I am the son of the Dragon God in Douluo Continent.

The air was still thick with the aftermath of the battle. The surrounding ruins had not yet been cleared, and cracks were everywhere on the ground. The battle between Huo Yuhao and the Blood Tiger Corpse Dragon had come to an end.

Xu Xingyu stood amidst the ruins, exhaling softly, the Abyss in her hand still shimmering with nine-colored light.

This former Rakshasa god has been completely slain by his blade.

However, the battlefield before us has not completely quieted down.

Xu Xingyu lowered her head and noticed that the two beads were lying quietly on the ground.

One of the black beads exuded a strong aura of evil. This bead was dull and lifeless, as if it were devouring the surrounding light, yet it occasionally flashed with a purplish-black light.

The other purple bead exuded a strong aura of destruction. Compared to the dull black bead, this bead shone brightly, as if proclaiming the arrival of destruction.

Xu Xingyu's heart stirred slightly, and she immediately understood what this meant.

"It is a divine core evolved from Huo Yuhao's two soul cores..." he muttered to himself, his brows furrowing slightly.

Although Huo Yuhao has been purified and his soul has been given the opportunity to reincarnate, this divine core still retains powerful divine power, and may even contain the residual power of the Rakshasa God.

If this thing falls into the hands of someone with ulterior motives, it will surely cause a new disaster.

With a gentle wave of his hand, a purifying flame appeared at his fingertips, intending to use the flame to completely purify the two beads.

However, just as the purifying flame was about to touch the beads, the two beads seemed to sense the danger and suddenly began to vibrate violently.

Immediately afterwards, a dense aura of evil and destruction erupted from the two beads, violently tearing apart the surrounding space and turning the black hole that Xu Xingyu had accidentally created into something like a spatial black hole.

"Hmm?" Xu Xingyu's eyes sharpened, and she felt a sense of foreboding.

The two beads transformed into a black and a purple stream of light, respectively, and instantly plunged into the torn spatial rift, disappearing without a trace.

Xu Xingyu took a deep breath and reacted immediately. A wisp of starlight flashed in his hand, and a Star Soul clone instantly separated from his body, following the two beads into the spatial rift.

"I can't let it fall into someone else's hands," Xu Xingyu thought to herself. "But this scene has a strange sense of déjà vu."

After doing all this, Xu Xingyu's gaze swept across the battlefield again. After confirming that there were no other abnormalities, he gently waved his hand, and the power of stars covered the entire ruins, quickly cleaning up the remnants and traces of the battle.

Soon, the large crater and the spatial black hole returned to their original state under Xu Xingyu's repair.

After dealing with these matters, Xu Xingyu turned and flew back to the camp. He needed to report the situation here to the current acting commander—one of his wives, Xu Jiujiu.

Back at camp, night had fallen, but the clamor of the battlefield had not yet subsided. The army was fully prepared, ready to launch the final blow against the Holy Spirit Empire. Xu Xingyu went straight to the command tent, which was brightly lit. Xu Jiujiu was standing in front of the map, directing the battle deployment. She was dressed in silver-white armor, looking heroic and stern.

Hearing footsteps, Xu Jiujiu looked up and saw Xu Xingyu return, a faint smile appearing on his face. "Xingyu, you're back. How did it go?"

Xu Xingyu nodded and recounted Huo Yuhao's death and the escape of the black bead. Xu Jiujiu frowned slightly, clearly uneasy about the black bead's escape, but she quickly regained her composure, her eyes resolute.

"Huo Yuhao is dead. Although the black bead escaped, it shouldn't be a problem as long as we send Star Souls to track it down," Xu Jiujiu said in a deep voice. "The most important thing now is that we cannot give the Holy Spirit Empire a chance to breathe. With Huo Yuhao dead, the Holy Spirit Empire is leaderless, which is our best opportunity."

Xu Xingyu agreed wholeheartedly. He still had some lingering worries about the black bead, but the overall situation at hand could not be ignored.

"Leave it to me, I will do my best to track down that black bead," Xu Xingyu said.

After a long pause, he nodded slightly, then decisively ordered, "All troops, listen up! Immediately attack the Holy Spirit Empire's Mingdu Mountain range positions! We must end this war once and for all!"

Under Xu Jiujiu's command, the Douluo Alliance swiftly launched its operation. Her command was decisive and calm, with each unit striking like a sharp sword into the enemy's core position. Although the Holy Spirit Empire had once been a powerful force, after Huo Yuhao's death, its morale was low and it lacked a leader. The Douluo Alliance advanced with unstoppable momentum, quickly capturing all of the Holy Spirit Empire's strongholds in the Mingdu Mountains.

After several hours of fighting, the Douluo Allied Forces finally achieved a complete victory. Almost all the soldiers of the Holy Spirit Empire were annihilated, with only a few fleeing in panic. However, the victory did not completely put Xu Xingyu at ease.

Standing on high ground on the battlefield, Xu Xingyu looked down at the surrounding remnants of the defeated army, his gaze still thoughtful. He noticed something unusual.

"Strange..." he muttered to himself.

Although the Holy Spirit Empire's territory was filled with Soul Saints and Soul Douluo-level powerhouses, Xu Xingyu was puzzled by the scarcity of experts above the Title Douluo level. Given Huo Yuhao's former power, there should have been far more high-level experts participating in the battle.

At first, Xu Xingyu thought Huo Yuhao had sacrificed all the Title Douluos to summon the Blood Tiger Corpse Dragon. But now, upon closer reflection, the situation seemed to be different. Huo Yuhao's power was already strong enough to directly devour the Evil Eye Saint King and the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon; he didn't need to increase his power through blood sacrifice.

"Unless... this battle itself is a trap?" Xu Xingyu suddenly realized that perhaps Huo Yuhao hadn't committed his full strength to this battle. There might be a larger conspiracy hidden behind this battle.

Just as he was pondering this, a rapid communication signal suddenly entered his ears. It was an urgent message transmitted through the exclusive communication channel of the Spirit Tower.

"Something's happened to the Douling Empire!"

These few words made Xu Xingyu realize that something was wrong.

"Could it be that the Douling Empire is the true target of the Holy Spirit Empire?" A hint of seriousness flashed in Xu Xingyu's eyes.

He realized that he might have fallen for a diversionary tactic.

Even Xu Xingyu never imagined that the other party would use Huo Yuhao, a god-level powerhouse, as bait, since such behavior was far too extravagant in the Douluo Continent.

"Jiujiu, I must go to the Douling Empire immediately!" Xu Xingyu immediately asked Xu Jiujiu for instructions.

Her brow furrowed for a long time, clearly realizing the seriousness of the situation. She nodded. "Go ahead, I'll stay here and stabilize things. You must find out what's going on over there."

Xu Xingyu didn't say anything more. His figure transformed into a streak of light and instantly disappeared above the camp, flying rapidly towards the Douling Empire.