Chapter 1233: Emperor Taikang Surrenders
Just as Emperor Taikang was contemplating how to seize the Qingyue Holy Land, he suddenly felt a terrifying aura pass by not far from them.
The dark energy made all the emperors present shiver, as if they were being watched by some great terror.
Emperor Taikang's face suddenly turned extremely serious. He immediately released his divine sense, investigating the situation in the surrounding Star Domain, and quickly perceived a dense surge of Heavenly Demon Power.
The Heavenly Demon Power even suppressed his divine sense, making him feel extremely uncomfortable. Emperor Taikang quickly retracted his divine sense, his face turning pale.
Seeing Emperor Taikang's poor state, the other emperors hurriedly expressed their concern.
"Saint Heir, what's wrong with you?"
"Saint Heir, what did you discover?"
"Saint Heir, did you also sense that terrifying aura?"
...
Emperor Taikang did not speak. His eyes turned towards the direction of the Shenyue Dynasty, clearly sensing that the terrifying force was heading straight for Shenyue Dynasty.
Emperor Taikang thought to himself, to leave such a dense aura of Heavenly Demon Power, the heavenly demon going to Shenyue Dynasty must at least be of the Ninth Layer.
They had encountered a Ninth Layer heavenly demon in the Daxia Dynasty, but the aura of this heavenly demon seemed even more terrifying than the one they had seen in the Daxia Dynasty...
Thinking of this, Emperor Taikang unconsciously broke a cold sweat. With such a powerful heavenly demon appearing in the Central Star Domain, he could hardly imagine what would happen next there.
After a moment of silence, Emperor Taikang said, "Everyone, return to Qingyue Holy Land at once!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Taikang prepared to speed up his return to Qingyue Holy Land, feeling that he needed to make preparations in advance. The heavenly demon just now felt too terrifying.
He had a premonition that the Central Star Domain would soon become very unstable.
However, just as Emperor Taikang finished speaking, a man's voice suddenly came from afar.
"You've really kept me waiting."
Hearing this voice, the crowd paused for a moment. An emperor shouted, "Who dares to play tricks here!"
As the words fell, a white-clothed figure suddenly appeared in front of their Immortal Boat.
When the people saw Lu Chen's appearance, the emperors of Qingyue Holy Land couldn't believe it for a moment.
How could Lu Chen appear in front of them?
They had used the Heaven Rank Transmission Array of Tianji Pavilion and had been traveling at the fastest speed, yet Lu Chen had managed to get ahead of them?
Wasn't there a dangerous Cosmic Abyss in front of the Daxia Dynasty? How did Lu Chen cross that Cosmic Abyss?
Emperor Taikang looked at Lu Chen and asked, "How did you cross that Cosmic Abyss?"
They had seen with their own eyes emperors on their side turn into heavenly demons upon crossing the Cosmic Abyss, and even a Ninth Layer Great Emperor. How could Lu Chen cross the abyss without any trouble?
More importantly, how did Lu Chen catch up with them so quickly, even getting ahead of them to block their way?
Lu Chen said calmly, "Once you join the Daxia Dynasty, you'll understand."
This...
Lu Chen's words once again stunned the emperors present.
Join the Daxia Dynasty? Wasn't Lu Chen here to hunt them down? Why would he invite them to join the Daxia Dynasty?
Seeing the disbelief on everyone's faces, Lu Chen continued, "You probably aren't aware of the current configuration of this universe."
"Let me tell you directly, my clone has already annihilated most of the emperors from the four major forces led by Tianji Pavilion in the Outer Domain. Although Emperor Shenwu and the Tower Master of Tianji Pavilion fled, their power has diminished considerably. The fleet of the Daxia Dynasty will soon march into the Central Star Domain."
The emperors of Qingyue Holy Land looked at one another, their eyes filled with confusion.
Lu Chen's clone annihilated most of the emperors from the four major forces led by Tianji Pavilion? Could it be true?
If so, then soon no Super Force in the Central Star Domain would dare to oppose the Daxia Dynasty. Of course, there's another possibility, which is that all remaining Super Forces would team up against the Daxia Dynasty.
However, given the strength Lu Chen currently demonstrated, even if all the Super Forces truly united, they might not be a match for the Daxia Dynasty.
After hesitating for a moment, Emperor Taikang looked at the emperors who followed him. These emperors had always been loyal to him, and he could not make such a decision on his own.
At this time, the emperors of Qingyue Holy Land looked at each other and finally said to Emperor Taikang, "Saint Heir, we follow your lead."
These emperors were not fools; they knew very well that even if Lu Chen was lying and his clone hadn't destroyed the emperors of the four major forces in the Outer Domain, their situation would still be precarious given Lu Chen's current strength.
If they did not surrender at this time, they could only face annihilation. Moreover, upon reflection, joining the Daxia Dynasty didn't seem to be a bad idea.
The Daxia Dynasty was now a top-tier force in the universe, and the established Holy Lands might not be its match. After all, Qingyue Holy Land stood no chance against the Daxia Dynasty.
Moreover, they had sensed a powerful heavenly demon appear in the Central Star Domain, and who knew what turbulence it would bring. Finding a reliable ally seemed like a good choice at this time.
Upon hearing the emperors express their willingness to follow him, Emperor Taikang realized their lack of will to fight.
Emperor Taikang then looked towards Lu Chen in the distance, "Very well, we will submit to the Daxia Dynasty."
Lu Chen was somewhat surprised. He originally thought it would require more effort, but it was resolved with just a few words.
Lu Chen then said, "Before you surrender, there's one more thing you need to do."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Taikang frowned and immediately asked, "What is it?"
Emperor Taikang suspected that Lu Chen wanted them to offer proof of allegiance by executing some dangerous task.
Lu Chen said, "Don't worry. You just need to open up your divine sense."
Emperor Taikang looked confusedly at Lu Chen, open up his divine sense?
To do what?
Normally, opening one's divine sense means being controlled by the other party, but there is no known method in this universe for controlling an emperor, so Emperor Taikang and his peers did not understand why Lu Chen wanted them to open their divine sense.
Nevertheless, the emperors present did not hesitate and opened their divine senses.
Lu Chen then used the Soul Control Technique to leave a Divine Soul Mark deep within the souls of the emperors. Only when they sensed the mark deep within their souls did Emperor Taikang and the others realize what had happened.
Lu Chen could actually control emperors???
Now it was too late for them to regret it. Emperor Taikang felt helpless; how could he have forgotten that Lu Chen might be the reincarnated Heavenly Emperor?
Others might not have a method to control emperors, but that doesn't mean the reincarnated Heavenly Emperor wouldn't.