Suddenly attacked, everyone scattered and tried to fight back. But most of their attacks were directly absorbed by the black Mana Tentacles, and only a small number of high-level attacks had any effect on them.
Caught off guard, several Rebel Army soldiers were swept up by the Tentacles on the spot, then wailed as they turned into dry black dust.
However, the three Ninth-Rank Lords reacted immediately. Their Domain Power spread out, temporarily keeping the Mana Tentacles at bay.
At the same time, under the three men's all-out assault, the great barrier at the center let out an overwhelmed crack before abruptly collapsing into a dark red mist that dispersed.
The moment the barrier shattered, the surrounding Tentacles all froze, then turned into pitch-black Mana mist and drifted away.
"Did we succeed?"
Seeing this, many people let out sighs of relief and showed relieved expressions, believing that the three Ninth-Rank Lords had already dealt with the danger within the Ruins.
"Wait, where's the thing?"
But at that moment, another red-haired, golden-eyed Ninth-Rank Lord, wreathed in blue-violet lightning, suddenly spoke after noticing that the corpse in the hall had vanished.
He was [Thunder Heart]Dubit, Moon Creek Kingdom's long-established Guardian Ninth Rank. Of the three Ninth-Rank Lords present, he was the strongest.
At that moment, Dubit looked at everyone present with suspicion. His gaze lingered briefly on the other two Ninth-Rank Lords before sweeping over those below Ninth Rank.
"Or did one of these ants take advantage of the situation?"
At his words, Landon's heartbeat nearly accelerated at once. Fortunately, with Dark Crow's help, he barely managed to keep his expression unchanged.
Luckily, due to the peculiar environment of the Ruins, nearly every trace of aura was concealed by the Ruins' own chaotic presence. Therefore, Dubit did not sense anything unusual about