"Is that... the core of this Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring?"
Ye Ling's eyes involuntarily showed shock as he saw the white orb suspended above the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring.
Looking at the white orb, he felt as insignificant as a tiny pebble in the universe.
The power contained within the white orb far surpassed the power stored in the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring!
"What A'yun said is true. If I absorb all the power from that orb, I might truly become the strongest in the world..."
"How can this power be so mighty and sacred? So beautiful..."
Ye Ling murmured as he gazed at the white orb in the air, his eyes gradually becoming hazy. He subconsciously raised his hand, reaching out towards the sky.
However, Ye Ling quickly came back to his senses. His eyes changed slightly, and he shook his head rapidly, casting aside the thought that had just appeared!
"No! This orb seems to have the effect of bewitching the heart. I can't be fooled again!" Ye Ling collected his thoughts, stopped staring directly at the orb in the air, and focused his mind with all his might.
He had almost unconditionally accepted the power within the orb!
Without the protection of the Town World Pearl, and having absorbed a considerable amount of the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring's power, if he were to accept the core inheritance of the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring, he would likely become a complete slave to it!
However... even though Ye Ling had collected his thoughts and resisted the temptation of the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring's core inheritance, he was still within the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring, his body constantly being nourished by it. Moreover, Ji Ning was still trapped within the barrier...
What Ye Ling was doing now had no impact on the situation!
As time passed, he would eventually fall.
In fact, in the current situation, Ye Ling could completely abandon Ji Ning, leave the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring alone, and find a way to escape the island.
After all, Ye Ling and Ji Ning were fundamentally enemies, and they might even clash swords in the future. It wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing for Ye Ling to abandon Ji Ning now.
But Ji Ning was trapped alone because she helped Ye Ling break the barrier, and currently, Ji Ning and Ye Ling were allies...
Although Ye Ling cherished his own life and interests, he valued his companions even more.
Ji Ning might not be considered a companion yet, but she was an ally for now, whom Ye Ling regarded as one of his own.
Ye Ling could not bring himself to abandon his companion and escape alone.
If he truly did so, the power of his inner demons would undoubtedly increase significantly. By then, even if he escaped Heavenly Cloud Island, he would eventually die by his own inner demons.
"No, this won't do. I need to rescue Ji Ning as soon as possible." Ye Ling shifted his gaze back to Ji Ning, his mind racing.
"Ye Ling... although this is a desperate situation, there must be a way to break through... there must be something you haven't noticed..."
Ye Ling began talking to himself, his mind working at an unprecedented speed. The sheer speed of his thinking was pushing his soul to its limit!
This time, he truly had no backup.
All he could rely on now was himself!
And as Ye Ling pondered his strategy, the spring water of the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring began to boil. A large amount of steam rose into the sky, surging towards the orb above.
The temperature within the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring began to climb rapidly, and soon the clothes Ye Ling had condensed with spiritual energy began to self-ignite.
Ye Ling's skin was also scalded red by the scorching spring water!
At this moment, the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring was like a purgatory!
After absorbing the power of the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring, the orb in the air began to press downwards, gradually compressing the living space of Ye Ling and Ji Ning.
An extremely terrifying pressure descended from the sky, exerting immense pressure on Ye Ling and gradually affecting his thinking speed.
"...They are trying to force people into a dead end!"
Seeing the orb gradually pressing down, Ye Ling's heart gradually formed a very desperate thought!
"Screw it, if I die, I die!"
Ye Ling made up his mind. He immediately endured the pain and cut off his life origin and soul, wrapping that portion with runes and hiding it deep within his consciousness space, letting his inner demons hide that part of his consciousness.
Afterward, Ye Ling used his creation power to replenish his incomplete soul and life origin.
Having done all this, Ye Ling completely opened up his meridians and began to absorb the power of the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring without any restraint.
Boom!!!
As Ye Ling let go of his defenses against the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring, his aura began to soar at an incredible speed. The entire Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring trembled violently due to Ye Ling's power!
Outside the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring, A'yun stood alone on the shore. Feeling the immense energy emanating from the depths of the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring, a smile grew in her eyes.
"Emperor Ancestor, you have accepted our power after all... Good and evil, this time we have won."
A'yun chuckled, took out the half of the Town World Pearl that belonged to Ye Ling, and let wisps of black energy emanate from her palm, coiling around the half of the Town World Pearl.
The creation power within the Town World Pearl was completely corrupted. The half of the Town World Pearl turned into dust in A'yun's palm, scattered by the wind.
With a faint smile on her lips, A'yun shed her clothes on the shore, revealing her perfect, fair, and delicate body, and slowly stepped into the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring.
"Next, it's time to welcome a new destiny."
A'yun's gentle voice echoed around, and her figure disappeared into the white mist.
At the same time, in the center of the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring.
Ye Ling began to frantically absorb the power of the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring, and the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring's inheritance core in the air seemed to deem Ye Ling's strength sufficient, opening the barrier and flying towards Ye Ling.
"This... what kind of power is this?"
Ye Ling marveled as he felt the endless power surging within him.
At this moment, he felt as if everything in the world was in his grasp.
At this moment, Ye Ling was completely captivated by the supreme power. He no longer resisted the inheritance flying towards him; instead, he actively opened his arms to welcome it!
The orb containing supreme power merged into Ye Ling's body without any obstruction.
Boom!!!
The instant the orb entered Ye Ling's body, Ye Ling unleashed a supreme aura, and a dazzling pillar of light shot out from Ye Ling's body, piercing the heavens!
Ji Ning awoke at this moment, and the barrier that trapped her easily shattered under Ye Ling's aura.
"This, this is... what kind of power?"
Ji Ning looked at Ye Ling, enveloped by the pillar of light, with a look of shock. Her body trembled involuntarily.
Even though she had been greatly strengthened by the Heavenly Cloud Sacred Spring, her strength had far surpassed Zhou Wen, yet before Ye Ling, she still felt incredibly insignificant!
The feeling Ye Ling gave her at this moment...
It was exactly the same as the feeling she had when she glimpsed two unknown names in Ye Ling's soul before...