Hearing Ye Ling's words, Young Master Bai was unconvinced. He continued to distort the space before him, preparing to escape back to the Can Xie clan with the Lord of Can Xie.
However, before Young Master Bai could construct a spatial portal, the distorted space reverted to normal. No matter how much spiritual power Young Master Bai used, he could no longer distort space.
"What exactly is going on?"
Seeing that he could not distort space, Young Master Bai's heart churned with immense shock. However, he had no time to ponder further. He quickly removed the barrier he had placed around the City of Heaven, intending to flee directly with the Lord of Can Xie.
But...
When Young Master Bai removed the barrier, he saw that outside their barrier, there was another golden barrier inscribed with numerous runes!
The City of Heaven had become their prison!
"Damn it!"
Seeing the surrounding barrier, Young Master Bai instantly realized that Ye Ling had locked down the surrounding space. All he could do now was fight Ye Ling to the death!
Ye Ling's smile deepened as he saw Young Master Bai give up on escaping. He beckoned to Young Master Bai with a finger and said, "Young Master Bai, I know it will still be some time before the Lord of Can Xie awakens. I will give you a chance now."
"If you can last three minutes under my hands, I will wait for the Lord of Can Xie to awaken before making my move."
Hearing Ye Ling's extremely insulting words, even the meticulous Young Master Bai was enraged. His body began to demonize, and purple armor appeared around him.
An aura that could collapse space emanated from Young Master Bai's body.
"Ye Ling, do not underestimate me... No matter what great fortune you have obtained, your foundation is far inferior to mine."
"I was unwilling to fight you before, only because I was concerned about the Venerable Lord. Since you insist on seeking death, then I can only cut you down..."
Young Master Bai said in a deep voice, drawing a purple long saber from his chest. His entire body began to be wreathed in purple flames!
Boom!
A massive purple Dharma image condensed behind Young Master Bai, its terrifying pressure like layers upon layers of waves surging towards Ye Ling.
Ye Ling remained unmoved under the oppressive aura of Young Master Bai. He looked at the fully demonized Young Master Bai, his smile deepening.
A golden long sword slowly condensed in his hand.
Young Master Bai assumed a stance to draw his saber, staring intently at Ye Ling. He said, "Ye Ling, this is the first time I have fought seriously in hundreds of millions of years. Before this, apart from the Venerable Lord, no one has been worthy of seeing me in this state. You should feel honored."
"Is that so..."
Ye Ling twirled his sword and pointed it at Young Master Bai, laughing, "It's a pity that you, in your current state, are not yet qualified to see me in my serious form."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Young Master Bai's pupils contracted sharply. He immediately transformed into a bolt of purple lightning and shot towards Ye Ling!
Screech!
A flash of lightning streaked across the heavens and earth. Young Master Bai instantly appeared before Ye Ling and fiercely slashed down with his long saber!
Ye Ling chuckled and met the attack with a diagonal slash of his sword.
Clang!!!
The purple saber collided with the golden sword. The terrifying impact instantly turned everything around into dust, and space completely shattered!
If not for Ye Ling's rune barrier encompassing the City of Heaven, let alone this Eastern Xuan Continent, the entire spacetime would have shattered due to this collision between Ye Ling and Young Master Bai!
The power of the two was no longer bearable by this spacetime.
Young Master Bai held the saber with both hands, veins bulging on his forehead. Purple lightning surged throughout his body as he continuously pressed down with force.
But no matter how hard he tried, Ye Ling, holding the sword with one hand, remained utterly still!
Ye Ling smiled at Young Master Bai and said, "Young Master Bai, it's not even been a minute yet. If this is all the strength you have, then your Venerable Lord today will likely not even know how he died."
"Ye Ling, do not be so arrogant!"
Young Master Bai roared, channeling all his strength into his hands, attempting to push down Ye Ling's sword. But no matter how he erupted, he could not budge Ye Ling's sword in the slightest!
As the stalemate continued, the fear in Young Master Bai's heart grew more intense!
