NOVEL WEB Chapter 1177: Do you really think you can kill me?
Lu Chen came up behind Empress Tianhong and immediately supported her body with his hands, using the Life Force to heal her while concernedly asking, "Are you alright?"
Empress Tianhong didn't answer Lu Chen's question; her scarlet eyes were staring fixedly at the dust in the distant void.
At this moment, a laughing voice of Tianlu Emperor came from the smoke and dust.
"Hahaha, so what if you prove the Dao through slaughter, the Slaughter Path is nothing remarkable! In the face of the realm difference, even proving the Dao through slaughter is useless."
As Tianlu Emperor's voice fell, the dust surrounding him instantly dissipated, revealing Tianlu Emperor.
However, at this moment, Tianlu Emperor looked even more disheveled than Empress Tianhong. All the Magic Treasures he used for survival were shattered, his clothes were tattered, his body covered with wounds, his hair messy, and blood oozing from his seven orifices.
When Tianlu Emperor saw Lu Chen by Empress Tianhong's side, he became exhilarated, having recognized Lu Chen from the projected image sent back by spies.
As long as he could kill Lu Chen, the crisis posed by the Daxia Dynasty would be completely resolved. At this moment, Tianlu Emperor again mobilized the Power of the Sword Dao.
Although Tianlu Emperor withstood Empress Tianhong's attack, his body was on the brink of collapse. At this time, deploying the Power of the Sword Dao only made his body show signs of disintegrating under its erosion.
Seeing this, Lu Chen chuckled softly and then said, "Your body is about to give out, and you still dare to make a move against me?"
Tianlu Emperor laughed loudly and said, "With what little strength I have left, it's more than enough to kill you."
"You only have yourself to blame for being so foolish to deliver yourself on a silver platter."
Lu Chen replied indifferently, "Do you really think you can kill me?"
While calming the raging Power of the Sword Dao within himself, Tianlu Emperor said, buying time, "No matter who you are, even if you were once the genuine Heavenly Emperor, now you're nothing but a great emperor of the Second Layer Realm."
Lu Chen smiled faintly and then said, "If that's what you truly think, then why don't you strike immediately instead of wasting time here with me?"
"Could it be you're not confident about killing me in one move, so you're intentionally stalling?"
Lu Chen could see at a glance that Tianlu Emperor's body was nearly failing, unable to sustain another use of the Power of the Dao. If Tianlu Emperor forcibly used the Power of the Sword Dao now, it would instead backfire on him, leading to his own death.
Of course, an emperor's recovery rate and ability are very swift. With Tianlu Emperor's recovery capability at the Nin Layers of Realm, it wouldn't take long for him to stabilize the rampant Power of the Sword Dao within.
Realizing that Lu Chen had seen through his predicament, Tianlu Emperor's face grew even more sullen.
Now this was troublesome. He had shown a flaw, and Lu Chen was very likely to seize this chance to take the Slaughter Emperor of the Sixth Layer Realm away, retreating back to the barrier of the Daxia Dynasty. If so, resolving the crisis of the Daxia Dynasty would be challenging.
Clearly, Tianlu Emperor had underestimated Lu Chen.
Lu Chen not only had no intention of escaping, but he also planned to take action to deal with Tianlu Emperor.
At this moment, Lu Chen released the Power of Slaughter, and his pupils instantly turned scarlet.
Seeing this, Tianlu Emperor was stunned. How could he have forgotten that intelligence also mentioned Lu Chen as a Slaughter Emperor?
Now this was troublesome; Lu Chen clearly intended to attack now that he was severely injured.
Although Tianlu Emperor understood Lu Chen's intent, he laughed instead.
"How laughable to dare make a move against this emperor!"
"Do you think that just because this emperor is badly injured, I have no means against you?"
Speaking, Tianlu Emperor once more unleashed his Law Manifestation. The instant the enormous Golden Body Dharma Form appeared, a terrifying pressure descended upon the void, making Lu Chen's body feel immensely heavy and the flow of Spiritual Power slow down.
However, this didn't greatly affect Lu Chen. In the next moment, he directly took out the Shattering God Sword from the system space.
The moment the Shattering God Sword was taken out, a pressure even more terrifying than that of the nine-layered realm emperor emanated. Upon feeling this pressure, Tianlu Emperor spat a mouthful of blood, and the Power of Sword Dao within him became even more chaotic.
Looking at the Shattering God Sword in Lu Chen's hands, Tianlu Emperor was completely dumbfounded. Although he hadn't used a Holy Tier Spiritual Artifact, he'd seen one. The sword used by the Slaughter Empress on the opposite side was clearly a Holy Tier Spirit Sword.
Moreover, he himself possessed several Heaven Rank Spiritual Artifacts, so he could estimate what the pressure of a Holy Tier would be like.
The one Lu Chen was holding was definitely not a Holy Tier Spiritual Artifact. When Lu Chen brought out that sword, even the cosmic space warped and cracked. This terrifying pressure surpassed that of a nine-layered realm emperor.
If it's not a Holy Tier, then it means it's even stronger, beyond the Holy Tier?
What's beyond the Holy Tier, even Tianlu Emperor didn't know. He only understood the destructive power of this Spirit Sword would undoubtedly be terrifying.
How could Lu Chen possess such a terrifying spirit sword!
Would this universe even allow such a spiritual artifact to exist?
Seeing Tianlu Emperor's Power of Sword Dao growing even more chaotic, Lu Chen laughed and said, "What's the matter, you seem very nervous now?"
"Could even a nine-layered realm emperor feel fear?"
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Tianlu Emperor snapped back to reality, forcing himself to say, "Afraid? Ridiculous, as a dignified nine-layered realm emperor, why would I fear you, a Second Layer Realm? Do you think having a spirit sword surpassing the Holy Tier makes you my match?"
"This emperor will show you today that the difference in realm is not easily bridged!"
As he spoke, the momentum around Tianlu Emperor surged dramatically, and Lu Chen instantly realized he was burning his Divine Soul.
Tianlu Emperor had been gravely wounded by Empress Tianhong, and to win this coming battle, he had no choice but to resort to some special means.
Burning the Divine Soul was the quickest way for Tianlu Emperor to restore his strength.
Within moments, the pressure from Tianlu Emperor's hand surged again, enabling him to easily withstand the pressure brought by the Shattering God Sword.
Tianlu Emperor raised his longsword again, "Let this emperor experience the fearsome power of a spirit sword that surpasses the Holy Tier!"
Hearing these words, Lu Chen smiled and said, "As you wish!"
Just as Lu Chen prepared to strike, suddenly, a gentle jade hand grabbed his wrist.
Lu Chen hesitated for a moment, looking back to see Empress Tianhong's scarlet eyes staring intently, as if questioning him, "Are you trying to steal my kill?"
Lu Chen awkwardly laughed. Although Empress Tianhong was heavily injured a moment ago, he had healed her in an instant. Now, Empress Tianhong had returned to her state before the battle with Tianlu Emperor.