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

At the end of the Heavenly Road, the Jade Palace can be faintly seen, like a dream, as if a fairyland is beckoning.

Several sword lights flew into the Heavenly Road from the direction of Baiyujing, speeding in one direction.

Suddenly, the leading sword light stopped, revealing a stunningly beautiful figure.

She has a slender figure, and her light blue dress is elegant and refreshing. Her eyebrows and eyes are like distant mountains in ink, with a touch of gentle warmth.

However, he also possesses the sharp and fierce aura of a sword cultivator.

When those beautiful willow-leaf eyebrows furrowed, they resembled a sharp sword drawn from its sheath.

"That's unreasonable!"

Upon hearing the message, the woman became unusually angry.

The figures following behind were greatly surprised.

"Senior sister, what happened?"

"The Qi Sect has taken in a sword cultivator at Tianmen who could make the ancient bell ring nine times, and accepted him as a disciple of the Sword Sect," the woman said.

"Hmm? The ancient bell tolls nine times!? That's a good thing! Why is Senior Sister angry?"

"Elder Yue of the Qi Sect sent our junior brother to the Tianqi Mountains!" the woman said through gritted teeth.

"What?! How utterly despicable!"

"Even though the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect are fiercely fighting, they shouldn't be this despicable."

The others then understood why the woman was so angry.

It turns out that they were all disciples of the Sword Sect of the Taihao Sect, and the woman leading the group was named Wen Qingshu, the senior sister of the Sword Sect.

The group was ordered to participate in the Apocalypse and fight against the demon race.

Shen Ming went to Tianqi, but Elder Yue did not accompany him, instead reporting the news to the sect in advance.

Upon learning of this, the Sword Sect immediately sent a message to Wen Qingshu.

And that's how this scene came about.

"Speed ​​up and get there before our junior brother joins the Tianqi Alliance, then we can take care of him," Wen Qingshu said.

"Yes!"

"Senior sister, what's junior brother's name?"

"Shen Ming!"

……

"Junior Brother Shen Ming, this is the Tianqi Mountain Range."

On the other side, Lin Buqun and a dozen Qi Sect disciples brought Shen Ming to their destination.

Here, near Baiyujing, the earth is no longer shattered, and there is no more spatial-temporal turbulence.

Looking around, Shen Ming saw endless, rolling mountains stretching as far as the eye could see.

"A total of several million kilometers, all of which are within the hunting range of the demon race. Human cultivators either deal with them, occupy territory to defend, or hide away."

The number of human cultivators who survived the Apocalypse was equal to the number of years the demon race did not invade the nine sects of humanity.

Lin Buqun said, "We disciples of the Qi Sect possess the 'Azure Emperor Scripture,' which allows us to harness the power of the earth. Therefore, we choose to occupy a large mountain to activate the formation."

After he finished speaking, his eyes held a mixture of probing and anticipation.

Before he set off, Elder Yue told him not to be too despicable or involved in anything dark.

As an elder, Elder Yue stood on the side of the entire Taihao Sect and valued Shen Ming.

Lin Buqun was still a disciple of the Qi Sect, and he had suffered a lot of indignities from the Sword Sect over the years.

He said this on purpose, hoping to get Shen Ming to ask for help, and then refused on the grounds that the formation could only be used by disciples of the Qi Sect.

"Aren't you afraid of being relentlessly pursued by the demon race while trapped in this great formation?" Shen Ming asked curiously.

"As far as the demon race is concerned, they are here to participate in the hunting war, and they all have their own target numbers. Rather than wasting time and energy on our Taihao Grand Formation, it is better to hunt down others."

At this point, Lin Buqun's face showed a hint of pride.

In the past, their Qi Sect had relied on this skill to perform exceptionally well in the Apocalypse Hunters.

"In that case, wouldn't all the disciples of the nine sects of the human race be staying in one large formation? Fighting against the demon race together?" Shen Ming asked, puzzled.

