Elven cultivators

Chapter 116 Unprecedented Measures

The edge of the training field.

Karifen and the rest of the delegation looked at each other, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Those who were observing could see it clearly.

In that last strike, Anton clearly held back.

Otherwise, given the speed of that pure white sword energy, Daniels wouldn't even have time to react and would have been instantly killed.

The realization of this fact only stirred up a storm in their hearts, increasing their shock rather than diminishing it.

Daniels is a "shining star"!

Even in the royal court, where geniuses abound, Daniels is enough to rank among the top of the younger generation.

But he was defeated by his opponent in a single encounter.

Anyone with eyes can see that the two sides are not even in the same league.

Just who is this young elf named Anton?

Kalifen subconsciously looked at the Grand Elder, only to find that the latter had a calm expression and even a faint smile on his lips, as if he had expected this outcome.

In the center of the training field, Anton stood calmly, as if he had just done something insignificant.

He nodded slightly to Daniels, his tone calm: "Thank you for your kind offer."

After saying that, he nodded to the three elders and then turned and left.

He hurried back to continue studying the methods that led him to near-divinity.

Daniels stood there, staring blankly at the departing figure.

He suddenly understood why the spectators had looked at him with pity earlier.

These people probably already knew that he was no match for Anton.

His smug, self-satisfied demeanor just now probably looked no different from that of a circus clown in the eyes of these people.

The thought of this made Daniels' face flush red. He felt that the elves around him were looking at him with mockery and contempt, and even the air seemed to be filled with sarcasm.

Even in the Emerald Court, he had never suffered such a crushing defeat.

Carifen watched Anton's figure disappear at the end of the tree-lined corridor before finally coming back to his senses.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and turned to look at the Grand Elder.

"Elder Leonard, your clan is indeed full of talented people."

The Grand Elder smiled slightly and said in a calm tone, "Your Excellency Kalifen is too kind. Our clan is not like the royal court, which produces so many geniuses. It's just that Anton is a special case."

"May I ask, at what age did Anton advance to the Gold rank?" Kalifen couldn't help but ask.

The elder didn't hide anything and laughed, "Not even eighty years old."

Karifen was startled.

The golden age, not even eighty years old!

With such qualifications, one would definitely be in the Saint Star rank in the Jade Court.

It is even better than most holy stars.

How could such a remote clan as the Silvermoon Clan produce a genius of this caliber?

Karifen was filled with mixed feelings, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Your clan is truly... a hidden master."

The elder smiled but did not reply.

He could naturally see that Carifen's real purpose in proposing the sparring match.

Sending Anton was intended to intimidate the Emerald Court and increase the Silvermoon Clan's influence, so that they wouldn't be too arrogant in future collaborations.

Karifen composed himself, shook his head with a wry smile.

The original intention of proposing a sparring match was to intimidate the Silvermoon Clan, but instead, they were severely shocked. It was a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.

The only gain was probably that it made the arrogant Daniels realize that there are always people better than you, so that he would stop looking down on the clan elves outside the royal court.

Karifen glanced at Daniels, who stood there dumbfounded, as if he had lost his soul, and sighed inwardly.

"A bet is a bet. Starting this year, your clan may trade five ounces of Moon Essence Elixir with the Royal Court each year."

"Thank you," the elder said with a smile.

......

The matter of the royal delegation was just a minor incident, and Anton quickly put it out of his mind.

He remained immersed in cultivation and contemplation of the Netherworld Water.

Besides that, it's about studying the mind's demonic influence.

Occasionally, I would take some time to go out and hunt dragonborn, or go to the Underdark.

Marcus's death enraged Cresol, prompting the city to take a series of swift and decisive measures.

First, a governor was dispatched to personally oversee the capture and extermination of the Meteor Dragon Society in Bishui Port.

Faced with a Dragon City governor, the Fallen Dragon Society, which had been frequently making moves after Marcus's death, had no choice but to keep a low profile again.

They even withdrew most of their personnel from Bishui Port and transferred them to other towns.

Secondly, Kreisor Dragon City adjusted the troop distribution of the Dragon Tooth defense line.

In addition to rebuilding the destroyed military outposts, the garrison strength of each military outpost was increased.

Furthermore, four governors were stationed at the four fronts of the Dragon Fang defense line, one in the east, one in the west, one in the south, and one in the north, supporting each other from afar.

If any frontline military outpost is attacked, the governor can arrive quickly.

This is an unprecedented move for Cresollong City.

