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

As Shen Ming stepped out of the Tongtian Hall, he immediately felt countless gazes upon him.

The disciples, unable to see what was happening inside, were itching to see what was going on.

"Senior brother, no, junior brother, are you here to register?" someone asked directly.

"Yes."

Shen Ming readily admitted it.

A commotion arose, and the crowd reacted in various ways. They had a thousand things to say, but out of courtesy, they did not dare to ask directly.

Fortunately, just as Shen Ming was about to leave, someone stepped forward.

"stop!"

A burly male disciple called out to Shen Ming, his expression unfriendly.

"It's Ma Cheng!"

Immediately, someone recognized who he was and knew why he was so angry.

Ma Cheng broke through the fourth barrier and entered the mid-stage of the Profound Barrier Realm.

I went to the Tongtian Hall to register in the morning, but was immediately kicked out by the Grand Elder.

To go and compete with someone of this level of cultivation would be a disgrace to Tongtian Peak.

Ma Cheng was already dissatisfied, and now seeing that Shen Ming, who was just starting out, had successfully enrolled, he was furious.

"What is your cultivation level? What gives you the right to participate in the competition directly!" Ma Cheng questioned.

"I'm at the third level of the Mysterious Pass, and I expect to reach the sixth level before the competition. With my Limitless True Qi, I'm almost certain to win," Shen Ming said.

Ma Cheng was taken aback. No, is he really that serious?

Why is he giving such a serious answer when faced with his own provocation?!

And it actually sounds quite reasonable.

“Ma Cheng, don’t believe him. Nobody clears a new level every month.”

"Yeah, Ma Cheng, don't embarrass yourself, cheer up!"

The disciples nearby, unwilling to see the matter end like this, began to jeer.

Ma Cheng, his blood boiling, shouted, "If you say so, then so be it! Let's have a fight now! If you beat me, then we'll consider participating in the True Disciple Competition!"

"Well done!"

Hearing that there was something exciting to watch, the disciples beamed with joy.

Ma Cheng entered the Xuantian Sect at the age of eight, starting as an outer disciple.

Nineteen years old this year, the first stage of the Innate Realm, the third level of the Mysterious Gate.

In his hometown, everyone would call him a master of innate strength.

In the Xuantian Sect, they didn't even have the qualifications to register.

He was seething with resentment, especially seeing that Shen Ming was only fourteen or fifteen years old; he was even more unconvinced.

Amidst the commotion from the disciples, Ma Cheng and Shen Ming arrived at the open space nearby.

Shen Ming was equally eager to fight.

A martial artist must fight with others; how can one know how strong they are if they don't fight?

In fact, this was his first battle since he transmigrated.

In the Tongtian Hall, the Elder of Punishments frowned upon hearing the commotion outside.

The deacon standing nearby, observing the situation, was about to go out and stop it.

"No need, I'll go out and take a look."

The elder of punishments arrived outside the main hall and gazed into the distance.

The two elders, standing beside him, were filled with even greater doubts.

When will the elders of punishment be interested in this kind of thing?

The Elder of Punishments usually didn't bother to watch disciples fight, but when he heard that one of them was Shen Ming.

The elder of punishments wanted to see what was going on when Shen Ming came to register.

On Shen Ming's side, Ma Cheng made the first move.

His movements clearly indicate that he is used to physical altercations; he appears reckless but is actually holding back.

They cautiously squeezed Shen Ming's space to counterattack.

Shen Ming remained motionless, which could be a sign of confidence or perhaps intimidation.

"Fire Sun Palm!"

Ma Cheng confirmed that the two were far enough apart, and then struck out with both palms. The Blazing Sun True Qi in his body passed through four mysterious gates and condensed in his palms.

A fierce palm wind swept over Shen Ming.

"Ancient King Fist!"

Shen Ming's eyes sharpened, and he took a step forward, gathering Limitless True Qi in his fist.

The true energy surged forth like a rapidly spinning vortex in an instant.

