As Ye Ling sent Tian Ji flying with a punch, the inner demon also broke free from the scarlet garbled code’s restraints and smiled at Ye Ling, saying, "Well done, at least you weren't killed by Tian Ji."
Ye Ling wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and asked the inner demon irritably, "You've been watching from the side for so long, did you notice anything wrong with him?"
"Naturally, I did."
The inner demon glanced at the human-shaped pit on the floor and then said to Ye Ling, "Tian Ji's current power is already seventy percent of 'Brain's' strength, and his power is still slowly increasing, inching closer to eighty percent of 'Brain's' strength."
"That strong?"
Hearing the inner demon's words, Ye Ling was slightly startled. No wonder even after predicting Tian Ji's attack trajectory, he couldn't dodge it.
The inner demon continued, "The power Tian Ji possesses now is not his own; it comes from the golden orb within his body. I suspect Tian Ji has borrowed the power of 'Hand'."
"Tian Ji borrowed the power of 'Hand'..." Ye Ling frowned slightly. "How did he manage that?"
As the foremost of the Seven Pillars, Tian Ji had become a traitor to the Overseers. 'Brain' had long since issued a top-level wanted order for Tian Ji, and any Overseer who encountered Tian Ji would attack without hesitation.
Logically, the Overseers were supposed to kill Tian Ji on sight. 'Hand', as one of the leaders of the Overseers, would never lend his power to Tian Ji, especially when the Overseer headquarters was in a state of great crisis.
Unless...
Tian Ji's current situation was Bai Yue's doing.
If there was anyone in the Overseer headquarters who could firmly suppress 'Hand', it could only be Bai Yue.
Moreover, this would also explain why 'Hand' had not appeared after the Overseer headquarters fell into chaos.
Thinking of this, a faint glow flickered in Ye Ling's eyes, and he muttered to himself, "I wasn't wrong after all... Tian Ji is also involved in Bai Yue's plan. He is willing to be Bai Yue's pawn."
With things having reached this point, Ye Ling had roughly pieced together the entire picture.
First, in the Primordial Realm, Bai Yue had caused the Skywalkers to heavily defeat the Overseers, forcing 'Brain' to leave the Primordial Chaos and personally participate in the frontline battle, leaving the relatively weaker 'Hand' to guard the Primordial Chaos.
'Hand', however, had not been active in the Primordial Chaos before, and he did not understand the situation there as well as 'Brain'. Furthermore, as a newcomer, 'Hand' had many tasks to hand over and did not have much attention to spare for the Overseer headquarters.
Afterward, Bai Yue had instructed Seventeen to contact Tian Ji and, under certain conditions, reached a cooperation with Tian Ji to use him to restrain 'Hand' and the unstable factor, Ye Ling.
Finally, the Skywalkers, without any obstruction, would monopolize all the foundations of the Overseers in the Primordial Chaos and become the new ruler of the Primordial Chaos.
"All of us have become your pawns, Bai Yue..."
Ye Ling figured this out and narrowed his eyes as he looked at the red garbled code continuously emerging from the ground.
Although he had figured it out, he was currently entangled by Tian Ji and could not leave.
By the time he and the inner demon dealt with Tian Ji, the outside would likely have been swept clean by the Skywalkers, and he wouldn't even get a share of the spoils.
The inner demon, having also figured this out, said to Ye Ling, "Let's focus on dealing with Tian Ji. The outside is a war between the Overseers and the Skywalkers. We can't get involved, nor do we need to."
"The Primordial Chaos being ruled by the Overseers is already the worst outcome. Even if it were ruled by the Skywalkers, it wouldn't be much worse."
"Moreover, 'Brain' has only left the Primordial Chaos, not died. I don't think Bai Yue will dominate the Primordial Chaos at this time. At most, it will be a heavy blow to the Overseers, which is also beneficial to us."
Ye Ling agreed with the inner demon's words and nodded, "Mm... although we were also schemed against and didn't gain much from the Overseer headquarters, in terms of the outcome, it's still beneficial to us."
After this battle, the Overseer headquarters would be destroyed, and one of the leaders, 'Hand', would fall. If 'Brain' on the front line knew about this, he would likely have a stroke.
"You two actually have the leisure to chat..."
From the human-shaped pit on the floor, a large amount of scarlet garbled code surged out, re-condensing into the three-meter-tall Tian Ji, his body once again covered in bone armor.
Tian Ji looked at Ye Ling and the inner demon, who were facing him like a formidable enemy, and laughed, "You guessed correctly. I borrowed the power of the Skywalkers, successfully ambushed 'Hand', forcibly rendered 'Hand' unconscious, and seized 'Hand's' power."
"However... if you think I'm just a pawn of Bai Yue, then you are gravely mistaken!"
"My ultimate goal is to maintain the balance of the Primordial Chaos. Whether it's you, Ye Ling, or the Skywalkers, you are all unstable factors that disrupt the Primordial Chaos and must be eliminated!"
"I only rendered 'Hand' temporarily unconscious, and when I acquired 'Hand's' power, I had already notified 'Brain', letting 'Brain' know that the leader of the Skywalkers was in the Primordial Chaos. Right now, 'Brain' is already on his way back!"
"Bai Yue, who thought he was so clever, could swallow the Overseers in one go, but little did he know that he is merely the mantis stalking the cicada!"
"Today, it is not just you, but the Skywalkers as well, who will be buried!"
"Everything will end here!"
Tian Ji laughed heartily, no longer hiding his strength, and unleashed the full power of 'Hand'. The immense pressure made Ye Ling feel as if he could barely breathe!
"This is the power of 'Hand'... it's so oppressive!"
Ye Ling felt Tian Ji's aura and dared not be careless. He immediately transformed into his Primordial Martial Emperor form, preparing to face Tian Ji with his strongest stance!
The inner demon also knew that the decisive battle had arrived. He no longer hid his strength, and a large amount of black energy condensed around him, forming 'Brain's' Illusionary Barrier around him!
While investigating the Overseer headquarters, besides uncovering some top-secret information about the Overseers, the inner demon's greatest gain was using the power of the Primordial Soul King to glimpse some of 'Brain's' information when 'Brain' was creating the new Seven Pillars, and he learned 'Brain's' ultimate techniques!
This was also the fundamental reason why the inner demon's strength was not inferior to Ye Ling's after separating from Ye Ling!
Seeing that both Ye Ling and the inner demon had revealed their true strength, Tian Ji's smile became even more brilliant, "Hahaha! Good!"
"Ye Ling, let's settle this here today! I want to completely eradicate unstable factors like you and restore a clear and bright world to the Primordial Chaos!"
Tian Ji laughed, directly burning his life essence and fully activating 'Hand's' power.
He had cooperated with the Skywalkers to ambush the Overseer leader 'Hand'. Even though he had not killed 'Hand' as Bai Yue requested, and had also notified 'Brain' to return, he was already unforgivable. Once 'Brain' returned, his death was certain.
Therefore, this time...
Tian Ji was prepared for his final battle!