Let's go back to one day earlier.

The Imperial Palace.

"You'd better be careful at this Primal Conference."

Wang Yuanshi looked Li Ming up and down and was surprised to find that the kid was already at the fourth level of the Heaven and Earth Realm.

"As far as I know, many forces in the Eastern Region are secretly planning to unite against you."

"Oh? I've offended that many people?"

Li Ming said nonchalantly.

He's an honest man; he never bullies anyone.

These Burial Heaven Pavilion, Four Symbols Holy Land, and Ziwei Academy are all places where they came looking for death. What does it have to do with him?

Wang Yuanshi replied irritably:

"Haven't you caused enough of a stir these past few days?"

There was no dissatisfaction in his words, but rather a hint of satisfaction. Then, he softened his tone, saying with slight displeasure:

"However, there are indeed some clowns jumping around in the shadows, praising you as the number one genius of all time, the future world prince, and the supreme Xuanhuang, which has displeased many old-timers from ancient forces. They consider themselves superior and even look down on you, the successor of the Azure Emperor."

"It's probably because you're not of the Azure Emperor's bloodline."

Li Ming laughed and said, "Uncle Wang, you're wrong. What do you mean by flattery? I am the number one genius of all time, the future world prince, the Xuanhuang Supreme."

What's wrong?

If they're not happy about it, then let them keep quiet.

Li Ming's tone was extremely boastful, but Wang Yuanshi didn't think his cheap nephew was bragging.

On the contrary, he felt that this was indeed the case. What angered him was that these rumors were more sarcastic and unfounded than sincere.

After all, although Li Ming's record was impressive, he was only active in the Eastern Region and could not yet win the hearts of the people.

The so-called Xuanhuang Jiezi is the first person in the Xuanhuang Dharma Assembly, and is the true sovereign of a realm.

The Xuanhuang Dharma Assembly is only held when the Great Emperor is absent and the world is in chaos.

It is presided over by the Xuanhuang Holy Land, the number one holy land in the Central Region.

All races in the Xuanhuang Realm will participate.

Wang Yuanshi shook his head and said, "The Xuanhuang Dharma Assembly is too far-fetched. Do you know anything about the Primordial Secret Realm?"

Li Ming shook his head and remained silent, making it appear as if he was all ears.

He still enjoys listening to others tell stories, especially those told by powerful figures.

"In fact, the so-called original secret realm is just a lie. I only have a key."

Wang Yuanshi said slowly.

lie?

key?

Li Ming was somewhat puzzled, but at the same time he realized that Wang Yuanshi was about to reveal a shocking secret to him.

"My talent in my youth was actually just like yours—extremely mediocre, with no future in sight. Perhaps reaching the level of a martial arts grandmaster was the limit..."

As Wang Yuanshi finished speaking, he glanced at Li Ming.

Perhaps it was because of their extremely similar backgrounds and experiences that he chose to tell these things to a younger person.

Li Ming touched his head, smiled, and felt a sense of empathy.

Perhaps, this is the protagonist!

The first half of the lives of many powerful figures in this world could fill a million-word novel.

“Until the day I turned eighteen, I had a dream. I pushed open a door and saw a fairyland. There was a fairy atmosphere, with real dragons and phoenixes accompanying me, sword immortals dancing with swords, sages playing the zither, and fairies dancing. They all bowed their heads, and I sat on the platform looking down on everything. I was called… Heavenly Venerable.”

Wang Yuanshi spoke slowly and calmly, as if recounting an ordinary matter.

"Heavenly Venerable..."

Upon hearing this honorific title, Li Ming's heart stirred.

In ancient times, the Heavenly Emperor ruled the world, and various sage emperors governed it.

After ancient times, there were also titles such as Holy Emperor, Great Emperor, and Supreme.

In even more distant times, regardless of race or cultivation path, the strongest beings in all realms were called Heavenly Venerables.

"However, I only served as a Celestial Venerable once. After waking up from the dream, I learned the original true skill, and my talent underwent a tremendous change. Whether it was comprehension or innate talent, I was a prodigy."

After that, every now and then, I could choose to enter the dream world and play one identity after another. If I died in the dream, my real self would suffer a backlash, while if I successfully played an identity in the dream world, I would receive rewards. Sometimes my cultivation level would increase, sometimes I would gain insights into cultivation techniques, and sometimes I would even obtain strange items from the dream.

However, at my current level of cultivation, entering dreams is no longer of much use.

I tried to pull other people into the dream, and sure enough, they were able to enter the dream world and play different roles.

This is the primordial secret realm.

Wang Yuanshi closed his eyes slightly, as if recalling something.

"I see."

Li Ming's mind raced.

So, Wang Yuanshi was making a profit without any initial investment.

It's not quite what he imagined.

Wang Yuanshi seemed to have seen through Li Ming's thoughts and explained:

"It's not as simple as you think. Entering different dream worlds will consume me in different ways. Well, except for my first dream... I once played the role of the lord of a holy land. After waking up, I was unable to enter a dream for a hundred years."

"Moreover, I have no choice in which dream I enter."

Li Ming nodded and asked:

"Could we then be drawn into a dream world together?"

“I’ve tried it. If you pull people into the dream world together, it will trigger a special mechanism. Some people can enter together, while others cannot.”

Wang Yuanshi did not hide anything, and then added:

"When you enter the dream world, you must be mindful of your identity and not break certain rules of the dream, otherwise you will be forcibly expelled."

...

"The rules of this original conference are very simple."

"In the Trial Platform, there are ten arenas, numbered one to ten. The ten who stand at the back are the winners."

"The ranking is determined by the arena number. The champion will receive ten thousand catties of divine source, a ten-thousand-year-old ancient herb, and a top-grade divine weapon."

In the original main hall, the rules and rewards were announced.

The crowd left without causing any trouble.

They are all people of status and position, so it's impossible for them to do anything thoughtless.

Even the people from Ziwei Academy are very honest. Even if they are hostile to Li Ming and the Primitive Divine Dynasty, they will not act rashly.

Everyone knows that the Primordial Heavenly King is not to be trifled with!

Li Ming is even more dangerous!

After all, the Primordial Heavenly King was an elder, and he couldn't bring himself to bully his juniors in public.

Li Ming is different. He is the youngest in the group, and he can bully not only his peers, but also his elders!

Are you scared?

The next day.

early morning.

Above the primordial divine city, a white jade ladder appeared, and on the ladder was a white jade-like platform suspended in the air.

Many talented individuals have shown up, eager to try their luck, but they are also worried about being the first to go up and suffering losses.

As the host's representative, Li Ming was the first to step up and occupy the number one arena.

He was handsome and had a calm expression; no one knew what he was planning.

One or two people were killed.

There shouldn't be anything wrong, right?

Swords and blades have no eyes.

I just broke through and can't distinguish the force.

What would be a suitable reason?