Hela slowly walked up to Ye Yiqing again and gently raised her thigh.
" Xing Lan was cut in half at the waist, Sun Hai was also shot through the abdomen by you with a laser, and Liu Xiaogang... it seems like his arms were severed."
A pale, jade-like leg suddenly stomped down towards Ye Yiqing's shoulder!
Click!
With the sound of bones breaking, the muscular shoulder twisted and caved in.
Ye Yiqing's already bloodied and mangled face let out a muffled groan of pain.
After rubbing her small feet together twice, Hela yanked off her right arm, which was still attached to her skin and flesh.
"Anyway, you won't die like this, and I remember that earring has regenerative abilities..."
As she spoke, Hela put the arm she had pulled off into her mouth.
But after taking only two bites, as the earring flashed red light, the severed arm in his hand withered rapidly, while fleshy buds began to slowly grow from Ye Yiqing's severed arm.
Hela casually tossed the withered hand aside, then raised her foot again and crushed Ye Yiqing's other arm.
After doing all this, she glanced at the terrified Lin Wushuang one last time, then turned and walked away.
"You... you should be willing to join the Light God Society now, right?"
Ye Yiqing, whose face had mostly recovered, was still sweating profusely from the pain and panting heavily, trying to keep her voice down.
"It's cooperation."
Hela, without turning her head, emphasized, "Call me when you've fully recovered."
The enormous commotion just now naturally attracted all the Sea Shark Dragon that were negotiating with their souls.
They watched Hela walk this way, and a sense of tension rose within them.
Only Spirit Shark, Kai Sha, and Mingsha had somewhat complicated expressions.
Hela stopped in front of the three-headed shark.
Some weakened Mingsha shielded Minghai behind them, while the Spirit Shark stood in front of them.
Looking at Hela in front of him, Spirit Shark felt that her eyes were very unfamiliar. At the same time, the powerful aura that he had sensed earlier was now pouring out of her delicate body like a dam that had been opened.
"Are you still Hela?"
After a moment of staring at each other, Spirit Shark finally mustered the courage to speak.
"Yes, of course."
"Hmm..." Hela said, then lowered her head and stroked her chin, thinking for a moment.
"Physically, yes; spiritually... no," Hela added.
This sentence left the three sharks momentarily speechless.
"Thank you for taking care of me during this time anyway."
After saying that, Hela opened her arms and hugged the Spirit Shark, with two huge and soft things resting on her head.
The latter was startled, but after realizing that Fang had only given her a hug, she slowly relaxed.
Are you leaving soon?
"Hmm." Hela's muffled voice came through, and Spirit Shark's heart sank for a moment.
Mingsha and Kai Sha, no longer afraid, came closer and gently embraced Hela.
The three enormous figures almost completely buried Hela.
However, Hela didn't feel anything in her heart. Hela just thought that saying goodbye with a hug at this moment might be better.
They slowly released their grip, and Hela took a few steps back.
"Bye-bye." Hela waved her little hand and turned to walk slowly away.
They slowly walked to the area directly beneath the orb of light.
A surge of flesh and blood coursed beneath her feet, like a staircase propelling Hela to the same height as the ball of light.
"Long time no see, Nanming."
Hela peered through the ball of light and looked at the familiar figure that had been hiding behind it.
Without the slightest hesitation, the latter slowly withdrew from the ball of light and came to stand before Hela.
"Yes, it has been a long time, Hela..."
You've changed so much.
Hela shook her head up and down, her gaze sweeping over Nanming from top to bottom.
Nanming's mature demeanor remains as strong as ever, though he now appears somewhat aged.
His face, which used to be radiant with a gentle smile, now looked incredibly pale and lifeless.
The smile seemed to have been completely erased from that face.
"You've changed a lot too," Nanming said, his tone devoid of any vitality, as if he had lost all hope.
Just like Hela, a human who knew her true identity.
"Yes, I've become stronger."
As she spoke, Hela put her hands on her hips, puffed out her large chest, and even swayed it slightly.
"So you're a member of the Light God Society now?"
"Ah, yes... to revive Si Xiaobei." A thick layer of gloom covered his hair, making him look extremely gloomy.
The next moment, he felt something soft embrace him.
He paused for a moment, then looked down and saw Hela, who looked like a little white dumpling, hugging him.
"I'm so glad you didn't die. Thank you for cooking for me all that time."
Nanming's eyes flickered slightly, and a faint smile slowly crept onto his drooping lips as he sincerely said, "Thank you."
Hela released her grip and looked at the ball of light beside her, which began to flicker slightly.
Buzz--
The ball of light flickered slightly, and then a voice that reached straight to the heart resounded in Hela's mind.
"You are [Life], aren't you...?"
"Hmm." Hela nodded her snow-white head.
"You've been using human souls to control your body all along?"
"Hmm." Hela nodded again.
"I don't understand the meaning of this."
"It's alright. After all, I don't understand why you didn't kill those humans in the first place."
The [Ocean] fell silent.
Hela slowly raised her hand, her arm writhing erratically like a struggling monster. "The reason, really, is that I don't know the meaning of my life."
"I was sealed off from the [Ground] for five years, and during those five years I remained conscious and thought about many things."
"I only have the will to survive; nothing else interests me whatsoever."
"But during those five years, I was sealed inside the stone, and I discovered that I was still alive. Even if I ran out and fought with others, even if I became the pinnacle of the world, I was still alive."
"Since we're all just trying to live, what's the point of striving?"
My goal used to be to constantly become stronger.
"But if I really became the strongest in the world, and no one could kill me, then what would I do?"
"If I have emotions, I can live to please myself for the sake of my emotions."
"But I have no emotions, so I've never known what the meaning of my life is."
Hela's constantly writhing hands returned to their previous pale, boneless state.
"Therefore, I intend to let a truly sentient being wield my power."
She pointed to her head, "And this girl, whom I've been using this identity for, is naturally the most suitable candidate."
"After all, this body of mine is best suited for her, and it has been cleansed by my Power of the Source, so it can only resonate with her soul."
"But I overestimated humans a bit." Hela touched her face, looking quite helpless.
"Knowing that his loved ones had been killed, and knowing that his body was now a monster, was unbearable."
"If it weren't for my power constantly maintaining her soul, she would have succumbed to the impact and become an idiot long ago."
[Ocean] seemed thoughtful, its gaze flickering slightly. "So, what are your plans now?"
"If we continue to let her manage this body, she might try everything to commit suicide, so let her soul sleep a little longer."
"The responsibility of finding meaning rests solely on myself."
Hela glanced back in Ye Yiqing's direction.
That's why I'm cooperating with the Light God Society.
Nanming and [Ocean], who were standing to the side, had not yet recovered from Hela's words.
They never think about the meaning of their lives because they always seem to have something to pursue or do.
"It's truly pathetic not knowing the meaning of one's life," [Ocean] said after a moment's pause.
"If I had to define the meaning of my life, it would be to protect the entire Ocean ecosystem."
"What I want is a real Ocean World, free from any disturbances or external factors, where I can live simply."
"This is not only to prevent the entire Ocean World from being disturbed too much, but also to ensure that the Sea Shark Dragon don't become complacent because of my immense power."
"Therefore, unless a major event occurs, I generally won't take action personally."
After saying that, the green light it emitted dimmed. "But it seems I made a mistake..."