Here, not only were there the Xibo people and the presence of mold spirit energy, but they also encountered priests from the Realm of All Spirits, which left Hao Yun and the others deeply shocked. Since priests from the Realm of All Spirits and mold spirit energy appeared together, it confirmed their previous speculation. These Xibo people were indeed related to the priests who had betrayed the Realm of All Spirits! The disaster that occurred on Earth NX was indeed caused by a conspiracy between the priests who betrayed the Realm of All Spirits and mold spirit energy! But that wasn't the worst part yet. Because there was more than one priest who betrayed the Realm of All Spirits. From the current situation, it was highly likely that besides the two priests in front of them, there were more who had betrayed the Realm of All Spirits.
Upon confirming this, Hao Yun and the others immediately became unprecedentedly tense and vigilant. Because they knew they were not in some Xibo headquarters, but likely had trespassed into a stronghold built by the traitors of the Realm of All Spirits! Just these priests alone were enough to make it difficult for Hao Yun and the others to handle, let alone the presence of mold spirit energy reaching the level of a half-step disaster. So once they engaged, Hao Yun and the others would inevitably find themselves quickly embroiled in a passive and bitter struggle.
"Stop! Who exactly are you people?!" Seeing the two mysterious figures in black robes about to step in front of the group after passing through the Xibo queue in a semi-circular pit, Dream Jia immediately raised her weapon and demanded equality for all beings. At the same time, through the system channel, she reminded Hao Yun and Dao Lao to pay attention to the metal boxes held by the two figures in black robes. Given the varied weapon designs of the Realm of All Spirits, there was a possibility that the metallic objects they carried were their unique weapons.
The two black-robed priests seemed to recognize Dream Jia's weapon, so upon seeing her aiming at them, they immediately halted. However, after stopping, they merely raised a hand in a gesture of goodwill towards Dream Jia, then continued forward. However, it seemed they moved aside a few steps to avoid the barrel of Dream Jia's gun. Subsequently, they sidestepped and walked past Hao Yun and the others, stopping only when they reached Elsie's group.
Having expended a great deal of energy earlier in cracking the lock, combined with Hao Yun's swift decryption of the lock, Elsie and her group had been forced to undergo a painful teleportation journey before they could fully recover their strength. This caused Elsie's group's condition to deteriorate along the way, leaving them incapable of dealing with the current situation upon arrival. Therefore, upon seeing the two black-robed priests focusing on Elsie and her group, Hao Yun and the others hurried to gather around them, ready to provide assistance if needed.
"Lord Elsie, you've been through a lot! Are you all alright?" The two black-robed figures quickly addressed Elsie and her group upon nearing them, simultaneously opening the metal boxes they held in their hands.
Then, Hao Yun and the others saw that the metallic boxes the black-robed individuals carried were not special weapons but food containers. Yet, this did not relax Hao Yun and the others' mood; instead, it became more solemn. The divine language these two black-robed individuals had used not only confirmed their identity as priests but also, judging by their respectful demeanor towards Elsie, indicated that Elsie and her group were likely associated with them.
Although Hao Yun and the others had always suspected Elsie's group of having impure motives in appearing on Earth NX, deep down, they still hoped their judgment of Elsie's group was wrong. Compared to the traitors, Hao Yun and the others naturally preferred Elsie's group to be priests sent to carry out special missions.
After all, Elsie's group was numerous, so if they were traitors of the Realm of All Spirits, they would certainly cause a great stir among them, and Hao Yun and the others would have known about it long ago. Moreover, if Elsie's group were all fleeing priests, they would bring a lot of pressure to Hao Yun and the others, making it very difficult for them to handle. Even though Dao Lao and Dream Jia were both strong mold spirit energy pursuers, once outnumbered, Hao Yun and the others would undoubtedly find themselves at a disadvantage and even face the danger of defeat.
"Who exactly are you people?" Dao Lao asked sternly again when he saw Elsie not directly answering his question.
"Haven't you already figured out who we are? Like you, we are priests from the Realm of All Spirits! Esteemed mold spirit energy pursuers!" Elsie smiled and replied, raising her tea cup towards Hao Yun and his companions, seemingly offering them a drink too.
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"Do you know who we are?!" Upon hearing Elsie directly state their official titles, Dao Lao frowned and continued to inquire sternly.
"Yes, that's right. But we just found out ourselves. After all, this is our territory, so naturally, we can learn more from the system!" Elsie raised her teacup and gestured towards the large circular hall as she spoke.
Upon hearing this, Haoyun immediately understood Elsie's implication and asked, "Why can your system still connect with the Divine Realm? Who exactly are you people?"
Elsie didn't rush to answer Haoyun's question. Instead, she enjoyed her pastry, leisurely appraising Haoyun before saying, "You're quite interesting, truly interesting. I really like you! Hm-hm-hm!"
