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Not only the people of Ning'an Emperor, but even the Quasi-Emperors from the Mingxin Dynasty who came to watch the commotion were stunned in the void. Mingxin Emperor, too, stared blankly at the distant shadow of the Great Dao in the void, muttering:

"How can there be someone in this world who cultivates so many Daos simultaneously?"

Mingxin Emperor suddenly felt fortunate for his surrender. He increasingly felt that Lu Chen's identity was not simply that of the Ninth Prince of the Shenyue Dynasty.

For an average cultivator, even if they could glimpse other Daos, they would never dare to tread two Dao paths. The power of Dao collides within the body; cultivating two simultaneously results in death.

Yet Lu Chen not only cultivated two Daos, but he stepped upon innumerable Dao paths and survived.

Even based on this alone, although he only possesses the cultivation state of a Great Emperor's first layer, his strength far exceeds that.

The Divine Soul able to withstand all the collisions of Dao power—this strength of Divine Soul probably surpasses even those strong in the ninth layer of the Great Emperor.

After nearly an hour, those present gradually regained their senses. Lu Chen did not wake them; he just floated silently in the void, waiting for them to come to.

When Ning'an Emperor came back to his senses, he still did not immediately agree to Lu Chen's demands.

This person before him was just too bizarre. Though only in the first layer realm of a Great Emperor, he could wield all Dao powers. If they were truly to fight, he wasn't sure if he could win.

He admitted that he was already feeling daunted inside.

If he weren't, he wouldn't be considering abandoning his empire and fleeing.

Gazing at Lu Chen, Ning'an Emperor asked, "Who exactly are you?"

Lu Chen said, "Who I am is not important. What matters is whether you want a chance to survive."

Lu Chen intended to have a fight with Ning'an Emperor to test the maximum destructive power of the Power of Slaughter. If his Emperor clone could withstand Ning'an Emperor's Sword Dao, then he would later let Empress Tianhong out.

As for his claim about sparing Ning'an Emperor, he wasn't lying. He indeed spared him. However, if Empress Tianhong wanted to kill Ning'an Emperor, that was out of his hands. He wasn't Empress Tianhong; he couldn't decide for her.

Yet Lu Chen hadn't anticipated that his words "do you want a chance to live" would be interpreted differently by Ning'an Emperor.

Now that Lu Chen had showcased his strength again and asked if he wanted a chance to survive, Ning'an Emperor heard it as a question of whether he wished to pledge loyalty to him.

Ning'an Emperor fell into silence once more.

The four Great Emperors beside Ning'an Emperor also fell silent. The entire void was exceptionally quiet, with only some world fragments and meteors drifting aimlessly.

This...

Lu Chen found it speechless.

Isn't it just about having a fight? Does it require such prolonged deliberation?

A sixth layer Great Emperor, facing provocation from a first layer Great Emperor, yet still contemplating for so long, couldn't be described merely as "daunted."

Could it be that he was scared by the so many manifestations of Dao released?

Lu Chen asked again, "I'll ask you one last time..."

Before Lu Chen could finish, Ning'an Emperor suddenly said, "Fine, I, the Emperor, am willing to pledge loyalty to you."

Uh...

Lu Chen's mind slightly paused. Inside the Feihong Immortal Boat, Empress Tianhong, who was being disturbed by Lu Chen's main body, was also stunned upon hearing this.

Soon afterward, the Power of Slaughter emanating from Empress Tianhong surged uncontrollably, and within moments, it spilled out from the grand hall within the Feihong Immortal Boat.

Seeing the Power of Slaughter emitted from the Feihong Immortal Boat, Ning'an Emperor was once again shocked to find another Great Emperor proclaiming the Dao through killing.

An edge-of-the-universe star domain harboring two Great Emperors of slaughter?

This is too fantastical...

Incredibly unprecedented...

Sweat dripped down Ning'an Emperor's forehead. Fortunately, he had already chosen to pledge allegiance to the person in front of him; otherwise, they would surely face a dire fate today.

The estimate was that the Slaughter Emperor inside the Immortal Boat was this person's real trump card. If they truly fought, the Slaughter Emperor inside would act, and today would be their day of doom a year from now.

Inside the Feihong Immortal Boat, the blood-red pupils of Empress Tianhong stared directly at Lu Chen, "This is what you meant by letting me out?"

Empress Tianhong was no fool. The opposing party had already surrendered, and Lu Chen couldn't possibly still want her to kill them.

After all, that was a sixth layer realm Great Emperor. How could Lu Chen allow her to kill a sixth layer Great Emperor?

Faced with Empress Tianhong's questioning, Lu Chen appeared somewhat embarrassed. He indeed intended to let Empress Tianhong out to resolve these people earlier.

He assumed that, no matter what, a sixth layer realm Great Emperor would have some backbone and would not surrender easily, especially since he was only a first layer Great Emperor.

As long as he could fend off Ning'an Emperor's attack, he would let Empress Tianhong out. Who would've thought Ning'an Emperor would directly surrender?

Lu Chen chuckled awkwardly, then said, "I originally just wanted to see if my clone could battle a sixth layer realm Great Emperor. I didn't expect he would personally choose to pledge loyalty to me; this can't be blamed on me."

"Since he has chosen to submit, you can't still intend to kill them, right?"

Empress Tianhong said nothing, just turned her head to coldly watch Lu Chen. Being locked onto by her blood-red eyes, Lu Chen felt a tingling down his spine.

This gaze, intense!

Meanwhile.

Outside the Feihong Immortal Boat.

The clone of Emperor Luchen glanced at Ning'an Emperor and the others, a gentle and pleasant smile emerging on his face.

"You made the right choice."

"However, pledging loyalty to me isn't something just anyone can do."

Upon hearing this, Ning'an Emperor and the others tensed up immediately, wondering if this person never intended to let them go.

Previously, some Emperors sought refuge with the Shenyue Emperor, but Emperor Shenwu not only refused their surrender but also exterminated their empires outright.

In the eyes of Great Emperors who proclaim the Dao through killing, turning these Emperors into corpses on their path of proving the Dao was perhaps more in line with their interests than accepting their surrender.

Upon considering this possibility, Ning'an Emperor and the others instantly became alert, ready to escape at any moment.

Seeing the tense expressions of Ning'an Emperor and others, Lu Chen knew they misunderstood and continued, "Open your minds, do not resist. I need to implement some protection measures."

Protection measures?

What measures?

Ning'an Emperor and the others were puzzled.

Generally speaking, Great Emperors aren't supposed to be controlled. They had never heard of a Great Emperor being controlled by anyone.

Ning'an Emperor thought for a moment, then finally decided to heed Lu Chen's words, "Okay."

Upon saying this, Ning'an Emperor and the four other Great Emperors opened their minds.

Lu Chen immediately executed the Soul Control Technique.

The following moment, five soul seals instantly entered the Divine Souls of these five Great Emperors.