Qing Bukong could not accept the reality of his power's complete retreat, his entire being descending into madness.
However, Ye Ling had no intention of giving Qing Bukong time to comprehend his situation. After destroying Qing Bukong's chaotic great beast, those rune flying swords soared towards Qing Bukong and the surging river of the great dao surrounding him!
Endless flying swords pierced the river of the great dao, easily tearing it apart. Qing Bukong, due to his excessive shock, failed to dodge the flying swords, and his body was immediately riddled with countless holes!
Blood flowed profusely!
More critically, the rune flying swords not only pierced Qing Bukong's physical body but also erased his soul!
Qing Bukong's soul was now shattered into pieces.
"You… you damn fellow…"
With his soul torn asunder, Qing Bukong was dragged back to reality by intense pain. He no longer cared about being shocked by Ye Ling's power and quickly activated the Great Dao of Reincarnation to heal his injured soul.
If this continued, he would surely die!
However, just as Qing Bukong activated the Great Dao of Reincarnation, before his soul could even begin to repair, over a thousand more rune flying swords attacked, aiming for his vital points!
Qing Bukong dared not be struck by Ye Ling's rune flying swords again. Forgoing the repair of his soul, he could only desperately dodge.
But the rune flying swords were too fast, and coupled with Qing Bukong's injuries, his speed and reactions were significantly affected. Even with his full effort to dodge, his left shoulder was still struck, and his entire arm was severed!
At the wound of Qing Bukong's severed arm, a platinum rune rapidly condensed, not only preventing Qing Bukong from regrowing his arm but also continuously eroding his body!
"Damn it, damn it, damn it!"
Feeling the burning pain from his severed arm, Qing Bukong cursed furiously, becoming increasingly frantic.
Aside from his past encounter with the World-Ending Spiritual Fire, he had never been so disheveled!
What was even more unacceptable to Qing Bukong was that Ye Ling, who had pushed him to this point, was someone he had previously dismissed as an ant!
"Ye Ling! I will definitely kill you!"
Qing Bukong roared, abandoning the treatment of his injuries. He violently flapped his wings and charged rapidly towards Ye Ling!
The surrounding space was shattered by Qing Bukong's aura!
"He's getting desperate…"
Seeing that Qing Bukong had completely lost his mind, Ye Ling's playful gaze intensified. He released the Sword of Chaos in his hand and said, "Go!"
*Whoosh!*
The Sword of Chaos instantly transformed into a beam of sword light and pierced through Qing Bukong's forehead.
A bloody hole appeared on Qing Bukong's forehead, and the chaotic energy attached to the Sword of Chaos turned his brain into mush!
"Ahhh ahhh ahhh!"
With his brain hollowed out, Qing Bukong cried out in agony again. The intense pain even caused him to lose the ability to maintain his wings, and he plummeted from the sky!
Ye Ling watched the falling Qing Bukong, his playful gaze deepening, and sneered, "So, you must always maintain your composure. Originally, with your strength, you could have lasted a few dozen more moves with me, but now you're being beaten without any ability to retaliate."
Saying this, Ye Ling teleported in front of Qing Bukong, and the Sword of Chaos reformed in his hand.
"Slash!"
The sword light flashed, and Qing Bukong's head was cleanly severed!
The platinum rune that had sealed the wound of Qing Bukong's severed arm then lit up with dazzling golden light. Golden flames erupted from it, instantly burning Qing Bukong's body to ashes!
Qing Bukong was left with only a head devoid of a brain.
Yue Qingning and Tai Yuan, who were watching from afar, were completely stunned. They stared blankly at Ye Ling, forgetting to even breathe!
Their shock was evident!
They had personally experienced how powerful Qing Bukong was, but now… an existence as powerful as Qing Bukong was utterly helpless before Ye Ling… Just how strong was Ye Ling now?
Yue Qingning and Tai Yuan could not imagine.
Ye Ling stood in the void, looked at Qing Bukong's head flying into the distance, and chuckled, "It's about time for the execution…"
Seeing Ye Ling's aura lock onto him again, Qing Bukong's eyes filled with immense fear. He quickly begged Ye Ling, "Wait, Ye Ling! I surrender! Please spare my life!"
