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

"We've finally arrived."

Forbidden Zone of Life, Sealed Ground by the Moon Emperor.

The forbidden zones on the moon are much larger than those in the Nine Realms. Shen Ming flew hundreds of thousands of miles from the moment he entered.

The restricted area is just a drop in the ocean within the entire restricted zone.

The only difference is that this restricted area has preserved a complete set of buildings.

These were all styles that Shen Ming had never seen before, dreamlike and ethereal, as if instantly transporting people away from the mortal world and into a misty fairyland.

Each building is built on a base of crystal-clear jade, with a warm luster flowing through it.

In a daze, Shen Ming thought he had found the legendary celestial palace.

The skeleton that was walking in front, wanting to show off, was bounced back by an invisible force as soon as it stepped forward.

This is unusual for the restricted area, where anyone with enough guts can venture into any place.

Shen Ming tentatively stepped forward, his body radiating a dazzling sword light, as if breaking through the surface of water, ignoring the power, and entered.

"Wait outside."

Shen Ming gave the skeleton instructions and began exploring this forbidden area. The first thing they found was a huge and ancient teleportation array.

It was exactly the same teleportation array he had seen in the Panyue Dynasty, and it was made of mysterious black stone.

Now, however, these stones are shimmering with a golden glow.

This is why it's impossible to teleport from Pan Yue.

Shen Ming recalled that in the beginning, the Pan Yue Dynasty had chosen him as the Moon Emperor, precisely to send him here.

Considering the perils along the way, I knew I would have certainly died at that time.

Even though I've already gotten my revenge, I still feel a bit uneasy thinking about it now.

"You're too late, Moon Emperor."

Suddenly, a voice rang out without warning.

The next moment, a stone statue next to the teleportation array came to life.

Shen Ming had just seen it and thought it was just a decoration, since there are stone statues like that everywhere.

They all looked like soldiers in full armor, with their heads covered in helmets, and had no distinctive facial features.

At this moment, two white lights flashed from the eyes inside the helmet of the stone statue that was speaking.

"What are you waiting for? Come with me!"

The stone statue trembled slightly, its runes surged, and a soft light emanated from its armor, enveloping Shen Ming.

Immediately afterwards, it swung its spear, and a ripple spread through the void. The ground beneath its feet seemed to flow like water, carrying the two away in an instant.

The surrounding scenes flashed by quickly.

"This is the Moon Emperor who mistook me for someone who was teleported here!"

Shen Ming realized that, in a way, he was indeed the Moon Emperor.

The thing we're taking him to do now is the same thing that the Moon Emperor was originally supposed to do.

However, Shen Ming remembered that the Moon Emperor was supposed to bring something called Moonstone up with him.

The stone statue was neither inspected nor suspected.

Judging from its behavior, it seems to follow a fixed pattern of action.

He happened to appear at the teleportation array, triggering the statue.

Before long, a magnificent palace came into view at the edge of the horizon.

The palace was magnificent and towered into the clouds, radiating a pale golden glow.

The stone statue stopped, turned to look at Shen Ming, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Go in."

"I was ordered to come and rescue the Moon Emperor. Is the Moon Emperor inside?" Shen Ming suddenly had a flash of inspiration and began to put on a show.

"Yes, the Moon Emperor is inside waiting for you to rescue him," the statue said.

Shen Ming sensed a hint of malice in the voice.

Although the stone statue does not possess complete wisdom, it must know the inside story.

"Aren't you coming in with me?" Shen Ming asked.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's go inside." The statue had no intention of saying more.

The palace gates opened, the stone statue withdrew its controlling light, and forcibly pushed Shen Ming inside.

Shen Ming thought for a moment. He had come for the Moon Emperor, so no matter what the situation was, he would wait and see.

Upon entering the palace, a chilling aura immediately enveloped us.

The palace was dimly lit, with the surrounding walls gleaming with a faint silver light and an eerie power flowing within them.

Shen Ming's pupils contracted sharply when he saw the distorted scene in the center of the palace.

Countless figures were trapped in mid-air, as if frozen in the river of time. Each person maintained a different posture. Some reached out as if struggling, some knelt down and bowed their heads as if begging, and others gripped their weapons tightly with ferocious expressions, but were powerless to move.

Their bodies were wrapped in some strange, thread-like substance, as clear and translucent as ice crystals, yet carrying a chilling sense of deathly stillness.

He noticed that all these people, regardless of gender, were wearing the exact same clothes: a purple and gold python robe.

“Moon God, everyone here is a Moon God, and all the Moon Gods who are sent here will be sent in by the stone statues.”

Shen Ming felt a chill run down his spine; he had known about these things all along in the Pan Yue Dynasty.

The Moon Emperor was a sacrificial offering used to seal the Moon Emperor. Back then, Pan Huang betrayed the Moon Emperor and left him in the forbidden zone to die.

"Jian Li, are you alright?" Shen Ming couldn't help but ask.

The main reason for coming here again is Jian Li; Jian Li wants to know about the Moon Emperor's current situation.

Before Jian Li could reply, deep within the palace, the strands of hair that had trapped the Moon Emperors seemed to sense his presence and began to tremble.

Fine rays of light rippled out from the depths of the spiderweb, spreading like a tide, instantly raising the chill of the entire palace to its extreme.

An invisible force poured down from mid-air, wrapping around Shen Ming like cold chains.

This power was as gentle as spider silk, yet it carried an extremely eerie sense of erosion, attempting to penetrate his body and soul, and to bring him into that eternal imprisonment as well.

The ground beneath Shen Ming's feet trembled slightly, and the power caused a faint layer of icy blue light to appear around his figure.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will suffer the same fate as the other Moon Emperors.

"My town!"

Without Jian Li needing to speak, Shen Ming's heart stirred, and he activated the power of the River-Suppressing Stone Tablet, causing the Milky Way to burst forth.

The silvery-white hair touched the Milky Way and immediately withdrew, and a faint scream could be heard, sounding like both a human and a beast!

"Moon Emperor!" Jian Li exclaimed in surprise.

Shen Ming followed the strands of hair to the depths of the palace, where the shadows were as deep as an abyss, seemingly hiding something that sent chills down one's spine.

Continuing forward, an ancient throne suddenly appeared.

A figure leaned against the throne, her white hair cascading down like a waterfall, spreading along the throne and extending to every corner of the hall.

It was these strands of hair that transformed the entire palace into a place of confinement, imprisoning countless Moon Emperors, including Shen Ming.

The face was half-hidden by the messy long hair, but Shen Ming recognized it at a glance.

Jian Li said that the appearance of the sword spirit was based on the original sword wielder, the Moon Emperor.

However, the Moon Emperor was in a very strange state. Even with his outstanding features, he exuded an unsettling aura.

The next second, the Moon Emperor opened his eyes.