283: Brother Chu, you are really good at bragging.

Elf Forest.

The Elf Queen knelt before a statue of a deity.

Praying sincerely.

"Oh, great Goddess of Life! Your devout follower prays here, hoping you can give us correct guidance."

In recent days, the Light Church had gathered the Manhas Empire and the Hanoton Empire.

The two Empires' armies were stationed at the border of the Elf Forest; although they hadn't acted yet, the entire Elf Forest was shrouded in the shadow of war.

The Elf Queen knew.

The combined forces of the two Empires were something the Elf race could never withstand, not to mention the Light Church, which had swept away other faiths and solely worshipped Light.

"Great Goddess of Life, the Elf race has always advocated freedom and loved peace. Now, we are about to step into the mire of war. Your devout follower implores you to bestow a Divine Miracle..."

As the prayer continued, the statue of the Goddess of Life gradually began to glow.

In an instant, the vibrant and verdant Life Temple was enveloped by an even richer aura of Life.

A phantom filled with the aura of Life emerged from the statue of the Goddess of Life.

A Divine Miracle had descended!

The Elf Queen immediately prostrated herself.

Before she could speak, the phantom of the Goddess of Life moved. A ball of green light appeared in her hand, and green starlight converged to form a unique rune.

The rune, imbued with a rich Life Force, entered the Elf Queen's glabella under the Goddess of Life's guidance.

At the same moment, the Elf Queen's body changed: she became taller and fuller, her aura softer, and a vibrant vitality emanated from within. A Divine Mark filled with Life Qi also appeared on her glabella.

This was not all; the Elf Queen also sensed a subtle connection to the Life Ancient Tree.

If she were in the Elf Forest, she could communicate with the Life Ancient Tree and unleash unimaginable power.

Rivaling a deity would be effortless.

"Praise the Goddess of Life..."

"The Elf race must not change its faith. If you can successfully defeat the Light Church, I will personally guide you into the Divine Realm."

After leaving this message.

The phantom of the Goddess of Life dissipated.

The Elf Queen remained prostrated, unable to recover for a long time.

After a good while.

A voice came from within the Life Temple.

"Abandon the front line and retreat to the Life Ancient Tree!"

........

Southern Elf Forest.

The Manhas Empire's army Advanced rapidly.

Along the way.

Fire Mages cleared the path with explosive magic, destroying the trees in front of them.

Earth Mages flattened rugged roads with terrain magic.

The Empire's Knight Order was only responsible for charging.

The Empire was like a war machine, constantly encroaching upon the Elf Forest.

"Damn it, are these guys really going to destroy our Elf Forest?"

"The front line can't hold at all. Our Tree Men, placed in the forest to ambush them, were burned to death by their fire magic before they even met them!"

"They clear the way with Fire and Earth magic, so we have no place to hide and cannot maneuver with them using the forest."

Countless Elves were filled with rage.

They had originally intended to use their familiarity with the forest to maneuver against the opposing forces, but the other side gave them no chance at all.

Magic cleared the way, and the Knight Order charged wildly.

This was forcing them into a head-on battle!

"What should we do? If this continues, the Elf Forest will be burned away. How about we fight them to the death!"

Some Elves wanted to fight head-on but suddenly received a message from the Elf Queen: "All Elves abandon the front line and retreat to the Life Ancient Tree!"

This... retreat?!

Soon, the Elf race abandoned the front line and retreated. Although the two Empires were puzzled, they still Advanced quickly.

All conspiracies and tricks were paper tigers in the face of absolute strength.

"Continue!"

Duke Robert of the Manhas Empire ordered the advance to continue, then looked at the person beside him.

Dressed in a luxurious Pope's robe, holding a Pope's staff.

The Pope of the Light Church, Pope Tranmo.

"Pope, there might be a fierce battle later. From now on, it's up to you!"

"Before setting off, I prayed to the Goddess of Light. At that time, the Goddess of Light will descend a Divine Miracle to help us win this war!

Now, let us praise the Goddess of Light. It is she who brought Light to the world, it is she who illuminated the darkness, it is she who led the world out of the abyss of darkness. Ah, great Goddess of Light...

Under your leadership, the evil Elves, along with the evil deity they worship, will vanish like smoke. The seeds of Light will be sown in the Elf Forest, illuminating all directions..."

Robert: "......"

This was the eighteenth time.

This was the eighteenth praise he had heard since they entered the Elf Forest.

And.

The praises had never been repeated.

Robert looked at the Pope beside him, who was gushing praises about the Goddess of Light, his eyes incredibly complex.

No wonder he was the Pope!

See, his perspective was truly open!

However, weren't these praises a bit excessive?

The Goddess of Life was not an evil deity; she was a genuine Main God.

If Pope Tranmo weren't the Pope of the Light Church, Robert would truly think he was an Advanced 'black fan' of the Goddess of Light, specifically creating enemies for her.

Sincere gaze, devout expression...

Pope Pope Tranmo was definitely a loyal follower of the Goddess of Light; this was beyond doubt.

Without encountering strong resistance, the Empire's army Advanced several times faster.

Soon.

The Empire's army stopped its advance.

Chu Mo and Ning Haocheng, mixed in with the Empire's Magic Corps, continued to cast fire magic with the main force to clear a final battleground.

"Chu Ge, what do you think these Elves are up to? Why did they suddenly stop resisting in the middle of the fight?! Is there some conspiracy here?!"

Ning Haocheng always felt that none of this would be so simple.

Chu Mo reminded him.

"Remember our objective this time: Water of Life, Life Ancient Tree, Semi-Divine Artifact..."

Ning Haocheng added with a sneer: "And, to give the Goddess of Light a big slap!"

Pope Pope Tranmo of the Light Church was actually a Clone of Chu Mo.

After entering the Elf Forest, he began to create enemies for the Goddess of Light with his praises...

When both sides summoned their deity phantoms, the Goddess of Light would definitely be beaten by the Goddess of Life, mercilessly and without any regard.

"The Goddess of Life, like the God of Light, is a Main God. The Goddess of Light is only a Mid-Level God. Later, she will definitely lose..."

Ning Haocheng wasn't worried about the Goddess of Light, but rather that she wouldn't last long enough.

If the Goddess of Life dealt with the Goddess of Light, then they would become the next target.

"It's fine, it's fine!"

"The undead are just another form of rebirth. Can't you just pledge allegiance to the Goddess of Life?!"

Ning Haocheng: "......."

Chu Ge, you really can talk big!