"Judging by how you look, it seems quite successful."
Wang Nan looked Huo Yuhao up and down. His cultivation had already reached Rank 93, successfully breaking through the Rank 90 bottleneck.
"Yes. Thank you, Brother Wang."
"There's no need to thank me. It would have been a waste for the Evil Emperor's spirit ring to simply disappear."
Huo Yuhao glanced at the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters, which had already been reduced to ruins. "The Evil Soul Masters have finally been eliminated."
"No. It should be said that the Holy Spirit Cult has been eliminated. To completely eradicate Evil Soul Masters, merely fighting is not enough."
Huo Yuhao looked up at Wang Nan, sensing that there was a deeper meaning behind his words.
"Oh, right, Brother Wang, there's also this." Huo Yuhao raised his right hand. A dark blue eyeball rested quietly in his palm. As if sensing Wang Nan's gaze, the pupil within twitched slightly, releasing a faint evil aura similar to that of the Evil Emperor.
"This was found within the Evil Emperor's body. It should be considered an external Spirit Bone."
"This Spirit Bone can only be absorbed before acquiring a head Spirit Bone. I already have one, so I can't absorb it, and its attributes also don't suit me. You should keep it. Coincidentally, I have something I need your help with, and this can be considered your reward."
"Brother Wang, this is too valuable. Just tell me what you need. I will do my utmost to help."
Wang Nan smiled, his tone noticeably gentler. "How can I ask for help without offering something in return? Yuhao, I know you still remember what happened when you were young, but I didn't help you back then to exploit you."
Perhaps part of the reason he had given Huo Yuhao a medicinal pill to save his mother was because, when facing the original protagonist of this World, he subconsciously viewed him with a special regard.
But even if it hadn't been Huo Yuhao, he would have helped any child placed in such a predicament. He had always been this kind of person.
As he said, he helped Huo Yuhao not to treat him as a servant to be summoned and dismissed at will.
Hearing Wang Nan's words, Huo Yuhao recalled fragments of his childhood. He remained silent for a long time, then blinked hard and nodded firmly. "Brother Wang, please tell me. What is it?"
"Don't be so serious. It's about Soul Guidance Devices, which you're best at. I have some ideas, and when you have time, come to Gengxin City and see whether they can be realized."
Although Ye Xiaosheng was stationed there, his talent limited him to Rank 8. Some ideas could never be brought to life without a Rank 9 or higher Soul Engineer.
"Alright. I'll remember that," Huo Yuhao said solemnly.
"And this." Wang Nan took out the blood-red longsword from earlier.
"Brother Wang, this is…"
"There's also a Spirit Bone inside. See if you can fuse it into the Soul Guidance Device you're making for me."
Huo Yuhao accepted the longsword, his mental force sweeping across it. His eyes soon brightened slightly.
Although the sword carried the aura of an Evil Soul Master, the craftsmanship of a Soul Guidance Device itself did not distinguish between good and evil.
With his mental force, Huo Yuhao could clearly sense the unusual aura within. Upon hearing Wang Nan's words, he understood that it originated from a Spirit Bone. He had just been wondering how Spirit Bones could be integrated into Soul Guidance Devices, and this was an excellent opportunity to learn.
"I understand. I'll try it as soon as I get back."
After putting away the longsword, Huo Yuhao looked around. "Brother Wang, are we heading back now?"
"No. You should go back first. I still have other matters to attend to." Wang Nan lifted his gaze toward the distant north.
"Do you need my help?"
"No. You've already helped me a great deal here. Go back first."
"Alright." Huo Yuhao nodded. His flying Soul Guidance Device unfolded behind him. After taking one last look at Wang Nan, he flew off into the distance. As his second spirit ring lit up, his figure quickly vanished under the effect of his Mimicry Spirit Ability.
Wang Nan withdrew his gaze. With a shift of his body, he also disappeared from the spot.
"Why do you have time to come see me today?"
A clear voice echoed throughout the valley.
"I happened to be passing by, so I came to take a look."
"Oh? If you say that, I'll be sad."
Above Qiankun Asking Love Valley, Wang Nan's figure hovered directly over the lake, which faintly shimmered with golden and silver light.
"So, what are you planning to do?"
"There's still one matter that hasn't been completely resolved. I need to go deep into the ocean at the extreme north."
"Ah, I remember now. The first time you came, it was because I stopped the battle between you and it, wasn't it?"
"Mhm." Wang Nan nodded.
"You won't cause such a disturbance again, will you? If it happens again, I won't be able to handle it."
"No."
Although there was only a one-rank difference between Rank 98 and Rank 99, Wang Nan's strength had undergone earth-shattering changes. He had not merely gained another Spirit Core, but also grasped a power that transcended this World.
No matter how powerful that Spirit Beast was, as long as it did not possess power of a higher level, it would ultimately not be his opponent.
"However…"
Wang Nan hesitated briefly before continuing. "In the future, I may unleash power capable of destroying this World."
The God of Love fell silent for a moment before replying, "Then when will that be?"
She did not ask why. She had likely already guessed Wang Nan's intentions.
"I don't know. Perhaps it will be soon, or perhaps it will still take a long time."
"I understand. Thank you for coming to tell me."
With that, Qiankun Asking Love Valley gradually returned to silence. The light on the lake faded, restoring it to its usual appearance.
Wang Nan was already heading toward the extreme north.
The boundless ocean no longer posed any threat to him. With the three Spirit Cores within his body operating simultaneously, spirit power surged endlessly, making it impossible for even prolonged battle to exhaust the energy needed for flight.
His figure moved continuously through space. The World no longer felt vast to him. Even crossing the ocean would not take long.
As the temperature dropped lower and lower, the Evil Breaking Dragon within his mental force sea stirred slightly, clearly sensing the aura of the Spirit Beast Wang Nan was seeking.
As he continued forward, the sea grew completely silent.
Beneath the surface, apart from a single massive figure slumbering in the depths, Wang Nan could not sense the presence of any other life.