"That's..."
Ye Ling saw the countless insect nests destroyed by starlight within the rift, and only one word came to his mind.
"The Dark Side Legion."
Ye Ling now realized that what the Void Spirit God Child spoke of as the Dark Side Legion wasn't those parasitic insects, nor that colossal insect nest.
Instead, it was... a vast army from the Void's dark side!
A single insect nest was merely a combat unit of the Dark Side Legion!
And there were countless combat units like the insect nest within the Dark Side Legion!
Fortunately, the explosions from over ten Star Cores had caused the massive rift in the void to collapse. Those insect nests still within the Void's dark side were crushed by the explosive power of the Star Cores and the collapsing rift before they could enter the void.
The rift in the void disappeared, separating the void from the Void's dark side once more, and the void returned to its calm state.
However, while the void regained its tranquility, a tempest surged within Ye Ling and Chu Yun.
They looked at each other, speechless for a long time.
This time, they had repelled the Dark Side Legion with the Star Cores, but what about next time?
If the Dark Side Legion invaded the void again, what would they use to resist?
After a long while, Ye Ling finally came back to his senses and asked Chu Yun, "When did you see that rift?"
Chu Yun replied, "When the Insect Mother struggled out of the starlight, I saw the rift through the starlight. I didn't think much of it then and pushed out all the Star Cores in one go... I'm sorry, I didn't consider our safety at the time. If you hadn't had so many tricks up your sleeve, we would have likely died in the starlight."
Ye Ling waved his hand, "No, if you hadn't acted decisively, once those insect nests entered the void, it wouldn't just be the safety of the Primordial Origin Realm and the Primordial Chaos at stake. The entire void might have fallen!"
Speaking of this, he recalled the words his senior brother Xing Yu had said earlier...
Good and Evil would periodically venture into the Void's dark side for a grand cleansing. Ye Ling hadn't fully understood Good and Evil's actions before.
But after seeing the Dark Side Legion, Ye Ling realized how crucial Good and Evil's actions were.
Without Good and Evil cleaning the Void's dark side, let alone the Primordial Chaos, the entire void would eventually be devoured by the monsters from the Void's dark side!
However... after understanding the importance of this part of Good and Evil's work, Ye Ling felt a subtle worry.
With Good and Evil's methods, they regularly cleansed the Void's dark side, so the Void's dark side should not have been able to form large forces like the Dark Side Legion.
Yet now, the Dark Side Legion was capable of invading the void, but Good and Evil had not yet appeared. Was something holding them back, or was it for other reasons?
A thought suddenly occurred to Ye Ling...
He was the Emperor Ancestor whom Good and Evil had painstakingly cultivated, and his rapid advancement in strength was inseparable from Good and Evil's subtle influence.
Was the reason Good and Evil allowed his strength to advance so quickly that they had long foreseen the rise of the Dark Side Legion, and thus, after he left the Primordial Chaos, they intended for him to bear the burden of confronting the Dark Side Legion?
Thinking of this, Ye Ling shook his head repeatedly, feeling an immense headache.
He hadn't even dealt with the Watchers and the "Brain" yet, and now the Dark Side Legion, with strength like an endless abyss, had appeared. Were these successive powerful enemies something a human could handle?
"Ye Ling..."
Just as Ye Ling was contemplating the current situation, Chu Yun's voice interrupted his thoughts, bringing him back to reality.
She looked at Ye Ling and asked, "Is the Star Chaos truly gone?"
Hearing Chu Yun's words, Ye Ling didn't know how to answer and could only nod slightly.
As the ruler of the Star Chaos, Chu Yun had now returned to the void, and she knew better than anyone whether the Star Chaos still existed.
Seeing Ye Ling nod, Chu Yun continued, "I don't think I ever told you how I was swallowed by the insect nest, did I?"
Ye Ling looked at Chu Yun, remaining silent.
Chu Yun continued, "Years ago, an unknown rift appeared outside the Star Chaos, and the Insect Mother's insect nest emerged from that rift."
"The insect nest released a large number of parasitic insects to invade the Star Chaos, causing immense casualties. This forced the major powers of the Star Chaos to unite and jointly resist the insect nest."
"As the ruler of the Star Chaos, I naturally had to stand at the forefront against the insect nest's invasion. So, I ventured out of the Star Chaos alone to approach the insect nest, to discover its weaknesses and provide information to the people of the Star Chaos."
"It was then that I was accidentally swallowed by the insect nest and lost contact with the Star Chaos... until now."
Hearing Chu Yun's account, Ye Ling's expression became somewhat complex. "So... you believe the insect nest destroyed the Star Chaos?"
"I don't know..." Chu Yun shook her head. "But the demise of the Star Chaos is a fact, and the insect nest that trapped me has survived until now."
Speaking of this, Chu Yun looked into Ye Ling's eyes again. "So, Ye Ling... my era has perished, and what the Star Chaos faced at that time was merely one insect nest."
"Now, beyond that rift, I can't count how many insect nests there are."
"I am a failed ruler of the Star Chaos, and Ye Ling, as the ruler of the Primordial Chaos in this new era, the responsibility you must bear and the difficulties you must face will far exceed our imagination. Do you have the resolve and determination for this?"
Facing Chu Yun's sudden question, Ye Ling smiled. "Even if I'm not confident in dealing with the Dark Side Legion, I have things I must protect and reasons I cannot retreat... so for me, resolve and determination are not important... with those guys, it's a fight to the death from the very beginning."
Hearing Ye Ling's answer, Chu Yun also smiled slightly. She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "Ye Ling, I have nothing left to protect now, but those insect nests are my enemies, and I find you quite agreeable. From now on... I will assist you and protect what you wish to protect."
"Ye Ling, I have lost everything, so you must grit your teeth and work hard... I don't want you to follow my old path!"
Ye Ling looked deeply at Chu Yun and replied earnestly, "Don't worry... on this difficult path, I won't fall so easily. I believe that as long as we reach the end of the road, we will surely usher in the light."
"Mmm..."
Chu Yun smiled sweetly, then stepped forward to Ye Ling and suddenly kissed him on the lips.
Ye Ling's pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately retreated, exclaiming, "You!"
Chu Yun laughed, "You took advantage of me earlier, and now I'm just taking it back. We're even now."
Ye Ling was stunned.
Chu Yun flew behind Ye Ling and looked in the direction of the Primordial Origin Realm. "Ye Ling, let's set off... don't you have other enemies to deal with next?"
"Danger won't wait for us."