The other side, Ye Ling and Tian Ji's battlefield.
The blinding light dissipated. Ye Ling had successfully countered Tian Ji's Ten Breaths Annihilation with his custom future. However, his life essence had been completely consumed, leaving him like a candle in the wind, ready to fall at the slightest gust.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Tian Ji clapped his hands with a smile, addressing Ye Ling, "Spectacular! Ye Ling, you truly put on a show for me. Ten Breaths Annihilation is a killing move that requires a great price from me. Even with the 'Hand's' power, I cannot use it a third time in a short period."
"However, Ye Ling..."
A hint of mockery flickered in Tian Ji's eyes as he looked at Ye Ling. "You can barely maintain your form now, while I am still at my peak. What will you use to fight me?"
As Tian Ji spoke, his palm transformed into red garbled code, entwining around Ye Ling and suspending him in mid-air.
At this moment, Ye Ling, having exhausted all his strength, was utterly incapable of breaking free from Tian Ji's restraint.
"See? You are nothing more than fish on my chopping block now. What was the point of everything you did before?" Tian Ji smiled at Ye Ling, his eyes filled with the joy of victory.
He had gained control of everything, and Ye Ling had no chance of turning the tables!
Yet, Ye Ling, entwined by Tian Ji, showed no fear of death in his eyes. Instead, a smile played on his lips as he said to Tian Ji, "What I did was not meaningless."
"Tian Ji, do you really think I cannot defeat you?"
"You can't even break free from my restraint. How can you still fight me?" Tian Ji dismissed Ye Ling's words as mere bravado and taunted him mercilessly.
However, despite his words, Tian Ji harbored a slight worry that Ye Ling might pull off some trick. He began to secretly gather his killing move and said to Ye Ling, "Fine, I have nothing more to discuss with you. I'll send you on your way."
Sensing Tian Ji's killing intent, Ye Ling merely smiled faintly. He then completely calmed his mind, using his last ounce of strength to condense the Origin Text within his body, merging it into his bloodline.
Chaos Origin Power surged from Ye Ling's bloodline. Ye Ling's main consciousness retreated into the consciousness space, and a brand new personality, carrying the power of the Primal Chaos Will, awakened within his soul.
A vast amount of Chaos Origin Power enveloped Ye Ling.
"This is!"
Tian Ji, who had been secretly brewing his killing move, suddenly found Ye Ling as if he had been replaced. Ye Ling's aura surged wildly, and his pupils contracted sharply!
Without hesitation, Tian Ji unleashed his half-formed killing move, attempting to eliminate Ye Ling before his transformation was complete!
A torrent of red garbled code tore through space, striking Ye Ling with incredible speed.
However, before Tian Ji's garbled code could even approach Ye Ling, it was completely dissolved by the Chaos Origin Power surrounding him.
Chaos Origin Power was the fundamental force of the Primal Chaos, the source of all power within the chaos.
Tian Ji's garbled code was inherited from the Primal Wisdom King. Although a portion of its power was brought from outside the Primal Chaos by the Overseers, the red garbled code, in essence, was also energy derived from Chaos Origin Power. Naturally, it could not contend with Chaos Origin Power, which was its source.
"You're using Chaos Origin Power?"
Tian Ji recognized the power Ye Ling was wielding, his eyes nearly bulging out, his face filled with disbelief...
"Impossible... Chaos Origin Power is the power of the Primal Chaos Will. It represents the entire Primal Chaos. How can you, an independent entity within the Primal Chaos, a scourge that disrupts the balance of the Primal Chaos, possibly use Chaos Origin Power?"
Ye Ling opened his eyes and looked at Tian Ji indifferently. "Because the balance you speak of is maintained under the premise of the Overseers' rule... And you Overseers are merely invaders to the Primal Chaos. What you are doing does not represent the interests of the Primal Chaos at all."
"And I... have long been chosen by the Primal Chaos Will to become the new Primal Chaos Will."
"Tian Ji, by opposing me, you are opposing the entire Primal Chaos!"
As Ye Ling finished speaking, he instantly appeared before Tian Ji and placed his hand on Tian Ji's chest, which was covered by bone armor. He said calmly, "Actually, from the very beginning, what you did was wrong. Everything you did was meaningless."
Hummm—!
A peculiar sound emanated from Ye Ling's palm. A large amount of Chaos Origin Power exploded from his palm. Tian Ji's bone armor instantly shattered, and a large hole was blasted through his chest by the Chaos Origin Power!
A vast amount of power leaked from Tian Ji's body, only to be dissolved by the Chaos Origin Power in mid-air.
"You, you..."
Tian Ji stared blankly at Ye Ling, his mind in utter chaos, unable to accept what was happening.
The reason he could persist after betraying the "Brain" was his unwavering conviction in maintaining the balance of the Primal Chaos, and he deeply believed in the correctness of his actions.
To maintain the balance of the Primal Chaos and eliminate Ye Ling, the scourge disrupting that balance, he was willing to pay any price, including his own life!
But now...
He suddenly discovered that the Primal Chaos had chosen Ye Ling, even making him the new Primal Chaos Will.
This blow to Tian Ji was even greater than his utter defeat in their direct confrontation!
Tian Ji looked at the large hole blasted through his chest by the Chaos Origin Power, his eyes losing all their light.
Ye Ling looked at Tian Ji, his gaze still utterly indifferent. "Tian Ji, having lost your conviction, you've even lost your will to fight. At this moment... even with the 'Brain's' power, you are no match for me."
"I..."
Tian Ji looked at Ye Ling, wanting to refute his statement, but he found himself lacking even the motivation to heal his injuries!
Despite still having the strength to fight Ye Ling, Tian Ji had completely lost the desire to battle after losing his conviction.
Tian Ji lowered his head and murmured to himself, "Since I became one of the Seven Pillars, I have made endless efforts to maintain the balance of the Primal Chaos. My hands have slaughtered countless demons that endangered the Primal Chaos. My body has blocked numerous covetous individuals from outside the Primal Chaos. I dedicated my entire life to the Primal Chaos, only to find that in the eyes of the Primal Chaos, I am merely an invader."
"So, all the things I did for the Primal Chaos were meaningless..."
Tian Ji let out a bitter laugh. He looked at Ye Ling and asked, "Ye Ling, simply because you are a native being of the Primal Chaos, everything you do is right, and that's why the Primal Chaos chose you... By what right?"
Ye Ling's eyes remained calm. He replied, "Everything you've done is one-sided wishful thinking and self-感动... From the moment you chose to invade the Primal Chaos, you were a mistake in the eyes of the Primal Chaos."
"I am merely a subordinate who followed the 'Brain.' The Overseers' invasion of the Primal Chaos is an unstoppable trend. All I did was to contribute my meager strength to seek some well-being for the beings of the Primal Chaos."
"Even without the Overseers' rule, the Primal Chaos would still be targeted and occupied by other external forces. The current peace of the Primal Chaos was brought about by the Overseers."
"Ye Ling, are what you are doing now truly right?"
"I don't know."
Ye Ling replied frankly, and Chaos Origin Power in his hand slowly condensed into a long sword. "What happens in the future will be dealt with in the future. Future invaders will be slain in the future."
"What I need to do now is to drive you invaders out of the Primal Chaos. That is all."