Hela scratched her head.
"I've never managed so many people before, so I don't know if you're doing the right thing."
"Anyway, I think life in the Ocean World is pretty good, even more comfortable than life in human society."
The ball of light flashed suddenly, and if he had an expression at that moment, one could see the utter shock on his face.
"Really!?"
"Yes." Hela nodded firmly.
The dim light seemed to brighten again, like a lost person regaining hope.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
Hela waved her hands, her gaze fixed on the ball of light.
"If you want to thank me, give me some of your Power of the Source."
The faintly flickering ball of light paused.
"Is this the purpose of all this talk you've given me?"
"Um."
"..."
Before [Ocean] could make its next move, Hela's left hand began to wriggle rapidly, transforming in a second into a gaping maw large enough to swallow the entire ball of light.
To Nanming's astonishment, the ball of light was swallowed whole, and as the giant mouth slowly recovered, it was absorbed into Hela's body.
This is yet another Power of the Source of the [Five Calamities].
The feathers that [Sky] gave to Hela were also devoured. Including those that were eaten by [Autumn], now only the Power of the Source of [Ground] has not been devoured by Hela.
These Power of the Source are like knowledge; even with minimal consumption, one can gain unexpected abilities.
More importantly, it can increase Hela's control over her own source power.
Wait until you've fully absorbed the energy of the [Ocean] and then see what changes you'll experience.
"Alright, let's go."
Hela lifted Nanming up and sent him flying to Lin Wushuang and Ye Yiqing in front of the fleshy pillar beneath her feet.
At this time, Ye Yiqing's injuries had mostly healed.
Only his right hand, which had just been broken, was still half-healed, painfully and slowly regrowing.
Unlike Hela's painless regeneration, Ye Yiqing's desire to regenerate seems to involve immense pain.
At least that's what Hela thought.
"Then take us back quickly."
Regardless of Ye Yiqing's current state, Hela approached the two of them and spoke in a commanding tone.
Although her tone remained emotionless and soft.
Lin Wushuang glanced at Ye Yiqing, and after receiving his nod of agreement, she raised her undamaged hand without the slightest hesitation.
"Let me make this clear beforehand, I'm not intentionally stalling, it's just that long-distance teleportation requires a significant pre-cast animation, so don't complain about me being slow!"
As the surrounding space slowly distorted, Lin Wushuang, driven by a strong will to survive, spoke to Hela.
"Oh." Hela simply replied with a curt "Oh."
Are you leaving?
The Sea Shark Dragon that Spirit Shark and Hela knew came over, as if wanting to say goodbye.
"Yes, we're heading back."
As she spoke, Hela pointed at Lin Wushuang, which put even more pressure on him, causing him to exert all his strength to activate the teleportation.
"Then you must live a good life from now on," Mingsha said with concern, holding Minghai's hand.
"Goodbye, pretty sister!" Minghai waved back, but there was a hint of disappointment in her eyes.
"Goodbye." Hela waved goodbye to the group again, "Please tell Tang Tang for me."
"It definitely will." Spirit Shark nodded firmly.
"Alright, get ready!"
Upon hearing this, everyone moved closer to Lin Wushuang.
The three bursts of blood scattered in the seawater as the waves surged, and the shredded clothing drifted in all directions.
Just as the group was about to be teleported away, a blood-stained photograph floated in front of Ye Yiqing.
When he saw the photo clearly, his eyes subtly changed.
It was a group photo that looked a bit like it was taken secretly.
Liu'er, her face flushed, is in the lower right corner of the photo, while the largest area of the entire photo is Ye Yiqing's unintentional glance back at this spot.
That seemingly casual glance back was something the girl always carried with her.
With a twist of space, the group vanished from their spot.
"It's over..."
Kai Sha stared at the spot where the group had disappeared, momentarily stunned.
"Not yet." Spirit Shark shook his head. "We can only catch our breath."
After saying that, she headed towards her own area; she still had many things to do.
All the other Sea Shark Dragon were busy, but in the Ten Thousand Sharks Valley, there was a very lonely and leisurely figure.
Sea Dragon, nearly three meters tall with explosively muscular muscles, sat alone atop a mountain peak.
His sharp gaze was fixed ahead.
"It's been so long... why hasn't Hela returned yet?"
He narrowed his eyes slightly and touched his chin. "Don't you want to leave?"
"Um..."
The turbulent sea, with its waves roaring like ferocious beasts.
Looking around, the whole world seemed to consist only of churning seawater and the roaring sound of waves.
On this very sea, a man sat calmly on a bench, fishing with a rod in his hand.
He was like a reclusive old man, untouched by the world, whose tranquility remained undisturbed by the roaring waves outside.
His calm, still eyes seemed to sense something, and he slightly raised them to look ahead.
On a seemingly empty sea, space suddenly began to distort, and then several people appeared on the spot and fell towards the sea.
Looking at the rapidly approaching sea, Lin Wushuang felt a wave of exhaustion wash over her.
A burst of blue light erupted from beneath their feet, then twisted and shaped into a disc, lifting them all up.
Hela stood steadily on the blue tray, her cheeks completely restored.
A blue bracelet and an amber necklace emerged from within her body.
She looked around and, seeing that she was on the Ocean, asked...
"Why don't you just go back to the ground? Is it because you're not capable enough?"
"What you said is a bit..." Lin Wushuang subconsciously wanted to retort, but feeling the still faint pain in the wound on her shoulder, she forcibly held back.
Then he turned his head to look at Ye Yiqing.
Ye Yiqing looked at the photo in her hand, then, noticing the gaze behind her, casually tossed it aside, gave a gentle smile, and spoke softly.
"Don't you want to know the meaning of your life?"
"Yes, could your Lord be here?"
"That's right." Ye Yiqing nodded with a smile. "He's waiting for us here now."
As he spoke, he pointed in one direction.
Hela looked up and saw a figure sitting on the turbulent sea, fishing.
Is that the one?
"Yes, that's right." Ye Yiqing's gaze towards that place began to turn reverent.
Lin Wushuang, with her timely manipulation skills, prepared to drag the group closer to the figure.
Before they could even move, with the surge of the waves, the figure had appeared before them without them even noticing.
The moment he appeared, Ye Yiqing quickly and respectfully knelt on one knee.
Lin Wushuang hesitated for a moment, then gave a slight bow.
Nanming, however, turned his head away, his eyes revealing undisguised disgust.
Hela gazed at the man sitting on the bench fishing, her beautiful peach-pink eyes blinking.
You look just like someone from the Nanming Dynasty.