Ye Qiao's aura began to surge rapidly. Yun Dandan, who had thought victory was assured, felt Ye Qiao's explosive surge in power and her expression shifted slightly. She quickly gathered her strength, preparing to continue the fight.
Seeing Ye Qiao suddenly return to her peak state, Ye You's pupils contracted sharply. He immediately asked Ye Ling, "Brother, what did you do? Where did Ye Qiao get this power from?"
Previously, Ye Qiao's spiritual energy had been completely depleted, leaving no possibility for a comeback. Yet, the soul power Ye Qiao was now unleashing made even Ye You feel a sense of dread!
Ye Ling smiled and explained to Ye You, "I used the Great Dao of Time and Space to return to the point in time when Ye Qiao was undergoing her trial. Before she started the trial, I fused my soul power into her soul."
"The power Ye Qiao is unleashing now is my soul power."
"Brother's soul power?" Ye You was stunned, then asked doubtfully, "But didn't you say that outsiders couldn't interfere in this trial? How were you able to give Ye Qiao soul power?"
Ye Ling continued, "I gave Ye Qiao soul power before the trial began. Regarding this trial, to be precise, it has become a joint trial for Ye Qiao and me. I am also a trial participant. Ye Qiao using my soul power naturally does not count as a foul."
"You can do that?" Ye You looked at Ye Qiao in the air with disbelief, still unable to comprehend the logic.
Ye Ling looked at Ye You's confused expression and shook his head, smiling. "Regardless, the outcome of this trial is already decided, and there's no need to worry."
While Ye Ling and Ye You were conversing, Ye Qiao's aura reached its peak. The sky was already covered with chains, as if the sky of the capital had been locked down.
Yun Dandan stood beneath the sky full of chains, enveloped in a dense aura of blood. She stared intently at Ye Qiao, her eyes filled with solemnity.
Although she still didn't know what had happened, Ye Qiao's current aura was vastly different from before!
Even the frenzied Yun Dandan felt a primal fear welling up from the depths of her heart.
Ye Qiao's eyes were slightly closed as she quietly savored Ye Ling's soul power. It felt as though she was soaring through an ocean of soul power, her entire soul experiencing unparalleled comfort.
"Is this Master's power..."
Ye Qiao murmured, then opened her eyes and looked up at Yun Dandan in the sky. She raised her hand, opened her five fingers, and a chain condensed from soul power and runes materialized out of thin air, shooting towards Yun Dandan at near light speed!
*Hiss!*
Before Yun Dandan could even react, she saw her right shoulder pierced by the chain, blood flowing out.
*Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!*
Before she could even feel the pain, three more chains pierced her body, binding her.
"This power..." Yun Dandan felt fear. The blood aura around her surged, condensing into a blood armor around her body, attempting to block Ye Qiao's next attack.
*Hiss!*
Another chain struck, easily piercing Yun Dandan's head. The helmet and horns on her forehead that Yun Dandan had condensed offered no protection whatsoever!
Blood flowed from her forehead. Yun Dandan's mouth gaped open, her expression contorted by the intense pain.
This time, the chain precisely pierced the blood core within Yun Dandan's brain. The horns that grew from the back of her head rapidly turned black and then turned to ash.
Yun Dandan's aura began to decline at a visible rate.
"Th-that's it?"
Ye You stared blankly at Yun Dandan, pierced by several chains in the sky, still struggling to process it.
Yun Dandan, who had been fighting Ye Qiao to a standstill and destroying the surrounding space, was now subdued by Ye Qiao in just a few moves?
Such a vast difference in strength was simply too exaggerated!
Ye Ling laughed, "Of course. Whose power do you think that was? Although Ye Qiao currently possesses the strength of a Saint, and her soul power is also at the Saint level, that soul power was separated from my Supreme Soul. Its quality and grade far surpass that of a Saint. Unless Yun Dandan also had the assistance of a Supreme being, she was bound to lose."
Ye You pursed her lips. Although she still had some lingering worries, since Ye Ling had said so, she could only put her uneasy heart at ease. Looking at the surrounding ruins, she said, "In that case, this battle should be ending soon. It's truly lamentable that the once-beautiful capital has been destroyed like this."
The capital was one of China's most prosperous cities, a landmark of the nation. Yet now, it had been reduced to a post-apocalyptic wasteland simply because of a battle. This was truly disheartening.
Ye Ling said, "It's alright. After this battle concludes, I will repair the capital. When the citizens I moved to another dimension return, they won't notice any changes."
Ye You asked curiously, "Brother, I noticed you didn't move the otherworlders from the circle to other spaces. Why is that?"
Ye Ling smiled, "The Demon Palace hasn't made any major moves recently, and some of the otherworlders have become a bit too complacent. Letting them witness a battle of gods and experience fear will be beneficial for the management of the Demon Palace."
"Oh..." Ye You nodded thoughtfully and didn't ask any further questions. She looked up at the sky, waiting for Ye Qiao's final blow.
At this moment, Yun Dandan was completely sealed by the chains, unable to circulate her spiritual energy. All Ye Qiao needed to do was deliver the final strike to end the battle.
Ye Qiao clearly knew this as well. After immobilizing Yun Dandan, she clasped her hands together in front of her chest, forming a triangle. Extremely terrifying energy surged from her palms once more.
The surrounding spiritual energy flowed towards Ye Qiao's palms, and a dark orb of light reappeared, pulsing with terrifying power.
*Rumble!*
Thunder struck from the sky, and scarlet lightning bombarded the earth, creating deep pits.
The air pressure became extremely low, and the ground began to shake. Countless small stones floated into the air.
"Kid, I suddenly have a bad feeling," Zhen Hun, who resided within Ye Ling, suddenly spoke, drawing Ye Ling's attention.
Ye Ling inquired, "A bad feeling?"
Zhen Hun said, "When Ye Qiao was delivering the final blow before, this scarlet lightning also appeared. I have a feeling this is no coincidence."
Ye Ling frowned, "You mean... someone else is interfering with the outcome of this trial, just like us?"
Zhen Hun said, "After all, this trial might be related to the inheritance of the Creator God. It's not impossible for powerful beings at or above the Supreme level from beyond the domain to have their eyes on this trial. Kid, you should be careful and don't let someone snatch it away at the crucial moment!"
"Mm..." Hearing Zhen Hun's words, Ye Ling also became serious. He focused his attention on the battlefield in the sky, and his spiritual energy began to flow slowly.
"Demonic Energy Rune Cannon!"
*Boom!*
The moment Ye Qiao unleashed the Rune Cannon, the scarlet lightning struck from the sky, and the sky instantly darkened.
In a flash, Ye Ling noticed that behind the scarlet lightning, a shadowy black hand with five fingers holding thin strings appeared!
That hand was manipulating Yun Dandan as if she were a puppet!