"My talent is so far from Ye Ling's?"
Upon hearing Bai Dao's words, the Primordial Yan King felt a surge of nameless rage.
Who was he? One of the Seven Ancient Kings... the original ruler of Primordial Chaos!
Ye Ling was merely a lowly creature born in some unknown universe within the chaos? How could his talent be inferior to Ye Ling's?
If it weren't for Bai Dao, one of the Seven Pillars, speaking these words before him, the Primordial Yan King would have long ago reduced him to ashes!
The Primordial Yan King dared not fall out with Bai Dao, so he buried his anger deep within his heart and smiled at Bai Dao, "You are right, sir. I am not qualified to be a Seven Pillar expert. I was merely daydreaming."
Bai Dao could see that the Primordial Yan King was seething with anger, but he didn't care. He turned and walked away, saying, "Follow me. I'll take you to retrieve your true form, and then I'll grant you a hundred universes."
From behind, the Primordial Yan King cast a dark glance at Bai Dao, but soon a smile reappeared on his face. He quickly followed, constantly flattering Bai Dao, "Thank you, sir!"
Soon, Bai Dao led the Primordial Yan King to a massive furnace. Intense flames erupted from around the furnace, and the extreme heat caused the surrounding space to warp continuously.
As the Primordial Yan King approached the furnace, he scanned the surroundings and asked Bai Dao, "Sir, are the seals of the other six kings also here?"
"Your seals exist separately. They are not here," Bai Dao replied calmly. He walked to the giant furnace, and a stone platform filled with lava rose from the smooth ground.
Bai Dao placed his palm directly onto the stone platform. A beam of light then appeared out of thin air, scanning Bai Dao's entire body.
"Identity confirmed. Please issue your command," a mechanical voice echoed from the furnace. The terrifying power contained within the voice made even the Primordial Yan King beside him feel a sense of dread.
"Release the seal," Bai Dao replied indifferently.
"Warning... releasing the seal will unleash the Primordial Yan King. Please confirm if you wish to issue this command?" the mechanical voice inquired again.
"Confirm."
"Command confirmed. Initiating barrier release. Operator: Bai Dao."
Rumble...
As the mechanical voice faded, the entire furnace began to shake violently. A large amount of lava spewed from the center of the furnace, and a ball of scorching flame rose from its core.
"It's coming!"
Seeing his true form, the Primordial Yan King's eyes filled with immense excitement. He could no longer contain his inner agitation. Without waiting for his true form to completely emerge from the furnace, he merged with it!
Boom!!!
As the Primordial Yan King merged with his true form, the colossal steel furnace was instantly melted by the high temperature released by him. A surging wave of heat swept outwards, consuming everything in its path.
"Hahaha! This King has returned!"
The Primordial Yan King roared with laughter, soaring into the sky and breaking through the dome of the vast space, emerging above the white palace. Above the headquarters of the Observers, the Primordial Yan King unleashed his light and heat to his heart's content. His immense power made all the Observers within the headquarters tremble.
It seemed as though even Primordial Chaos itself had sensed the Primordial Yan King's return. The chaotic storms raging within the chaos ignited with flames, and fiery storms raged through the chaos, as if intending to melt all the universes within it.
Bai Dao calmly watched the Primordial Yan King reveling in his power high in the sky. He merely shook his head and said, "As expected... this kind of fellow still needs to be disciplined."
Crack!
As Bai Dao finished speaking, several fragments of black armor materialized around the Primordial Yan King and then rapidly attached themselves to his body. The rampant power the Primordial Yan King was unleashing was instantly suppressed by the armor surrounding him. The chaotic storms that had ignited within Primordial Chaos also calmed at that moment.
"Wh-what is this?"
Seeing his strength suppressed by the armor on his body, the Primordial Yan King's eyes flashed with a hint of horror. He tried to forcefully remove the armor from his body, but it wouldn't budge.
"Don't bother. This armor is another seal we use to restrict your power. With your current strength, you cannot remove it," Bai Dao said, instantly appearing before the Primordial Yan King and speaking calmly.
The Primordial Yan King glared at Bai Dao and questioned, "Didn't we reach an agreement? I help you find Ye Ling, and you grant me freedom?"
"Freedom without restrictions only brings disaster," Bai Dao replied calmly. "Moreover, we only agreed to release you and grant you a hundred universes as your fiefdom."
"Within your own fiefdom, we won't interfere with whatever you do, but you must not affect worlds outside your fiefdom."
"Allowing your abilities to spread throughout Primordial Chaos will only bring us immeasurable losses."
"You!!!"
The Primordial Yan King roared. However, he quickly reconsidered. He was still within the Observers' headquarters. If he turned hostile, he might be sealed away again. Having finally regained his freedom, the Primordial Yan King did not wish to return to that dark confinement. He swallowed his anger and then, with a fawning smile, apologized to Bai Dao, "I'm sorry... I've been suppressed for too long. I was just venting. Please don't take it to heart."
"Don't worry! I will absolutely not cause you any trouble. Where is my fiefdom?"
Bai Dao casually conjured a parchment scroll and threw it to the Primordial Yan King, saying, "Your fiefdom has been designated. This scroll contains their coordinates. You can teleport there directly."
"Thank you!"
The Primordial Yan King took the scroll Bai Dao threw. After sensing the location information contained within the parchment, he randomly selected a universe and teleported away.
Bai Dao watched the Primordial Yan King leave and then glanced at the large furnace below, which had been melted by the extreme heat. A flicker of gloom crossed his eyes.
"Sir, what are your orders?"
At this moment, two masses of black mist appeared before Bai Dao, asking respectfully.
Bai Dao raised his hand and repaired the furnace that had been melted by the Primordial Yan King. He then said to the two masses of black mist, "Gather my private soldiers and find an opportunity to eliminate the Primordial Yan King and reclaim his power. Remember to keep the commotion down so that Tian Ji doesn't find out."
"Yes."
The two masses of black mist replied respectfully and then vanished from the spot.
As his subordinates departed, Bai Dao looked again in the direction the Primordial Yan King had left, his gaze growing increasingly indifferent.
"A mere native lowly worm, daring to negotiate terms with us... you laughable Seven Kings should have died long ago."
Bai Dao muttered to himself, then flicked his sleeve, and he vanished from the spot.