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Although the forbidden spell is powerful, its activation requires a lengthy preparation time. The elves seized this loophole and held the coronation ceremony of the Queen of the Elves during the gap when the gathered power of the forbidden spell had already disrupted the spatial seal but had not yet fully unleashed its force.

This ceremony, directly overseen by the Nature Goddess, served two purposes: to temporarily suppress the operation of the forbidden spell with the goddess's power and to gather the pure energy needed to summon the Eternal Capital. Each time a Queen of the Elves ascends to the throne, she receives the blessing of the goddess, which itself is a massive condensation of natural divine power. It was with this power that the elves opened the passage for the return of their ancient capital without depleting the energy of the "Six-Star Devil-Slaying Array."

While the elves were rejoicing, panic swept through the human camp.

The auxiliary magic arrays of the forbidden spell could construct a map of the attack range. This magical map not only displayed the terrain but also revealed the traces of all life and power within. The stronger the power, the larger and brighter the corresponding light point.

At this moment, the three forbidden spell mages and nearby human observers looked uneasy.

Just moments ago, the biological light points at the center of the forbidden spell map suddenly increased by hundreds of thousands.

This in itself was not a big deal, as the vast majority of these light points were only slightly stronger than ordinary humans.

However, among these hundreds of thousands of light points, there were tens of thousands of exceptionally bright and powerful ones, each on par with the most powerful human mages. In other words, there were suddenly tens of thousands of millennial elves, each capable of casting tenth-level magic—a terrifying force.

Even more shocking was that among these hundreds of thousands of light points, there were a few dozen massive ones, each far brighter than the rest, outshining the light points of the millennial elves by millions of times. And at the center, surrounded by these thirty-six massive light points, was the brightest one, outshining the others by tenfold.

"That's the Golden Tree, the Primordial Golden Tree!" one voice shouted.

"The elves were just summoning 'Xilin Meilidania.' They've brought back the Eternal Capital," another voice exclaimed.

Two high-ranking mages, observing from a distance, were the ones speaking. Although they were over a hundred kilometers away from the elves' camp at the Heavenly Gate Ruins, through magic, they could still see what the elves had just done. After all, such a massive magical operation could not be concealed, even by the "Six-Star Devil-Slaying Array."

"It seems... we've all underestimated the cunning of the elves. Their purpose here was for the Eternal Capital. I never imagined that the city wasn't destroyed by the Great Demon King but was instead hidden by the elves in another dimension," said Lady Tan Yueer, who had also witnessed the scene, her brow creased in concern. "I've made the same mistake of underestimating the elves twice now. It's really..."

Xi Luo, standing beside her, quickly comforted her, "Don't be so hard on yourself. Although the elves now have an extra city, we still have the combined power of three forbidden spells. We should be able to overpower them."

Lady Tan Yueer shook her head and said, "You saw it too, didn't you? That's not just a city. It includes the Primordial Golden Tree and thirty-six other Golden Trees. The remaining light points likely represent the elves who hid in another dimension with the city. That means there are at least twenty to thirty thousand millennial elven mages who fought against the Great Demon King. With this force joining the elves' attack, what chance do we have of winning?"

At this moment, Grand Mage Falayer, who was fully focused on driving the forbidden spell, suddenly spoke up, "Lady Tan Yueer, don't lose heart. In fact, the things in that city won't help the elves as much as you think. Regardless of whether the newly returned elves have the strength to join the battle immediately, the simplest point is this: have you forgotten when the 'Six-Star Devil-Slaying Array' was created?"

Falayer's words not only reminded Lady Tan Yueer but also lifted the spirits of everyone present. Someone immediately shouted, "That's right! The 'Six-Star Devil-Slaying Array' was created after 'Xilin Meilidania' disappeared. So the elves in that city wouldn't know this array. If they want to join the battle, they'll have to fight independently. Even if they use their strongest Ultimate Combination Magic, it won't be half as powerful as the 'Six-Star Devil-Slaying Array.' So in the end, we will surely win!"

Although this optimistic view didn't win everyone's approval—given the series of events that had already shown the elves' meticulous planning, it was unlikely they hadn't considered this—it did alleviate some of the despair. Grand Mage Falayer's words were indeed true. Even though the elves had dozens of Golden Trees as backup, those trees could only replenish magic power and not significantly enhance the elves' magical strength. Perhaps the elves intended to use the Golden Trees to help their mages wage a war of attrition. Even so, humans still had a sixty percent chance of winning.

However, Lady Tan Yueer was still not at ease. She turned to the young Sword Saints and said, "We still need to take action. Since we don't know what other tricks the elves have up their sleeves, we must prepare for the worst and follow the emergency plan we discussed earlier. If it comes to that... some of us may have to sacrifice ourselves. If that happens, please remember to destroy the Sacred Sigil at the critical moment."

Her cold command did not provoke any resistance from the young Sword Saints, as it was something they had already agreed upon.

At the same time, the three forbidden spell mages fully unleashed their offensive.

The power of the Nature Goddess had already faded. Although the returned elven capital had a massive energy barrier, it still couldn't reach the level of divine power. As a result, the core of the three forbidden spells, which had been blocked and even pushed back, began to press toward the center again. At the same time, the full power of the forbidden spells gradually manifested across the heavens and earth.

However, the elves had also fully activated the power of the "Six-Star Devil-Slaying Array." Although the energy of the thirty-seven Golden Trees couldn't be fully integrated into the array, the elven mages, free from the worry of magic depletion, were able to increase the array's power by more than fifty percent when casting spells freely.