The strange phenomena in the sky gradually dissipated. Dongyang City was already in chaos, with large amounts of seawater continuously pouring in through the recently collapsed city walls. The awakened defenders were already rushing towards the north of the city, and other areas were also in an uproar.
Fortunately, after the battle just now, there were no Sea Spirit Beasts in the ocean, so the Soul Masters defending the city no longer had to face attacks from Sea Spirit Beasts.
Huo Yuhao used his Mimicry Spirit Ability to shroud Shattered Star Douluo and his group. Sealing God Douluo marveled as the people around them failed to notice their presence.
Such a Spirit Ability had never appeared in the Sun Moon Empire, which valued Soul Masters over Spirit Masters.
He was already pondering whether it was possible to use this principle to create a Soul Guidance Device that could evade high-altitude detection.
However, Huo Yuhao's Mimicry Spirit Ability ultimately relied on his mental force, so Wang Nan quickly detected their location.
"Wang Dage."
"Heaven's Equal Duke."
Seeing Wang Nan appear before them, Shattered Star Douluo and the others bowed respectfully. Even though Wang Nan was much younger than them, they felt only respect for a Rank Ninety-eight Super Douluo.
"Hmm, are you all alright?"
"We are fine."
Sealing God Douluo, like the others, merely glanced at Wang Nan as he spoke.
He had heard that Peerless Douluo alone had repelled the Sun Moon Empire's three Great Nation-Protecting Soul Master Legions, but this was his first time seeing him in person, and he hadn't expected him to look so young.
"Wang Dage, are we going back now?"
Wang Nan looked around. No one in the chaotic Dongyang City noticed them.
"You all go back first. White Tiger Duke is waiting for you at the border. I have other things to do."
"Is it about that Spirit Beast from earlier?"
"No, I'm not sure if this matter is related to that Spirit Beast." Wang Nan shook his head, glancing towards the southwest.
The others did not press further. With Wang Nan's current cultivation, there were indeed few people on this continent who could stop him.
After bidding farewell, the others, under Huo Yuhao's cover, headed towards the Star Luo Empire.
Wang Nan surveyed his surroundings, then suddenly looked at a nearby ruin.
Earlier, Huo Yuhao and the others had damaged much of the ground here to break the Formation in Dongyang City, revealing intricate tunnels beneath the surface. These should all have been laid out by the Holy Spirit Cult. And beneath the collapsed ruins, a black-robed figure was hiding.
After Huo Yuhao left, Wang Nan's figure was no longer concealed. The black-robed man only felt a blur before his eyes, and suddenly, a person appeared in front of him.
Before he could see clearly, Wang Nan was already standing before him.
"Judging by your cultivation, you must be an Elder or an Enshrined of the Holy Spirit Cult, right?"
The black-robed man looked at Wang Nan, who had appeared in an instant, and was greatly alarmed. He instinctively released his Spirit. His body instantly grew to about twenty meters, his skin seemed to crack open, and dense green mist continuously seeped out from his body.
"Abomination? So it's the Sixth Elder."
Wang Nan's tone was calm. He pushed out his right palm, and without releasing his Spirit, a golden light flashed on his hand, and the Sixth Elder's enormous body rapidly shrank as if deflating.
Abomination Douluo only felt the spirit power within his body begin to uncontrollably dissipate, and even his own Spirit no longer obeyed him.
"How do you know—"
Abomination Douluo muttered to himself, but no one could answer him. He could only lose consciousness completely, carrying his questions and unwillingness.
As if he had only done a small thing, Wang Nan flashed and had already left the place.
The others had just noticed the area because of Abomination Douluo, but when they looked again, it was already empty.
In a mountain range west of Mingdu.
Although close to Mingdu, due to the peculiar nature of this place, not too many people were stationed here, so no one noticed Wang Nan's arrival.
It was noon. Although he knew that the God Realm had severed its connection with this continent and there should no longer be any interference from the God Realm's power, the voice in his ear earlier still made Wang Nan vigilant. Before coming here, he had meditated for half a day to restore his spirit power.
Surrounded by mountains, even during the day, the light here was not too bright. Ripples spread across the lake surface in the valley, reflecting faint light that added a touch of dreamlike color to the place.
Previously, out of concern for the God Realm's interference, Wang Nan had not thoroughly investigated this place. Now, returning here and with his cultivation different from before, he finally noticed the difference between the lake water here and that of other places.
After all, it was where the God of Love had fallen. Even without a ritual to trigger changes here, the lake water still contained a special power.
Or rather, as a treasure land, it should naturally be so. Like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the Dragon Tomb, they inherently possess unique qualities. It's rather strange that this place requires men and women who have betrayed love to trigger its peculiarities.
Standing by the lake, Wang Nan's mental force spread out, but even with his mental force cultivation, he still couldn't extend his mental force beneath the lake surface. Although only separated by a layer of water, the World beneath the lake surface seemed like another World.
Wang Nan carefully recalled his encounter with that Spirit Beast. He became increasingly convinced that the Spirit Beast's power was completely different from here; it should have no connection to this place.
"If the reason that voice appeared wasn't to protect that Spirit Beast, it could only be…"
Wang Nan looked up at his surroundings.
"It could only be to protect this World."
With a spirit power Rank of Ninety-eight and possessing a Yin-Yang Complementary Soul Core, Wang Nan was now confident that even a Limit Douluo would not be his opponent.
Even Huo Yuhao, who also possessed a Yin-Yang Complementary Soul Core in his past life memories, would similarly not be his opponent in terms of attack power and destructive force.
Because of his Spirit, Huo Yuhao's attributes leaned towards ice and mental force, while Wang Nan's Coiling Dragon Staff was pure destructive power.
He had touched the boundary of this continent more than once, and as long as he could touch it, he could challenge it.
"Come on, let me see what it is that stopped me."
With this thought, Wang Nan exhaled deeply, his hands cupped in front of him, and the golden Coiling Dragon Staff slowly appeared between his palms.
He did not use any Spirit Ability; his Soul Core simply rotated rapidly within him, and faintly, one could hear the thunderous sound of spirit power flowing within his body.
His mental force converged, merging with his Spirit and body. Extreme destructive power surged from his Spirit. In a trance, he once again felt the power on this continent that bound him.