Chapter 2999 - 3000: Illusions and Temptations

Chapter 2999: Chapter 3000: Illusions and Temptations

"That’s right, any more questions?" Xue An said coldly, raising his fist again, his eyes full of chilling murderous intent.

While he was in seclusion integrating The Celestial Mirror, Xue An was aware of everything happening in the outside world.

Especially the arrival of Shuming, which further stimulated Xue An’s potential.

According to the timeline, it would take at least another day to fully integrate The Celestial Mirror, but under Xue An’s nearly frenzied infusion of Spiritual Energy, the time was greatly accelerated, and the integration was completed at the critical moment.

Xue An paid a great price for this, but it was all worth it.

Because at this moment, Xue An was facing one of the main culprits of the great catastrophe from the past, perhaps the one with the most heinous sins.

So even if it costs him half his life, Xue An has to eliminate it.

Shuming naturally knew this as well.

The hatred between it and Xue An left no room for negotiation.

Therefore, it didn’t plead for mercy, only coldly watching Xue An.

"So all of this was set up by you in advance, including the so-called seclusion to integrate The Celestial Mirror, which was a deliberate facade to lure me here?"

By now everything was clear, and Shuming couldn’t help but ask.

Xue An laughed coldly, "That’s right, otherwise how would someone as cunning and cautious as you leave your lair so easily?"

Xue An’s strategy was simple, only four words: luring the snake out of its hole.

After all, his ultimate goal was to eliminate Shuming, and integrating The Celestial Mirror was for this purpose.

And even if he completed the integration of The Celestial Mirror, if Shuming did not show up, he would have to find a way to attack its lair.

That would be an extremely dangerous and foolish move.

Because for a top-tier Evil God like Shuming, its lair would definitely be filled with countless traps, going there voluntarily would be suicidal.

Thus Xue An deliberately integrated The Celestial Mirror immediately after resolving the affair at Feixian Temple, spreading the news to lure Shuming out.

This was a very risky move, because if there was even a slight mishap, he and everyone would fall into a situation of eternal damnation.

The biggest variable was not that Shuming would not come, but that it might come too quickly.

If it rushed over as soon as it heard the news, it would be truly dangerous.

After all, at that time, he might be completely unprepared; The Celestial Mirror, the ultimate weapon, wouldn’t be fully integrated, and facing it head-on alone would not bode well.

But Xue An decided to gamble.

To gamble on the caution and wariness of an Evil God that had lived for countless ages.

Even if it knew where he was and what he was doing, it wouldn’t come immediately; it would first send its minions to probe.

This was his chance.

As Xue An anticipated, Shuming, being cautious, dispatched the bald one and Xiu Ling along with other evil entities to probe.

And during this delay, Xue An seized the strategic initiative.

As a top-tier Evil God that had survived for countless ages, Shuming quickly understood this development.

Yet the more he understood, the angrier he became.

Angry at Xue An’s "cunning," also angered at himself for missing the timing.

But at this point, talking about anything else was useless, so Shuming could only say coldly.

"Xue An, you are indeed ruthless and cunning, but do you think deceiving me into this Celestial Mirror can kill me? You are too naive. Even without the Time Law, I am still one of the most powerful evil beings in this universe!"

"With your current strength, hoping to kill me is nothing but a fool’s dream!"

"And let me tell you, just before I set off, another top-level evil entity has already gone to your Multiverse, preparing to wipe out your body. If I’m not mistaken, it should have succeeded by now!"

"Hahahaha! So even if you really manage to do something to me, you’ll be nothing but a lost soul without a physical body. The Multiverse...no, there shouldn’t be any Multiverse left. Under Ruin’s hand, your Multiverse will be destroyed too! Hahahaha!"

Shuming laughed maniacally, trying to break Xue An’s mental defenses.

Unexpectedly, Xue An was completely unmoved, instead looking down at Shuming as if watching a fool.

Shuming’s laughter gradually deepened and eventually vanished into nothingness.

"Finished laughing?" Xue An said coolly.

In Shuming’s eyes, the flames of fury ignited.

"Aren’t you scared at all?"

"Scared? Why should I be scared?" Xue An sneered, "You’re right, even without the Time Law, you are still one of the top beings in this world. With my current power, it won’t be easy to deal with you immediately!"

Hope suddenly burst in Shuming’s eyes, and then it spoke in as smooth a tone as possible.

"Since neither of us can do anything to the other, how about this, Xue An: we each take a step back. You let me leave, and I guarantee to immediately restore the disturbed timeline of the Multiverse, and from now on, we’ll stay out of each other’s way. What do you think?"

Xue An lowered his head, coldly staring into Shuming’s eyes.

Shuming did his utmost to make his gaze appear more sincere.

But soon Xue An began to laugh coldly.

"Shuming, I think you misunderstood something!"

"What?"

"Did you think I was dealing with you merely to restore the disturbed timeline of the Multiverse?"

"Isn’t it so?"

"That’s part of the reason, but it’s not the most crucial!"

"Then what is it?"

In Xue An’s eyes, flames burned, "I am here for vengeance, for the Hua Clan that tragically perished by your hands back then!"

Shuming was shocked to his core, looking at Xue An in disbelief.

"As for what you said about not being able to kill you for the time being, don’t worry. Not being able to kill you now doesn’t mean I can’t kill you forever, and in this world, time happens to be the least valuable thing!"

As he finished, the ice-cold mockery was all over Xue An’s eyes.

"If I can’t kill you in one day, then two days; if not in two days, then three days... There will come a day when you will be stripped of your muscles and bones little by little and die, avenging those who tragically died back then!"

Shuming felt his very blood run cold.

Not because of anything else, but completely intimidated by the harshness and determination in Xue An’s words.

The overflowing killing intent was enough to send chills down one’s spine.

"You can’t do this, shouldn’t you first return to the Multiverse to rescue your body?" Shuming suddenly thought of something, shouting out.

Xue An chuckled coldly.

"Don’t think I’m so easily fooled. The matter with the Multiverse is just an insignificant nuisance; once I kill you, the crisis over there will naturally be resolved!"

With that, Xue An formed his fingers into a palm and struck down forcefully.

His fingers instantly pierced through the indestructible bone, and then Xue An yanked hard downward.

With a crack, the bone, already cracked, was forcibly torn down by Xue An.

Shuming let out a miserable howl, also desperately fighting back.

"Xue An, you’re courting death!"