Chapter 2769

The Evil Emperor raised an eyebrow slightly, then leaped lightly into the air. He floated in a semi-reclined, semi-sleeping posture, looking extremely comfortable.

"Yes," the Evil Emperor said, as if he had long anticipated this question. "Since I broke free from the seal, I have had a plan."

His red eyes narrowed, giving him a particularly enchanting look. "I am an Emperor, yet I was forcibly sealed simply because I am the Evil Emperor. The gods of the Ancient Universe were born of heaven and earth, just as I was. Why should they live freely while I am sealed away in that cold black hole, waiting to perish?"

The Evil Emperor sat up. "Naturally, I had to resist. Fortunately, heaven did not abandon me. A crack appeared in the seal, and I escaped. However, because I forced my way out, I was severely injured and my cultivation dropped. I had no choice but to recuperate locally."

She looked at Yan Aohan. "I cultivated many evil cultivators, but they all fell to you and your wife. The only silver lining is that although they lost, they were imbued with evil energy. This energy helped restore some of my cultivation. Especially the failure in the Evil Buddha Realm—it allowed my cultivation to recover to the level of an Evil God."

The Evil Emperor looked at his fingers, a hint of narcissism in his gaze. "However, I cannot fully restore my peak power. So, I originally intended to possess the Emperor of Yanluo."

She stared at Yan Aohan. "Emperor of Yanluo, you control the reincarnation of the Yanluo Realm. If I could possess you, I would control not only the power of evil but also the art of reincarnation. How wonderful. Unfortunately, your mental fortitude is too strong. My multiple schemes to possess you failed. Of course, there was another reason I wanted to possess you: I was interested in your wife. If I possessed you, she would likely become mine as well."

A cold light flashed in Yan Aohan’s previously calm eyes, and a killing intent seemed ready to burst forth.

"No need to be angry. Did I not fail?" The Evil Emperor continued to provoke him. "Since possession was unsuccessful, I had no choice but to devour divine power. So, I began targeting the gods of the Ancient Universe plane. They were not easy to handle; at least, they all left themselves a way out. As a result, my cultivation has only recovered to seventy or eighty percent. However, this is enough for me to face you all. Moreover, besides my recovered cultivation, I also have this."

The Evil Emperor produced a mirror. The pattern at the bottom of the mirror depicted little ghosts carrying it.

"So the Mirror of Reincarnation is in your hands," Yan Aohan said, having already seen it.

"Emperor of Yanluo, how did the Mirror of Reincarnation end up with the Evil Emperor?" the Black Emperor asked urgently.

The corners of Yan Aohan’s mouth curled up slightly. "I was originally puzzled. I wondered why so many divine beasts and demonic monsters were released. Now I understand. It was you, Evil Emperor, causing trouble by using the Mirror of Reincarnation to tear open rifts. What a pity."

"What a pity?" The Evil Emperor looked at Yan Aohan.

Yan Aohan said calmly, "You have the Mirror of Reincarnation. You should have used it to escape. Then it would have been difficult for me to catch you. But you insisted on showing it off. Do you not know that I control the art of reincarnation?"

"So what? Are you trying to tell me you can take back the Mirror of Reincarnation?" The Evil Emperor sneered. "I fear that even if you have the intention, you cannot do it now."

Yan Aohan shook his head slightly. "I do not need the Mirror of Reincarnation at all, because it is useless."

"Useless?" The Evil Emperor looked at Yan Aohan, disbelieving. "Emperor of Yanluo, do not treat me like a three-year-old child. Everyone knows the power of the Mirror of Reincarnation."

"Naturally," Yan Aohan said, looking at the Evil Emperor. "It is useless to me, but it still has some effect on those who do not know the truth."

Yan Aohan continued, "If I am not mistaken, you found this Mirror of Reincarnation in the Chaos Abyss, correct?"

"Correct." The Evil Emperor looked at Yan Aohan, surprised that he knew the origin of the mirror.

The Evil Emperor looked at Yan Aohan suspiciously, his mind racing. Could Yan Aohan really know the location of the Mirror of Reincarnation? But if he didn’t go to retrieve it, did that mean he truly didn’t need it?

Yan Aohan looked at the Evil Emperor with a calm expression. "The Mirror of Reincarnation, in essence, is merely an auxiliary tool for the art of reincarnation. Before I became an Emperor, although I controlled the art of reincarnation, its power was insufficient. Therefore, I refined this Mirror of Reincarnation at that time."

Yan Aohan nodded. "Yes, this Mirror of Reincarnation was refined by me."

"Impossible! The Mirror of Reincarnation is clearly a divine artifact of heaven and earth. How could it be refined by you?" The Evil Emperor refused to believe it.

Yan Aohan sighed. "If you do not believe me, look at the bottom of the mirror. There is a character 'Yan'."

The Evil Emperor looked at Yan Aohan suspiciously again, then flipped the Mirror of Reincarnation over. Indeed, there was a character 'Yan' at the bottom.

The leisurely expression in the Evil Emperor’s eyes vanished, replaced by disbelief. "How could this be?"

Yan Aohan continued, "Why could it not be?"

Without even looking at the Evil Emperor, Yan Aohan said, "I refined the Mirror of Reincarnation to assist me in managing the Underworld in the early days. Later, because my wife and I were of one mind, we jointly created the Yanluo Realm. After ascending to become the Emperor of Yanluo in the Chaos Abyss, I felt the Mirror of Reincarnation was no longer useful, so I buried it in the Chaos Abyss as a gift to it. I never expected it to fall into your hands."

Hearing this, all the gods understood.

The Hua Emperor said, "Emperor of Yanluo, does this mean the Mirror of Reincarnation is now useless?"

"It is naturally useless to me. However, when facing you, it can still confuse you for a short time. Of course, this confusion lasts for at most half an hour. But I believe the Evil Emperor succeeded against the gods of the Ancient Universe by utilizing this half-hour window."

Although the Mirror of Reincarnation had little effect, having even half an hour could put the Evil Emperor’s opponents in danger.

In fact, sometimes half an hour was not even needed; sometimes half a minute was enough.

Seeing that Yan Aohan had guessed the outcome perfectly, the Evil Emperor believed that the Mirror of Reincarnation was indeed buried by Yan Aohan in the Chaos Abyss.

"It seems the items I have this time are not necessarily useful to you, Emperor of Yanluo," the Evil Emperor said calmly, looking at the Emperor of Yanluo. "However, even if they are useless to you, they are effective against others, and that is enough."