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Chapter 1137: Chapter 827: If You Want the Lieyan World, Come and Get It Yourself!

At that moment, Lie Haoyan, despite the resentment in his heart, had no choice but to yield temporarily in the face of a Returning Ruin Realm powerhouse and the fact that Lu Chen had more Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators on his side.

However, Lie Haoyan had no intention of letting the matter rest. Indeed, he might not be a match for a Returning Ruin Realm powerhouse, but he had the option to leave the Chaotic Star Sea and seek refuge with other High-Level Cultivation Worlds or Empires.

The ability to set restrictions and hide two worlds was a feat not just of Saints but also Great Emperors, and he believed that many would be interested in the tombs of Saints and Great Emperors.

Just as Lu Chen was about to speak, he noticed Lie Haoyan's Loyalty suddenly dropped to -100. Lu Chen's brows furrowed slightly.

If it wasn't someone summoned by the system, then Loyalty was equivalent to Favorability. Lie Haoyan's Favorability towards him was astonishingly low; a negative Loyalty was essentially a measure of hatred – the more negative, the higher the hatred.

Once Lie Haoyan returned, he would certainly not give up; such a person must not be overlooked.

Seeing that Lu Chen remained silent, Lie Haoyan continued, "If the Sum Emperor desires something, he may state it directly, and I shall offer an apology."

To retreat one step is to gain a vast and boundless future. The immediate priority was to leave this dangerous place and then find a High-Level World to rely on.

At this time, Lu Chen asked, "I am curious, the Tianchen World is but a low-tier world, lacking resources and with sparse Spiritual Energy. It is of no use to a mid-level world. Why then, did you come to attack the Tianchen World?"

Hearing this, Lie Haoyan immediately responded, "The Chaotic Star Sea is a death zone with very few worlds sustaining life. Thus, even if the Tianchen World is a low-tier world, it is still of use to the Lieyan Dynasty."

Lie Haoyan did not reveal their true intentions. Although worlds sustaining life were indeed important to the Lieyan Dynasty, what truly concerned Lie Haoyan and his cohort was the potential existence of treasures.

Lu Chen said with a smile, "Is that really so? You didn't come earlier, nor later; why the sudden interest now?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Lie Haoyan suddenly remembered something, and he raised his hand. In the next moment, a figure flew towards Lie Haoyan's hand from afar.

Gongye Liangpeng's face instantly turned pale. He thought he could use Lie Haoyan's help to destroy the Tianchen World, but he didn't expect that as soon as Lie Haoyan and his forces arrived in the Tianchen World, they would be deterred.

Lie Haoyan grabbed Gongye Liangpeng by the throat and said to Lu Chen, "Sum Emperor, this incident is entirely due to this man's instigation and mischief. As the mastermind behind this event, I hand him over to you to deal with as you see fit."

Gongye Liangpeng struggled frantically, and while doing so, he exclaimed, "I am a member of the Tianji Pavilion, you can't kill me!!!"

"Whoever dares to offend the Tianji Pavilion will ultimately meet a terrible end!!!"

Lie Haoyan ignored Gongye Liangpeng's words and threw him towards Lu Chen. As Gongye Liangpeng noticed himself drawing closer to Lu Chen, panic overtook him, and he hurriedly attempted to escape.

However, at that moment, a magnificent influx of Spiritual Power surged from Lu Chen's body, instantaneously enveloping everyone and the Immortal Boat in the void with an invisible pressure.

Feeling this pressure, Lie Haoyan's face turned a shade paler.

Returning Ruin Realm!!!

The Sum Emperor was also a Returning Ruin Realm cultivator!!!

How could this be possible...

How could those who were supposed to gather intelligence be so incompetent?

Even the fact that the Sum Emperor was from the Returning Ruin Realm escaped them!

Just now, Lie Haoyan and his people thought that Lu Chen had sided with some Super Force, but now it seems that the Sum Emperor is very likely a member of that Super Force himself.

As Gongye Liangpeng was about to fly toward Lu Chen, Lu Chen unsheathed his sword and slashed, releasing a blade of Sword Qi filled with the power of destruction. In the next moment, Gongye Liangpeng's body instantly turned into a mist of blood.

Having dealt with Gongye Liangpeng, Lu Chen's gaze once again fell on Lie Haoyan. At this time, Lie Haoyan felt a vague unease. Currently, he did not have the strength to confront someone from the Returning Ruin Realm, let alone two.

Lie Haoyan immediately said, "Since the Sum Emperor has taken care of the mastermind behind the chaos, I shall not delay the Sum Emperor's time any further."

Having said this, Lie Haoyan then turned and commanded, "Let us leave!"

Seeing that Lie Haoyan wanted to flee, Lu Chen said indifferently, "Emperor Lie seems destined to stay here today."

"I share the same thoughts as Emperor Lie, you yearn for the Tianchen World, and I also covet the Lieyan World. I wonder if Emperor Lie is willing to cede the Lieyan World to me?"

Upon hearing this, Lie Haoyan and the Cultivators of the Lieyan Dynasty went pale. It seemed they had been fooled.

Certainly, the Sum Emperor must have lured them here intentionally, then seized the opportunity to eliminate them.

The Lieyan World was a mid-level world. If the battlefield were in the Lieyan World, these Huashen Realm and Myriad Laws Realm Cultivators could put up a fight against the Returning Ruin Realm powerhouses with the help of some formations.

But here in the void, Cultivators above the Huashen Realm could exert their full strength without the suppression of the Heavenly Dao.

Most importantly, this was not Lie Haoyan's home ground. The formations they had set up in the Lieyan World were useless here.

Now, with only a few Huashen Realm Cultivators, defending against an attack from the Returning Ruin Realm powerhouses was no more than a fool's dream.

However, even knowing they might be no match for Lu Chen, Lie Haoyan still said coldly, "The Sum Emperor has quite the ambition! If you want the Lieyan World, come and take it yourself."

As he spoke, a burst of energy was released from Lie Haoyan's body, and a colossal golden figure appeared above his head.

After Lie Haoyan made his move, the Huashen Realm Cultivators beside him exchanged glances but did not immediately attack. They knew very well they were no match for the two powerhouses from the Returning Ruin Realm.

If they hailed from a High-Level Cultivation World with abundant resources or Spiritual Artifacts, they might have a chance to defeat a stronger enemy. But they were merely Cultivators from the Chaotic Star Sea, a deathly realm with neither great strength nor powerful Spiritual Artifacts. How could they stand a chance against the Returning Ruin Realm?

Yet...

To betray the Lieyan World like this still caused turmoil in their hearts. If they turned traitor outright, what if Lie Haoyan sent a Divine Sense message back to the Crown Prince currently presiding over the Lieyan World? If the members of the Royal Family acted, their descendants would likely be purged in no time.

Seeing that the Huashen Realm Cultivators beside him did not make a move, Shao Liangji reminded them, "Gentlemen, are you planning to just watch idly by? The futures of your descendants in the Lieyan World are at stake. If the Sum Emperor gains control of the Lieyan World, will your offspring have any chance of survival?"

Hearing this, the expressions of the four Huashen Realm Cultivators darkened instantly. Shao Liangji's words were clearly a threat.

On the surface, he framed it as the Sum Emperor would not allow their descendants to live, but in truth, it was a warning—if they chose to betray at this moment, the Lieyan Dynasty would swiftly purge all their descendants.