Shen Ming's somewhat slender frame seemed to have grown ten feet taller, exuding an imposing aura.

The fist slammed straight in, directly pushing aside Ma Cheng's Blazing Sun True Qi.

Ma Cheng felt as if a mountain was crashing into him.

The two streams of true energy collided fiercely, and Ma Cheng inevitably fell to the ground.

In contrast, Shen Ming calmly put away his fist, his expression indifferent.

The disciples watching exchanged bewildered glances; they had certainly considered the possibility that Shen Ming could win.

But I didn't expect to knock Ma Cheng down with a single punch.

In any case, Ma Cheng is in the middle stage of the Xuan Guan realm.

The differences in martial arts techniques are gradually revealed in fierce battles.

Some disciples began to think that perhaps Shen Mingzhen could become the second person in a hundred years.

"What kind of fist technique is this? Why is his true energy so domineering? Is it really a Heaven-level martial art?"

The elder of punishments was dumbfounded.

He couldn't recognize either the fist technique or the internal energy that Shen Ming used.

This is almost impossible; the Xuantian Sect does not possess any cultivation methods or martial arts techniques that he is unaware of.

Apart from the non-existent "Wuji Divine Skill".

"Call him over here."

The elder of punishments gave an order.

Soon, the steward summoned Shen Ming back to the Tongtian Hall.

"What kind of martial art is the Ancient King Fist? What kind of internal energy do you practice?!" the Punishment Elder asked.

"I learned the Ancient King Fist at Spirit Beast Mountain, taught by the ancient spirit ape. The technique is the 'Limitless Divine Skill' given to me by the elder who passed on the skills," Shen Ming said truthfully.

The elder of punishments frowned deeply, making his already imposing face even more intimidating.

"A spirit beast can teach others martial arts? Who are you trying to fool?" the elder next to him said with dissatisfaction.

Spirit beasts themselves don't know martial arts, so how could they possibly teach humans?

Shen Ming insisted that this was what the ancient apes taught him, and that it was a fact.

In that short time, the elder of punishments figured it out.

Shen Ming's words were a veiled hint.

Ancient apes could not have taught martial arts, just as the "Limitless Divine Skill" did not exist.

However, when Shen Ming unleashed the Ancient King Fist, the Limitless True Qi could also be explained.

The Heavenly-level martial art "Wuji Divine Skill" does not exist, so outsiders do not know what Wuji True Qi is like.

Shen Ming could easily cultivate another kind of domineering true energy and tell others that it is the Limitless True Energy.

Shen Ming couldn't have done it alone; it was naturally arranged by the Elder of Transmission.

"What is Old Xu trying to do by arranging this? Could it be that there really is a Heavenly Ultimate Technique that is being disguised as the 'Limitless Divine Skill' because its origin is illegitimate?"

The Elder of Punishments decided to find an opportunity to ask him, as he had a good relationship with the Elder of Transmission.

"Alright, you can go now. Based on your performance just now, you have a chance to break through the sixth barrier before the competition begins," said the Elder of Punishments.

"Ok."

Shen Ming breathed a sigh of relief; he had thought they were going to investigate him for fighting with Ma Cheng.

……

Daqiong Peak, the residence of Elder Chuan Gong.

Xu Lingyue and Liu Qianqian, the two prodigies of Xuantian, sat together for the first time in a long time.

Ever since Xu Lingyue interfered in the relationship between Shen Ming and Liu Qianqian, the two women have had a falling out.

Liu Qian said at the time, "Sister Lingyue is the daughter of the Transmission Elder, and was born as a direct disciple. She really gets all the good things."

Xu Lingyue had unspeakable suffering and could not explain the truth.

It wasn't until news broke that she and Shen Ming had a falling out that the two prodigies of Xuantian reconnected.

"Sister Lingyue, is Junior Brother Shen really so arrogant that he even turned you away?"

Liu Qianqian felt a little smug when she thought about how Shen Ming had promised to take her to Falling Star Cliff to see the scenery.

At the very least, Junior Brother Shen is willing to interact with me.