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

The Jietian Dao is one of the leaders of the ultimate Dao, and the new Dao Lord can influence the entire Nine Heavens.

Yue Ye wants to kill Yun Xi, so that the Extreme Path will lose its backbone.

He will also become the target of everyone's hatred, and all the supreme cultivators will come after him to avenge the Dao Lord and become the new Dao Lord.

However, every loss has its gain; Yue Ye is ambitious and willing to take responsibility.

“It should be our Boundless Heaven that takes priority in dealing with this; it’s not your Great Crimson Heaven’s place,” said the Heavenly Origin Dao Lord.

"Yuan Hua, keep an eye on this Lord of the Heavenly Intercepting Sect."

The Antarctic Immortal also gave instructions to a cultivator from the Divine Path realm on Penglai Immortal Island.

Even without Shen Ming, they wouldn't just hand him over so easily.

As long as Yunxi is alive, she can be used as a hostage to restrain the Extreme Path, which is invaluable.

Most importantly, Yunxi has absolutely no affinity for the Extreme Path, so she will definitely be willing to cooperate.

“My fellow Dao Lords, this matter has already been consulted with the Heavenly Lord of Boundless Heaven. Boundless Heaven wishes to avoid any appearance of impropriety and cannot participate in this matter,” Yue Ye said.

"what?!"

The two Dao Lords, who had initially disregarded the Great Crimson Heaven group, suddenly changed their expressions.

The Eighth Realm consists of nine heavens, each with a Heavenly Lord who represents supreme status and position. These lords are usually chosen and appointed by the Divine Court.

"Avoid suspicion!? Avoid what suspicion?" Tianyuan Daozhu asked.

"I ask the Dao Lords to inquire for themselves, because no matter what I say, the Dao Lords will not believe me," Yue Ye said.

Upon hearing this, Daoist Master Yilang retreated to the back and used a secret technique to contact Dao Ancestor in Wuliangtian.

The Lord of Tianyuan Dao was not idle; their three thousand Dao states were, to some extent, not under the Lord's jurisdiction.

However, just as he made contact with the Patching Heaven Dao Ancestor, he heard the latest request.

"The Dao of Intercepting Heaven has always been at odds with our Dao of Mending Heaven. She is neither Shen Ming's Daoist partner nor has any connection with our Dao of Mending Heaven. Let's just drop this matter."

The Heavenly Origin Dao Master found himself unable to refute.

He couldn't be 100% sure what Shen Ming could do for Yun Xi.

Meanwhile, Daoist Yilang received a message from Penglai Immortal Island.

"This time, our Boundless Heaven has suffered heavy losses, so let the Great Crimson Heaven fight against the Extreme Dao."

"This woman has a very close relationship with my disciple Shen Ming, who is the reincarnation of Tianpeng." Master Yilang relayed this information.

"A mere friendship isn't enough. Offer some help, but don't interfere with or prevent Shen Ming from taking action."

Upon receiving this cold and impersonal instruction, Daoist Master Yilang felt somewhat helpless.

Penglai Immortal Island will cover all of Shen Ming's actions, even if he goes on a killing spree against Da Chitian, but it cannot directly help Yun Xi.

To some extent, they wanted to use Shen Ming to weaken Da Chitian.

From the perspective of one side, this way of thinking is not problematic.

However, even though Daoist Master Yilang was known for his clear distinction between public and private matters, he felt somewhat guilty thinking about how Shen Ming had been guarding the darkness alone just now.

Yunxi gave a self-deprecating laugh. After this period of time, she understood what was going on.

"One's own destiny is truly not in one's own hands for a single moment."

Yunxi looked around and saw only unfamiliar and indifferent faces.

Only the Lord of Tianyuan Dao and the Old Man of the South Pole were anxious, but they had clearly already made a decision.

"Fellow Dao Lords, please forgive me."

Seeing that things had gone far enough, Yue Ye headed straight for Yun Xi, his killing intent palpable.

The Heavenly Origin Dao Master and the Antarctic Immortal instinctively wanted to do something, but then immediately received orders from above, and their faces showed helplessness.

