Huo Yuhao thought of some information he had gathered over the past two years. He took a deep breath.
If there was one, there could be two.
Currently, the number of divine consciousnesses from deities on the Douluo Continent was unknown.
But there was nothing to say about it. Old Gold had fought the Divine Realm alone and was already exhausted. He had nearly gone bye-bye. One couldn't be too critical.
The Divine Realm had suffered disaster. The lower plane had gained many benefits. Of course, they would have to fill in the pits themselves.
However, for the Holy Spirit Cult to be so confident, and to openly admit they couldn't control him, that divine consciousness power is probably beyond the ordinary Divine Origin realm. At least a Third-Class God or higher. A deity with a divine seat.
Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes.
The Divine Origin realm was somewhat abstract. Its span was enormous. The spiritual power of an ordinary divine official came after that of a Third-Class God, a Second-Class God, and a First-Class God. The difference in spiritual power between each level was heaven and earth, more than a hundred times greater.
And the trouble with these fallen divine consciousnesses was not just that they possessed god-level spiritual power. More importantly, they possessed divine seats.
Not demigods or divine fragments, but complete divine seats.
Just as Tang San had reincarnated still carrying his divine seat, unless the divine seat was broken and broken, the probability of these divine consciousnesses carrying their divine seats was very high.
And the shattering of a divine seat was not that common. After all, when a deity died, the divine seat could still exist. The reasons the Angel God's seat and the Sea God's seat shattered were because the deities themselves had burned their divine seats. If the deity did not abandon it, the divine seat would certainly still exist.
This also meant that they would return to the god level more easily than Douluo powerhouses. They also had the blessing blessing of a divine seat, making them stronger than siblings exists without one.
So then, was this Holy Spirit Cult deity a Third-Class God, a Second-Class God, or a First-Class God?
Huo Yuhao's eyelids lowered.
He wondered if it was anyone familiar. Regardless, that trump card can no longer continue to accumulate power.
Outside, Elder Electrolux intended to ask more questions. But looking at the evil spirit master's blank expression, he suddenly frowned and released the control.
He had suppressed her for too long. Under the conflict of the curse and necromancy, her soul had already twisted. One more question, and her soul would collapse directly.
Huo Yuhao's consciousness returned to his body. Looking at the evil spirit master before him, he also frowned.
Even a Super Douluo's soul had been cursed. Clearly, the higher-ups of the Holy Spirit Cult had many safeguards against control and interrogation methods. Attempting to read memories would likely run into the same problem.
Was this because of the Dark Department and the Execution Department?
Precisely because they understood each other too well and were familiar with the methods the other side might use, they had prepared countermeasures in advance to prevent intelligence from being exposed.
"Yuhao, she's almost back."
Just then, a flash of silver light. Gu Yuena appeared beside him, reminding him.
"I know."
Huo Yuhao snapped back. He looked at the blank evil spirit master, his gaze lingering on her dantian for a moment. Finally, he took out several soul tools and directly set them on the evil spirit master.
Miss Nanaly had fought for so long. She was the greatest contributor to this battle. He couldn't let her return empty-handed.
Time passed. By the time the Blood Eyes evil spirit master came to, a long time had passed. The moon was already hanging in the sky. Before her eyes was a fair, white figure.
About fifteen or sixteen years old. Her almond eyes were lively. Her double bun hairstyle was cute and charming. A light purple short jacket matched her moon-white skirt, revealing a section of arm as fair as snow lotus root. Her legs beneath the skirt were slender and long.
It was Nanaly, returned to her original appearance.
In her hand was a Three-Word Battle Armor. On her face was an expression of being so angry she laughed.
"How decisive. I was actually fooled by you!"
The wheel of fortune turned. Who did heaven spare?
She had fooled the other, and the next moment, the other had paid her back.
Abandoning a Three-Word Battle Armor without a second thought. She hadn't even realized it.
Listening to Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena's explanation, if not for Huo Yuhao's "teacher" Snow Empress acting, that one might actually have gotten away with it.
Seeing Nanaly appear, the evil spirit master's expression instantly changed drastically. She tried to fight back, but found her body bound by spirit power shackles and spirit power-restricting soul tools.
She struggled desperately, but was as trapped as a caged beast, unable to move. Cold metal tightened her wrists. Her spirit power stagnated within her body. She couldn't even release the most basic spirit ability.
"Hmph. Falling into my hands, you still want to run?" Nanaly said. "Come back with me to face Federation justice!"
Seeing there was no turning back, the evil spirit master sneered. "What are you so proud of? Did you catch me? And if it weren't for those two Spirit Transmission junior Towers being on the train, do you think I would have acted?"
Even if the Spirit Transmission Tower was assisting the Federation in apprehending them, they wouldn't use two extraordinarily talented juniors as bait. She had attacked with that assumption in mind.
