All the Radiant Knights—Light Knights and Temple Knights alike—stared in astonishment at the three figures appearing within the pillar of light.
Two men and one woman.
All three wore pure white robes. The blond man in the middle possessed almost perfectly handsome features—it was Michael. To his left stood Raphael, with black hair and white eyes. To his right was Gabriel, with long silver hair and her eyes closed.
The Three Supreme Angels!
These three supreme beings, second only to the God of Light, had all been alarmed!
"Who did I think it was? So it's mice delivering themselves to their deaths. To think you dare act so arrogantly..." Raphael shot Ben Hong a disdainful glance. Clearly, he had not recognized this "strange" woman. His hate-filled gaze was fixed squarely on Chen Rui, dazzling radiance swirling around him as though he were about to unleash a thunderous blow.
The corner of Ben Hong's lips curved faintly as she silently uttered two words.
The radiance around Raphael immediately dimmed, and his entire body plunged downward. He instantly steadied himself, his expression changing. "Deprivation power?"
"Ben Hong?" Michael and Gabriel simultaneously sensed that familiar power and, without prior agreement, revealed the identity of the "strange woman."
Killing intent flickered in Michael's eyes. "Very good. I never expected you to dare come to the Holy Mountain again. In tribute to such courage, I will personally extinguish the remnant soul within that shell of yours. This time, you will not have the same luck as before."
Ben Hong merely smiled without replying, turning her gaze toward Gabriel. Though Gabriel had not opened her eyes, Chen Rui could sense fierce sparks flashing between these two women, who were perhaps the most powerful women in the main plane.
"We came today primarily for a transaction." Chen