phenomenon of the sword god disappeared.

"Who exactly is this Sword God? His attacks are so powerful even from mere phenomena."

The ancient city was abuzz with discussion, and the Dao Lords were also testing each other, asking if the other was hiding a trump card.

The Dao Lords returned to the main hall, and one of them spoke up: "Dao Lord Tianyuan, you personally descended to the mortal realm last time. Could this be your secret trump card from Butian Prefecture?"

Shen Ming always remembered that the Heavenly Origin Dao Master was among them.

Speaking of this, the Heavenly Origin Dao Master sighed for no apparent reason.

"Tianyuan, tell me what exactly happened. You've been keeping quiet about this ever since you came back," the Dao Master asked.

"Ok."

Originally, since it involved the Divine Court, the Heavenly Origin Daoist Master was unwilling to say much. Now, the Southern Heavenly Gate of the Divine Court has fallen, and its divine power has been swept away.

"Do you still remember the resounding imperial bells of the Three Thousand Provinces?" asked the Heavenly Origin Dao Master.

Upon hearing this, all the Dao Lords changed color.

They certainly remembered that it was the first time in this era that the imperial bell had rung.

Unfortunately, it was located in the lower realm of the lower realm, so they couldn't find anyone to issue the ascension order.

Now that they heard the Heavenly Origin Daoist Master say these words, they immediately thought of something.

"It's him! If it weren't for the Divine Court's interference, he would be a disciple of my Heaven-Mending Path now, and his skill would not be lower than that of this person with the sword phenomenon."

The Lord of Tianyuan Dao was quite indignant when he said this.

He broke with convention and personally descended to the mortal realm to recruit people, but the result was still the same.

“Tianyuan, if fate allows, he will come to Mentianzhou sooner or later; if not, there is no way to force it.”

A Daoist master who was on good terms with him offered a word of comfort.

"Your Heaven-Mending Divine Son Qin Ye also did very well this time, managing to achieve a ranking," another Dao Lord said.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Heavenly Origin Dao Master received a message talisman, and his expression changed drastically.

"Qin Ye has fallen!"