"Lord Tianyi!!!"
As Lord Tianyi was cut in half by the Primordial Underworld King, despair washed over the faces of all beings on Dragon Wing Continent, and they cried out in shock.
Lord Tianyi, as the creator of the Tianyi Universe, was regarded as the supreme existence by all its inhabitants, a spiritual totem for all life.
Now, with Lord Tianyi bisected, it signified the complete collapse of their spiritual totem.
"Hahaha! Insects are just insects. Killing you is as easy as crushing an ant!"
After cleaving Lord Tianyi in two, the Primordial Underworld King burst into laughter. He immediately sealed Lord Tianyi's wounds with death energy, drawing out his life force to prevent any recovery.
Originally, the power gap between the Primordial Underworld King and Lord Tianyi was not significant. Now, with Ye Ling's covert assistance, Lord Tianyi had been caught off guard. Suppressed by the Primordial Underworld King, he had lost all hope of turning the tide!
"Damn it!"
Lord Tianyi felt his life force draining away, a flicker of panic in his eyes as he desperately tried to break free from the Primordial Underworld King's grasp.
"It's useless! Once you're ensnared by my death energy, even a Seven Pillar expert is doomed!" the Primordial Underworld King roared with laughter, increasing his pressure. Lord Tianyi's skin instantly withered, his handsome face aging and contorting into ugliness.
Knowing his situation was dire, Lord Tianyi unhesitatingly abandoned his physical body. Before his soul could be corrupted by the Primordial Underworld King, he escaped from his own form.
Seizing the opportunity, the Primordial Underworld King occupied Lord Tianyi's body and further corrupted it with death energy, transforming it into his own.
Manipulating Lord Tianyi's body, the Primordial Underworld King taunted, "Tianyi insect, without your body, only a soul... what can you do now?"
"If you had obediently died earlier, you wouldn't have suffered this pain... but now that your soul remains, whether you live or die is no longer up to you!"
The Primordial Underworld King sneered, releasing death energy from his body to condense a barrier around them, trapping Lord Tianyi.
Lord Tianyi gazed at the surrounding barrier, his expression grim, clearly unwilling to accept his defeat to the Primordial Underworld King.
However, his expression only conveyed unwillingness; there was no trace of fear of death in his eyes.
"Huh?"
Seeing Lord Tianyi's expression, a hint of confusion flashed in the Primordial Underworld King's eyes. He asked, "What is that look on your face?"
"Primordial Underworld King, I admit I was outmatched this time... but, I will not lose!"
With that, Lord Tianyi retrieved a crystal from his soul and crushed it!
A peculiar ripple emanated from the shattered crystal, bypassing the Primordial Underworld King's death energy barrier and spreading outwards. In moments, it transmitted beyond the Tianyi Universe.
"This is!"
Witnessing Lord Tianyi's action, the Primordial Underworld King's pupils contracted violently, his entire face contorting.
"You despicable insect, to willingly become a watchdog for the Overseers!"
The Primordial Underworld King roared and lunged at Lord Tianyi, his claw seizing the latter's neck, intending to utterly destroy his soul!
However, before the Primordial Underworld King could act, a crimson laser descended from the heavens, effortlessly piercing through the barrier and severing the Primordial Underworld King's hand!
Above the Dragon Wing Continent, hundreds of Overseer eyes materialized out of thin air, their terrifying pressure suffocating the entire continent.
"As expected, the Overseers are backing Tianyi. My caution was justified."
From the shadows, Ye Ling's eyes narrowed as he saw the swarm of Overseers appear. He instantly teleported to the berserk Nuo Ying, pinning her to the ground with one hand, completely suppressing her power and aura.
"Why are you stopping me again?" Nuo Ying, pinned to the ground, asked Ye Ling indignantly.
"The Overseers have arrived," Ye Ling replied.
Nuo Ying glanced at the hundreds of Overseers in the sky and said to Ye Ling, "With your current strength, dealing with a hundred Overseers shouldn't be a problem, right? Why be so cautious?"
"The Grand Elder hasn't appeared yet, and I still need to get my revenge!"
Ye Ling stated, "The Overseers aren't the main concern. The real issue is that this situation might attract Seven Pillar experts, and we shouldn't confront them head-on right now."
"You've vented enough. Let Nuo Ying temporarily take over your body. From now on, you can't cause any more trouble!"
"Hmph! Always calling for that guy? It's not like I don't know what's important!" Nuo Ying huffed unhappily, but she didn't resist. Her consciousness obediently returned to the small black room, allowing the first personality to emerge.
After killing many Winged God Clan members, Nuo Ying's second personality had vented a significant amount of her resentment, allowing Nuo Ying's first personality to temporarily control her body.
Soon, the sinister aura surrounding Nuo Ying dissipated, and her demeanor softened considerably!
"Ye Ling!" Nuo Ying called out to Ye Ling once she regained clarity.
Ye Ling released her and said, "Nuo Ying, listen to me... From now on, disguise yourself as an ordinary Winged God Clan member and infiltrate them. I estimate that after the battle between the Overseers and the Primordial Underworld King concludes, Lord Tianyi will retake control of the Dragon Wing Continent, and the Grand Elder will appear then."
"At that time, you will lie low among the Winged God Clan and secretly investigate the whereabouts of Nuo Kong's soul... Remember, maintain your composure as much as possible. Avoid fighting if you can, and wait for my return."
"Wait for you to return?"
Nuo Ying, who had been somewhat bewildered by Ye Ling's words, suddenly paused. "Where are you going?"
Ye Ling pointed to the sky. "The Primordial Underworld King will most likely be captured and taken back by the Overseers. I need to follow and infiltrate the Primordial Underworld King's seal to absorb his true form."
"You're going into the Seven Kings' Seal?" Nuo Ying's pupils constricted sharply. "How will you get out?"
"That will depend on you!" Ye Ling smiled at Nuo Ying, transferring a portion of the White Emperor Flame into her and forming a rune imprint.
"I can teleport back through the imprint on you!"
Nuo Ying felt the warmth in her chest, her gaze then becoming resolute. She said to Ye Ling, "Don't worry, I'll handle my part and wait for your return!"
"I believe in your abilities."
Ye Ling smiled faintly, then used the Ink Between to alter Nuo Ying into an ordinary Winged God Clan member. Seizing the moment when no one was paying attention, he sent Nuo Ying into the sacred land of the Winged God Clan.
After settling Nuo Ying, Ye Ling looked up at the Overseers in the sky, took a deep breath, and muttered, "I hope everything goes smoothly..."
Ye Ling spoke to himself, then used the Ink Between to modify his own attributes and quietly activated the rune within the Primordial Underworld King.
Ye Ling transformed into specks of light and teleported into the Primordial Underworld King, concealing himself.