"Master?"
Seeing Ye Ling stunned and silent, Bai Lan couldn't help but softly call out, "Did I say something wrong?"
Ye Ling snapped back to attention, subtly wiping his eyes, and chuckled, "Nothing... you girl are just too good at winning hearts."
"Am I?" Bai Lan's cheeks flushed, suddenly feeling a bit shy.
"Haha... you're quite cute, girl. Since you're mentally prepared, it's time for our devilish training."
"Devilish training?"
"That's right... the Original Time-Space King's strength is extraordinary. You've only just become a supreme being. Whether it's applying your own power or controlling time-space energy, you haven't even scratched the surface. Once you're on the battlefield, mistakes are easy to make."
"Battles between the strong aren't just about a firm heart. Strength, experience, and the timing of your moves are all crucial. While you have the strength and mental fortitude, girl, your combat experience is severely lacking."
Ye Ling could see that Bai Lan had no combat experience at all. If she wanted to face the Original Time-Space King in battle, she needed a lot more tempering.
"But the Original Time-Space King is returning soon? Is this enough time for anything?" Bai Lan asked instinctively.
"See, this is where your immaturity shows. You possess great power but don't know how to use it," Ye Ling chuckled, shaking his head. "You've mastered such potent time-space energy, do you still lack time?"
"Master means...?" Bai Lan instantly understood.
"Precisely. I'll use the Source Text to open up an independent space. Your task is to use your time-space energy to sever the temporal flow between this independent space and the Void Realm... Before the Original Time-Space King returns, I'll have enough time to train your combat skills."
"Understood..."
Bai Lan nodded seriously, then blinked her eyes at Ye Ling and asked, "Master, can I ask one question?"
"What question?"
"How long will this devilish training take?"
"It depends on your talent. If you adapt quickly, a thousand or two years should be enough... If you can't adapt, who knows how long it will take."
"A... a thousand or two years?"
Bai Lan's mouth twitched.
All her memories so far amounted to only seventeen years of life, and more than half of that was spent studying in school...
Now, the thousand or two thousand years of devilish training Ye Ling spoke of completely surpassed her imagination.
"Stop chattering and come in quickly!"
This time, Ye Ling didn't wait for Bai Lan to be mentally prepared. He used the Source Text to open an independent space within the Void Realm, creating an opening for Bai Lan.
"Oh, oh..."
Bai Lan nodded reflexively, not daring to hesitate further, and plunged into the small independent space Ye Ling had created.
Seeing Bai Lan enter the independent space, Ye Ling's lips curved into a subtle arc.
"Girl... although you truly moved me just now, fighting the Original Time-Space King is a matter of your life. I won't hold back in this devilish training..."
Ye Ling took a deep breath, transformed into a beam of light, and entered the independent space to give Bai Lan special training.
Within that independent space, Ye Ling transformed into the mastermind of Primordial Chaos, materializing all the enemies he had ever encountered using the Source Text.
Bai Lan, on the other hand, had all her powers stripped away, starting from scratch, to fight against these formidable enemies.
Every time Bai Lan defeated an enemy, her strength would recover slightly, but stronger foes would soon appear.
Through endless life-or-death pursuits, Bai Lan accumulated precious combat experience.
As she honed her skills through one battle after another, exceeding her own level, Bai Lan transitioned from panicked flight to composed responses, gaining significant combat experience.
Perhaps it was because the enemies Ye Ling set up were all ones he had encountered himself, or perhaps Bai Lan was unconsciously learning Ye Ling's style...
In the later stages of training, Ye Ling watched Bai Lan fight against Jiu Yuan, one of the Seven Pillars, and it felt like watching himself fight.
"This girl's skin is getting thicker and thicker. She can pull off cheap sneak attacks without thinking. I really miss the innocent her from before!"
In the independent space, Ye Ling sighed as he watched Bai Lan defeat a stronger opponent and subtly trap the simulated Jiu Yuan, seemingly forgetting who had taught Bai Lan her ways.
"Master! I succeeded!"
After defeating the simulated Jiu Yuan, Bai Lan retrieved all her powers within the independent space and excitedly shouted to Ye Ling, who was watching from afar!
"Well done!"
Ye Ling came back to his senses and gave Bai Lan a thumbs-up.
After this period of tempering, Bai Lan was no longer the innocent little white rabbit she once was, but a fierce tiger adept at concealing its sharpness!
Looking at the hidden sharpness in Bai Lan's eyes, Ye Ling felt as if he were looking at himself.
"Master, I've retrieved all my powers, and I can control time-space energy freely. Can we go out and fight the Original Time-Space King now?" Bai Lan approached Ye Ling, her eyes filled with fervent fighting spirit.
Through constantly challenging stronger opponents, she had gradually come to love this process of dancing on the edge of a blade.
Seeing Bai Lan's excited demeanor, Ye Ling smiled and said, "Not bad... After these years of devilish special training, you finally look like a qualified supreme being. However, you have one last trial."
"There's one last trial?" Bai Lan tilted her head, her eyes full of confusion. "I've defeated powerful beings like Jiu Yuan, the Seven Pillars. What can I not win against?"
"The strong opponents you've defeated are mere phantoms from my memory. Their strength and the pressure they exerted on you are far less than the real thing. While your combat experience is now rich, you're still missing the most crucial element..."
"The most crucial element..." Bai Lan frowned, falling into thought.
The next moment, she suddenly felt a sense of impending danger. Her pupils contracted sharply, and she narrowly dodged Ye Ling's sneak attack.
"Master?" Bai Lan looked at Ye Ling in shock, finding that Ye Ling's face, usually adorned with a gentle smile, was now filled with killing intent.
"The final trial: defeat me with thirty percent of my strength," Ye Ling declared, condensing a demonic sword in his hand and pointing it at the stunned Bai Lan. "This time, use all your might to kill me."
"If you can't resist, I will truly kill you!"
"Master, are... are you serious?"
Bai Lan looked at Ye Ling with awe, instinctively stepping back.
At this moment, Ye Ling's vast vital energy, his soul-piercing pressure, and his palpable killing intent made Bai Lan tremble uncontrollably.
It's different...
Completely different from before!
She had a premonition... if she couldn't win, her master would truly kill her!
"You talk too much!"
Ye Ling's words flashed and he vanished from his spot.
Before Bai Lan could react, Ye Ling had already appeared behind her, his demonic sword descending mercilessly towards her neck!