A series of shadows floated out of the darkness. If these people hadn't actively released their source energy, even Ding Meng and the others wouldn't have been able to detect them.
There were a total of thirteen people in this group. All of them were wearing the same black clothes and pants. Their faces were covered with a black mask. There were no patterns on the mask, not even a hole. It was purely a black steel plate. These people were simply dressed in black from head to toe. Even their figures were the same. If they didn't have the aura of origin ability users, one would think that they were a group of ghosts.
Eisendale couldn't help but ask, "Where did these people come from?"
Ding Meng said decisively, "The Hidden Front organization you mentioned. These are the people. I've fought them before. They're very strong."
Ding Meng had already released his telekinesis to scan them carefully. "They look like clothes, but they're actually armor made of special materials."
"Armor?"
Eisendale was stunned. She had done a lot of research on armor, but she couldn't understand why the clothes he was wearing were made of fiber. How could it be armor?
She didn't know that even Ding Meng couldn't identify the material of the armor. His telekinesis couldn't even see through it. These people were indeed suspicious.
Qing Ye smiled eerily. "Welcome, human friends from the second floor. Why don't you come down for a chat?"
The group of people in black didn't pay any attention to him. Only the leader in the middle waved his hand casually. Twelve people in black flew to the sky above the Holy Lake.
This time, Eisendale saw clearly that there were kinetic energy devices installed on the backs and soles of the boots of the men in black. They spewed out extremely pure multi-colored crystal flames, which proved that Ding Meng was right. These clothes that looked like fibers were actually some kind of powerful armor.
The twelve people in black lined up in the air. Suddenly, they stretched out their hands and pushed forward. Their palms glowed brightly.
"Watch out!"
Lan Bing stepped forward and stretched out her hands to create an ice blue curtain shield. It turned out that the twelve people in black were shooting out highly condensed energy rays.
As soon as the rays hit the shield, they began to burn. The ice shield slowly melted. It was clear that the weapon system of the palm armor was quite powerful.
"How did they find us?" Eisendale's face darkened.
Jun Ling said, "They didn't discover you, but discovered me."
"Oh?" Eisendell was surprised.
Jun Ling sighed. "Their armor system recorded my physical characteristics and various hair information. Although I also controlled my breath, I couldn't control the smell of my body. At such a close distance, their reconnaissance system must have smelled my scent and found my position."
The men in black quickly stopped their attack and floated quietly in the air, expressionless and silent. It seemed that they had deliberately exposed Ding Meng and the others with their previous attack.
The prostitute also laughed, "Interesting, interesting. I didn't expect to welcome so many guests on such a good day. Now it seems that the sacrificial offering won't be a problem."
In other words, he was treating the mercenaries from the Hidden Front and Ding Meng as dead people.
At this time, the leader of the men in black suddenly jumped down from the ring on the second floor. He didn't fly toward the sacred lake, but toward the dark east of the ring on the first floor.
The man in black didn't use the armor's flight system. Instead, he soared into the air and shot toward the first floor like an arrow. Halfway there, a cold light flashed and a long sword appeared in his hand. The long sword was like a rainbow that split the sky, illuminating the entire area.
At that moment, everyone was shocked again. There was actually a person standing quietly on the ring road beside the bridge. This person was tall and sturdy, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His hands were behind his back, and his bearing was particularly dignified. Especially the white hair on his temples, it set off his calm, experienced, and dignified temperament.
Ding Meng smiled bitterly. He didn't expect that there would be a day when he was wrong. There were so many masters gathered here today.
The leader's sword looked sharp and was about to pierce through the white-haired old man's throat. Unexpectedly, the old man stretched out two fingers and casually caught the weapon.
The old man didn't seem to want to fight with the leader. With a light push, the leader flipped several times in the air and "flashed" back to the second floor of the ring.
Everyone was sure that they didn't see wrongly. The leader was clearly flipping in the air like a sparrow hawk, but halfway through, he suddenly "flashed" and retreated back to the second floor. Of course, at such a long distance, it was understandable that he needed to use a martial technique. However, this move was frightening enough. This was definitely a master above the Battle-Saint level. As for the white-haired old man, his strength was probably not low.
The prostitute smiled even more happily, "It's a pleasure to have friends from afar. Welcome to the Flame Star Palace. Welcome, welcome."
The old man and the leader stood quietly like statues. They turned a deaf ear to the prostitute's words.
Xian Yuan let out a long sigh, "A hundred years have passed. I've fallen too far behind. I didn't expect his strength to be so high that even I can't tell how strong he is."
She seemed to be lamenting that after being trapped on Thousand Sails Star for a century, she was finally free again. There was no place for her to compete in the world of warriors.
Ding Meng asked curiously, "You know that old man?"
Xian Yuan nodded, "Not only do I know him, but he's also one of the few masters in the Holy Grail Federation that I admire."
Ding Meng asked, "Who is he?"
