"It's all thanks to you, for dismantling the Primordial Time King's last defenses. Otherwise, he wouldn't have so easily surrendered his core power."
Ye Ling smiled as he took the Primordial Time King's core power from Bai Lan, examining it closely.
The Primordial Time King's core power resembled a transparent crystal ball, within which flowed a miniature river of time. In that miniature river, Ye Ling could sense a power that was both profound and mysterious, unlike ordinary temporal forces.
However, that power was already quite weak, on the verge of dissipation.
As the Primordial Time King lay dying, Ye Ling had specifically used the Source Text to trap him in another illusion, making the Primordial Time King believe he was experiencing a final flashback of his life.
The Primordial Time King himself was a king born from primordial chaos, drawing his power from it.
In a sense, the will of primordial chaos was akin to the Primordial Time King's mother.
Thus, at the final moment of his life, when he encountered Bai Lan, who was impersonating the will of primordial chaos, it was only natural for him to return his core power to the will of primordial chaos.
"Master... Tian Ji has siphoned away all of the Primordial Time King's power. Although we now possess his core, reactivating it will require a significant infusion of temporal energy. I can help with that," Bai Lan said, seeing Ye Ling playing with the Primordial Time King's core.
"No need to trouble yourself. I've collected enough light stones to fully replenish its power!"
Ye Ling declined Bai Lan's offer and took out all the light stones he had gathered from his small world. He extracted their power and infused it into the Primordial Time King's core.
The Primordial Time King's core power emanated a strange glow once more, and a formidable energy diffused outward, enveloping Ye Ling and causing the surrounding space-time to warp slightly.
The transparent runes deep within Ye Ling's consciousness began to brighten, continuously absorbing the Primordial Time King's core power.
Ye Ling could feel a new, powerful, and unknown force growing within him, which eventually flowed into his eyes.
"Lan'er, guard me. I need to go into seclusion for a while!"
Sensing the emergence of new power within him, Ye Ling immediately sat cross-legged in the void, ready to evolve!
"Master, leave it to me. I guarantee no one will find you!"
Seeing Ye Ling's aura surge, Bai Lan became serious. She immediately severed the space-time around Ye Ling from the Temporal Void Realm, hiding him deep within the primordial chaos.
As the Daughter of Chaos, it was incredibly easy for Bai Lan to conceal someone within primordial chaos!
Shortly after Ye Ling and Bai Lan disappeared from the Temporal Void Realm, Tian Ji, who had realized he had only taken the Primordial Time King's power and not his core, returned to the Temporal Void Realm. He found neither Ye Ling nor the arrival of the Singer.
"Damn it! That despicable Ye Ling!"
Realizing he had been tricked, Tian Ji's eyes turned scarlet. His clenched fists trembled uncontrollably, and the Temporal Void Realm itself began to collapse under the force of his aura.
"After absorbing the Primordial Time King, Ye Ling's power will undergo a qualitative change... I'm likely no match for him now. I need to absorb more power to kill him!"
Inheriting the will of the Primordial Wisdom King, Tian Ji was acutely aware of how much the powers of the seven Primordial Kings amplified Ye Ling.
This failure had placed him completely behind Ye Ling.
Boom!!!
Just as Tian Ji was contemplating his next move, a large contingent of Watchers arrived belatedly. Countless pairs of enormous eyes opened in the sky above the Temporal Void Realm.
A powerful pressure permeated the entire Temporal Void Realm!
Before the Watchers stood a woman enveloped in song.
If Ye Ling were present, he would undoubtedly recognize the woman enveloped in song as the Singer he had once killed!
More accurately, it was another personality of the Singer!
Tian Ji's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the Watchers and the Singer entering the Temporal Void Realm.
He licked his lips, like a hunter who had discovered prey!
"It seems I know how to increase my power... If I lost the Primordial Time King, I'll have to rely on the Watchers and 'them' to compensate!"
Tian Ji murmured, then slowly vanished from his spot as if he had never been there.
The Watchers and the Singer who had entered the Temporal Void Realm were unaware that they had already been targeted by another demon.
...
Somewhere in primordial chaos, Ye Ling sat cross-legged in darkness, surrounded by an extremely terrifying flow of space-time energy.
At this moment, every breath Ye Ling took could create a new dimension.
The history of primordial chaos was also being altered according to Ye Ling's thoughts, as if Ye Ling were the scribe of primordial chaos's history.
Bai Lan stood guard, witnessing all of Ye Ling's changes firsthand.
"Master has absorbed the powers of four Primordial Kings, including one of the three strongest, the Primordial Time King..."
"With Master's current strength, he has likely surpassed the Primordial Martial King, and even the strongest Chaos King might not be able to defeat Master with certainty..."
"Perhaps once Master absorbs all seven Primordial Kings, he can truly drive the Watchers out of primordial chaos!"
Bai Lan murmured, a glint in her eyes, her entire being filled with excitement.
Not idle, Bai Lan began to locate the remaining three Primordial Kings for Ye Ling!
Around Ye Ling, silence returned.
Time trickled by, and Ye Ling's surging aura gradually stabilized, the space-time energy surrounding him vanishing.
After an unknown period, Ye Ling slowly opened his eyes. Within them, it seemed as though rivers of time were flowing.
"Master, you're awake!"
Bai Lan, who had been guarding Ye Ling, quickly stepped forward and called out, asking excitedly, "What power have you awakened?"
"A new power... I call it the Chronos Emperor's Eye," Ye Ling said with a light smile, looking at Bai Lan.
"Chronos Emperor's Eye?" Bai Lan blinked. "Is it related to ocular power?"
"Yes..."
Ye Ling nodded slightly. "After absorbing the Primordial Time King's power, my eyes have glimpsed many secrets of primordial chaos, and I can now see my future."
"Your future, Master?" Bai Lan was full of curiosity. "In primordial chaos, once one reaches the pinnacle of strength, they transcend the river of time and are no longer affected by it. Even the Watchers don't have a fixed future. How can you have a predetermined future?"
"It's not the kind of future that can be predicted by temporal power," Ye Ling chuckled. "This Chronos Emperor's Eye allows me to see the actual future a few seconds ahead."
"The actual... future?" Bai Lan was stunned. Even as the Daughter of Chaos who inherited the will of primordial chaos, she didn't quite grasp what Ye Ling was saying.
Ye Ling explained, "Simply put, the future I see is not limited by any strength or individual."
"Whether it's yours, 'theirs,' or 'the Brain's,' good or evil... as long as they are near me, I can see what will inevitably happen a few seconds from now!"
"Furthermore... these eyes also grant me enough power to alter that inevitable event to my advantage!"
"Then, Master... aren't you invincible?" Bai Lan exclaimed with joy. Being able to foresee and change the future, wouldn't that mean no one in the world could harm Ye Ling anymore?
Ye Ling smiled and waved his hand. "It's not that exaggerated. It's just... generally invincible."