Chapter 582 - 313: Mysterious Deity

Such a miraculous sight left the three women standing there in a daze.

The abrupt change of scenery was too much for them to immediately process.

The tunnel that pierced through Blue Star, they now realized, led to a vast space hidden deep within the planet.

This space seemed to be a physical one, not the result of spatial folding, teleportation, or breaking through a dimensional barrier.

"A guest has arrived. Or is the master of this place not one for welcomes?"

Zhao Rui ignored the women’s gasps of astonishment. His expression grave, he stared down at the landmass below and called out in a resonant voice.

His voice, clear and resonant as a bell, was incredibly penetrating.

The entire space vibrated faintly from the sound waves.

"Could there be someone here?"

Everyone was shocked. Even King Zhou, who had followed them, was dumbfounded, his face a mask of utter astonishment.

He knew a man of Zhao Rui’s strength wouldn’t make empty proclamations.

If he said something, it meant there had to be a presence here, one they couldn’t perceive.

"Or must I force my way in?"

Zhao Rui said nonchalantly, his eyes narrowing.

As his words faded, a colossal wave, hundreds of meters high, suddenly rose from the distant sea and hurtled toward the land.

A wave of that magnitude would cause catastrophic destruction if it crashed ashore.

Just then, a visible ripple of frost suddenly spread across the surface of the wave.

With incredible speed, it froze the immense, surging wave solid in an instant.

"You’re already here, uninvited!"

The words had barely faded when a massive figure with a long, trailing tail launched itself from the land. It rose into the air, facing Zhao Rui and his companions from a distance.

"Oh? And here I thought you summoned me."

Zhao Rui said, his tone casual.

"No. I did not summon you. You are an intruder."

The figure was not quite human. It resembled a humanoid lizard, and its entire body was translucent and illusory, as if it lacked a physical form.

"You were summoning him, weren’t you?"

Zhao Rui pointed a finger at King Zhou, who jumped in surprise.

"Sir, what is the meaning of this? I have never been in contact with this place, much less seen this creature."

Seeing this, King Zhou quickly waved his hands, gesturing his ignorance.

"I know you don’t. Its strength has been severely depleted, so it could only erode your consciousness bit by bit, through subtle influence. And that so-called Guardian was merely one of its avatars."

Zhao Rui explained with a nod.

"What?"

Hearing this, King Zhou turned pale with fright, his expression becoming utterly grim.

To think that he, once the most powerful man on Blue Star, had his mind subtly influenced by another in secret.

If word of this got out, it would be an utter disgrace.

He hurriedly circulated his Power to inspect his body.

But he found nothing.

"Its power originates from Divine Power. Of course you can’t detect it."

Zhao Rui explained, his gaze fixed on the lizard god-spirit below.

"Divine Power?"

King Zhou asked in a grave voice, his mind reeling.

"Correct."

Zhao Rui grunted in affirmation, then turned to the lizard god-spirit. "Tell me your origins. Perhaps I’ll let you live."

"Don’t be so arrogant. You think you’ve already won?"

"I have been sealed here for hundreds of thousands of years! The might of my Divine Power is beyond the comprehension of a lowly creature like you."

With that, the lizard god-spirit spread its fingers and swiped them toward the group.

Instantly, an indescribable crushing sensation washed over them.

This pressure wasn’t just external. It came from both inside and out; it felt as if every single cell in their bodies was being squeezed from all directions.

The three women’s Power was low, making the sensation especially potent for them. Qin Rui, in particular, felt as if she were suffocating.

Seeing this, Zhao Rui flicked a finger, and a halo of light instantly enveloped the three women.

In that instant, the mysterious pressure vanished without a trace.