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The elven realm is located in the outer seas at the southern end of the Star Sea Continent, primarily composed of two islands, one large and one small. The larger island is named "Skanarilint," after the Goddess of the Forest, spanning about 700,000 square kilometers. The smaller island is named "Kikahayet," after the Unicorn Goddess, covering approximately 200,000 square kilometers. These two islands are commonly known as the "Forest Island" and the "Unicorn Island." Both islands have over 80% forest coverage. The high elves' temples, palaces, libraries, and Magic Towers are concentrated on the "Unicorn Island," while elven cities, villages, military camps, and the Elder Council are located on the "Forest Island."

In addition, the elven realm occupies over a hundred nearby small islands, each with its own purpose. Some are used for raising magical beasts, some for cultivating fruit trees, others for training soldiers, and some for shipbuilding. Among these, the most famous is undoubtedly the "Phoenix Island."

Just as the orcs have the Beamon as their super-tier war asset, the high elves also possess a powerful super-tier magical beast capable of intimidating human Dragon Knights—the "Fire Phoenix." These super magical beasts, which retain the appearance of birds, were once elite fire elemental creatures from the elemental planes. During the ancient wars against dragons, demons, and angels, they were summoned to the prime material plane as allies of the elemental giants and gained physical forms capable of bearing their fiery powers. Their magic and strength are on par with high-level dragons, with the only drawback being their complete inability to reproduce. Thus, their numbers have never increased since ancient times, though their near-infinite resurrection ability has prevented any drastic decline.

It is said that after the great war of the four races, about nine Fire Phoenixes remained in the material plane. After over a hundred thousand years, six still survive, a testament to their enduring strength. However, as they are essentially transformed elemental beings, they do not grow stronger with time, maintaining roughly the same level of power as they did in the past, aside from accumulated war experience and magical knowledge.

Incidentally, the "Flame Phoenix" of the Flame Sage, now the mount of Morova, the Knight of the Flame Phoenix, was modeled after the Fire Phoenix.

On the seventh day of the "Ancient God's" voyage, in the afternoon.

Elven realm waters, surrounding islands, Song of Coral Island.

This small island is the only one located outside the elven realm's magical defense perimeter. Anyone attempting to enter the elven realm, whether for smuggling or as part of a diplomatic mission, must stop here for inspection or to await an escort. Otherwise, they will face the full force of the elven realm's magical defenses.

One must admire the elven talent for magic. The elven realm currently has only about 800,000 high elves, less than one five-hundredth of the human population, with over half being young, new-generation elves. Yet, the number of mages they possess is ten times that of humans, with over a thousand top-tier elven mages capable of casting tenth-level spells. Although slightly inferior to humans in innovation, their accumulated magical knowledge spanning tens of thousands of years still grants them many magical secrets beyond human comprehension. Over four hundred years, elven mages have transformed the entire elven realm into an enormous magical fortress. With twenty-eight golden trees at its core, they harnessed the powers of earth, forest, ocean, and the celestial bodies, connecting to countless elemental planes and the divine realms of the natural pantheon. Combining numerous magical arrays and secret arts, they created the "Throne of the Nature Goddess," a massive magical dome covering millions of square kilometers of islands and sea.

Whether in the sky, on land, underwater, or even underground, everything is protected by hundreds of layers of magical shields. In times of crisis, these shields can increase tenfold in strength. This is why Chen Xuanfeng was unable to infiltrate the elven realm using the "Ancient God's" submarine capabilities. According to elven mages' calculations, this shield can withstand the bombardment of forbidden spells, and it would take the combined efforts of at least five forbidden spell casters to pose any real threat of breaching it.

The "Throne of the Nature Goddess" is the elven race's trump card against forbidden spell casters.

Due to the "Ancient God's" high speed, Chen Xuanfeng and his party arrived at the outskirts of the elven realm much earlier than expected, catching the elves off guard. The elven elders were still debating how to handle this orc in their council chambers when they received news of Chen Xuanfeng's arrival. They hastily dispatched a reception team, leaving Chen Xuanfeng and his companions waiting at the guesthouse on Song of Coral Island. There, they admired the awe-inspiring grandeur of this magnificent magical marvel from the outside.

Given the vastness of the magical shield, its curvature is nearly imperceptible up close. Just south of Song of Coral Island, a semi-transparent magical wall extends straight across the sea, disappearing into the horizon. However, the "Throne of the Nature Goddess" is not spherical; it is more of a flattened egg shape. While the central height reaches several kilometers, the edges are only about a hundred meters high, with a gentler slope inward. The magical wall appears thin, only a few centimeters thick, but Chen Xuanfeng and his companions could sense the deep, almost unfathomable layers of magical energy within. The artificial girl, Li Jia, even declared that the magical barrier before her exceeded her detection limits. She could only analyze the fluctuations of 527 composite layers of magic, with no way to sense what lay beyond.

To guard against humanity's endless schemes, this super magical shield has no external opening mechanism, nor does it have a central control system within. A special magical key must be used from the inside, and only with the cooperation of elven mages in the Magic Tower on the main island can a passage be opened. While this process is cumbersome, it eliminates the risk of infiltration and sabotage. However, without an escort, Chen Xuanfeng and his party cannot directly enter the elven realm.

With nothing else to do, Chen Xuanfeng suggested going fishing at sea, but to his surprise, Jin Luosha, who usually loved such activities, refused.