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Luo Tianshen's expression changed drastically.
He naturally recognized this aura.
The master of the Western Heaven Continent, the owner of the Western Heaven War Hall, an Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign.
Western Heaven Battle Emperor!
The only Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign in the entire Western Heaven Continent.
The true Sovereign.
On the city walls, the members of the Luo God Clan were pale, their legs weak.
That pressure was too terrifying; even separated by the Clan Protection Array, it still made their souls tremble.
Luo Tianshen took a deep breath and looked at the green-robed figure in front of him.
Xiao Qing stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent, as if the terrifying aura approaching was merely a breeze brushing against his face.
An indescribable feeling surged in Luo Tianshen's heart.
He knew that the fate of the Luo God Clan now rested on this Heavenly Emperor.
He didn't say much, just clenched his fists, watching the figure that was about to arrive.
Above the Nine Heavens, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor stepped through the air.
He wore a dark golden battle robe, the hem embroidered with intricate battle patterns, his body surrounded by a rich aura of intertwined Battle Intent and spiritual energy.
That aura was overbearing and scorching; wherever he passed, space slightly twisted.
His features were handsome, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, vaguely resembling the demeanor of the "Emperor of a Hundred Battles" from back then.
But those eyes carried a hint of sinister cunning, ruining the overall majesty.
He looked down at Luo Shen City, his gaze penetrating the Clan Protection Array, landing on the green-robed figure on the city wall.
"So it is indeed a Heavenly Sovereign."
He sneered, and the pressure intensified.
The Clan Protection Array of Luo Shen City trembled violently.
Although the pale blue light barrier had been reinforced by Xiao Qing, it still appeared strained under the pressure of the Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, with fine fluctuations appearing on its surface.
The Luo God Clan members in the city felt as if their hearts were about to stop beating, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to look at the figure in the sky.
Outside Luo Shen City, four obscure figures floated silently in the the void.
Those were four extremely obscure auras, each radiating the unique pressure of a Heavenly Sovereign.
They were hidden in the folds of the the void, restraining their own auras, silently watching the direction of Luo Shen City.
These were the four reclusive Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereigns of the Western Heaven Continent.
They had already heard the news and arrived, hiding in the the void outside Luo Shen City, silently watching this standoff.
At this moment, hearing the words of the Western Heaven Battle Emperor, the four looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief.
An old man in white, with an aged face, was surrounded by a faint green light.
He looked at the two figures in the distance, a trace of curiosity flashing in his eyes.
"Is that the expert who provoked the Western Heaven Battle Emperor?" he said softly.
"The aura is indeed Spiritual Grade, but that unfathomable feeling... it's not simple."
Beside him, a middle-aged man resembling a scholar shook his folding fan and smiled: "More than just not simple."
"To face an Immortal Grade with a Spiritual Grade, without a trace of fear, and even dare to provoke him like this."
"Either he is a fool, or..."
He paused, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes.
"Or he truly has the backing!"
Above Luo Shen City, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's gaze fell on Xiao Qing again, his pupils slightly constricted.
He stared at Xiao Qing, carefully sensing the other's aura.
Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign.
Indeed, a Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign.
But this Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign, facing himself, an Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, actually had no fear at all?
"Who are you?"
"How dare you interfere with the internal affairs of this Emperor's territory?"
His voice was like thunder, rolling out, shaking the space above Luo Shen City.
Xiao Qing looked at that figure, his expression remaining calm.
"Heavenly Court, Heavenly Emperor."
"Since the Luo God Clan is under this Emperor's protection, they belong to the Heavenly Court."
His voice was not loud, but it clearly entered everyone's ears.
That composed demeanor made the several figures observing in secret cast sideways glances.
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor heard the words "Heavenly Emperor," and his pupils shrank slightly.
Heavenly Emperor?
This title reminded him of that existence in the Tianluo Continent.
The Ancient Heavenly Emperor, a Peak Saint-Rank Heavenly Sovereign, one of the Nine Ancient Emperors.
Unfortunately, that person had passed away tens of thousands of years ago.
This person before him was just scum from a Lower Plane, and he dared to call himself "Heavenly Emperor"?
"Heavenly Court?"
The Western Heaven Battle Emperor laughed in anger.
"What a good Heavenly Court!"
His gaze was like lightning, staring fixedly at Xiao Qing, a mocking arc curling at the corner of his mouth, and he sneered.
"There is only one Heavenly Emperor in the Great Thousand Worlds, and he fell tens of thousands of years ago."