Lin Buqun was somewhat disgruntled; this was clearly not the answer he wanted to hear.

“Junior brother, perhaps where you came from, the demon race is just a rabble and no threat, but in Baiyujing, the demon race is the strongest.”

“So uniting together will only make them unhappy, anger them, and cause them to deliberately fight their own battles by showing weakness.” Shen Ming frowned.

He really hadn't adapted to the way of thinking of the Baiyujing people.

Whether in the Nether or on the Moon, humanity is the strongest race.

"What are you saying? If you're so capable, why don't you give me a demonstration? Although the nine sects of the human race are on the same side, in this kind of environment, who can truly be of one mind?" a disciple of the Qi Sect said discontentedly.

“Junior brother, only Qi Sect disciples can stay inside the Taihao Formation. Your Sword Sect side is adopting a strategy of maneuvering and fierce fighting.” Lin Buqun did not want to waste any more time.

"understood."

Shen Ming had no initial intention of going with them and went directly into the Tianqi Mountains.

The moment he entered, Shen Ming had a subtle feeling, as if he were being watched and marked.

The mountains stretched endlessly, and the speeding vehicle resembled a streak of starlight streaking across the boundless sky.

He looked down at the earth; the mountains and forests were like dark green waves, filled with a desolate atmosphere.

From time to time, cultivators from the nine sects of the human race could be seen moving about in a hurry, as if facing a formidable enemy.

On a mountain peak, dozens of array masters were inscribing runes around a massive array plate, their spiritual light intertwining to form intricate and profound trajectories.

On a certain cliff, sword cultivators held sharp blades, their sword energy crisscrossing, the whetstone rubbing against the blades producing a piercing sound, sparks flying everywhere.

There was also a Daoist couple practicing a combined attack technique, their spiritual energy surging.

Some people sat cross-legged with their eyes closed, their bodies enveloped in a hazy spiritual light, as if they were trying their best to recover from their injuries.

Shen Ming could see that the entire Ten Thousand Mountains were shrouded in a tense atmosphere, with everyone like a fully drawn bowstring, just waiting for the start of the apocalypse so that the demon race could come to hunt.

"Don't underestimate the enemy."

Shen Ming realized that setting up the formation was indeed the best choice.

Although the mountains are vast and boundless, as far as he knows, the demon race is very good at finding prey and has various tracking methods.

Of course, ordinary formations will backfire and easily become targets.

In the Upper Realm, especially in Baiyujing, array masters are even rarer.

The good news is that Shen Ming is no ordinary array master; the arrays he sets up can terrify all the array masters in the Sixth Realm.

When we set up the array for Holy Emperor Mountain, there were still many scraps left over, which were perfect for setting up a temporary array.

……

On Lin Buqun's side, he led the Qi Sect disciples to select a majestic mountain, drove away the rogue cultivators who were already there, and began to set up the Taihao Grand Array.

Halfway through, several figures appeared.

"Lin Buqun! Where is my junior brother from the Sword Sect?"

It was Wen Qingshu and his group who arrived.

"Ok?"

Seeing their reaction, Lin Buqun guessed that Elder Yue probably hadn't mentioned the Broken Sword.

His eyes narrowed, and a bright smile played on his lips.

“The Sword Sect disciples can’t stay here, and the Taihao Formation can only accommodate the Qi Sect disciples. Junior Brother Shen Ming should think of another way,” Lin Buqun said.

"You brought him here, but you let him act alone? At the very least, you should have kept him here until we arrived," Wen Qingshu said angrily.

"Senior Sister Wen, whether you believe it or not, Junior Brother Shen Ming came to Tianqi Mountain entirely voluntarily."

"Don't you sword cultivators know your temper? Hearing you couldn't stay in the formation, you just stormed off," Lin Buqun said.

"Have you identified a spiritual object for him?" Wen Qingshu asked.

"Never."

Wen Qingshu gave a cold snort and drifted away.