Realizing the black hole consciousness was not simple, Ye Ling also put away his playful demeanor and became serious.
Regardless of whether the black hole consciousness was bragging earlier, its ability to recognize the Devouring Domain and the Unnamed Void, which Ye Ling had yet to use, indicated its extraordinary nature.
Ye Ling dared not be careless. He immediately used white runes to add several layers of seals around the black hole consciousness, preventing any accidents or escapes.
"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing, kid? What did you put on me?" The black hole consciousness, seeing Ye Ling sealing it with runes, screamed again, protesting to Ye Ling.
Ye Ling replied, "Just adding a few layers of insurance. I admit you're somewhat dangerous, so I can't let you go."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's explanation, the black hole consciousness seemed quite pleased and said with a joyful tone, "It seems you've finally admitted I'm the World-Destroying Spirit Fire. That's right... as a source of disaster as dangerous as I am, more precautions are indeed necessary. You're doing the right thing!"
As it spoke, the black hole consciousness became somewhat dissatisfied again and said to Ye Ling, "Kid, are you looking down on me with these seals? Add more layers!"
Ye Ling: "..."
Seeing the black hole consciousness start to get cocky, Ye Ling felt quite speechless and suddenly thought he might have been overreacting.
Perhaps this black hole consciousness wasn't a dangerous thing at all.
It was just a simpleton.
Not wanting to get into a prolonged discussion on this topic with the black hole consciousness, Ye Ling asked, "Are you sure that by using the Devouring Domain to seize his domain, I can pull him out of the cosmic barrier?"
The black hole consciousness retorted, "Are you looking down on me? Daring to question my words?"
Seeing the black hole consciousness about to flare up again, Ye Ling's mouth twitched. He didn't want to argue with this simpleton. He conjured dark chains out of thin air and wrapped them around the man fused with the cosmic barrier.
The black hole consciousness, witnessing Ye Ling's methods, sighed, "I didn't expect you to be able to attach your domain to your techniques. I underestimated you. Most Supremes aren't even worthy of carrying your shoes, though... you're still not worthy of carrying mine."
Ye Ling ignored the black hole consciousness's words and used the dark chains to seize the domain possessed by the man!
The man seemed to sense his power being taken and roared mournfully, instinctively resisting Ye Ling's absorption.
He tightly gripped the dark chains wrapped around him, veins bulging in his arms as he tried to break Ye Ling's chains.
However, no matter how hard he tried, Ye Ling's chains remained motionless. Instead, his strength grew weaker and weaker.
The black hole consciousness watched the struggling man and sneered, "A mere ant, daring to try and break free from the Devouring Domain? What a foolish fellow!"
Ye Ling glanced speechlessly at the black hole consciousness he had captured, unsure how to respond.
If an uninformed person heard the black hole consciousness's words, they might think that the dark chains binding the man were created by this black hole consciousness!
Ignoring the self-congratulatory black hole consciousness, Ye Ling focused his attention on the man, carefully experiencing the domain being seized from him.
As Ye Ling finished seizing the man's domain, the man detached from the cosmic barrier, tightly bound by the chains, and floated in the black hole.
Seeing that the man had indeed been pulled out of the cosmic barrier, Ye Ling exclaimed in amazement, "This domain is truly miraculous, to be able to fuse with the cosmic barrier!"
"Of course!"
The black hole consciousness interjected, "Don't underestimate that fellow's domain. His domain is the Myriad Realms Insight, capable of ignoring all barriers. There's nowhere within or outside this realm that he cannot go!"
"That strong?" Ye Ling asked, surprised.
The black hole consciousness replied, "Although this domain is still trash to me, it is indeed a powerful skill for you. By using the Devouring Domain to swallow his Myriad Realms Insight, he will become complete trash from now on and can be recycled."
Hearing the black hole consciousness's words, Ye Ling frowned, displeased with its phrasing.
While Ye Ling could be ruthless and merciless towards enemies, he would never harm innocent people.
The man had no enmity with him, and Ye Ling did not wish to kill and steal for a powerful domain.
Ye Ling did not agree with the black hole consciousness's statement but did not argue. Instead, he asked, "Black... World-Destroying Spirit Fire, do you know the origin of that fellow?"
The black hole consciousness was very pleased with Ye Ling's address and its mood immediately improved. It did not hide anything from Ye Ling, saying, "Actually, that fellow is the previous Cosmic Guardian. However, he overestimated himself. After breaking through to the Supreme level, he relied on his domain to rush out of the outer realm and was caught by those trash from the Residual Evil Clan."
"Subsequently, that idiot was controlled by the Residual Evil Clan and became their lackey."
"After returning from the outer realm, this fellow became a collaborator, attempting to open the cosmic barrier from within and let those from the outer realm in."
"Then this fellow was sealed here by the Demon Emperor's son, Zhang Xiao Ling. It's laughable... that Zhang Xiao Ling has absolutely no foresight. All the guardians he chose were useless. I wonder who the current guardian is?"
Hearing the black hole consciousness's words, Ye Ling's forehead was covered in black lines. He did not reveal that he was the current Cosmic Guardian and asked, "Then how did you appear here?"
The black hole consciousness suddenly paused, then stammered, "This... it's a long story. In any case, you're not qualified to know."
Seeing the black hole consciousness hesitate and unwilling to speak, Ye Ling wasted no more words. He immediately invaded the black hole consciousness's interior with his soul power, attempting to read its memories.
"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing, you brat? Are you looking for death!"
The black hole consciousness roared, and Ye Ling immediately felt a tremendous resistance from within the black hole consciousness, preventing him from reading its memories.
Ye Ling withdrew his soul power as if nothing had happened and said to the black hole consciousness, "You still have a trick up your sleeve?"
"You damn brat, daring to pry into my memories?" The black hole consciousness jumped up and cursed Ye Ling.
Ye Ling chuckled, "I didn't see anything, did I? Why are you so anxious?"
The black hole consciousness continued to bluster, "When I recover my strength, I will definitely tear you to shreds. You just wait! What's your name?"
"Ye Ling." Ye Ling smiled lightly and reported his name without hesitation.
Ye Ling had now understood that the black hole consciousness's origin was definitely extraordinary. However, no matter how great its background, it was now merely a wisp of consciousness and posed no threat to him.
Therefore, Ye Ling saw no need to pay too much attention to the black hole consciousness's words.
"Ye Ling! I've remembered you! You just wait!" The black hole consciousness yelled, "I will definitely kill you!"
Ye Ling ignored the black hole consciousness's threat and looked at the former guardian he had tied up not far away. He then asked the black hole consciousness, "Do you know how to restore his consciousness?"
The black hole consciousness replied grumpily, "No hope! Let it perish! Hurry up!"
Ye Ling squeezed hard, causing the black hole consciousness to let out a pig-like cry of pain, "Damn it! Are you crazy! Again?"
"Do you have a way to restore his consciousness?" Ye Ling asked again.
The black hole consciousness was about to refuse but then saw Ye Ling's "kind" smile and immediately caved, saying, "Yes."