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Whether it was Lu Chen's clone or his main body far away in the Tianchen World, both felt the oppressive force coming from the Heavenly Emperor.

That pressure was very special. When it descended, it was as if a voice transmitted into people's minds, compelling them to submit to it.

This situation was very similar to the scenes described in the historical records of the Ancient Era when a Heavenly Emperor was born, indicating that a true Heavenly Emperor had emerged in the universe at this moment.

On the way to the Qingyue Sacred Land, Emperor Taikang and others felt this terrifying pressure and looked at Lu Chen's clone with uncertainty and suspicion.

Deep in their Divine Souls were the marks left by Lu Chen, allowing them to sense that the aura of the new Heavenly Emperor was completely different from Lu Chen's, implying that someone else had become the Heavenly Emperor before Lu Chen!

For a moment, Emperor Taikang and others felt like crying without tears. They thought they found a powerful ally, but unexpectedly, someone had already taken that step so quickly.

According to records from the Ancient Era, a universe can only give birth to one Heavenly Emperor, which means Lu Chen can no longer become a Heavenly Emperor.

And with the birth of the new Heavenly Emperor, Lu Chen, considered the reincarnation of a Heavenly Emperor, would surely be reckoned with. With the power of a Heavenly Emperor, the Great Xia Dynasty would likely be unable to resist.

Lu Chen glanced at Emperor Taikang and the others, seeing them staring at him, Lu Chen chuckled softly and said, "Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Emperor Taikang cautiously said, "Your Majesty, that oppressive force just now..."

Lu Chen replied calmly, "It's just a Heavenly Demon-turned Heavenly Emperor, nothing to be overly concerned about."

At the moment of feeling the Heavenly Emperor's pressure, Lu Chen was indeed somewhat worried internally. He feared that this universe could truly only produce one Heavenly Emperor and now that one had appeared, he might not be able to break through to a higher realm.

However, he quickly detected a strong presence of Heavenly Demon Power within the Emperor's pressure. Coupled with the fact that this pressure originated from the Central Star Domain, the first thought that came to his mind was the Shenwu Emperor. Hence, he surmised that Emperor Shenwu had turned into a Heavenly Demon and broke through to become the Heavenly Emperor.

If Emperor Shenwu became the Heavenly Emperor, it posed basically no threat to him since the power within his body was designed to restrain the force of the Heavenly Demon.

The very Heavenly Demon Power that Emperor Shenwu relied on would become a burden when facing him.

This realization allowed Lu Chen to breathe a sigh of relief. If it had been someone else who took that step, he would be anxious; but Emperor Shenwu, he could essentially disregard.

However, Lu Chen was a bit puzzled as to why Emperor Shenwu, after becoming a Heavenly Demon, managed to break through.

Could it be that the power of the Heavenly Demon actually aids a Great Emperor of the Ninth Layer in taking that step?

Oh well, thinking about it now is useless. It's better to hurry to Qingyue Sacred Land, take control of it quickly, and then establish a Saint Level Teleportation Array there.

With Emperor Shenwu having broken through to become the Heavenly Emperor, who knows what mischief he will come up with next; better to set up the Transmission Array first, making it more convenient for the Great Xia Dynasty to attack the Shenyue Dynasty.

At this moment, Lu Chen had no idea that Emperor Shenwu had no intention of dealing with him. He only wanted to destroy the Tianji Pavilion completely.

In Emperor Shenwu's view, the reason he turned into a Heavenly Demon was all because of Xuan Tian. If it weren't for Xuan Tian's escape at that time, they wouldn't have faced Lu Chen directly.

He now suspected heavily that Xuan Tian was using others to do the dirty work, letting Lu Chen and them fight each other while reaping the benefits behind the scenes.

Currently, the entire Shenyue Dynasty was enveloped in the Heavenly Demon Power released by Emperor Shenwu. More and more cultivators were influenced by the Heavenly Demon Power, transforming into mindless Heavenly Demons, while the Great Emperors, like Emperor Shenwu, retained their consciousness despite the transformation.

After experiencing the enhancements brought by the Heavenly Demon Power, a Great Emperor eagerly addressed Emperor Shenwu before he could speak, "Your Majesty, I beseech you to allow me to lead the army to attack the Tianji Pavilion! Let me eliminate this treacherous threat for Your Majesty!"

Emperor Shenwu glanced at the Great Emperors in the hall. Most of the remaining Great Emperors of the Shenyue Dynasty had been transformed into Heavenly Demons, and their power had grown stronger.

He even used the Heavenly Demon Power to forcibly elevate some Quasi-Emperors to Great Emperors, instantly increasing the number of Great Emperors in the Shenyue Dynasty to over a thousand.

His heart was surging with immense ambition, believing that no force in the universe could match the Shenyue Dynasty.

Emperor Shenwu then said, "No need, I shall handle it personally!"

He straightened from the Dragon Throne, then released his Divine Thought to locate the position of Tianji Pavilion.

The Heavenly Emperor's Divine Thought could cover the entire universe. In just a moment, he had a perception of the current state of Tianji Pavilion.

Some Great Emperors at Tianji Pavilion skilled in the Deduction Technique had already calculated that disaster was imminent, causing the entire Tianji Pavilion to be in a state of chaos. Some Great Emperors took off their Tianji Pavilion robes and fled, trying to escape the crisis, but even doing so couldn't sever their karma, allowing Emperor Shenwu's Divine Thought to easily discern who among them belonged to Tianji Pavilion.

"Hmm?" Emperor Shenwu emitted a puzzled sound as his Divine Thought scanned through the universe.

He discovered he couldn't cover the Great Xia Dynasty with his Divine Thought and there were several individuals he couldn't perceive.

One was Lu Chen, another was Xuan Tian, and another was the Heavenly Mystery Maiden.

Lu Chen and Xuan Tian could very well still be in the Outer Domain, being unable to perceive them made sense, but Xuan Qingyun shouldn't have gone to the Outer Domain, right? Why is there no trace of her in this universe, almost as if she doesn't belong to this universe?

Emperor Shenwu didn't dwell on it. First, he needed to extinguish the Tianji Pavilion. The next moment, his body vanished from the hall, and when he reappeared, he stood outside the world where Tianji Pavilion's headquarters resided.

The Great Emperors of Tianji Pavilion who hadn't yet managed to flee were frightened by the dreadful aura outside and rushed towards the Heavenly Mechanism Tower of Tianji Pavilion.

The Heavenly Mechanism Tower was also a supreme defensive treasure. They fantasized that they could rely on it to fend off the attack of the Heavenly Demon outside.

Seeing the people of Tianji Pavilion swarm towards the Heavenly Mechanism Tower, Emperor Shenwu snorted coldly, then raised his hand, and a terrifying force of Heavenly Demon Power surged toward the Heavenly Mechanism World like a tidal wave.

As soon as the Heavenly Demon Power touched the cultivators of the Heavenly Mechanism World, their blood and vitality were instantly drained.

Emperor Shenwu immediately felt a rush of pleasure throughout his body and sighed inwardly, realizing this was the sensation of becoming a Heavenly Demon!

Satisfying! Utterly satisfying!

In that moment, Emperor Shenwu's desire for the blood and vitality of cultivators grew stronger and stronger.

He also discovered that the fear exuding from those cultivators, when absorbed into his body, made him feel even more pleasurable.