After exchanging names with Xu Qianqin, Ye Ling conversed with her for a while longer, learning much about Calvin's weaknesses from her.
*Bang!!!*
As Ye Ling and Xu Qianqin spoke, the pink room suddenly shook violently, and all the dolls in the room tumbled to the floor.
Panic flashed in Xu Qianqin's eyes. She quickly said to Ye Ling, "It's bad, hero! Calvin has discovered my domain. It's currently crashing against my domain's barrier, and I can't hold on much longer!"
Ye Ling's expression turned grave. He said to Xu Qianqin, "Don't panic. First, help me break the seal, and I'll go deal with that beast."
"Alright..."
Xu Qianqin nodded frantically, then began to form seals with trembling hands, rapidly chanting incantations that Ye Ling couldn't understand.
Soon, Ye Ling felt his entire body's blood begin to boil. The spiritual energy that had long stagnated in his meridians began to flow again, ignoring the masked man's barrier.
Ye Ling's lost power was gradually returning.
'What a peculiar ability!'
As Ye Ling felt his strength slowly returning, a hint of shock flashed in his eyes. He was incredibly astonished by the ability Xu Qianqin displayed.
Xu Qianqin's ability was similar to his Myriad World Insight, but it was far superior.
If he could learn these techniques...
Ye Ling mused, his mind already working on it.
"Hero, time is running out. Please be quick," Xu Qianqin urged him, her face pale as she clutched a doll, looking very weak.
Ye Ling snapped back to attention and nodded at Xu Qianqin. "Don't worry, leave it to me from now on. Open the domain."
"Mmm."
Xu Qianqin nodded and, with her remaining strength, dispelled the Dream Dance.
Ye Ling found himself back in the dark dungeon.
Not far in front of him, Calvin's massive golden eyes were staring directly at him.
"It's too dark..."
Ye Ling looked at the pitch-black dungeon surrounding him, shook his head slightly, and then snapped his fingers.
Runes instantly filled the entire dungeon, emitting light and illuminating the vast space.
Calvin's enormous body was fully revealed to Ye Ling.
Around its body, a large pile of white giant eggs was neatly arranged, appearing to be the offspring Calvin had just laid.
*Crack crack!*
Soon, cracks appeared on the surface of the giant eggs. The same giant beasts that had attacked Bai Yue crawled out of the eggs, staring directly at Ye Ling.
"This is truly disgusting..."
Seeing the younglings crawling out of the eggs, a hint of disgust flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. He then used runes to transform into flames, engulfing the younglings!
Blazing flames burned in the dungeon. Countless young beasts struggled in the flames, eventually turning to ash.
"Human! How dare you!!!"
Seeing all his newly hatched offspring burned by Ye Ling, Calvin's eyes surged with boundless rage. It violently swung its tail, lashing out at Ye Ling!
"I'm not the same as before!"
As Calvin's massive tail whipped towards him, a smile flickered in Ye Ling's eyes. He didn't dodge but directly raised his arm, opening his five fingers.
*Bang!!!*
Calvin's giant tail slammed heavily into Ye Ling's palm. The fierce gale rustled Ye Ling's clothes, but Ye Ling remained completely still.
*Screech!*
The next moment, a large number of black chains surged from Ye Ling's palm, coiling around Calvin's tail and then extending to wrap around its body.
The Devouring Domain and Ink Between were unleashed simultaneously, beginning to frantically siphon Calvin's power!
Calvin hadn't expected Ye Ling's methods to be so bizarre. A clear hint of panic flashed in its eyes as it tried to break free from Ye Ling's chains.
However, Calvin was already unable to use spiritual energy. Coupled with Ye Ling's Devouring Domain and Ink Between being fully activated, its struggles became utterly meaningless.
Soon, Ye Ling's chains had wrapped around Calvin's entire body, and the Devouring Domain had completely seized everything from Calvin.
Ye Ling easily gained an absolute advantage. However, he didn't deal with Calvin immediately. Instead, he attempted to use Ink Between to modify the seal within his body, trying to completely liberate himself.
From the very beginning, he hadn't completely trusted Xu Qianqin. Although he didn't know what Xu Qianqin was plotting yet, it was definitely the right move to remove the seal within him while he could still use all his abilities.
However... when Ye Ling attempted to use Ink Between to modify the masked man's seal, he discovered that the masked man's seal had vanished. In its place was a strange new mark!
"This is!"
Seeing the new mark within his body, Ye Ling's pupils constricted sharply. He instantly realized that this was Xu Qianqin's doing!
"It seems the hero has discovered it... the seal I left within your body."
At this moment, Xu Qianqin's laughter echoed again. Ye Ling looked up to see that Xu Qianqin was no longer the harmless maiden. Instead, she had transformed into a white-haired witch.
She possessed an extremely perfect figure and a peerlessly beautiful face, but Xu Qianqin's neck... was twice as long as her body. She was a true monstrous human!
Upon seeing Xu Qianqin emerge, Calvin's eyes clearly showed fear, and its body began to tremble violently.
The next moment, the mark within Ye Ling's body emitted an eerie red glow. Then, all the power Ye Ling could wield vanished. The rune chains binding Calvin, the runes illuminating the dungeon, all disappeared!
Even Ye Ling's own strength vanished. He felt utterly weak, collapsing to the ground helplessly.
Looking at Xu Qianqin's current appearance, Ye Ling asked in a deep voice, "Is this your true form?"
Xu Qianqin stretched her neck, bringing her head close to Ye Ling's face, and said with a smile, "Hehehehe... Hero, you truly haven't disappointed me."
"That useless Calvin couldn't even last a single round against a hero at full power."
Ye Ling tried to activate the spiritual energy within him, but his strength and vital energy had completely disappeared. He could only watch Xu Qianqin helplessly, unable to do anything.
"What is your objective?" Ye Ling asked, looking at Xu Qianqin, who now bared her fangs.
"I just wanted the hero to put on a good show for me," Xu Qianqin smiled. "Although it was brief, I indeed saw many of the hero's techniques."
"I am truly enlightened!"
"Now that the show is over, what will you do?" Ye Ling asked again.
"Of course, I will savor the hero..."
Xu Qianqin chuckled, using her incredibly long neck to coil around Ye Ling's body, lifting him into the air. She sneered, "Although I don't know how you did it, hero, you possess the power of the Three Kings."
"Now, these powers of the hero belong to me!"