This time, it was Eisendale who answered, "You might have heard of his name. He's called Yuan Lie."
"Yuan Lie?"
Ding Meng frowned. He suddenly remembered that when he saw Song Zhi's wristwatch, he saw the Holy Grail Federation's warrior ranking list. The person at the top of the list was called Yuan Lie.
Although the ranking list didn't represent real combat power, it was enough to explain many things. At least, this Yuan Lie wasn't a weakling.
Yuan Lie slowly turned around and faced the leader of the men in black on the second floor, "How have you been?"
The leader of the men in black was silent, then said, "Thanks to you, I'm fine!"
His voice was a robotic voice that was neither male nor female. Obviously, it was processed by an AI system. It seemed that this person didn't want to expose his identity.
Yuan Lie said, "Is the leader of the Hidden Front sure to take this job?"
The leader said, "I'm already here!"
Yuan Lie said, "Yes, you're already here. The people of the Hidden Front won't make a loss."
The leader of the men in black didn't answer.
Yuan Lie pondered and said, "I have a suggestion, but I don't know if you're willing to listen."
The leader said, "Speak!"
Yuan Lie said, "Take your men and leave here. When you go back, tell the leader of the Hidden Front that I'll take care of this. I'll compensate for the loss of the leader of the Hidden Front."
The leader of the men in black said, "Not good!"
He had a special trait in his speech, which was that he was a man of few words. He wouldn't say anything unnecessary.
Yuan Lie frowned, "Can't you see the current situation?"
The leader of the men in black didn't say anything.
Yuan Lie seemed to know that this group of people had a strange temper and was very stubborn. He slowly turned around and looked at the third floor, "Miss Eisen, hello!"
Eisendell also knew that she couldn't hide it, "Senior Yuan, hello. Do you have any instructions?"
Yuan Lie was obviously more polite to her, probably because he was afraid of the Rainbow Family, "Miss Eisen, your grandfather and I have a good relationship. I have a suggestion, but I don't know if you're willing to listen."
It was the same words again, but Eisendell was very respectful, "Senior, please give me some advice."
Yuan Lie said meaningfully, "Ding Meng next to you is now a wanted criminal of the Federation, do you know that?"
Eisendell nodded and said, "I know!"
Yuan Lie said, "My suggestion is that you leave this person as soon as possible to prevent the family's reputation from being damaged. If you don't leave, you can come to me. I'll guarantee your safety."
Eisendell replied calmly, "Thank you for your kindness, senior, but I think it's safer to stay here."
This meant that she was going to stand on Ding Meng's side. Yuan Lie nodded, as if her reaction was within his expectations. At this moment, his gaze landed on Ding Meng. "Young friend, your name has resounded like thunder in recent years. I am extremely impressed."
"I don't dare!" Ding Meng replied in a deep voice.
Yuan Lie said, "My friend, are you a wanted criminal of the Federation?
How is your relationship with Miss Eisen?
What grudges do you have with Shenghao Xinghong?
Actually, these have nothing to do with me. "
Ding Meng asked tentatively, "Senior, what do you mean?"
Yuan Lie said with a serious expression, "This matter is extremely important. I advise you to leave this place as soon as possible. I admire your extraordinary natural talent, and if you're unlucky enough to die prematurely in this foreign territory, then it wouldn't be worth it."
Ding Meng's answer was almost the same as Eisendell's, "Thank you for your kindness, senior, but I can guarantee my own safety."
Yuan Lie was still cold and expressionless, but after Ding Meng's answer, he stood still and didn't ask any more questions.
Just because he didn't open his mouth, it didn't mean that the others were calm. Originally, Haozi and the others thought that the sudden arrival of these human origin ability users would be their meal, but in the end, these three groups of people completely ignored their existence. Moreover, from the conversation between them, it was as if they didn't take them seriously.
"Hehe, you're about to die, and you're still in the mood to chat?" Qing Ye laughed sarcastically.
Yuan Lie looked at him as if he was looking at an ant, "It seems that you haven't grown up. You were like this a hundred years ago, and you're still like this a hundred years later. Well, the sacred lake is most suitable for self-righteous trash like you."
"You dare to call me trash?" Qing Ye's ghost face turned green, and his twig-like fists instantly clenched.
He looked like he was about to attack, but he was actually very cunning. He turned his head and looked at the woman, "Sir, how should we deal with these people?"
Old Hag was also pondering. The three groups of people in front of them were definitely not ordinary. Firstly, they were able to reach this place, which meant that they were not weak. Secondly, this devil Yuan Lie had fought with them a hundred years ago. At that time, Yuan Lie was already a High Level Battle-Saint and had already crushed them once. A century had passed, who knew how powerful this old man had become.
The black-clothed leader on the second floor was also not weak. As for the group on the third floor, they seemed to have an extraordinary background as well.
The woman suddenly realized a serious problem. Originally, they were the first to find the palace ruins, but now they were being attacked by three groups of people. This situation wasn't good.