Chapter 331: Scarlet Lady's Countermeasure (22)

Atra Sen, Great Life Tree.

This place originally belonged to De Rui Tan, but De Rui Tan is currently focused entirely on forging furnace warriors in the Furnace Basin, so this place now falls under the Scarlet Lady Beilu Dandi's jurisdiction.

To facilitate commanding the mortal war, this Scarlet Lady not only placed her mortal incarnation among the treetops, but also hid her true form inside the trunk of the Great Life Tree, and carefully concealed her power aura with a special soul law technique.

Thanks to the extremely thick soul mist surrounding the Great Life Tree, she has no worry of being exposed.

At this moment, her mortal incarnation sits in the treehouse of the former moon goddess Duola, 'Moonrise Place', with two elves beside her.

One is the Sun God Osella, the other is a recently promoted high elf, Bryan.

Beilu Dandi still wears her deep crimson full-body battle armor, and her head is still covered with an almost sealed war helmet, giving her voice a cold metallic tone.

I can sense that beneath the empire's lands, a power capable of overthrowing the empire is brewing.

This power is developing rapidly each day, and the time to deal with it has come.

But unfortunately, it is deeply protected by the earth, and no one knows who its leader is, what power they wield, or how far it has developed.

You two are the empire's most outstanding figures; tell me, what lies beneath the earth?

Osella and Bryan exchanged a glance, each seeing a hint of carefully concealed difficulty in the other's eyes.

They naturally knew that the underground was the domain of the Wild Rabbit Society, and they also knew the purpose behind its founding.

Meanwhile, as they continually interacted with this Scarlet Lady, they came to better understand the intentions of this powerful void god.

Both had come to realize that this Scarlet Lady is a warmonger through and through, with nothing but victory in her eyes.

For victory, she will stop at nothing, even if it means fighting until the last elf falls.

Therefore, if they fully comply with this void god, the Elven Empire will soon face utter destruction.

Beilu Dandi was extremely perceptive; she immediately snorted coldly: 'Answer my question!'

Of course, you can still choose silence, and I will keep you silent forever, then find an elf willing to speak.

This is already an ultimatum; if you don't speak now, you will never get another chance.

Osella gritted his teeth and said: 'Your Majesty, beneath the earth lies a vast city spanning the entire empire, called the Faint Light Giant City, currently under the control of the Wild Rabbit Society.'

Beilu Dandi nodded slowly: 'Good.'

I can sense that the Wild Rabbit Society's members are not only hidden deep underground, but their influence extends throughout every domain of the Elven Empire, already causing severe interference with my battle plans.

Therefore, the Faint Light Giant City must be destroyed, and the Wild Rabbit Society need not continue to exist.

Osella immediately replied: 'You're right, Your Majesty, but with our strength, this is very difficult to achieve—indeed, almost impossible.'

Because the Faint Light Giant City lies more than five hundred meters underground, and it has its own underground farms and water supply. They need not worry about food or drink, and can live their entire lives beneath the earth.

To be honest, Beilu Dandi also finds this matter extremely troublesome.

But as the supreme commander, she certainly will not show weakness.

Then we will block every exit leading to the surface, so that no Wild Rabbit Society member can slip out of their burrows.

Osella immediately shook his head: 'Your Majesty, I must remind you that the Faint Light Giant City pervades the entire underground world of the empire; it cannot be completely sealed off.'

Even if temporarily sealed, they will quickly dig out even more concealed exits.

Beilu Dandi snorted coldly, her sharp gaze behind the helmet's grille fixed firmly on Osella.

Mortal, are you using the Wild Rabbit Society to threaten me?

Osella gritted his teeth, lowered his head, and spoke in a solemn voice.

Your Majesty, you are a powerful god, and we elves respect you, but we are not tools for you to command.

After saying this, the Sun God felt a wave of weakness, as if his previous words had drained all the courage from his soul.

This was the first time, and possibly the last, that he had openly defied a powerful void god to his face.

Beilu Dandi remained silent, merely gazing at the Sun God Osella for a long time.

