"To think that the 'Brain,' which has ruled the Primordial Chaos for so long, is nothing more than a puppet manipulated at will by others..."
Ye Ling watched the parasitic worm fly out from behind the "Brain" and couldn't help but sigh.
He had always known that there were other powerful figures behind the "Brain." However, he believed that the "Brain" should at least possess the freedom to act independently and make decisions regarding the affairs of the Primordial Chaos.
But from what he saw now, every move of the "Brain" was controlled by someone else. Even more terrifying was the possibility that the "Brain" itself was unaware of its constant subjugation.
The parasitic worm that had emerged from the "Brain's" body let out a roar at Ye Ling before transforming into a black light and fleeing at extreme speed.
"Trying to escape?"
Seeing the parasitic worm attempt to flee, Ye Ling let out a cold snort. A large amount of black Origin Force surged towards the worm, easily entangling it and pulling it back.
The parasitic worm struggled incessantly, but Ye Ling's Origin Force was incredibly resilient. No matter how it thrashed, it could not break free.
After capturing the parasitic worm, Ye Ling instinctively prepared to use his "Ink Between" to decompose it and observe its attributes.
However, just as Ye Ling was about to activate the rune, he promptly stopped himself.
"Almost forgot... I should use this rune ability sparingly. Otherwise, I might get tricked without even knowing it."
Ye Ling patted his head, abandoning the idea of using "Ink Between." Instead, he decided to invade the parasitic worm's soul with his own spiritual power, opting for a more primitive and brute-force method to search its soul.
Yet, the moment Ye Ling used his spiritual power to invade the parasitic worm, it seemed to trigger some kind of internal restriction. The worm began an irreversible self-destruction, as if trying to obliterate a secret.
"Using such a cliché method to guard secrets from me?"
Seeing the parasitic worm begin to self-destruct, Ye Ling merely sneered and immediately activated "Custom Future" to nullify the internal restriction.
"Custom Future" took effect, consuming a portion of Ye Ling's Origin Force. The parasitic worm, which had been self-destructing, halted at that very moment.
"This Origin Force... it truly is far more useful than spiritual energy!"
This was Ye Ling's first time using Origin Force to activate "Custom Future." He discovered that to achieve the same effect as spiritual energy, Origin Force required less than one-thousandth of the energy!
More importantly, Ye Ling's spiritual energy needed to be absorbed from external sources or generated by the "Great Evolution Heaven Art." In contrast, Origin Force was continuously generated from within Ye Ling, making it virtually infinite!
The Origin Force Ye Ling had used earlier was replenished within the time it took him to marvel at its power.
From this aspect alone, even if Ye Ling lost the power of the Seven Kings and ceased using runes, his strength had increased tremendously.
With Origin Force and "Custom Future," cultivation realms had become largely insignificant to Ye Ling.
And since combat power was no longer determined by cultivation realms, it meant Ye Ling had officially entered the first tier of Void combat power, standing on the same platform as Good and Evil, and Bai Yue!
After marveling at the power of Origin Force, Ye Ling did not idle. He directly perused the parasitic worm's memories, confirming that the "Brain" had been implanted with this parasitic worm since its inception. Following the worm's memories, Ye Ling witnessed the "Brain's" entire life and the organization behind it – the "Otherworld."
From the "Brain's" memories, it was revealed that in his childhood, he was a complete being. However, under the cultivation of the "Otherworld" organization, the "Brain" was directly split into five parts, forming the five leaders of the Overseers: "Brain," "Hand," "Foot," "Body," and "Mind."
The "Brain" possessed the highest authority among the Overseers, while the "Mind" contained all of the "Brain's" potential. Only when the "Brain" became a complete entity could it unleash its supreme power.
However, the "Brain" itself was unaware that its potential resided in the "Mind." Thus, when he made a deal with Bai Yue, he handed over the "Mind," resulting in his combined form only unleashing less than half of its theoretical power!
Upon reading this information, Ye Ling couldn't help but exclaim, "I never expected Bai Yue to have swindled away the 'Brain's' greatest power from the very beginning. Fortunately, the 'Brain' himself didn't know this, otherwise, I might not have been able to survive under the 'Brain's' command."
While sighing, Ye Ling's gaze shifted towards Bai Lan in the distance.
It was evident that after swindling away the "Mind," Bai Yue had transferred its potential to Bai Lan.
Although Bai Lan had become much stronger now, she had not actually tapped into the full potential of the "Mind." Currently, she had only grasped a fraction of it.
"It seems I need to find time to teach her the Void Sword to unlock the 'Mind's' potential. Otherwise, it would be a waste of such power."
After speaking, Ye Ling continued to read the information contained within the parasitic worm. He discovered that before the "Brain's" birth, he had been chosen as the "Otherworld's" eyes in the Void, to inhabit the Primordial Chaos and oversee all its development on behalf of the "Otherworld."
Furthermore, as long as the "Brain" died in the Primordial Chaos, the "Otherworld's" plan would enter its next phase.
It could be said that the "Brain's" fate was sealed even before his birth.
Ye Ling muttered, "No wonder... he said our lives were like a pre-set game. It seems the 'Brain' himself had also sensed his destiny."
In addition to this, Ye Ling discovered some information within the parasitic worm that did not belong to the "Brain."
"The Dark Side Legion... a faction that split from the Otherworld, currently engaged in chaotic battles deep within the Void's dark side? It seems the waters in the Void's dark side are quite deep!"
Upon reading this information, Ye Ling's interest was piqued, and he continued to delve deeper into the parasitic worm's memories.
However, as he reached the end, his heart was struck by a colossal wave of shock!
The original creator of the Otherworld...
Was Sin!
"What in the world is going on? Is Sin the boss of the Otherworld?"
After seeing this message from the depths of the parasitic worm's memories, Ye Ling was about to delve even deeper when he suddenly felt an extremely powerful force surge from the depths of the Void's dark side.
Without any hesitation, Ye Ling immediately brought the parasitic worm and teleported in front of Bai Lan, using his Origin Force to shield himself and form a barrier!
*Bang!!!*
A large hand emerged from the darkness and slammed forcefully onto Ye Ling's barrier, sending both Ye Ling and Bai Lan flying backward. The Origin Force barrier shattered instantly!
"Such immense power!"
Ye Ling's heart was filled with dread. Before he could re-organize his defenses, the large hand directly crushed the parasitic worm in front of him, along with the severed "Brain"!
Subsequently, Ye Ling felt a terrifying gaze fall upon him.
Under the intensity of that gaze, Ye Ling felt as if his entire body was immobilized, every cell trembling.
If I fight him, I will surely die!
This thought flashed through Ye Ling's mind the moment he sensed that gaze from the depths of the darkness!
"Master, Zun is about to awaken. The Otherworld no longer belongs to you, and knowing too much will bring you no benefit. Hurry and leave."
As that voice fell.
Ye Ling and Bai Lan were instantly transported back into the Void.