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Unlike those matrons who always stayed behind, Ye Ge, who had not yet become a favored of Lolth, was entirely a warrior's approach. Wielding the "Tiger Soul Blade" and clad in golden armor, her blade's gleam and magic surged together, blood and corpses painted the battlefield. Wherever this dark elf maiden struck, no matter what defensive systems the six great families had set up, they were met with a relentless, crushing assault. From the bravest Minotaur to the most sluggish cave dweller, all could only flee in panic. Naturally, Ye Ge's forces advanced triumphantly, and within three days, they had razed the strongholds of the six great families one by one, eventually trapping their elite leaders in the city's center—the "Spider Queen Temple."

"Pathetic wanderer, we will use this temple to bury all you have," the matrons of the six families, having lost most of their forces, angrily shouted while frantically setting up defenses.

Most temples and shrines in this world forbid combat, not just the Light God, but even the God of War. However, the Spider Queen Lolth is different; she thrives on her temple being drenched in blood and littered with corpses, only caring if there is enough twisted will. Because of this, the families in charge of the temple have always recklessly fortified it, turning it into their last bastion. After all, a place filled with the dark divine power of the Spider Queen can sustain many dark magic traps and maintain a large number of summoned monsters in the material plane, making it far more suitable for defense than any family's castle.

However, this was no obstacle for Ye Ge, or rather, it was no obstacle for her "Tiger Soul Blade." The soul of this divine weapon, shaped by the divine power of dozens of dark deities, including several higher than the Spider Queen, shattered defenses built with dark divine power wherever its blade passed. Eventually, the matrons had to face this terrifying dark elf alone.

"The Spider Queen will not forgive surrendering matrons, so I won't ask if you are willing to submit—prepare to die—"

Ye Ge's words were icy, and as the Tiger Soul Blade unleashed a magnificent purple gleam, six desiccated dark elf matrons fell onto the altar of the Spider Queen Temple, marking the complete downfall of six once-prominent dark families.

Then, the statue of the goddess Lolth at the end of the temple suddenly radiated a seven-colored light. The light flowed out from the temple's hall, accompanied by a hauntingly seductive melody that pierced every heart, enveloping the entire city. Every intelligent being in the city, whether they were Ye Ge's forces tallying their victories or the remnants of the six great families still resisting, all dropped their weapons upon contact with the light and knelt devoutly towards the temple, singing praises to the Spider Queen.

Ye Ge, being the closest to the statue, naturally received the most light. Amidst the dazzling radiance, she could even feel the giant statue of the Spider Queen transforming into Lolth's own body, curling into a sinister smile. Then, an overwhelming, otherworldly spiritual force enveloped her, invading her soul.

This was the will of the Spider Queen, a purely dark will. Only the innate elemental soul of the elves and the unique dark affinity of the dark elves could bear such a will. Once the Spider Queen left her mark in a dark elf's soul, that dark elf would become Lolth's plaything, wielding dark power and fighting endlessly to please the Spider Queen, which would become their sole purpose of existence.

In that case, regardless of Ye Ge's situation, Chen Xuanfeng's control over this dark elf maiden would be completely erased.

"Roar~~~~~"

A tremendous roar suddenly erupted from the "Tiger Soul Blade" in Ye Ge's hand, and a vast purple light instantly dispersed the Spider Queen's seven-colored radiance, enveloping Ye Ge.

This was the resistance of the Tiger Soul, a divine weapon with its own power.

Ye Ge was the "Tiger Soul's" weapon slave and also Chen Xuanfeng's contracted elf. The intelligent and ferocious Tiger Soul Blade, whether as a divine weapon or Chen Xuanfeng's personal armament, could not allow the Spider Queen to taint Ye Ge's soul. Thus, it unleashed its immense magical power to resist the Spider Queen's dark divine power.

Unfortunately, no being in this world could resist a deity. Even if the Tiger Soul had a divine form, even if the goddess Lolth's projection through multiple planes was just a tiny fraction of her power and wisdom, it was enough to toy with a being like the Tiger Soul, which lacked mature intelligence. Thus, the seven-colored light only retreated slightly before converging again, not clashing with the Tiger Soul's purple light but subtly vibrating a few times, easily creating a gap in the Tiger Soul's power and successfully invading Ye Ge's soul.

Ye Ge herself naturally had no resistance against a being of the Spider Queen's level, allowing the goddess's will to penetrate her. The gap between human and deity was insurmountable; for a deity to control a human was simplicity itself.

However, just as the dark will invaded the core of Ye Ge's soul, a silver spiritual power suddenly erupted from within, forming a protective barrier around her soul core, momentarily blocking the Spider Queen's will.

But it was only for a moment. The Spider Queen's will quickly broke through the silver spiritual defense, penetrated the deepest core, easily left a mark, and then swiftly withdrew. The colorful radiance in the sky condensed into a spider-shaped colored rune necklace around Ye Ge's slender neck, signifying that this dark elf had gained the Spider Queen's favor and had become the city's highest-ranking priestess, able to continuously summon the Spider Queen's divine power to cast divine spells.

But was it really as the Spider Queen had decided?

The Spider Queen, who had withdrawn from Ye Ge's soul, did not see that moments after her will left, Ye Ge's soul core rippled like water. Then, like an impure crystal ball, the inner light and shadow writhed and twisted before finally returning to normal. However, the mark left by the goddess Lolth was no longer the same; in some critical places, there were subtle but significant changes.