As Ye Ling's killing intent flared in his eyes, Gui Que, who had been cultivating the "Soul Absorption Body Refining Technique," instantly sensed it. He abruptly opened his eyes and glared at Ye Ling, demanding sternly, "Kid, what do you want to do?"
Ye Ling no longer bothered to pretend. He revealed his hand to Gui Que, saying, "Old man, I've tolerated you for long enough. By pretending to respect you, you took me for an ignorant fool?"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Gui Que's pupils contracted sharply. He said fiercely, "What do you mean?"
"You know exactly what I mean," Ye Ling's eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. "Gui Que, your era is over."
With that, Ye Ling directly activated the runes he had previously hidden within the body, preparing to detonate them.
Seeing the numerous runes appearing within his body, Gui Que's heart churned with shock. He stared at Ye Ling in disbelief, exclaiming in horror, "These runes... are you a disciple of Xie Wushuang?"
"Did he send you to kill me?"
Ye Ling replied, "Although I don't understand what you're saying, the decision to kill you was made long before you were resurrected."
"Your existence is a grave threat to the Inner Universe, so you must die!"
"Kid, wait! Since you're not Xie Wushuang's disciple, we aren't mortal enemies. We can negotiate. Release me, and I'll pass on the inheritance of the Soul Absorption Thread to you! My abilities are no weaker than Xie Wushuang's runes. I am also a Creation God, believe in my power!"
Upon discovering the runes Ye Ling had hidden in his body, Gui Que grew fearful. He had once perished due to runes, barely managing to cling to life. Now, encountering runes again, he was flooded with unpleasant memories.
What terrified Gui Que even more was that the runes Ye Ling was using now were clearly superior in rank and refinement to those Xie Wushuang had used. These runes had evidently evolved!
Seeing Gui Que's fear, Ye Ling's smile widened. "I have no interest in your Soul Absorption Thread. It's better to kill you."
"I'm very curious, what does it feel like to slaughter a Creation God?"
As he spoke, Ye Ling further activated the runes. The runes within his body began to glow with a dazzling light, and the energy surging from them made even Gui Que's heart pound.
Gui Que had already used his soul to strengthen his body twice. Now, his soul was extremely weak, while his body had been significantly enhanced.
If the body were to self-destruct, Gui Que was unsure if he could survive the explosion.
Gui Que did not want to be blown to smithereens. He stopped wasting words with Ye Ling and immediately projected his soul, intending to escape the body.
However, just as Gui Que's soul was about to escape, numerous runes reappeared on the body's surface, forming a cage that locked Gui Que's soul within the body.
Ye Ling chuckled, "Don't bother. Before you entered this body, I specifically wove this rune cage for you. With your current soul strength, you won't be able to break through my rune seal."
Gui Que, while struggling against the barrier formed by the runes, roared at Ye Ling, "Kid, are you sure you want to perish with me? This body has been strengthened to the point of being close to a Creation God. Are you really willing to sacrifice your body and become a lonely wandering spirit?"
Ye Ling replied, "I'm very sorry, but this body was also taken over by me. Even if it explodes, it won't affect my true self in the slightest."
"You!!!"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Gui Que almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He was completely broken and began to curse Ye Ling furiously, "Bastard, how dare you treat me like this? I am a Creation God!"
"So what if you're a Creation God? Those who are already dead should stop trying so hard to resurrect. I don't care if you were a Creation God or some important figure in the past. As long as you dare to set foot in the Inner Universe, I will blow you to dust!"
As Ye Ling spoke, golden spiritual energy materialized in his palm, and more runes surged from within the body that trapped Gui Que, beginning to decompose the vital energy within the body to accumulate power for self-destruction.
Seeing the body approaching the critical point of self-destruction, Gui Que's fear intensified. He yelled fiercely, "Wang Li Ren, wait until I get out! I will surely tear you into a million pieces!"
"I will exterminate your nine generations of kin... No, I will completely crush the universe you inhabit! Wang Li Ren, you just wait for me!!!"
"Alright, I, Wang Li Ren, will wait for your revenge... if you can survive it." Ye Ling chuckled and crushed the ball of golden spiritual energy in his palm right before Gui Que's eyes!
The body trapping Gui Que began to swell rapidly, Gui Que's eyes filled with increasing terror, and his struggles became more violent.
However, Gui Que's soul had been depleted too much by the "Soul Absorption Body Refining Technique," and he was completely unable to break free from Ye Ling's rune cage!
As the body swelled to its limit, numerous cracks appeared on its surface, and the golden light of the runes shot out from them. An exceptionally terrifying energy permeated outwards.
Seeing that Gui Que was about to self-destruct, Ye Ling dared not linger. He said to Gui Que, "I'll be going now. Good luck!"
Gui Que watched helplessly as Ye Ling fled towards the outside of the Time Ruins, roaring, "Wang Li Ren!!! I will never rest until you are dead!!!"
Boom!!!
Accompanied by Gui Que's unwilling roar, the body was completely detonated by the runes. A massive mushroom cloud bloomed from the center of the Time Ruins, and an intense heatwave instantly engulfed the entire Time Ruins!
Ye Ling stopped in the boundless chaos, gazing at the golden light in the distance and feeling the heatwave washing over him. He murmured, "With this explosion's power, even if my true self were at the epicenter, I would turn to ash. Gui Que should be thoroughly dead..."
However, just as Ye Ling was muttering to himself, he suddenly felt something wrap around his waist, and his pupils contracted sharply!
Ye Ling quickly turned around and saw Gui Que, with only half his head remaining, biting fiercely onto the Soul Absorption Thread and staring directly at him!
The other end of the Soul Absorption Thread was wrapped around Ye Ling's waist!
"Gui Que!!!"
Seeing that Gui Que was still alive, Ye Ling's heart was instantly filled with shock, and his expression changed dramatically.
He had never imagined that Gui Que could actually escape that explosion!
Just how strong did his soul have to be?
Gui Que's face was contorted with ferocity as he stared intently at Ye Ling, "Kid... you've caused me so much harm!"
"As a mortal, you dared to challenge a Creation God... I admit your courage, but... I will surely kill you! I will tear you into a million pieces!"
As Gui Que finished speaking, the Soul Absorption Thread wrapped around Ye Ling quickly bound his entire body, merging with Ye Ling's soul.
"Not good!!!"
Ye Ling felt an infinite sense of crisis surge within him as the Soul Absorption Thread entwined with his soul. But before he could resist, the Soul Absorption Thread began to frantically absorb his soul power!
Ye Ling's soul rapidly weakened, while Gui Que, with only half his head remaining, quickly replenished his body after absorbing Ye Ling's soul power.
Gui Que's aura began to climb rapidly!