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

A sea of ​​fire swept across the land, turning the valley into a living hell in an instant.

The towering mountains on both sides began to melt, and molten lava flowed down from the mountains. The blazing light illuminated the sky and the earth, and the whole scene was like the end of the world!

The phoenix's eyes, like two burning divine suns, swept across the earth.

One by one, cultivators in the divine realm turned to ashes in the sea of ​​fire.

The Immortal Phoenix, as a celestial spirit, is at the pinnacle of the divine realm because it has not yet reached the required age.

As time goes by, it will naturally grow into the realm of immortality.

Situ Jun and An Yao were among the few who escaped.

The trial path closed, and the two recovered their Dao God Realm cultivation, which saved their lives.

Suddenly, Situ Jun felt a chill spread from the soles of his feet throughout his body.

He instinctively looked in one direction and saw a skeleton smiling at him.

Situ Jun's figure was reflected in the blue flames in his eyes.

"Don't sleep too soundly tonight," Bone Master's voice reached Situ Jun's ears.

Situ Jun realized that he had been targeted by a forbidden creature and was cursed.

Situ Jun had heard that Yue Ye and his group from Da Chitian had met with misfortune at the gathering place, dying one by one from being struck.

He looked at An Yao beside him and found that the woman's reaction was similar to his own.

Everyone who escapes the inferno is cursed!

This forbidden creature could come after them at any time.

Just then, the Immortal Phoenix's high-pitched and long cry gathered all the sea of ​​fire, and it soared into the sky.

The flames surged like a tide, and it looked as if the sun was rising on the moon.

The next instant, an immense and boundless pressure descended.

A gigantic hand, obscuring the sky and the sun, slowly emerged from the void.

The giant hand was entirely black, as if it were forged from immortal gold, with palm lines crisscrossing like an abyss, exuding a heavy and chilling pressure.

The flames released by the Immortal Phoenix twisted and collapsed!

"Daoist!"

Upon seeing this commotion, everyone realized what was happening.

"return!"

Shen Ming sensed something was wrong and summoned the Great Luo Palace, intending to bring the Undying Phoenix into it.

The immortal phoenix let out a deafening cry, its wings flapping angrily as it tried to escape the oppressive force of the giant hand.

But that giant hand was like the ruler of heaven and earth, unshakeable.

Like a cage, it blocked all of the Immortal Phoenix's escape routes.

Finally, the giant hand slammed down and grasped the Immortal Phoenix directly in its palm!

The phoenix struggled frantically within the five fingers, its divine flames bursting forth with dazzling light, but like a trapped beast, it could not budge the giant hand in the slightest.

"Little guy, you're really not behaving yourself. Don't force me to hurt you." A cold, deep voice echoed from the void, carrying a chilling aura that looked down upon all living beings.

Shen Ming and Yun Xi recognized the voice.

The Immortal Master Ji from the Celestial Court always had a smiling face.

In the Ancient City of the Moon, it was because he left early that the portal closed, making him an inside agent in this dark upheaval.

No one expected that he had been hiding in the shadows, spying on the Immortal Phoenix.

"Don't get angry. I'm only targeting the immortal spirits, not the Lord of the Heavenly Intercepting Dao."

Master Ji then spoke to the end of the trial path.

There, a figure appeared and disappeared, also a Dao Lord.

The Dao Lord of the Extreme Path!

“You are indirectly helping them,” the Daoist master said.

Having lost the Immortal Phoenix, Shen Ming was unable to withstand the remaining forces.

"Simple!"

Master Ji let out his annoying laugh and glanced at the cultivators in the divine realm below.

"Anyone who attacks the Lord of Jietian again will be going against me."

Situ Jun and An Yao understood the implied meaning in the words.

They were only after Shen Ming, and didn't care about Yun Xi.

Yunxi looked at the figure of the Supreme Dao Master in the distance.

"This is your first lesson as a Yakuza."

The Supreme Dao Master seemed to know what she was going to say, and his voice rang in her mind beforehand.

Yunxi was both anxious and angry, and thought that if she said such things, she would not enter the extreme path.

Do you have a choice?

The Supreme Dao Master spoke up again ahead of time.

These words reminded Yunxi that whether or not she entered the Extreme Path, she would still be targeted.

The so-called first lesson was to make her accept that it is impossible to have the best of both worlds and that one must make choices.

Those who follow the extreme path prioritize their own interests.

Now, she can swagger across this path of trials.

Yunxi clearly did not intend to do that; she calmly assessed the current situation.

With Xiao Wu obtaining the clan's most precious treasure, Bone Lord has once again become unbeatable, so there's no need to worry too much about Situ Jun and his group on the other side.

Master Ji's target is the Immortal Phoenix, and he has no intention of taking any further action.

In that case, all we need to do is give up the Immortal Phoenix.

The problem is, she knows Shen Ming's personality and can't accept this kind of thing.

In the giant hand, the immortal phoenix was still resisting, refusing to yield even in the face of death.

Master Ji enjoyed the process and was not anxious. Instead, he said with a smile, "Shen Ming, this phoenix is ​​really loyal to you. Why don't you make it give up to avoid a lose-lose situation?"

He said this on purpose to humiliate Shen Ming and to take revenge on everything that happened in the Ancient City of the Moon.

Because of Shen Ming, the Celestial Court has repeatedly encountered setbacks in the ancient city.

Hearing the cry of the Immortal Phoenix, Shen Ming frowned.

"Master Ji aligns himself with darkness, so why is the River-Suppressing Stele useless?" Jian Li asked.

Shen Ming shook his head. Looking over with his Origin Heaven Divine Eye, he saw that Ji Xianshi was alone at this moment, without darkness.

The immortal phoenix struggled in the giant's grasp, its heart also in turmoil, and it had already sent out a distress call through the token of Penglai Immortal Island.

They are hoping that the Antarctic Immortal or the Daoist Master Yilang will appear.

They should all still be on the moon; it's impossible that they wouldn't be paying attention to this.

Now that it involves Dao Lords, it's time to take action.

Or is it because he killed so many people from the immortal sects that he is unwilling to take action?

"It's time to teach you the seventh sword. Do you want to personally wield this sword and slay a Dao Lord?" Jian Li suddenly spoke.

"Is it possible?!"

Shen Ming was extremely surprised; he had thought that the Seventh Sword could only kill enemies within the Divine Sword Domain.

“Of course, the Great Luo Immortal Sword is a half-immortal sword; the seventh sword is where its ultimate power is revealed.” Jian Li tried her best to keep her voice calm and persuasive.

"Okay! Let's go then!"

Shen Ming didn't think much of it; if he didn't use the previous ones, he wouldn't find any worthy opponents.

Now, Master Ji is a perfect target.

The next moment, everyone saw Shen Ming charging into the sky with his sword.

The intention was to save the Immortal Phoenix; everyone could see that, but no one dared to believe it was true.

Even Master Ji was somewhat dazed and wary.

"Could it be that he can use the power of an emperor?"

Logically speaking, even if Shen Ming is the reincarnation of an emperor, he could not use this power without limit.

He observed carefully throughout the journey, confirming everything before making a move.

"Using a sword, then it's not the power of an emperor. What are you trying to do?"

Master Ji remembered that when Shen Ming used the power of the Great Emperor, his weapons were a ruler, a bell, and so on; he did not use a sword.

At this moment, he did not display the aura that an emperor should have.

“Shen Ming, all I want is the Immortal Phoenix. Once we’ve settled our differences, don’t think I wouldn’t dare kill you,” Master Ji said.