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

Tongtian Peak, Xuantian Square.

Shen Ming's expression was cold and stern, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

The Taiyi Sect is really taking advantage of their sect by opening a training ground there.

As the Son of Heaven, I cannot sit idly by.

"You are the Xuan Tianzi?"

Zhou Muchen was seventeen or eighteen years old. He had regular features and narrow, upturned eyes. When he made a provocative expression, he was particularly annoying.

“Your Xuantian Sect is too selfish. I am only preaching and teaching. Don’t you want to hear the ‘Martial Scripture’? All the disciples of your Xuantian Sect want to hear it.”

Zhou Muchen pointed to the Xuan Tian Sect disciples in the crowd behind him.

Looking over, Shen Ming saw that they were all young disciples. They might have been tricked into coming, or they might genuinely not know what was important.

"Senior Brother Shen, look, the elders haven't said anything."

A female disciple from the inner sect of Xuantian Sect stepped forward and advised, "Senior Brother Zhou and the others meant well, discussing martial arts."

Shen Ming frowned. He could tell from the female disciple's words that she admired the disciples of the Taiyi Sect.

The Taiyi Sect displays its power everywhere precisely to attract those who admire strength.

Fortunately, not all Xuantian Sect disciples are like this.

"Zhang Xue, come here!"

The female disciple's senior brother reprimanded her.

Zhang Xue walked away silently, her expression as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Gentlemen, you all want to hear the 'Martial Classic', right?"

Shen Ming asked the visitors in the square.

Everyone nodded; who wouldn't want to hear it?

"I will make the decision for this Taiyi Sect disciple. He will hold a sermon at the Taiyi Sect in a month," Shen Ming said loudly.

"What gives you the right to make decisions for me?!" Zhou Muchen shouted.

"What? If the generous disciples of the Taiyi Sect are willing to preach in my Xuantian Sect, they should preach for three days and three nights in their own home," Shen Ming said.

Zhou Muchen laughed in exasperation, especially when he saw the onlookers looking at him with anticipation.

He gave a cold laugh, trying to remain calm.

When arguing with someone, never rush into a fight.

“Then I’ll start with the Xuan Tian Sect and teach you the secrets of the Taiqing Sky-Wandering Step!” Zhou Muchen retorted.

"Ah."

Shen Ming learned from Senior Sister Xu Lingyue about the conflict between Taiyi Sect and Xuantian Sect regarding "Wandering in the Sky Steps".

He didn't believe the other party would genuinely share their expertise; he was sure they would be faking it.

Can a fake one be used for cultivation? Of course not. Shen Ming thought to himself.

"I wouldn't dare?" Zhou Muchen said smugly.

A true disciple of the Xuantian Sect rebuked, "Who doesn't know you're cheating? How dare you be so smug?"

“Then let’s have a match. If you beat me, I will swear a martial arts oath to teach you the Taiqing Sky-Wandering Steps. If you can’t, then you have to let me lecture and teach you here,” Zhou Muchen said.

"can."

Shen Ming agreed.

A martial arts oath is definitely not fake.

Zhou Muchen laughed inwardly; a martial arts oath could not be taken lightly.

However, the insights gained from "Taiqing Youtianbu" are based on "Wujing".

Without the "Martial Arts Manual," one simply cannot master the true secrets.

His martial arts vow was to pass on his insights from the "Taiqing Youtianbu" technique, not to mention the "Martial Arts Classic".

That's Zhou Muchen's clever trick!

"The fight is about to begin!"

The crowd in the square was extremely excited.

No matter how heated the verbal arguments are, nothing beats the power of fists and kicks.

They very consciously stepped back, making way for the huge Xuantian Square.

Gu Changge of the Taiyi Sect concealed the brilliance of all the disciples at the second level of the Innate Realm.

However, Zhou Muchen is not weak; he is at the fifth level of the Divine Treasury Realm.

"In the Taiyi Sect, Zhou Muchen has a nickname: the Invincible Dust King!"

"The Undefeated Dust King? Isn't he even more powerful than Gu Changge?"

