They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 180 The Unlucky Nature (Azure White) Goddess

Dan Lei's punishment was akin to killing someone by destroying their spirit.

The forest elves look down on humans, and while other races call humans monkeys, they at least acknowledge that humans possess intelligence.

However, among the forest elves, whether it is during the current great war or six thousand years later when humans are the sixteenth race, they all treat humans with extreme contempt.

In the original story, the Elven race established the nation of Erwin Gard after the war of the gods. Although it was a democratic country, it still retained slavery, in which humans were treated worse than livestock.

Therefore, becoming a slave to livestock is absolutely unacceptable to the Forest Elf race.

If that's really the case, it would be better to wipe out the forest elves.

However, Xinku Nierbalian knew very well that if Danlei wanted to, it would be difficult for the Forest Elves to be wiped out.

Use contracts to forcibly control a portion of the forest elves, then let them reproduce. Once they have children, fundamentally educate them about the reality that they are born slaves.

Given the long lifespan of the dragon spirits, they could easily control three or four generations of forest spirits.

At that time, the forest elves under Danlei's control will forget their glory of today and become complete slaves of humans.

So, the Shadow Queen of the Forest Elves, who had just been scalded by the burning soul fire and had gritted her teeth to keep quiet, now shouted!
"No, please don't treat the forest elves like this. We can submit to you, even be enslaved by you."

But please don't insult us with the word "human".

"Your Majesty, you may vent your anger on me however you wish, but please have mercy."

At this point, Shinku Nielbaren had already resigned himself to his fate.

If it's the Forest Elf race, there's still one last chance to save them: if Kainas defeats Danlei.

However, Shinku Nielbaren felt that he was beyond saving.

Because she believed that Danlei had placed a restriction on her soul.

She first felt her soul and body being burned by the flames, then her body was quickly healed, but her soul still burned with pain.

Normally, when the soul is damaged, the pain subsides once the dizziness subsides, and the main subsequent reaction is in the mind, not in the pain.

The reason Dan Lei used the [Fire Emperor] Source Fire to scald Xin Ku Nierbalian was to make her feel with absolute certainty that her soul had been invaded and damaged by an external object, which would cause her continuous pain.

But Xinku Nielbaren couldn't feel the mark Danlei had left on her at all.

In her view, this was due to the vast difference in their magical control.

Danlei deliberately misled him.
In the original story, this character, though completely outmaneuvered by the protagonist, doesn't seem to be very clever.

But in order to deceive her this time, the protagonist Rick uses a large amount of black ash to corrode himself in order to conceal his human presence.

And it took a lot of time to dispel her doubts.

This directly resulted in Rick being rescued after returning, but he lost an arm and was on the verge of death.

Therefore, Sinku Nirbaran was actually very cunning and a good general and strategist.

Dan Lei felt that, to deal with her, there was a mark that could be sensed and constantly tested, and a mark that could not be sensed at all (because there was none) but was painful. Obviously, the latter was more intimidating.

Because after summoning Kainas, she will definitely stay in front of him for a while to see if Kainas can see that he has been enslaved.

If not, Cinco Nielbaren would pretty much accept his fate.

So, Danlei looked at Shinku Nierbalen, who was repeatedly begging him not to hand over the forest elves to humans for enslavement, and said with a smile.
"As long as you forest elves properly deliver Kainas to the place I mentioned, he will naturally not become a slave."

I promise that after defeating Kainas, I will become your new god. As long as you obey me, you will live under my glory.

Xinku Nierbalen obeyed, closing her eyes in despair and thanking him.

Because she had run out of ideas, she was at the mercy of others, and the cost of the forest elves attacking Danlei was too high. It seemed that she had no choice but to sacrifice Kainas.

So he directly swore allegiance to Danlei.

However, just after Xinku Nierbalian expressed his submission, a short, flat-chested forest elf dressed in women's clothing skillfully bypassed the various restrictions on the room and opened the door without even knocking.

As soon as she opened the door, she saw Sinkulnibal, covered in sweat (from the burning pain in her soul earlier), crawling in front of a man with golden dragon horns, dragon eyes, and pointed ears.

The forest elf who broke into the gate is none other than the current leader of the forest elves, Nina Cleaver, the Flower Crown Lady.

Of course, all of its strategic plans were guided by Sinku Nielbaren, who was its official agent.

However, the relationship between the two is actually quite complicated.

