"No, impossible..."
The watcher, sliced in two by Ye Ling's sword light, stared at Ye Ling with disbelief, unable to comprehend what was happening.
In the watcher's files, Ye Ling was marked as a threatening enemy, but only threatening; his raw strength was not supposed to endanger a watcher's life.
Yet, the power of Ye Ling's previous strike had touched the threshold of a Primal King... beings of such caliber were few and far between in the entire Primal Chaos!
"Impossible! Where did you get such immense power in such a short time?" the watcher exclaimed, utterly terrified by the strength Ye Ling displayed!
Ye Ling calmly regarded the panicked watcher and stated, "Where this power comes from is not important. What matters is that it can send scum like you to hell!"
Boom!
As Ye Ling finished speaking, he casually unleashed another blade of light, shattering the chaotic storm between himself and the watcher. The watcher's eyes, already bisected, were now shredded into fragments by an endless storm of sword energy!
"No! I'm no match for this guy!"
The watcher had completely lost the will to fight. While sending a distress signal to his companions, he began to attempt an escape.
However, Ye Ling observed every move the watcher made. Just as he was about to close his eyes and flee, a rune cage, prepared by Ye Ling, materialized in the Primal Chaos, sealing the watcher.
"Damn it! I can't escape!"
Seeing himself trapped within the rune cage, the watcher panicked entirely. He quickly shouted to Ye Ling, "Ye Ling, wait! Let's talk this through! There's no need for us to fight to the death!"
Reinforcements would take some time to arrive, so the watcher needed to find a way to stall.
Unfortunately, Ye Ling was determined to eliminate this watcher and had no intention of listening to a word he said.
"Whatever you have to say, tell it to your colleagues after you're dead," Ye Ling said coldly. Within the rune cage, the Devouring Domain and Ink Realm emerged, beginning to modify the watcher's memory.
Although Ye Ling's current strength could easily kill the watcher, he knew little about the watcher or the forces behind them. Even if he were to eliminate the watcher now, they might be revived.
But using the Ink Realm was different...
Due to the watcher's peculiar mechanism, Ye Ling could easily kill them by simply using the Ink Realm to probe their secrets.
Seeing both the Devouring Domain and the Ink Realm appear, the watcher within the rune cage felt a terrible premonition.
Two watchers had already died because of Ye Ling. The organization had specific protocols and analyses regarding Ye Ling's methods, confirming that he possessed the ability to alter watchers' memories and trigger their self-destruct mechanisms...
"No, don't... please, I don't want to die..."
As the watcher watched himself gradually transform into text, his fear intensified, and he began to beg Ye Ling frantically.
Alas, the watcher's pleas were now meaningless. Ye Ling mercilessly used the Ink Realm to alter the watcher's memory, accessing their confidential information.
"Beep—!"
Another peculiar sound emanated from the watcher's body. Without even a scream, the watcher lost consciousness and vanished completely.
Ye Ling, now accustomed to the watcher's demise, dispelled the rune cage as if he had accomplished a trivial task. He turned to A Yun and asked, "Are you alright?"
A Yun, her heart still pounding, snapped back to reality and shook her head repeatedly, replying, "I... I'm fine."
"That's good."
Ye Ling smiled slightly and then said to A Yun, "You go find Tian Xing and the others first. I still have some matters to attend to here."
A Yun's heart leaped, and she asked Ye Ling, "Are there... more watchers?"
"Yes," Ye Ling nodded. "I can sense that more than a dozen watchers are heading this way."
"More than a dozen?" A Yun was even more shocked, her eyes filled with greater concern. "Are you going to be alright by yourself?"
"I'll be fine. I also want to test how strong the power of the Primal Wisdom King truly is," Ye Ling smiled at A Yun. "Don't worry, I've figured things out and won't be giving up on myself anymore."
Seeing the look in Ye Ling's eyes and confirming his seriousness, A Yun said nothing further, nodding. "Okay, I'll go find Tian Xing now."
"Wait."
Ye Ling called out to A Yun again, then divided a mass of condensed Creation Force for her. "Take this to Nuo Ying. She must be having a difficult time right now."
"Okay."
A Yun nodded, carefully accepting the Creation Force from Ye Ling, and turned back, disappearing into the chaotic storm.
Not long after A Yun departed, dozens more pairs of eyes opened behind Ye Ling.
"These Three Thousand Universes are truly endless. Just when Goodness and the remnant soul of the Primal Wisdom King perished together, this Ye Ling pops up and kills three of our brothers in succession!"
"Everyone, be careful. Although the Three Thousand Universes are destroyed, the Ultimate Evil still remains. Don't let that guy ambush you."
"Don't worry, more reinforcements are on the way. Let's deal with Ye Ling first. Once Evil arrives, we can take care of him together and see who truly reigns supreme in the Primal Chaos!"
As the group of watchers emerged, they chattered amongst themselves, none of them taking Ye Ling seriously.
Ye Ling had now killed three watchers in succession, and the analysis of Ye Ling in the watchers' files was gradually becoming more complete. They only needed to pay a little attention to Ye Ling's Devouring Domain and Ink Realm, and dealing with him wouldn't be difficult.
However, the watchers were perhaps too reliant on their files...
The records in their files regarding Ye Ling had not yet been updated. The arriving reinforcements were unaware that Ye Ling had inherited the power of the Primal Wisdom King.
Ye Ling did not immediately display his aura. He turned to face the eyes staring at him, carefully sensing the cultivation levels of the watchers.
Before he had inherited the power of the Primal Wisdom King, Ye Ling had felt that every watcher was unfathomable, as if they possessed endless power.
But now, Ye Ling realized that watchers' auras and strengths also varied.
He perceived no threat from any of the powerful beings who had arrived to provide support.
"This... is the power of the Primal Seven Kings... So, Goodness is this strong," Ye Ling murmured, a slight smile tugging at the corners of his lips.
When he heard the watchers mention that Goodness and the Primal Wisdom King had perished together, he had completely understood.
The power he had obtained must have been given to him by Goodness!
If that were the case, then the event of Goodness and the Primal Wisdom King perishing together was merely a deception.
And if this was a scheme designed by Goodness, then the Three Thousand Universes would be safe...
Thinking of this, the smile in Ye Ling's eyes grew wider.
He sighed softly and then chuckled to himself, "You startled me... So, everyone is alright after all."
"Now, I can continue cultivating happily!"