Ye Ling looked at the smiling Primordial Flame King, then at Tian Ji and Bai Dao. Knowing he had no chance of escaping from two Seven Pillar powerhouses, he could only ask the Primordial Flame King, "I'm very curious, what benefits did they give you to make you, a former king, become their dog?"
"Youngster, that's a very unpleasant thing to say," the Primordial Flame King narrowed his eyes slightly. "The Primordial Chaos is no longer the domain of the Seven Kings. There is no place for an old king like me in this world."
"Instead of struggling in the Primordial Chaos, being a rat crossing the street, it's better to be straightforward and join the Overseers. Being a carefree king is much more comfortable."
"Youngster, I actually admire you quite a bit. The Overseers are not as bad as you think. Why don't you learn from me and join the Overseers? Your future days will at least be more comfortable."
Tian Ji calmly looked at Ye Ling and said indifferently, "King Yan is right. Ye Ling... although you killed Jiu Yuan, your talent is good. You are a seedling worth cultivating, and it would be a shame to die here."
"If you are willing, I can plead with the organization to let you take Jiu Yuan's place, become one of the Seven Pillars, and maintain the order of the Primordial Chaos with us."
As soon as Tian Ji said this, the surrounding Overseers widened their eyes, all looking at Ye Ling with envy.
As Overseers, they worked hard with the goal of perfect evolution, becoming high-level beings like the Seven Pillars.
Yet, Ye Ling, a mere lowly being, was able to ascend to heaven in one step…
The treatment Ye Ling received at this moment already made countless Overseers envious, jealous, and hateful.
Ye Ling hadn't expected the Overseers to still extend an olive branch to him at such a time. He couldn't help but smile and asked, "If I agree to you, what price will I have to pay?"
Bai Dao, standing nearby, said, "The price is not much. We only need to erase all your past memories, repair all the flaws in your soul, and mold you into a perfect being, allowing you to evolve into a truly supreme existence."
"Erase all my memories and mold me into a perfect person…" Ye Ling murmured. "What's the difference between that and killing me?"
Tian Ji said, "As a human born in the Primordial Chaos, you inherently possess undeniable flaws. Although your talent is dazzling enough, it cannot conceal the flaws of your birth as a human… If you want to become one of the Seven Pillars, you must abandon everything from your past."
"This is a bit difficult…"
Ye Ling feigned hesitation, but in his small world, he was secretly affixing runes to the World Annihilation Spirit Fire and Nuo Ying, preparing to teleport them away at any moment.
He had never, not for a single second, considered abandoning a part of his humanity to become some high-level being.
Seeing Ye Ling hesitate, Tian Ji narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Ye Ling, I am only appreciating your talent that I am willing to give you this opportunity. This is already an exception."
"If you refuse, then you will only have a dead end today."
"I should thank you for your kindness…"
Ye Ling smiled at Tian Ji and Bai Dao. "However, I have no interest in becoming one of the Seven Pillars, nor do I wish to join you."
"What a pity…"
Tian Ji shook his head slightly, spread his five fingers, and a black crystal materialized in his palm.
The space around Ye Ling began to distort. Ye Ling felt his body and soul being annihilated bit by bit.
Sensing his imminent demise, Ye Ling no longer hesitated and immediately activated the runes, teleporting the World Annihilation Spirit Fire and Nuo Ying from his small world away.
The Primordial Flame King in the rear felt the fluctuation of Ye Ling's runes and quickly said to Tian Ji, "Sir, Ye Ling has sent his companions away. Shall I go kill them?"
Tian Ji said indifferently, "No need. They are not our targets. Let them go."
"Alright…" The Primordial Flame King, seeing Tian Ji reject his suggestion, sullenly closed his mouth and said no more.
Ye Ling smiled at Tian Ji, "I didn't expect you to be such a frank person. I've also developed a bit of a good impression of you."
Tian Ji looked at Ye Ling calmly and said, "You still have a chance to change your mind. You can join us at any time."
Ye Ling shook his head and laughed, "Forget it, I have no interest. Just kill me."
"What a pity, you made a foolish choice… This is your undeniable flaw."
"No matter how brilliant a genius is, they will be drowned by such flaws."
Tian Ji sighed again, no longer hesitating, and directly activated the black crystal in his palm, completely erasing Ye Ling!
In the Primordial Chaos, Ye Ling's aura was no more.
Seeing Ye Ling completely dead, the Primordial Flame King's eyes held only mockery and amusement. He then asked Tian Ji and Bai Dao, "Sirs, now that Ye Ling has been dealt with, you should fulfill your promise, right?"
"Don't worry, we are not people who go back on their word."
Tian Ji said indifferently to the Primordial Flame King, then said to Bai Dao, "Go release King Yan's true body. I'll go report to the organization."
"Okay, Big Brother."
Bai Dao nodded to Tian Ji, then took the Primordial Flame King back to the white palace in the void.
There, King Yan's disciples had been suppressed by the Overseers in the palace square, unable to move.
The Primordial Flame King followed Bai Dao to the Overseers' base camp and saw his disciples on the square. A hint of amusement flashed in his eyes. He directly attacked and absorbed the King Yan disciples into his hand, reclaiming his power.
Now that the Primordial Flame King had completely defected to the Overseers' faction, he had nothing to fear.
The surrounding Overseers, seeing this, were about to stop the Primordial Flame King, but Bai Dao raised his hand slightly, signaling the Overseers to stand down.
The King Yan disciples turned to dust, and the Primordial Flame King recovered sixty percent of his strength. He stretched and said, "It's a pity that the power within Ye Ling wasn't recovered. Otherwise, I could have directly returned to my peak."
Bai Dao glanced indifferently at the Primordial Flame King and said, "Primordial Flame King, we made an agreement to return your true body to you and grant you a hundred universes in the Primordial Chaos as your fiefdom. But correspondingly… you must never step out of your fiefdom, otherwise, we will show no mercy."
"Don't worry, I won't seek trouble. A hundred universes are enough for me to retire."
The Primordial Flame King yawned and then asked Bai Dao, "By the way, unlike that ignorant youngster, I can completely accept the price required to become one of the Seven Pillars. I was, after all, one of the former Seven Kings. Do you think I am qualified to become one of the Seven Pillars?"
Hearing the Primordial Flame King's question, Bai Dao's eyes flashed with disdain, and he chuckled, "Do you really think anyone is qualified to be one of the Seven Pillars?"
"Your talent and Ye Ling's are too far apart."
The Primordial Flame King was stunned on the spot.