"Indeed, these monsters' strength will only grow, and the Primal Wisdom King hasn't even gone all out. The challenges ahead will likely be even more severe..."
Ye Ling, while repairing the rune Great Wall, also struck out to eliminate monsters, easing the pressure on the Great Wall.
"Ye Ling—!"
As a large wave of bloody monsters charged at the rune Great Wall, the Primal Wisdom King's cold mechanical voice echoed from the depths of the darkness. Then, Ye Ling felt an extremely powerful aura surge towards him.
"Here it comes!"
Sensing the Primal Wisdom King's formidable aura, Ye Ling knew this was the Primal Wisdom King's first true offensive. He immediately condensed another rune barrier outside the rune Great Wall.
A torrent of pitch-black spikes shot out from the depths of the darkness, causing numerous ripples to appear on the surface of Ye Ling's rune barrier.
Soon, cracks appeared on Ye Ling's rune barrier, and many pitch-black spikes broke through, striking the rune Great Wall.
In an instant, the rune Great Wall constructed by Ye Ling was riddled with holes. The bloody monsters outside the Great Wall seized the opportunity to charge at it, creating more breaches.
A large number of bloody monsters breached the defensive line of the Great Wall and charged towards Ye Ling's rear.
"Why is the Primal Wisdom King so insistent on using those monsters made of garbled code to break through my defenses? Could it be that those monsters pose a fatal threat to Mu Bai?"
Ye Ling stood atop the Great Wall, watching the monsters that had breached the defensive line, murmuring to himself. However, there was no anxiety in his eyes regarding the breach.
The monsters that broke through the defensive line hadn't gone far before the pitch-black chains wrapped around the rune Great Wall shot out towards them, easily piercing each monster that had crossed the line.
The devouring domain operated at full power, and all the monsters pierced by the chains transformed into pure energy, used to repair the rune Great Wall.
In the blink of an eye, the rune Great Wall, which had been riddled with holes by the pitch-black spikes, was restored to its original state.
The Primal Wisdom King's wave of attack was effortlessly nullified by Ye Ling.
"Ye Ling, my progress has reached fifty percent. How are things on your end?" At this moment, Mu Bai's voice once again echoed in Ye Ling's ears.
"There are no major issues on my side for now, but I've noticed that the Primal Wisdom King is very keen on letting his monsters, condensed from garbled code, cross my defenses. I'm wondering what would happen if even one of them found you?"
"The monsters attacking you are all part of the Primal Wisdom King's source code, and they are also extremely powerful viruses. I can handle one or two stragglers, but if the numbers increase, I won't be able to hold on, and the Primal Wisdom King will seize the opportunity to delete all the source code I control!"
"It seems I can't underestimate those virtual monsters..." Hearing Mu Bai's words, Ye Ling gazed into the distance. More monsters were being formed there, and countless crimson garbled codes illuminated the dark space.
Perhaps Mu Bai's rapid progress posed a significant threat to the Primal Wisdom King. While stronger monsters were still being formed, a large number of pitch-black spikes were shot towards the rune Great Wall from the depths of the darkness!
Ye Ling employed the same tactic, using a rune barrier to weaken the spikes' power and then relying on the rune Great Wall to withstand their impact.
Even so, the rune Great Wall became riddled with holes.
However, this time, the Primal Wisdom King did not dispatch those monsters to attack. Ye Ling couldn't replenish the rune Great Wall's energy by devouring the monsters and had to expend his own soul power.
"This Primal Wisdom King has gotten smarter. He's trying to accumulate strength for a single offensive to break my defenses..." Ye Ling noticed that the bloody monsters in the depths of the darkness had stopped their assault, his brow furrowing as he felt the difficulty.
As Mu Bai's "firewall," he had to defend the entire line and prevent the Primal Wisdom King's monsters from crossing it. Therefore, he could not attack proactively and could only defend passively.
If the Primal Wisdom King continued to use sheer numbers, Ye Ling could still sustain himself through battles using the devouring domain. Now that the Primal Wisdom King was accumulating strength... Ye Ling was worried that with only half of his soul power, he might not be able to withstand the Primal Wisdom King's offensive.
While the Primal Wisdom King was accumulating strength, the pitch-black spikes continued to impact the rune Great Wall, and Ye Ling could only rely on his own soul power to repair it.
"Where is the Primal Wisdom King getting so much power from? Isn't he also enduring Mu Bai's invasion?" Ye Ling looked at the endless pitch-black spikes, his expression quite grim.
