“My strength… has returned?”
Yue Qingning looked at her palms in astonishment. Purest Chaos Qi surged from them, condensing into a small sphere in her palm, containing… infinite chaos!
The surrounding space was corroded by the Chaos Qi, returning to a state of chaos.
She had never imagined that the cosmic barrier would lift all suppression on her at this moment, allowing her to fully recover her cultivation as a Chaos Master!
Yue Qingning retracted the Chaos Qi into her body, glancing at Can Xu and Ye Ling within the barrier…
At this moment, a single glance from her could erase everything within the barrier!
Whether it was Can Xu or Ye Ling!
*Crack!*
The rune barrier was finally shattered by Can Xu. Can Xu’s ferocious aura surged out from within the rune barrier, transforming into a monstrous beast that roared towards Yue Qingning!
“Yue Qingning, let me offer you as a sacrifice to the heavens!”
Can Xu laughed heartily, charging towards Yue Qingning at extreme speed, intending to crush her with his immense power.
Yue Qingning looked at Can Xu charging towards her, the panic in her eyes having long since vanished, replaced by amusement.
Now that her strength had returned, facing Can Xu who was still half-baked, she could defeat him with a single finger!
Yue Qingning released a mere fraction of her aura, and Can Xu’s ferocious aura, which had transformed into a monstrous beast, instantly dissipated. Can Xu suddenly felt an irresistible pressure bearing down on him!
*Bang!!!*
Can Xu was directly pressed to the ground by Yue Qingning’s aura, unable to move.
“Th-this is impossible…”
Shock flickered in Can Xu’s eyes, his expression twisting. He desperately pushed against the ground with his hands, trying to get up, but no matter how he struggled, his body wouldn’t budge.
Yue Qingning slowly descended before Can Xu, looking at him calmly, and smiled, “It seems everything is over.”
Can Xu struggled to lift his head, staring at Yue Qingning with disbelief, and stammered, “No, impossible… Why has your strength recovered? You were only at Supreme cultivation just now!”
Can Xu had used the secret medicine given to him by the Lord of Fiendish Remnants, which allowed him to break through the cosmic barrier’s suppression and significantly boost his power!
Currently, Can Xu was stuck at the cusp of half-step Chaos Master, but even so, it would still take him one to two hours to fully recover his strength!
Yet, Yue Qingning, who was suppressed at Supreme cultivation just moments ago and was still worlds away from Chaos Master, had instantly recovered to Chaos Master. This drastic change in Yue Qingning’s power was something Can Xu could not accept!
This could only be possible if the cosmic barrier had given Yue Qingning preferential treatment. Can Xu could not fathom any other reason!
But why would the cosmic barrier give Yue Qingning preferential treatment?
Can Xu couldn’t understand it at all!
Yue Qingning looked at Can Xu’s expression, a mixture of fear and unwillingness, and her lips curved into a smile. “Perhaps the cosmic barrier determined that I was on Ye Ling’s side, and you are currently the greatest threat to the Inner Universe. To eliminate a scourge like you, the cosmic barrier chose to lift its restrictions on me.”
“I don’t believe it… We both came from beyond the domain… Why would the cosmic barrier trust you? A Chaos Master can destroy the Inner Universe in an instant. The cosmic barrier would never take such a risk!”
Can Xu roared, frantically channeling the spiritual energy within his body, trying to break free from Yue Qingning’s pressure. However, with Yue Qingning’s strength fully restored, Can Xu’s utmost efforts were futile.
The gap between them was too vast!
Yue Qingning chuckled, “No need to struggle. You should be aware of the difference between a Chaos Master and your current cultivation. Even if you were to burn your life essence like Arashi and self-detonate, I guarantee you would only create a small pit in the ground.”
“It’s about time. You may depart.”
With that, Yue Qingning slightly opened her fingers, Chaos Qi wrapping around them, condensing into a sphere of chaotic energy in her palm, emanating an aura that made the entire universe tremble!
“Wait! Wait!”
Sensing Yue Qingning’s chilling killing intent, Can Xu quickly called out to her, “We have no enmity between us, and we both came for Ye Ling’s head. There’s no need for us to fight each other!”
“Killing me will only earn you the enmity of the Fiendish Remnant Clan with no other benefit. It would be better for us to cooperate and kill Ye Ling. The Lord’s Great Dao Heart reward will be yours, and I can guarantee that the Fiendish Remnant Clan will spare no effort in supporting your Heavenly Clarity Dao Palace, making your Heavenly Clarity Dao Palace the ruler of all domains!”
