"Void Spirit, are you certain you wish to expend ten years of energy just to glimpse the information within the Void Stone?" Ye Ling asked, his voice filled with utter shock as he sought confirmation from the Void Spirit.
"That's right, Master! I can sense that the secrets contained within the Void Stone are of great importance, and perhaps only the Void Scripture can decipher them!"
"Is that so... I understand." Ye Ling pondered for a moment, quickly calming his shocked emotions before attempting to control the Void Stone.
The prospect of consuming ten years of the Void Scripture's energy to uncover the Void Stone's secrets sounded terrifying at first, but it was actually within Ye Ling's acceptable range.
Once Ye Ling had depleted the Void Scripture's energy, he had decided to embark on a grand venture. If his plan succeeded, not only would the ten years of energy be replenished, but he wouldn't have to worry about the Void Scripture's energy consumption for decades to come!
After setting aside the idea of exploring the Void Stone's hidden secrets, Ye Ling began to try and manipulate the Void Stone using its own power.
Soon, Ye Ling and Chu Yun's flesh and souls, under the influence of the Void Stone's power, began to strengthen at an astonishing rate.
At the same time, Zui recovered his senses and immediately looked at Ye Ling, questioning, "Something's not right... My reincarnated self, your act of entangling Zun with your shield just now was completely unnecessary. Is your true objective to obtain Zun's Void Stone fragments?"
Seeing that Zui had realized, Ye Ling did not deny it. He handed over the task of controlling the Void Stone to Chu Yun and turned to face Zui, smiling, "And if it is?"
"You scoundrel! You're asking for death!" Zui's expression instantly turned cold as he understood he had been manipulated by Ye Ling. He instantly appeared before Ye Ling and threw a punch at him!
*Clang!!!*
The Karma Mirror Domain unfolded, and Zui was sent flying backward. He flew a considerable distance before managing to stabilize himself!
"Annoying karma technique! It's like the hardest shell!" Zui's expression grew even more somber as he saw the karma technique deployed around Ye Ling. He immediately took out a prism-shaped crystal and charged at Ye Ling again!
"That's..." Seeing the prism-shaped crystal covered in runes in Zui's hand, Ye Ling instantly recalled the artifact Long Yao had used to block karma techniques.
"So these things are sold in bulk?" Seeing the prism-shaped crystal, Ye Ling knew his karma technique was no longer reliable. However, he had no intention of fighting Zui at this moment. He directly commanded the Indestructible Shield to transform into a giant sphere, enveloping him and Chu Yun!
*Thud!!!*
Zui's punch landed heavily on the Indestructible Shield, and the violent force spread outwards, even causing the annihilation space, which had already stopped expanding, to spread outwards once more!
However, Zui's powerful punch was easily neutralized by the Indestructible Shield after it struck. Ye Ling and Chu Yun inside were completely unaffected.
"Ye Ling, do you plan to stay inside like a turtle forever?" Zui taunted Ye Ling, seeing him cowering within the Indestructible Shield and having no intention of coming out. "I used to admire you so much."
Ye Ling remained unfazed by Zui's taunt. "You were already defeated by me before. I have no interest in fighting you again."
"If you have the ability, break through my Indestructible Shield first!"
"You despicable turtle!" Zui roared, but he did not continue to attack the Indestructible Shield. He wasn't a fool. Bai Yue was still waiting nearby, and their objective here was to compete for the qualification to break through to Void Immortal. If he were to fight Ye Ling to the death now, it would only benefit Bai Yue.
Zui quickly calmed down, accepting the setback with a cold snort, and retreated again, maintaining a distance from both Ye Ling and Bai Yue.
Bai Yue seemed unsurprised that Ye Ling had obtained Zun's Void Stone fragments. He met Ye Ling's gaze, nodded slightly, and then smiled, "Ye Ling, you truly did not disappoint me... Let me guess, you were able to accurately pinpoint the locations of the four Void Stone fragments hidden within Zun's body because you possess the other four Void Stone fragments, right?"
"With this, you have reassembled the Void Stone and now possess two Void series divine artifacts. Your advantage has surpassed mine and Zui's, and the balance between us three has been shattered."
Ye Ling stared at Bai Yue, who was wearing a mask, and replied, "But from your demeanor, you don't seem worried at all about me seizing the Void Immortal."
Bai Yue: "As I said, my breakthrough to Void Immortal is to personally stop the impending disaster. If you can snatch the Void Immortal from us, it means you are more suited to become the Emperor Ancestor than we are, and having you stop the disaster would be the optimal choice."
"If you truly win, I will gift you the Void Law, but for now..." Bai Yue looked at Zui, who had retreated to the side, and invited, "Zui, how about we form a temporary alliance and prioritize eliminating Ye Ling?"
Hearing Bai Yue's words, Zui's lips curved into a slight smile. "That's exactly what I want. If I can resolve my reincarnated self before the Void Immortal appears, my chances of becoming the Void Immortal will greatly increase."
"However, Bai Yue... you are too cunning, and I do not trust you. Therefore, you will be the main attacker in the fight against Ye Ling, and I will provide support."
"No problem." Bai Yue nodded slightly and looked back at Ye Ling within the Indestructible Shield. "Ye Ling, are you ready?"
Listening to Bai Yue's calm words, Ye Ling couldn't help but laugh, "You formed an alliance with just a few words and isolated me... Fortunately, we have help on our side too. It's two against two, barely fair."
Bai Yue: "The knowledge-infused energy within the annihilation space may appear at any time. Zui... let's finish this quickly."
As he spoke, Bai Yue teleported to the front of the Indestructible Shield, placed his hand on it, and a large number of runes instantly spread across its surface.
"Ink Chamber." Bai Yue said faintly, his eyes flashing with light as he activated the power of the runes. Ye Ling's Indestructible Shield was instantly transformed into text and spread outwards!
Seeing this, Zui also grinned and immediately injected his power into the prism-shaped crystal in his hand, blocking the karma techniques of everyone present!
In an instant, Bai Yue and Zui had joined forces to break through Ye Ling's defense!
The next moment, a divine sword etched with runes materialized in Bai Yue's hand and was mercilessly swung at Ye Ling!
"You two really aren't holding back at all!" Ye Ling grumbled, taking out his Void Sword Hilt and entering the third stage of the Void Sword technique!
*Clang!!!*
The rune divine sword collided with the Void Sword, and the violent force swept outwards like a tsunami, causing the annihilation space, which should have been empty, to generate peculiar fluctuations, as if some energy was about to be born from nothingness!
"Could it be... that strong power is needed to counter, in order for the annihilation space to produce knowledge-infused energy?" Zui, watching from behind, noticed the faint fluctuations in the annihilation space. A glint flashed in his eyes, and he quickly made his calculations, also charging towards Ye Ling!
"Zui, your opponent... is me!" At this moment, Chu Yun, amplified by the Void Stone, blocked Zui's path and threw a punch directly at Zui's head!