Ye Ling, upon discovering the gap at the edge of the ruins, wasted no time and immediately moved towards it, seeking an opportunity to rush out in one go.
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire, seeing Ye Ling getting closer to the gap, grew increasingly anxious and said to Ye Ling, "Kid, you must be careful. In your current state, we only have one chance, and that gap only exists for 0.1 seconds every ten seconds. Don't mess up!"
"And don't you get nervous either! Relax! As long as we get through this, everything will be fine!"
"Kid, is there anything you need my help with? Tell me quickly! There won't be another chance later!"
Listening to the World-Destroying Spirit Fire's incessant chatter, Ye Ling couldn't help but say, "Your greatest help right now is to shut your mouth."
"Oh..."
After Ye Ling's words, the World-Destroying Spirit Fire realized it was constantly putting mental pressure on Ye Ling. It quickly shut its mouth, not daring to affect Ye Ling any further.
With the World-Destroying Spirit Fire quiet, Ye Ling also took a deep breath, concentrating his spirit, preparing to break through the gap.
Under normal circumstances, 0.1 seconds would be enough for Ye Ling to traverse the gap thousands of times. But this was different... The closer Ye Ling got to the edge, the more frequent the attacks became, and the more his energy was drained.
In such a situation, 0.1 seconds was extremely short. If a sword energy happened to strike and block his path just as Ye Ling was preparing to cross, he would truly have nowhere to die!
Therefore, Ye Ling had to be extremely careful!
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire held its breath, staring intently at the gap at the edge, not daring to make a sound, extremely nervous.
As Ye Ling dodged another sword energy attack, the dark mist was about to thin again!
And this time, there were fewer crisscrossing sword energies in front of Ye Ling than ever before!
"This is it!"
Ye Ling seized the opportunity, made up his mind, and charged towards the edge of the ruin's gap!
In an instant, Ye Ling dodged all the attacks from the sword energy runes and slipped in the moment the dark mist thinned!
The instant Ye Ling broke into the dark mist, an extremely powerful dark force invaded his skin at lightning speed, eroding his bloodline and polluting his soul!
Whoosh!
After 0.1 seconds, Ye Ling broke through the gap and arrived outside the ancient ruins!
Seeing Ye Ling emerge, the World-Destroying Spirit Fire's face lit up with joy, and it exclaimed excitedly, "Damn it, kid! You did it! We're really out!"
"We're probably the first ones to escape the Wrath of the Ruins!"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire cheered, releasing the pressure that had accumulated over the past few days. However, no matter how much the World-Destroying Spirit Fire cheered, Ye Ling offered no response.
"Kid?"
Receiving no response from Ye Ling, the World-Destroying Spirit Fire looked towards him and saw that Ye Ling was completely engulfed by the dark force, his eyes becoming hollow.
"This is!!!"
Seeing Ye Ling's condition, the World-Destroying Spirit Fire seemed to recall something, and its eyes instantly filled with terror.
"This is bad!"
After the World-Destroying Spirit Fire cried out in alarm, Ye Ling could no longer fly in the air and plummeted towards the ground, landing in a desert.
"Kid! Wake up! Don't let this dark force consume you!"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire called out, but Ye Ling remained unresponsive, lying quietly in the desert, buried by the yellow sand...
Ye Ling's consciousness gradually faded into darkness.
...
After an unknown period, Ye Ling slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying in a tent, with shouts coming from outside.
"Where am I..."
A hint of confusion flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. Then, his memories surged into his mind like a tide, reminding him of everything that had happened. He immediately sat up and checked his body.
His injuries had completely healed, and his strength was at its peak. His power had not been diminished in the slightest.
"I remember that when I escaped from the Wrath of the Ruins, my body was being consumed by the dark force. How am I completely fine now?"
Ye Ling carefully examined his body but found no abnormalities. He then asked the World-Destroying Spirit Fire, "World-Destroying Spirit Fire, do you know what happened after I fainted?"
Ye Ling looked at his wrist but found that the World-Destroying Spirit Fire was still asleep.
"Still not awake?" Seeing the World-Destroying Spirit Fire asleep, Ye Ling didn't find it strange. He got up and walked out of the tent, realizing he was in a military camp.
In front of his tent, a group of fully armed soldiers were drilling. Moreover, each of these soldiers was not weak. Any one of them, if brought to the Main Timeline, could become a dominant figure.
"You're awake!"
At this moment, a clear and hearty female voice reached Ye Ling's ears. Ye Ling followed the sound and saw a woman with long hair, whose cultivation was at the peak of the Chaos Master realm, wearing armor and holding a helmet, walking towards him.
Ye Ling sized up the long-haired woman and asked, "Who are you?"
The long-haired woman smiled at Ye Ling and said, "My name is Lan Wei. I am the general of this army. I found you lying in the desert while I was on my march and brought you back."
Hearing Lan Wei's words, Ye Ling had a general understanding of how he had arrived at the military camp. He smiled at Lan Wei and said, "My name is Wang Li Ren. Thank you for your help, General Lan."
After all, this was the Chaos Battlefield, filled with dark creatures. Ye Ling was unsure if Lan Wei was friend or foe and did not wish to reveal his true identity.
After all, his name should have already spread among the dark creatures. If the dark creatures knew that he, Ye Ling, had come to the Chaos Battlefield, it would likely cause another significant problem.
Lan Wei did not doubt Ye Ling's self-introduction. She smiled and said, "Brother Wang, you must have accidentally fallen into the Chaos Battlefield from another timeline, right? You're really lucky to have landed just outside the edge of the Wrath of the Ruins. If you had fallen inside, no one could have saved you."
Ye Ling smiled and did not explain that he had fought his way out of the Wrath of the Ruins. He asked Lan Wei, "From what General Lan said, are there many people like me who have fallen into the Chaos Battlefield?"
"Of course," Lan Wei replied. "The Chaos Battlefield is constantly encroaching on the Main Timeline, and many timelines have been devoured by the Chaos Battlefield. Not all beings from those timelines die at the hands of dark creatures; a small portion are transported to various places by the Chaos Battlefield."
"Your timeline must have also been devoured by the Chaos Battlefield?"
Ye Ling nodded and fabricated a story, "Yes... a giant black hole suddenly appeared in our world, and then many dark creatures flew out. No one in our world was a match for those monsters, and then I watched helplessly as our timeline was swallowed by that black hole."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Lan Wei did not doubt him at all. She simply patted Ye Ling's shoulder with grief and said, "Alas, Brother Wang, please accept my condolences... Most people who come to the Chaos Battlefield are like you, and everyone hates those dark creatures."
"However, this Chaos Battlefield is extremely dangerous. If you plan to act alone, Brother Wang, it will likely be extremely dangerous. Are you interested in joining my army?"
"Although my army is not as well-established as the Imperial Palace's regular forces, it is still quite powerful and can make dark creatures wary. If you join my army, you will at least have a place to settle in this Chaos Battlefield and won't have to live in constant fear."
Ye Ling looked at Lan Wei in surprise, "You mean... there is more than one force in the Chaos Battlefield besides the Imperial Palace?"