Chapter 1229: You're Not a Beast Guard?
Lu Chen didn't waste any more time. He squinted slightly; his aura abruptly stagnated. Then he slowly raised the sword in his hand; the patterns on the sword's hilt seemed infused with vitality, emitting a faint yet chilling glow.
Immediately all following, he swiftly swung his arm, slashing out with a sword, sending a vast Sword Qi surging towards the Great Emperors of the four major forces in the distance.
The Sword Qi was like a galaxy pouring down from the heavens above, carrying an unmatched majesty. As it passed, the air was torn, producing piercing howls, and space shattered inch by inch.
The Great Emperors, affected by the black aura, had their bodies bound by invisible shackles, unable to move. Now confronted with the seven-colored Sword Qi surging like a tidal wave, a tinge of fear and despair flickered in their eyes. Their lips trembled slightly, but they couldn't even cry for help in time.
The Nirvana Master widened his eyes, veins popped on his forehead, and he shouted hoarsely: "No! I must not die here!!!" His voice was filled with reluctance and fear, but just as he spoke, his body scattered like dust blown by a fierce wind, leaving not even a trace.
At this moment, the Life-saving Empress's eyes flashed with hesitation and struggle, as if wishing to make one final stand. She opened her mouth, attempting to utter words of surrender, but Lu Chen's Sword Qi had already surged forth like a furious tide, making it impossible to retract.
In the next moment, the Sword Qi ruthlessly swept across the Life-saving Empress, her body instantly turned to dust, dissipating in the air as if she never existed.
Wherever the seven-colored Sword Qi passed, whether it was the Great Emperors of the Ninth Layers of Realm, all were swept away like fallen leaves in a storm, rendered powerless, turning to dust and becoming part of this desolate land of the Outer Domain.
Watching the Sword Qi approach Emperor Shenwu, he suddenly raised his head; his eyes had turned black, resembling two deep, bottomless pools. His entire being emitted a thick black aura, as if he had crawled from the depths of hell, appearing as if he had completely become a Heavenly Demon.
Lu Chen indeed felt the Heavenly Demon Power from Emperor Shenwu's body. But he keenly sensed a flicker of original consciousness in Emperor Shenwu's eyes, like a candle flame in the darkness, weak but still present.
Emperor Shenwu suddenly raised the staff in his hand slowly. His movements were slow but carried a strange power. Then he laughed loudly at the sky of the Outer Domain, saying: "So that's how it is, so that's how it is!!! Hahahahaha!!!" His laughter contained madness and pride, reverberating through the silent space, sending chills down the spine.
"Heavenly Emperor! I am finally going to become the Heavenly Emperor!!!" As his words fell, a strange fluctuation of power was released from the staff. That power spread like ripples in the air, and suddenly, a black vortex appeared before Emperor Shenwu, its center emitting a strong suction force, seemingly able to swallow everything.
Before Lu Chen could respond, Emperor Shenwu's body was sucked into the vortex, disappearing without a trace.
This sudden turn of events stunned Lu Chen. His brows furrowed tightly, and his eyes were filled with shock and confusion.
He had used power close to that of the Heavenly Emperor to seal the surrounding space; why could Emperor Shenwu still break through the space? This question lingered in his mind, leaving him utterly puzzled.
After Emperor Shenwu fled, the Great Emperors of the four major forces were swiftly dealt with by Lu Chen's powerful Sword Qi; his one sword cleared the entire field.
However, after taking care of the people from the four major forces, Lu Chen could feel the power of those Great Emperors behind him almost completely depleted. Their aura had become weak and their faces somewhat pale, which inevitably made Lu Chen somewhat worried.
It seemed that even though the Spirit Gathering Array was effective, with his current rate of consumption, even a hundred Great Emperors combined weren't enough for him to act a few times. It seems that he should avoid using power recklessly in the future; if it can be resolved in one go, it is best to do so.
Then Lu Chen withdrew the Spirit Gathering Array. His body lightly leaped, flying to a place near a Space Rift, then cautiously investigated the black aura. As his hand was about to touch the faintly scattered black aura in the air, the aura shied away like a frightened little beast, seemingly conscious.
Lu Chen clearly felt that these black aurae were afraid of the Spiritual Power within his body, thus avoiding it.
With a thought, he directly activated the Spiritual Power within his body, enveloping a group of black aura, intending to investigate the composition of the aura, to see what it was.
However, as soon as his Spiritual Power touched the black aura in the air, the aura disintegrated like paper burned by fire, instantly preventing him from examining its composition.
At this moment, the Outer Domain continent suddenly shook violently, as if the whole world was about to collapse. The ground beneath his feet trembled intensely, and the distant mountains swayed, seeming to be on the brink of collapse.
