It wasn't difficult for an ice-type Origin Ability user to release the origin energy mirror image of the giant hand, but the problem was that the black origin energy wasn't something an ordinary Battle-Saint could release. Only a high-level Battle-Saint who was about to break through to the Wargod level could refine origin energy of this color.
Thus, the only explanation was that this old man came from the mysterious organization on Rainforest Planet — the Black Handprint. Ding Meng had never imagined that the Black Handprint's tentacles would extend to the Flame Planet.
The man sneered and didn't dodge. When the giant hand was halfway through its flight, he suddenly raised his hand and punched out. This was the standard "Brilliant Vajra Cannon Fist." The man's foundation was so solid that the blast's airflow was invisible. One could only vaguely see the air twisting.
However, the expected scene of the giant palm being annihilated did not happen. Instead, the giant palm exploded into a cloud of black mist with a bang. The black mist seemed to have a life of its own as it instantly enveloped the man like a tide.
Ding Meng and Jun Ling both revealed expressions of shock. This was clearly the power of Demons. This technique was none other than the "Demons' Cloak."
Ding Meng had suffered a great loss from this technique when he had fought against Towering Sky Peak on Planet Extreme Flame.
Now, the man was naturally at a disadvantage as well. When the black mist wrapped around him, he instinctively increased the flow of his Origin Energy. Unexpectedly, the black mist didn't shatter. Instead, it gathered even tighter, forming a solid black mirror in an instant.
The old man sneered. "Ignorant and pitiful brat, face the judgment of this supreme power!"
Xian Yuan had obviously heard of the Demons as well. She couldn't help but say, "This person is no longer human."
Jun Ling turned his head and said, "Ding Meng, let's help him?"
Ding Meng nodded. Regardless of whether this exploration team was friend or foe, he definitely couldn't allow any Demons to do as they pleased under his nose.
As soon as he nodded, Jun Ling rushed out with a "swoosh". Her whole body turned into a white stream of light in midair. This was not a skill of the Divine Race's Wings of Light, but because she was too fast and proficient in all kinds of skills.
The old man did not expect that someone else would sneak into the underground palace. He was focused on dealing with the man and did not guard against a sneak attack from the side.
By the time he sensed that there was someone beside him, the flowing light had already swept past his body, and the sharp kukri knife had cut him diagonally into two halves. The iron woman had always been decisive in killing, and if she wanted to kill, she would kill thoroughly.
"Be careful!" Ding Meng reminded him decisively.
After Jun Ling landed, he looked back. The old man didn't split in half as he had imagined. Instead, a large amount of black smoke was spewing out from the cut. The black smoke gathered in the air, and it turned out to be in the shape of a terrifying wolf's head. However, it looked more like a demon from hell.
The wolf head seemed to know that it was no match for the human woman in front of it. It rushed towards the south entrance like a dragon of black smoke.
It was obvious that it had fled in the wrong direction. Ding Meng was waiting for it at the entrance at this time. He saw a pure white and bright thorn of light flying towards it, accurately nailing it on the bridge of its nose. The wolf head suddenly let out a monstrous roar, and the sound was so loud that the entire palace shook violently.
The Divine Light thorn could be said to be the Demons' nemesis. The wolf head quickly turned into its true form of smoke, and in an instant, it was disintegrated by the Divine Light energy and disappeared without a trace.
Ding Meng waved his hand again, and the light thorn was retracted. The Qilin arm disappeared, and the Divine Light wrist guard returned to its original state. It was as if nothing had happened in the underground palace.
After dealing with the Demons, Ding Meng jumped down from the wall of the cave and walked to the man. He reached out and gently touched the Demons' cloak, and the cloak quickly disintegrated.
Ding Meng patted the man's shoulder and injected a small amount of Divine Light energy into him. With Ding Meng's current terrifying strength, this small amount of energy was enough to dispel the Demons' tainted imprisonment.
Although the man was frozen, his senses and vision were still clear of what had happened outside. He was even more surprised by the extraordinary means of this young man in front of him. However, he was still very polite and did not ask any questions. Instead, he bowed politely and said, "I am very grateful for your help. May I know your name?"
Seeing the man's sincere attitude, Ding Meng did not plan to hide anything and said, "Ding Meng!"
"Ding Meng?" The man frowned. It was obvious that he had never heard of this person before.
However, this made Ding Meng feel strange. Logically speaking, all the Battle-Saints in the Federation should have heard of him, but this man obviously did not know who he was.
"My name is Fang Yihui. We are from the Holy Grail Federation!"
Fang Yihui took the initiative to introduce himself. "Brother Ding Meng, if you don't mind, why don't you take a rest in the passage over there?"
Ding Meng had the same idea. He was really curious about what this group of people was doing on the Flame Star.
At this moment, when the seven or eight men and women in the passage saw that the old man had disappeared, their expressions all brightened up.
"Brother Hui, you're awesome. You got rid of that guy again."
