Having many children brings many blessings; the struggle for power begins with marriage.

Seeing Lu Chen's bewildered expression, Empress Tianhong found it somewhat amusing.

She now seriously doubts whether Lu Chen initially believed he could achieve immortality through such a method.

Empress Tianhong coldly said, "You have broken through; this can end now."

Upon hearing Empress Tianhong's words, Lu Chen came back to his senses, but he did not withdraw.

He clearly sensed that a life had emerged within Empress Tianhong's body, and that it had already taken shape.

The child took human form as soon as it was conceived, probably due to the influence of the Daoist principles of creation.

At this moment, Empress Tianhong continued, "I will kill this child."

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment.

Realizing what was happening, Lu Chen quickly said, "No!"

Empress Tianhong coldly looked at Lu Chen and said, "Your initial goal was only to prove your Dao. Now that you have achieved your goal, there is no need to keep him around any longer."

Empress Tianhong had no intention of actually having a child with Lu Chen.

She did initially have high expectations for how powerful her child, who could resist the killing power, would be when born. However, the moment the child was formed, she suddenly discovered that the child was continuously absorbing the killing power from her body.

In other words, if this child continues to exist in her body, it will not only affect her cultivation, but may also cause her cultivation level to decline.

She had finally regained some of her strength and didn't want to regress.

Lu Chen was speechless; this woman was too ruthless.

He had finally managed to get the Emperor pregnant, and he didn't want his first son to die young.

"I was able to attain enlightenment because I observed the entire process of his gestation. If you kill him like this, how can I repay the karmic debt?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Empress Tianhong realized that Lu Chen indeed owed a great deal of karma, and repaying the karma for attaining enlightenment would not be an easy task.

However, on the other hand, this cause and effect was borne by Lu Chen, so what does it have to do with her?

Empress Tianhong said, "This has nothing to do with me."

All she wanted to do now was preserve her cultivation level; how Lu Chen would repay the karmic debt was not something she cared about.

Seeing that Empress Tianhong was unmoved by his words and determined to abort the child, Lu Chen's lips curled into a slight smile. He then said, "If you really want to kill him, then kill him. If he dies, I will definitely avenge him to repay the karmic debt."

"My method of revenge is simple: just keep the master-servant contract."

Empress Tianhong frowned and said coldly, "You intend to break your promise!"

Lu Chen said, "There's no other way. I can't just watch my child die inside your womb."

Upon hearing this, Empress Tianhong stared intently at Lu Chen, her murderous aura enveloping the entire palace.

After a while, Empress Tianhong said, "He is absorbing the killing power within me. If this continues, my cultivation will drop significantly."

Lu Chen said, "I don't believe that the speed at which a newly formed fetus absorbs killing power can keep up with the speed at which you condense killing power."

Empress Tianhong fell into deep thought. Lu Chen was right. Although the fetus in her womb was indeed absorbing killing power very quickly, it was far slower than her own speed of condensing killing power.

but……

She needs to gather killing power, which requires baleful energy. But now that she is in the Great Xia Dynasty, there is no war, so she cannot kill indiscriminately. Where can she absorb baleful energy from?

and many more……

It seems there are places that can absorb negative energy...

However, the thought of having to maintain this intimate relationship with Lu Chen made Empress Tianhong feel somewhat annoyed.

She had finally helped Lu Chen achieve enlightenment, and she had repaid her karmic debt, but she still had to continue her connection with Lu Chen.

But then she thought about it again. Judging from the effects of her dual cultivation with Lu Chen, even if she went to the outer realm, the speed at which she could recover her cultivation through battle would not be as fast as the speed at which she could recover her cultivation through dual cultivation with Lu Chen.

If she wanted to quickly recover her peak cultivation level, dual cultivation with Lu Chen would indeed be the best choice. However, as a Great Emperor who proved her Dao through killing, it was really hard for her to accept being with a man all the time.

Seeing that Empress Tianhong remained silent, seemingly deep in thought, Lu Chen continued, "Actually, if you think about it carefully, you still have karmic debts to settle."

"Look, I saved your life, and you helped me attain the Dao and become an emperor. This is just repaying one karmic debt, but you haven't yet settled the karmic debt of helping me attain the Dao and become an emperor."

"Of course, I can't force you to repay if you don't want to. After all, you are already an emperor, and you can completely sever the karmic ties between us with the power of an emperor."

Empress Tianhong then came to her senses and said expressionlessly, "No need to say anything, I will give birth to her."

Empress Tianhong thought to herself, "It's only ten months anyway. Although my cultivation level might decline, it probably won't decline by much. After the child is born, I'll probably have paid off all the karma I owed, and then I'll be free."

Ten months is nothing to an emperor. Emperors usually go into seclusion for tens of thousands of years, so she can wait this long.

But... she had been lying under Lu Chen for so many years and felt very uncomfortable. Right now, she really wanted to find someone to fight.

Empress Tianhong said, "Tell that emperor who has pledged allegiance to you that I want to spar with him."

Lu Chen said, "That's not a good idea. You're pregnant, so it's better to wait until the baby is born before doing anything dangerous."

Empress Tianhong said coldly, "I am an emperor, not a mortal."

The Empress Tianhong's implication was that she was not as delicate as those mortals.

Lu Chen sensed the restless killing power within Empress Tianhong and understood that she was eager to fight.

Lu Chen said, "How about we spar?"

Empress Tianhong said, "You're not good enough."

Lu Chen chuckled. "You're provoking me."

He's now a great emperor, and the Heavenly Rainbow Empress actually said he wasn't good enough. How could a man tolerate that?

Empress Tianhong continued, "I will not harm you."

In the eyes of Empress Tianhong, even if Lu Chen succeeds in proving his Dao by relying on women, he won't have much strength. Moreover, he has only comprehended the Dao of Creation, so he really doesn't have much combat power.

But Pei Tianlu is different. Pei Tianlu comprehends the Great Dao of Power, and his combat power is stronger than that of ordinary people. Only by fighting against such a person can she fully vent the gloomy emotions that have accumulated in her heart over the years.

Lu Chen thought for a moment, then said, "Alright, I don't object to you sparring with him, but you should hold back when you spar and stay away from the Great Xia Dynasty."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen transmitted his voice to Pei Tianlu, saying, "Elder Pei, I have a concubine who wants to spar with you to test her strength. How is your recovery going?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Pei Tianlu in the secret room was stunned.

A friendly exchange?

He is a great emperor. If someone proposes to spar with him, then the other party must also be a great emperor, right?

Pei Tianlu asked telepathically, "I wonder what that lady's current cultivation level is?"

Lu Chen replied, "Emperor level two."

Pei Tianlu said, "Alright, then please have that lady choose a star field."

Pei Tianlu did not refuse. Although his strength had not fully recovered, it was Lu Chen's idea, and as Lu Chen's servant, he should naturally agree. (End of Chapter)