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At this moment, we are quietly discussing the doubts in our hearts.

"It's strange. Humans must have known for a long time that Leimen's power far exceeds what it was a century ago. However, while the 'Knife Saint' has also advanced, the 'Flame Saint' is only moderately strong, barely meeting expectations. The other four are all new Sword Saints from the past century, and their power is not much stronger than those from the battle of Saint Spirit Mountain a hundred years ago. Especially the 'Radiant Paladin' and the 'Black Ice Demon Knight,' who only appeared in the last twenty years—their strength is barely at the entry level among the Sword Saints. Even combined, these six people's power slightly exceeds that of the past. Do they really intend to rely on this level of strength to deal with Leimen?" I said, furrowing my brow as I watched the rapidly changing figures on the battlefield.

Katherine, who knew a bit more, softly said, "In the past century, humans have never given up on researching ways to defeat my teacher. I once asked him if he knew what the humans were planning. At that time, my teacher didn't give a direct answer but instead asked me a question: 'Isn't the arrangement of the six human saints very interesting?' I didn't quite understand the question back then, but now that I think about it, the 'Flame Saint' against the 'Knife Saint,' the 'Sword Saint' against the 'War Saint,' and the 'Radiant' against the 'Black Ice,' this arrangement of two opposing each other only appeared in the last century and never existed before. I wonder what secret is hidden in this arrangement."

"Two opposing each other? Come to think of it, excluding their mental cultivation, the basic strength of these three pairs is indeed evenly matched. Could this arrangement be deliberately designed to execute some tactic?" As I spoke, I seemed to have noticed something unusual. Although they were being overwhelmed by Leimen, the six human saints maintained a basic order. The six of them, in pairs, formed a hexagonal formation around Leimen, advancing and retreating in a precise pattern.

"Katherine, have you ever heard of any powerful formations that require six people to activate..." I asked, still pondering.

"Six people? In our alliance, there's the werewolf's 'Battle Killing Mystic Circle,' the eagle clan's 'Six Wings Illusion Dance Formation,' and among humans, the basic 'Six Professions United Formation,' 'Moon Shadow Flying Flame Formation,' Sacred Dragon Mountain's 'Heaven and Earth Locking Thunder Formation,' and the Radiant Temple's 'Genesis Light'..." Katherine, being knowledgeable, listed them without hesitation.

I quickly interrupted, "Wait, no need to mention ordinary formations. Any method capable of threatening a 'War Saint' wouldn't be a small trick. Now that you mention it, the attributes of the current six saints are quite coincidental. The 'Flame Saint' is fire, the 'Knife Saint' is earth, the 'Jade Sword Saint' is water, the 'Fierce Martial Saint' is wind, and the other two are light and dark. It's as if..."

At that moment, Katherine also opened her mouth, and we both spoke at the same time, "The ultimate fantasy... Six Stars Demon Slaying Formation!"

Ground subdued, demons sealed, sky shattered, moon fallen, stars dimmed, spanning ten thousand miles, six wings and three gods, sighing to slay demons, the final gate.

This is how the epic describes the 'Six Stars Demon Slaying Formation,' documenting the only time it was used and its glory.

Damn, this isn't a game. If it really is the elves' "Six Stars Demon Slaying Formation," then we're in real trouble. The reputation of this insane formation is certainly no less than the forbidden spell of the Twelve Sages. It was only used once after its development, sacrificing tens of thousands of high-level elf mages just to eliminate one enemy—the 'Great Demon King' Bathor.

When Bathor forcibly entered the Material Plane, he not only wreaked havoc on the beings of the Xinghai Continent but also affected the balance of multiple planes. However, due to treaties, no creature that could enter the Material Plane was a match for this mutated demon that had exceeded its limits. Ultimately, under the gods' decree, the elemental giant race collectively forged the then-greatest weapon on the continent, the 'Sighing Holy Bow.' The four archangels of the angel race each sacrificed part of their spirit to forge the 'Archangel Arrows.' If all four arrows were shot together, they would surely destroy the three epic items of the 'Great Demon King,' providing an opportunity to take him down. However, the power of the 'Sighing Holy Bow' combined with the 'Archangel Arrows' was so immense that only a top elf archer—the 'Arrow God'—could use it, and the backlash was equally terrifying. Each shot would cause the archer to explode and perish. At that time, after over a decade of fierce battles, only three 'Arrow Gods' remained in the elf race. Moreover, Bathor had long resided in his 'Demon Capital—Sanorwilian,' making it even more difficult to find a chance to kill him. Therefore, the elves eventually developed the so-called ultimate fantasy, the 'Six Stars Demon Slaying Formation.' Six magic regiments, each consisting of ten thousand high-level elf mages, divided the elements of earth, water, fire, wind, light, and darkness to lock down an area of over ten thousand square kilometers near the demon capital. Not only did they destroy the demon capital and completely annihilate the 100,000 strong royal demon army stationed there, but they also sealed Bathor's magical abilities. Twelve orc sword saints then joined forces to contain the 'Great Demon King,' finally succeeding in taking him down. Afterward, the elf empress sacrificed her life, merging with the 'Six Stars Demon Slaying Formation' to completely seal the spatial rift through which Bathor had entered the world, ending the devastating war that had lasted for decades.

The power of the 'Six Stars Demon Slaying Formation' is immense, but the cost is equally staggering. Of the six thousand elf mages who participated in the formation, fewer than five thousand survived. Therefore, after the war, this ultimate formation was sealed by the elf race. Even when the Twelve Sages defeated the Elf Empire, they did not use it. The Twelve Sages also refrained from annihilating the elf empire entirely, fearing that the elves might activate this ultimate formation at a great cost, allowing the elf empire to retreat without suffering heavy casualties like the orc race.

Although it is said that this formation has been preserved in the high elf-established elf kingdom, the elves only fear its self-destructive nature and are not worried about humans stealing it. In this world, no other race can muster such a large number of high-level mages.