"You're quite impressive. I'm very pleased with you."
The Evil Emperor's assessment made Xu Tianchen uncomfortable. It sounded less like he was evaluating a host and more like he was appraising an object.
"Rest and adjust your condition. Make sure you're at your best."
The Evil Emperor was highly satisfied with Xu Tianchen. That Evil Eye Gaze had also confirmed that Xu Tianchen's mental strength was inferior to his own, making him even more confident that he could take over Xu Tianchen's body.
Xu Tianchen showed no reaction to the Evil Emperor's words, but suspicion rose in his heart, and his guard went up. Even so, he sat down cross-legged and began regulating his breathing, restoring himself to peak condition.
The Evil Emperor looked entirely at ease as he flew over to Bi Ji and the Starry Dragon King. The three chatted about all sorts of things, though the conversation mostly revolved around Xu Tianchen.
Before long, Xu Tianchen had recovered. He opened his eyes and walked up to the Evil Emperor.
"Senior Evil Emperor, I'm ready."
The Evil Emperor examined Xu Tianchen, then nodded his enormous eyeball.
A Mental Attribute Soul Beast as powerful as the Evil Emperor was not easy to kill.
In the original story, the Evil Emperor had explicitly stated that when Huo Yuhao killed him, he could have let his soul escape. He could even have chosen one of his descendants to be reborn through. But that would have greatly affected his strength, leaving him relatively weak for a long time.
Taking over Huo Yuhao, who had reached the pinnacle of power and was on the verge of becoming a god, was another matter. At the time, the Evil Emperor had believed that even if the attempt failed, he could still escape, take over one