Chapter 2426

The peak was truly precarious, feeling as though she were on the verge of becoming an Immortal Emperor at any moment.

Zhu Yanyi opened her eyes and let out a breath. "Praying almost turned me into an Immortal Emperor. That’s really a trap."

Yan Aohan approached and placed his hand on Zhu Yanyi’s forehead. A stream of energy entered her body, and she felt her cultivation being sealed, locked at the late stage of Immortal Saint.

"I will suppress and seal it for you first. After the child is born, I will unseal it. You don’t need to worry during this time. Even if you break through, the energy will accumulate. Once you give birth, your cultivation will recover all at once," Yan Aohan said to Zhu Yanyi.

Zhu Yanyi nodded. She trusted no one else, but she trusted Yan Aohan completely. "That is best. I am a heart cultivator, so there are no bottlenecks in breaking through cultivation. Therefore, this seal is the best option."

Seeing the couple settle the matter, the Black Emperor said, "I told you, sister, you could do it."

"What about that shadow? Where did it go?" Zhu Yanyi asked.

"You purified it. It has now turned into a senseless grass or insect. It must undergo a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation to become a sentient animal or a plant with spiritual intelligence. Only after another hundred lifetimes of cultivation can it become human. So, you don’t need to worry about it. When it appears again, it will no longer be that same entity," the Black Emperor answered.

"Is this the Heavenly Demon Cave?" Zhu Yanyi asked.

"A clone of the Heavenly Demon Cave," the Black Emperor said. "He actually revealed his identity. He is a derivative life form that emerged through a rift. No life form can be judged guilty before it commits evil. Even though we know this clone of the Heavenly Demon Cave will commit heinous crimes in the future, the only thing we can do is evolve. And sister, you have the ability to purify. You will encounter such situations many times in the future."

"Does the Heavenly Demon Cave have many clones?" Zhu Yanyi asked, frowning slightly.

"Quite a few. I went to see the sealed Heavenly Demon Cave and extracted at least seven clones. We have only dealt with one so far; there are still six out there," the Black Emperor said. "However, their appearance requires the right timing. They will not appear for now. And when they do appear, sister, you will know how to handle them."

The Black Emperor did not say more, but one thing was certain: he knew quite a bit about the clones of the Heavenly Demon Cave.

Zhu Yanyi was not a person who dwelled on things. Even if there were six more outside, so what? She was not in a hurry now because Yan Aohan had sealed her cultivation, so she did not worry about the danger to herself or the child. If a clone appeared, she would simply purify it. If it did not appear, she would not actively seek it out. After all, there were countless realms in heaven and earth; who knew where the six of them had gone?

Yan Aohan remained silent beside them. If they were all of this caliber, he did not worry that Zhu Yanyi would be in danger.

She recalled what the Black Emperor had said earlier about Zhu Yanyi needing to handle some matters in the Immortal Realm. She raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at the Black Emperor. "Is this the trouble in the Immortal Realm you mentioned?"

"This was an accident. The trouble in the Immortal Realm is not this," the Black Emperor said calmly. "You should know that since Western Buddhism entered the East and merged with Eastern Daoism, accidents have always occurred. These accidents follow a cycle, and the current cycle points to the emergence of the Evil Buddha."

"So, the Evil Buddha is declaring war on the Immortal Realm?" Yan Aohan asked, looking at the Black Emperor.

The Black Emperor shook his head slightly. "Not yet, but it is not excluded for the future." He continued, "Regardless of whether the Evil Buddha declares war on the Immortal Realm, that is not important. What is important is that your wife has the ability to purify."

Yan Aohan’s eyes narrowed slightly. He understood the Black Emperor’s meaning. Zhu Yanyi’s purification ability made her a nemesis to evil forces. Although her cultivation had reached the Immortal Saint stage, because she was pregnant, if she truly faced an enemy, she could likely only exert the power of a Golden Immortal. In that case, she would be in great danger.

"My wife is in danger?" Yan Aohan asked, looking at the Black Emperor with deep concern in his eyes.

The Black Emperor glanced at Yan Aohan and shook her head slightly. "Actually, your wife will not have major problems. Moreover, she is currently in the Immortal Realm. If there is danger, she can enter the Yanluo Realm directly. What I worry about now is someone threatening your wife by capturing her subordinates."

Yan Aohan nodded. The observer is confused, and because Yan Aohan cared deeply for Zhu Yanyi, he had forgotten that she had a space and could return to the Underworld at any time. However, this did not account for the possibility of someone capturing members of the Azure Sovereign Sect. As the sect leader, Zhu Yanyi would be in danger then. Yan Aohan thought for a moment. "In two days, I will go to the Azure Sovereign Sect with my wife and directly refine their cultivation to raise their levels."

To protect others, one must first ensure one’s own safety. Yan Aohan decided to take personal action to supervise them, ensuring they had the ability to protect themselves.

Zhu Yanyi had remained silent until this moment. Hearing Yan Aohan’s words, she giggled and decided not to speak further. There was no way she could argue if Yan Aohan got angry, so it was better to stay silent.

Besides, as the Yan Emperor, Yan Aohan’s path of cultivation could not be replicated by others, but his experience could be passed down. With Yan Aohan’s suppression, those people would surely progress quickly. As for the painful experiences that might occur in the process, Zhu Yanyi chose to silently ignore them for now.

"By the way, sister, I heard you had a lot of fun being a robber last time," the Empress asked with a smile, though her expression seemed a bit mischievous. It seemed Her Majesty the Empress was quite interested in the profession of robbery.

Zhu Yanyi nodded. "Being a robber is fun. Use a dose of medicine to knock them all out, then turn their property into your own. This kind of business with no cost is really good. If I hadn’t considered establishing the Azure Sovereign Sect and spreading medical skills, I might have become a full-time robber."

"It sounds so fun. Can I try it too?" The Empress had been feeling particularly bored lately. Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s words, she became interested again.

"Didn’t you say last time that you wanted to go to the mortal realm to continue being a movie queen? Why, are you not going?" the Immortal Empress asked with a smile.

"It’s not that I’m not going. If I go to be a movie queen, he has to be a movie king. And for every movie or TV show, I have to film with him. I can’t even get a young handsome actor, so I thought changing professions might be nice," the Empress said with a grin.

The Black Emperor felt somewhat wronged. "Wife, is any young handsome actor as handsome as me?"

"Not really. Your charm is rare in heaven and earth. But if I look at you every day, I worry I might get visual fatigue one day. That’s why I thought of getting a young handsome actor first, to try something fresh."