NOVEL WEB Chapter 1209: It seems there are many secrets in the Outer Domain
Lu Chen also knew that all the Great Emperors present wanted to go to the Outer Domain, but it wasn't possible for all of them to go.
They stepped forward voluntarily to stay, actually seeing others step forward; if they didn't, it would appear disloyal.
All were expressing loyalty, but this meant he had to arrange who would accompany him to the Outer Domain.
For Lu Chen, it didn't matter which Great Emperor followed him to the Outer Domain; they were all the same.
They were essentially his tools for becoming stronger. The biggest role of these Great Emperors was to become part of the Spirit Gathering Array, providing him with power.
Since that's the case, let's draw lots. Whoever is selected will go.
After Lu Chen finished speaking, the Great Emperors on site all said, "We await the Heavenly Emperor's arrangements!"
Lu Chen didn't waste any time; he waved his hand, using Spiritual Power to create a projection for drawing lots. All the Great Emperors' portraits were on the projection, and whoever's portrait was framed would follow him to the Outer Domain.
Next, the portraits of the Great Emperors on the projection began to flicker. In a moment, they were locked in place.
Seeing his own portrait not selected, Thunderbolt Emperor sighed inwardly. Although he was the first to step forward and express his desire to stay and expand the territory for the Daxia Dynasty, honestly, when the drawing lots was mentioned, he hoped to be chosen to go with Lu Chen to the Outer Domain.
But since the drawing results were already set, there was nothing to be done.
Lu Chen glanced at the draw results and said, "Alright, those people will accompany me to the Outer Domain, while the rest stay in the Daxia Dynasty to lead the War Dragon Army and continue to expand outwards."
"Today's meeting ends here. Those Great Emperors going to the Outer Domain, prepare yourselves. A month from now, you will set out with me."
As his words fell, Lu Chen's body vanished.
After Lu Chen left, the Great Emperors in the hall were either excited or crestfallen.
The Great Emperors who were chosen were quite excited, while those staying in the Daxia Dynasty wore worried expressions.
At this time, Empress Tianhong passed through the crowd of Great Emperors, her face expressionless. Feeling her aura, the Great Emperors in the hall quieted down. After she left the hall, they resumed their discussion.
Just after Empress Tianhong left the Heavenly Emperor Hall, she felt a force pulling her into a spatial channel. In the Daxia Dynasty, only one man could have such power. Empress Tianhong offered no resistance and allowed Lu Chen to pull her into her chamber.
Upon returning to her chamber, she saw Lu Chen lying on her couch with one hand under his head, looking at the red luxurious curtains.
Empress Tianhong coldly asked, "What's the matter?"
Lu Chen hurriedly pulling her here must mean something important. Lu Chen turned to look at Empress Tianhong in the room and said, "You should be familiar with the Outer Domain, right?"
The Outer Domain appeared only in this life, and Lu Chen hadn't heard of it in his previous life.
Lu Chen thought since Empress Tianhong perished in the Outer Domain before, she should know a lot about it. It would be a good opportunity to ask her about it, to understand the situation of the Outer Domain so he wouldn't be clueless when entering it.
As Lu Chen finished speaking, he lightly raised a hand, and in the next moment, Empress Tianhong's body uncontrollably flew onto the couch, into Lu Chen's embrace.
The Power of Slaughter from Empress Tianhong's body surged out, but since Lu Chen could also control the Power of Slaughter, it couldn't harm him. He directly absorbed it and then flipped Empress Tianhong's noble body beneath him.
Empress Tianhong's red eyes stared intently at Lu Chen, "If you have questions, just ask; don't get handsy."
Lu Chen chuckled, "I can ask questions and get handsy, it's not a conflict."
With those words, Empress Tianhong heard a ripping sound, her expression growing colder. This man was growing increasingly unruly.
Before Empress Tianhong could do anything, Lu Chen leaned down and whispered in her ear, "I'm very curious about those Otherworld beings."
"You should have fought them before, right? How strong are they?" Lu Chen asked while starting to make moves.
Empress Tianhong, weary of Lu Chen's antics, thought that he had already trespassed her boundaries many times, answered, "I have fought them, they are very strong."
Lu Chen asked, "Is there any difference in the power used by those Otherworld beings compared to ours?"
Empress Tianhong answered, "No difference."
Lu Chen thought, with the Otherworld having different Laws, why would the powers they use be the same as theirs?
Lu Chen continued asking, "Are there Heavenly Demons existing in the Outer Domain?"
Empress Tianhong flatly responded, "Yes."
Empress Tianhong's answers remained brief. In this state, she was already doing well to answer Lu Chen's questions; she didn't feel like talking to this guy at all.
Lu Chen continued, "Have you seen any passways the Otherworld beings used to enter the Outer Domain?"
Empress Tianhong: "No."
Lu Chen lapsed into a brief silence, only focusing on his actions.
After some time passed, Lu Chen said, "Have you encountered anything or anyone in the Outer Domain that left a deep impression on you?"
Empress Tianhong was about to say no but then recalled something and said, "I did meet an Otherworld being who once said something to me."
Lu Chen curiously asked, "What did they say?"
Words that left a deep impression on Empress Tianhong piqued Lu Chen's curiosity.
Empress Tianhong answered directly, "That person said you are just food for Chaos Beasts, yet you help them slaughter your own kind."
Hearing this, Lu Chen was slightly taken aback. Food for Chaos Beasts?
Own kind?
What are Chaos Beasts?
The idea that the Otherworld being said Empress Tianhong was helping Chaos Beasts massacre her own kind implied that the so-called own kind in that context refers to the Otherworld beings?
The fact that the Otherworld beings claim Empress Tianhong as one of their own kind—is this possible?
What's going on here?
Lu Chen fell silent again, lost in thought, until a long time later Empress Tianhong suddenly activated the Mysterious Female Technique, snapping him back to reality.
He exhaled deeply and said, "Those Otherworld beings considering you as their own kind—might that be because you look like them, making them think you're an Otherworld being too?"
Empress Tianhong coldly replied, "I don't know."
She indeed didn't know why the Otherworld beings said so, but she wasn't particularly concerned about it. However, she had to admit that the words of that Otherworld being did leave a significant impression on her.
What intrigued her most was the Chaos Beasts mentioned by that person, why did that Otherworld being feel she was helping Chaos Beasts slaughter their own kind?
She had never even heard of Chaos Beasts.
Lu Chen thought to himself, it seems there are many secrets in the Outer Domain. This journey to the Outer Domain might uncover some intelligence related to the system or the Reincarnation Stone.