Ye Ling captured the meteor of fire, a glint flashing in his eyes. He secretly gathered his strength, predicted the meteor's trajectory, and then launched a fierce attack!
"Slash!"
A streak of black light flashed past. Ye Ling, wielding his rune-etched longsword, cut through the fiery domain and precisely cleaved the meteor of fire in two!
Numerous tiny runes rapidly covered the surface of the meteor of fire, sealing its power with great speed!
"Got it!"
Ye Ling captured the power of the Primordial Flame King, a glint flashing in his eyes. However, before he could even secure the meteor of fire, the World Annihilation Spirit Fire exclaimed, "Kid! More energy is surging!"
Before the World Annihilation Spirit Fire could finish speaking, a multitude of meteors of fire surged from the flames, hurtling towards Ye Ling's back!
Ye Ling had no time to deal with the meteor of fire he had controlled. He immediately dodged to the side, evading this wave of attacks from the Primordial Flame King.
The Primordial Flame King, hidden in the shadows, seemed to realize that the World Annihilation Spirit Fire hidden on Ye Ling's wrist was the true target threatening him. Thus, this attack was not aimed at Ye Ling!
*Screech!*
As Ye Ling cleaved through the numerous meteors of fire, a chain of flames materialized beside him and wrapped around his wrist with incredible speed!
*Hiss!!!*
The scorching chain of flames melted Ye Ling's heat-insulating barrier, searing his skin.
The aroma of roasting meat permeated the surroundings!
"Damn it!"
Ye Ling cried out in pain from his arm. He looked at the chain wrapped around his wrist, his expression turning extremely grim. He immediately shattered it with his spiritual energy!
However, as Ye Ling shattered the chain, the World Annihilation Spirit Fire, hidden on his wrist, was also pulled out!
"Kid!!!"
The World Annihilation Spirit Fire shrieked. Before it could even cry for help, it was pulled into the fiery sea by the Primordial Flame King and vanished!
"World Annihilation Spirit Fire!"
Ye Ling shouted and rushed into the fiery sea without hesitation. But there, apart from the raging flames, there was no trace of the World Annihilation Spirit Fire!
Even the aura of the World Annihilation Spirit Fire had been completely incinerated by the scorching flames!
"Crap… I fell for it again!"
Unable to find the World Annihilation Spirit Fire, Ye Ling cursed under his breath and then re-condensed his heat-insulating barrier around himself.
The Primordial Flame King had been targeting the World Annihilation Spirit Fire from the start, and Ye Ling knew he couldn't find the World Annihilation Spirit Fire anytime soon.
"Is this the strength of the Primordial Seven Kings… so troublesome."
Ye Ling surveyed the surrounding raging flames, his entire being tensed to the extreme.
This was the first time Ye Ling had truly engaged in combat with a powerhouse of the Primordial Seven Kings' caliber.
The first encounter with the Primordial Wisdom King, Ye Ling had been the one offering help. The second encounter with the Primordial Soul King, the Primordial Soul King himself had lost the will to fight and had fallen prey to his inner demons!
As for the current Primordial Flame King, his fighting spirit was incredibly strong. Furthermore, Ye Ling currently had no clever tricks to deal with the Primordial Flame King and could only engage in a head-on confrontation…
This time, Ye Ling truly felt the oppressive power of the Primordial Seven Kings!
"It seems I can't underestimate any of the Primordial Seven Kings. The previous two times were due to my good luck; this time, I'll have to rely on sheer strength…"
Recognizing the Primordial Flame King's might, Ye Ling no longer held back, releasing the full power of the Primordial Wisdom King and the Primordial Soul King.
Dark spiritual energy swirled around Ye Ling, and his perception was rapidly enhanced… The surging flames around him all transformed into particles in his vision!
"As expected, there's a subtle difference between the Primordial Flame King's power and the surrounding burning flames…"
Ye Ling discovered that among the particles forming the flames, many had a higher density than ordinary meteors of fire!
Capturing the Primordial Flame King's energy hidden within the flames, Ye Ling further spread the dark spiritual energy of the Primordial Wisdom King around, slightly lowering the surrounding temperature. This made the density of the particles forming ordinary flames even smaller, making the Primordial Flame King's meteors of fire more apparent!
"It works!"
Catching the Primordial Flame King's power, a hint of joy flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. He turned and cleaved a meteor of fire that was attempting a sneak attack into two.
The Primordial Flame King, hidden in the shadows, was taken aback when he saw Ye Ling could still capture his power even after losing the World Annihilation Spirit Fire. He thought it was a coincidence and manipulated more meteors of fire to attack Ye Ling.
However, all of the Primordial Flame King's attacks were neutralized by Ye Ling!
After his attacks were systematically neutralized by Ye Ling, the Primordial Flame King realized that with the power of the Primordial Soul King and the Primordial Wisdom King, Ye Ling could now see his attacks within the fiery domain. He then withdrew all the meteors of fire hidden within the flames!
Seeing the Primordial Flame King's meteors of fire dissipate, Ye Ling's lips curved into a slight smile. He then loudly declared, "Primordial Flame King, why don't you show yourself… As one of the Seven Kings, hiding like this is unbecoming of your royal demeanor!"
Ye Ling's voice echoed through the fiery domain. Not long after, a ball of flame flew out from the inferno and materialized into a human form, saying to Ye Ling, "Youngster, you are quite remarkable… It's no wonder you could obtain the power of the Second King."
Seeing the Primordial Flame King appear, Ye Ling immediately asked, "Primordial Flame King, what about Nuo Ying and the World Annihilation Spirit Fire?"
The Primordial Flame King replied, "Rest assured, you helped me deal with the Soul King, and you have done me a favor. I have not taken their lives yet."
Ye Ling chuckled, "I didn't expect you to be so reasonable… Honestly, just for saying that, I've developed a good impression of you."
"I don't need your good impression," the Primordial Flame King stated calmly. "I've only kept them alive for now. If you want to save them, you'll have to pay a price."
Ye Ling: "What price?"
"Give me the power of the Soul King and the Wisdom King," the Primordial Flame King said.
"Impossible," Ye Ling refused without hesitation. "The power of the two Kings is my capital to contend with you. If I give it to you now, we'll be at your mercy."
"Killing you holds no meaning for me," the Primordial Flame King said. "My enemy is the Watchers. If you give me your power, I will naturally let you go."
"If I don't give you my power, killing them will also be meaningless. Conversely… you will gain my enmity," Ye Ling said, unyielding. "The fact that I could deal with the Primordial Wisdom King and the Primordial Soul King means I also possess the means to deal with you."
"If either of them suffers the slightest harm, I will hunt you to the ends of the earth!"
"Primordial Flame King, most of your power is sealed by the Watchers. You wouldn't want to lose your last bit of freedom, would you?"
"Are you threatening me?" the Primordial Flame King's eyes narrowed slightly, his voice turning cold.
"It's not a threat," Ye Ling said calmly. "It's stating a fact."
"You are welcome to kill Nuo Ying and the World Annihilation Spirit Fire, but I also want to know if you are prepared to bear the consequences of your impulsive actions!"
"Well said, youngster!" the Primordial Flame King burst into laughter. "I'd like to see if you truly have the ability to hunt me!"
*Boom!!!*
As his words fell, the Primordial Flame King unleashed a sky-shattering aura, transforming into a fiery phoenix and charging towards Ye Ling!
"Youngster, take this!"