The Primal Flame King's lips curled into a subtle arc as Ye Ling agreed to take his disciple.
However, the Primal Flame King's smile vanished quickly, and Ye Ling didn't catch it. He simply enveloped the Flame King's disciple with his Ink Domain and began modifying the disciple's attributes.
As the Flame King's disciple was extremely cooperative with Ye Ling, the modification process using the Ink Domain went smoothly. In less than ten seconds, the disciple was completely remade by Ye Ling, even their thoughts were entirely changed, no longer loyal to the Primal Flame King.
"I'm done here. Are we splitting up now?" Ye Ling asked the Primal Flame King, having the Flame King's disciple follow behind him.
The Primal Flame King nodded, "Yes, you go ahead. I'll help you open the Primal Flame Domain."
"Alright, take care of yourself."
Ye Ling didn't stand on ceremony and directly led the Flame King's disciple out of the Primal Flame Domain, hiding in the Primal Chaos. Bai Dao
Seeing Ye Ling and the Flame King's disciple leave the Primal Flame Domain, the Primal Flame King's lips curved into a subtle smile again, and he muttered to himself, "Foolish youngster, with your meager abilities, how can you contend with the Watchers?"
"The era of the Seven Kings has long passed. Those who know their place... are the true heroes!"
As the Primal Flame King spoke, his Primal Flame Domain began to collapse. A large number of Watchers rushed into the Primal Flame Domain, surrounding the Primal Flame King.
"Primal Flame King... you have nowhere to run. Why don't you surrender quickly?"
Two masked powerhouses entered the Primal Flame Domain, looking coldly at the Primal Flame King, and said in a low voice.
Seeing the two Seven Pillar powerhouses approach, the Primal Flame King didn't think of resisting. He smiled at the two Seven Pillars and said, "Tian Ji, Bai Dao, how about we make a deal?"
The masked powerhouse, whom the Primal Flame King called Tian Ji, looked calmly at the Primal Flame King and asked indifferently, "What deal do you want to make?"
The Primal Flame King said, "I know how to find Ye Ling. You just need to release my true form and give me a hundred universes as a fief, and I'll help you find Ye Ling. How about it?"
Bai Dao, standing beside him, sneered, "We don't need your help. We can find Ye Ling ourselves."
"Oh really?" The Primal Flame King's lips curved upwards. "You can try and see if there's any information about Ye Ling left in this Primal Chaos."
"This..." Bai Dao, seeing the confident look on the Primal Flame King's face, couldn't help but be taken aback and looked at Tian Ji.
Tian Ji pondered for a moment, then opened his palm. A rhombus-shaped black crystal appeared in his palm, flashing with light.
After a long while, Tian Ji put away the black crystal and shook his head at Bai Dao.
Seeing that Tian Ji truly couldn't find Ye Ling, Bai Dao realized that the Primal Flame King wasn't bluffing and asked the Primal Flame King, "Do you really have a way to find Ye Ling?" Although the Primal Flame King, like Ye Ling, was a world-ending threat, for the organization, Ye Ling possessed crucial information and had to be captured as soon as possible.
Moreover, the era of the Primal Seven Kings was long gone. Even if they released the Primal Flame King and confined him strictly within a hundred universes, it would be acceptable for the Watchers.
The Primal Flame King chuckled, "Of course, I have a way. After all, Ye Ling just escaped from my Primal Flame Domain. I witnessed his methods firsthand."
"Without my help, you'll never find Ye Ling."
Hearing the Primal Flame King's answer, Bai Dao pondered for a moment before saying, "Alright, we agree to your terms. We'll release your true form, and you help us find Ye Ling."
The Primal Flame King narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Thank you both. I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
...
Meanwhile, Ye Ling, leading the Flame King's disciple out of the Primal Flame Domain and into the Primal Chaos, felt that something was increasingly amiss, even though he didn't know the current situation of the Primal Flame Domain.
He had clashed with the Primal Flame King several times. Judging by how the Primal Flame King treated Nuo Ying and the World-Ending Spirit Fire, Ye Ling could tell that the Primal Flame King was an extremely selfish individual who would stop at nothing.
It was unlikely that the Primal Flame King would sacrifice himself for them.
"That guy must be plotting something behind the scenes..."
Ye Ling muttered, feeling uneasy. He once again activated his Ink Domain, carefully analyzing the situation of the Flame King's disciple.
"Found him! Ye Ling is over here!"
However, just as Ye Ling was examining the Flame King's disciple with his Ink Domain, the voices of the Watchers echoed in the Primal Chaos. In the next moment, countless pairs of Watcher eyes appeared around Ye Ling.
"How did they find me?"
Ye Ling's expression changed slightly as he saw himself suddenly surrounded by Watchers. He immediately activated his runes, taking the Flame King's disciple and leaving the area.
However, shortly after Ye Ling teleported away, the Watchers were still able to lock onto him and quickly caught up.
"Something's wrong! The Watchers must have located me through some method!" Seeing the Watchers relentlessly pursuing him, Ye Ling realized his disguise had failed and instinctively looked at the Flame King's disciple he was leading.
At this moment, the Flame King's disciple looked confused and innocently at Ye Ling, asking, "Is something wrong?"
"Block the Watchers for me."
Ye Ling realized that the Primal Flame King might have done something to the Flame King's disciple. He no longer coveted the three-tenths of the Primal Flame King's power within the disciple and immediately commanded the disciple.
The Flame King's disciple, controlled by Ye Ling's Ink Domain, could not disobey Ye Ling's orders. He immediately unleashed a torrent of flames, attacking the Watchers behind him.
Almost instantly, the chaotic storms raging in the Primal Chaos were ignited, and many Watchers were reduced to ashes by the Flame King's disciple.
Ye Ling did not concern himself with the battle between the Flame King's disciple and the Watchers. He once again activated his runes, randomly teleporting himself to a safe location.
However, as soon as Ye Ling teleported away and before he could stabilize himself, a large number of Watchers appeared around him again.
"It seems that the Primal Flame King wasn't lying. He does have a way to find you."
At this moment, an icy voice echoed in the Primal Chaos. Then, Ye Ling felt a pressure, no weaker than Jiu Yuan's, surging from all directions, enveloping him and making it difficult to breathe.
In the next moment, Tian Ji and Bai Dao appeared together in front of Ye Ling.
Behind them, the figure of the Primal Flame King slowly materialized, looking at Ye Ling with a smile!
"Primal Flame King!"
Ye Ling's pupils contracted sharply as he saw the Primal Flame King and the two Seven Pillar powerhouses appear together. He finally realized...
He had been played by the Primal Flame King.
The Primal Flame King looked at Ye Ling with a smile and said, "Ye Ling... actually, defecting to the Watchers... is not something to be ashamed of."
"Those who know their place are the true heroes."