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Two people floated above the bottomless pit.
Due to the sealed nature of the ruins, restricting the use of manifestation, they were floating quite high, far away from the range of the ruins.
Helpless, Yuan Hanshuang had to take out her radio telescope to try and call for help.
The silver-haired youth had his eyes closed, with a pair of huge white wings on his back, surrounded by holy light. The other black-haired youth had half of his face covered by a fierce demon mask and lazily sat on top of a bone dragon’s head.
Both in temperament and appearance, even in their surroundings, these two were undoubtedly the undisputed leaders among their peers.
Since the bone dragon with flickering flames in its eye sockets looked familiar, Yuan Hanshuang specifically used her telescope to observe it, confirming that it was the one she and Young master Gu unexpectedly encountered at the edge of the mountains a few days ago.
“Abyss Bone Dragon, Black Prince, you shouldn’t have come here.”
After a moment of confrontation, the silver-haired youth spoke first.
He seemed young but his face was as if favored by the gods, exquisitely carved features. Perhaps it was because of his long silver hair, or maybe the halo surrounding him and the sacred wings behind him. From a distance, he had a beauty that was almost indistinguishable between male and female.
“What? Is this also the territory of the Holy Empire? Under the Luminous Son’s jurisdiction?” The Black Prince retorted.
The Luminous Son from the Temple of Radiance?
Yuan Hanshuang had just been guessing the silver-haired youth’s identity, but now it was clear.
There were very few high-level Manifestations, and whenever one appeared in the entire interstellar world, it would be widely known and registered. This Luminous Son, who made an S+ grade headline news as soon as he appeared, was especially prominent.
Moreover, the mythological manifestation “Archangel Gabriel” he awakened, which had been worshipped by the Luminous Temple for tens of thousands of years, had reached the pinnacle of prestige. Even after him, several significant figures were evaluated as S+ grade, but none caused such a sensation.
The Light attribute manifestation had a stronger restraining effect on the Insects, and Lou Jia’s appearance injected a dose of confidence into the entire interstellar world. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that not only did the Luminous Temple treat him like their own son, but the other major forces also regarded him as a treasure to be nurtured.
But there was another person. Yuan Hanshuang turned her attention to the mysterious youth with slightly curly black hair and a demonic mask on his face.
The Luminous Son had just called him the “Black Prince.”
Only the heir of the Xiyu Xia Empire in the entire interstellar world had the qualification to be called a prince. However, the current heir to the imperial throne was an elegant and noble middle-aged woman known as the Empire Princess.
Even without any additional introduction, she could guess that this Black Prince must have a significant background.
Dragons were the most famous type of mythological Manifestation. Although the Abyss Bone Dragon looked a bit like one of those rare creatures, it didn’t prevent it from ranking at the top of the entire Manifestation hierarchy and looking down on all living beings. If Yuan Hanshuang didn’t remember incorrectly, the Abyss Bone Dragon seemed to have entered the top five in the current Manifestation rankings, fully capable of challenging the third-ranked Six-Winged Archangel.
Thinking of this, Yuan Hanshuang couldn’t help but feel emotional.
These two individuals, who seemed only a few years older than her, had not only impressive life paths and powerful backing but also top-tier Manifestation and S+ grade talents that seemed to be in abundant supply. It was enough to make anyone envious.
“Alright, there’s no need for hypocritical pleasantries. Since we have all come for the last Silver Apple, let’s be frank and be sincere.”
“Although the Silver Apple is precious, it is not intended for you, Archangel Gabriel. After all, it has already reached the mythical form and cannot progress further. So, it was the hypocritical old man, the Pope, who wanted to evolve into the mythical form himself, and that’s why he sent you? How peculiar, to willingly ignore the side effects of such evolution. It seems that the old man is truly on the verge of death.”
The Black Prince sneered, “Lou Jia, you are truly a loyal dog of the Templars.”
“Your attempts to provoke me are futile.”
Lou Jia remained calm, “We both know that unless someone activates the core mechanism, the relic cannot be activated.”
His voice slowed down, “The same applies to you; the Abyssal Bone Dragon doesn’t need this crystal core either.”
Knowing the situation of his counterpart, Luo Jia hesitated for a moment but couldn’t help but say, “The Black Emperor’s ambition is evident. Cooperating with him will undoubtedly be like seeking fur from a tiger.”
“Put away your hypocritical pretenses.”
The Black Prince sneered, “What right do you have to question me? Do you think the Pope is a good person?”
He had a bad temper and a volatile personality. He would turn on someone at the slightest disagreement.
In an instant, the floating bone dragon turned into a stream of light and entered his forehead. After synchronizing with it, the Black Prince also sprouted a pair of enormous decaying bone dragon wings behind him, with pale dragon flames burning in his palms.
Seeing this, Luo Jia’s heart settled slightly.
They were originally the same person split into two, even though they embodied both good and evil, light and darkness, their thinking remained similar, and they even shared common emotions.
At the very moment the SSS relic was opened, they dispatched Templar Knights and Tower Shadows to enter the relic, racing against time to obtain the Silver Apple before the other side.
However, the news had already been monopolized. On this contaminated planet, there were only two top forces, and the entrance and registration locations of the No. 3 mountain range had been tightly sealed and monitored. The only clue, the ancient civilization tablet, was already in their hands with no possibility of leaks.
Furthermore, the resident mercenary groups on this low-level contaminated planet were also of low rank and lacked the basic qualifications to explore such dangerous relics.
In summary, it was impossible for anyone to bypass these two forces and secretly take away the Silver Apple.
As the highest leaders of the two present factions, all they needed to do was delay their subordinates here. After all, to successfully obtain the treasure that supported the entire core in an SSS-level relic, it would likely take some time.