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The dense evil qi on Lu Chen made it obvious to even a fool what had happened.

This left Empress Tianhong feeling quite displeased. Clearly, she had instructed Lu Chen to hold back those Great Emperors, so she could deal with them upon her return.

Yet, Lu Chen managed to take care of all those Great Emperors on his own. She had intended to use this opportunity to break through to a higher realm.

Seeing Empress Tianhong glaring at him as if he were her sworn enemy, Lu Chen smiled and said, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"You took too long to return, and my Slaughter Domain couldn't hold them indefinitely. I had no choice but to take them out earlier. You can't blame me for that."

Empress Tianhong glanced at Lu Chen. The Spirit Gathering Array had already been deactivated, and Lu Chen's clone had returned to the Great Emperor Second Realm.

This puzzled Empress Tianhong. How did Lu Chen, at only the Great Emperor Second Realm, manage to slay all those Great Emperors in such a short time?

After all, that was over a hundred Great Emperors!

She had left confidently because she believed Lu Chen's Slaughter Domain could only imprison those Great Emperors, not eliminate them, especially since among them was a Great Emperor of the Seventh Layer and several of the Sixth Layer.

Yet, just as she left, Lu Chen had already cleared the field.

Even if Lu Chen wielded that Immortal Sword, it shouldn't have been enough to clear the field so quickly, right?

Empress Tianhong curiously asked, "How did you do it?"

Lu Chen calmly replied, "Spirit Gathering Array."

Upon hearing this response, a trace of confusion appeared on Empress Tianhong's cold and stunning face.

Spirit Gathering Array?

The formation previously used by Lingyun Emperor?

That formation gathered all the power of the Great Emperors into one body, but no single Great Emperor could withstand such immense power. Moreover, the Power of Dao would collide fiercely within one person's body.

Using the Spirit Gathering Array could easily lead to the same fate as Lingyun Emperor, potentially leading to one's complete annihilation if not controlled properly.

Empress Tianhong did not consider the Spirit Gathering Array as an offensive means. Any force would only consider using the Spirit Gathering Array at a critical moment of life and death.

Could Lu Chen have really used the Spirit Gathering Array as an attack method?

Could his body endure the power of the Spirit Gathering Array without exploding?

It didn't take long for Empress Tianhong to realize that Lu Chen's multiple and unique clones seemed not to affect his main body even if they exploded.

If that were the case, using the Spirit Gathering Array as an attack method wouldn't be impossible for Lu Chen. Should a clone explode, he could just create another one.

Of course, Empress Tianhong clearly misunderstood. Lu Chen noticed her confusion and directly said, "Did you forget I have mastery over all the Power of Dao?"

Upon hearing this, Empress Tianhong paused. Lu Chen had indeed mentioned this to her before.

If so, regardless of what Power of Dao entered Lu Chen's body, it wouldn't harm him, meaning he could continuously use the Spirit Gathering Array.

This way, Lu Chen's strength could be maintained at the Ninth Layer of the Great Emperor Realm, and the more Great Emperors the Daxia Dynasty had, the stronger Lu Chen would become.

Lu Chen's strength might even surpass the Heavenly Emperor. At the thought of this possibility, Empress Tianhong felt a bit sour inside.

In such a case, she would never be able to surpass Lu Chen in her lifetime.

Empress Tianhong quickly came to her senses, realizing that the strength Lu Chen gained from the Spirit Gathering Array was temporary. Even if he became stronger in this state, it wasn't his own power. She found no need to be so concerned.

After consoling herself, Empress Tianhong felt much better.

But thinking about how Lu Chen had wiped out all the Great Emperors of the Four Great Dynasties' allied forces, leaving none for herself, once again filled Empress Tianhong's heart with dissatisfaction.

If Lu Chen could use the Spirit Gathering Array without limits, shouldn't he leave such opportunities to those in need instead of enhancing his power through slaughter?

Noticing the resentment in Empress Tianhong's eyes, Lu Chen said, "You've already broken through to the Seventh Layer Realm. Given the speed of your cultivation improvement, it won't be long before you reach the Ninth Layer Realm. There's no need to be overly anxious."

Upon Empress Tianhong's return, Lu Chen could clearly feel that her aura had significantly strengthened. A system check confirmed that her realm had indeed been broken through.

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Empress Tianhong couldn't help but think, did Lu Chen anticipate that she would break through to the Seventh Layer after killing the fleeing Great Emperor of the Seventh Layer, so he purposely killed all the other Great Emperors to prevent her power from increasing too quickly?

With this possibility in mind, Empress Tianhong's gaze at Lu Chen became increasingly skeptical.

At this moment, Lu Chen said, "Enough of this. The war is over, and we can address the following matters."

With that, Lu Chen turned to look at Thunderbolt Emperor and his group, saying, "Immediately march against the Four Great Dynasties. You know how to handle those who refuse to surrender."

The Great Emperors collectively responded, "We shall obey!!!"

Now, with the most powerful Great Emperors of the four dynasties within the Lingzhao Super Star Domain Group eliminated, there was no longer any power within the Lingzhao Super Star Domain Group capable of hindering the Daxia Dynasty's expansion.

All that was left was to dispatch the Daxia Dynasty's starships to the domains of these dynasties, from where they would naturally surrender. Of course, there might still be those who would rather die than surrender.

For those refusing to submit, Lu Chen planned to let Empress Tianhong handle them, as he wasn't suited to manage such matters.

The War Dragon Army moved at great speed. In less than two years, they had seized control of the entire Lingzhao Super Star Domain Group, bringing all the dynasties within it under the Daxia Dynasty's rule.

Consequently, the Daxia Dynasty's Qi Fortune surged to extremely frightening levels, a force perceptible even to the leaders of the top-tier forces.

The Daxia Dynasty's expansion rate had already surpassed that of the Shenyue Dynasty. Although the Shenyue Dynasty's army had retreated, they too engaged in external campaigns but were unable to capture an entire Super Star Domain Group in such a short time.

This realization made the top-tier forces across the universe aware that the Daxia Dynasty posed a greater threat than the Shenyue Dynasty. In no time, many top-tier forces sent representatives to the Tianji Pavilion, seeking ways to counter the Daxia Dynasty.

Unfortunately, the Tower Master of the Tianji Pavilion met with no one.

Shenyue Dynasty.

Emperor Star.

Heavenly Palace.

A woman dressed in a white cloud robe gazed at the buildings on the horizon of Emperor Star, and said to Lu Yanghua beside her, "I'm certain that our two great forces united can overthrow the Daxia Dynasty."

Lu Yanghua replied, "It's not only our two great forces; more and more powers are realizing the threat posed by the Daxia Dynasty. Even the Tianji Pavilion plans to confront the Daxia Dynasty."