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Then, Tan Yueer continued, "Additionally, I think there's another advantage for them to fight there. Once they win, they can immediately rebuild 'Xilin Meilidania' and, with the re-gathered 'King's Three Regalia,' quickly re-establish their leadership among the elven clans. It's likely they could bring the wood elves and night elves back under their banner. For us humans, forbidden spells are a deterrent that can only be used once. Since it no longer deters the elves, we must find the best opportunity to eliminate as much of the elven strength as possible. We might not get another chance like this, with tens of thousands of elven mages gathered together. So, we cannot avoid this challenge either."

"Hiss—" Tan Yueer's words immediately made everyone present gasp. After the elven clans split, only the high elves, who insisted on inheriting the orthodox lineage, continued to fight against both the beastmen and humans. Even in the great war four hundred years ago, the wood elves and night elves only reduced their activity range and did not suffer the baptism of forbidden spells like the high elves. Therefore, although the two clans combined now have only three hundred thousand people, the proportion of millennial elves is much higher than that of the high elves. Although these two elven tribes do not focus on training mages as much as the high elves, each could still send out ten thousand millennial elven mages without a problem. If the high elves integrate these two forces, what power in the south could stop the elves' advance?

However, these individuals were all resilient elites and snapped back to attention quickly. Xian Lan thought for a moment and said, "The key issue is whether our forbidden spell mages can defeat the elven Six-Star Demon-Slaying Formation. If we win, the elves will naturally flee back overseas. If we lose, there will be no magical force in the world capable of opposing the elves, and the south will almost certainly become the elves' world. Whether they become even stronger is no longer our concern."

Morova also nodded, "Exactly. Once the elves defeat the forbidden spells, they will have absolute magical hegemony. Whether there are ten thousand or thirty to fifty thousand millennial elves, it's not something humans can resist... Alas, it's unfortunate that we now only have three forbidden spell mages. If all five were present, the elves wouldn't dare set foot on the mainland."

At this point, Morova couldn't help but exchange a glance with Xi Luo. Back then, they were just one step away from rescuing two forbidden spell mages, which led to the current endless southern war. Although no one blamed them, they couldn't shake the guilt every time they thought about it.

Carol, who was most anxious about the upcoming war, then said, "I think we must do something. If the high elves dare to set up their formation openly, they must be prepared to face the siege of three forbidden spell mages. If we let them act freely, the future situation might far exceed our expectations."

With that, he turned his gaze to Tan Yueer. Although she hadn't succeeded in stopping the elves from attacking humans, everyone still trusted her intelligence.

Tan Yueer thought for a moment and said, "Yes, we must take action, but we cannot be reckless. Our enemies are also scheming against us. Whether it's the elves or the beastmen, they won't miss this event. Moreover, compared to us who are protecting our homeland, our enemies might want to seize more from this. At the very least, I think they won't let go of the forbidden spell mark crystals. So, we must be extremely cautious. Of course, before making any plans, I think we should first visit those forbidden spell mages. After all, the most crucial roles will still be played by them."

Under the bright moon, the wilderness was eerily silent.

While the human leaders and elites were busy discussing plans to deal with the elves, near the ruins of the Heavenly Gate, the elves were also not idle.

This vast wilderness, spanning tens of thousands of square kilometers, had developed strange characteristics due to the great war three thousand years ago. The plains covered in wild grass could not grow crops, and animals entering this area were constantly anxious due to some inexplicable pressure, making it unsuitable for grazing. Additionally, it was said that due to the residual magic of the great demon king, the mutation rate of magical beasts here was quite high, with large packs of magical wolves and rats roaming the area year-round. Therefore, humans had long abandoned any plans to develop this land, making it one of the largest wastelands in the southern continent.

Of course, many adventurers and gold seekers still entered this wilderness every year, and some mages even stayed here year-round, hoping to find lost knowledge from the elves and the demon king. However, these things had long been cleared away in the face of the overwhelming power of the elves.

By now, two days and one night had passed since the sixty thousand elven mages fully occupied the ruins of the Heavenly Gate. However, it seemed the elves were not worried about the forbidden spell mages launching a sudden attack. They simply followed their routine, steadily constructing corresponding magical structures around the central stone circle of the ruins, planting various auxiliary magical plants, and conducting repeated tests. In the night, magical flashes, like stars, dotted the wilderness, flickering and more dazzling than the starry sky.

On a nearby hill, two white-haired youths were watching the elves work while quietly discussing.

"...So, the entire wilderness is enveloped by the ultimate natural spell of the former elven queen. Any forbidden spell that disrupts the natural balance will be sensed by the elves as soon as it begins preparation? Mr. 'Eagle,' has this been confirmed?"

The tall youth with long hair reaching past his waist, who had wolf ears and a tail, was none other than Chen Xuanfeng, who had traveled a long distance to get here. Beside him, with white curly hair, was, of course, "Dark Eagle" Griffith.

Griffith nodded and replied, "There's no doubt about it. This was discovered when the elves were fighting against the Twelve Sages. Even if later mages could improve the forbidden spells, they couldn't change the fundamental source of the forbidden spells' power. Also, although the range of forbidden spells is extensive, it has never exceeded two hundred kilometers. So, if the forbidden spell mages want to cast spells outside the wilderness, they can forget about attacking us."

Chen Xuanfeng nodded and said, "That eases my mind. After all, the power of forbidden spells is too terrifying. Even though I've only seen it once, it's enough to understand what absolute terror is."