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"The spirits from another world really do have some skill. While their control over dark elements isn't as strong as mine, their efficiency in using them is actually a bit higher."
Gu Yuena thought to herself, leading Lan Yin'er toward the eastern gate of Soul Sea City, preparing to lie in wait and capture them all in one fell swoop.
Compared to Gu Yuena, the Moonlit Elves' mastery over darkness was indeed far inferior. However, unlike Gu Yuena, who controlled multiple elements, they specialized in only one, sometimes augmented with attributes like death or destruction. Because their energy focus was narrower, their development and application of the dark element were naturally far more refined than Gu Yuena's, who had fallen into a long slumber shortly after birth.
In recent years, Gu Yuena had been studying the operational principles of soul devices alongside Tang San, Guang Ling, and others, observing how younger soul beasts used their soul power to improve her elemental control. This led to what they called "biomimetic" fine-tuning.
However, her progress with dark elements was limited. The research on soul devices that utilized darkness was scarce, and the number of dark-aligned soul beasts of lower ages was also small, making effective observation difficult.
But now, with the Moonlit Elves as her "teachers," her progress in utilizing dark elements was bound to soar...
Luo Qiu led thirteen Moonlit Elves, each at the Soul Douluo level, silently bypassing the allied forces stationed in the forest surrounding Xiaohai City under the cover of night.
"What are you doing?" Luo Qiu asked sharply, seeing one of her teammates quietly approaching a lookout observing Xiaohai City from a watchtower. She immediately stepped forward and pulled them away.
Using the darkness, Luo Qiu and the Moonlit Elves could turn invisible at night. Even firelight or moonlight couldn't reveal their forms, making them practically undetectable in the moonlit night.
Only spiritual power could locate them.
Once invisible, the Elves could no longer rely on their sight but instead depended on their powerful spiritual senses, mapping out obstacles around them in their minds, as their optical invisibility prevented them from seeing with their eyes.
"Queen, why not take this chance to kill them?" one of the Moonlit Elves asked in confusion. "Aren't they enemies of our allies?"
"Our goal is to launch a surprise attack on Soul Sea City and probe Tang San's true strength. Don't do anything unnecessary. It'll alert Soul Sea City and make our mission harder," Luo Qiu warned. "Xiaohai City isn't far from Soul Sea City. If we make too much noise here, they'll launch a soul-guided bomb into the sky, and those over there will definitely notice."
"I see. You're so clever, Queen!" the Moonlit Elf admired.
Luo Qiu sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation. She never imagined that even something this simple was beyond the Moonlit Elves' comprehension. Then again, when she first emerged from the Eternal Domain, she wasn't much better herself.
Now, she understood why the previous Moonlit Queen's deception was exposed by Long Haochen—if the Moonlit Elves were this naive, anyone could easily see through their lies.
Their innocence was almost frightening!
This was one of the reasons why Luo Qiu wanted to lead the Moonlit Elves out of the Eternal Domain.
She realized that only by leaving that stagnant environment, isolated from the real world, could the entire tribe truly progress and develop. They would undoubtedly face many challenges, but staying in the Eternal Domain would leave them forever trapped, mere livestock for the Eternal and Creator God Kings to test and assess.
The Creator God was not truly merciful. Or rather, such mercy was not extended to the Moonlit Elves...
At the eastern gate of Soul Sea City, six pairs of translucent, dragonfly-like dark purple wings unfolded behind Luo Qiu, while three pairs appeared behind the other thirteen. They took to the skies, soundlessly flapping their wings, aided by the dark elements around them.
When they reached the top of the city wall, they were met with an unexpected sight—Gu Yuena sat at the peak, her legs swinging back and forth, her purple eyes fixed on the fourteen figures, including Luo Qiu. Beside her sat a blue-haired woman, equally youthful and captivating. Not a single guard was stationed within a hundred meters of them.
Luo Qiu had specifically chosen this location because there were no guards, but she hadn't anticipated encountering two people—and, worse yet, their spiritual senses hadn't detected them earlier.
Could it be they had already been discovered?
"Queen, shall we proceed?" one of the Moonlit Elves whispered to Luo Qiu, oblivious to the danger.
Luo Qiu: "..."
Exhausted.
She should never have brought her tribe out for experience; it was going to get her killed!
Gu Yuena, meanwhile, observed them with amusement, like an experienced teacher watching a group of naive students enter their first Soul Duel.
"Lan Yin'er, take care of them."
The moment her words fell, Lan Yin'er raised her hand slightly, and between the fourteen Moonlit Elves, blue starlight flickered in the air. In an instant, countless strands of Blue Silver Emperor emerged, intertwining and tangling together to form a net, ensnaring them all.
"We've been discovered!"
Rip!
Luo Qiu was the first to break free using brute force.
In moments of panic, intelligent beings often forget the elemental powers they control and instinctively rely on physical strength.
Among the fourteen Moonlit Elves, most had momentarily forgotten to use their dark elemental abilities to corrode the Blue Silver Emperor, instead struggling with raw physical force. Only Luo Qiu, a Level 98 powerhouse, managed to free herself.
Though the others were at Soul Douluo level, elves weren't known for their physical strength. Relying solely on their bodies was not enough to break free from the Blue Silver Emperor's net.
"Use dark elements, you idiots!" Luo Qiu cursed, grabbing a Blue Silver vine winding toward her and infusing it with dark energy, instantly disintegrating it.
The other Moonlit Elves finally came to their senses and unleashed their dark elemental powers, escaping from the Blue Silver web. But by that time, the powerful soul energy waves from thirteen Contras and one Level 98 expert had already drawn the attention of the city's top fighters.
Ghost Douluo...
No, it was Mr. Gui. In the darkness, his bone-armored twin-polar body was controlled by Ghost Douluo, who had now taken on the form of a more sinister male figure.
The moment he arrived, he engaged Luo Qiu in a battle where death and darkness clashed.
Soon after, Bone Douluo, Tang Xiao, Ge Long, Zhu Zhuqing, Yu Tianheng, and others arrived, each confronting one of the thirteen remaining Moonlit Elves, who seemingly had no intention of fleeing.
A one-sided melee began.
"Are these guys really this dumb?" Gu Yuena suddenly wondered if learning dark element control from them was a good idea. Nonetheless, just as Tang Xiao and Bone Douluo were about to deal the final blows to the Moonlit Elves, Gu Yuena intervened, rescuing them.
"Spare them. Their value alive is far greater than if they were dead," she said calmly.
Tang Xiao's eyes narrowed, thinking, This young woman... her depth is unfathomable. She managed to save them from my hammer...
(End of Chapter)