Root Out Evil Completely

Even with Long Xiaoyao's cultivation level Limit Douluo, he suffered severe injuries when passing through that dense net of Destruction God lightning.

When he finally passed through the last layer of lightning and revealed his true form, his body was already badly damaged.

The black robe had long been torn to shreds, and many parts of his flesh had been scorched away by the Destruction Thunder, revealing the stark white bones beneath. His left arm had completely disappeared below the elbow.

His breath weakened rapidly, as if he might fall from mid-air at any moment.

Ye Xishui reached out and caught him, half-embracing him in her arms. A rare tenderness flashed in her aged eyes, and her voice was low and helpless. "Why did you do this..."

Long Xiaoyao's lips curled into a smile, a smile carrying a sense of relief, "Love is just so irrational. I've done a lot of bad things over the years, so dying here is a fitting end. But to die with you is a worthy death."

Although the conversation between the two was not loud, it clearly reached Huo Yuhao's ears.

His expression remained calm; he was neither moved by those words nor showed any pity.

With just a slight thought, the net of Destruction God lightning surrounding them suddenly contracted inward, like a giant hand slowly closing, completely enveloping the two figures within it.

The purplish-black light burst forth with a dazzling burst of light the moment the lightning net closed to its limit, but without making any deafening sound.

All that was seen was a flash of purple light, and then the two figures vanished as if evaporated, leaving not a trace behind.

At this moment, all the Evil Soul Master present knew that the Holy Spirit Cult was finished.

The Supreme Cult Master and Chief Worship, who were the strongest fighters, were annihilated, and even the Evil Monarch, who ranked second on the Beast Ranking, was killed on the spot.

Continuing the fight will only result in pointless deaths.

So the surviving Evil Soul Master almost unanimously made the same decision: to stop fighting and scatter in different directions like a flock of startled crows.

However, how could Huo Yuhao possibly let them have their way?

Destroying the Holy Spirit Cult was part of his Divine Examination. Now that he had come this far, he would never let any survivor slip through his fingers.

"Eliminate evil completely!"

Huo Yuhao's voice echoed across the Evil Demon Forest.

Upon hearing this, the powerful figures originally belonging to the Three Douluo Kingdoms immediately initiated pursuit.

In the battle just now, they witnessed Huo Yuhao slay the Evil Monarch and annihilate two Limit Douluo, and they had already developed some respect for this young Tower Master.

Furthermore, since Evil Soul Master deserved to be killed anyway, they were naturally willing to obey Huo Yuhao's orders and chased after the fleeing Evil Soul Master.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Soul Engineer of the Sun Moon Empire had already quietly withdrawn during the chaos.

They secretly rejoiced, thankful that these Evil Soul Master were hated and had attracted the attention of most of the original Three Douluo Kingdoms; otherwise, they would probably have perished in this Evil Demon Forest today.

At this moment, the entire Evil Demon Forest was enveloped by Huo Yuhao's Divine Power, like an invisible net, ensuring that no Evil Soul Master could slip away from under his nose.

Without the support of the Limit Douluo and the Sun Moon Empire Soul Engineer, the original powerhouses of the Three Douluo Kingdoms gained an absolute advantage.

Before long, those Evil Soul Master who remained on the battlefield were killed one by one, and the entire Evil Demon Forest returned to silence.

Guided by Huo Yuhao, the group then entered the underground stronghold of the Holy Spirit Cult and finally found their target: the hostages captured by the Holy Spirit Cult.

They were imprisoned in several cells deep underground; although they looked exhausted and were weak, they were still alive.

At the moment of the Evil Monarch's death, Huo Yuhao had already received notification that the Eighth Trial of the Trial of Destruction had been completed.

However, even now, the Seventh Trial, "The Destruction of the Holy Spirit Cult," has not yet been completed.

This made him somewhat uneasy, wondering what exactly the criteria for judging "annihilation" were.