Otherwise, she would have hesitated somewhat at a Fallen Angel martial soul walking around openly.
Nanaly lifted her chin and curled her lip. "So what? In the end, I won. Heaven's timing, earth's advantages, and human harmony were all on my side. Luck is also a kind of strength."
Luck?
Watching her expression, Huo Yuhao couldn't help recalling the experiences of this Dark Bell.
The first time, she was used as a card-swiping machine, helping the protagonist group pass security.
The second time, she failed to save Dark Phoenix Douluo and got beaten instead.
The third time, she was struck by Qianku Dongfeng.
The fourth time, while fighting a Northern Legion commander, Tang Wulin arrived and scared her off.
This one seemed to be constantly on the losing end.
The other Four Heavenly Kings at least had some decent records and abilities. Miss Dark Bell seemed to be out to suffer defeats.
Was her luck really good?
Ahem. She was an ally now. He couldn't think that way.
"..."
Facing Nanaly's taunts, the evil spirit master said nothing. She looked toward Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena, her brow deeply furrowed.
She couldn't remember what had just happened. She only felt that, if that force had gone any further, she would have been frozen solid.
Which powerful expert had left a contingency on Huo Yuhao? With her cultivation, she hadn't sensed a thing.
Snow Empress? Emperor Tian? Or someone else?
After a moment's thought, the evil spirit master suddenly let out a soft laugh. The laugh carried an eerie calm.
Everything was already out of her hands. Why think further?
"Hasn't it been a long time already? No powerful individuals came looking for you?"
The evil spirit master murmured, her voice hoarse, as if talking to herself.
Nanaly frowned. She said thoughtfully, "It seems your companions are more rational than you."
"..."
The evil spirit master's face twitched. But she quickly regained her composure. "You won't get any intel from me. Don't bother. Just kill me."
"Hmph. That's not for you to decide. Your actions in the Federation have been so unscrupulous. The higher-ups are very dissatisfied. They've been waiting for a target to vent their anger. You'll bear the punishment in your companions' stead."
Nanaly said coldly.
A flicker of blood light condensed in the evil spirit master's eyes. A sense of foreboding rose. Before she could struggle, Nanaly's figure had already foreboded close like a ghost. Her plain hand lightly raised, a halo glowing in her palm.
"You..."
Before she could finish, two palms had already fallen like thunder, one high, one low, precisely printing on her dantian's vital point.
In an instant, her soul core shattered. Her cultivation dispersed. The evil spirit master's entire body trembled violently, as if struck a heavy blow. The blood-red spirit power within her dissipated like smoke and dust. The suffering of the blood sea refining the soul also dissipated with her cultivation, but she couldn't be happy about it at all.
"How dare you?!" She hissed, a monstrous hatred surging in her blood-red eyes. But Nanaly didn't even cast another glance at her. She turned and left, leaving her alone, kneeling on the ground, a complete mess.
Dealing with this type of evil spirit master, killing her would actually be helping her escape. But leaving her with her cultivation intact would also be a disaster. Who knew when the Holy Spirit Cult might send someone to rescue her and she would wreak havoc on the world? It was better to abolish it directly.
Safety first!
Watching this scene, Huo Yuhao nodded inwardly.
He had wanted to abolish her just now, but he thought Miss Dark Bell might still need the evil spirit master to retain her strength. So he hadn't acted.
It turned out this one was also decisive. She did not seek merit, only to avoid mistakes. Very good.
Nanaly walked over to Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena with a bright smile on her face.
"Thank you both so much for today. And please thank Tower Master Snow Empress for me. I will send gifts of thanks and compensation afterward."
"You're too polite, Your Majesty." Huo Yuhao shook his head. "Fighting against the depraved evil spirit masters is also our duty."
"One thing is another." Nanaly wagged her index finger. "If it weren't for you, I'd be working overtime again."
Although it wasn't over yet, one evil spirit master Super Douluo was enough to hold her head high in front of everyone.
"You're going to Mingdu, right? Once I've arranged for this one, I'll travel with you. There's also another person I need to escort there. It's not far from here. I'll bring them along."
Huo Yuhao nodded in agreement. The three discussed their next arrangements in low voices.
And in an unnoticed shadow, a tall figure had stood there for a long time, silently watching the entire battle. He slightly raised the corner of his mouth and helplessly shook his head.
"I said there was nothing to worry about."
As his murmur faded, his figure dissipated like mist, as if he had never been there.
Huo Yuhao seemed to sense something. His gaze swept across that darkness, then he looked away. His gaze fell on Gu Yuena beside him. A look of gentle affection appeared at the bottom of his eyes.
Na'er was truly deeply loved.
In a dark underground palace, the damp air was thick with the smell of rust and decay. A few dim green soul tool lamps were embedded in the stone walls, casting a pale halo onto a man.