Qing Bukong began to beg Ye Ling, completely abandoning the dignity of a Soul Ancestor.
However, Qing Bukong had no choice. He had been tortured by Ye Ling to the point of only having an empty head. He was currently surviving solely on residual great dao power and chaotic energy, completely unable to withstand Ye Ling's attacks!
Now, he had no other option but to beg Ye Ling.
Hearing Qing Bukong's plea, Ye Ling's heart remained unmoved; in fact, he felt like laughing.
This Qing Bukong was clearly a lackey of the Lord of Heresies and the greatest threat to the current Inner Universe. It would be idiotic to let a tiger return to the mountains.
The sooner this Soul Ancestor Qing Bukong was killed, the better!
Without any hesitation, Ye Ling teleported in front of Qing Bukong's head, grabbed Qing Bukong's hair with one hand, and said indifferently, "Qing Bukong, enjoy your last few seconds of life… I'll try to make your death less painful."
Qing Bukong cried out in terror, "No, don't… please! Spare my life! I swear I will never step foot into the Inner Universe again! Please let me go! I don't want to die!!!"
Amidst Qing Bukong's desperate screams, Ye Ling slowly raised the Sword of Chaos, about to deliver the final blow. However, his aura began to plummet wildly at this moment!
The Chaotic Heart within Ye Ling suddenly erupted with immense power, then rapidly withered and disappeared. A strong sense of weakness swept through Ye Ling's entire body!
The Sword of Chaos and Qing Bukong both slipped from his grasp.
"This…"
Ye Ling staggered backward, asking the World-Ending Spiritual Fire, "What exactly is going on? My body should have been able to hold on for a while longer…"
The World-Ending Spiritual Fire licked its lips, its voice somewhat guilty, "This… this is my fault… The power within you was too tempting. I was a bit greedy just now, and seeing that you were about to finish the fight, I couldn't resist taking a bite out of that Chaotic Heart, wanting to suck out some chaotic energy. But I didn't gauge the amount properly, and it caused the Chaotic Heart to go berserk…"
"I…"
Hearing the World-Ending Spiritual Fire's explanation, Ye Ling couldn't help but curse. He never expected the World-Ending Spiritual Fire to betray him at such a crucial moment!
But before Ye Ling could continue scolding, his vision went black, and he completely fainted!
The World-Ending Spiritual Fire quickly called out, "Damn it, don't! Don't sleep! I was wrong, alright! I'll return the power to you… Wake up quickly!"
Unfortunately, Ye Ling could no longer hear the World-Ending Spiritual Fire's calls. His body, having overdrawn its power, could no longer sustain his consciousness.
Qing Bukong, who had been terrified to death, saw Ye Ling suddenly faint and his fear turned into joy. He laughed heartily, "Hahaha! Ye Ling, you have your downfall too! It seems fate has not abandoned me!"
"Oh no! Ye Ling's borrowed power has disappeared!" Yue Qingning's expression changed drastically upon seeing Ye Ling suddenly faint. She immediately rushed towards Qing Bukong, attempting to deliver a final blow!
However, Qing Bukong had already anticipated this. He directly opened his mouth and bit Ye Ling's neck, shouting at the charging Yue Qingning, "If you dare come closer, I'll tear Ye Ling to shreds! We'll die together!"
Fearing Ye Ling's death, Yue Qingning dared not advance further. She could only anxiously say to Qing Bukong, who was biting Ye Ling, "Qing Bukong, let go of Ye Ling, and I'll let you go!"
Qing Bukong glanced at Tai Yuan, who was preparing to ambush, and shouted, "I don't trust you lot! Neither you nor Tai Yuan are allowed to move. If I see you move even an inch, I'll immediately dismember Ye Ling!"
Qing Bukong threatened again. Tai Yuan, also afraid of provoking Qing Bukong, quickly stopped and placated him, "Qing Bukong, don't get agitated, let's talk this through!"
"You all stay put!"
Qing Bukong yelled, taking advantage of this time to frantically reassemble his body and soul, healing his injuries, while Yue Qingning and Tai Yuan could only watch anxiously from the side.
No one had expected… that the situation, which was initially so favorable, would take such a sharp turn for the worse!