Others might not understand the concept of immortal energy, but Ding Meng had a deep understanding of it. Sometimes, when a cultivator's strength, knowledge, and experience reached a certain level, they would instinctively develop an extremely accurate intuition.
Her intuition told this Devouring Realm expert that the sacred lake was buried in the depths of the Flame Star. There had to be some terrifying secret hidden there, and it was best not to expose this secret. Her rationality told her to choose to leave.
At the center of the sacred lake, Ding Meng stood motionless, but he could already feel the deep hostility coming from two different directions. It seemed that the black-clothed leader and Yuan Lie had come for the secret of the sacred lake.
Sure enough, Yuan Lie calmly said, "Do you know what you're doing?"
Ding Meng frowned. "Senior, what instructions do you have?"
Yuan Lie said, "Immortal energy is the Devouring Realm's Demon Empress. As an Origin Energy user of the Federation, not only did you not kill her, you even helped her recover her immortal aperture."
Ding Meng calmly said, "I seem to have been expelled from the Federation, right?"
Yuan Lie said, "Even if you're a criminal, you should have the awareness of an Origin Energy user."
Ding Meng sighed. "I don't want to argue with you. You probably didn't come here for these Devouring Realm Sect Masters, right?"
Yuan Lie didn't say anything, but his expression was quite ugly.
At this moment, an abnormally fierce aura of Origin Energy erupted in the cave. Turning his head, he saw that the black-clothed leader on the second floor had already taken to the air, flying like an eagle toward Bai Laishan in the south.
When they saw him attack Yuan Lie earlier, they already felt that this person was quite skilled, but this attack once again refreshed everyone's understanding of him. He was like a sharp arrow that streaked across the sacred lake.
The southern bridge flashed with a cold light as the arrow pierced through the air.
Bai Laishan had already retreated more than fifty meters, but his chest had been slashed open, and five-colored pus immediately seeped out. The sword's speed was truly shocking.
Before anyone could react, the leader's figure flashed again, and the sword flashed once more. This time, Bai Laishan stood still.
Two seconds later, Bai Laishan's entire body was split in half by the sword.
Lu Qing and Su Lingyue were dumbfounded. As far as they could tell, this man was as powerful as Ding Meng when he was in the Divinity's Warring Star Zone.
However, although the corpse was split into two halves, it fell to the ground with two muffled thuds. Upon closer inspection, the two halves of the corpse were completely golden, as if they were made of metal or stone. They were definitely not made of flesh.
Only then did everyone realize that Bai Laishan's true body had already moved to a place two hundred meters away from the southern ring road. This Spirit Mountain Sect Master, who was proficient in magic treasures, really had some skills.
"Very good!" The leader spat out two words.
Being able to receive his praise could be considered as an affirmation of an expert.
The leader kicked the two halves of the fake body onto the bridge, and the black waves on the bridge quickly swallowed them up. The surface of the bridge changed slightly, and the black poison dimmed a lot, faintly showing a grayish brown color.
Everyone immediately understood his train of thought. Just as Celestial Energy had predicted, his goal was to sacrifice the bridge and activate the sacred lake.
Celestial Energy quickly transmitted his divine will to Ding Meng. "Ding Meng, please help Lord Bai Laishan for the sake of the big picture. The Immortal Sect owes him a debt of gratitude. We cannot let him sacrifice this bridge."
Ding Meng nodded. He would have helped even without Celestial Energy's request, because the black-robed leader and Yuan Lie's intentions were unclear. He would rather trust those who plundered the Devouring World.
The leader was about to attack again when he felt a powerful aura behind him. He suddenly turned around. "You dare to stop me?"
Ding Meng had already rushed over. He was even faster, and his hand was already raised.
"Ding —"
The hand blade hit the shoulder of the armor, and there was a crisp sound of impact.
This attack was no small matter. The leader slid backward for nearly a hundred meters before crashing into the wall of the cave. The wall collapsed and buried the leader.
"Good skill!" Yuan Lie could not help but exclaim. "But this is not a reason for you to attack your own kind."
Ding Meng turned to look at him. "What is buried in the sacred lake?"
"You don't need to know!" Yuan Lie, who was on the east side of the ring, finally moved.
His whole body floated into the air, as if there was a pair of invisible hands holding him up. He grabbed at the air with one hand, and Bai Lai Mountain, which was on the ring road, was sucked over to him. It could not resist at all.
At this moment, Ding Meng, Lan Bing, Eisendale, and Jun Ling's expressions changed at the same time. Everyone could see that Yuan Lie was also using applied telekinesis, which was even better than Ding Meng's.
"Lord Celestial Energy, save me!" Bai Laishan, who was struggling in the air, cried out.
Any one of the Devouring Realm's Sect Masters was a powerful figure. But now, Yuan Lie's subordinates were like dead chickens. They didn't even have a chance to struggle. Yuan Lie's strength was really terrifying.
Ding Meng suddenly waved his hand toward the sky, and Bai Laishan was fixed in the air, unable to move.
Yuan Lie's expression changed. "Kid, you dare to stop me?"
Ding Meng sneered. "It has always been the Devouring Realm who sacrificed others. Why are you, an Origin Ability user, sacrificing others as well?
