Yue Qingning, watching the surging river of the Great Dao of Void above Ye Ling, murmured, "It's actually the most difficult to comprehend of the four Great Daos, the Great Dao of Void... Ye Ling truly never ceases to surprise."
As she spoke, Yue Qingning summoned her own Chaotic Heart and separated a Chaotic Seed from it, muttering to herself, "He's ascended to Supreme Immortal, and I don't have any suitable gifts. I'll give him this Chaotic Seed, allowing him to break through to Heavenly Void Emperor as well..."
Although consuming a Chaotic Seed to advance to Heavenly Void Emperor was extremely dangerous, with one's physique not being strong enough, it would lead to being devoured by the Chaotic Seed, turning into a mere walking corpse.
However, Yue Qingning believed that with Ye Ling's strength, there would be no accidents in consuming the Chaotic Seed.
With this thought, Yue Qingning retracted her Chaotic Heart into her body and flew towards Ye Ling with the Chaotic Seed. At this moment, the surging river of the Great Dao of Void above Ye Ling also vanished, and the surroundings returned to tranquility.
Ye Ling slowly opened his eyes and saw Yue Qingning flying towards him.
Sensing Yue Qingning's immense aura, a hint of surprise flashed in Ye Ling's eyes, "Have you recovered your strength?"
Yue Qingning smiled, "Thanks to you, the cosmic barrier has removed its suppression on me, and I've dealt with Can Xu."
Hearing Yue Qingning's words, Ye Ling clicked his tongue and chuckled, "It seems my prepared contingency plan is no longer needed."
As he spoke, Ye Ling snapped his fingers, and a large number of white runes rapidly rose from beneath the rune barrier, then disappeared completely.
Yue Qingning looked at the disappearing runes and then asked Ye Ling curiously, "So, you anticipated Can Xu making a move against me from the very beginning?"
Ye Ling replied, "After all, since Can Xu could use Chaotic Qi Source, he might have been able to breach my rune barrier and harm you, so I had to set up some contingencies. However, I didn't expect... you to recover your cultivation and even kill Can Xu in the process."
Yue Qingning smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't make a move against you or the Inner Universe."
Ye Ling chuckled, "I'm naturally at ease about that. With your current cultivation, if you truly wanted to act, I probably wouldn't even know how I died."
"Since you consider me a friend, I will repay you a hundredfold."
In fact, Ye Ling was quite surprised by Yue Qingning's actions. After all, Yue Qingning had entered the Inner Universe with his head as her target, and her previous cooperation with him was due to the pressure of their alliance.
But now that Yue Qingning's strength had fully recovered, she still hadn't broken their contract, which meant Yue Qingning genuinely wanted to cooperate.
Ye Ling had always treated true friends with sincerity.
Listening to Ye Ling's words, Yue Qingning merely smiled, then took out the Chaotic Seed and said to Ye Ling, "Now that you've advanced to Supreme Immortal, I don't have any particularly good items with me. This Chaotic Seed is barely presentable. Take it to break through to Heavenly Void Emperor."
"This..."
Seeing Yue Qingning offer him a Chaotic Seed, Ye Ling felt a bit embarrassed, "How can I accept this? I only broke through to Supreme Immortal because of your Myriad Dao Immortal Brew. This Chaotic Seed is too precious, I cannot accept it."
Yue Qingning laughed, "This Chaotic Seed is different from the Myriad Dao Immortal Brew. My Chaotic Heart can derive as many as it wishes, and for me, it only consumes a bit of spiritual energy, which can be replenished after some time. But this item holds a different significance for you."
"There's also Hun Zu Qing Bukong who has intruded into the Inner Universe. Qing Bukong is recognized as the strongest among us, capable of restoring even Can Xu to Half-step Chaotic Master. Qing Bukong is likely even stronger. If you can advance to Heavenly Void Emperor, our chances in this final battle will be much greater."
The World Annihilation Spirit Fire also chimed in, "Kid, stop being so pretentious. This Chaotic Seed is extremely important to you right now. There are so many powerful enemies lurking outside the domain, and every bit of strength you gain is a chance to survive!"
Hearing the words of Yue Qingning and the World Annihilation Spirit Fire, Ye Ling no longer stood on ceremony. He accepted the Chaotic Seed and said to Yue Qingning, "Then I accept this favor. When the opportunity arises, I will repay you a hundredfold."
Yue Qingning narrowed her eyes and smiled, "You just need to remember my kindness."
Seeing Yue Qingning's smile, Ye Ling was stunned, his mind going blank for a few seconds. By the time he came to his senses, Yue Qingning had already constructed the Chaotic Barrier and said to Ye Ling, "Absorb the Chaotic Seed with peace of mind. With me guarding you, no one can harm you."
"Thank you."
Through the barrier, Ye Ling gave Yue Qingning a deep look, thanked her, and then sat down on the spot to begin absorbing the Chaotic Seed.
The Devouring Domain unfolded, and the effect of the Nameless Void Realm took hold, completely isolating the time around Ye Ling from the outside world.
