Ye Ling saw the fire phoenix attacking. The dark spiritual energy swirling around his body transformed into a massive black saber, which he swung fiercely at the fire phoenix!
Boom!!!
The black saber formed from spiritual energy cleaved through the fire phoenix and the very space around it. The surrounding flames were extinguished by Ye Ling's dark spiritual energy.
The space around Ye Ling turned into nothingness.
"Youngster, the power of the Wisdom King is not meant to be used by you like this!"
As soon as Ye Ling extinguished the surrounding flames, the voice of the Primal Flame King echoed around him again. Immediately, the dark spiritual energy released by Ye Ling was rapidly consumed by the Primal Flame King's flames.
Another fire phoenix materialized out of thin air and, breaking through all of Ye Ling's defenses, engulfed him!
Almost instantly, Ye Ling's entire body was burned to a crisp by the raging flames, and even his soul began to wither!
The Primal Flame King snorted coldly, "Youngster, you possess the power of the Two Kings, yet you do not know how to wield it. This is undoubtedly a great waste. It would be better to hand over this power to me, and I might spare your life."
Ye Ling, his soul burning in the inferno, felt as if he were in purgatory, enduring endless torment every moment.
However, instead of crying out in agony, a subtle curve appeared on Ye Ling's lips. He said, "What's wrong with not using your methods? I only need your power anyway."
"Hmm?" The Primal Flame King was taken aback. "What do you mean?"
"You'll know soon enough."
Ye Ling chuckled lightly. Runes appeared all over his skin, transforming into a Devouring Domain, which began to absorb the Primal Flame King's power.
Seeing Ye Ling's domain unfold, the Primal Flame King was immediately struck by a sense of foreboding and attempted to recall his power.
But before the Primal Flame King could retract his flames, numerous dark chains materialized around Ye Ling, sealing him and the surrounding inferno!
The Devouring Domain operated at full capacity, and immense spiritual pressure erupted from Ye Ling's body.
The Primal Flame King felt his power being fiercely plundered by Ye Ling!
"This... this fellow..."
The Primal Flame King sensed his power constantly draining away, realizing that if this continued, he might be completely devoured by Ye Ling. He dared not let Ye Ling continue this absorption and forcefully severed a portion of his own power, cutting his losses to survive!
After absorbing all of the Primal Flame King's attacking power through the Devouring Domain, Ye Ling withdrew the sealing chains. The skin that had been burned to a crisp on his body quickly healed.
Ye Ling looked at the weakened flame before him and said, "Primal Flame King, without the power of the Primal Wisdom King and the Primal Soul King, my physical condition might not have been sufficient to withstand your power... but that is no longer the case."
"My Devouring Domain can forcefully convert all your power for my own use."
Primal Flame King: "..."
After witnessing Ye Ling's Devouring Domain, the Primal Flame King fell silent.
In his view, Ye Ling couldn't even properly utilize the powers of the Primal Soul King and the Primal Wisdom King, failing to unleash even a tenth of their strength.
Ye Ling possessing the power of the Two Kings was akin to an infant wielding a nuclear weapon, a complete waste of potential.
But...
Ye Ling, by simply using the spiritual energy of the Primal Soul King and the Primal Wisdom King to enhance his own methods, was unleashing power that was no less than their own, and perhaps even surpassed it!
The Primal Flame King was well-acquainted with the powers of the Primal Soul King and the Primal Wisdom King. Even if Ye Ling had integrated their powers and could use them proficiently, the Primal Flame King was confident that his own experience would allow him to triumph over Ye Ling.
However, what Ye Ling was currently employing was a power he had never seen before. His experience offered no advantage, and coupled with Ye Ling's current possession of the Two Kings' power, he still had no edge in a pure power contest...
If he were to fight Ye Ling to the death, his win rate would be less than fifty percent!
The Primal Flame King quickly analyzed the current situation and realized Ye Ling was not bluffing. He then addressed Ye Ling, "Youngster, you are quite remarkable. I acknowledge your strength."
Ye Ling smiled and said, "Since you acknowledge my strength, then release Nuo Ying and the World-Ending Spirit Fire, lest we damage our relationship."
"Killing them will bring you no benefit."
The Primal Flame King stared at Ye Ling and asked, "Will you truly stand by and watch your friends die because of your greed?"
"This is not greed," Ye Ling denied the Primal Flame King's words, shaking his head. "The power of the Two Kings is my capital for negotiating with you here. I will not hand over that power to you."
"Hmph!"
The Primal Flame King snorted coldly, realizing that he could not use Nuo Ying and the World-Ending Spirit Fire to extort Ye Ling's power. He then continued, "Those two fellows offer no power in exchange, so they are of no use to me. It's not impossible for me to return them to you."
"However, if you wish to save them, you will still need to pay a price... Otherwise, regardless of the price, I will kill them without hesitation!"
Ye Ling's eyes narrowed slightly. "What do you want me to do?"
"Help me break the seal of the Monitor," the Primal Flame King stated.
"That's impossible!" Ye Ling refused without hesitation. "Even you Seven Kings couldn't break the seal yourselves. I'm not foolish enough to go there and die!"
"Don't be so quick to refuse. My seal is different from the other six Kings," the Primal Flame King told Ye Ling.
"How is it different?" Ye Ling inquired.
The Primal Flame King explained, "When I was sealed, my disciples fought to the death and left a minuscule crack in the seal."
"That crack is extremely small, almost nonexistent, and has no impact on the overall seal. It is precisely because of this that the Monitors have not discovered the loophole in the seal."
"For countless ages, I have been using my True Flame to scorch that crack. Now, the crack is extremely fragile. As long as the exterior of the seal withstands one more heavy blow, the Monitors' seal will surely break, and I can seize the opportunity to escape!"
Ye Ling added, "Even if the seal has become fragile, it is still the seal that binds your Seven Kings. Not to mention whether my current power is sufficient to break it, even if it were... the place where you are sealed would undoubtedly be heavily guarded... Going there would likely be a suicide mission."
"Rest assured, youngster, I will not send you to your death," the Primal Flame King said calmly. "The reason I want the power of the Two Kings that you possess is solely to use it to break the seal and release my true form."
"If you can help me break the seal, then the power you possess will be meaningless to me, and I will have no reason to hold your friends hostage... Moreover, I will give you all the power that currently remains in my Primal Chaos!"