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"Shadow Web Technique — Black Gold Filaments!" Just as the "Sword of Frost's Lament" was about to strike Hekler, a clear female voice suddenly rang out. The shadow beneath the "Starhunter Arrow God" transformed into countless black filaments laced with gold, layer upon layer, entangling Hades' limbs. Simultaneously, a dark-skinned drow maiden emerged from the shadows, wielding a large blade ablaze with black flames, slashing horizontally towards Hades' abdomen, shouting, "Using shadow techniques in front of a dark elf? You're asking for death!"

Hades snorted coldly, cursing, "I never imagined the high elves would sink so low as to ally with dark elves."

Hekler, however, sneered, "Even a dark elf is still an elf. Do you humans really think our elven race would turn on each other, letting you win without a fight?"

The one using shadow techniques to ambush was naturally the drow maiden, Ye Ge. For this southern expedition, although Chen Xuanfeng did not bring the "Holy Knight" Jin Luosha and the "Ice Valkyrie" Zha, two saint-level experts, due to the need to protect Catherine, he did bring Ye Ge, who had just elevated the dark elements within her to the level of an Elemental King.

Generally, elves can introduce elemental bodies into themselves, thereby gaining combat abilities similar to martial arts. However, through personal cultivation, one can only evolve an elemental body to the level of an Elemental Lord. Even top-tier elven warriors like the Arrow God find it difficult to surpass this boundary. Only divine power can stimulate an elemental body to evolve into an Elemental King. Of course, this does not mean Ye Ge's power has surpassed that of the Arrow God, because besides quality, there is also the issue of quantity. For instance, within the "Starhunter Arrow God" Hekler, there are nine different Elemental Lords that can be utilized, and the "Skyhunter Arrow God" Karin Ling possesses as many as sixteen Elemental Lords, each refined through rigorous training, far surpassing Ye Ge, who only has a hastily achieved Elemental King.

Naturally, a higher-level Dark Elemental King has many unique advantages over an Elemental Lord. At least, Ye Ge, who previously could only wield dark blade techniques when controlled by the "Fierce Tiger Soul Blade," can now wield the "Emperor's Wrath Blade" to execute top-tier martial arts like "One Blade to Split the Heavens."

Amidst the rolling black flames and flying blade shadows, although Ye Ge's strength is not yet a match for Hades, she can temporarily block his attacks on Hekler. The "Starhunter Arrow God's" attack range is far broader than that of the two human Sword Saints. Although the combined combat power of Hekler and Ye Ge is far inferior to that of the two young Sword Saints, Hekler's proficiency in teleportation and Ye Ge's ability to follow him with shadow techniques, combined with their long-range and rapid archery attacks, are sufficient to delay Xian Lan and Hades outside the "Six-Star Demon-Slaying Array."

At the forbidden spell cliff and the magic array wilderness, people fight for their respective goals, while in the open sky, the most crucial magical duel has also undergone changes.

The most terrifying aspect of forbidden spells is the chain reaction of continuously increasing chaotic magic power. As long as the forbidden spell mages maintain a certain intensity of magic output, the total energy of the forbidden spell will increase exponentially. Therefore, since the three forbidden spells began their combined assault on the "Six-Star Demon-Slaying Array," only half an hour has passed, and the accumulated power of the forbidden spells has already increased several times. Although the "Six-Star Demon-Slaying Array" can continuously draw power from the starry sea, it is still being suppressed layer by layer, with the control range of the silver radiance shrinking increasingly. Despite the higher resistance within the shrinking circle and the support of dozens of golden trees, the elves still cannot resist the forbidden spells' amplification speed that defies the laws of the world.

The situation in the sky is now very clear. If nothing unexpected happens, in another hour or two, the power of the three forbidden spells will completely overwhelm the "Six-Star Demon-Slaying Array," destroying the hundreds of thousands of elves in the wilderness along with the "Eternal Imperial Capital." Although the three human forbidden spell mages will ultimately be annihilated, humanity will undoubtedly gain complete control over the southern situation, thereby escaping the dilemma of being attacked from both sides.

Above the elven imperial capital, the silver light cocoon condensed from stellar power has now been compressed to a crystalline clarity, resembling a massive star itself. Any mage can sense the immense power contained within, completely surpassing that of any single forbidden spell. If the elves were to release this energy completely at this moment, it would certainly destroy one of the three forbidden spells, but the remaining power would not be sufficient to destroy the next. The remaining two forbidden spells would inevitably take advantage of the situation. However, if they delay, the "Six-Star Demon-Slaying Array" will eventually be crushed by the continuously expanding power of the forbidden spells.

"The strength of the high elven mage corps is not beyond our expectations. The power of the 'Six-Star Demon-Slaying Array' they activated is only equivalent to one and a half forbidden spells. Although the elven mages who returned from other dimensions later are powerful, their combined strength, without the 'Six-Star Demon-Slaying Array,' is still insufficient to surpass a single forbidden spell. Therefore, victory will ultimately be ours," said Grand Mage Falayer, nodding as he watched the magical lights in the sky clash.

At the nameless mountain peak, the three forbidden spell mages are undoubtedly the most concerned about the direction of the magical duel. Due to the prolonged standoff, they have already completed all necessary incantations, allowing them to discuss while continuously outputting magic power.

"But wouldn't the elves have anticipated this outcome? They must have simulated countless possible scenarios before deciding to fight here. So, what hidden means do they still have?" Water Forbidden Spell Mage Jia Ruoling expressed some concern.

Earth Forbidden Spell Mage Ajiabi, however, showed no hesitation, loudly declaring, "There's no need to overthink it. As long as we exert our maximum power, the final outcome will be determined by strength alone. Forbidden spells are inherently chaotic, disorderly, and violent, spells that squander infinite power. If the elves cannot produce a force that overwhelms us, then no matter how they respond, it will be meaningless, won't it?"

Once a forbidden spell is cast, controlling its details is impossible. The mages can only influence the spell's landing point and the timing of its eruption. Therefore, no matter how much the three Grand Mages discuss, they cannot actually make any adjustments.

On the other hand, the elven mage group is entirely different.