Upon leaving the Underworld and arriving in the Immortal Realm, Ye Ling and Yue Qingning sensed Tai Yuan's divine might, their expressions changing drastically.
Yue Qingning looked at the fracturing space around them and exclaimed, "That's Tai Yuan's aura! He's in a battle!"
Ye Ling immediately moved to repair the world on the verge of collapse, stabilizing the impending destruction of the Immortal and Human Realms. He then quickly said to Yue Qingning, "This is perfect. Let's go join the fight and take care of all of them!"
"Yes! Let's go!" Yue Qingning nodded, and together with Ye Ling, they rushed towards the ancient battlefield.
At the same time, Tai Yuan, having enlarged his body and crushed the ancient battlefield, unleashed his God-King domain's oppressive aura once more, trapping Huang and Li Xiaomei within his domain.
Tai Yuan soared into the sky, looking down at the minuscule Huang and Li Xiaomei, and said solemnly, "Sleep within my domain, it is your honor!"
Tai Yuan's voice boomed like muffled thunder, resonating downwards and hurting Huang and Li Xiaomei's eardrums. He raised his blade with both hands and slashed down fiercely.
A golden blade light struck towards Huang and Li Xiaomei, and the surrounding space rapidly shattered.
With this single slash from Tai Yuan, not only Earth's Immortal Realm, but the entire universe within the domain would be cleaved in two, utterly annihilated!
Huang, trapped within the golden shackles of the God-King domain, watched the descending blade light. Instead of panicking, he grinned, and a large amount of black energy appeared in his palm.
The shackles that bound him instantly melted away!
However, before Huang could make a move, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in his sight, causing his expression to change drastically!
"Ye Ling?"
Huang exclaimed, seeing Ye Ling teleport beneath the blade light and block it with one hand!
Hum—!
In an instant, Huang heard a peculiar sound, and then the blade light Tai Yuan had unleashed was rapidly absorbed by Ye Ling. The surrounding shattered space healed at a visible rate!
"This, this..."
Tai Yuan stared at Ye Ling, who had easily blocked his attack, his mind a blank.
Was Ye Ling this strong?
After dealing with the blade light, Ye Ling glanced at Huang and Li Xiaomei below before looking at Tai Yuan in the sky, chuckling, "With that slash of yours, not to mention Earth, the entire universe couldn't withstand it. I can't let something like this happen. How about we sit down and have a calm chat?"
Tai Yuan stared at Ye Ling, cold sweat appearing on his forehead. His body quickly shrank back to its normal size. Just as he was thinking of turning to flee, Yue Qingning suddenly appeared behind him, making him tremble all over. "Yue Qingning?"
Yue Qingning said calmly, "Tai Yuan, I'll give you a kind piece of advice: don't even think about escaping... Chaos Sword Ancestor, Ancient Moon Fairy, and Extinction Dao Ancestor have all died at Ye Ling's hands. Your resistance will only lead to a more miserable death."
Upon hearing Yue Qingning's words, Tai Yuan's pupils contracted sharply, and a storm of shock surged within him!
When he had invaded the domain universe before, he had personally seen Ye Ling and knew his capabilities. Even with his current cultivation suppressed by the cosmic barrier, he had not feared Ye Ling.
But now, after only a few days, Ye Ling's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds to this extent?
The blade light he had unleashed earlier, while not his full power, had still used eighty percent of his strength. And seeing Ye Ling casually block his attack, it was clear he hadn't even used thirty percent of his power!
Such a vast disparity was unimaginable!
Seeing Tai Yuan's grim expression, Yue Qingning smiled slightly and gestured for him to "proceed."
Tai Yuan gripped his blade hilt, hesitated for a moment, then sighed heavily. Ultimately, he gave up resisting, put away his Chaos Blade, and descended to the ground.
Seeing Tai Yuan surrender, Ye Ling also chuckled. He then teleported in front of Huang and Li Xiaomei, scanned them both, and sighed, "It's been a while. You've truly changed, surprising me greatly!"
Huang chuckled, "Likewise. Your changes are probably even greater than mine. The combined attacks of nine Chaos Overlords and the Great Dao Immortal Lord couldn't take you down. You truly are surprising no matter the time."
"It seems I cannot avenge my past grievances for now."
Ye Ling smiled, "I'll also advise you not to think about revenge, lest you truly lose your life. Now that the Shadow Hall is destroyed, your Void organization... has become a thorn in my side. You'd best be careful."
To Ye Ling's overt and veiled threats, Huang simply shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry, I have no interest in being your enemy at the moment. Perhaps our goals are still aligned."
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow and asked, "Your attack on Tai Yuan here, does that mean you killed Emperor Shi Gamma?"
Huang smiled, "It seems you already know, so I don't need to hide it... Gamma was indeed killed by us. It took considerable effort."
Ye Ling then asked, "Where is his Great Dao origin?"
Huang did not directly answer Ye Ling's question. Instead, he said, "Gamma was killed by us, and his spoils of war should belong to us. Ye Ling, as the guardian of the universe, you wouldn't disregard this most basic principle, would you?"
"Moreover, we found Tai Yuan first. You should also adhere to the principle of first come, first served. If you snatch my kill, then you'll be in the wrong."
"We don't want to be bullied."
Hearing Huang's words, Ye Ling furrowed his brow.
Indeed, he was somewhat in the wrong in this matter.
Although he didn't yet know why Huang and Li Xiaomei were hunting extraterrestrial powerhouses, from what he could see now, Huang's actions were beneficial to the domain universe. Furthermore, judging by Huang's current state, he hadn't absorbed Gamma's Great Dao origin.
Ye Ling was not a bloodthirsty person, nor was he foolish enough to engage in an internal conflict with Huang over a Great Dao origin while external enemies were still present.
Doing so would only benefit the enemies from outside the domain.
The crucial point was that the strength displayed by Huang and Li Xiaomei was no longer something Ye Ling could easily handle.
Now that Tai Yuan's strength showed signs of recovery, if Ye Ling wasted time on Huang and Li Xiaomei, the remaining extraterrestrial powerhouses might break through the suppression of the cosmic barrier and regain their strength.
That would truly be troublesome.
While Ye Ling and Huang were conversing, Yue Qingning also brought Tai Yuan down to the ground, instantly creating a three-way standoff.
Tai Yuan scanned Ye Ling and Huang, then said solemnly, "You two are not allies either, are you? What, are you discussing how to divide me up now? Let me tell you... I am not a pushover. My stopping now is not out of fear of you!"
"If you truly want to fight, I am ready at any time. At worst, I'll self-destruct!"
Yue Qingning walked up to Ye Ling and transmitted a message to him, "Ye Ling, in this current situation, the Remnant Evil twins clearly know what's happening here. It's not advisable for us to attack Tai Yuan, or others will reap the benefits. I suggest we recruit Tai Yuan."
"Recruit Tai Yuan?" Ye Ling's eyes showed surprise. "Is that feasible?"
"Mm..." Yue Qingning nodded slightly. "Tai Yuan is the patriarch of the Chaos God Clan, and the Chaos God Clan has always been at odds with the Remnant Evil Clan. We can use him to deal with the Remnant Evil twins."
"I understand..."
Ye Ling pondered for a moment, then said to Tai Yuan, Huang, and Li Xiaomei, "Everyone, I have an idea. Can you listen to me?"