The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 198 The New Primal Cards, The Corrupted God

Lu Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but his face remained calm. He deliberately lowered his tone and spoke in a serious manner.

"I know it's dangerous inside, and that's precisely why I must go in and investigate. The abnormality of the gods may be closely related to the calamity below. I must find out for sure and not let the calamity spread and endanger the whole of Valinor."

"Even the gods are having problems?"

These words exploded like thunder among the elven guards. The expressions of more than a dozen guards changed drastically. Their tense expressions were instantly replaced by shock and panic, and their eyes were filled with disbelief.

They knew better than anyone that the gods were the protectors of the elves and the foundation of Valinor's peaceful existence.

If the gods are in trouble, the entire elven race will be plunged into utter ruin.

The guards who had originally intended to step forward and dissuade them completely abandoned the idea. They all stepped aside to make way, their expressions so solemn they were almost stiff. The leading guard gave them a deep, stern warning.

"Then you must be extremely careful! We'll be watching outside. If you make any unusual movements, call us immediately, and we'll provide support right away!"

Lu Yan nodded slightly, said nothing more, turned around and stepped into the hidden entrance at the bottom of the tree roots.

The entrance was dark and deep, with a faint smell of decay in the air, a stark contrast to the vibrant life outside Valinor.

The moment he stepped into the entrance, a streak of emerald green light suddenly caught his eye, shining brightly in the dim space.

It was a card that was entirely pale green, with intricate, intertwined vine patterns engraved on its surface. A warm, lustrous sheen flowed between the patterns, and it was quietly floating in mid-air.

Countless emerald green runes swirled around the card in mid-air, intertwining like soft ribbons, firmly binding it and rendering it completely immobile.

At that very moment, a system notification suddenly appeared on the panel: [Primal Card Found, Recycle?]

"The calamity they spoke of was actually just a Primal Card?"

Lu Yan was filled with surprise, his brows furrowing slightly.

He never expected that the Primal Token would end up outside the realm, let alone that the Elven race would regard it as a calamity and seal it away in the secluded divine realm of the Emerald Dream.

"This primordial card has been sealed here by the elves for countless years. Could it be that the homeland of the Fenris clan and the world I inhabit are connected by some origin?"

The thought raced through my mind, and the guess became clearer and clearer.

Leaving aside the crucial clue of the original card, the jade dream itself is the most powerful evidence.

If the guardian green dragon Isaras, who created this divine kingdom, also originated from his native world, then everything would make sense if he was able to connect to the Emerald Dream with the power of enchantment.

"But there is no record of the Elven race in the ancient historical records preserved by the Court of Judgment—could it be that the Elven race is an ancient civilization from a time far older than the dynasties of humankind?"

Lu Yan paused, his fingertips gently tracing the edge of the mask as he pondered silently.

If the elves survived the ancient cataclysm in this way thanks to the protection of the gods, are there other ancient races like the elves that survived in seclusion?

"Fenris, how's it going inside? Are you alright?"

Suddenly, an anxious inquiry came from outside, the voice piercing through the dark passage and abruptly interrupting his thoughts.

"I'm fine."

Lu Yan responded in a deep voice, his tone calm and composed, showing no sign of anything amiss. Then, with a thought, he gently tapped the confirmation button on the panel to retrieve the item.

In an instant, the emerald green runes surrounding the Primal Card suddenly dissipated, turning into specks of light that vanished into the air.

The imprisoned Primordial Card broke free of its restraints, transforming into a pure emerald stream of light that shot into Lu Yan's body like an arrow.

[Recovery successful! Obtained the Primal Card - Mother (II) - Barren Mistress]

[Desolate Matriarch: Unlocks the Glory Domain, within which you control the growth and decay of plants. Cooldown: 3 days]

"Growth and decay, two sides of the same coin —"

Lu Yan murmured softly, and as soon as he finished speaking, the land beneath his feet, which had been desolate and barren for many years, suddenly burst forth with vibrant life.

Barren soil sprouts green, decaying wood buds, and the desolate ground is instantly covered with lush green weeds, a vibrant sight to behold.

The scenes before and after were completely different, with a very obvious contrast.

"I see."

Lu Yan suddenly realized: "An unstoppable decline is indeed a calamity that can destroy the entire race for elves who have lived close to nature for generations and depend on life."

With a thought, he summoned the Desolate Mistress once more. The card floated in his palm, radiating a gentle yet powerful force of life rules.

Although the card's full power has not yet been activated, Lu Yan can already clearly feel the immense vitality flowing within the Holy Tree Telperion above his head.

Yet, amidst this immense vitality, there was a deeply repulsive aura.

The aura was cold and decaying, just like the strange god he had encountered before!

Lu Yan focused his senses and discovered that the life force within Telperion was flowing continuously toward the treetop.