Why had Ye Ling suddenly become so strong?
Young Master Bai could not imagine what Ye Ling had experienced in such a short period!
Was the gap between them truly this vast?
The more Young Master Bai thought about it, the more fearful he became, and his fighting spirit waned.
Seeing that Young Master Bai had exerted all his strength, Ye Ling's playful gaze intensified. "You were given a chance but couldn't seize it... Since that's the case, I shall accept your power."
"Devouring Domain!"
Buzz—!
As soon as Ye Ling spoke, the Devouring Domain spread out from his golden long sword, enveloping Young Master Bai!
"Not good!"
Having witnessed the formidable power of Ye Ling's Devouring Domain, Young Master Bai felt an ominous premonition the moment he realized he was enveloped. He immediately retracted his saber, intending to flee!
But Young Master Bai had underestimated the terror of the Devouring Domain. The moment he retracted his saber, the Devouring Domain had already drained more than half of his strength, and his aura plummeted at a visible rate!
Losing over half his strength at once, all the fear and doubt Young Master Bai had accumulated erupted at this moment. He completely lost his will to fight and turned to flee!
But Young Master Bai did not expect that his escape would fall completely into Ye Ling's trap.
Logically, although Young Master Bai's strength was inferior to Ye Ling's, he should have been more than capable of lasting three minutes under Ye Ling's hands and exhausting a significant portion of Ye Ling's stamina.
Even if Ye Ling used the Devouring Domain, he could have countered it with his own domain.
However, Young Master Bai was intimidated by Ye Ling's posturing. Furthermore, in his panic, he could not discern Ye Ling's true strength, misjudging the gap between them!
Subconsciously, Young Master Bai had already equated Ye Ling with the Lord of Can Xie!
As Young Master Bai turned to flee, the outcome of the battle was already decided.
Ye Ling looked at Young Master Bai's retreating back and said softly, "Under normal circumstances, I would also want to exchange blows with you for thousands of rounds. But now... we are mortal enemies, and this is a fight to the death. Moreover, you have the Lord of Can Xie behind you, so I had to resort to psychological warfare."
"Farewell, Young Master Bai."
Ye Ling aimed at the back of Young Master Bai's head and thrust his sword forward!
Hiss!
The sword light flashed past. The tip of the sword emerged from Young Master Bai's forehead, and his entire brain and soul were instantly shredded by Ye Ling!
The Devouring Domain once again covered Young Master Bai's entire body, madly extracting his power.
Ye Ling and the World-Destroying Spirit Fire's auras increased at a visible rate.
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire, while consuming Young Master Bai's power, sighed, "In this battle, you should thank the Heavenly Karma Star Lord. If he hadn't proactively come to give himself up, and everyone had been successfully intimidated by you, causing none of the Can Xie clan members to unleash their full strength. Otherwise, this battle would have been quite difficult for you."
Ye Ling released the hilt of his sword, letting Young Master Bai's corpse fall from the sky. He said, "A battle for survival is inherently a game of deception. Where is the honor in that... Look at the Can Xie clan, didn't they relentlessly hunt me down at all costs before I had even grown?"
The World-Destroying Spirit Fire said, "That's true. The Can Xie clan, who rule the outer domains, only to deal with you, even the Lord of Can Xie has made several moves. They truly fight dirty."
"Isn't that right? Now, we should send the Lord of Can Xie to his end." Ye Ling smiled slightly, watching the protective barrier of Young Master Bai slowly crumble. He condensed another golden long sword in his hand.
Ye Ling focused all his aura on the sword tip, preparing to deliver the final blow to the still slumbering Lord of Can Xie.
Rumble!
Just then, the heavens and earth began to shake, and the sky was shrouded in darkness.
Ye Ling was stunned and couldn't help but look up, his pupils contracting sharply: "That is!!!"
At this moment, outside the Eastern Xuan Continent, the homeland of the Can Xie clan was hurtling towards the Eastern Xuan Continent at an extremely rapid pace!