They knew the Devil Pirate Group's strength all too well.
Twelve warships, led by that colossal skeletal vessel whose defenses were nearly at the Demon Emperor level.
Even if he had brought two Saint-class warships, wiping them out completely would have taken some time.
But now...
All that remained across the entire sea were scraps of wreckage.
This was not a complete annihilation. It was outright one-sided crushing slaughter!
"How is that possible?" Su Qingyuan's brows drew tightly together, her face full of disbelief. "Less than a quarter of an hour passed between Ye Lanxian sending the distress signal and our arrival. Even a Demon Emperor-level expert couldn't possibly have wiped them out so completely in that time!"
She immediately gave the order, "Quickly scan the site for residual energy and find out exactly what happened!"
Before long, the scan results came in.
The operator stared at the data on the light screen, his voice trembling. "Minister Su, Commander Qin... there is only one kind of residual energy fluctuation at the scene, and... it is energy with extreme annihilative properties. The person who acted was absolutely above the Demon Emperor level!"
Qin Lie and Su Qingyuan's expressions changed drastically at the same time.
Above the Demon Emperor level?
What kind of joke was this!
How could an existence of that level appear in these waters?
And even destroy the Devil Pirate Group.
Just as the two were caught in uncertainty, Ye Lanxian's voice came through the public channel, carrying a faintly relaxed smile.
"Commander Qin, Minister Su, I made you make the trip. Sorry for the trouble."
The two Saint-class warships immediately halted after spotting Ye Lanxian's fortress-class warship.
Qin Lie and Su Qingyuan exchanged a glance. Both saw the shock in the other's eyes, then immediately led their people