Hearing Can Xu’s threats and temptations, the sphere of Chaos energy surging in Yue Qingning’s palm slowly dissipated, as if she were genuinely considering Can Xu’s words.
Indeed, Ye Ling was merely a potential asset. No one knew what his future achievements would be until he grew, especially since Ye Ling had offended the strongest clan from beyond the domain, the Fiendish Remnant Clan, and could perish at any moment. By siding with Ye Ling, she might gain nothing and instead plunge her Heavenly Clarity Dao Palace into eternal damnation!
On the other hand, defecting to the Fiendish Remnant Clan would be much simpler. She only needed to deliver Ye Ling’s head, and with the Fiendish Remnant Clan’s resources poured into the Heavenly Clarity Dao Palace, it would instantly become the top power beyond the domain, worshipped by billions.
With these thoughts, Yue Qingning looked at Ye Ling, who was meditating in the distance, her eyes becoming profound.
Can Xu, believing his threats and temptations were working, continued, “Yue Qingning, listen to my advice. The Fiendish Remnant Clan is your only choice. Only by joining the Fiendish Remnant Clan can your Heavenly Clarity Dao Palace truly become the overlord beyond the domain and rule countless star fields!”
“We can even combine. As long as you bear me offspring for the Fiendish Remnant Clan, you will forever be one of us, standing at the pinnacle of the starry sky!”
Hearing Can Xu’s words, Yue Qingning sighed slightly and said to him, “As expected, Ye Ling is more pleasing to the eye. Letting someone like you live in this world is a waste of air.”
As Yue Qingning spoke, Chaos Qi surged from her body, entwining Can Xu’s form and seeping into his soul.
Sensing Yue Qingning’s killing intent, fear resurfaced in Can Xu’s eyes, and he quickly said, “Yue Qingning, have you thought this through? Do you really intend to become enemies with our Fiendish Remnant Clan? If you kill me, you will surely face the wrath of the Lord of Fiendish Remnants in the future!”
“The Lord of Fiendish Remnants is the only true God of Creation beyond the domain. Do you truly dare to oppose us?”
Yue Qingning looked at Can Xu indifferently and said, “As long as everyone who intrudes into the Inner Domain dies, no one will know what happened, and the Lord of Fiendish Remnants will not find me. Moreover…”
Yue Qingning paused, then couldn’t help but glance at Ye Ling again, recalling the World-Destroying Spirit Fire that had spoken to her earlier, her lips curling unconsciously.
She looked at Can Xu again and smiled lightly, “Your Lord of Fiendish Remnants might not live much longer.”
Can Xu’s pupils contracted sharply, and he exclaimed in shock, “Yue! Qing! Ning! You have immense courage!”
“Go to hell. Perhaps in the near future, your master will join you.”
Yue Qingning stopped wasting words with Can Xu. She clenched her five fingers, and the Chaos Qi suddenly tightened, annihilating Can Xu’s soul in an instant!
Before Can Xu could even let out a scream, he was completely reduced to ashes, leaving only a Chaos Heart suspended in place.
Yue Qingning looked at the Chaos Heart floating before her, then glanced at the cosmic barrier manifesting in the sky. After a moment of consideration, she smiled at the cosmic barrier, “Alright, alright, I understand. If you hadn’t temporarily lifted the suppression on me, I might have died at Can Xu’s hands. This Chaos Heart… consider it my repayment to you.”
With that, Yue Qingning moved aside, allowing the cosmic barrier to absorb Can Xu’s Chaos Heart.
Yue Qingning’s action also signified that she had… completely chosen Ye Ling and stood in opposition to the Fiendish Remnant Clan.
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire on Ye Ling’s wrist witnessed all of Yue Qingning’s actions. It couldn’t help but glance at Ye Ling, who was still in the process of enlightenment, and muttered, “A dignified Chaos Master, the Lord of the Heavenly Clarity Dao Palace, yet she chose to help such a brat. I wonder how much resolve and courage she put into this… Brat, she’s willing to do this much for you, can you truly let her down…”
*Crack!*
Just as the World-Destroying Spirit Fire finished speaking, a strange sound suddenly came from within Ye Ling, as if some restriction had been broken.
The next moment, Ye Ling’s aura began to soar. The Void Dao, one of the Four Fundamental Laws, manifested as a River of Dao above Ye Ling!
The River of Dao surged, and Ye Ling was bathed in the power of the Dao. Ye Ling’s soul, physique, and even the quality of his spiritual energy underwent a qualitative improvement at this moment!
Ye Ling…
With the comprehension of the Void Dao as his foundation, he had completely ascended to the Supreme Immortal realm!