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

After listening to Empress Tianhong's words, Lu Chen felt increasingly looking forward to his trip to the outer realms.

Like Empress Tianhong, he was also very concerned about the Chaos Beast, but he had never heard of it either.

I learned from the people of that other world that, in their eyes, the people of their universe were probably all minions of that Chaos Beast.

That's why the otherworldly being who fought against the Rainbow Empress couldn't understand why these humans would stand on the side of that so-called Chaos Beast.

As Lu Chen worked, he wondered to himself, what exactly is this Chaos Beast?

He searched through his known memories, but still found nothing. There really were no Chaos Beasts in this universe.

Could it be that those people from another world were talking about the Heavenly Demon?

Forget it, I don't want to think about it too much. Once we get to the outer realms, I'll just grab someone from another world and ask them.

With that thought in mind, Lu Chen stopped thinking about it and started to get busy with his own business.

Seeing that Lu Chen was no longer asking her questions and was instead focused on handling his business, Empress Tianhong's flushed face became even colder.

This bastard came to me to ask me something, and only asked me these few questions, and now he's not asking anymore?

Why are you asking questions? You're clearly thinking about this.

Oh well, we already have a child, let him do whatever he wants.

Empress Tianhong didn't argue with Lu Chen much, and later used the Xuan Nu Gong to put pressure on him in various ways.

A month passed quickly, and just as he was about to leave the Great Xia Dynasty for the outer regions, Lu Chen suddenly discovered that the bottleneck in his cultivation level had loosened.

This was somewhat unexpected for Lu Chen. The Great Xia Dynasty had expanded its territory to such a large extent and accumulated such a strong fortune, yet his cultivation level had not improved at all during this period.

Unexpectedly, after giving Empress Tianhong a piece of his mind before heading to the outer realm, his cultivation level actually loosened up. It seems that there's no rushing when it comes to breaking through cultivation levels; letting things take their natural course will actually help him break through faster.

At this moment, inside the palace of Empress Tianhong, Empress Tianhong sensed the soaring aura emanating from Lu Chen, and her expression immediately became extremely serious.

That bastard actually broke through at this moment!

Now their cultivation levels are the same again. No, after we go to the outer realms this time, she must go on a killing spree and try to surpass Lu Chen's cultivation level again.

Although she can't do anything to Lu Chen because of the spirit contract, she can still feel a sense of pleasure from being one level above him in terms of cultivation.

If she were to fall behind Lu Chen in cultivation level, she would feel even worse. As a strong-willed empress, she would absolutely not allow herself to be weaker than that scoundrel Lu Chen.

Lu Chen looked down at Empress Tianhong and said with a smile, "Honghong, thanks to you this time, I was able to break through to the sixth level of the Great Emperor realm in such a short time."

"I must say, your Mysterious Maiden Skill is the best among all the women I've ever practiced."

Empress Tianhong stared coldly at Lu Chen without saying a word.

Lu Chen continued, "It's about time; we should set off."

As they spoke, Lu Chen slowly stood up. Seeing him rise, Empress Tianhong asked curiously, "Is your main body going?"

Lu Chen's main body is already at the sixth level of the cultivation realm. In addition, the Spirit Gathering Array has no negative effect on Lu Chen. As long as Lu Chen's main body enters the outer realm, basically no one can be his opponent.

Lu Chen said, "No need."

After his breakthrough, he discovered that his soul could control another clone, but Lu Chen was still a little worried.

If his clone leaves the outer realm, will it still be under his control? His clone is different from other people's clones. His clone is more like a puppet. All clones are controlled by the same divine soul at the same time.

He can do this in this universe, but the outer realms seem to no longer be this universe. If the clone enters the outer realms and the connection between his soul and the clone is severed, then the clone will be useless and can only be considered a corpse.

Lu Chen decided to ignore this for now and find out if it would work when he got to the outer realm. If he couldn't control it when he got there, he would separate a wisp of his divine soul to create a real clone to go to the outer realm in his place.

The most important thing now is to create a new clone. After his breakthrough, he found that his soul had become much stronger, and he should now be able to control an even more powerful clone at the same time.

At this moment, Lu Chen mobilized the power of creation and conjured a Great Emperor's body out of thin air. This Great Emperor's body reached the fourth level of cultivation.

Sensing the aura of the fourth realm emanating from this physical body, Empress Tianhong felt uneasy.

She knew very well that Lu Chen's clone was different from other people's clones. Even if Lu Chen's clone died, it would not damage Lu Chen's soul, and it was no different from a puppet.

Now that Lu Chen can control his fourth-level clone, he doesn't need to go anywhere in person to do anything, making him incredibly safe.

In Lu Chen's case, even if his main body hides away, he can still wear down the enemy by using his clones.

Empress Tianhong then asked, "Could you teach me your puppetry techniques?"

Empress Tianhong was unaware that Lu Chen had used the power of creation to create his clone. She assumed that Lu Chen was using a higher-level puppet technique, as he had previously taught her a Saint-level puppet technique.

However, the puppetry technique has completely different effects in different people's hands. Although the puppets she creates can be controlled from a distance, they are not as lifelike as Lu Chen's, and the feeling can even be directly transmitted to the soul.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "This is not some kind of puppetry technique. This is a divine power that I created based on puppetry techniques. It requires the use of the power of creation. You follow the path of killing and warfare, so you can't learn it."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Empress Tianhong said nothing more. She did not doubt whether Lu Chen was lying to her. Such heaven-defying magic should not be something that just anyone could use.

If everyone knew techniques like Lu Chen's, wouldn't the universe be turned upside down?

As soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, his fourth-level physical body began to move. With a wave of his hand, a black and gold dragon robe appeared on his body, and then Lu Chen walked towards the outside of Empress Tianhong's palace.

After Lu Chen's clone left, his main body also disappeared. Seeing that both of Lu Chen's physical bodies had left, Empress Tianhong let out a cold snort.

Lu Chen has become increasingly pragmatic in his interactions with her. In the past, he would at least offer some comfort afterward, or perhaps take a bath together.

Although they are emperors, and can easily become completely clean with a single spell, the main purpose of their bath is not to wash their bodies, but to cultivate their relationship.

In the past, Lu Chen would still do these things, but now he just pulls up his pants and leaves.

Empress Tianhong didn't think much of it. Let her go. She didn't need Lu Chen to develop any feelings for her.

Then Empress Tianhong rose from the soft couch, raised her hand, and a phoenix robe with gold thread and red background appeared on her body.

Immediately afterwards, she left her palace and headed for the Heavenly Emperor's Palace. (End of Chapter)