Ye Ling, having resolved his most pressing concern, finally let out a sigh of relief. "Once Xiao You and A Yu emerge, even if the Chaos Battlefield devours the main timeline, they will possess the strength to protect themselves."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire, recovering its senses, asked Ye Ling, "Kid, since you've sent Ye You and A Yu in there, what about Su Ruoxue and the others? Aren't you sending them in too?"
Ye Ling shook his head. "No... Ruoxue is just an ordinary person. She hasn't even been exposed to the circle of extraordinary individuals, and her cultivation talent isn't particularly good. Forcibly sending her into an independent timeline would only subject her to torment, and she would never reach the realm of逍遥仙 (Xiaoyao Xian)."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire: "Then you'll let her live on Earth?"
Ye Ling smiled. "Isn't it good for her to live a peaceful life on Earth? Once we've dealt with the Chaos Battlefield and broken the cycle of reincarnation, we can bring her back."
"Before that, there's no need for her to witness the darkness of the world."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire: "Alright... It's your choice, and I have no right to interfere. What do you plan to do next?"
Ye Ling asked, "Do you know how to enter the Chaos Battlefield?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire was startled. "You're going to the Chaos Battlefield now?"
Ye Ling replied, "The Lord of the Upper Realm should still be sealed at the moment. There shouldn't be anyone in the Chaos Battlefield who can threaten us. Moreover, I am not a chosen one, so the Lord of the Upper Realm won't notice me again. This is an excellent opportunity for us to enter the Chaos Battlefield. If not now, when?"
"If the Lord of the Upper Realm gets out, it will be exceedingly difficult for us to uncover the secrets of the Chaos Battlefield."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, the World-Destroying Spirit Fire nodded. "You're right. This is indeed the best time for us to enter the Chaos Battlefield. I was a bit cowardly; I'll listen to you!"
Ye Ling: "So, within or outside this domain, are there any entrances to the Chaos Battlefield?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire responded, "There is indeed one. That's where I escaped from and ended up on Earth. However, the coordinates of that entrance are not fixed. Even if we go to the coordinates where I escaped, there won't be an entrance to the Chaos Battlefield there."
Ye Ling: "Do you know anyone who might possess the specific coordinates?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire grinned, a flicker of amusement in its eyes, and asked Ye Ling, "Kid, who do you think is most likely to know the entrance to the Chaos Battlefield in the outer domain?"
Upon hearing the World-Destroying Spirit Fire's question, Ye Ling also smiled knowingly. "Could it be... the Lord of Residual Evil?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire: "Correct! As the vanguard of the Lord of the Upper Realm's invasion of the main timeline, the Lord of Residual Evil is the only one in the outer domain who knows the entrance to the Chaos Battlefield!"
"As long as we find the Lord of Residual Evil, we can extract the coordinates of the Chaos Battlefield entrance from him!"
Ye Ling chuckled lightly. "It seems we still need to go and catch up with the Lord of Residual Evil..."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire chuckled sinisterly. "Heh heh! Last time, we took down the Lord of Residual Evil when he was weak. This time, we'll wait until his peak cultivation and directly slap his face! I want to see him begging for mercy on his knees!"
Seeing the World-Destroying Spirit Fire's arrogant demeanor, Ye Ling shook his head and smiled, teasing, "World-Destroying Spirit Fire, how about I give you a chance to fight the Lord of Residual Evil one-on-one? You can prove yourself?"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, the World-Destroying Spirit Fire's smile froze, and it quickly said, "Let's not. That mere Lord of Residual Evil isn't worthy of my attention. This time, I'll reluctantly let you handle the Lord of Residual Evil, kid. You'd better cherish this opportunity."
Although the World-Destroying Spirit Fire was arrogant now, it was still relying on Ye Ling's strength to act tough. If it had to act personally, it was still no match for the Lord of Residual Evil!
Ye Ling was well aware of the World-Destroying Spirit Fire's cultivation level but didn't expose it. He smiled and said, "Alright then, I'll handle it personally this time. Thank you for the opportunity, Lord World-Destroying Spirit Fire!"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire said proudly, "Of course! Kid, you still need more practice. Let's set off now."
Ye Ling, however, said, "No rush. Before we depart, I need to see someone."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire was taken aback. "Didn't you make arrangements for Ye You? Who else do you need to see?"
Ye Ling replied, "Zhang Xiao Ling."
On Penglai Immortal Island, in the East Sea of Huaguo.
Zhang Xiao Ling sat on a peach tree, facing a chessboard alone, playing against himself.
Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew, and peach blossoms fell all over the ground.
A white piece on the edge of the chessboard was blown to the ground by the wind, merging into the earth.
Seeing a chess piece fall off the board, Zhang Xiao Ling merely smiled slightly, filled the vacant spot with a white piece from his hand, and said with a smile, "Brother, reveal yourself. I've been waiting for you here for a long time."
Ye Ling appeared before Zhang Xiao Ling and sat down on the other side of the chessboard. He asked Zhang Xiao Ling, "So, you've always been outside the cycle of reincarnation?"
Zhang Xiao Ling replied, "After all, I'm the one who finds the chosen ones each time and then cultivates them... If my memory were reset every time, wouldn't that create a lot of unnecessary trouble?"
Ye Ling smiled. "I didn't expect you to be so formidable."
Zhang Xiao Ling shook his head with a smile. "How am I formidable? I'm merely relying on my father's halo. As for you... I've experienced countless cycles of reincarnation and paved countless paths for the chosen ones. You are the first person to break free from reincarnation and the identity of a chosen one through your own power."
"Now, because you've signed a soul-bound contract with my aunt, you've reached the realm of a true Creation God. Your strength is already above mine. I have to admire you."
Ye Ling chuckled lightly. "Hearing you say that, I guess I am quite impressive... Does the great responsibility of saving the world truly fall to me?"
Zhang Xiao Ling said, "As it stands, it has to be you... During this time, I will choose another chosen one to help attract the attention of the Lord of the Upper Realm. Then, when you go to the Chaos Battlefield, you can go all out."
"By the way, I've already scouted out other suitable candidates to be chosen ones. What do you think of Ye Feng? Huang would also work."
Ye Ling smiled. "I think both of them are good. Let's just make them both chosen ones."
"Both become chosen ones?" Zhang Xiao Ling was stunned, then burst into laughter. "Haha! That's just like you! How did I not think of having two chosen ones directly? This is truly interesting. I can't wait to see what kind of sparks Ye Feng and Huang will create!"
After Zhang Xiao Ling had laughed for a while, Ye Ling said, "I think you know why I'm here."
"I know, but we have plenty of time. There's no rush for this..."
Zhang Xiao Ling swept all the chess pieces off the board, then took out two baskets full of chess pieces and said to Ye Ling, "Let me see how good your chess skills are?"
Ye Ling looked at the two baskets, his lips curling slightly. He picked up one of them and said to Zhang Xiao Ling with a smile, "You might be surprised."