Chapter 2762

With this realization, Zhu Yanyi became even more composed and continued walking downward.

The third trial involved refining medicinal powder.

Zhu Yanyi now understood clearly: the trials were tailored to her own abilities. The Diemo Abyss set as many obstacles as her skills allowed. Knowing what might come next, she remained calm and unafraid, confident that she could counter every move.

While Zhu Yanyi focused on overcoming the trials, the path of the Cloud Emperor appeared strangely different.

She stood in a festive room, facing a familiar face. Though she knew it was an illusion, she felt a faint stir of emotion.

Looking at the smiling visage opposite him, he sighed deeply. "Illusions are still illusions. Diemo Abyss, you may test me."

"Not testing you, but fulfilling your wish." As the words spoke, a long-haired man appeared before him.

"Diemo Abyss, long time no see." The Cloud Emperor’s encounter with the Diemo Abyss had been accidental.

The long-haired Diemo Abyss looked at the Cloud Emperor. "It has indeed been a long time. I did not expect you to face a tribulation of love."

The Cloud Emperor smiled bitterly. "I was surprised too, but since it appeared, I could not refuse."

The Diemo Abyss asked, "I am curious why you fell for that woman. She has no heart for you."

"I know," the Cloud Emperor nodded slightly. "I know she never loved me. Her heart belongs only to her husband. But what can be done?"

She looked at the Diemo Abyss. "Loving her is my own affair. I never expected her to know my feelings."

The Diemo Abyss studied him deeply. "Do you know that if you cannot let go of this love, your tribulation may endanger your life?"

"Is that so?" The Cloud Emperor pondered for a moment, then said, "If love could be abandoned, it would not be love. It does not matter. Even if I must enter reincarnation again, I am content. At least I was happy to have loved."

The Diemo Abyss shook his head slightly. "I do not fully understand human thoughts. But since you have decided, I will say no more."

The Cloud Emperor tilted his head. "Did you appear to tell me something you have done?"

"I discovered your love tribulation, so I paired you with the woman in your heart. I also paired her husband with the Evil Emperor." The Diemo Abyss grinned. "However, her husband is quite formidable. The Evil Emperor has attacked several times without success."

Hearing this, the Cloud Emperor’s expression changed slightly. "Do you know what you are doing? Separate them immediately."

The Diemo Abyss looked at her in confusion. "I do not understand. You love that woman. If I eliminate her husband, would you not have a chance?"

"Their love is blessed by Heaven. No one can separate them. Even if you killed her husband, she would not belong to me." The Cloud Emperor’s breath remained calm. "For me, I do not necessarily need her to accept me. Loving her is my own matter. I do not wish to harm her for this reason."

"You are truly…" The Diemo Abyss did not finish his sentence. "Rest assured. I paired the Yan Emperor with the Evil Emperor because the Yan Emperor can restrain the Evil Emperor. Other gods cannot. That is why I made this arrangement."

The Diemo Abyss waved his hand, and a scene appeared on the wall beside them. "Moreover, they are approaching the edge of Hell. Once they enter, they will be separated. So, rest assured."

Looking at the scene on the wall, the Cloud Emperor knew the Diemo Abyss spoke the truth. Yan Aohan and the Evil Emperor stood at the edge of Hell.

What is Hell? It is not the Hell of the Underworld ruled by Venerable Yanluo, but an Illusion Hell. This illusion is personalized. Once they crossed the threshold, they would be separated, each entering their own illusion.

The Illusion Hell manifested from the weaknesses in a god’s heart. Breaking through it led directly to the Diemo Abyss’s destination. Failing to break through meant being trapped in the illusion forever.

Yan Aohan looked at the Evil Emperor, a mysterious smile playing on his lips. "In one year, you ambushed me eighteen times. Honestly, I admire your persistence."

The Evil Emperor showed no embarrassment or shame at being exposed. Instead, he laughed heartily. "You guessed my purpose long ago. Why should I not seize the opportunity? If the ambush succeeded, your body would belong to me."

Yan Aohan sneered. "Evil Emperor, dreams are pleasant, but they are not easy to achieve."

The Evil Emperor raised an eyebrow. "Naturally. But since such dreams exist, why should I not try?"

Yan Aohan looked ahead. "The path ahead is unclear, but we must proceed. Evil Emperor, I await your move. Let us see how much evil power you have left."

Hearing the open provocation, the Evil Emperor remained calm. "Yan Emperor, did you predict that I have not yet recovered my evil power?"

"It is not that you have not recovered, but that you cannot recover. Otherwise, why would you scheme to take my body? I cultivate the power of reincarnation. If you obtained my body, your evil power combined with the art of reincarnation would leave you with no worries. You could move freely throughout the Divine Realm, and the gods would find it very difficult to oppose you. If not for this, you would not covet my body so much." Yan Aohan sneered, exposing the Evil Emperor’s true intent.

The Evil Emperor sighed deeply. "Sometimes, being too smart is not a good thing."

Yan Aohan laughed loudly. "Thank you for the compliment. Hearing you, the Evil Emperor, call me smart is truly flattering."

The Evil Emperor raised an eyebrow. "Yan Emperor, do you know where you are standing?"

Yan Aohan raised an eyebrow. "I do not know, nor do I need to know." He looked at the Evil Emperor. "This is the difference between us. You need to understand everything before acting. I do not. I act on instinct. Since the art of reincarnation is within me, I cannot die. So, I will go first."

Without giving the Evil Emperor time to react, Yan Aohan stepped directly into the array.

"So reckless. Am I the Evil Emperor, or are you?" The Evil Emperor felt the urge to rub his forehead.

She rubbed her temples and looked at the Illusion Hell before her. "The edge of Hell. It has been many years since I last traversed Hell. Unexpectedly, I must do so again. How interesting."