That place was the source of the eerie aura he had initially sensed.

This eerie aura was extremely faint, and under the cover of the overwhelming vitality, it was almost imperceptible.

If Lu Yan hadn't possessed the Desolate Mistress and been able to keenly perceive the fluctuations of the rules of life, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect this subtle aura at all.

He suddenly recalled Fenris's expression after hearing the word "the freak god" and seemed to understand something.

"It seems that the elven gods have also been corrupted by the gray mist, but Telperion suppressed them with life force, which is why they have not been completely transformed."

At that moment, he suddenly sensed that the eerie aura of the god had begun to frantically erode Telperian's life force, attempting to break through the cage constructed by the living organism.

This erosion is also accelerating the depletion of Telperion's life force, and the rate of depletion far exceeds the rate at which the Sacred Tree can replenish itself!

Suddenly, Lu Yan looked down at the desolate matriarch in his hand, and a thought flashed through his mind.

Perhaps the withering scene at the base of the tree roots was Telperian using this Primal Card to draw life force from the outside world to replenish the energy consumed in suppressing the Wicked God.

Now that he has taken the Primal Card, Telperion's life force has become like water without a source, unable to withstand the enormous drain on suppressing the Wicked God.

"Looks like I've messed up?"

Lu Yan's lips twitched slightly. The Elven gods hadn't had any problems for so many years, so their sudden outburst was very likely due to Fenris's investigation.

And this was clearly influenced by him.

Now he has indirectly broken Telperion's seal. Doesn't that disrupt the peaceful life of the elves?

Thinking of this, he did not hesitate at all and immediately activated the Desolate Mistress.

In an instant, an invisible domain of glory quietly unfolded, completely covering an area of ​​100 meters in radius. Within the domain, countless invisible forces frantically drained the vitality of the surrounding plants!

In just a few breaths, the land beneath their feet, which had just begun to recover, quickly began to show signs of desertification. The lush weeds withered instantly, the soil cracked, and it returned to barrenness once more.

"Fenris, are you really alright? The life here is disappearing so quickly!"

The elven guards keenly sensed the anomaly, their expressions changed drastically, and they immediately grabbed their bows and arrows and rushed into the sealed area.

But when they saw Lu Yan wielding an emerald green card, surrounded by the power of desolation, frantically drawing life from his surroundings, their eyes blazed with fury. Without hesitation, they immediately decided to attack: "Fenris has been corrupted by calamity, kill him on the spot!"

kill!"

As elites guarding the seal of calamity, they are not only incredibly strong, but also possess unparalleled resilience.

Even if Fenris is a close friend and member of their tribe who has known them for many years, they will still kill him without hesitation if he does anything that threatens the survival of their tribe.

Just as they were about to get close to Lu Yan, a dozen blank masks appeared out of thin air and landed on them like ghosts.

The next second, these elven guards felt all their strength drained away instantly, an unprecedented feeling of weakness swept over them, their legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground, only able to watch helplessly as Lu Yan continued to drain the life force from the surrounding area.

Meanwhile, Lu Yan gradually noticed the anomaly. The Desolate Mistress was drawing life force at an astonishing speed, yet the life force surrounding the sealed land seemed inexhaustible.

Whenever he felt the rate at which life force was being drained slow down, the desertified land around him would quickly show signs of recovery, with lush green grass and trees sprouting from the soil once more.

"The vitality of the Emerald Dream is simply too powerful."

Lu Yan clicked his tongue in amazement, secretly marveling at the experience.

No wonder Telperion was able to suppress the Demon God for so long. With this constant supply of life force, if it weren't for the Demon God's continuous erosion, this sacred tree could probably have grown to an even higher level.

Fortunately, as life force was continuously extracted and gathered, the eerie aura emanating from the canopy was gradually suppressed and eventually disappeared back into the vast ocean of life force, no longer causing any disturbance.

The foul, polluted aura from the outside world gradually dissipated, clearly indicating that the evil god had been completely suppressed.

The deceased observed the entire process carefully, gaining a deeper understanding of life and death, and clarifying some of the paths to advancement.

[Advancement Condition 4 for the Death Reporter: Successfully Comprehend the Authority of Death (0/1) - Incomplete]

Seeing this, Lu Yan immediately put away the Desolate Mistress, and without lingering, he stepped into the shadows beside him and disappeared instantly.

The instant his figure vanished completely, the blank masks on the faces of the sprite guards who had collapsed to the ground also turned into specks of light and disappeared without a trace.

The guards slowly stood up, looking at the empty sealed land in front of them, and the space that had returned to its desolate state but had no trace of the original cards. Their eyes were filled with anger and deep self-reproach.

The lead guard gritted his teeth and ordered in a deep voice, "Immediately pass down the order: search for Fenris with all our might!"

"This degenerate who betrayed his people must never be forgiven!"

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