"You, a person from a Lower Plane, dare to call yourself 'Heavenly Emperor' in the Great Thousand Worlds?"
As the master of the Western Heaven Continent, he was extremely sensitive to plane auras.
He saw through the origin of the aura on Xiao Qing, which was slightly different from the local spiritual energy, at a glance.
Lower Plane.
That barren, primitive place with incomplete Laws.
People from such places, even if they luckily broke through to Heavenly Sovereign, were just goods with shallow Foundations and insufficient heritage.
How could they compare to the local Heavenly Sovereign of the Great Thousand Worlds?
"Lower Plane?!"
In the dark, the four figures hidden in the the void trembled simultaneously.
"A Heavenly Sovereign from a Lower Plane?"
"How is this possible?"
The Heavenly Sovereign who looked like an old man in white had eyes full of shock, muttering to himself.
Below the Great Thousand Worlds, there are countless Lower Planes, it is absolutely impossible to give birth to a Heavenly Sovereign!
Achieving Heavenly Sovereign in a Lower Plane is simply unheard of throughout history.
In those Lower Planes, all are places with incomplete Laws and scarce resources.
Being able to cultivation to Earth Sovereign is already the limit that a Lower Plane can reach.
Heavenly Sovereign?
That is simply a fantasy.
"But his aura is indeed slightly different from the local spiritual energy of the Great Thousand Worlds."
Another Heavenly Sovereign, who looked like a scholar, frowned and said: "Could he really have risen from a Lower Plane?"
"If that's really the case..." the third person said in a deep voice.
"Then this person's talent, mental state, and Qi Fortune are simply heaven-defying!"
They held their breath, their eyes locked tightly on the green-robed figure.
On the other side, another Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign said in a hoarse voice: "He calls himself Heavenly Emperor."
"Could it be related to that one from the Tianluo Continent?"
The old man in white shook his head and said: "That one passed away tens of thousands of years ago..."
"The ruins are still in the Tianluo Continent, and the Inheritance could not have fallen into the hands of someone from a Lower Plane."
"Besides, he doesn't have the aura of that one on him."
A taciturn middle-aged man in black suddenly said: "A Heavenly Sovereign from a Lower Plane..."
"In the countless Lower Planes of the Great Thousand Worlds, it is rare for even an Earth Sovereign to be born."
"This person can use Spirit Grade cultivation to make the Western Heaven Battle Emperor personally make a move; it is not simple."
The four stopped talking, held their breath, and watched the battlefield.
They wanted to see what kind of ability that "Heavenly Emperor" from the Lower Plane had to dare to face an Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign head-on.
Inside Luo Shen City, Xiao Qing looked at him and suddenly smiled.
The smile was very faint, but it made the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's heart tighten inexplicably.
"Whether I am worthy..."
Xiao Qing said indifferently: "You will know if you try."
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere between heaven and earth suddenly solidified.
The trace of vigilance that had just arisen in the Western Heaven Battle Emperor's heart was immediately drowned out by even more intense anger.
A bumpkin from a Lower Plane dared to put on airs in front of him?
In the eyes of the Western Heaven Battle Emperor, the killing intent grew stronger and stronger.
He had lived for thousands of years and had never been looked down upon like this before.
Just an ant from a Lower Plane who luckily broke through to Heavenly Sovereign, and he dared to speak wildly in front of him?
"Good, very good."
He sneered, and the Battle spiritual energy around him began to surge crazily.
"This Emperor wants to see how long you can keep your mouth tough."
As his voice fell, the Western Heaven Battle Emperor stopped talking nonsense; he raised his hand and threw a punch.
War Emperor Fist!
The signature stunt of the Western Heaven Battle Emperor, he had used this punch to kill countless experts.
Vast spiritual energy surged out from his body, condensing into a thousand-zhang fist imprint.
The fist imprint was dark gold throughout, with countless battle patterns flowing on the surface, and each battle pattern emitted a heart-palpitating intent of slaughter.
What was even more terrifying was that the fist imprint contained an extremely rich Battle Intent.
That was the Battle spiritual energy that the Western Heaven Battle Emperor used to dominate the Great Thousand Worlds.
The spiritual energy and Battle Intent were perfectly fused, and the power was far beyond that of ordinary peers.
The fist imprint smashed down, and wherever it passed, space shattered and the Laws were in chaos.
The Clan Protection Array of Luo Shen City trembled violently, and cracks appeared again.