Chapter 224: The 18th Warship, Under the Command of Demon Extermination General
Translator: 549690339
The ball of light dispersed, revealing the true appearance of the object within.
Upon seeing the object inside, a hint of surprise flashed in Lu Yun’s eyes.
This is not a divine Rune Seed ability; this is clearly a Rune Seed.
Although he had never seen a Rune Seed before, the runes permeating its surface and the intertwined power of the laws proved it to be one.
What made it different from a real Rune Seed was its lack of any vitality, as it was lustrous and white like a fist-size piece of white jade, exuding an indescribable crystalline beauty and mysteriousness.
It was not large, but it was densely covered with numerous runes.
Lu Yun estimated that there were at least eighty.
Just by looking at it for a moment, he felt as if there was a powerful force lurking within, causing his blood to churn.
This immediately astonished Lu Yun, as this was merely an ownerless Rune Seed, yet just by looking at it for a few moments, it displayed such astonishing might.
“This Rune Seed carries eighty-three runes and was obtained by the Demon Suppression Army when they killed a Hundred Sect Rune Seed Realm demon,” Wei Tianlun kindly reminded him.
Lu Yun nodded, took the Rune Seed into his hands and gently rubbed it, feeling its smooth warmth that was incredibly comfortable to hold, cooling right to the bone.
Everyone who witnessed this scene was incredibly envious.
After all, that represented a divine ability.
To obtain a divine Rune Seed ability, there were only two methods – one was to comprehend one’s own Rune Seed divine ability.
This method had extremely high requirements for talent, comprehension, and luck. Even with a high-quality Rune Seed, one might not necessarily be able to comprehend their unique divine ability.
The second method was to perceive another person’s Rune Seed and comprehend the divine ability contained within.
To achieve this, one must first obtain a Rune Seed with a divine ability of its own.
However, those martial artists who could comprehend their own divine Rune Seed abilities were exceedingly rare, as they had terrifying talent and combat power, making it extremely difficult to obtain one.
Afterward, Wei Tianlun retracted his gaze and said solemnly, “General Linghu and True Master Changkong can now set off to eradicate Dragon Tiger Mountain.”
As for the rest, quickly rest and recuperate to your best condition. The army will move out in three days.”
After leaving the main hall, Lu Yun was taken to a battleship by Wei Zongcheng.
“Brother Lu, this is the 18th battleship of the Far Suppression Legion. It was originally under the control of another Earth-rank Demon Extermination General.
However, he fell not long ago at the hands of a White Lotus Sect expert.
From now on, you are the person in charge of the 18th battleship, with more than nine thousand Demon Suppression Army soldiers under your command.” As they spoke, the two of them were walking towards a grand hall.
At this moment, many Demon Extermination Generals had already gathered in the hall.
There were only four levels of Demon Extermination Generals in the Demon Suppression Army: Heavenly, Earth, Black, and Yellow, corresponding to the Golden Core Realm, Rune Seed Realm, Gold Body Realm, and Origin Fluid Realm.
It was evident that the Demon Extermination Generals present in the hall belonged to the Black and Yellow ranks.
“Ye Xuan, have you heard? Our new general has arrived,” a Black-rank Demon Extermination General whispered to a martial artist beside him.
“I know,” said Ye Xuan, a Dismissive Earth-rank Demon Extermination General with an indifferent tone, as he then remained silent.
“But I heard that the new general is just a wet-behind-the-ears brat, and most importantly, he’s only at the Origin Fluid Realm.
How can someone like him become our general and oversee the rest of us? In my opinion, you’re already close to the Rune Seed Realm, just lacking the Thunder Tribulation. It would be better to have you become our new general.” “Currently, I am not in the Rune Seed Realm, nor do I have the combat power of that realm. Without the necessary strength, taking that position would only harm both myself and my subordinates,” Ye Xuan stated matter-of-factly.
He was very rational and understood the importance of that position.
Being an Earth-rank Demon Extermination General was not only about status and power but also responsibility and burden, as it meant being responsible for the lives of thousands or even tens of thousands of Demon Suppression Army soldiers.
“But the new general is just a little brat. Can he shoulder such responsibility? Can he ensure our safety and that of our subordinates?”
At this time, another Black-rank Demon Extermination General also chimed in.
“We don’t need to worry about that. If the higher-ups have assigned him as an Earth-rank Demon Extermination General, they must have their reasons. Our job is to obey orders.”
Ye Xuan remained unmoved.
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed into the hall, and the chatter within the hall ceased as everyone stood up and focused their gaze on the entrance.
They saw Earth-rank Demon Extermination General Wei Zongcheng and a handsome young man walking side by side into the hall.
At this moment, everyone’s attention was fixated on the young man.
Under everyone’s gaze, Wei Zongcheng and Lu Yun strode calmly to the front of the hall.
Wei Zongcheng stepped forward with a sudden solemn expression.
“Everyone, this is Lu Yun, a newly appointed Earth-rank Demon Extermination General and your new general. From now on, all your actions will be under the command of General Lu. Have I made myself clear?”
“Clear!”
Synchronized, resounding voices filled the hall.
