Chapter 2738 - 2736: The Deal

"He boasted about borrowing our Abyss’ ultimate treasure—the Abyssal Fire. That arrogant guy, I still remember his dead fish eyes, that conceited look. When the First Demon God left, I started fighting with that guy,"

"But I was utterly trounced; his speed and strength were top-notch, and from start to finish, he looked calm and indifferent, making me angry just looking at him. But I also felt from him a sense of oppression I only felt from the First Demon God,"

"Then that guy arrogantly told me that the aura of killing and resentment was too heavy on me and that I needed to reflect on my mistakes. Then he sealed me in this void,"

"He even left a Magic Mirror, claiming that only when I couldn’t see the souls of massacre and bloodshed in the mirror anymore would it mean I had truly repented, and I could leave this void and return to the Abyss,"

Chao Yan’s eyes shone with hateful light: "I hate it! I’ve been reflecting for a hundred thousand years, why must I continue to reflect? What do the deaths of those ants have to do with me? So many people in the world are killing, why punish only me!"

Ling Feng finished listening to Chao Yan’s story, and his intuition told him that this was probably the true version of why this guy was sealed here.

"What kind of place is the Abyss, and where is it? Is this Second Demon God very powerful?" Ling Feng pressed on.

"It’s a place of evil beyond your imagination, where resentment and evil can drive you mad, making you never want to go there! The creatures inside are unimaginably brutal and insane,"

"And I’m the second in command in the Abyss, so you tell me, is that powerful?"

Ling Feng’s expression was very calm, not at all intimidated by Chao Yan’s self-proclaimed terrifying description.

"So what? Is that it? Just the Demon Abyss, huh? And then what? Did Lu Wutong take the Abyssal Fire?"

"How would I know? I’ve been sealed here for a hundred thousand years, how the hell would I know if Lu Wutong took it later or not? Since he said he’d take it, he probably took it!" Chao Yan said irritably.

"And what about the First Demon God? Doesn’t he know you’re here? Hasn’t he thought of coming to save you?"

"How the hell would I know, maybe the First Demon God was killed by that Lu Wutong guy. This place is so remote, no one knows about it, alright? I don’t even know how you got in here!"

Ling Feng nodded, then continued to ask: "So how do you know about the existence of the Chaos Sword and the method to unseal it? You’ve been avoiding this question from the start?"

Ling Feng’s gaze made Chao Yan somewhat fearful and anxious. After a moment of silence, Chao Yan sighed and said:

"It’s a long story. Do you know the origin of this Chaos Sword?" Chao Yan deeply looked at Ling Feng.

Ling Feng was initially taken aback, then searched his memory, and replied:

"Yes, Chaos said that the owner of this sword and a demon from the defying Demon Clan were close friends, they hit it off right away, had a great relationship, and even practiced together,"

"It seems that demon was called something like Yu Linxun, and before leaving he used the Demon Clan’s supreme treasure, the Twilight Tears Furnace, to make the Chaos Sword and gave it to that giant, the second owner of the Chaos Sword, so I am the third owner."

"You know this, not bad," Chao Yan nodded, then continued: "The demon clan in our Abyss is known to outsiders as the defying Demon Clan, and the Twilight Tears Furnace is the treasure of my clan. The flames used to forge divine weapons in the furnace are the Abyssal Fire,"

"And that Yu Linxun was the previous First Demon God. Before I was sealed, he had already been missing for quite a while. It was rumored that he had transcended the world’s cage and went to other worlds; there was also news that he had died,"

"In any case, I don’t know about him anymore, but the Chaos Sword was forged from the Twilight Tears Furnace. When you appeared at the cave entrance with the Chaos Sword, I sensed it, and that familiar scent I will never forget,"

"Since the Chaos Sword is considered a treasure forged by my clan, I naturally know how to handle and unseal it. Each owner leaves their aura on the weapon, which then could produce a spiritual life like an artifact spirit,"

"Actually, besides those two extreme yin and yang methods, there is a third way to thoroughly control the Chaos Sword, which is to use your aura and power to completely erase the aura of the original owner left in the weapon, that is the artifact spirit,"

"In this way, you can control the original Chaos Sword. This is probably the simplest method currently, and once it’s completely erased, the Chaos Sword will fully recognize you as the owner and transform into a unique weapon according to your usage habits and character traits,"

"You will become the sole owner of the Chaos Sword!" Chao Yan said excitedly.

Ling Feng fell into deep thought after hearing Chao Yan’s third method.

Admittedly, he was genuinely tempted for a moment, as if he could kill Chaos completely, then he could thoroughly control the Chaos Sword. This way, when facing the Lord of the Three Realms in the future, Ling Feng would have some means and capital to deal with such calamity.

But at the same time, Ling Feng was very unwilling to kill the Chaos that had accompanied him for so long. Although Ling Feng considered himself neither a saint nor a great person, he truly did not wish to kill the blameless Chaos for his own selfish desires.

Chao Yan watched Ling Feng’s expression, knowing that he was caught in some kind of decision-making, but Chao Yan didn’t care about the method, it just needed Ling Feng to let it out.

"So, kid? I’ve told you all three methods, you should fulfill your promise and let me out now, right?" Chao Yan said expectantly.

Ling Feng suddenly laughed: "Why are you so sure I will keep my word? What if I change my mind?"

Chao Yan also laughed: "I know you won’t. Although I initially deceived you about my background, I didn’t fake anything about the Magic Mirror’s effects and miraculous functions. It truly can reflect the deepest fears in one’s heart and indeed can absorb others’ souls,"

"No one would refuse such a mysterious treasure, we have no enmity, you don’t need to break your promise. The Magic Mirror is yours, and freedom is mine, isn’t that a win-win? Of course, if you really go back on your word, there’s nothing I can do, but I must tell you, I can’t be sealed forever,"

"Over the years, my cultivation has also been increasing, if you reneged, I’d just be sealed for a few hundreds of thousands of years more." Chao Yan laughed.

Ling Feng nodded, finally making his decision, of course, he chose to take the Magic Mirror! Why would he give up such a miraculous treasure?

Just as Ling Feng’s hand touched the Magic Mirror, a deep voice suddenly came out of the mirror:

"Ignorant child, have you truly been bewitched by that creature?"