……

At the Moon Palace, Shen Ming was seeing Li Miaozhen off.

Li Miaozhen's aura surged like a tide, and a wisp of light suddenly shone from between her brows.

Then, the red spider lily slowly bloomed between her eyebrows.

It seemed to bring a vision of another world, with light extending beneath one's feet, weaving a path to an unknown land.

The road was long and mysterious, gleaming with an eerie light, as if it led to some forbidden depths.

Li Miaozhen felt a kind of calling, and her spiritual consciousness was drawn through that special path.

Along the roadside, red lotus-like lights appeared and disappeared, and within each petal, there seemed to be endless cycles of birth and death.

At the end of the road lies a vast and boundless world.

A hazy, grayish-white light filled the world.

A huge palace can be vaguely seen, solemn and desolate, like a sacred place that has stood since ancient times.

A blurry figure stood there, exuding an indescribable aura of majesty and coldness.

Her hair, as black as ink, fell down as if it could block out the sun.

Shen Ming and Li Miaozhen looked at each other with serious expressions.

"It really is the Heavenly Yin Realm! That's the legendary image of the Heavenly Yin Goddess!" Jian Li exclaimed.

The underworld and the six realms of reincarnation have long been myths and legends.

But now, this scene has convinced them that the myth is real, and that the magnificent palace may be the legendary underworld.

As Li Miaozhen said, this road was opened only for her.

In Shen Ming's eyes, all of this was like a mirage, something to be observed but not seen.

Li Miaozhen took a step forward, which made everything seem even more real, as if a bridge between the two worlds had been built.

At the end of the road, the projection of the Goddess of Darkness reacted, gently waving.

Li Miaozhen felt that it was her destiny, and that endless fortune and opportunities awaited her.

She turned around and looked at Shen Ming.

Shen Ming stood still, concealing his reluctance, making Li Miaozhen believe that this was only a temporary separation.

Suddenly, his gaze passed over Li Miaozhen and landed on the Heavenly Yin Goddess.

He wanted to make a few threats, such as saying that if Li Miaozhen lost a single hair, his anger would ignite the Heavenly Yin Realm.

However, reason prevailed. Such childish words were only meant to comfort herself and might even put Li Miaozhen in an awkward position.

Unexpectedly, the Goddess of Heavenly Yin seemed to sense Shen Ming's thoughts.

"Don't worry."

A voice, no, or perhaps a thought, blossomed in my mind.

Shen Mingdu wondered if he was hallucinating; how could the legendary Goddess of Heavenly Yin say such a thing?

"I don't dare either."

The voice, tinged with a hint of joking, rang out again. This time, Shen Ming was sure he had misheard.

The Goddess of Heavenly Yin wouldn't make such a promise or show weakness to him.

Immediately afterward, under Shen Ming's watchful gaze, Li Miaozhen walked out step by step.

After getting some distance from Shen Ming, she and the strange phenomena of the Heavenly Yin Realm also became blurry and indistinct.

Shen Ming could not sense her presence and knew that she was already in the Heavenly Yin Realm.

Li Miaozhen realized this and suddenly lost control of her emotions, feeling a strong sense of regret.

I shouldn't have left Shen Ming's side!

Am I too trusting of the call from the Yin Realm?

"It's alright, this is a necessary step. Your choice is important; it determines the fate of the world."

She heard the gentle voice of the Goddess of Heavenly Yin.

Li Miaozhen felt much more at ease, but at the same time, she felt a strange sense of surprise.

That voice sounds so familiar! So familiar! I feel like I've heard it somewhere before!

From Shen Ming's perspective, everything in the Heavenly Yin Realm vanished like a mirage.

My heart feels empty, like a ship that has lost its anchor and is facing an endless sea, not knowing which way to go.

"Jian Li," Shen Ming said instinctively.

"I'm here."

Jian Li realized that Shen Ming at this moment was finally like a real person with flesh and blood.

The state of being invincible in the world is simply an indescribable and terrifying existence.