Privately, the two are a senior and junior colleague who live together.

To the outside world, Nina Cleaver is the current commander of the Forest Elves, and Cinco Nielbaren is the missing previous [Flower Crown Lord].

However, Nina Cleaver was actually a man dressed as a woman, and she successfully fooled Cinco Nealbalen.

So, when Dan Lei saw Nina Clyver suddenly return, he rushed to her side before she could react.

Nina Cleaver wanted to retaliate, but before she could gather her magic, Dan Lei punched her in the abdomen, almost knocking her unconscious on the spot.

Then, Danlei used his immense magic to instantly seal Nina Clyver's perception of the Elf Corridor, and then tied her up and hung her in the air.

Seeing this, Xinku Nierba quickly pleaded for mercy.

"Your Majesty! Please spare this child!"
"Your objective requires her cooperation; otherwise, I have no way to deliver Kainas to you."

Dan Lei never intended to do anything to Nina Cleaver. He subdued her now simply to prevent her from doing something irrational after seeing the person she liked being bullied, which would alert her.

It's worth noting that Dan Lei's initial purpose in coming to the capital of Mori Seizo was to find the fireworks.

Defeating Kainas was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Here, Danlei was drawn to the essence of nature embodied in Kainas.

After all, he had cheated on Morgan. Although he wouldn't be foolish enough to admit to having an affair before he had even dealt with Black Tower, he still needed to bring some nice things to appease Ruan Mei and Black Tower.

Danlei had already decided that before he could completely win over the two women, he would keep Morgan's matter a secret for now and see if there would be a good opportunity to be honest later.

After all, you need to have the resources to have it all.

Dan Lei's current resources are still too limited compared to those of the two geniuses.

So, Dan Lei directly pulled Nina Clyver in front of him, following Xin Ku who had already sworn allegiance to him, and laughed.

"Interesting, very interesting."

Xinku, you're quite the player, having such a little boy at home.

"But you haven't lost your virginity yet, have you? Are you planning to play a nurturing role?"

Xinku didn't know that Nina Cleaver was a man, otherwise she wouldn't have acted so casually in front of him, even naked.

Therefore, he asked with utter astonishment.
"What? Nina is a man? I didn't know that."

Dan Lei simply smiled at the couple who married later in the original story and said...
"If you don't know, you don't know. But are you sure he'll help you complete my task?"

Having already witnessed Danlei's domineering nature, Xinku could only grit her teeth and say something.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely persuade him."

In fact, Danlei was very confident that Xinku could persuade Nina.

Because Nina is also a smart and strategic person, she was able to analyze the current situation of the forest elves.

Furthermore, he didn't have much respect for Kainas; compared to Xinku's safety, he would abandon Kainas without hesitation. Sure enough, in less than half an hour, Xinku had convinced Nina.

The young man walked up to Dan Lei with a serious expression and asked...
"Your Majesty, if you defeat Kainas, will you really spare the Forest Elves?"

Upon hearing this, Dan Lei asked with amusement.

"Let them go? What do you mean?"

Nina didn't hesitate at all and said directly.

"It means not enslaving the forest elves."

Dan Lei nodded in response to this question.
"I understand. Even without a god, the forest elves are still unwilling to submit, right?"

Fine, forced marriages are never sweet. If you don't want to submit, then don't submit.

However, Xinku has already sworn allegiance to me. If the Forest Elves do not submit, I will take her away afterward.

"Perfect, you won't have to be bossed around by her anymore. You can become the true leader of the Forest Elves."

Dan Lei's words immediately threw Nina into a panic. To him, Xin Ku was more important than the entire forest elf race.

It is worth noting that his deep affection had flowed in his blood for six thousand years, and his descendant Phil Nielbaren inherited this trait in the future.

Therefore, Nina immediately requested...

"We beg Your Majesty the Dragon King to spare Xinku as well, and we will certainly deliver Kainas to you."

However, upon hearing Nina's words, Danlei once again unleashed his oppressive aura and coldly stated...

"Nina, you're asking for too much."

What right do you have to make me abandon the subordinate who just submitted to me?

Or is it that, Xinku, you are not willing to submit to me?

Dan Lei deliberately and suddenly turned his attention to Xin Ku.

Xin Ku naturally dared not say no, and immediately knelt down and said
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Nina only doesn't want me to leave her. Please forgive her."