"I only said he wouldn't lose, I didn't say he would win."

It turns out that Zhou Muchen cultivated 'Immovable as a Mountain,' a top-tier defensive technique.

"No wonder he said he could beat him in the bet, it was intentional!" someone belatedly realized.

Xuan Tianzi, Divine Treasury... Double Layer?!

Shen Ming stirred up his primordial true energy, and everyone discovered the cultivation level of this Xuan Tianzi.

The gasps of surprise rose like a tsunami.

Isn't this a bit too frivolous?

They certainly didn't think that the Xuan Emperor was just an ordinary person; he must have some special talent.

But what talent can bridge the gap between the three levels?

If Shen Ming's divine abilities are at level three, they will be watching closely.

If the Divine Treasury has two layers...

"Hahahahaha!"

Zhou Muchen looked as if he had seen the biggest joke in the world.

He just challenged the Emperor to a duel, and with his unwavering composure, he fought the Emperor to a draw.

Who would have thought that this Xuan Tianzi's cultivation level was so low.

"Mountain-Suppressing Style!"

Zhou Muchen launched a direct attack, with wide, sweeping movements. His primordial true energy surged forth, making him appear like a mountain pressing forward.

A martial artist who primarily focuses on defense taking the initiative to attack demonstrates his immense confidence.

Similarly, it is full of flaws.

Shen Ming glanced at it and had thirteen possible solutions in mind.

There are too many flaws, so I don't know where to start.

"The disciples of the Taiyi Sect shouldn't be this pathetic. Could it be intentional?"

Shen Ming wanted to parry with an "Ancient King Fist" move, but then felt it was inappropriate.

"Divine Elephant Collapses and Destroys the Heavens!"

Roar!

Compared to the power of a giant elephant, the power of a dragon and elephant is accompanied by a dragon's roar when it is used.

In an instant, the surrounding air distorted, and Shen Ming pushed off the ground, his body flying out.

The crowd seemed to see an ancient divine elephant bursting forth from chaos, radiating boundless majesty and power.

Like meteors colliding, Zhou Muchen, in mid-air, completely absorbed the attack.

With a loud crash, the earth collapsed and rocks tumbled down.

Zhou Muchen fell heavily to the ground, and the sound of bones breaking could be heard.

His hair was disheveled, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

He tried to pretend nothing was wrong, but as soon as he stood up, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.

The group looked at each other in disbelief. They weren't prepared for this to be over already.

"...I thought you were deliberately showing weakness. I should have gone easy on you."

Shen Ming felt a little scared. Fortunately, this person's defense was strong enough that he hadn't used all of the Dragon Elephant Particles.

Otherwise, we would really beat them to death on the spot.

"Be more careful next time, you have too many flaws," Shen Ming kindly reminded him.

Zhou Muchen's legs went weak and he fell to the ground.

"Senior Brother Zhou!"

The disciples of Taiyi Sect swarmed forward, some feeding him medicine, others rushing towards Shen Ming.

"I can't afford to lose!"

On the Xuantian Sect's side, Lei Qianjue, his eyes flashing with lightning, led his disciples forward to protect Shen Ming.

Zhang Xue was among them.

It is human nature to admire the strong, but those who are prone to admiring the strong are often misled by those who bluff and boast.

Zhang Xue is the kind of person who sides with whoever is stronger.

Shen Ming's collision just now shattered the illusion created by the Taiyi Sect.

The disciples of Xuantian Sect and Taiyi Sect were on the verge of exchanging blows.

"enough."

Finally, it was Zhou Muchen who called out to his fellow disciples.

After taking a healing pill, his complexion improved considerably, but he was unable to circulate his original true energy and was weaker than before.

"Xuan Tianzi, you..." Zhou Muchen wanted to say a few more harsh words.

"You can still speak, perfect. Hand over your insights into 'Taiqing Traveling the Heavens'."

Shen Ming waved his hand, interrupting him directly.

"Good good!"

Zhou Muchen gritted his teeth and handed over his insights, wanting to see what Shen Ming could come up with.