Ye Ming utilized his spatial and temporal abilities, instantly freezing everyone from the Green Shadow Sect. They were rendered completely immobile, unable to resist in the slightest.
With his Heavenly Human realm strength, achieving this was effortlessly simple.
Before him, Nangong Qianyu's internal energy began to stir. Wisps of ink-black aura spread from her body, as if possessing a consciousness of their own, engulfing all those from the Green Shadow Sect.
"That's it! Qianyu! Slowly adapt to this devouring force, try to integrate with it, control it, and turn its devouring power to your own use!"
Ye Ming watched Nangong Qianyu, who was continuously releasing the devouring force, his expression turning tense.
The devouring force was something even he dared not touch lightly. Only Nangong Qianyu, its master, could interact with it.
Therefore, whether Nangong Qianyu could master it now depended solely on herself.
"It's… it's so cold!"
At this moment, Nangong Qianyu, with her eyes tightly shut, suddenly murmured. Her once rosy cheeks were now covered in frost, appearing utterly pale.
Her furrowed brows indicated she was enduring immense pain, causing her delicate body to tremble slightly.
"Qianyu!"
Ye Ming clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with both heartache and resolve. He knew that if he saw Nangong Qianyu could not hold on, he would intervene immediately.
"Force… power! I feel so much power! Ah! My… my body… feels like it's going to explode!"
As the devouring force continued to absorb the power of the Green Shadow Sect members, Nangong Qianyu's pale, snow-like profile suddenly became like heated iron, radiating heat that raised the ambient temperature.
Nangong Qianyu, at this moment, could not yet withstand the power fed back to her by the devouring force.
However, this also indicated that Nangong Qianyu had begun to gain initial control over the devouring force.
"Qianyu! Quickly store the excess energy within the devouring force and recall it into your body. Absorb it slowly later!"
Seeing Nangong Qianyu's aura surge, Ye Ming became anxious. If this continued, she might explode.
"Come… come back! All of you, come back!"
Nangong Qianyu activated the devouring cultivation technique, attempting to draw back the devouring force that had spread outside her body.
However, it seemed unresponsive.
It continued to extract the last vestiges of energy from the Green Shadow Sect members, seemingly unwilling to stop until they were completely drained. Furthermore, it relentlessly fed power back to Nangong Qianyu, disregarding whether she, its master, could bear it.
"Ah!"
The power within her surged again, and Nangong Qianyu could no longer endure it. She let out a pained roar, her veins starting to show on her skin.
These were signs of her body about to explode.
"Damn it!"
Seeing this, Ye Ming's gaze turned ice-cold.
He knew clearly that the devouring force was resisting.
He had experienced a similar situation when he controlled the power of reincarnation.
"Then let me see if your devouring force is stronger, or if my power of reincarnation is superior!"
At this point, Ye Ming had no choice but to act.
"Power of reincarnation! Teach it a good lesson!"
Whoosh!
Ye Ming unleashed a pure white beam of reincarnation energy, which directly entered the space enveloped by the devouring force. The moment the two powers met, they reacted as if mortal enemies, instantly intertwining.
"Oh! They're clashing?"
Ye Ming found this scene quite amusing.
It seemed that as divine primal energies, they each possessed their own unique temperaments.
Five minutes later.
The black and white energies clashed, and eventually, the black energy slowly faded, with the white energy emerging victorious.
"Go!"
Ye Ming did not withdraw the reincarnation energy. Instead, he sent it directly into Nangong Qianyu's body, preventing the devouring force from causing any further trouble.
This was no laughing matter, and caution was paramount.
Under the pressure of the reincarnation energy, the devouring force within Nangong Qianyu was compelled to store the excess energy back within itself, to be absorbed by its master later.
It appeared that after being taught a lesson by the reincarnation energy, the devouring force had finally calmed down. Working in conjunction with Nangong Qianyu's cultivation technique, it gradually returned to a state of peace.
"Huff!"
At this moment, Nangong Qianyu, with everything settled, slowly opened her eyes, gasping for breath, a look of lingering fear on her face.
What had just happened was incredibly perilous.
Without the help of the reincarnation energy, she might truly have exploded.
"That was close!"
Nangong Qianyu patted her chest, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
"It was indeed quite a close call!"
Ye Ming walked over to Nangong Qianyu, took her hand, and checked her internal condition. "Fortunately, you've benefited from this misfortune. Your suffering wasn't in vain!"
Nangong Qianyu's strength had now broken through to the late stage of the Primal Origin realm. If she were to fully absorb the power contained within the devouring force, she could easily reach the peak of the Primal Origin realm.
It was even possible she could directly break through to the Origin Heart realm.
This was the terrifying potency of a divine primal energy.
"Mmm!"
Nangong Qianyu nodded, feeling the surging power within her body, which even made her feel a sense of daze.
Yet, that power felt so real.
Although she could not yet fully control it.
"After we return, take some time to recuperate properly and solidify your foundation. As for the power contained within the devouring force, don't rush to absorb it. Wait until your cultivation is stable before making plans!"
Ye Ming cautioned her.
For Nangong Qianyu, her cultivation had indeed advanced too rapidly. In just one day, she had progressed from the Human-Object realm to the late stage of the Primal Origin soul, an astonishing speed.
If she did not take time to consolidate, it could negatively impact her future path.
"Yes! I understand!"
Nangong Qianyu naturally understood this reasoning.
"And what do you plan to do with them?"
Her gaze shifted towards the members of the Green Shadow Sect, her expression complex.
Due to the earlier uncontrolled surge of the devouring force, their cultivation had been almost entirely absorbed. Now, they were no different from ordinary people.
This was a situation Nangong Qianyu had never anticipated.
"Do you pity them?"
Compared to Nangong Qianyu, Ye Ming was much calmer.
"I…"
Nangong Qianyu lowered her head slightly upon hearing the question, unsure how to answer.
Her innate kindness, etched into her very bones, could not be easily erased.