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Therefore, Chen Xuanfeng's plan was straightforward: since the Underworld is already chaotic, let it descend into further chaos. As long as the vortex of chaos is large enough to engulf human forces, it would suffice. After all, the war between orcs and humans on the western continent is destined to reach a conclusion in the coming years. The key is to ensure that human forces defending the Underworld remain occupied before that. Once the surface world stabilizes, what significant actions could the Underworld forces possibly take?

To achieve this goal, Ye Ge's first step was to make contact with the upper echelons of the dark elf underground cities.

Heroic Werewolf Scroll, Chapter 53: Triumph from Afar

In the night sky of Fontainebleau, there always floats a grim, grayish castle accompanied by the moonlight.

The Necropolis, a name etched in the minds of all orcs as a symbol of terror.

Perhaps brave orcs do not fear vengeful spirits, skeletal knights, or even venomous bone dragons, but no orc dares not fear the lich residing in the Necropolis—the "Necrolord." This fear does not stem from reverence for his power but from the instinctive dread of unknown dangers. No orc knows when the madman might have another whim, when he might laugh maniacally and subject unrelated residents to horrifying experiments. The repeated, more terrifying-than-death torments have engraved a truth in the hearts of all Fontainebleau residents: never approach the Necropolis, not even with a glance.

Thus, to this day, only a handful of orcs dare to enter or exit the Necropolis, and the one who frequents it the most is none other than Chen Xuanfeng, the great lord of Fontainebleau.

For Chen Xuanfeng, the Necrolord is not a threat but a source of benefit.

In recent days, this werewolf lord has been spending prolonged periods in the Necropolis, making many orcs uneasy about his presence, fearing that the two masterminds of Fontainebleau are plotting yet another inhumane experiment.

However, in reality, Chen Xuanfeng's main activity these days has been sitting in meditation within a massive arcane sigil on the highest tower of the Necropolis.

The arcane sigil is peculiarly shaped—not the usual circle or regular polygon but a teardrop-like form, shimmering with strange silver and green lights, occasionally emitting faint sighs, exuding an eerie aura.

Yet, Chen Xuanfeng shows no discomfort in such an environment. He sits calmly at the narrow end of the arcane sigil, eyes closed, meditating. Unlike typical meditation, a silver glow continuously flows through his long hair, gathering into the arcane sigil beneath him, intertwining with the swirling green light, and eventually returning to his body.

This scene continues until a golden skeleton suddenly emerges from the void, floating behind the werewolf.

"Something up?" Chen Xuanfeng, with his current martial prowess, naturally notices the skeleton's appearance but merely opens his eyes slightly to ask.

The visitor is none other than the master of the Necropolis, the Necrolord, the great lich Pinodalamis.

"Kekeke~, how is the arcane sigil I crafted for you, my lord? This is my unique creation, beyond even the Twelve Sages and elves," the lich cackles, floating in the air, circling the arcane sigil several times before landing beside Chen Xuanfeng.

The silver-haired werewolf lord ignores the lich's dizzying noise and nods, "It's remarkable. I never imagined such an arcane sigil could allow me to share the senses of another being thousands of miles away."

Pleased by the praise, the lich bursts into laughter, "Of course! This is the result of my decade-long research in the dungeons of the Holy Light Temple. It's a pity, though, that only you and that dark elf can share this connection. Originally, I hoped to use it to spy on the privacy of everyone on the Divine Mountain, but the mental shields of intelligent beings are too troublesome. Remote locking can't keep up with their own changes, and the sensory signals of non-intelligent beings are a chaotic mess. In the end, I had to rely on the soul contract between you and that dark elf girl, along with the spiritual resonance of your 'Tiger Soul Blade,' to lock onto her mental fluctuations and achieve this synchronized sharing."

Chen Xuanfeng smiles slightly. The reason he has been staying in this arcane sigil these days is to establish this remote sensory-sharing magical channel, with the target being the dark elf girl Ye Ge, who is currently in the Underworld. Although Chen Xuanfeng is confident in the magical contract he placed on the dark elf girl, that does not mean he fully trusts her abilities. Indeed, with the formidable magic and battle acumen of the Tiger Soul Blade, Ye Ge's individual combat prowess is now on par with a Blade Sovereign, and she has considerable magical abilities to assist her. However, that is merely combat strength. The heart of this Underworld mission is political and military strategy, and Ye Ge, a dark elf girl who grew up under the influence of human slave traders and was magically accelerated, though she has the appearance of an adult dark elf, is actually only one-eighth the age of a normal adult dark elf. It is hard to expect her to achieve much in the treacherous Underworld, where deceit and treachery are the norms. It would be a miracle if she isn't betrayed by those dark elves who thrive on conspiracies and lies. Therefore, before sending Ye Ge into the Underworld, Chen Xuanfeng had already prepared to use this arcane sigil to establish a connection between them, allowing him to directly intervene in this Underworld journey.

Chen Xuanfeng's prolonged sitting in the arcane sigil is just the first step in constructing the arcane sigil. Once this psychic link is established, he won't need to stay here continuously. The arcane sigil will lock onto the mental fluctuations of both him and Ye Ge, serving as a bridge between them.

Of course, establishing such a psychic link is no easy feat. It involves numerous magical challenges that the Necrolord must continuously overcome, and Chen Xuanfeng must also expend a significant amount of psychic energy to maintain it. Even after the connection is fully established, the consumption of fully grasping Ye Ge's sensory information and transmitting Chen Xuanfeng's own will is immense. With Chen Xuanfeng's strong mental power backed by the Nine Yin True Qi, he can't sustain this link at full strength indefinitely. At most, he can sustain it for two hours a day. Normally, he can only keep this psychic link at a very low and vague level, only monitoring Ye Ge during fierce battles or interactions with other sentient beings.