"Yeah, when we set off, Uncle Ming said that with Brother Hui around, we'll definitely be safe."
"Hehe, it's all right now …"
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These people were all ordinary young men and women. With their strength, they could not even see what had happened in the hall, let alone see it clearly. Because it had happened too quickly, no one could react in time.
However, Fang Yihui's heart was as clear as snow. How heaven-defying was this young man called Ding Meng?
After sitting down, Fang Yihui originally wanted to take out some high-end tonics from his luggage, but after thinking about it, he dismissed the idea. Ding Meng was definitely not weaker than him, so he would not be interested in his tonics.
"Brother Ding Meng, may I ask what that black energy was about?" Fang Yihui's attitude was very humble.
Ding Meng smiled. "Brother Fang, it's fine as long as you're fine. Don't worry about anything else."
He definitely would not tell the other party about the Demons. This was also for the other party's sake. If you knew something that you shouldn't know, it would not be a good thing.
Seeing that Ding Meng was unwilling to divulge anything, Fang Yihui did not ask any more questions. He turned around and took a small metal box from a young woman. "Brother Ding Meng, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it. Consider it my help just now."
Ding Meng glanced at the box and found that it was actually filled with boxes of exquisitely packaged reagents. These reagents were clearly not common products like nutrient solutions or blood generating agents. Instead, they were labeled as "Universal Grade Five Essence Absorption Liquid" or "Rainbow Eternal Flame Grade Five Essence Absorption Liquid". They were clearly high-end supplementary medicines that were not available on the market. To put it simply, they were Origin Energy Absorption Supplements used by Battle-Lords and Battle-Saints.
Ordinary people could not afford such high-end products. Ding Meng could not help but be curious. "Brother Fang, where did you guys come from the Holy Grail Federation?"
"To tell you the truth, brother, they are all members of the Holy Grail Federation's New Energy Research Laboratory," Fang Yihui explained as he pointed at the group of people.
Ding Meng was confused by this long string of titles. However, he quietly took the small box from them. She was not in the habit of missing out on free benefits like this.
Seeing Ding Meng's confused expression, the young woman who had been carrying the box explained with a smile, "Mr. Ting, you might not know this, but the New Energy Research Laboratory is an official organization of the Holy Grail Federation."
This meant that they did not belong to a financial group like Shenghao Xinhong, which was why Fang Yihui was not familiar with Ding Meng's name.
"Then what are you guys doing here?" Ding Meng asked calmly.
The young woman smiled. "It is said that the Flame Star contains supernatural energy. We want to personally search for it and bring it back for identification."
This did not make sense. After all, this place was so dangerous and terrifying. How could a group of ordinary people like you dare to come here?
The young woman seemed to know what he was thinking and took the initiative to explain. "Although our New Energy Research Laboratory is not as rich as those big financial groups, we have the advantage of technology."
Ding Meng immediately understood. In the end, they did not have money, which meant that they did not have resources. They could not build bases everywhere like the Xinhong Group, but they were the elites of the government. They had the technology, so they could come to the Flame Star to explore.
"Brother Fang, you're not from the New Energy Research Laboratory, right?" Ding Meng asked tentatively.
Fang Yihui smiled. "To tell you the truth, Brother Ding, I am here under orders to ensure the safety of the researchers."
Now Ding Meng knew that Fang Yihui was definitely not from the military. If he was, he would have known about Ding Meng's notoriety. However, he did not specify who he was under orders from, so he must have his reasons.
The young woman smiled. "Mr. Ting, are you also here to search for supernatural energy?
You Origin Ability Masters should be very concerned about this, right? "
"That's not it!"
Ding Meng smiled and looked at Jun Ling. "My little sister has been stranded on this planet for a while. I'm here to bring her back!"
"Oh!" The young woman's eyes revealed a trace of disappointment.
Ding Meng knew what she was thinking. She saw that he did not need to equip himself with an oxygen mask or armor, so she wanted him to help them find the energy.
Jun Ling couldn't help but ask, "Have you found anything?"
Fang Yihui smiled bitterly. "We've been here for five months and explored twelve of these canyons, but we haven't found anything. We haven't even seen what the supernatural energy we're looking for looks like. Half a year's time is almost up, and we'll probably return empty-handed by then."
Ding Meng sighed. "It really isn't easy."
With the abilities of this group of ordinary people, it was already quite impressive for them to explore 12 canyons in 5 months.
The young woman said, "Brother Hui, don't worry. It wasn't easy for us to come to the Devourer's World. We can't let our superiors down. Torre has already begun his analysis. This time, he will definitely find something."
Fang Yihui nodded. "That's for the best. I also hope that you will find something."
At this time, Ding Meng and Jun Ling couldn't help but exchange glances. Based on the conversation between Fang Yihui and the young woman, the supernatural energy this Divine Splendor official team was looking for was most likely the Holy Spirit!