Chapter 576: The Shocked Crowd
Lu Chen saw the sudden change in the Heavenly Demon's expression, as well as its cautious demeanor, and instantly understood that his guess was probably correct—the Heavenly Demon might indeed not be a species from this universe.
It seemed that this universe should be facing some kind of major catastrophe.
Nobody knew how many Heavenly Demons had come, or if there were even more powerful ones yet to arrive.
At that moment, Lu Chen displayed an expression of nonchalance and then said, "You don't need to know who I am, you just need to know that I am the nemesis of all you Heavenly Demons!"
The Heavenly Demon chuckled coldly and said, "Ridiculous, no one in this universe dares claim to be our nemesis!"
Lu Chen continued, "I'll give you a chance; just tell me what is the purpose of your Heavenly Demons coming to this universe, and I might spare you!"
Hearing this, the Heavenly Demon chuckled coldly again, "Ridiculous, in front of this seat, all the humans in this universe are merely ants, and an ant dares to threaten this seat!"
Although he felt that the man in front of him was extraordinary and knew many secrets, he did not think this man was that powerful. Plus, given his nature as a Heavenly Demon, how could he possibly fear a human?
The Heavenly Demon then reversed the threat and said, "I give you one final chance, tell me immediately how you came to know these things; otherwise, I will kill everyone in this city right now, including you!"
Lu Chen, with a smile, said, "If you truly can, you might as well try it now."
Seeing Lu Chen's smiling face, not fearing him at all, the Heavenly Demon hesitated internally, feeling that this man might indeed have some means to counter him.
Moreover, as soon as he had entered, he had sensed something on this man's body that suppressed Demonic Qi, which dispersed immediately as it neared this man's body.
At this moment, both parties fell silent, the room turned extremely quiet, and a gentle breeze made the curtains in the Imperial Study Room rustle.
After who knows how long, the Heavenly Demon said, "I know you have quite a few wives and concubines in this world, you might not consider yourself, but don't you think about them? As I know, you humans highly value affection."
The Leader of the Taiyin Sect had already briefed the Heavenly Demon on Lu Chen's profile on the way to the Daqian Capital City. Initially, the Heavenly Demon had not taken it seriously, but now, he had resorted to using Lu Chen's wives and concubines to threaten him.
Lu Chen still wore a smile, "I can protect my wives and concubines well enough, so there's no need for you to worry."
"And I, too, will give you one final chance—if you do not reveal the purpose of your coming to this universe, I will strike immediately and destroy your Demonic form."
Seeing Lu Chen's firm attitude, the Heavenly Demon knew that he most likely wouldn't get anything out of him. The conversation had already reached this level, and there was no need for further pleasantries.
The next moment, the Heavenly Demon's Demonic Qi instantly burst forth, filling the room with an overwhelming presence.
Liu Qingqiu and Mu Yunxi felt particularly uncomfortable at that moment; after coming into contact with the Demonic Qi, their Spiritual Power was greatly suppressed, which is why Heavenly Demons are said to be the natural enemies of Cultivators.
However, just as the Heavenly Demon's Demonic Qi was about to reach Lu Chen, it was suddenly blocked by some mysterious force, making Lu Chen look as if nothing was wrong at all.
The Heavenly Demon said, "You indeed have some ability, unlike any Cultivator I've met before, but anyone who dares to provoke this seat, ends up only with a dead end."
As he spoke, the Heavenly Demon suddenly lunged, charging directly at Lu Chen. Just as the Heavenly Demon was about to reach him, the Leader of the Taiyin Sect was almost grinning from ear to ear.
But just then, Lu Chen suddenly pulled out a flag-like object from nowhere, and as it appeared, the demonic qi in the entire room was instantly dispelled, and the Heavenly Demon was flung away by the golden light emitted from the Demon-Expelling Banner.
All who witnessed this scene were stunned, even the Heavenly Demon itself was momentarily frozen in shock. It had never imagined that such an object capable of suppressing it could exist in this world.
In an instant, the roles of attack and defense were reversed; it was no longer Mu Yunxi and Liu Qingqiu being suppressed by the demonic qi, but rather the Heavenly Demon and the demonic cultivator from the Taiyin Sect who were being suppressed by the golden light of the Demon-Expelling Banner.
The Heavenly Demon felt that the golden light from the Demon-Expelling Banner was not only suppressing its demonic qi but also gave it the sensation of its demonic soul being dried up.
Something was wrong, this object was undoubtedly peculiar.
How could such a thing that suppresses demonic qi appear in this lower world? They should know that when they from the Outer Domain had attacked this universe, the Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors of this universe had paid a huge price, and even then, they hadn't possessed such an artifact to suppress demonic qi.
Now, situated only in a lower world, how could such a terrifying object originate here?
If this artifact had appeared in the previous era, it's likely that their Heavenly Demon would have already been completely eradicated, not just eradicated swiftly, but possibly even the Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors of this universe might have been able to counterattack the Outer Domain.
The Heavenly Demon, which had never known fear, at this moment felt a strange, unknown fear originating from the depths of its demonic soul.
"What... what is this thing!"
"How could such a terrifying artifact appear in a lower world!"
Seeing that the Heavenly Demon clearly felt fear, Liu Qingqiu and Mu Yunxi exchanged glances, and both saw shock in each other's eyes.
In the High-Level Cultivation Realm, they had never heard of any Artifact that suppressed demonic qi so fiercely. While Spiritual Artifacts that suppressed demonic qi did indeed exist, they weren't nearly this formidable, and they could only suppress the demonic qi temporarily, merely causing the Heavenly Demon a momentary distraction.
But those Spiritual Artifacts were not enough to instill fear in a Heavenly Demon; Heavenly Demons are inherently fearless against anything.
The two women were quite experienced and worldly, but they had never seen such a scene before.
After exchanging glances, Mu Yunxi and Liu Qingqiu's gaze returned to Lu Chen. They were now intensely curious about who exactly this person was and how he came to possess such an artifact.
If the people from the Cultivation World knew of this object, it was unimaginable how many major sects and powers would fight over it.
At this moment, the two women started to think about making a strategic retreat; just this artifact alone was enough to prove that Lu Chen's identity was no simple matter. If they really acted against Lu Chen, even if they left this world, it was very likely they would still face retaliation from the forces behind him.
They did not wish to provoke such significant trouble.
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It seemed that the best course of action now was to leave this lecher behind.
The two women then silently made up their minds that once they had dealt with the Heavenly Demon, they would promptly leave this place and never contact Lu Chen again.
As for how to leave this world, they would figure that out later, since this man was clearly someone they couldn't afford to provoke.