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Far away, in the Fontainebleau territory, the Undead Hall.

"Splat—"

A large mouthful of blood spurted from Chen Xuanfeng's mouth, staining his white robe. The werewolf's face was deathly pale, and half of his silver hair broke off, fluttering in the air. At the same time, the King of the Undead, who had been floating behind him, suddenly fell to the ground. Large clouds of dark golden mist continuously erupted from his body, and even his golden skeleton creaked as if it might shatter at any moment.

However, these two severely injured individuals showed no signs of pain. Instead, they looked at each other and laughed heartily, as if they had gained a tremendous advantage.

"Hahahaha... *cough cough*... Stupid Spider Queen, trying to snatch someone from me, didn’t even check... *cough*... didn’t even check if there was a trap. Haha, not only will she fail to control Ye Ge's soul, but I’ve also devoured the dark divine energy she left behind. Hahahaha... *cough cough*..." The white-haired werewolf leaned on the magic circle, slapping the ground and laughing.

The Lich beside him immediately pointed at his lord and scolded with a laugh, "Hehehe... Why are you so smug? If it weren’t for my masterful manipulation of the illusion, covering your contract and distorting the spiritual essence, guiding the Spider Queen's divine tendrils astray, how could we have successfully deceived that spider monster? Gah... Damn it... even half my skull is shattered... hehehe... Most importantly, if it weren’t for my mastery of the Dark God's mark regulations, that spider would have discovered the error in the mark immediately. She wouldn’t still be unaware of our tampering... Gah... I’m really happy. It’s been a long time since I’ve been this excited after becoming a Lich..."

"Nonsense... *cough*..." Chen Xuanfeng coughed up two more mouthfuls of blood and retorted, "...If it weren’t for the fact that I signed so many contracts with dark gods back then and opened my soul for you to study, where would you have gotten the capital to research the God's mark... *cough*... Besides, without my continuous spiritual support, with just your Lich abilities, how many layers of illusion could you have set up? But... hahaha~~~ Deceiving a god is indeed a monumental achievement. Taking this step... *cough*... both Ye Ge's plan and my Holy Domain training are close to success..."

"Bullshit... gah... It was clearly my master who helped you sign the God's contract back then..."

They had every reason to be so elated. After all, as beings of the prime material plane, successfully deceiving a god, especially a dark god known for cunning, was a great achievement worthy of wild laughter.

Heroic Werewolf Scroll Chapter 54: A Single Body Shakes the World's Concerns

If there is anyone in this magical world who understands the mysteries of the soul, aside from necromancers, there would be no other answer. Through countless years and countless bizarre and ingenious researches, these beings who walk the line between life and death have developed a unique understanding of the soul. Perhaps in terms of the depth of exploration into the soul's essence, they cannot compare to the God of the Underworld, but in terms of the thoroughness of their research, the sophistication of their methods, and the ingenuity of their ideas, even the gods would be left speechless. (Guan Canghai: It’s akin to the difference between hackers and programmers. Chen Xuanfeng: ...What’s a hacker? I don’t understand!)

From the outset of his journey into the underground world, Chen Xuanfeng never thought of avoiding the Spider Queen. After all, Rose's control over the underground world surpasses even the Light God's control over the human world. Anyone who tries to stir up trouble here will inevitably attract the attention of this dark goddess. There’s no possibility of hiding.

Since he had to face her, Chen Xuanfeng naturally had to consider how to respond.

Gods cannot directly descend to the material plane. Even if they manifest as avatars, they cannot take direct action. Therefore, he wasn’t worried about the Spider Queen personally intervening. However, as a dark elf female, once Ye Ge's status in the underground world rose, she would inevitably be chosen as a priestess, becoming a cornerstone for Rose to consolidate her rule. Removing the contract Chen Xuanfeng placed on Ye Ge's soul and brainwashing her were inevitable. If not prevented, even the Tiger Soul Blade might be lost.

So, long before Ye Ge entered the underground world, Chen Xuanfeng had already discussed this issue with the King of the Undead many times. In the end, Chen Xuanfeng brought out the "Sword God Realm," which recorded the secrets of divine power, while the King of the Undead visited several ancient undead beings on the Necropolis Island who had existed for over a hundred thousand years. Finally, by pooling their wisdom, they devised a plan to deal with Rose. A direct confrontation was, of course, impossible. The power of a god is irresistible, and even if they won, they couldn’t escape the subsequent siege by Rose's followers throughout the underground world. In the end, there was only one way—deception.

The Spider Queen's power could only descend through temple altars. Based on various intelligence, in such circumstances, the total power she could exert was only at the level of the four grand prelates of the temple. Even though the effects of divine power were vastly different from mortal magic, it was not unstoppable. To achieve the best results, Chen Xuanfeng deliberately chose a special day as the date for the decisive battle. On this day, four of the nine largest dark elf families in the underground world were holding grand sacrificial ceremonies, and two other families were at war. Therefore, the Spider Queen's attention would definitely not be too focused here, giving him the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Otherwise, when a god is paying full attention, where would there be a chance to play tricks?

Ye Ge's massacre of dark elves in the Spider Queen's temple was not only to end the battle but also to allow the Tiger Soul Blade to absorb enough dark elf flesh and soul, thereby masking the aura of Chen Xuanfeng on Ye Ge. When Rose's divine power descended, Chen Xuanfeng and the King of the Undead were already fully prepared. They immediately activated several secret techniques they had prepared long ago. Chen Xuanfeng filled Ye Ge's spiritual domain with his endless spiritual power, becoming a powerful energy source, while the King of the Undead manipulated this power to construct soul snares, gradually hiding the true form of Ye Ge's soul and presenting a false image to welcome the goddess's intrusion. Even after Rose's divine power left its mark and withdrew, she still didn’t notice anything unusual.