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"As expected of the most powerful spatial manipulation technique. We are right in the middle of it, yet we don't feel the slightest ripple. It silently mends the space without a sound," Chen Xuanfeng remarked with a hint of frustration. He had already used his combat energy, true energy, and mental energy to investigate the golden light, but it was like chasing a mirage—there was no trace of it.

The King of the Undead also sighed, "Gah, I once heard an elder from the Isle of the Undead, who has lived for tens of thousands of years, say that if all the knowledge we can gather in this primary plane is valued at a hundred, then the mysteries hidden in the drifting planes of the Starry Abyss are at least a hundred million. I didn't believe it at the time, but now it seems there is some truth to it. But this is good; otherwise, my eternal soul would be too bored, wouldn't it?"

As they spoke, the space within a several-kilometer radius had already been fully restored, and the light from the World Tree gradually faded. However, tranquility was short-lived, as a series of rumbling collapses followed. Although the spatial rifts had been repaired, the fortress structure that had been severed by them could not be restored. At this moment, it finally completely collapsed, turning a military castle covering 100,000 square meters and standing over twenty meters tall into ruins. Of course, for Chen Xuanfeng and his two companions, such a change had no impact at all. Even the silver-haired werewolf could conjure a pair of elemental wings with his remaining dark magic, let alone the other two magic experts.

Meanwhile, the dark elf girl Ye Ge remained unconscious from the earlier soul upheaval, cradled in Chen Xuanfeng's arms as they emerged. In this series of events, she had also gained considerable benefits. While the King of the Undead, the werewolf, and Jin Luosha had acquired profound and esoteric knowledge that would take much time to digest and utilize to enhance their powers, she had directly absorbed the scattered dark divine power of the Spider Queen from within her spirit. Upon awakening, not only would her life and soul undergo tremendous growth, but the dark elemental entity within her, which had already evolved into an elemental lord, could advance further to become a rare dark elemental king. At that point, even without the Tiger Soul Blade, she could rival the strongest warrior among the high elves—the Arrow God.

As the fortress turned to ruins, another battle in the distance also came to an end.

"The spatial fluctuations have settled. It seems we’re too late," said Tan Yueer, the "Moon Maiden," dressed in plain white robes. She stood atop a small hill, holding the "Nameless Heavenly Sword," gazing towards the direction of Chen Xuanfeng's fortress. Beside her were naturally the other two young sword saints stationed here, Carol and Morova.

Morova frowned and said, "Though we don’t know exactly what that werewolf did, the energy fluctuations suggest it was a monumental event. Now we can only hope that he didn't succeed, or at least didn't gain too much from it."

Carol added, "Fortunately, judging from the fluctuations, it doesn't seem like the werewolf lord has broken through to the Saint Realm, otherwise escaping would be difficult for us now. However, with such a grand setup, his ambitions must be significant. We need to prepare more in the future."

These three young warriors stayed on this front line precisely to deal with Chen Xuanfeng, so they were always attentive to their target's situation. Although they hadn't detected the werewolf's plan beforehand, the moment Chen Xuanfeng's magical ritual began, it had already drawn their attention.

Despite not knowing what the vast energy fluctuations from the enemy's direction signified, they simply concluded that "what the enemy wants to do, we must stop." Thus, they immediately launched a swift assault to try to halt Chen Xuanfeng's actions.

However, Chen Xuanfeng, who dared to scheme against deities, would naturally consider these nearby troublesome individuals. So, halfway through their journey, the three were intercepted.

To be precise, they were intercepted by a special group.

This group consisted of two super ice mountain Behemoths, three Crystal Dragons, one ice-element White Dragon, and a humanoid girl.

Although sword saints are the strongest among martial artists, said to surpass even super magical beasts, in terms of pure energy, the combat energy of these young sword saints like Tan Yueer was at most equivalent to the combined magic and physical strength of a lower-tier super magical beast. It was only due to their smaller, more agile bodies and superior combat techniques that they could gain an advantage. Therefore, when they encountered six super-tier combatants, even with Morova summoning the super-tier phantom beast "Flame Phoenix," they had no chance of victory. Moreover, under the command of the humanoid girl You Li Jia, the three couldn't even bypass their opponents to deal with Chen Xuanfeng, thus being stuck halfway, watching helplessly as Chen Xuanfeng calmly completed his grand magical ritual.

Though these three young warriors were human geniuses, their lack of preparation left them completely outmaneuvered by Chen Xuanfeng, ultimately having to admit defeat and retreat in frustration.

Upon receiving You Li Jia's report on the interception, Chen Xuanfeng, though satisfied, also sighed slightly.

Currently, both humans and beasts are in a stalemate, with their apparent strengths evenly matched. However, the hidden forces on both sides are complex and unclear, which is the real reason neither side dares to engage in an all-out war. While plotting against the Spider Queen, Chen Xuanfeng also intended to attract the attention of human forces, hoping to uncover some of their hidden strengths. Otherwise, why would he choose a somewhat unsafe frontline location for the ritual? However, perhaps due to the short preparation time given to the enemy, in the end, they didn't reveal any unknown forces, slightly foiling his plan.

"Never mind, it was just an additional plan anyway, no real loss," Chen Xuanfeng sighed. After all, compared to the gains from this operation, everything else was insignificant. "No matter what tricks the humans have up their sleeves, once I reach the Saint Realm, I’ll sweep them all aside with my own power."