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Lu Chen froze for a moment, then quickly realized.

He had always felt that Emperor Shenwu wouldn't die so easily. Emperor Shenwu was the Slaughter Emperor of the Ninth Layer; how could someone like Lu Yanghua, who wasn't even an emperor, so easily deceive and kill him?

When Lu Chen heard the news of Emperor Shenwu's fall, he suspected it was a feigned death, perhaps with a larger scheme in mind.

Now it seems his intuition was right; Emperor Shenwu indeed had not fallen.

However...

Now that it's come to this, will Emperor Shenwu hold Tianji Pavilion accountable?

Lu Chen flew off the starship, looked at the emperor in the void, and said, "Is there any other information? Tell me everything."

That emperor continued, "Rumor has it Tianji Pavilion delivered the main culprit who colluded with Lu Yanghua to usurp the throne to the Shenyue Dynasty, and Tianji Pavilion also gifted a Holy Artifact as an apology."

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen thought, knowing Emperor Shenwu's temperament, he shouldn't forgive Tianji Pavilion so easily, right?

Tianji Pavilion almost got him killed; Emperor Shenwu, always one to seek revenge, couldn't possibly let it slide.

Yet, that emperor spoke again, "It is said that Emperor Shenwu has already forgiven Tianji Pavilion and is personally going to discuss some important matters with the Pavilion Master."

Lu Chen was slightly taken aback. Emperor Shenwu, having his position usurped and nearly dying, can still forgive Tianji Pavilion?

He had been thinking of reaping some benefits, but it seems there's no hope now.

It's rather strange. Given Emperor Shenwu's character, he shouldn't be so lenient.

Lu Chen continued to ask, "What is the so-called important matter?"

The emperor replied, "That, I do not know."

Lu Chen pondered deeply. Something important enough for Emperor Shenwu must be something that can threaten his existence.

At this moment, Lu Chen suddenly realized something. As of now, the only one who could directly pose a threat to Emperor Shenwu must be himself, right?

If that's the case, then Emperor Shenwu might have gone to seek Tianji Pavilion's aid to deal with the Daxia Dynasty?

Thinking about this possibility, Lu Chen smiled faintly. Now he just needed to see if Tianji Pavilion could find a way to break the Immortal Spirit Umbrella barrier. If Tianji Pavilion didn't have a way, even if they allied with the Shenyue Dynasty again, they wouldn't pose any threat to the Daxia Dynasty.

Just how deep is Tianji Pavilion's foundation? Its history is rather old, and its Pavilion Master's background is quite mysterious. After Lu Chen awoke to memories of the previous era, he discovered there seemed to have been a Tianji Pavilion back then too.

At that time, Tianji Pavilion wasn't a huge power; it was merely a world called Tianji Star, but the one in control of Tianji Star was incredibly powerful.

Even after he became the Heavenly Emperor in the previous era, he dared not provoke the master of Tianji Star.

Lu Chen suspects there might be a connection between the Tianji Pavilion of the previous era and Tianji Star.

If that's the case, maybe Tianji Pavilion can indeed find a way to counter the Immortal Artifact.

But speaking of which, now that he uses the Spirit Gathering Array, he can already reach the strength of a Heavenly Emperor. Combined with the Immortal Artifact Shattering God Sword, his strength very likely surpasses that of a Heavenly Emperor.

In terms of his strength, even if Tianji Pavilion and the Shenyue Dynasty find a way to breach the Daxia Dynasty barrier, he has confidence he could defeat these two great forces.

Thinking of this, Lu Chen stopped pondering further, then said to the emperor before him, "Continue to monitor the actions of the Shenyue Dynasty and Tianji Pavilion. If there are any new developments, immediately inform me."

The emperor responded, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

With those words, the emperor prepared to leave, but Lu Chen suddenly remembered something and immediately said, "Wait, take this wooden puppet with you."

As he spoke, a wooden puppet appeared in Lu Chen's hand. The puppet was only the size of a thumb, but it was clear this wooden puppet resembled Lu Chen.

Seeing it was Lu Chen's wooden puppet, the Far Sea Emperor quickly said, "Your Majesty, absolutely not!"

The cultivation world is very wary of the Curse of Witchcraft. As an emperor collecting information, if he carried Lu Chen's wooden puppet and someone with ill intentions found out, they'd definitely accuse him of having ulterior motives, trying to curse the Heavenly Emperor with the puppet. He wouldn't dare to accept Lu Chen's wooden puppet.

Lu Chen said indifferently, "This is my clone; any information can be reported directly to it in the future."

As Lu Chen's words fell, the wooden puppet came to life, jumping directly onto the Far Sea Emperor's shoulder.

This...

The Far Sea Emperor had no choice but to say, "I understand."

"If Your Majesty has no other orders, I will take my leave."

"Very well, off you go." With those words, the Far Sea Emperor departed.

Watching the Far Sea Emperor's back, Lu Chen fell into deep thought again. After Emperor Shenwu met with Tianji Pavilion, the two forces should take some action.

Now the universe is becoming increasingly chaotic, with the number of Heavenly Demons growing exponentially every day. The entire universe is on the brink of destruction, and the tension among the Super Forces is rising. The grand conflict of this era will soon commence, so the Daxia Dynasty must also prepare.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Chen immediately ordered his clones to accelerate their current tasks.

The sense of crisis Lu Chen felt was growing more intense, especially after annexing the Lingzhao Super Star Domain Group. As the Dynast Qi Fortune increased, he began sensing things he never perceived before.

He always felt something was watching him, as if all his actions were under the scrutiny of some unseen eyes.

...

Tianji Pavilion.

Starry Sky Pavilion.

Within the Starry Sky Pavilion, two powerful auras occupied half each, evenly matched. The starry sky of the pavilion showed space rifts.

Emperor Shenwu's red eyes gazed at Xuan Tian who sat amidst the stars, the Power of Slaughter seeping uncontrollably from his body, turning half the pavilion red and half black.

Seeing Xuan Tian sitting there without any intention of speaking, Emperor Shenwu sneered, "Building Master Xuan, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Upon hearing Emperor Shenwu's words, Xuan Tian finally spoke leisurely, "Say what?"

Emperor Shenwu's eyes slightly narrowed, and the Power of Slaughter became more violent, turning into a tidal wave crashing towards Xuan Tian.

But in the next moment, the stars within the pavilion shifted, and the Power of Slaughter instantly calmed down.

Witnessing this, Emperor Shenwu frowned. If he hadn't sensed wrong, that should be the Power of Time, bringing his Power of Slaughter back to its initial state.

He hadn't expected the Pavilion Master of Tianji Pavilion to walk the path of Time instead of the path of calculation.

Emperor Shenwu was most wary of the Time Emperor. While the Power of Slaughter was fierce, it had to first reach the opponent.