Chapter 588 349: Peerless Disdain, the Might of a Martial Saint

This was the Returning Ruins Silent Sea. The Celestial Dao Rules here were vastly different from the outside world. The power of any Profound Techniques used here would be greatly diminished.

He never could have imagined that Lu Mingyuan's techniques would still be so terrifying, even under suppression.

The main reason was the boost from his Fate Grid. "Daoist Technique" increased the power of his Divine Techniques, so even if they were weakened, it didn't matter. The increase and decrease canceled each other out, leaving him unaffected.

It wasn't just him. The other experts on the warship also stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with terror.

"Annihilate."

Lu Mingyuan slowly uttered a single word.

"BOOM."

The bodies of all the remaining subordinates of the Evil God exploded, and even the powerful Generals were not spared.

The Asura-like experts dissipated completely, turning into Dead Blood, while the Yakshas left behind nothing but shattered bones on the ground.

In the blink of an eye, nearly four hundred of the awakened subordinates of the Evil God were completely wiped out. Despite their desperate resistance, they failed to harm even a single hair on Lu Mingyuan's head.

"So you're the Human Race Cultivator who defeated the Eternal Emperor. You're Lu Mingyuan."

The purple-robed woman materialized, her beautiful eyes shimmering as she stared at Lu Mingyuan like he was some kind of monster.

No matter how arrogant and aloof she was, she found it impossible to remain calm. 'I completely misjudged him this time!'

The brief battle ended, and the sea grew calm once more. Even the black fog that had dissipated quickly began to converge again.

The bizarre Ancient Ship that had appeared so suddenly had already turned and vanished into the dense black fog.

"Oh? So you have heard of Lu Mingyuan. And here I thought you were completely clueless," Yun Qinghe said in a peculiar tone, flying in from over the sea.

The look in the purple-robed woman's eyes shifted as she carefully sized up Lu Mingyuan. Then, her expression returned to normal. "The situation in the Grotto Heaven is complicated right now," she said. "I will take you to see the Imperial Tutor first."

"The Imperial Tutor?" Lu Mingyuan repeated.

The purple-robed woman no longer regarded Lu Mingyuan with contempt. After all, for an Emperor of his combat strength to emerge after the Middle Ages, he had to be a peerless talent.

So, she explained patiently, "The Imperial Tutor was originally the tutor to the Emperor of the Changming First Empire, and he has awakened as well. But since the Eternal Emperor is already dead, he's now acting as the strategist for us, The Awakened. We've gone into hiding for the time being."

"These old remnants of the Evil God's army are now searching for the Ascension Platform. It won't be long before they break out into the world beyond. When that happens, it will be a disaster for your people as well."

The purple-robed woman's Spiritual Power was clearly immense. She sensed something, and her expression grew solemn as she said, "The aura of a Demon General!"

As she spoke, her form quickly vanished into the black fog. With the help of the Three-leaf Nine-Life Flower, she became completely transparent, merging seamlessly with the seawater.

"Heh. She's quick to hide."

Yun Qinghe glanced toward the spot where the purple-robed woman was hiding, a look of contempt on her face. 'Some Fourteenth Realm expert. Hides at the first sign of danger.'

The purple-robed woman ignored her, concealing her aura completely, not wanting to be detected by the Demon General who ruled this territory.

As a top-tier expert just below the Fourteenth Realm, Lu Mingyuan possessed his own air of authority. He did not flee, instead casting his gaze forward, past the bow of the warship.

"SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!"

Three successive sounds of tearing air echoed.

Space began to tremble violently as a dense Dark Power and a cursed aura permeated the area. In an instant, the entire world went dim.

A terrifying Power of Darkness surged forth, as if the very source of darkness had been unleashed, threatening to envelop the entire Returning Ruins Silent Sea.

A demonic figure materialized on the surface of the sea. Its face was grotesque, featuring a single eye and a massive, bloody maw. Its head was covered in scales, from which two surprisingly delicate antennae protruded.

Most peculiar of all, it had four thick, powerful arms, their bulging muscles like four coiled, horned dragons.

"The power fluctuations from this being are immense. It seems even stronger than those several hundred members of the Evil God's contingent combined."

Lu Mingyuan murmured, his expression growing wary.

"It's the Demon General, Ye Mingzi. He is one of the Four Great Demon Generals under the Evil God. He's immensely powerful; it's best to avoid a confrontation," the purple-robed woman warned in a solemn tone.

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