What's the difference between you and the Devouring Realm monsters? "
This had always been his view, and he had been influenced by Little Rascal and the others too much. Life should be respected. As long as the person was not unpardonably evil or had the intention to kill you, they did not deserve to die.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, a strong light came from the south ring in the blink of an eye. This strong light was like a sharp arrow, and you could not see the person. You could only see a mix of strong seven-colored light, like a cannon shot from a starship.
Ding Meng did not dare to take it head-on, and he dodged to the side.
"You're from the Norse Empire?" Ding Meng was shocked.
This was because this was a classic martial technique of the Norse Empire — Flying Star Chasing Moon. He had learned from Su Xia that this sword technique originated from the Norse Empire's Star Academy, and only the most talented students would be taught it.
This martial technique did not have any special techniques. It was simply faster, stronger, and more ruthless. It looked like a rocket, but it was actually a meat grinder. Once touched, one would be shredded to pieces.
After this rocket-like "Flying Star Chasing Moon" swept past the sacred lake, it actually rebounded on the northern ring road. The direction of the ejection was actually the third layer of the ring road above. The leader's intention was very obvious. Ding Meng was too strong to be taken down in a short time. He wanted to take down Lu Qing and the others who were slightly weaker.
In fact, his target was Lu Qing and Su Lingyue. Ding Meng was furious. He also flew up vertically from the ground and threw a Vajra Blast Fist at the leader. This was a classic example of attacking Wei to save Zhao. If the leader went for Lu Qing, the blast would flatten his butt first.
The leader had obviously sensed the fist coming from below. In an instant, he flashed to the entrance of the third ring, and the blast missed. With a "boom", the blast blasted a hole dozens of meters wide in the ceiling, and countless pieces of stone and poisonous liquid poured down.
Of course, at this moment, Lan Bing and the others were prepared. Jun Ling's saber was already facing the stream of light head-on. The woman of steel was truly fearless. There was no retreat to speak of.
"Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding." A series of rapid sounds rang out. Jun Ling flew out of the ring with her saber and spun horizontally. She was actually using her elder brother's "Searching for Flowers in the Waves". Although this Solitary Sword of the Zhao clan was similar in form, and she hadn't learned the essence of it, miraculously, she was able to force back "Flying Star Chasing Moon".
High in the sky, the shadows of sabers and swords clanged non-stop. The two people formed a constantly spinning circle in midair, slowly falling. They were actually fighting head-on with one saber and one sword.
With Jun Ling as the center, Origin Flames constantly exploded all around her. Icy mist also constantly sprayed out from her body. It was clear that the leader was at a disadvantage. Lan Bing was also an expert. She used telekinesis and models to secretly inject energy into Jun Ling. Every time Jun Ling slashed out with her saber, a large amount of ice Origin Energy would surge out from her saber, directly casting a huge ice ring around the two people's falling movements.
The effects of the "Flying Star Chasing Moon" martial technique gradually weakened. Not long after, the leader revealed his true body. A thin layer of crystal blue ice had formed on his black armor, and his movements had also slowed down.
However, it was precisely because of the leader's interference that Ding Meng was distracted. Yuan Lie, who was in the air, slapped Bai Laishan on the top of his head. Bai Laishan let out a miserable cry. A huge explosion occurred above the sacred lake. It felt like many energy cannonballs had exploded. The explosions rumbled non-stop, and countless rays of light flashed like fireworks. It was incomparably gorgeous.
It was a pity for the Devouring Realm's first generation Spiritual Mountain Sect Master. His magic treasures were completely useless in the face of absolute strength. Yuan Lie's slap had sent him flying into the bridge. It was obvious that he would be swallowed by the poison bridge. At this moment, the bridge had already turned gray.
"Lord Bai Laishan?" Xian Yuan and Dou Yun's faces were ashen.
With their current strength, it was impossible for them to join in the current battle.
As soon as the poison bridge's color changed, Jun Ling's aura rose. She was not afraid of any poison. She furiously slashed her blade at the leader's head. The blade was also wrapped in seven-colored origin flames. The fluctuations of cold and hot were astonishing. The leader raised his sword above his head to block.
Actually, it would have been better if he did not block. Once he did, something happened. The kukri blade suddenly changed. It suddenly turned into dozens of twisted light threads and hit his chest. A large part of his armor quickly caved in. This was not the most fatal thing. The blade's power was too fierce. Jun Ling pressed down on him and the two of them fell into the poison bridge together.
It was hard to say whether Jun Ling would be fine after falling into the poison bridge. However, if the leader fell into the poison sea, he would be as cold as iron.
"Be careful!" Ding Meng decisively reminded.
A long sharp blade suddenly shot out from the leader's left hand. It turned out that he did not only have one sword, but two. This sword was longer than the one in his right hand. Originally, it was Jun Ling pressing down. Now, it was the leader stabbing upwards.
Jun Ling was shocked. She quickly leaned back and stabbed horizontally with the blade in one hand. The kukri blade sank into the cave wall beside her and hung her on the ring road on the second floor.
The leader did not fall into the poison bridge. His figure flashed and he scuttled into the ring road on the first floor.
Jun Ling stretched out her hand and gently stroked her right cheek. When she opened her finger to take a look, it was actually warm blood. The leader's strange stab had actually cut her face.
The iron woman took a deep breath. It was fine if you tried to be ruthless to your sister-in-law. However, you secretly left a trick behind to play dirty. This time, the grudge was big!