Chapter 1365: 1055: It's Truly Not Easy for the Great Emperor to Conceive an Heir

Chapter 1365: Chapter 1055: It’s Truly Not Easy for the Great Emperor to Conceive an Heir

For Lu Chen, there was nothing surprising about the actions of Empress Tianhong.

With Empress Tianhong’s assertive personality, she indeed preferred to hold the initiative.

Lu Chen also showed no resistance, as he had nothing to lose, and Empress Tianhong’s abilities surpassed all his other wives and concubines.

As long as Empress Tianhong utilized his Dual Cultivation Technique, his life force would be continuously drawn by her, and this process would persist.

The two of them did not need to make any movements.

Feeling the loss of life force within him, Lu Chen gazed at Empress Tianhong’s cold yet blushing face and smiled, “Why did you suddenly think of cultivating with me?”

“I remember hinting at you at least five times this year, yet you always seemed disinterested.”

Empress Tianhong slightly opened her orchid-like mouth, exhaled a little, and raised her elegant head like a noble white swan.

Lu Chen tentatively said, “How about we change positions? Staying still like this seems quite boring.”

Although it felt right, the motionlessness left Lu Chen feeling incomplete, lacking a sense of conquest.

Empress Tianhong continued to ignore Lu Chen’s words, remaining still.

Lu Chen sighed inwardly, realizing she wasn’t going to agree.

Never mind, he had nothing to lose anyway.

In the following month, Empress Tianhong cultivated with Lu Chen, without making any movements.

Empress Tianhong even closed her eyes, remaining stationary, so Lu Chen closed his eyes as well, quietly feeling the unique cultivation.

After a month of cultivation, Lu Chen vaguely guessed why Empress Tianhong took the initiative to find him for cultivation.

When his spiritual power connected with Empress Tianhong’s, he discovered the child inside her was continuously absorbing her power of slaughter.

Through killing undeveloped lives, Empress Tianhong quickly converted the power of slaughter. Lu Chen was a bit surprised, was this possible?

For a moment, Lu Chen felt a bit guilty, as he felt he was doing those lives a disservice.

But there was no other way. To help Empress Tianhong cultivate, those lives had to be sacrificed.

Thus, Lu Chen’s Emperor’s avatar continued to cultivate with Empress Tianhong.

Fortunately, Lu Chen had enough physical forms now, not only his main body but also two Quasi-Emperor avatars. Even if Empress Tianhong occupied one Emperor’s avatar, his other wives and concubines could still receive his attention.

Even if Lu Chen’s Emperor’s avatar cultivated with Empress Tianhong for decades, there would be no issues.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, five years passed.

Tianchen World.

Yancheng Imperial Palace, Chu Yuqin’s bedchamber.

Lu Chen’s broad chest pressed against Chu Yuqin’s alabaster back. He softly said in her ear, “It’s strange; how can a Great Emperor take so long to conceive a life? Five years have passed, and there’s still no sign.”

Lu Chen had hoped both Chu Yuqin and Empress Tianhong would conceive children soon so he could see what rewards the system would give him at this stage. Yet, the children inside them were still developing.

Several years had passed, and their bellies hadn’t even shown the slightest bulge. Lu Chen had checked them countless times and found the children developing well with no issues.

The problem was they just wouldn’t grow.

This troubled Lu Chen. If these two children stayed in their mothers’ wombs for a thousand or even ten thousand years before being born, how could he become stronger?

Lu Chen was hoping to gain more strength through the system to combat the Great Calamity.

If only Empress Tianhong needed many years to conceive a life, Lu Chen could barely accept it, considering she was also a Great Emperor.

But Chu Yuqin wasn’t a Great Emperor. Why did even her conception take so long? Lu Chen couldn’t understand.

As Chu Yuqin felt Lu Chen’s confusion, she said, “I sense nothing wrong with their bodies.”

Lu Chen replied, “I’ve checked numerous times; they’re fine. The key is, they just won’t grow.”

Chu Yuqin speculated, “Could it be because I am just a secondary body, and my strength can’t support a child’s growth, which is why it hasn’t grown?”

Although she had given birth to Lu Chen’s child before, it was an ordinary child. After Lu Chen became a Great Emperor, the energy required for the growth of an Imperial offspring was definitely different from an ordinary child.

Lu Chen said, “I’ve thought about that reason too. But it’s not just you; Honghong’s child is the same.”

“She’s a Great Emperor. A Great Emperor’s strength should be enough for a child’s growth. Yet, that child hasn’t grown at all.”

Lu Chen’s secondary body, still in close contact with Empress Tianhong, could easily sense the state of the child inside her.

The children in Chu Yuqin’s and Empress Tianhong’s wombs were the same; they almost stopped developing after reaching a certain size.

Lu Chen even considered using life force to accelerate the growth of the two children. But, this method was definitely not viable. Who knew what congenital deficiencies artificially accelerated children might have?

He wouldn’t treat his children as mere means for system rewards. But still, the children staying indefinitely in their mothers’ wombs wasn’t an option either.

Lu Chen asked his system in his mind, “System, these two kids have been in their mothers’ wombs for years. Why is there no sign of progress? Is this normal?”

The system replied, “It’s normal. It’s not unusual for a Great Emperor to conceive a life for a thousand years. Some Great Emperors even use secret techniques to seal their children’s growth, allowing them to develop in their wombs for ten thousand years to ensure better foundations.”

Lu Chen was speechless. If these children stayed in the wombs for ten thousand years, he wouldn’t be able to survive the Great Calamity.

Moreover, he had to help his wives and children combat the Great Calamity too.

With his current power at the Third Layer of Great Emperor, he felt no sense of security at all.

Lu Chen rose from Chu Yuqin’s back, turned her over, and then pressed down on her again.

Chu Yuqin instinctively raised her jade arms, embracing Lu Chen, their eyes meeting.

Chu Yuqin asked, “Besides me and Sister Honghong, isn’t anyone else pregnant?”

Lu Chen said, “Currently, only you two are pregnant.”

Sighing, Lu Chen lamented, “It seems that it’s really not easy for a Great Emperor to conceive a child.”

Gently stroking Chu Yuqin’s slightly flushed cheeks, Lu Chen smiled, “If only they were like you, able to conceive as long as they wanted to.”

Hearing this, the beauty’s face flushed hotly. What did he mean by being able to conceive as long as they wanted to?

Continuing, Lu Chen said, “Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s continue, striving to help you reach the Great Emperor’s realm. Maybe when you’re stronger, the child will grow faster.”

Chu Yuqin softly murmured “Mm” and said no more as they resumed their cultivation.