"This, this will..."
The Seed of Origin's will took Ye Ling's punch to the face and felt a power equal to his own surge into his body, constantly eroding his will.
The Seed of Origin's will could no longer maintain its balance and was sent flying by Ye Ling. His nearly infinite will was actually worn down by more than half at this moment!
The Seed of Origin's will stopped in the distance, looking at the battered Ye Ling with shock, and exclaimed, "This, this is impossible..."
"What's impossible about it?"
Ye Ling limped towards the Seed of Origin's will, moving away from the ten-thousand-zhang cliff behind him.
Ye Ling smiled and said, "Between you and me, it's a pure test of will. I believe my will to survive is no weaker than yours, so it's only natural that I sent you flying, isn't it?"
"Or do you think your resolve cannot overcome my will, and you've started to fear me?"
"Fear?"
The Seed of Origin's will was stunned for a moment, then its expression became somewhat distorted, and it roared at Ye Ling, "What a joke! I am the Heavenly Dao. I have been preparing for billions of years to resist good and evil, to resist fate... Can your petty thoughts of longing compare to the resolve I have for today?"
Boom!!!
After the Seed of Origin's will roared, it no longer maintained its form and transformed into a torrent of energy, pouring towards Ye Ling!
Instantly, Ye Ling's small figure was submerged by that endless power!
However, no matter how the energy surged, Ye Ling remained as steadfast as a rock, unmoving in the sea of energy.
No matter how the Seed of Origin's will tried to wear Ye Ling down, the powerful will surging from Ye Ling's body seemed inexhaustible.
"This, this is impossible..."
Seeing that Ye Ling's willpower could now rival his own, fear began to well up in the Seed of Origin's will.
Although it had abandoned its powerful strength and claimed to be fighting Ye Ling on equal footing, in reality... it had always believed that Ye Ling's will could not defeat its own.
From the very beginning, it had fought Ye Ling as a victor.
But now, Ye Ling had displayed a powerful will, and that will came from "longing," something it couldn't comprehend, making it finally feel fear.
Fear of death!
At this moment, the Seed of Origin's will realized that no matter how beautifully it spoke of resisting predetermined fate... stripping away all pretenses and getting to the core of the matter... everything it did was the same as Ye Ling's: it was simply afraid of dying!
What supported its will was also the desire to survive!
Ye Ling stood amidst the surging energy unleashed by the Seed of Origin, as if seeing through its essence, and smiled at the Seed of Origin's will, "Seed of Origin, in the end, you are just like me, wanting to live."
"The 'petty thoughts of longing' you speak of, the power they give me, far surpasses your simple desire to survive."
"Stop spouting nonsense, I will not be defeated by you!"
The Seed of Origin's will roared, intensifying its crushing pressure on Ye Ling's soul. It no longer relied solely on its own will but even used the world power contained within the Seed of Origin!
However...
Within the Myriad Self Space, to ensure its replacement of Ye Ling, the Seed of Origin had also given Ye Ling the qualification to use world power.
No matter how much power the Seed of Origin unleashed, Ye Ling could use the same amount of power to offset it.
In the end, both sides were still facing a contest of wills.
However, when the Seed of Origin's will began to use world power, it meant it had started to fear. Its so-called willpower and resolve became vulnerable before Ye Ling!
After stabilizing himself in the massive amount of energy, Ye Ling began to walk forward slowly.
Although Ye Ling walked slowly, each step was incredibly firm and steady.
He was, bit by bit, approaching the ten-thousand-zhang cliff behind the Seed of Origin's will.
As the Seed of Origin's will was worn down more and more, it became increasingly frenzied.
And the more frenzied the Seed of Origin's will became, the more flaws it revealed, allowing Ye Ling to wear down its will even faster.
Under this infinite cycle, this seemingly fair battle had turned into a one-sided annihilation.
Although the Seed of Origin still possessed infinite energy, and if it remained resolute, its remaining will could still fight Ye Ling to the death.
But fear had turned it into a giant balloon filled with air.
Ye Ling, though small, was like a sharp, fine needle; a gentle poke could make the Seed of Origin's will deflate.
The outcome of this battle was already decided.
Ye Ling looked at the increasingly frenzied Seed of Origin and couldn't help but sigh, "Alas... in the end, I still used a little trick. Is direct combat truly not suited for me?"
When pushed to the brink by the Seed of Origin's will, Ye Ling had truly been cornered, just a sliver away from being completely erased by the Seed of Origin.
And at that time, the reason he had said those chuunibyo words to the Seed of Origin was, on one hand, the power of "longing" had indeed kept him going.
After all, outside were the World Extinguishing Spirit Fire and Heavenly Stars, and in the Origin Lower Realm were Xuan Yu, Ye You, and Su Ruoxue, and others... He absolutely refused to stop here.
On the other hand, he had said those words precisely to make the Seed of Origin's will waver in its resolve, thereby affecting its willpower.
From the results, Ye Ling's psychological warfare had also succeeded. The Seed of Origin's will was successfully influenced and began to doubt its own power.
"Although this is a bit of an unfair victory... it is a life-and-death struggle after all. Being chivalrous would only lead to a faster death... Moreover, my opponent didn't have good intentions from the start, so using a little tactic isn't too despicable..."
Ye Ling thought to himself and no longer gave the Seed of Origin's will any chance, launching his final offensive.
Although the Seed of Origin's will was currently shaken, its inherent power was still quite formidable, capable of threatening Ye Ling's life. If the Seed of Origin's will were to react and calm down, its chances of winning would still be sixty percent.
Ye Ling did not want to take this risk and wanted to seize the moment of the Seed of Origin's final frenzy to completely annihilate its will!
"Seed of Origin, the outcome of our battle is decided!"
Ye Ling said to the Seed of Origin's will and then launched his final offensive!
As their wills collided, both of their wills were rapidly worn down, and both endured intense pain.
However, the Seed of Origin's will was still trapped in self-doubt and entangled by fear. Its will was being worn down much faster than Ye Ling's.
"No... the result shouldn't be like this... Ye Ling! This result is wrong! Ye Ling, spare me, and I will give you all my power!"
The Seed of Origin's will cried out, even beginning to beg Ye Ling for mercy.
But Ye Ling had no intention of giving the Seed of Origin's will any opportunity.
He stood before the ten-thousand-zhang cliff, raised his hand, and the avatar of the Seed of Origin's will reappeared before Ye Ling, standing at the edge of the ten-thousand-zhang cliff.
"It's over..."
Ye Ling said softly and pushed gently with his hand.
The avatar of the Seed of Origin's will was pushed towards the ten-thousand-zhang cliff!