Deep within the distant Return to Ruin, another vortex connected to the sea.
The merfolk queen arrived before the vortex and plunged straight inside, entering a stretch of pitch-black seawater. The scales covering half her body gave off golden light, driving back part of the darkness as she continued onward.
At last, she reached the center of the black waters. There stood an incomparably enormous underwater coral mountain, glowing softly and illuminating the surrounding area. Looking closely at its shape, it resembled a palace.
"Lord Wuchao, I ask for your help."
Though the merfolk queen was greatly revered among all sea demon clans, before this coral palace, she was a respectful junior.
Rumble—
The entire massive coral mountain began to shake. Only after a long while did it open a gap. From within the gap extended a long gray object, like a tentacle, yet covered in dull scales.
The tentacle reached the merfolk queen, then began to bubble and grow again. In an instant, it formed the upper body of an old man. His hair was sparse, his beard mottled white, and no one knew how old he was. Even his eyes had grown somewhat clouded.
"You are..." He recalled slowly. "The merfolk queen of this generation, right? A descendant of Her Majesty the Divine Mother. What is it?"
"The Sea Master of the Return to Ruin Divine Sect wishes to revive Her Majesty the Divine Mother. He hid many things from me, and he even wants to use my daughter as a vessel." The merfolk queen said, "I do not know what to do, so I came to seek Lord Wuchao's opinion."
"If you support him as well, then I am willing to offer myself as Her Majesty the Divine Mother's vessel. If you do not agree, then only