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Upon hearing Emperor Shenwu's words, Xuan Tian chuckled softly; Emperor Shenwu intended to preemptively wage war against the ancient Holy Lands, using Tianji Pavilion, Nirvana Holy Land, and Yunhua Palace as weapons in his hand.

Once dealing with these ancient Holy Lands, Emperor Shenwu's next target might well be Tianji Pavilion or Yunhua Palace.

Xuan Tian then said with a smile, "Emperor Shenwu is indeed cunning, but they are Nine Layers of Realm Great Emperors, and not so easily dealt with. It's better to give up on this idea."

"Should those ancient Holy Lands become aware of your intentions and unite against Shenyue Dynasty, then even you may not be able to resist them."

Seeing that Xuan Tian refused to agree, Emperor Shenwu snorted coldly in his heart; this old fox indeed wouldn't consent.

He was merely probing; as Xuan Tian possessed the power to send the Daxia Dynasty out of this universe, if he could utilize Xuan Tian, then the ancient Holy Lands in the Central Star Domain would no longer pose a great threat to Shenyue Dynasty.

But it seemed that Xuan Tian was also guarding against him and wouldn't possibly assist.

No matter; if Xuan Tian doesn't help him, he could come up with his own solutions. As long as the Holy Land Masters of those ancient Holy Lands went to the Outer Domain, he would find opportunities to deal with them one by one.

Once these Holy Land Masters died, many of the ancient formations in those Holy Lands would likely be impossible to activate.

It is rumored that many ancient formations are bound to these Holy Land Masters, and most of the Holy Land Masters are survivors from the previous era.

These individuals tend to be suspicious and fearful of death, reluctant to pass on the ancient formations they control to the younger Great Emperors of their Holy Lands, fearing these young emperors might seize power.

This is why those old immortals continue to grasp control of their Holy Lands despite nearing their limits.

Thus, with the death of a Holy Land Master, it might mean the decline of an ancient Holy Land; without those ancient formations, Emperor Shenwu would not regard those Holy Lands as a threat.

At this point, Emperor Shenwu said, "Since Building Master Xuan lacks interest, I shall not disturb you any longer."

Emperor Shenwu wasted no more time, turning around and leaving.

After Emperor Shenwu departed, Xuan Tian set down the teacup he held, sneered coldly, and then murmured to himself, "It's the first time someone's wanted to use me as a weapon."

"Unfortunately, you are merely a chess piece in my hands."

...

The expansion of the Daxia Dynasty was very rapid. At this moment, a strange phenomenon appeared in the universe—a situation where nearly all the top forces were observing.

They took no action, allowing the Daxia Dynasty to expand outward. These top forces actually wanted to see if the alliance between Shenyue Dynasty and Tianji Pavilion had any plans to counter the Daxia Dynasty.

These top forces had formed an alliance; it would be impossible to let the Daxia Dynasty continue expanding unchecked. However, contrary to expectations, the number of Great Emperors in the Daxia Dynasty was approaching two hundred, yet there was still no sign of Shenyue Dynasty and Tianji Pavilion making any moves.

This made some ancient Holy Lands uneasy. If the Daxia Dynasty continued expanding like this, once their Qi Fortune accumulated to a certain level, Lu Chen might directly break through to become the Heavenly Emperor, which would be intolerable.

If Lu Chen became the Heavenly Emperor, the likelihood of these ancient Ninth Layer Great Emperors stepping beyond their current realm would diminish greatly. Some are nearing their limits and hoping to make a breakthrough before the Era Tribulation, with Lu Chen posing a significant threat to them.

Qingyue Holy Land.

In the center of the Holy Land, mist shrouds the area, cranes flying around, resembling an ethereal realm.

Inside a pavilion made of purple sandalwood, a gaunt old man suddenly opened his eyes, looking at the distant white crane, and murmured to himself, "No, he cannot be allowed to continue growing."

As one who survived the last era, the Lord of Qingyue, like the Nirvana Master, quickly broke through to become a Nine Layers of Realm Great Emperor, remaining stuck in this realm.

Unlike the Nirvana Master, he made many attempts to cross that step, which resulted in him suffering numerous injuries and greatly shortening his life span; his end was approaching faster than other Nine Layers Great Emperors.

He had little time left, unlikely to hold out until the Era Tribulation, facing premature death.

As one's death approaches, desperation for survival can drive a person to madness.

The Lord of Qingyue would not allow anyone to step out and become the Heavenly Emperor ahead of him; otherwise, his fate was sealed.

At this time, the Lord of Qingyue sent a transmission to the Great Emperor currently managing Qingyue Holy Land, "Tai Kang, come over here."

Upon receiving the transmission, a middle-aged man soon appeared before the Lord of Qingyue. The man emitted a very restless Power of Dao; he was also a Nine Layers of Realm Great Emperor, and currently, Emperor Taikang's strength was even greater than that of the Lord of Qingyue.

Of course, Emperor Taikang still dared not act recklessly before the Lord of Qingyue, as the ancient formations of Qingyue Holy Land were bound to the Lord of Qingyue, and if he activated them, Emperor Taikang could only flee.

Seeing the Lord of Qingyue, Emperor Taikang reluctantly paid respects and said, "Greetings, ancestor!"

"What brings you to summon me, ancestor?"

The Lord of Qingyue cast a deep gaze at Emperor Taikang and then said, "Tai Kang, my end is near, and the entire Qingyue Holy Land will soon be handed over to you."

Upon hearing these words, Emperor Taikang felt no excitement, fully aware of what kind of person the Lord of Qingyue was. He knew that the Lord of Qingyue would not willingly hand over the Qingyue Holy Land to anyone while he still lived.

Understanding that the Lord of Qingyue was merely speaking formally, Emperor Taikang still portrayed gratitude, lamenting, "Ancestor, please do not speak of such matters. With less than ten thousand years until the Era Tribulation, without your protection, how could we at Qingyue Holy Land survive?"

The Lord of Qingyue sighed, "Ah, I know my situation best; I fear I will not survive until the day the tribulation arrives."

Before Emperor Taikang could respond, the Lord of Qingyue continued, "Before the end comes, I have one last wish—to help you take that step."

Emperor Taikang couldn't help but smile internally, as he was about to speak, but the Lord of Qingyue added, "It's a pity only one Heavenly Emperor can emerge from a single universe. The growth rate of Lu Chen from the Daxia Dynasty is too fast; if you wish to become the Heavenly Emperor, you absolutely cannot let him continue to grow."

Emperor Taikang immediately understood the meaning of the Lord of Qingyue, "Ancestor, I am aware of how swiftly the Daxia Dynasty is expanding, but none of the top Holy Lands have made a move; even Shenyue Dynasty and Tianji Pavilion haven't stopped the Daxia Dynasty."