Chapter 485: The Annihilation of the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group

If one wishes to quell the fury of the Elf Race, one must naturally strike at the source.

The very first to discover the spirits and launch a pursuit of them was the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group. It can be said that if the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group had not targeted Aiweier, those other powers would never have thought to confront the Elf Race in such a manner, ultimately suffering such a great loss.

Under these circumstances, whether one calls it quelling the fury of the Elf Race or venting their own anger, the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group became the first target for these families to strike at.

Even though they have reaped countless bloody profits over the years by utilizing the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group, now that disaster is imminent, the first thing they think of is still to sacrifice them. After all, in their minds, it is merely a slave hunting group. The reason the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group was able to develop to this point is largely due to the support they provided from behind the scenes. Without this one, it would not be difficult to support another in the future.

Thus, the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group, which had run rampant across the Continent for hundreds of years, began to face the greatest catastrophe since its inception. Countless unknown powers began to strike at them, and even some of their former patrons began to turn their backs and strike at them with ruthless force.

What made the members of the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group most desperate was that the powers that had previously supported them from behind were either remaining indifferent or turning around to strike at them as well.

In an instant, the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group, which had once acted with impunity across the Continent, was plunged into a state of being besieged on all sides, with the possibility of total annihilation at any moment.

Facing the public announcement issued by the Elf Race, every day of delay meant a huge loss for those powers. Under these circumstances, these powers exerted every ounce of their strength. Aside from those forces that could not be deployed or were absolutely not to be seen in the light, they sent out everyone they possibly could, all for the sake of completely annihilating the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group in the shortest time possible, while simultaneously destroying any evidence of their own potential crimes.

Suddenly, the sounds of killing rose throughout the Continent. In just a few days, the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group's overt forces were almost completely wiped out. Their covert forces were also being gradually eroded; total destruction was merely a matter of time.

"Lingyun, these are the messages that the Half-Elf Auction House has received from the outside world over this period. What do you think?" Andiya handed the stack of papers in her hand to Lingyun.

Lingyun took the papers from Andiya, flipped through them casually, and then could not help but chuckle: "The Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group is on the verge of annihilation? These people are likely nothing more than scapegoats pushed to the front. The true masterminds behind the scenes are probably still watching from the sidelines, attempting to gauge the attitude of the Elf Race through this incident!"

"They think they can quell the fury of our Elf Race just by pushing out a scapegoat? These people think too highly of the situation. Do they really think our Elf Race is so easily fooled?" Andiya sneered. "Regarding such a matter targeting our Elf Race, if there weren't a few high-ranking old geezers playing a role in this, who would dare to do such a thing? If they don't hand over those old ghosts to me this time, I'll write my name backward! As for those people in the Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group, I wonder if they regret targeting Aiweier?"

"Regret is certainly there, but even if they regret it, they cannot salvage anything now!" Lingyun said with a smile. "Do you have absolute certainty regarding the matters of those powers?"

"Hmph, those people think they have hidden themselves well, but they don't know that I know far more than they imagine. Among the Human race, the most important ingredient for the potion that can significantly increase the possibility of advancing to the Saint Domain without side effects is the Holy Water from the Moon Spring. If they lose this kind of potion, their future strength reserves will drop significantly. Under these circumstances, they have no choice but to bow their heads!"

"You are certainly full of confidence!" Lingyun shook his head and said.

"If I didn't even have this bit of confidence, how could I talk about protecting the Elf Race," Andiya said. "By the way, what you said before about being able to evolve the Elf Ancient Tree into an Eternal Ancient Tree, is that true?"

Hearing Andiya ask this, Lingyun was instead puzzled: "Aren't you the High Priest of the Elf Race? With the Eternal Leaf in your possession, don't you also have the ability to evolve the Elf Ancient Tree into an Eternal Ancient Tree?"

"With the Eternal Leaf, I do indeed have the ability to evolve the Elf Ancient Tree into an Eternal Ancient Tree, but this evolution is incomplete. After the evolution, the Eternal Ancient Tree requires at least one hundred years to undergo the final step of transformation. If any accidents occur during this time, all previous efforts will be wasted." Andiya shook her head and said. "The reason for this is that the Natural Power within my body is not pure enough."

"That can't be right. I remember that the purity of your own Natural Power was already no less than what Aiweier's was back then. How could you be unable to evolve the Elf Ancient Tree into an Eternal Ancient Tree?" Lingyun asked with some confusion.

"Something happened back then, and I was forced to use a special method to rapidly increase my strength. The final result was that the Natural Power in my body was no longer pure," Andiya said indifferently, though she avoided talking about what had happened back then.

"You call this 'no longer pure'? This could practically be called a chaotic mess!" Lingyun extended his Source Power to circulate around Andiya, and his brows furrowed immediately. "What on earth happened back then that could make you sacrifice so much to increase your strength?"

"The events of the past are already over; there is no need to bring them up again." Andiya clearly did not want to discuss this matter.

"The Konuoduo Slave Hunting Group is effectively destroyed, and those powers are likely thinking about how to smooth over the fury of the Elf Race now. Let's put the evolution of the Elf Ancient Tree aside for now; the most important thing right now is the Natural Power within your body," Lingyun said. "Although these chaotic powers have not yet caused you any impact, if your strength continues to increase, these chaotic powers will become your obstacle and a fatal weakness."

"Things are not that easy. Over these years, I have thought of many methods, but they have all had little effect," Andiya said with a bitter smile.

"Leave this kind of matter to me!"

"You have a way, sir?" There was a hint of surprise in Andiya's tone.

"There is indeed a method, but which method is suitable for you is a question I need to consider," Lingyun said as he stood up. "You should just adjust your state well these next few days!"

Leaving the Elf Temple, Lingyun walked alone on the main street of the Elf Royal City.

Many spirits passing by on the street greeted Lingyun in a friendly manner; after all, Lingyun was someone who could be received by the High Priest, and such a person enjoyed very high status within the Elf Race.

"Aiweier, do you know where Chen Jing and Wan Yue are right now?" Lingyun walked a few steps on the street and saw Aiweier, who was carrying the Wind Holy Sword.

"As for those two, they should be at the Elf Arena right now!" Aiweier tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying. "They have been running to the Elf Arena these past few days, saying something about honing their skills."

"The Elf Arena, is it?" Lingyun nodded, then headed in the direction of the Elf Arena.