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

To their relief, they did not see corpses strewn across the field.

The mountain was riddled with holes, but the humans who stayed on it were still alive.

Especially Wen Qingshu, one of the top geniuses among the human race, did not lose his life.

"It seems like there wasn't any loss."

One of the deputy leaders couldn't help but think of this.

The demon god intervened, breaking the rules, and the Apocalypse Hunt ended prematurely, with the number of surviving human cultivators far exceeding expectations.

It wasn't until Wen Qingshu told them what had happened that they understood.

Upon hearing that Shen Ming had chased after the formation and utterly defeated the two minor demon gods, their expressions changed drastically.

Before that, they knew that a minor demon god had died in the formation, but they did not know Shen Ming's strength.

"The power of Taiyin?! The only original divine path! No wonder! No wonder!"

They finally understood why the demon race had gone to such lengths, sending two quasi-demon gods.

"Then why would the Demon God still make a move?" the Crimson Light Daoist Master asked, puzzled.

The two quasi-demon gods are enough to sweep across the entire Tianqi Mountain Range, and Tongtian Tower has already prepared for the worst.

Then, they heard that Shen Ming was fighting two quasi-demon gods and remained undefeated.

"Impossible! He was still a True God yesterday. Even with the power of Taiyin, how could he possibly defeat two quasi-demon gods!" The Crimson Light Dao Master still remembered Shen Ming's cultivation level.

Wen Qingshu told her that Shen Ming refined a black gold demon core and broke through to the next realm right in front of her.

At this, the twelve people from Tongtian Tower changed their expressions drastically, and their hearts were filled with shock and disbelief.

"He has the bearing of an emperor! He will be the first human emperor of Baiyujing!"

"The only original divine path! If the Demon Court obtains it, our human race will face imminent calamity!"

The two Daoist masters stamped their feet and beat their chests in deep regret.

"Now you know to say these things! Where were you before?!"

The Crimson Light Dao Master roared, "If only I had listened to him earlier, things wouldn't be like this now."

Immediately afterwards, he looked at the eerie clouds in the sky, wanting to find an explanation.

"Don't be impulsive. We're already in the Devouring Tower. It's too late to say anything now. Let's secure the current gains and return to the Tower of Heaven first."

Immediately, a Taoist master intervened to dissuade him.

They are no match for the Demon Court and are at a disadvantage. If things come to a head, they might not be able to leave.

On the contrary, ending the Apocalypse now and leaving with our people will secure a decades-long period where the Demon Court will not invade the nine sects of the human race.

"He is a disciple of your Taihao Sect, what do you say about that?"

The Crimson Light Dao Master looked at the Vice Sect Leader of the Taihao Sect and asked coldly.

The deputy sect leader was in a bind, feeling a sense of unreality that Shen Ming was a disciple of his sect.

Shen Ming probably couldn't even find out where the Taihao Sect was.

Therefore, the vice-leader did not feel much heartache or regret.

They hadn't had time to invest too much effort in Shen Ming yet.

"You guys!"

The Crimson Light Dao Master shook his head repeatedly, his disappointment palpable.

He alone is powerless to change anything.

"Is that all?!"

Just after the twelve people from Tongtianlou finished their discussion, Su Qingqing couldn't help but stand up and question them.

"Are we just going to ignore Senior Brother Shen like this? No matter what, the fact that this is over now is all because of him!"

Han Lie was quite frightened and quickly pulled her away.

Fortunately, Tongtianlou didn't bother with a rogue cultivator like her, and naturally didn't say anything more.

The demonic aura and flames in the sky gradually dissipated, and silence returned to the surroundings.

Human cultivators from all directions emerged from their hiding places, their fear and sense of oppression beginning to dissipate, replaced by boundless relief and joy.

"It ended early?!"

"The demons have all left, completely ignoring us!"

"Hahaha, could it be that we have some powerful figure who has terrified them?!"

People who didn't know what was going on erupted in thunderous cheers, and shouts and cheers echoed everywhere.

However, Wen Qingshu and the others who had fought alongside Shen Ming just now couldn't laugh.

……

Yan Yu rushed into the Devouring Heaven Tower and found the Primordial Ape King immediately.

"Old Ape, you're in a bit of a mess," Yan Yu exclaimed.

The Hunyuan Ape King was not even as tall as him, his limbs became thin, and all his Hunyuan power and blood energy were lost.

This isn't an incarnation; it's the original body that has met such an end.

"I want to tear him to pieces! I'll rip him apart with my own hands!" the Primordial Ape King gritted his teeth.

"Where are the others?"

Yan Yu looked around but found nothing.

The Heaven-Sealing Formation collapsed on its own within the Heaven-Devouring Tower, thus saving the Primordial Ape King's life.

Logically speaking, Shen Ming should also be subjected to ruthless suppression in this tower.

"there."

The Primordial Ape King pointed to a palace the size of a palm in that corner.

It is Shen Ming's Great Luo Palace, a world unto itself within this Devouring Heaven Tower.

"sucker Punch!"

Yan Yu sneered, "I'm in the hands of their Demon Court, there's no way to save me now."

“Your father has already gone inside,” said the Primordial Ape King.

Yan Yu's father was the Burning Heaven Demon God of the Western Heaven Domain, and also a true Golden Crow.

Yan Yu nodded, waiting for his father to appear carrying that human.

Before long, a blazing sea of ​​fire appeared in the Great Luo Palace, and the figure of the Burning Heaven Demon God emerged.

Yan Yu sensed something was wrong. His father hadn't brought Shen Ming out; on the contrary, his breathing seemed a little unsteady.

"He can still defeat his father?" Yan Yu asked incredulously.

"There is a fairy spirit that has grown up inside."

The Burning Heaven Demon God glanced at him and offered an explanation.

"A celestial being! Even stronger than a demon god!"

Yan Yu immediately shook his head and said, "If this person had such a method, why didn't he use it earlier?"

“That celestial spirit was brought up from the lower realm,” said the Burning Heaven Demon God.

"If that's the case, how come the Demon Court knew nothing about it?" Yan Yu still didn't understand.

Immortal spirits are also targets for recruitment by the Demon Court.

The celestial beings of the lower realm complete their reincarnation on the Heavenly Road, all under the jurisdiction of their Demon Court.

"Because this immortal spirit has not yet completed its reincarnation," said the Burning Heaven Demon God.

Yan Yu was about to ask again, "How could you possibly defeat your father without completing the cycle of reincarnation?"

Before I could ask, I heard the Burning Heaven Demon God say, "This Dao Palace is a world of its own, his Daoist temple. Immortals can unleash their powerful strength here. Or rather, if I enter it, it will be like entering the lower realm, where I will be suppressed."

"Hiss! How is this even possible! Isn't he carrying an entire lower realm with him?"

Yan Yu was truly shocked this time.

This not only exceeds the limitations of the Devouring Tower, but also the rules of the Upper Realm.

"I don't know, but he can do it."

Speaking of this, even the Burning Heaven Demon God felt helpless.

“But outside, this Dao Palace is still a product of the lower realm and is easily destroyed. We should destroy it directly!” said the Primordial Ape King.

“In that case, everything inside will be destroyed,” said the Burning Heaven Demon God.

They also want the original divine way, and even have designs on the immortals.

"Humans are all afraid of death! He wouldn't dare to die with us! Let's make a move and scare him out!" Yan Yu said.

"Do not."

The Burning Heaven Demon God shook his head. Based on his brief encounter just now, this human was not buying into that.

They are the kind of people who would rather die than live in dishonor.