"Ye Ling, I knew you would come looking for the Master's inheritance!"
The gloomy voice of the Pillar of Shadows echoed from the river of time. Then, a man wearing a silver mask, enveloped in black mist, slowly emerged from the river of time.
The Pillar of Shadows' aura erupted!
Ye Ling stared directly at the Pillar of Shadows. Although he couldn't see the Pillar of Shadows' expression, he could tell from the hatred and ferocity in its eyes that the Pillar of Shadows' expression must be quite spectacular at this moment!
Ye Ling looked at the enraged Pillar of Shadows and chuckled, "Pillar of Shadows, you've gotten awfully bold, haven't you? Daring to come to the Domain Universe, aren't you afraid Good and Evil will slap you to death?"
The Pillar of Shadows said gloomily, "You forced me into this situation. Now I have no other path. Only by killing you can I atone for my sins and gain a sliver of hope for survival!"
Ye Ling continued to laugh, "We've fought before, haven't we? You should have a clear idea of how strong I am. Do you really think you can defeat me by rushing at me now?"
The Pillar of Shadows: "..."
Indeed, he had experienced Ye Ling's strength. If Ye Ling unleashed his full power, he wouldn't have enough lives, no matter how many he had!
If they were still in the Nine Heavens Realm, he would only need to stall Ye Ling for a while and wait for reinforcements.
But this was the Domain Universe. The exit to the Chaos Battlefield couldn't appear here. Moreover, he didn't dare to let the news of him losing the Key of Chaos spread. Right now, he could only fight alone!
What made matters even more dire was that this was the Domain Universe, Ye Ling's home base. Good and Evil could descend at any moment!
Even if Ye Ling's strength was inferior to his, as long as Ye Ling could delay him for a little while, and if either Good or Evil sensed the fluctuations here and sent a divine sense, he would still perish without a burial place!
Not to mention, Ye Ling's strength was already above his!
In the current situation, the Pillar of Shadows' chances of survival were likely less than one in a thousand!
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire saw that Ye Ling was actually chatting with the Pillar of Shadows and couldn't help but say, "Kid, what are you talking to that guy about? Hurry up and finish him off, lest there be more trouble!"
Ye Ling smiled and said, "I suddenly have a new idea."
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire was taken aback, "A new idea?"
Ye Ling said, "From what you said earlier, I guess this Pillar of Shadows came alone, and he hasn't told the Lord of the Upper Realm about losing the Key of Chaos. What do you think that implies?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire still looked bewildered, "What does that imply?"
"Stupid!"
Ye Ling sighed heavily and then explained, "Doesn't that mean the Lord of the Upper Realm doesn't have absolute control over his subordinates? This Pillar of Shadows can actually deceive the Lord of the Upper Realm!"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire: "So what?"
Ye Ling: "Since the Pillar of Shadows can deceive the Lord of the Upper Realm, then betraying the Lord of the Upper Realm isn't impossible, is it?"
Hearing Ye Ling's words, the World-Destroying Spirit Fire was extremely shocked and trembled, "You, you kid want to defect the Pillar of Shadows? Are you crazy?"
The Pillar of Shadows was quite a significant figure in the Chaos Battlefield. The Emperor's Hall suffered heavy losses because of the Pillar of Shadows, and they were helpless.
And Ye Ling was actually thinking of defecting such an existence that even the Emperor's Hall couldn't deal with?
"Kid, you're simply insane! This is unprecedented! The Pillar of Shadows is a loyal dog of the Lord of the Upper Realm; how could he be easily defected by you?"
Ye Ling chuckled, "How will we know if it works without trying? Besides, we have nothing to lose. In the worst-case scenario, the defection fails, and then the Pillar of Shadows and I will have a fight, won't we?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire was stunned, "That makes sense... but I still think it's a bit too crazy. Kid, you just tricked that Pillar of Shadows so badly that he doesn't even recognize his own mother, and now he hates you to the bone. You still want to defect him?"
Ye Ling said, "As long as he wants to live, nothing is impossible. Besides... didn't you also break free from the control of the Lord of the Upper Realm yourself?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire sighed, "That's different. I had the help of the Soul Suppressing Ladder and paid a huge price. This Pillar of Shadows uses the power of the Lord of the Upper Realm. Even if you defect him now, he'll switch sides in an instant when he returns to the Chaos Battlefield. I really can't imagine how you'll defect him."
Ye Ling smiled slightly, "Just watch."
After conversing with the World-Destroying Spirit Fire, Ye Ling looked at the still silent Pillar of Shadows and chuckled, "What's wrong? Why aren't you speaking? Are you scared?"
Hearing Ye Ling's taunt, the Pillar of Shadows shook his head fiercely and roared, "If I were afraid of you, I wouldn't have come here!"
"Ye Ling, take my life!"
Boom!
The Pillar of Shadows roared, stirring up the water in the river of time, and charged at Ye Ling.
Ye Ling looked at the aggressively approaching Pillar of Shadows, a faint smile on his lips, and said to the Pillar of Shadows, "What if I told you I could let you live, what would you do?"
As soon as Ye Ling said this, the Pillar of Shadows' attack halted abruptly. He stopped in front of Ye Ling and gritted his teeth, asking, "What do you mean?"
Ye Ling chuckled, "Just what I said. As long as you betray the Lord of the Upper Realm and follow me, I'll spare your life."
"You'll spare my life?"
The Pillar of Shadows acted as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world and laughed heartily, "Haha! With your mere status as a Chosen One, you dare to say you'll spare my life?"
"Do you know how many Chosen Ones have died in the Chaos Battlefield? You people are even more insignificant than ants in the eyes of the Lord of the Upper Realm!"
Ye Ling said with a calm expression, "But the fact is, I am currently controlling your life. You should know in your heart that you are no match for me. As soon as I make a move, you will surely die!"
The Pillar of Shadows laughed, "Even if I die here, the Lord of the Upper Realm can still resurrect me!"
Ye Ling chuckled, "Do you think the Lord of the Upper Realm will resurrect a piece of trash who lost the Key of Chaos? Even if the Lord of the Upper Realm is blind and resurrects you, do you really think you'll have it easy in the future?"
"You'll wish you were dead but couldn't die!"
The Pillar of Shadows: "..."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, the Pillar of Shadows was clearly shaken. He took two steps back and said to Ye Ling, "Even so, I sacrificed myself for the darkness. If I truly betray the Lord of the Upper Realm, and if I'm captured, then I'll truly wish I was dead but couldn't die!"
"Is that so?"
Ye Ling smiled slightly, spread out his palm, and the World-Destroying Spirit Fire ignited in his palm.
"This guy is called the World-Destroying Spirit Fire. You should recognize him, right?"
Seeing the World-Destroying Spirit Fire appear in Ye Ling's palm, the Pillar of Shadows' pupils contracted sharply, and a monstrous wave surged in his heart!
He certainly recognized the World-Destroying Spirit Fire as the first to successfully betray the Lord of the Upper Realm!
Ye Ling then put the World-Destroying Spirit Fire away and said to the Pillar of Shadows, "If I can protect the World-Destroying Spirit Fire, I can protect you... Think about it yourself: will you seek refuge with me to save your life... or will you fight me for that minuscule chance of survival?"