Everyone watched as the furiously ascending World-Ending Spirit Fire suddenly sputtered out, their faces filled with confusion and disbelief.
Ye Ling was the first to react. He cleared his throat lightly, then retracted the fainted World-Ending Spirit Fire to his wrist. "It's nothing serious. It just overfed a bit. This fellow is a bit weak, it'll be fine after a rest."
After dealing with the World-Ending Spirit Fire, Ye Ling took out the stone slab he had retrieved from the cave, his expression turning serious.
Unlike the Karma Skill and the pill, Ye Ling had no idea what use this stone slab had.
Although Long Zheng mentioned it was a piece of a puzzle, Ye Ling couldn't see it as such.
"Long Yu, do you know what this stone slab is?"
Ye Ling presented the stone slab to Long Yu and asked.
Long Yu took the stone slab, examined it, and replied, "Boss, to be honest, this is my first time seeing this stone slab. However, based on my years of experience guarding the Hidden Dragon Fierce Land, this stone slab should be the most precious treasure within it, its value even exceeding that of the Karma Skill and the pill combined."
"Oh?" Ye Ling raised an eyebrow slightly. "How so?"
Long Yu respectfully returned the stone slab to Ye Ling. "Boss, you might not know, but in the Hidden Ruins, every treasure has an implicit value ranking. This ranking is invisible to everyone, only those who have obtained special permissions in the void and can activate the Void Origin Power can see it."
"I know a referee who officiates the ranking matches. I heard from him about the value rankings of treasures in the Hidden Ruins. Among them, the stone slab from the Hidden Dragon Fierce Land is ranked third. The first, second, and fourth ranked items are also stone slabs."
Ye Ling: "In other words, each of the four fierce lands in the Hidden Ruins has a similar stone slab."
Long Yu nodded. "That's right. Each fierce land is guarded by a fierce beast whose strength is not inferior to mine. However, with your current strength, Boss, those guarding beasts should not be able to stop you."
"I understand. It seems we'll have to visit all four fierce lands in this ranking match to collect these stone slabs."
Ye Ling put away the stone slab, setting a small goal for himself. He then added, "However, before that, let's focus on the competition. At least we need to ensure we aren't eliminated in the first round."
Ye Ling looked at Chu Yun and Die. They had not yet defeated any other world's overlords, and their scores were zero. They would be eliminated as soon as time was up.
Chu Yun said, "Ye Ling, you don't need to worry about the competition. While you were in the Hidden Dragon Fierce Land, I carefully studied the rules of this competition. I can handle everything."
Ye Ling: "No, your energy shouldn't be spent on this boring competition. I have other tasks for you. As for defeating other world overlords, I can help you once the Savage Chaos Overlord provides the coordinates."
As soon as Ye Ling finished speaking, the Savage Chaos Overlord sent a message, reporting that he had encountered two overlords fighting in the wilderness.
"See? Speak of the devil, and he appears. You guys, follow me."
Upon receiving the message from the Savage Chaos Overlord, Ye Ling smiled at Chu Yun and Die, then activated Absolute Divine Travel, teleporting everyone to the Savage Chaos Overlord's side.
The Savage Chaos Overlord, who had been hiding in the shadows, quietly observing the battle between the two factions, was startled when Ye Ling suddenly appeared with a large group of people.
"M-M-Mister?"
The Savage Chaos Overlord looked at Ye Ling and his entourage with disbelief. He had just sent a message to Ye Ling, and he was already here?
Could it be that Ye Ling possessed a teleportation-type Karma Skill?
In that instant, the Savage Chaos Overlord's mind raced, further solidifying his conviction that Ye Ling was not to be trifled with.
Ye Ling glanced at the dozen or so people engaged in a chaotic battle not far away and asked the Savage Chaos Overlord, "Are these the targets you discovered this time?"
The Savage Chaos Overlord nodded. "That's right... The bald man on the left, wearing a precious bead and with Buddhist light emanating from his back, is the overlord of the Spirit Heaven Chaos. The swordsman in white on the right is the overlord of the Frost Realm. Both of these worlds are ranked around fifty in the Void, and their strength is quite formidable."
"I understand."
Ye Ling nodded slightly, then said to Chu Yun and Die, "Get ready. After I suppress them, you can make your move and eliminate them."
Chu Yun and Die had no concerns about Ye Ling's strength. They both nodded and began to prepare.
After instructing the two women, Ye Ling stretched his muscles and then instantly appeared in the center of the battlefield between the two overlords.
As Ye Ling forcefully entered the battlefield, the combatants from both sides, who were in the midst of a melee, stopped and looked at Ye Ling in unison.
The Spirit Heaven Chaos Overlord clasped his hands together and asked Ye Ling, "Benefactor, you have suddenly entered the battlefield. What is your intention?"
The Frost Realm Overlord on the other side also retracted his divine sword, sized up Ye Ling, and then said, "You are the Primordial Chaos Overlord, aren't you? I saw you on the Hidden Ruins platform before. Why... are you here to interfere in the fight between me and that bald monk?"
"If you think you can profit from this, you are too naive. Neither that bald monk nor I have used our full strength. It would be easy to deal with you, so if you know what's good for you, get lost immediately!"
The Frost Realm Overlord and the Spirit Heaven Chaos Overlord had a personal grudge, so neither of them wanted outsiders to interfere. Ye Ling's appearance clearly displeased both sides.
Ye Ling felt the hostile gazes from both sides and smiled, "I think everyone has misunderstood. I am here to make a deal with all of you."
The Frost Realm Overlord frowned and asked, "What exactly do you want?"
Ye Ling chuckled, "I want you to become my dependents and help me find more overlords in the Hidden Ruins. If you can do that, I will reward you handsomely!"
"Hahaha! I didn't expect the overlord of Primordial Chaos to be a lunatic, wanting us to be his dependents?" The Frost Realm Overlord burst into laughter, then mounted his divine sword and shot towards Ye Ling.
"Watch me take the life of you arrogant fool!"
The divine sword cut through the sky with a silver light, shooting towards Ye Ling at an incredible speed!
However, as the Frost Realm Overlord's divine sword approached Ye Ling, Ye Ling simply used two fingers to easily catch it.
"What?"
The Frost Realm Overlord's pupils contracted sharply. The Spirit Heaven Chaos Overlord, seeing this, also realized that Ye Ling was a terrifying expert and immediately attacked, unleashing a palm strike towards Ye Ling!
Buddhist light flickered, and a giant golden palm struck towards Ye Ling!
However, Ye Ling merely looked at the Spirit Heaven Chaos Overlord and smiled slightly.
Crack!
The golden palm shattered in mid-air!