At this moment, although Nina was also trembling under Danlei's oppressive aura, she still looked at Danlei firmly, with the posture of a hero who was about to save the princess from the evil dragon.

Seeing this, Dan Lei increased his pressure again, pressing Nina to the ground.

But he refused to lower his head and continued to glare at Danlei with unwavering determination.

Dan Lei was impressed by this romantic figure, so he withdrew his oppressive aura and said...

"He still has some backbone, but I will not abandon my subjects."

At most, I'll keep her virginity for you. Not counting Kainas, if you find me another activated divine essence of a divine species, I'll allow Xinku to date someone who isn't under my command.

Now you can get out.

After saying that, Danlei waved his hand and used magic power that he could not resist to throw him out of the house.

After finishing, Danlei looked at Xinku, who had a worried expression, and said...

"Xinku, you can go out and see the world if you want. You are free to move around for the next three days."

But remember, I'm watching you all the time.

After Danlei finished speaking, Xinku rushed out of the house without hesitation. She needed to discuss the next steps with Nina.

For the next three days, Danlei left a puppet impersonating himself at Nina's house pretending to sleep while he went to the duel venue to set up traps.

Danlei wasn't stupid. He was given a chance to attack by the forest spirits, and he actually stayed in Xinku's house without any precautions.

Xin Ku dared not disturb Dan Lei's sleep, so naturally she couldn't discover that the person currently staying at home was a puppet.

Moreover, she dared not make any attempts, because the price of any attempt would be the entire forest elf race becoming human slaves, a gamble she could not afford.

So, three days later, Danlei returned to Xinku's house on time, changed the puppet, pretended to wake up, and then left a message.

"I will wait at the duel point for 12 hours. If it is too late, I will lead a large army to attack the forest elves."

"Then you can pray that Kainas can lead you to defend against my attack."

After saying that, Dan Lei left the Xin Ku family and headed to the duel location that had already been set up.

Fortunately, Xinku and Nina had a comprehensive grasp of the forest spirits, and Kainas arrived less than an hour after Danlei reached the agreed location.

Cainas's entrance was very much like that of a nature goddess.

Dan Lei, who was sitting on a boulder in the wilderness waiting, suddenly felt a high concentration of magic energy gathering on the ground in front of him.

Then several green vines broke through the soil and intertwined to form a giant tree within seconds.

A refreshing natural fragrance spread instantly across the green lawn, accompanied by the black ash falling from the sky.

Then, the vines in the middle of the giant tree opened, and a tall and extremely voluptuous forest elf woman emerged.

Well, Danlei has to admit, this deity representing nature is really beautiful, and its appearance is a bit beyond his expectations.

Because this goddess bears at least a 90% resemblance to the azure goddess from a certain unspeakable game I played in my past life. (This is just a made-up story; the original work doesn't describe this goddess.)

Furthermore, their clothing styles are similar, suggesting they might be from another world.

Dan Lei suddenly realized that the reason why the forest spirits were called "perverted spirits" by netizens was because of their revealing clothes and generally good figures.

However, this goddess was also unlucky, as she was betrayed by the very race she created.

As expected, this goddess of nature clearly didn't know Danlei's true strength; upon appearing, she immediately asked...
"You are the dragon spirit who threatened to enslave the forest spirits to force me to meet you?"

However, your aura... is somewhat similar to that of a god. Are you a direct descendant of Hades?

Kainas's opening statement was a bombshell, confirming Dan Lei's suspicion that the god of this planet was a descendant of the immortal dragon.

No wonder the rules of this world are so similar to those of the Star Iron Universe; it's highly likely that the dragon created them based on the Star Iron Universe.

So Danlei answered directly.
"What is the significance of this question about the god-like Kainas?"

Today we must fight; it's either you die or I win.

After saying that, Dan Lei activated the first trap here: the Earth Vein Isolation Array.

The reason Danlei isolated the ley lines was to prevent Kainas from escaping through them if he realized he couldn't defeat them.

All the divine species were born from the Elf Corridor, which, in Dan Lei's view, was a modified ley line.

After cutting off Kainas's escape route, Danlei spoke again.

"Kainas, you're really unlucky. The forest elves you created sold you to me in order to survive."

So, fight! I want your essence.

"Of course, if you don't want to fight, you can peel away the divine essence yourself, and I will return you to the ley lines."

(End of this chapter)