Emperor Shenwu had approached the Heavenly Emperor Realm countless times; he was more sensitive to Origin Power than any typical Great Emperor of the Ninth Layer Realm.
The Origin Power Xuan Tian just released was clearly not something a Great Emperor of the Ninth Layer Realm could unleash; it was the power that only a Heavenly Emperor could wield.
This means Xuan Tian was indeed a Heavenly Emperor.
In other words, perhaps they've all been deceived by Xuan Tian, and Xuan Tian himself is already a Heavenly Emperor. Dealing with Lu Chen wouldn't be challenging for him; does he really need to plan this much?
Xuan Tian's actions likely have other motives.
But still, why is Xuan Tian showing his strength at this moment?
Emperor Shenwu found Xuan Tian's maneuvers somewhat perplexing.
