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However, the wolf spiders lacked such discernment. Thus, when the level six wolf spider leader emitted a sharp hiss, a dozen of the giant spiders leaped out from their nests, simultaneously spewing silk nets towards their prey and baring their venomous fangs as they scaled the cave walls to pounce down.

The dark elf maiden extended her left hand towards the charging beasts and coldly chanted, "Divine Weapon Spell — Black Water Corrosive Bullet — Rapid Fire!"

In an instant, dozens of pure black water cannons erupted from the maiden's palm, first dispersing the silk nets that fell from the sky, easily dissolving the silk threads that even steel blades could not sever, and then transforming into a shower of black rain that splattered onto the wolf spiders.

"Hiss hiss hiss—" The highly corrosive venom instantly burned countless holes into the wolf spiders, causing the dozen giant spiders to roll and writhe on the ground.

Although the wolf spiders' magical attribute was also venom-based, these level four to five magical beasts had no immunity to the level seven magical venom cannons. Ye Ge's own magical power was naturally not this potent, but she could draw upon the power of the super magical beast stored within the "Tiger Soul Blade" through their contract. Unlike Chen Xuanfeng, who was completely inept at magic, she quickly mastered some powerful and practical spells.

However, since wolf spiders were also venom-based magical beasts, although their flesh was eroded by the black water, they did not die immediately, instead continuously writhing and hissing. The level six wolf spider, which had initially lagged behind and was fortunate enough to avoid the attack, had no intention of seeking revenge. A primal fear tightly gripped it, so it turned and fled back towards the cave it had emerged from.

Yet, it only ran a few meters before stopping.

Because the source of its fear was standing right in front of it.

"Tiger Soul, are you hungry again?" The dark elf maiden looked down at the massive weapon in her hand, as if it were not a weapon but a companion, paying no attention to the giant wolf spider before her.

The weapon in her hand was the wide and ferocious blade. Through the unraveled cloth strips, the transparent crystal blade continuously emitted a golden light. Though beautiful, the light exuded an overwhelming sense of ferocity, like the golden eyes of an abyssal dragon, enough to make any intelligent creature tremble.

The level six wolf spider, greatly intimidated by the fearsome blade "Tiger Soul," curled into a ball, not daring to move an inch. However, Ye Ge showed no mercy. The golden light on the Tiger Soul Blade flickered twice, and a sharp blade of light shot out, slicing through the wolf spider's body like butter, green fluid splattering everywhere. Yet, the fallen corpse did not make a heavy sound. Through the cut, it was clear that the flesh encased in the hard shell had completely withered, like a mummy dried for a thousand years. Behind it, the other fifteen wolf spiders had already silently turned into fragments, their flesh and blood, like their leader, completely drained of essence, shriveled like rotten wood.

Absorbing flesh and blood essence to transform into pure energy was the original and most fundamental power of the fearsome blade "Tiger Soul." Previously, due to incomplete power, the transformed energy was impure, but this issue had been resolved through continuous evolution. Now, every person Tiger Soul killed would add a bit of strength to both itself and its wielder. Though such progress was of little use to Chen Xuanfeng, who had already reached his power limit, it was a significant boon for Ye Ge, who was always in need of more power.

"Alright, I'll find some stronger creatures for you to eat." Sensing the continuous trembling of the fearsome blade in her hand, the dark elf maiden softly comforted it as she re-wrapped the cloth strips around the blade, then turned and left.

The pure and extraordinary energy generated by Tiger Soul not only healed injuries and fatigue, strengthened the body and spirit, but also accelerated the cultivation of martial arts and magic. As a dark elf, Ye Ge could not cultivate combat energy, but she could use the unique "Combat Element Enhancement" ability of the elves to form a contract with dark elements, introducing them into her body to transform magical energy into physical strength. Previously, when Ye Ge followed Chen Xuanfeng in a surprise attack on forbidden spell casters, she personally killed over two hundred human guards, gaining immense energy. Although she had not engaged in further slaughter since, she had been continuously digesting this power. Now, the dark elemental body within her had reached the level of a high elemental, allowing her to match a human Sword Master even without the "Tiger Soul Blade." If she could elevate her elemental body to the level of an elemental lord in the future, she would not be at a disadvantage even against a human Sword Emperor.

This was why Chen Xuanfeng dared to send Ye Ge alone into the perilous underground world.

Thus, Ye Ge embarked on a journey of solitary hunting of various magical beasts and powerful creatures in the underground world. Due to her decisive methods and her focus on battling strong creatures, coupled with her frequent victories, she quickly gained widespread fame in less than a month.

Soon, various factions began to approach her.

A ruthless and powerful female dark elf was very likely to gain fame in the underground world, as such a figure was not only worthy of attention and caution from the underground creatures but also highly likely to gain the favor of the Spider Queen Rose. Once such a dark elf received the recognition of the dark goddess and transitioned into becoming a priestess of the Spider Queen, she could immediately gather a group of followers and establish her own family. In fact, one-third of the emerging dark elf families were founded in this manner, and such families often thrived more than those that split from the main family. Among the current nine major dark elf families, five were established by such wandering dark elves.

Therefore, such figures would be particularly noticed by various underground intelligent creatures, and whether to ally with, follow, or attack and eliminate them could have long-term implications.

This situation was the first step in Chen Xuanfeng's true plan for sending Ye Ge to the underground world.

Compared to the high elves, who had a complete national system and valued tradition despite being conservative, the dark elves' temperament was far from commendable. Their worship of the Spider Queen had ingrained a deep-seated admiration for conspiracy and violence. To please the goddess, there were several incidents of small family exterminations each year. Even among the largest nine families, four had changed over the past millennium. It was clear that a race so cruel to its own kin would have little respect for promises and treaties.