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

Within the sacred land of Yaochi, the Holy Lord pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time.

Not all the bigwigs stood against Shen Ming; most remained silent.

"Holy Lord, what's the situation now?"

Qin Yao's cultivation level was not high enough to see the scene in the world of will.

The Holy Lord took her hand, and with their minds united, they were able to see what was happening inside.

"It's obvious that Shen Ming has scared them into submission. Shouldn't Shen Ming be the one deciding everything?" Qin Yao said subconsciously.

"If everyone were reasonable, could distinguish right from wrong, and didn't care about their own interests, the world wouldn't be like it is now," said the Holy Lord of Yaochi.

"There's no need for Shen Ming to intervene. We've already won, so if he stops now, everyone can accept it." Qin Yao was puzzled.

"He destroyed the furnace of humanity, leaving six of the nine Heavenly Paths. Whether true or false, as time goes by, whenever people think about the lack of three Heavenly Paths, they will think that he was responsible. The greater the impact of the Heavenly Paths, the greater the impact on Shen Ming."

Adding to Shen Ming's earlier claim about the Moon Palace, withdrawing now guarantees failure ten thousand years later.

The Holy Lord of Yaochi understood this.

The reason why the Celestial Venerable God only appeared after Shen Ming destroyed the Human Furnace was precisely this.

For the gods, time has no meaning. They don't want to kill Shen Ming now, but rather to sever his luck and destiny!

Not only could the Holy Lord of Yaochi see it, but most of the bigwigs could deduce it.

People won't care about Shen Ming's future if it concerns their own interests.

"That's really heartless."

Qin Yao muttered to herself, unsure whether she was referring to the methods of the Heavenly Fate Divine Palace or the choices made by the powerful figures.

"Holy Lord, what's your choice?" Qin Yao thought of this.

Shen Ming happened to appear at Yaochi Holy Land, allowing them to escape a calamity, making him arguably the biggest beneficiary.

The Holy Lord of Yaochi shook his head and remained silent.

The concept of "Taiqing Wangqing" does not mean pursuing personal gain single-mindedly, but rather resisting temptations and upholding one's true nature.

However, love is considered a form of temptation and is mistakenly perceived as a heartless and unrighteous act.

"No matter what choice we make, Shen Ming will take action," Qin Yao said.

Looking back, she can be certain of this.

"I am the world, and the world is me."

At the same time, Shen Ming in the world of will charged forward.

"Foolish! The choices made by the living are beyond your ability to harm the furnace!"

As soon as the Celestial Venerable finished speaking, he felt a shiver run through his body.

Shen Ming used the Heavenly Emperor Fist, but he didn't hit the furnace!

Shen Ming didn't care about the scheming and conspiracies behind it all, because he believed in himself.

The choices made by numerous powerful figures do not represent all living beings in the lower realms.

This moment does not represent eternity.

Furthermore, he did not believe that the Divine Court and the Heavenly Mandate Palace could truly fulfill their promises.

Throughout history, temporary concessions and compromises have always led to further escalation of problems.

Let those who have been deceived for ages suffer endlessly.

However, he could not let this Celestial Venerable go so easily.

Regardless of the true realm and cultivation level of the Celestial Venerable, in the lower realm, he can only be in the human realm.

"Hmph, this world will not tolerate you."

The Celestial Venerable was unwilling to fight; as a leading figure in the field of immortality, he saw no need to return the favor here.

As soon as he finished speaking, a heavenly gate appeared behind him.

"Old Tree! Close the gate, or it's not fair! Why should he be able to come and go as he pleases?" Shen Ming shouted.

The Celestial Venerable frowned. Who was this old tree? Had this guy gone mad with anger?

"I'll be waiting for you in the upper realm."

He gave a disdainful smile and stepped back.

As a result, the Celestial Venerable did not return to the Heavenly Palace of Destiny as he had imagined, despite the changes in the heavens and earth.

He is still in the world of will!

Panic finally appeared on his face. He looked around and his heart sank.

Where's the door?!

Where did that huge Heavenly Gate go?!

He didn't descend into the real world below, but rather into the middle ground, where he can leave whenever he wants!

"The old tree you're talking about, could it be the World Tree?"

The Celestial Venerable finally realized what was happening.

Shen Ming's answer was to unleash a full-force punch, as the Heavenly Emperor Fist doesn't require any preparation.

In addition, since the Celestial Venerable God was only thinking about leaving and had no chance to defend himself, he took the full force of the punch.

Like a giant dragon crashing into a mountain, a deafening roar resounded, and the body of the Divine Venerable shook violently, constantly radiating divine light.

"As expected of the Divine Celestial Venerable, he was able to withstand my punch," Shen Ming said coldly.

The Celestial Venerable's cultivation level was suppressed, but the vitality of the Longevity Domain remained.

In Shen Ming's words, the health bar is very thick.

But it doesn't matter, as long as there's a health bar.

"Heavenly Emperor Divine Fist!"

Without giving the Celestial Venerable a chance to react, Shen Ming charged forward and kept throwing punches.

The fists rained down like a meteor shower, all striking the Divine Celestial Venerable.

"Damn it! Damn it! How dare you hurt me! How dare you hurt me!"

"Shin-gu! Take me back!"

The Celestial Deity was both anxious and angry, struggling between resisting and fleeing.

He wanted to have a fierce battle with Shen Ming, but then he remembered that this was the lower realm, and he was waiting for the divine palace to guide him.

A beam of light, like a rainbow, descended from the sky and entered the world of will.

This is the guidance of the Heavenly Mandate Palace, capable of unilaterally bringing people back to the Upper Realm.

"Old tree! Fairness!" Shen Ming shouted.

The next second, the rainbow light vanished without a trace.

"...Where is this fair?!"

The joy on the face of the Heavenly Venerable God had not yet completely faded when he became furious.

"You arbitrarily trample on the lower realms, coming and going as you please. I will restore order to these injustices!"

As Shen Ming spoke, he continued to throw punches.

It has to be said that this Celestial Venerable is really thick-skinned; he has already taken over a hundred punches from him.

"Why you! Why do you have the right to summon the World Tree?!"

Shen Ming's words sounded reasonable, but the Celestial Venerable could not accept them.

The Heavenly Mandate Palace can do this because it holds the power of heaven and earth, has the approval of the Five Primordial Gods of the First Era, and has the assistance of the Seven Gods.

If this were a game of chess, Shen Ming wouldn't be qualified to sit at the chessboard!

"Why? Because I am the chosen one!"

After saying that, he threw a punch, and Shen Ming heard the cracking sound he wanted.

Shen Tianzun paused, realizing that Shen Ming was not qualified to sit on the chessboard, but he had the ability to kick it over!

"Wait a minute! Let's talk this out!"

The Celestial Venerable regretted not resisting at the beginning; now it was too late.

His own defenses were in grave danger, and his divine power was out of control.

"I still prefer your arrogant and foolish attitude just now."

Shen Ming threw another punch.

The Godly Venerable's perfect body cracked like a piece of porcelain, and his blazing divine light dimmed.

"You can't do this! You'll bring disaster upon yourself!" The Celestial God panicked completely, never expecting this to happen.

Shen Ming remained silent, only throwing punches.

The final punch shattered the defense and struck the flawless face of the Celestial Venerable.

The fist twisted the features of that face together, and then it exploded.

At this moment, Miao Ran and the others from the Heavenly Fate Divine Palace couldn't help but tremble.

The Celestial God has fallen!