Seeing this,
Wei Zongcheng smiled faintly, then looked at Lu Yun who was on his side.
“Brother Lu, these are the Demon Extermination Generals under your command. There are nineteen Black-rank Demon Extermination Generals and one hundred and thirty-two Yellow-rank Demon Extermination Generals. From now on, this matter will be handed over to you. I have other important matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave first.”
“Alright, take care, Brother Wei.”
Lu Yun knew that the other party’s swift departure was meant to let him deal with this mess himself.
Nevertheless, he didn’t mind.
If he couldn’t even keep these people in check, then he wouldn’t need to be an Earth-rank Demon Extermination General.
After Wei Zongcheng left, the silence in the main hall vanished, and people began to whisper amongst themselves.
Moreover, because Lu Yun paid no attention to them for the time being, these whispers grew louder and louder.
It could be said that, aside from a few Demon Extermination Generals, most of them were whispering to each other.
After several transformations, Lu Yun’s spiritual power had greatly increased, and with it, his six senses had also been greatly enhanced; he could clearly hear the quiet discussions taking place within the hall.
“This newly arrived general is so young, is he really qualified to be our general?”
“Only at the Origin Fluid Realm? I’m afraid he is some strong person’s offspring, who came to the Demon Suppression Army for practice by relying on connections!”
Discussions like this initially dominated the room, but soon someone said, “Didn’t General Wei introduce him just now? Our new general is Lu Yun, isn’t he?”
“So what if he’s Lu Yun? He’s still only in the Origin Fluid Realm.”
As soon as these words were spoken, they attracted the disdain of the crowd around.
“You don’t even know Lu Yun? Rumor has it that he’s the newly promoted Saint Child of the Martial Academy, not only incredibly talented, but also possessing terrifying combative power. He has killed half-step Rune Seed Realms in direct confrontations, and has escaped from the hands of Rune Seed Realm experts more than once.”
“So it’s Lu Yun, then we have got a Heavenly Pride-level general.”
Gradually, as they became aware of the identity and background of the young man before them, their attitudes began to slowly change.
Not to mention Lu Yun’s identity as a Saint Child, just his terrifying ability to fight across realms was already widely known within the Far Suppression Legion.
Having such a monster as their general was an honor for them.
The stronger the general they followed, the better the benefits they would reap in war.
Gradually, the voices in the hall began to fade and everyone grew silent as they turned their eyes to Lu Yun.
But at this point, those gazes contained no scrutiny or doubt anymore.
Instead, it was anticipation and admiration.
This change somewhat surprised Lu Yun.
At first, he had let things be, planning to single out one or two troublemakers and make an example of them.
However, these guys didn’t follow his script at all.
Nevertheless, without needing to take any action and simply relying on his previous reputation, he was satisfied to have subdued this group of proud and unruly individuals.
“I believe you have all guessed my identity by now. That’s right, I am Lu Yun. You already know me, but I don’t know you.
Next, you will each introduce yourselves.”
Lu Yun’s gaze fell on Ye Xuan, who was standing in the front, and said, “Let’s start with you.”
Ye Xuan nodded, stepped forward with a fist salute: “Ye Xuan, Black-rank Demon Extermination General, Half-step Rune Seed Realm.”
Lu Yun nodded slightly.
He was rather satisfied with Ye Xuan.
From the moment he entered the main hall, he had been deliberately and unintentionally observing the people within.
Ye Xuan was one of the few who had remained silent throughout.
Moreover, from the current situation, Ye Xuan was among the most powerful of the many Demon Extermination Generals under his command.
However, Lu Yun didn’t show his preferences, and after giving a slight nod, he looked at the next person.
“Next.”
“Reporting to the General, my name is Qing Hou, Black-rank Demon Extermination General, Golden Body Realm peak.”
Qing Hou was the one who had been speaking with Ye Xuan before Lu Yun arrived.
At this moment, he dared not look directly into Lu Yun’s eyes.
After all, he didn’t know whether his previous words had contained any offense.
Unfortunately, Lu Yun’s expression remained indifferent, and after nodding slightly, he looked at another person.
“Reporting to the General, my name is Fang Hui, Black-rank Demon Extermination General, Golden Body Realm peak.”
“Reporting to the General, my name is…”
Soon, everyone in the main hall had completed their self-introductions, and regardless of how talkative they were, the information presented during their introductions was fairly minimal, including only their names, positions, and current realms.
However, through these introductions, Lu Yun got a general idea of the strength of the Demon Extermination Generals under his command.
Among them, there was only one at the Half-step Rune Seed Realm, which was Ye Xuan.
There were three at the Golden Body Realm peak, named Qing Hou, Fang Hui, and Meng Fan.
There were six at the late Golden Body Realm, seven at the middle Golden Body Realm, and two at the early Golden Body Realm.
As for why there were fewer people in the early and middle Golden Body Realms, it was easy to guess that they had fallen during the battle with the White Lotus Sect.
As for the remaining Yellow-rank Demon Extermination Generals, more than ten had already reached the peak of the Origin Fluid Realm, and it shouldn’t be long before they could fill the vacancies of the Black-rank Demon Extermination Generals..