The man was nearly two meters tall. His muscles were knotted. His arms were as thick as tree trunks. His skin was covered in scales, gleaming with a cold metallic luster in the light. Fine scales also covered his angular face, faintly opening and closing with his breath.
"Sir, Blood Eyes has been captured." The man spoke, not using a soul tool communicator, as if talking to the air.
But a voice sounded out of thin air in response.
"Hmph. She made her own bed. Handle it as you see fit. How is your cultivation progress?"
"Only one step away from the Limit level. Once I form my spiritual domain, I will break through accordingly."
After answering, the man hesitated for a moment, then said, "Before losing contact, Blood Eyes told me that Huo Yuhao is the best candidate for the Holy Son."
An interested voice sounded. "Oh? That number one on the Junior Genius Rankings?"
"Yes." The man said with some hesitation, "Sir, must we find someone else? Demon Emperor's progress is also good, isn't it?"
"Not enough. Even if she advances further with the help of the divine fragments, she may not be able to limit that one. That one is too strong. If not for having gone through a great battle and exhausted his power, we might not have had the chance. In any case, that Huo Yuhao can be monitored."
The voice in the air paused for a moment, then continued. "Since Blood Eyes has been captured, lie low for a while. There's no rush to carry out the plan to seize the God-Slaying Grade soul tool shells. Slowly stir the murky waters of the Douluo Continent. Not everyone here will be our enemy. After all, the Holy Cult's goal is to sublimate the entire world, transforming it into a Divine Realm. How many people would not yearn for such a world?"
"Like you, Tong Yu. When our goal is achieved, you will be able to resurrect your loved ones."
Black mist rippled in Tong Yu's eyes. His whole body trembled. He took a deep breath. "I understand."
"Very good."
The voice in the dark carried satisfaction. "Remember, the best strategy is to let those self-proclaimed righteous powers fall into chaos on their own first."
A cold, hard curve appeared at the corner of Tong Yu's mouth. "Like ten thousand years ago?"
"Correct." The voice dropped, carrying a hint of reminiscence. "History is always strikingly similar. Human desires will always and forever be our best weapon. We were outwitted ten thousand years ago. This time, we won't be."
...
"Hello. First meeting. I am Yuanen Yehui."
Standing before Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena was a thirteen-year-old girl.
She had rare dark red eyes and deep purple hair. Her skin was pale as snow. Her figure was tall and slender. Her overall demeanor carried a maturity and mystery that did not belong to a thirteen-year-old girl.
Huo Yuhao was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected Nanaly's person to be the real Yuanen Yehui.
"Hello. I am Huo Yuhao."
"Gu Yuena." Gu Yuena faintly.
Yuanen Yehui's gaze swept over the two. Her expression was cool. "I have long heard of your famous names. I didn't expect our first meeting to be under these circumstances. In a sense, I dragged you into this. I apologize."
Huo Yuhao smiled warmly. "No need for that. It's hardly dragging."
Yuanen Yehui shook her head, her voice low. "This incident happened because of me."
"If you apologize again, they'll start to wonder if you think they're difficult to get along with."
Nanaly, standing by, couldn't watch any longer. "This time, I used your identity. It has nothing to do with you."
Yuanen Yehui said no more. She nodded silently.
Seeing this, Nanaly breathed a sigh of relief. She turned to look at Huo Yuhao and Gu Yuena.
"Alright. I'll take you to Mingdu. Your elders are already there. They've urged several times through the Spirit Transmission Tower's channels. Any more delay, and I'm afraid President Li will come personally."
Qianku Dongfeng stood with his hands behind his back before the floor-to-ceiling window at the top of the Spirit Transmission Tower. His dark gold eyes reflected the gradually lighting up soul tool lights in the direction of Mingdu.
"Tower Master, Huo Yuhao is about to arrive in Mingdu."
Hearing his subordinate's report, his fingertip lightly tapped the gilded window frame. The crystalline glass immediately showed fine, web-like cracks.
"Earlier than expected. Spread the word. Since he is the next 'Spirit Transmission,' he must first suppress those arrogant juniors."
Qianku Dongfeng's voice revealed no emotion.
"Yes!"
The reporter bowed and withdrew.
"Coming, is he?" Someone sheathed their sword upon hearing the news, their excited eyes.
"Grade Six Mecha Designer, Grade Six Mecha Manufacturer. I hope it's the real deal."
A young girl with a high ponytail suddenly paused the soul tool engraving knife in her hand. Streams of data rapidly flashed through her pupils. The corner of her mouth lifted slightly, but she was only briefly intrigued before quickly immersing herself in her work once more.
"To warrant an evaluation from Tower Master Carefree comparable to the First Generation Tower Master, I want to see what kind of freak he is!" A man sneered inwardly.
And at this moment, on the train still some distance from Mingdu, by the window, Huo Yuhao looked at the approaching city and smiled.
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