Chapter 279: Sent to Hell?

The dark elves' dwelling spoken of by the white-haired elf indeed does not need to be deliberately sought.

Because the place where the dark elves live is extremely conspicuous—a tree of unimaginable size towers there, its canopy blocking out the sky and sun.

What is most remarkable is that one half of this giant tree is a deep, ink‑black, as if absorbing all light; the other half is a burning‑flame‑like crimson, emitting a scorching aura.

Its thick roots, like coiling dragons, firmly anchor in the center of a strange small lake that emits a faint blue light; here light and darkness, water and fire form a wondrous yet balanced spectacle.

The appearance of dark elves is not much different from that of ordinary elves, except that they bear some hell‑symbolic runes and patterns on their faces, arms, or thighs.

Yu Lin also couldn't be bothered to explain his purpose to these dark elves who had long secluded themselves.

He directly activated the ring bestowed upon him by the Lord of Hell, Satan.

Hum—

A majestic aura emanating from the depths of the Nine Abyss spread out from him!

Behind him, pairs of massive wings woven from Hell Dark Energy and Heavenly Holy Power unfolded one after another, ultimately forming the sky‑covering Twelve‑Wing Form!

Those wings were not corporeal, yet they exuded a pressure that made souls tremble, as if the lord of Hell himself had arrived!

With a movement of his body, he slowly descended from the air and steadied himself atop the treetop of that giant tree, looking down upon the entire dark elf settlement.

This sudden change, especially the iconic Twelve Wings symbolizing Hell's supreme authority, instantly drew the attention of all the dark elves!

Whether busy or resting, all dark elves halted their actions, lifted their heads to gaze at the figure on the treetop, their faces filled with shock, fear, and a hint of awe rising from their bloodline.

Especially the dark elf queen.

She had originally felt a foreign, powerful aura intruding her territory while in her treehouse, and was flying into a rage, charging out of her dwelling to see which reckless fool dared act so brazenly.

However, the moment she stepped out of the doorway and looked up, her steps halted abruptly, as if bound by an invisible shackle.

The anger on her face froze instantly, turning into utter shock and disbelief; her red lips parted slightly, and she blurted out with a trembling voice:

"Sa… Satan, my lord?!"

Yu Lin, standing on the treetop, heard her exclamation, turned his head, and directed his gaze toward the dark elf queen.

She indeed possessed a stunning appearance; unlike the pure, ethereal beauty of ordinary elves, her beauty carried a wild, mysterious, and alluring quality.

Her deep‑purple hair fell like a waterfall, her skin whiter than snow, yet on her cheeks, arms, and bare legs were some hell‑runic patterns that writhed like living things and emitted a faint red light, adding a touch of wicked charm.

Upon her head she wore a crown woven from black thorns and dark gemstones, proclaiming her status.

Yu Lin shook his head, and his voice rang out clearly below:

"I am not Satan; my name is Yu Lin."

"Come here—"

He paused, then directly stated his purpose:

"Now, I want to ask you a question."

Hearing this, the queen's heart was still shocked, but her thoughts raced.

Her people have long secluded themselves, knowing little of the outside world; they had indeed never heard the name "Yu Lin".

Yet the Twelve Wings behind him—something only the Supreme of Hell can possess—are the best proof of identity and a symbol of power!

This is more persuasive than any words or titles!

She almost hesitated not at all, immediately composed herself, stepped forward a few paces, and, under the gaze of her people, knelt on one knee, lowered her head, and spoke in an extremely respectful tone:

"Your exalted one, please command."

"Whatever I know, I will hold nothing back and tell you all!"

"Very well." Yu Lin descended from the tree, retracted the wings behind him, approached the queen, and asked:

"Has a group of outsiders come here? I just sensed their presence in this place."

"Where did you lock them up?"

Upon hearing this, the queen's heart sank, and sweat beaded on her forehead:

"This, this… we sent them to Hell as offerings."

"Are they your friends?"

"Huh?"

Yu Lin raised an eyebrow: "You're sure it's Hell? To which demon lord did you offer them?"

The queen continued:

"It… is Asmodeus."

"Asmodeus? The King of Lust?"

"Yes."

"What does he want people for?"

"We dare not fathom the demon lord's thoughts…"

"Alright then."

Yu Lin nodded, thinking to himself that he now had no choice but to make a trip to Hell.

He had never been to Hell before, so he might as well treat it as a tour.

That squad's experience is also quite extraordinary—from the Land of Elves to Hell; I hope they're still alive.

Yu Lin looked at the queen still kneeling on the ground and asked:

"What were they doing here?"

The queen shook her head: "I don't know."

"But I suspect they came here by accident, fearing we posed a threat, so they fought with my people and wounded some of them."

"Please forgive us."

"It's fine, it's fate." Yu Lin held no grudge against them, after all that squad had intruded on human territory and even injured others.

After thinking, he handed her a pill:

I am very satisfied with your cooperation; this is a Healing Pill, I give it to you.

If there are any problems, I will come find you again.

Having said that, he turned and left.

Only the queen remained, holding the Healing Pill in her hand, standing in place and pondering for a long time; finally she put the pill away, turned, and said to her people:

"We have stayed here too long; we do not even know what changes have occurred outside!"

"We cannot continue like this; we must go out to learn and to understand!"

"Otherwise, who knows who will break in next time?!"

"Who opposes, who agrees?!"

Her voice spread out, and not a single elf objected.

The queen decisively drew up the first list of those to go out.

For example—her.

It is absolutely not that she wants to go out and then finds an excuse; this is a necessity!

To fall behind is to be beaten!

The queen immediately used Magic, transformed into a human appearance, and left with the four other selected Dark Elves.

Meanwhile.

The elf queen who had been keeping watch over this side muttered:

"She has already gone out, so I cannot stay here any longer.........."