Osella strained his neck to stay upright, but cold sweat continually seeped from his forehead.

As she watched, the Scarlet Lady suddenly laughed: 'Osella, your performance today has truly opened my eyes wide.'

Your intention is also correct; since the Elven Empire contains an underground metropolis that my power cannot reach, I indeed ought to make some concessions.

Your only mistake is treating me as if I were De Rui Tan!

Before his words even faded, a flash of sword light severed Osella's head from his body, and Beilu Dandi caught it in her hand.

And Osella's soul was imprisoned by Beilu Dandi within this gradually lifeless head.

But being a legendary powerhouse, Osella remains alive and retains a clear consciousness.

On the head, his eyes are wide open, filled with utter terror.

Beilu Dandi stared into Osella's eyes, speaking each word clearly: 'To me, elves are merely tools to be expended; all your free will must be directed solely toward helping me defeat my enemies.'

Should your free will ever cross this line, no matter who you are, death will be your only fate.

Having spoken, Beilu Dandi's power surged from her hand, turning both the head and the headless body into dust.

The Sun God of the Elven Empire, who had existed for over seven thousand years, died just like that.

Beside him, Bryan's face turned pallid, his hands gripping the fabric at his thighs, not uttering a sound.

Beilu Dandi turned her head to him: 'Young elf, what do you have to say?'

Your Majesty, I firmly follow your steps; I believe the Wild Rabbit Society, and any entity related to it, must be eradicated completely.

Good.

Beilu Dandi's voice was utterly calm, revealing no emotion.

Then what do you think is the way to thoroughly resolve the Wild Rabbit Society's trouble? Your Majesty, I believe we should utterly destroy the Faint Light Giant City, or bury it, or crush it. As long as we destroy their hidden nest, the Wild Rabbit Society will be nothing more than an ordinary rebel force.

Well said.

Then the task of burying the Faint Light Giant City falls to you.

No problem, right?

I will do my utmost to fulfill Your Majesty's task, but I need sufficient manpower.

Well, I'll assign some personnel for you.

While speaking, Beilu Dandi raised her hand, patted Brian's shoulder, and infused Void Legendary Power into his body.

Names: Beilu Dandi, Brian, Void Legendary Power.

Kid, go organize a burial team. Don't let me down—I'll be watching you, your actions, and even your thoughts.

No names.

Yes.

Brian bowed deeply to Beilu Dandi and quickly fled the tree house.

Names: Brian, Beilu Dandi.

After leaving the tree house, Brian's mind went blank, and he dared not let any extra thoughts arise.

Names: Brian.

His steps never stopped; like a walking corpse, he quickly left the Great Life Tree, wandered through the Atra Sen City District, and found the hidden underground entrance of the Glimmering Giant City.

Names: Great Life Tree, Atra Sen City District, Glimmering Giant City.

He entered without hesitation, rushing to the deepest part of the underground.

No specific names.

This was his pre‑planned countermeasure against the Void God's control.

Names: Void God.

Once his soul is controlled, the ingrained puppet technique activates, automatically dragging his body along a set path deep into the earth.

Names: Puppet Technique.

With the earth's protection, even if the Void God's power lingers in his soul, he need not worry about its control.

Names: Void God.

After going more than 500 meters underground and confirming it was safe, Brian finally came to.

Names: Brian.

He panted heavily, the image of Osella's murder flashing over and over in his mind, filling him with fear and fierce hatred.

Names: Osella.

Sun God Osella was the elder he respected most.

Names: Sun God Osella.

Although he knew it would mean death, he still chose to face the powerful Void God head‑on, clearly stating his resolve.

Names: Void God.

Brian deeply admired his courage.

Names: Brian.

Once his emotions settled, he thought to himself, 'Osella, I won't let your sacrifice be wasted. I'll make every Void God that tries to enslave the elves pay a heavy price.'

Names: Osella, Elves, Void God.

He took a deep breath and steadfastly walked toward the deeper reaches of the Glimmering Giant City.