Ye Ling didn't know how long it would take him to absorb the Chaotic Seed, but with the Nameless Void Realm, as long as no one outside disturbed him, no matter how much time he spent, it would only be a moment outside!
Seeing Ye Ling enter meditation within his domain, Yue Qingning remembered Tai Yuan, who was still buried in the ground. She immediately extended her divine soul to search for Tai Yuan's whereabouts.
Soon, Yue Qingning found Tai Yuan, who was barely clinging to life, and pulled him out of the ground.
"The dignified patriarch of the Chaotic God Clan, how truly pathetic you are now..."
Yue Qingning sneered as she looked at Tai Yuan, who had completely lost consciousness, and was about to erase him and take his Chaotic Heart.
After all, Tai Yuan had fled the battlefield, effectively breaking the contract first. Only Tai Yuan would suffer the backlash of the inner demon. Yue Qingning killing him now would be equivalent to freeing Tai Yuan.
However, just as Yue Qingning was about to act, the World Annihilation Spirit Fire's voice echoed in her mind, "Little girl, Tai Yuan has an intricate connection with the former Creation God-Demon Emperor. It's best to spare his life."
"Senior?"
Hearing the World Annihilation Spirit Fire's words unexpectedly, Yue Qingning couldn't help but look around curiously, "Senior, where are you now?"
The World Annihilation Spirit Fire coughed twice and said, "Where I am is not important. What's important is that you'd better listen to my advice. Anyway, killing Tai Yuan won't get you his Chaotic Heart. It's better to owe him a favor, and at least you can gain the support of the Chaotic God Clan."
"Alright, I believe you, Senior!"
Yue Qingning had unwavering faith in the World Annihilation Spirit Fire's words. She immediately abandoned the idea of killing Tai Yuan and instead repaired Tai Yuan's damaged soul, helping him recover.
Under Yue Qingning's treatment, Tai Yuan's soul was quickly restored, and he fully regained consciousness.
Tai Yuan slowly opened his eyes and saw Yue Qingning before him, immediately understanding that Yue Qingning had saved him.
A hint of shame flashed in Tai Yuan's eyes, and he cupped his fists in apology to Yue Qingning, "I'm sorry... Please forgive my earlier desertion. Now that you have saved my life, you have also saved the entire Chaotic God Clan. From now on, as long as you have any needs, the Chaotic God Clan is at your disposal."
As he spoke, Tai Yuan summoned his Chaotic Heart, which had been suppressed by the cosmic barrier, and personally presented it to Yue Qingning, respectfully saying, "To express my gratitude, please engrave your mark upon my Chaotic Heart."
"You are..."
Yue Qingning looked at the floating Chaotic Heart before her in surprise, not expecting Tai Yuan to be so serious!
For a Chaotic Master, offering their Chaotic Heart to have another person engrave a mark on it was tantamount to acknowledging them as their master!
Once the Chaotic Heart was engraved, it meant that the engraver could destroy that Chaotic Heart at any time!
Tai Yuan merely smiled at Yue Qingning's shock, "I am ashamed of my earlier desertion. Your cultivation has already recovered to Chaotic Master, yet you chose not to kill me but to save my life. Such broad-mindedness is something I can never learn."
"This offering of my Chaotic Heart is merely to express my resolve. Please do not refuse."
Hearing Tai Yuan's words, Yue Qingning also smiled a little sheepishly. Her magnanimity was not as great as Tai Yuan imagined.
After all, she had just intended to kill Tai Yuan...
However, Yue Qingning was not foolish enough to tell Tai Yuan this. Since Tai Yuan was willing to offer his Chaotic Heart, Yue Qingning would not waste this opportunity to gain another means of control over Tai Yuan.
Without further thought, Yue Qingning engraved her mark on Tai Yuan's Chaotic Heart, then returned the Chaotic Heart to Tai Yuan, saying, "From now on, we are all one family. I hope your Chaotic God Clan will cooperate more with my Heavenly Clear Dao Palace in the future."
Tai Yuan retrieved his Chaotic Heart and respectfully bowed to Yue Qingning again, saying, "Certainly."
"Haha, then we will look out for each other from now on!" Yue Qingning said with a smile. She truly hadn't expected to gain a Chaotic Master as a subordinate, and her mood was extremely cheerful.
Boom!
And just as Yue Qingning and Tai Yuan were conversing happily, Ye Ling's side finally showed some movement. A large amount of Chaotic Breath surged from Ye Ling's body, attracting the attention of Yue Qingning and Tai Yuan.
However, the moment the Chaotic Breath erupted from Ye Ling's body, it rapidly went berserk, shattering Ye Ling's domain and impacting the protective barrier constructed by Yue Qingning!
Ye Ling's skin rapidly turned black, appearing as if he was being eroded by the Chaotic Breath!
Seeing Ye Ling's current state, Yue Qingning's expression changed drastically!
"Not good! Ye Ling is suffering a backlash from the Chaotic Seed!"
"Did he fail to break through?"