To be objective, the Heavenly Emperor was not someone just anyone could meet. Although he ranked among the Nine Emperors, was publicly recognized throughout the Myriad Heavens as a top-tier Heavenly Sovereign, and was an ultimate expert in the late Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign realm, with no need to fear assassination, he was still not someone anyone could meet. After all, if anyone could see the Heavenly Emperor, or summon and dismiss him at will, then he would not deserve the title of Heavenly Emperor. One could tell just from the title.
Nine Tribulations Battle Emperor's title had at least been based on his divine ability.
His divine ability was called Nine Tribulations.
Unfortunately, that divine ability had been lost as well.
Otherwise, Lu Yuan would truly have needed to put in some effort to kill the Western Heaven Battle Emperor. One Qi Transforming into Three Purities and the Years Blade definitely would not have been enough to take him down.
But the Heavenly Emperor's title had been chosen by himself.
Under all heaven, I alone am emperor.
The audacity behind that was obvious.
Of course.
After discussing the Dao with the Immortal Emperor, and after fighting other Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereigns among the Nine Emperors such as the Nine Tribulations Battle Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor still called himself the Heavenly Emperor, but much of his pride had been worn away.
The title he had chosen upon becoming a Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign and founding the Heavenly Palace no longer gave him much satisfaction. After all, there were always greater people beyond people, and higher heavens beyond heaven. Pride was never advisable. To put it bluntly, though, he had also been beaten into submission. The Half-Step Dominator Realm Immortal Emperor truly was powerful.
Moreover, under certain circumstances.
A title that