"What the heck are you saying? Stop beating around the bush! Do you want me to shoot you right here, right now?" Seeing Elsie sitting there mystifyingly without answering, the impatient Dream Jia finally rebuked.
Simultaneously, she aimed the Equalizer gun at Elsie's head.
Seeing Dream Jia pointing at herself, Elsie showed no signs of fear. She remained calm, sitting cross-legged on the ground and admired Dream Jia's weapon with interest. "The Equalizer, what an impressive firearm! It's said to be one of the few powerful weapons left in our Divine Realm, still capable of firing hunting bullets! Ah, to see it up close today, I didn't expect this moment!"
"Hmph! Since you're so eager to see its prowess, maybe I should give you a demonstration. How about trying out the hunting bullets' power?" Dream Jia replied coldly.
Upon hearing Dream Jia's threatening words, instead of getting angry, Elsie jokingly rubbed her neck and said, "Oh my, no thanks! I'm afraid of pain! You should save those hunting bullets for someone who can use them!"
Then, Elsie suddenly changed her expression to a mischievous smile. "Of course, if you don't mind wasting bullets, feel free to try. But I doubt your hunting bullets can harm me."
Dream Jia's temperament was quite something. Once provoked, she could instantly switch from a friendly demeanor to a furious one. Thus, Elsie's taunting not only failed to provoke Dream Jia but also prompted her to immediately prepare for an attack. Just as the sound of a click rang out, Dream Jia had pulled the trigger on the Equalizer at the exact moment Elsie finished speaking. However, what surprised Dream Jia was that although she hadn't actually fired hunting bullets at Elsie, she had indeed opened fire. Yet, why hadn't the Equalizer shot out any light bullets after she pulled the trigger?
Shocked, Dream Jia repeatedly pulled the trigger several times, but the result was the same. The Equalizer made a series of dry clicks as if it was loaded but hadn't fired any bullets at Elsie. Could it be that the Equalizer malfunctioned? The Equalizer malfunctioned! Dream Jia couldn't believe her eyes as she looked at the Equalizer in her hand. Meanwhile, the pristine white glow of the Equalizer began to dim rapidly. Soon, all the white light enveloping the Equalizer faded away, returning Dream's weapon to its original form—a sleek, futuristic-looking long gun.
Not only Dream Jia's weapon, but even Dao Lao's Demon Slayer Club, held in his hand, almost simultaneously shed the holy white light on its surface, revealing its originally unremarkable appearance. Seeing both Dao Lao and Dream Jia's weapons lose their divine glow, Haoyun quickly took out his Phoenix Blade to inspect it. Sure enough, no matter how he used his mental power to activate his divine strength, he couldn't transform the Phoenix Blade into its luminous form.
But that wasn't all, because what shocked Haoyun and the others even more soon followed. Just as their Mold Spirit Energy Tracking Systems were showing signs of returning to normal, they suddenly and unexpectedly fell into paralysis again, and soon after, they were reduced to only being able to use a few very basic functions.
Even with Haoyun and the others' strong mental resilience, they were still frightened and momentarily unsure how to respond to this series of sudden changes. They hurriedly mobilized their mental power, trying to summon their weapons' luminous forms and continuously commanded their systems to investigate the sudden malfunction.
"No worries. Although your Mold Spirit Energy Tracking Systems are configured quite highly, they're just empty shells without my permission," Elsie said with satisfaction as she looked at Haoyun and the others' panicked faces.
"How did you do this?! What did you do to us?!" Dream Jia demanded angrily. Even in her anger, her beautiful face, usually capable of captivating hearts, now showed a trace of confusion.
"Please rest assured, three esteemed Mold Spirit Energy Tracking Officials, we mean no harm. At least not yet," Elsie repeated with a smile.
Elsie had completely taken control of the situation. From her demeanor, she clearly tried to convey that she harbored no ill will towards Haoyun and the others. However, Haoyun and his team knew well that Elsie's apparent calmness was only temporary, and they couldn't let themselves be misled by her seemingly friendly attitude. Therefore, despite them lowering their weapons, they remained vigilant against Elsie in their hearts.
"Hm-hm-hm! Interesting, very interesting!" Seeing Haoyun and the others put away their weapons, Elsie continued to observe them with interest.
"What's so interesting? Can you stop speaking in riddles? If you have questions, just ask directly! Rest assured, I won't kill you until I've figured everything out!" Despite knowing she was at a disadvantage, Dream Jia continued to retort relentlessly. After all, for a combative girl like her, showing weakness to others was simply unthinkable.
"Ah, don't be in such a rush! It's still early, even if you really want to deal with us, there's no rush!" Elsie responded teasingly, then slowly stood up and gestured for Haoyun and the others to follow her.