NOVEL NEXT Chapter 575: Who on Earth Are You!
Mu Yunxi and Liu Qingqiu were both cultivators from the High-Level Cultivation Realm, and they had both seen Heavenly Demons and even participated in their encirclement and suppression.
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Only by overcoming the fear of Heavenly Demons in their hearts could they avoid providing the very fear that Heavenly Demons needed to become stronger during a confrontation.
When some Heavenly Demons encountered cultivators, their strength often was not as formidable as that of the cultivators; however, should a cultivator be so frightened by the sight of a Heavenly Demon that they were paralyzed with fear, and considering that Heavenly Demons could magnify the fears in one's heart and feed off the power generated by that fear, it was common for a Heavenly Demon to become more powerful than the cultivator it faced in a short time.
This was precisely why the first thing sects in the High-Level Cultivation Realm needed to do was to temper their disciples' inner strength.
Having detected the presence of the Demonic Qi, the two women were not afraid; they understood that if they allowed themselves to be frightened, their fear would feed into the strength of the Heavenly Demon.
At this moment, the two women thought that since Lu Chen said he was going to find the Heavenly Demon, it proved that he was capable of dealing with it.
Now that the Heavenly Demon had come, all they needed to do was to hide behind Lu Chen.
With that thought, the two women quickly sensed Lu Chen's location and found that he was currently behind the Daqian Emperor's Imperial Study Room, and they went there as quickly as they could.
When the two women entered the Imperial Study Room, they saw Lu Chen engrossed in a scroll, seemingly completely unaware that the Heavenly Demon had arrived.
At that moment, Mu Yunxi couldn't help but remind him, "Your Majesty, haven't you always been searching for the Heavenly Demon? Now that it has come to your doorstep, don't you plan to do something?"
Lu Chen said, "Heavenly Demon? Where?"
Hearing Lu Chen's question, both women felt it was absurd; they didn't believe he was unaware of the Heavenly Demon's arrival. They could sense the Demonic Qi; it was impossible for Lu Chen to not feel it at all.
In the High-Level Cultivation Realm, it was only the cultivators from smaller, lower ranking sects who rarely had the chance to temper their inner strength with Heavenly Demons, while the larger, renowned sects used them for this purpose.
Lu Chen, who had successfully made a name for himself in this world, could not possibly be from a small sect. The two women had already assumed that Lu Chen also hailed from a grand sect of the High-Level Cultivation Realm, yet now he was pretending to be unaware of the Heavenly Demon's arrival.
In fact, Lu Chen had indeed sensed the presence of the Demonic Qi, and his Demon-Expelling Banner was restlessly stirring.
It was only when a Heavenly Demon approached that the Demon-Expelling Banner showed such a reaction.
But Lu Chen was not in a hurry; he wanted to wait for the Heavenly Demon to come to him.
Seeing Lu Chen's indifferent demeanor, the two women quickly realized something.
Perhaps Lu Chen had known about the arrival of the Heavenly Demon all along but did not consider it a serious matter.
By feigning ignorance, he aimed to lower the Heavenly Demon's guard, making it think that he was an insignificant cultivator who couldn't even sense its Demonic Qi and posed no significant threat.
As the two women were contemplating this, a deep voice filled the Imperial Study Room.
"Was it you who destroyed my feeding ground?"
This voice seemed to directly penetrate their minds. For a moment, both Mu Yunxi and Liu Qingqiu felt a severe headache, and despite their deliberate efforts to resist the influence of the Demonic Qi, the appearance of the Heavenly Demon's voice caused a slight shift in their states of mind.
The two women quickly hid behind Lu Chen.
Now, it was time to see how Lu Chen would deal with the Heavenly Demon.
Lu Chen leisurely placed the scroll he was holding onto the desk, then looked up toward the doorway.
There was no ferocious monster at the entrance, but rather a young man with eyes glowing with a red light and a group of people from the Taiyin Sect.
Lu Chen glanced at the young man, and the system instantly identified his information.
[Name: None]
[Identity: Outer Realm Heavenly Demon]
[Strength: Genesis Realm]
[Loyalty: 0]
Seeing such a brief introduction, Lu Chen was stunned. It was too simple, with barely any detailed information.
Well, it didn't matter as long as he knew the Demon-Expelling Banner could deal with the Heavenly Demon.
At this moment, Lu Chen looked at the Leader of the Taiyin Sect and said, "I was wondering why I hadn't seen the Leader of the Taiyin Sect for such a long time. It turns out you've become a dog for the Heavenly Demon."
Hearing this, the Leader of the Taiyin Sect was not ashamed but proud. He smiled and said, "Being a dog for the Heavenly Demon is an honor for me."
"As for you, you're so arrogant even when death is upon you!"
"Those who dare to oppose the Heavenly Demon will never meet a good end!"
Lu Chen indifferently said, "Oh, is that so?"
Seeing Lu Chen so calm, the Leader of the Taiyin Sect was puzzled. He had long felt that Lu Chen was extraordinary, probably not a person from this world. It was very likely that Lu Chen came from a major sect or was sent to this world by some holy land for training.
Those from such places should be particularly aware of the repression the Heavenly Demon exerts on cultivators. So why was Lu Chen not at all afraid now? Could it be that he truly had some kind of trump card to deal with the Heavenly Demon?
That shouldn't be possible, right?
There weren't many things that could counter a Heavenly Demon. Some major sects would have to use a great deal of effort to eliminate just one. This was mainly due to the Heavenly Demon's rapid growth.
The Heavenly Demon also realized that something was off with the human not far away. For some reason, he felt a particularly loathsome aura coming from that person.
The Heavenly Demon then said, "Human, tell me, from which world do you come?"
Seeing that the Heavenly Demon did not attack directly but instead asked Lu Chen this question, everyone present was stunned. Wasn't the Heavenly Demon always known for disliking idle talk and acting directly? Why did it start by asking Lu Chen where he was from?
Lu Chen smiled and replied, "I, too, do not know from which world I come."
The Leader of the Taiyin Sect frowned and said, "When the Heavenly Demon asks you a question, you must answer truthfully! To dare saying you do not know, I think you are courting death!"
Lu Chen ignored the Leader of the Taiyin Sect. That lap dog would be dealt with soon enough.
Then, Lu Chen asked in return, "I am quite curious, what are you Outer Realm Heavenly Demons doing in this universe? What in this universe do you desire so much?"
Upon hearing Lu Chen's question, the Demonic Qi on the Heavenly Demon surged. He seemed not to have expected Lu Chen to ask such a question.
The Heavenly Demon then looked at Lu Chen viciously, displaying a wary expression, "Who exactly are you!"
Seeing the Heavenly Demon's expression, everyone present was shocked once more.
They too were eager to know exactly who Lu Chen was, to make a Heavenly Demon so nervous.
In truth, Lu Chen didn't understand the Heavenly Demon at all. His earlier remarks were merely a bluff.
The system labeled it "Outer Realm Heavenly Demon," and based on the novels he read in his previous life, he suspected that the Heavenly Demon may not be native to this universe. Here, "universe" didn't mean the world they were currently in, but the larger cosmos that enveloped their current world, as well as numerous high-level cultivation worlds.
Since the title "Heavenly Demon" was prefixed with "Outer Realm," it was highly likely that this Heavenly Demon came from another universe.