If this continued, he would eventually be worn down by the Primal Wisdom King.
"Ye Ling! The Primal Wisdom King has completely abandoned his defenses on my side. He's likely transferred all his strength to your side. I'll try to speed up the control of the Primal Wisdom King's progress. You should consolidate your defenses; the Primal Wisdom King will likely launch a full-scale assault on you soon!"
At this moment, Mu Bai's voice sounded again, immediately energizing Ye Ling!
"No wonder! The Primal Wisdom King intends to go all out. It seems Mu Bai has put immense pressure on the Primal Wisdom King, forcing him to make a desperate move."
"This guy thinks I'm easier to bully?"
Ye Ling watched the ever-increasing number of pitch-black spikes, a flicker of displeasure flashing in his eyes, and an unnamable fire ignited in his heart.
"Although this place is somewhat Mu Bai's home ground, and I'm just providing support... if you think that makes me easier to bully, then I'll show you... what ferocity is!"
A fierce light flashed in Ye Ling's eyes as he began to tighten his defenses. The rune Great Wall and the rune barrier became even sturdier. The pitch-black spikes, which initially could make the rune Great Wall riddled with holes, now struggled to even breach the rune barrier!
Simultaneously, special characters manifested in front of Ye Ling, and a short article gradually took shape.
As Ye Ling prepared for the Primal Wisdom King's full-scale assault, he intended to use "World" to customize the future and deliver a fatal blow to the Primal Wisdom King!
Crackling!
More and more pitch-black spikes poured onto the rune barrier. From the distant depths of darkness, a large number of crimson monsters merged together, gradually forming a behemoth larger than the sun.
The crimson code dyed the dark space a deep red.
Even though Ye Ling was millions of miles away from the crimson monster, he still felt immense pressure.
The rune Great Wall constructed by Ye Ling appeared as fragile as a row of wooden fences in front of that behemoth.
"Ye Ling... my progress has exceeded ninety percent. At most five minutes! You must hold on, or all our efforts will be in vain!"
Mu Bai's voice came again, but this time his tone carried a hint of excitement and nervousness.
He knew very well that the smoother things went on his end, the more dire the situation would be for Ye Ling.
Even though Mu Bai knew Ye Ling was powerful, the Ye Ling consciousness resisting the Primal Wisdom King was currently only operating with half his soul power... and the Primal Wisdom King had surpassed his former peak.
The more smoothly Mu Bai infiltrated the Primal Wisdom King, the less confident he felt.
Unknowingly, the center of the battlefield... had shifted from Mu Bai's side to Ye Ling's.
If Ye Ling could withstand the Primal Wisdom King's attack, they could successfully absorb all of the Primal Wisdom King's power...
But if the Primal Wisdom King broke through Ye Ling's defenses, then all would be lost.
"You focus on your task. Leave this side to me!"
Ye Ling concentrated all his spirit, his gaze fixed intently on the Primal Wisdom King in the distance.
The article written in special characters before him was complete, only needing the final infusion of energy.
Meanwhile, the Primal Wisdom King's power had also been fully accumulated. The behemoth, which had merged with countless monsters, grew the face of the Primal Wisdom King.
Ye Ling and the Primal Wisdom King engaged in a silent gaze across millions of miles.
"Ye Ling, the one destined in my great dream to end the era of the Seven Kings..." the Primal Wisdom King's mechanical voice echoed in the dark space.
"Even though my soul has ascended and I have become virtual... I cannot escape this fate."
"So be it... this is my final resistance against destiny. Ye Ling, for this day to arrive, I have prepared for endless epochs and absorbed infinite wisdom."
"Prepare to bear the Wisdom King's wrath."
After the Primal Wisdom King spoke, countless faces appeared on his massive crimson body, densely packed!
If Mu Bai were present, he would undoubtedly recognize that some of those faces belonged to the great figures of their Bai Zhi star race!
What's more... among the countless unfamiliar faces, Ye Ling could even find great figures who were born on Earth and made significant contributions to Earth's technological development!
"Could this Primal Wisdom King have gathered all the most intelligent minds from all universes in the Primal Chaos?"
Ye Ling looked at the dense array of faces, goosebumps rising all over his body, his scalp tingling!
Facing an amalgamation of countless intelligences, Ye Ling had never understood the meaning of "knowledge is power" as clearly as he did now!
"Ye Ling, take this!"