Chapter 586 349: Peerless Dominance, the Might of a Martial Saint

Lu Mingyuan continued to gaze at the world around him, listening to the conversations of the Demon Cultivators.

"The flesh and blood of these Cultivators aren't enough to open the sacrificial rite and return to the Celestial Palace. An ancient Great Power sealed this realm, so we must use the Ascension Platform to break through. It's the fastest way."

"That's a good idea, but the Ascension Platform has already been taken. Where are we supposed to find it?"

"The outsiders must know."

Lu Mingyuan pondered for a moment. 'What on earth happened during the Middle Ages to make these Divine Generals of the Celestial Court fall so far?'

"Damn it. They're actually after the Ascension Platform," the purple-robed woman said, her expression cold and grim.

The purple-robed woman said in a chilly tone, "You're no match for even a single Middle Ages Great Power from this great hall. If you don't want to lose your life, you should leave this place at once."

After saying this, the purple-robed woman paid Lu Mingyuan no further mind. With a flicker of her form, she darted into the mist-shrouded Returning Ruins Silent Sea.

As far as she was concerned, after seeing so many powerful experts, Lu Mingyuan would surely be wise enough to retreat.

"Heh, you just got looked down on. So, what do we do now?"

Yun Qinghe said, gloating.

Lu Mingyuan paid her no mind, his gaze fixed on the vast, misty expanse of the Returning Ruins Silent Sea.

"We'll follow her for now."

With that, Lu Mingyuan unleashed his Thunder Profound Techniques, his body turning into a bolt of lightning as he vanished without a trace.

The island was tens of thousands of miles away, and to get there, one had to cross the Returning Ruins Silent Sea.

With his current Dao Mastery, he could manipulate the Heaven and Earth Rules even within the Returning Ruins Silent Sea. Moreover, by relying on his Profound Techniques, as long as he intended to hide, even a peak Fourteenth Realm expert would have difficulty detecting him.

The last time he entered the Returning Ruins Silent Sea, his power had been too weak, forcing him to rely on an Ancient Ship. Now, however, there was no need for such trouble.

Before long, Lu Mingyuan caught up to the purple-robed woman.

At the same time, he spotted the purple-robed woman walking on the water's surface, treading on white-capped waves as she closely followed a pitch-black warship.

The Three-leaf Nine-Life Flower floated above her head, her body had become almost transparent, and her aura was completely concealed.

Fortunately, his Cultivation had improved again, reaching Thirteenth Realm Peak Perfection, comparable to a Fourteenth Realm Great Cultivator. His ability to perceive the subtle allowed him to see her.

'With the Three-leaf Nine-Life Flower, she can perfectly attune herself to the waters of the Returning Ruins Silent Sea and remain completely unaffected. She's truly capable,' Lu Mingyuan thought, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Given the current freezing temperature of the Returning Ruins Silent Sea, even a top-tier Upper Three Grades expert would find it difficult to remain submerged for long. A single moment of carelessness could result in being frozen into an ice sculpture.

"Lu Mingyuan, what do you think that woman is trying to do? She keeps following this warship but doesn't make a move. Could she be waiting for backup?" Yun Qinghe asked, her eyes full of confusion.

She had, of course, long since seen that the purple-robed woman's Cultivation was extremely profound. She was an Upper Three Grades expert who had already stepped into the Fourteenth Realm.

For someone with such a high level of Cultivation, underestimating Lu Mingyuan was only natural.

After all, under normal circumstances, how strong could a mere Martial Saint's Cultivation be?

Lu Mingyuan said pensively, "She's definitely not the only one of The Awakened in the Returning Ruins Silent Sea. But from all the signs, none of The Awakened have made a move against the Cultivators of the Old Celestial Court. What could be the reason? Are they wary of something?"

No matter how he looked at it, none of this seemed normal.

'It's one thing for her not to act, but why aren't the other Awakened making a move either? Do they not care at all about the lives of these Middle Ancient Cultivators?'

'These generals seem to be remnants of the old Changming Empire.'

'They served the Eternal Emperor.'

'But now that the Eternal Emperor is dead, they are a flock without a shepherd, left to be slaughtered.'

RUMBLE...

All of a sudden, waves hundreds of meters high surged on the sea's surface, their momentum immense and overwhelming.

An Ancient Ship, radiating a fearsome evil aura, sailed out from the black clouds of mist. It looked like a skeleton, covered with the bones of humans and Barbaric Beasts. Countless ghostly figures flickered upon it, making it look exactly like a death ship from Hell.

"JIE JIE JIE."

Even from a great distance, Lu Mingyuan could hear the sinister, cackling laughter.

His gaze hardened, his eyes fixed on the evil Ancient Ship that had suddenly appeared.

He still remembered the Ghost Ship he had encountered the last time he entered the Returning Ruins Silent Sea. It had been extremely similar to this one, and he had faced many strange and eerie things, nearly losing his life on board.

He hadn't expected to encounter such a malevolent Ancient Ship again upon entering the Returning Ruins Silent Sea. Even though his power was at the absolute peak of the Martial Saint Realm, he still felt a deep sense of dread toward it.

The source of his dread was the unknown.

"To think we'd run into a contaminated ship. What rotten luck. Quick, use these guys to draw its attention while we slip past."

One of the Evil God's old subordinates, a man with red skin who resembled an Asura, also felt a headache coming on at the sight of the Ancient Ship. He made a swift decision, preparing to send the captured Changming Empire Cultivators toward the Ancient Ship to attract its attention so they could slip by.

SWOOSH.

Abruptly, a silvery-white Sword Aura flashed past, severing the arm of the powerful subordinate of the Evil God who was grabbing a Changming Empire soldier.

Before the experts on the warship could react, all the Cultivators on board, including the Changming Empire soldiers, were enveloped by a gentle breeze and vanished without a trace.

"Who's there?"

the red-skinned Asura roared.

Lu Mingyuan's figure emerged from the black mist. He stared at all the experts on the ship with an icy gaze and said, "The one who's here to kill you."

At this moment, Lu Mingyuan had no intention of waiting any longer. He was ready to make his move.