Just then, Yun Ming walked to his side and said in a steady voice, "There are still some people from the Holy Spirit Cult who are in other places. Before they know about the destruction of the headquarters, I want to make a trip there myself."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao finally understood where the difference lay. He nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Elder Yun."

Yun Ming smiled and said, "What's the trouble? Destroying the Holy Spirit Cult has always been something I've been trying to do."

Yun Ming noticed someone approaching and whispered to Huo Yuhao, "Then I'll be going now."

After saying that, he didn't linger and turned to walk towards the exit.

As they passed each other, Xu Jiujiu walked briskly towards them. Xu Jiujiu nodded slightly as a greeting.

After walking up to Huo Yuhao, he could Xu Jiujiu help but glance again in the direction where Yun Ming had disappeared.

She then turned to Huo Yuhao, her tone carrying a tentative yet admiring tone. "I never expected the Spirit Pagoda to harbor such a powerful expert."

Huo Yuhao naturally knew she was referring to Yun Ming, but he didn't intend to say much about it. He simply replied in a flat tone, "Elder Yun was harmed to this state by the Evil Soul Master of the Holy Spirit Cult, and he hates the Holy Spirit Cult to the bone."

Xu Jiujiu, he realized he didn't want to say more, so he wisely refrained from pressing the matter further.

She took a deep breath, as if slowly calming down some complex emotions in her heart, and then suddenly bowed solemnly to Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao quickly reached out to help her up. "Sister Jiujiu, what are you doing?"

Xu Jiujiu, she straightened up, looking at him with sincere earnestness. "This is something I have to do. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to succeed in this operation."

She spoke these words with heartfelt sincerity, but when she looked at the boy in front of her who had once needed the protection of the Star Luo Empire, she was still overwhelmed with a profound sense of shock.

Unbeknownst to her, the person standing before her had grown to this extent.

This young man no longer needs to rely on the power of the Star Luo Empire, because he is his own support.

In response to Xu Jiujiu's assessment, Huo Yuhao smiled noncommittally, "It's best to return to the Star Luo Empire as soon as possible. Staying in the heart of the Sun Moon Empire region for too long is ultimately not safe."

Xu Jiujiu nodded, clearly agreeing with his idea.

Qiangu Dongfeng had already been transferred to the Federation for secret execution by the Spirit Pagoda. This was not a secret among the mainland's high-ranking officials, but the general public was unaware of these details.

All they knew was that the Spirit Pagoda had a new Tower Master, and that this new Tower Master had broken the record for the youngest Tower Master in the entire history.

Huo Yuhao was only nineteen years old when he took over the position.

Now, a year has quietly passed, and everyone has gotten used to this young new Tower Master.

His youth is no longer a topic of discussion; instead, it has been replaced by a gradually accumulating recognition.

After Huo Yuhao took office, he successively released a series of new policies.

He did not drastically change the original power structure of the Spirit Pagoda, but optimized many processes based on the existing framework.

These measures, though seemingly unremarkable, genuinely improved the operational efficiency of the Spirit Pagoda, earning unanimous praise from everyone within the pagoda.

Even those from the Qiangu Faction now give Huo Yuhao a thumbs up.

During this period, Huo Yuhao's Divine Power had broken through to the Divine Origin Realm, and his Soul Power had steadily increased to Level 99.

By the standards of this world, his current strength has even surpassed that of Quasi-God in the conventional sense.

However, he was still somewhat troubled because the Ninth Trial of the Trial of Destruction had not yet descended; otherwise, he would have already inherited the God Position and ascended to the Divine Realm.

Sometimes he couldn't help but wonder, could it be that the God of Destruction had changed his mind?

After dealing with Tang San, are they planning to discard him like a used tool and abandon the God Position?

However, he then thought back to his previous encounter with the God of Destruction and realized that the other party was probably not that kind of Deity.

He decided to wait until the next time he traveled back ten thousand years, then use the Scepter of Destruction to contact the God of Destruction and find out what was going on.