Names: Glimmering Giant City.

Seeing that the Void God considered the Wild Hare Society a major nuisance, he decided to join it today. Meanwhile, Beilu Dandi quickly noticed Brian's subtle action.

Names: Void God, Wild Hare Society, Beilu Dandi, Brian.

She furrowed her brows and said, 'These elves are surprisingly clever!'

Names: Elves.

The mortals' resistance surpassed her expectations in some aspects.

No names.

After thinking it over, Beilu Dandi knew that her own strength alone would hardly be able to calm the chaos the Wild Hare Society would cause.

Names: Beilu Dandi, Wild Hare Society.

She thought it wasn't her lack of ability, but that the mortals had prepared too well.

No names.

Having spent two thousand years dealing with the Void God, and then another five thousand years preparing specifically based on that experience, it became extremely difficult to handle.

Names: Void God.

Ultimately, this problem was caused by De Rui Tan, so we still need his help to fix it.

Names: De Rui Tan.

So Beilu Dandi headed straight to the Smelting Furnace Basin, where she found De Rui Tan, who was dedicated to crafting smelting‑furnace warriors.

Names: Beilu Dandi, Smelting Furnace Basin, Smelting Furnace Warrior, De Rui Tan.

Upon hearing the situation, De Rui Tan frowned at once.

Names: De Rui Tan.

He chuckled, 'These little things have actually learned to play tricks on me!'

No names.

He has no effective method against mortals besides a direct confrontation.

No names.

But after more than two thousand years of modifying elves, he has plenty of tricks up his sleeve.

Names: Elves (Elves)

He replied, 'Madam, give me a moment; I'll immediately transform a batch of lava ground dragons.'

Names: Lava Ground Dragon.

Just put them in the underground city, and I guarantee these pesky little things will come to me, begging for forgiveness.

Names: Underground City.

Beilu Dandi, however, doubted this approach would succeed.

Names: Beilu Dandi.

The underground is very deep; I have no doubt about the lava ground dragons' combat strength, but I fear these ground dragons could lose control just like the elves.

Names: Underground, Lava Ground Dragon, Elves.

Rest assured, it definitely won't happen.

No names.

De Rui Tan declared confidently: 'I will mark the dragons with an elemental brand and use my newly mastered spectral resonance to maintain constant control over them.'

Names: De Rui Tan, Elemental Brand, Spectral Resonance.

He paused, then smiled: 'This spectral resonance technique was inspired by Duola; it's especially effective, able to largely bypass the earth's resistance.'

Names: Spectral Resonance, Duola.

It can pierce through at least 2000 meters of earth, so we need not fear the lava ground dragons going out of control.

Names: Lava Ground Dragon.

Beilu Dandi nodded and said, 'That sounds promising, but I suspect the Glimmering Giant City is connected to the Natural Empire.'

Names: Beilu Dandi, Glimmering Giant City, Natural Empire.

Moreover, the Natural Empire is also highly proficient in spectral resonance, which I worry could disrupt our efforts.

Names: Natural Empire, Spectral Resonance.

De Rui Tan nodded: 'That's quite possible. Therefore I will equip them with a self‑destruct ability.'

Names: De Rui Tan.

Should a lava ground dragon go berserk, the blastflame fruit it carries and its own body will detonate violently, dealing massive damage to the foe.

Names: Lava Ground Dragon, Blastflame Fruit.

Beilu Dandi laughed when she heard this.

Names: Beilu Dandi.

Why go to the trouble of adding costly lava ground dragons?

Names: Lava Ground Dragon.

Why not mass‑produce inexpensive blastflame lifeforms, send them surging into the underground world to detonate everywhere—wouldn't that be safer and more effective?

Names: Blastflame Life, Underground World.

De Rui Tan was taken aback, then nodded sheepishly: 'Madam, you're absolutely right.'

Names: De Rui Tan.

Beilu Dandi smiled, yet her voice grew icy.

Names: Beilu Dandi.

Then let the underground world explode violently.

Names: Underground World.

(End of chapter)