As the ink between them took effect, the consciousness of "Zu" fell into a deep slumber, and Ye Ling gained complete control over "Zu's" body.
However, given that his opponent was the leader of the Overseers, and might still possess hidden trump cards, Ye Ling dared not be careless. After retracting his puppet persona and concealing his chaotic primal energy, Ye Ling added several lines of text into "Zu's" consciousness, ensuring that "Zu" would not develop any rebellious thoughts. Only then did he begin to analyze "Zu's" attributes using the ink between them.
"Zu's" body and soul were decomposed into individual characters by the ink between them, all laid bare before Ye Ling.
To Ye Ling's disappointment, however, he found no information regarding the causal skill "Absolute Divine Movement" within "Zu's" body or soul.
"Could his causal skill involve core secrets, making it unreadable?"
Ye Ling gazed into the deepest recesses of "Zu's" soul, which had yet to be converted into characters, and his brow furrowed slightly.
He pondered for a moment, then shook his head, muttering to himself, "No… if I were to convert that part of the soul into characters, 'Zu' would be directly erased. I shouldn't take that risk unless it's absolutely necessary."
"Besides, when Tian Ji borrowed the power of 'Shou' before, he also used a causal skill. This indicates that causal skills do not involve the core secrets of the Overseers. I must simply not have found the method to extract causal skills yet."
Ye Ling murmured, his gaze then falling upon Tian Yun, who was staring blankly into the distance.
Tian Yun, who had been utterly bewildered by "Zu's" failure, felt his pupils contract sharply when he saw Ye Ling's gaze fall upon him, inwardly exclaiming, "This is not good!"
Without a moment's hesitation, Tian Yun produced the teleportation talisman given to him by Bai Yue, preparing to escape.
However, before Tian Yun could even activate the talisman, he discovered that it had vanished from his hand.
"What is this?"
Ye Ling appeared behind Tian Yun, holding the teleportation talisman and questioning him.
Tian Yun's body stiffened, and he turned rigidly to face Ye Ling, forcing a smile. "This, this is just an ordinary teleportation talisman."
"An ordinary teleportation talisman?" Ye Ling raised an eyebrow slightly. "But why do I feel like you were treating it as a life-saving straw?"
"I advise you to answer me honestly… otherwise, if I have to resort to soul-searching, you won't be able to keep your secrets, and I won't be as polite to you as I am now."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Tian Yun realized he could no longer conceal anything. He sighed heavily and said, "Actually… this is a teleportation talisman given to me by Mr. Bai. I can activate it to teleport to the territory of the Sky Walkers and seek refuge with Mr. Bai."
"Are you planning to betray the Overseers?" Ye Ling asked with a smile.
Tian Yun sighed, "The Overseers' luck has run out. I was severely injured during the War of the Seven Kings, and my strength can no longer improve. If I continue to stay with the Overseers, I will eventually become cannon fodder to be sent to my death. Rather than waiting to die, it's better to find a way out for myself sooner."
"Currently, outside the Primordial Chaos, the Sky Walker forces have surpassed the Overseers. Going to seek refuge with Mr. Bai might not be a bad option."
Ye Ling: "Are you and Bai Yue on good terms?"
"I wouldn't say good terms… Mr. Bai doesn't have many friends among the Overseers. I'm considered someone he can talk to, which is why I received this teleportation talisman."
Having been captured by Ye Ling, Tian Yun had resigned himself to his fate and completely abandoned any thought of escape. He answered whatever Ye Ling asked.
In truth, after being severely injured, Tian Yun had lost all his ambition and no longer had a strong desire to survive.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited until after Ye Ling's battle with "Zu" before attempting to use the teleportation talisman to leave.
Seeing Tian Yun's current state, Ye Ling knew that Tian Yun posed no threat to him. He then said, "Actually, I can let you go, but only if you help me with something first."
"What do you want me to do?" Tian Yun asked.
Although he didn't have a strong desire to live, it didn't mean he wanted to die.
If there was a chance to survive, he would still strive for it.
Ye Ling asked Tian Yun, "Do you know about causal skills?"
Tian Yun: "Are you referring to those top-tier divine skills that possess the power of causality?"
"Of course."
"I have certainly heard of them. 'Nao,' 'Xin,' 'Shen,' 'Shou,' and 'Zu' all possess their own causal skills. This is also the basis of their power," Tian Yun replied.
"Do you know how to obtain causal skills?" Ye Ling asked again.
Tian Yun: "There are many ways to obtain causal skills. Some are by seizing the creation of heaven and earth, some are bestowed by others, and a very small portion can be obtained through one's own bloodline divine abilities, combined with fortuitous encounters and mutations."
"However, regardless of the method used to obtain a causal skill, there is always a corresponding price to pay for its use. Not everyone can use causal skills, and the vast majority of people… do not even have the capacity to bear a causal skill."
Ye Ling asked again, "Is there a way to seize causal skills from others?"
"Are you planning to?" Tian Yun, upon hearing Ye Ling's words, instantly understood what Ye Ling intended to do and looked towards "Zu," who was trapped by the ink between them.
Tian Yun pursed his lips and said to Ye Ling, "Ye Ling, I'm not trying to scare you, but causal skills are unique. The same causal skill will not appear on a second person in the world. Therefore, 'Zu's' causal skill is an extremely precious treasure of the Overseers, its importance even surpassing that of 'Zu' himself. If you were to take 'Zu's' causal skill, I fear…"
Ye Ling smiled, "Do you see any room for reconciliation between me and the Overseers now?"
"That… is true."
Tian Yun realized his mistake and then said, "Actually, when I was chatting with Mr. Bai before, I heard of a method to strip causal skills. However, forcibly stripping a causal skill could result in significant side effects."
"At best, the causal skill might lose some of its power. At worst, it could be completely destroyed. Even if a causal skill is successfully stripped, because it was taken by force, its usage often consumes several times, or even dozens of times, the normal amount of energy!"
Ye Ling: "It doesn't matter… even if the causal skill is completely destroyed, as long as 'Zu' doesn't have it, it's still an improvement for me. The key is whether you know the method to strip causal skills."
"I know, but…"
"But what?"
Tian Yun pursed his lips, "I have old injuries within my body, and I cannot exert too much power. I won't be able to persist long enough to strip the causal skill."
"Your old injuries? That's simple!"
Ye Ling glanced at Tian Yun's body, then used his world to disperse Tian Yun, and subsequently removed all the hidden injuries and old ailments from Tian Yun's body and soul. He then used the power of creation to replenish the missing parts of Tian Yun's body and soul.
In less than a second, Tian Yun resumed his human form, his internal power surging!
"This, this is!"
Tian Yun looked at the surging power within him and stared at Ye Ling with shock!
Ye Ling smiled lightly, "Now, can we get to work?"