Lu Chen hurriedly steadied himself. His figure slightly swayed in the air, then quickly adjusted his posture, flying into the sky, his gaze vigilant as he scanned his surroundings.
Suddenly, a Great Emperor shouted loudly: "Look over there, what is that thing!" His voice was tinged with a trace of panic, his finger trembling as he pointed to the distant sky.
As soon as this Great Emperor finished speaking, a massive black vortex suddenly appeared in the distant sky, and the vortex began rapidly expanding, growing to the size of a low-level world in the blink of an eye, as if it would consume the entire sky.
Immediately after, another Great Emperor said: "It seems something is about to emerge from that vortex!!!"
His voice was filled with shock and fear. Following his gaze, everyone saw faint flashes of light within the black vortex.
Lu Chen furrowed his brow, staring intently at the black vortex, a hint of seriousness flashed in his eyes; he had a premonition that the otherworldly figure mentioned by Empress Tianhong was about to appear.
In the next moment, a massive black palace slowly emerged from the vortex. Seeing the palace, everyone's expression turned grave. The palace emitted a formidable pressure, making it hard to breathe. The rank of this palace was likely no lower than that of the sword held by Emperor Xia.
Lu Chen instinctively tightened his grip on the Shattering God Sword, his fingers exerting slight force; the icy touch of the sword hilt made him more acutely aware of the crisis ahead.
He clearly felt that this palace was an Immortal Artifact; unexpectedly, there was someone else with an Immortal Artifact in this world besides him.
As the palace slowly emerged from the vortex, the black vortex gradually closed. Suddenly, a man's voice was heard: "So lively, is this a welcome for my arrival?" This voice carried a trace of frivolity and arrogance, unusually striking in the silent space of the Outer Domain.
Upon hearing these words, the Great Emperors of the Daxia Dynasty looked at one another, their faces perplexed. Clearly, they did not understand the meaning of the words, which sounded like gibberish to them.
However, there was one person who understood; Lu Chen looked at the palace in the sky with surprise. Although he heard the words for the first time, his mind instinctively translated their meaning.
Lu Chen was confused as to why he could understand this person's words. With uncertainty filling his heart, he couldn't help but turn to look at the Great Emperors behind him and asked, "Did any of you understand what that person said?"
The Great Emperors all shook their heads, not one of them understood. Lu Chen then looked at Empress Tianhong, who replied expressionlessly, "A little." Her voice was cold and brief.
Just as Lu Chen was about to ask Empress Tianhong if this was the language of the otherworldly figure, a man dressed in luxurious white robes appeared in front of the palace. The man lowered his head, looking down at Lu Chen and the others with a touch of disdain and scrutiny in his eyes, as though he was gazing at a group of ants.
"Not even a Ninth Layer realm, has the Chaos Beast given up resisting?" The man's voice carried a hint of sarcasm. Upon hearing the man's words, Lu Chen basically determined this man was the otherworldly figure. He didn't care if the man could understand him, he directly asked, "What do you mean by Chaos Beast?" His voice was filled with urgency and curiosity, wanting to unravel the truth behind it.
Seeing Lu Chen take the initiative to inquire, the man in the sky unexpectedly sported an incredulous expression, his eyes widening slightly, somewhat surprised.
Because he also understood what Lu Chen said. Previously, the Beast Guards he encountered couldn't converse with him; they basically acted upon meeting. Even when those Beast Guards communicated among themselves, he couldn't understand what they were saying.
Yet he unexpectedly understood what this person in front of him said.
Chu Zhengyu snapped back to reality, seriously scrutinizing Lu Chen. His gaze was like a sharp sword sweeping over Lu Chen, then tentatively asked, "You aren't a Beast Guard?" His voice held a hint of uncertainty.
Lu Chen looked at the young man in white in the sky with a puzzled expression, "Beast Guard, what is that?" His eyes were full of confusion, clearly unfamiliar with the term.
Seeing Lu Chen knew nothing, Chu Zhengyu wondered why this person should be a Beast Guard; his power was sourced from the Chaos Beast, yet why could they communicate? It was inexplicable. Out of curiosity, Chu Zhengyu did not plan to act immediately, he continued asking, "Do you know who you are?"
Lu Chen replied, "Emperor of the Daxia Dynasty." His voice carried a trace of pride, a symbol of his identity.
Chu Zhengyu was full of questions, Daxia Dynasty? What kind of power is that, never heard of it.
He frowned, seemingly contemplating something, then seemed to think of something, wait, could it be that these Beast Guards also have a country, and the Daxia Dynasty he referred to is the power this Beast Guard belongs to?