Chapter 184: The Flame Emperor appears, Shift Form and Change Scene shocks myriad realms!

The lower level of the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

Lu Fa watched the Asura's back stepping on Ba Lu's face, his body trembling uncontrollably.

This was not fear.

But an instinctive submission to absolute power, arising from deep within the genes.

He suddenly realized he had committed a mistake more deadly than failing to delete Li Haotian's genetic code.

What he released was absolutely not a fierce tiger that could be controlled by chains.

But an ancient deity that would burn both master and enemy to ashes.

……

The Star Cluster Universe.

The United Star Command.

The adjutant beside Grand Marshal Sidney said:

"This Flame Emperor... must be very strong."

"Idiot, do I need to say that?!"

Sidney smashed a coffee cup with one punch, then muttered a curse under his breath, but his tone lost its previous anger, gaining instead a hint of solemnity.

"Lu Fa, that schemer, thought he had unleashed a blade, but he didn't realize the blade had its own will."

"A pure warrior like the Flame Emperor despises nothing more than scheming and deceit."

Sidney's fingertips lightly tapped the control panel,

"He will never obey Lu Fa. Lu Fa, this is inviting self-immolation."

The Land of Light Universe.

Beneath the Plasma Spark Tower.

Saiwen Aoteman's gaze pierced the cosmic dust, as if trying to make out that arrogant figure in the heavens.

"His fighting style is filled with primal savagery and unmatched confidence. He is a life-form born solely for battle."

Saiwen said in a low voice,

"For Earth, this may not be a good thing, nor necessarily a bad thing."

"Brother, what do you mean?"

Tai Luo did not understand.

"What I mean is, Earth's fate has shifted from Lu Fa's scheming to a divine game led by this martial maniac, with the rules entirely set by him."

"Because the Flame Emperor... is just too strong."

"If we don't use scheming or other means, probably no one can subdue him."

Saiwen sighed,

"The Armor Squad is now the most fragile piece on the board."

The heavenly screen suddenly shifted at that moment.

Happy Happy Teppanyaki.

The atmosphere inside the shop remained frozen as ice.

Li Haotian, Wu Gang, and Xu Zhenfei—their mutual silence was colder than the rain outside.

Just then.

An indescribable terrifying pressure descended without warning.

It was not the icy chill of the Netherworld Demon, but a scorching, domineering heat like a stellar explosion.

The space inside the teppanyaki shop began to warp, the air ignited by the high temperature, emitting a faint crackling.

A blurry humanoid silhouette wreathed in purple flames slowly coalesced in the shop's center.

That silhouette was none other than the Flame Emperor clad in Asura armor!

"Lu Fa! You turtle-headed coward, dare to show up here?!"

Wu Gang was the first to react, instinctively bursting into curses,

"If you've got the guts, fight me for real—what's the point of these fake tricks?!"

The Flame Emperor's phantom tilted its head, and the speaker beneath its visor emitted a scornful sneer.

"Lu Fa? Don't compare this great one to those weaklings who only hide in sewers."

"Today, I've come to test your mettle."

Before the words even finished,

Boom—

A psychic storm far surpassing any previous battle erupted from the phantom.

The entire Happy Happy Teppanyaki felt as if gripped by an invisible hand,

The wooden floor and bar counter groaned under the strain.

"Watch out!"

Li Haotian's pupils contracted sharply as he instantly stepped in front of Yang Huan Ying,

"He's not Lu Fa! This psychic power... is too strong!"

"Oh? Finally someone with taste."

The Flame Emperor's phantom let out a proud, booming laugh.

"Kid, you've got some eyesight. But that's not enough!"

"Shift Form and Change Scene!"

With his sudden shout, the humanoid phantom exploded, turning into endless purple lightning that instantly engulfed Li Haotian, Xu Zhenfei, and Wu Gang completely.

Yang Huan Ying felt his vision blur.

When she looked again, only she and several equally stunned clerks remained in the store.

Li Haotian and his two companions had vanished without a trace.

……

The other end of the city.

A vast deserted industrial zone.

Space violently twisted, three figures wrapped in purple light slammed heavily onto the concrete ground.

They were Li Haotian, Xu Tengfei, and Wu Gang.

They struggled to their feet, looked around, and their faces were filled with incomprehension shock.

Before them,

The Yan Emperor, clad in Shura armor, stood there at ease with his arms crossed, like an ancient demon god that had existed since time immemorial.

"What... what is going on? We were just in the store, weren't we? How did we end up here?"

Wu Gang was completely bewildered; he couldn't even grasp what had happened.

"Too terrifying!"

"He... he just used Will Energy and forcibly brought the three of us here..."

Xu Tengfei's voice trembled; this completely exceeded his understanding of energy manipulation.

Li Haotian stared fixedly at the Yan Emperor, saying each word deliberately:

"This is simply unheard of."

"Hahaha!"

The Yan Emperor raised his head and let out a long howl, his laughter filled with contempt for the weak,

"Are you scared stupid, kids?"

"This is the law of Will Energy!"

"When a strong one's will moves, heaven and earth follow; to go anywhere, it takes only a thought!"

"And you weaklings can only be dragged around like trash!"

This scene caused the myriad worlds' audience to fall into silence once again.

Martial Heaven and Earth Universe.

Lin Dong sucked in a breath of cold air:

"Spiritual Power Materialization, wrapping others to perform spatial translocation? This... this is a means only a titan who has stepped into the Reincarnation Realm can wield!"

"This Yan Emperor's understanding of energy is no longer on the same level!"

Armored Warrior Third Part World.

Duanmu Yan clenched her fists, battle spirit rising in her eyes:

"So strong! Too strong!"

"This Yan Emperor with his Shura armor is just right—much stronger than that soft-bellied shrimp Lu Fa!"

"But... the Armored Warrior Squad has all been upgraded; three against one, even if he were a god, we should be able to pull him down, right?"

"I don't know if Li Haotian and his three companions can defeat the Yan Emperor."

Battle Breaks World.

Yao Lao stroked his beard and pondered.

"This person's soul power has probably already reached the Heaven Realm Great Perfection. However, those three sets of armor are also extraordinary; after being upgraded, their power doubles, and perhaps they could have the strength for one battle."