Of course, all of this depends on whether Chu Ming can grow smoothly. In the history of the Human Race, there have been many prodigies, who should have had bright futures but fell halfway before fully growing up. Some of these prodigies died due to vendettas, some were killed by Demons, and some even perished at the hands of Human Race traitors.

Although it seems like the Human Race is united currently, nothing is absolute. While the Human Race resists Darkness, Darkness also corrupts people's hearts.

The Copper Sword King has witnessed too many rises and falls of prodigies, but he does not want Chu Ming to become the next, because among the prodigies he has seen, Chu Ming is undoubtedly the most dazzling one.

"Just by comprehending the Heart Sword Realm, he should be able to enter the Life and Death Tower!"

The Copper Sword King meditated silently. The Battle for the King is said to be the contention of a generation of prodigies, but in fact, it is a grand event for them to fight for entry into the Life and Death Tower. Only those who become titled prodigies or receive a Five Star rating are eligible to enter the Life and Death Tower.

Once they enter the Life and Death Tower, it's almost as if they have already stepped into the gate of the Life and Death Realm.

"Finally, a barely acceptable one has appeared!"

Looking at Chu Ming's figure, which had transformed into white mist, the Emperor of Creation's eyes lit up. With his strength and status, ordinary prodigies could not catch his eye at all. For example, Ling Yun, though having the potential to be crowned emperor, could not reach his height, so he did not pay much attention to Ling Yun. But Chu Ming was different; in Chu Ming, he saw the hope of another giant emerging on the Celestial Martial Continent.

...

In the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm, Chu Ming traveled through multiple spaces, flying into the distance. After killing Immortal Changqing, his score had reached 130,000, ranking him sixth, while Immortal Changqing fell to eleventh.

In his battle with Immortal Changqing, he used roughly ninety percent of his strength. Of course, he still had his trump card—light golden Spiritual Power stored in sixty-four Spiritual Apertures. If this Spiritual Power erupted fully, it could instantly reverse the situation.

However, this was not enough. In this Battle for the King, his goal was to become a titled prodigy!

Boom!

After Chu Ming flew for more than ten minutes, a huge rumbling sound burst forth, and immediately, the entire Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm started to tremble slightly. The ground cracked in the middle and spread out like a spider web. A terrifying aura emanated from the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm.

"What's going on?"

Chu Ming's eyes narrowed suddenly. Beneath the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm, he felt an aura that made his heart race. Facing this aura, he felt like he was confronting a deity from the heavens, capable of killing him a thousand times with just one thought.

Not only Chu Ming, but all the prodigies in the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm at this moment felt this shuddering aura. Their hearts couldn't help but start to stir, and some unlucky ones directly collapsed on the ground, not daring to move at all, staring at the ground in horror as if witnessing something incredibly unbelievable.

Boom!

A dry black hand emerged directly from the ground, like a pillar reaching the sky. The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power in the entire Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm suddenly began to riot, like a whirlwind breaking through the sky.

This arm was thousands of meters long, with a diameter of seventy to eighty meters, entirely black, covered with hair resembling tree trunks, exuding a terrifying aura like a Demon God.

"What the hell is going on?!"

"Could the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm be a trap?"

"Impossible, I have huge ambitions; I can't die here!!"

The entire Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm fell into complete chaos. The aura alone from the black arm made them lose the will to resist even slightly. If this figure fully emerged, everyone in the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm would undoubtedly perish.

...

Shocked exclamations spread throughout the Holy City. Many strong people on the square stood up from their seats in surprise, staring blankly at the scene displayed on the surface mirror.

"Lord Emperor of Creation, what on earth is going on?"

The Thunder Spirit King asked with a heavy look, staring at the black arm.

From that black arm, he felt numerous auras—death, immortality, darkness, slaughter—and even any single aura made his heart tremble. It could be deduced that the owner of this black arm, at his peak, was surely a strong one who might at least be a high-level crowned emperor.

"Phew!"

After watching for a while, the Emperor of Creation then responded lightly.

"According to legend, in Ancient Times, a great Human ancestor created many Cultivation Gates and evolved countless paths. Among them, one of them entered demonization under the Demon Heart Tree, sitting for eighty-one years, transforming into eighty-one Demon avatars. All were invincible, but seventy-nine were destroyed in battles with Demons, and one remains unaccounted for. As for the last one!"

"It was sealed under this Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm!"

The Emperor of Creation did not hide the truth at all. Almost all the strong people on the square could hear him clearly.

"What?! A single avatar capable of confronting the crowned emperor?!"

All the Life and Death Realm Kings present immediately changed their expressions. Being Life and Death Realm Kings, they naturally understood the terror of crowned emperor-level strength, which was their lifelong dream.

"No, the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm gathers all the prodigies of our Human Race. If any damage occurs, our Human Race will unquestionably fall into decadence within thirty years!"

The Night Emperor's eyes were sharp. Even though death in the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm does not equate to real death in reality, the appearance of this great Demon avatar has already affected the rules of the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm. Nobody can predict the outcome of prodigy deaths within.

"Impossible, the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm has a spirit. Once it operates, it cannot be stopped by human power."

The Emperor of Creation shook his head and said slowly. Even though he stood almost at the pinnacle of the continent, he could not fully control the entire continent, including the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm and the Life and Death Tower.

"What now?!"

All Life and Death Realm Kings present felt uneasy. Many prodigies in the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm were their disciples or descendants. Any harm to them meant they had to find new successors, and decades of cultivation efforts would be wasted.

"Though the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm is dangerous now, it does have benefits. The great Demon avatar is suppressed in the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm. Even if it tries to break free, it will take considerable time, so they won't be in immediate danger. Moreover, the Celestial Extreme Illusion Realm is constantly disintegrating the Secret Techniques of the great Demon avatar. If anyone can grasp a bit of it, it will greatly benefit their cultivation!"

The Emperor of Creation continued.