"The target is me?"
Upon hearing Chu Yun's hypothesis, Ye Ling was first stunned, then began to seriously consider the possibility.
Ye Ling thought this way not out of arrogance, but because after experiencing so many events, he had confirmed his own uniqueness.
Whether it was the power of sin, his identity as Emperor Ancestor, or even singling out the Primordial Chaos, the orderly world ranked first in potential, there were enough reasons for the Void to target him.
The fact that the Primordial Chaos, ranked first in potential, was ranked one hundred and thirty-first in overall strength was itself highly abnormal.
The World-Ending Spirit Fire, however, hadn't thought that far. Seeing Ye Ling lost in thought, it couldn't help but say, "No, kid, aren't you overthinking things a bit? Let's not even discuss whether the Void has consciousness. Even if it does, it would surely be a dispassionate consciousness like the Heavenly Dao. Why would such an entity target you for no reason?"
"If you ask me... regardless of the purpose behind this competition, we just need to do our own thing, and then face whatever comes our way. Isn't that enough?"
Die nodded in agreement, "I agree with Brother Fire. No matter if there's a conspiracy behind this competition, the dangers it entails are obvious. We should focus on overcoming the immediate challenges first."
"According to the competition rules, within this Hidden Ruins, one team must be eliminated every ten days, otherwise, they will be eliminated. We currently belong to three different orderly worlds, which means we must eliminate the rulers of at least three worlds within ten days, or we will have to fight each other."
"Those who can participate in the Hidden Ruins are not simple. We might even have trouble finding them. To avoid being eliminated... is not an easy task."
Ye Ling snapped back to attention and nodded, "You're right. The competition has just begun, and we are all still on the verge of elimination. It's meaningless to ponder the conspiracy behind the competition at this point. We should focus on securing a good ranking first."
Seeing Ye Ling say this, Chu Yun suppressed her doubts and added, "Speaking of which, on my way to find you, I incidentally obtained an item. Shall we try it?"
"What item?" Ye Ling asked curiously.
Chu Yun took out a purple scroll, "It's a bounty order. I can use this scroll to locate the nearest enemy."
The World-Ending Spirit Fire said, "Then what are we waiting for? Quickly use this bounty order to eliminate one team first, and ensure that one of us isn't eliminated within ten days!"
Chu Yun, "Then shall I use it now?"
Ye Ling immediately stopped Chu Yun, "Wait, if this bounty order locates the nearest enemy to the user, then we need to split up first."
"Why?" Chu Yun was first stunned, then immediately realized, "I understand. I'll go to another place to use the bounty order, and then you can come find me."
With that, Chu Yun didn't linger, took the bounty order, ascended, and flew away from Ye Ling and Die.
The World-Ending Spirit Fire was still confused and asked Ye Ling, "What does this mean? Why is she leaving? What's the point of using the bounty order like this?"
Ye Ling looked at the World-Ending Spirit Fire with an expression of looking at an idiot.
The World-Ending Spirit Fire stared at Ye Ling, "Why are you looking at me?"
Die had also figured out the key point and explained to the World-Ending Spirit Fire, "The bounty order locates the nearest enemy to the user. Between me, benefactor, and Miss Chu, we are technically an illegal team. If Miss Chu had used the bounty order just now, she might have located us."
Ye Ling nodded, "Die is right... However, since we can team up, it means that powerhouses from other worlds will also team up. Later, once Chu Yun confirms the target, we need to be prepared to face more than one team."
"Moreover, we need to be wary of anyone trying to reap the benefits of our struggle, so we can't fight with all our might. We must reserve more than half of our energy to deal with surprise attacks."
After listening to Ye Ling and Die's conversation, the World-Ending Spirit Fire felt its head spinning and complained, "This is too complicated! I can't imagine how chaotic it will be when we start fighting."
"I estimate that half of the teams will want to rely on sneak attacks and ambushes."
Ye Ling smiled, "I actually find these rules quite interesting. As long as one uses their brain, even the weakest ruler can potentially reach the end."
Speaking of which, Ye Ling paused, then said, "Let's go. I've received a message from Chu Yun. I didn't expect our target to be someone we know."
The World-Ending Spirit Fire, "Who?"
Ye Ling, "The ruler of the Savage Chaos."
"It's that scoundrel!" The World-Ending Spirit Fire instantly became energetic, "I was already annoyed by him. Now I'll directly send him to last place and let him know the consequences of provoking our Primordial Chaos!"
"I'll twist his head off and use it as a ball to kick!"
Looking at the energetic World-Ending Spirit Fire, Ye Ling just smiled, then used Absolute Divine Movement, teleporting with the World-Ending Spirit Fire and Die to Chu Yun's side.
"Ye Ling."
Chu Yun was not surprised when Ye Ling teleported over and immediately said, "We might have encountered a bit of trouble now."
Ye Ling was stunned, "What trouble? Don't you have the exact coordinates of the Savage Chaos ruler?"
"There are specific locations, and they are updated in real-time," Chu Yun showed the bounty order to Ye Ling, "But that guy is in the Hidden Dragon Fierce Land."
"Hidden Dragon Fierce Land..."
Ye Ling looked at the coordinates displayed on the bounty order and immediately recalled the map of the Hidden Ruins in his mind, finding that the map specifically marked the Hidden Dragon Fierce Land as one of the Four Fierce Realms.
Even the words "Hidden Dragon Fierce Land" on the map were scarlet, indicating a dangerous secret realm that should not be easily ventured into.
After confirming the location of the Hidden Dragon Fierce Land secret realm, Ye Ling returned the bounty order and complained, "That guy is really stubborn. At the beginning of this competition, he's already heading into the most dangerous place. Is he tired of dying too slowly?"
Chu Yun, "Then should we still go pursue him? This bounty order seems to only provide the coordinates of the target. Even if I give up, there's no penalty."
The World-Ending Spirit Fire, after seeing the scarlet name on the map, also became a bit cowardly, "How about we let that guy off? They've had a tough time, wouldn't it be too cruel to eliminate them directly?"
Ye Ling pondered for a moment, then looked at Die and asked, "What's your opinion?"
Die, "No matter what choice benefactor makes, I will definitely follow."
Die now had a clear self-awareness. She only needed to cling to Ye Ling's coattails and didn't need her own opinions.
Die didn't understand Ye Ling very well, but she knew that the more she did, the more mistakes she would make. If her choice didn't align with Ye Ling's wishes and caused them to part ways, she would be at a loss.
After hearing Die's answer, Ye Ling said, "Since that's the case, then Chu Yun and Die, you two will provide support outside the Hidden Dragon Fierce Land, and the World-Ending Spirit Fire and I will go into the Hidden Dragon Fierce Land to hunt down the Savage Chaos ruler."
The World-Ending Spirit Fire, "Wait, kid! I think I can also provide support outside. That fierce land, you can go alone."
Ye Ling ignored the World-Ending Spirit Fire's words, put the World-Ending Spirit Fire into his wristband, and said to Chu Yun, "I'm leaving. Let's stay in touch."