In the past, the governor of Longcheng was a high-ranking figure who always stayed in Longcheng and made strategic decisions.

But now, the Meteor Dragon Society, or rather, one person, has forced them to send multiple governors to oversee various regions.

It absolutely stunned many people.

As a result, Canglan's reputation also increased further.

At the same time, the bounty offered by Kreisor Dragon City for Canglan also skyrocketed to an unprecedented 200,000 gold coins.

Unfortunately, this amount is destined to be nothing more than a figure displayed for people to admire.

Even the most arrogant and conceited adventurers and mercenaries wouldn't be foolish enough to confront a ferocious god who could kill a governor's reserve officer and leave Dragon City helpless.

In the Underdark, no rift has yet been discovered in the Mind Flayer city-states.

The warning array set up at the rift exit has not shown any signs of being activated.

However, Anton did not let his guard down.

Each time they re-enter the Dark Region, they will first control the five battalions of divine soldiers to walk out of the rift and scout out the surrounding area to make sure there are no ambushes before they walk out of the rift.

It's no wonder he's so cautious; after all, this is someone else's territory.

Moreover, the Mind Flayer's cunning is notorious in the Underdark.

Only the dark elves could rival them.

Anton still did not approach the Mind Flayer city-state, but only cleared out the Stoneblind Barbarian patrols in the surrounding area and occasionally plundered the mines.

The Mind Flayer City-State was overwhelmed and furious by his guerrilla tactics.

At most, they even sent five high-level Mind Flayers at the peak of the Gold rank to hunt him down at the same time.

Unfortunately, they failed to achieve their goal against the sword's escape technique each time, and after a chase, Anton quickly managed to shake them off.

Perhaps realizing that it had no way to deal with Anton, the Mind Flayer mastermind quickly changed its strategy, ignored him, decisively abandoned most of the mines, gathered its forces, and left only a few important mines, including the mithril mine, heavily guarded.

Each mine is guarded by a high-level, top-tier Mind Flayer.

Now it was Anton's turn to be at a loss.

No matter which mine he attacks, unless he can quickly eliminate the high-ranking Mind Flayer in charge, once he gets bogged down, the Mind Flayer city-state will soon send reinforcements.

He also has no way to mine the mineral veins that were abandoned by the Mind Devil for the time being.

Otherwise, the offensive and defensive positions would instantly reverse.

He didn't have any good ideas for the time being.

The two sides thus reached a stalemate.

However, this also gave Anton a rough idea of ​​the Mind Flayer City-State's strength.

The other side most likely doesn't have a Mind-Stealing Elder.

Otherwise, they would have already shown up and hunted down Anton.

As for the peak combat power of the Gold rank, excluding the one who died by his sword, the initial estimate is no more than ten.

Honestly, this lineup is already very strong.

In terms of top-tier combat power alone, the Mind Flayer City-State, placed on the Eldron Plains, would be enough to crush all other forces except for Cressor Dragon City.

The extremely harsh living conditions in the Darklands make it a place where fighting and competition occur at all times.

The dark law of the jungle has given birth to countless top predators in this vast underground world.

Therefore, although the number of intelligent beings in the Underdark is far less than that on the surface world, the number of top-tier combatants is by no means inferior.

When adventuring in the Darklands, you may encounter powerful beings of the Gold rank or even the Legendary rank at any time.

If Anton hadn't possessed sword-escape abilities and been very familiar with the Dark Regions, he wouldn't have dared to wander around.

In general, due to the changes in Dragon City and the Mind-Stealing Demon City-State, Anton had to temporarily suspend his hunting and exploration, and instead devote more energy to cultivation, comprehending techniques, and researching the Mind-Stealing Demon.

......

Spring goes and autumn comes, flowers bloom and wither.

The honeybee tree outside the treehouse window has unknowingly grown a few more rings.

It was late autumn in the year 9340 of the Dawn Calendar.

Anton successfully broke through to the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, further advancing his cultivation.

The true essence in the Qi Sea has reached 50%, and the coverage of divine sense has been further expanded.

He was becoming increasingly adept at controlling the sword light, and had already begun to grasp the threshold of splitting it into eight.

It is estimated that after some time, the method of splitting light will be able to break through to the next stage.

At that time, his combat power will experience another leap forward.

In addition, he has made considerable progress in comprehending the Yin-Yang Heavy Water.

Although he had not yet been able to truly condense the first drop of Netherworld Heavy Water, Anton had already vaguely grasped the key to this near-divine method.

What pleased him even more was that he had finally succeeded in refining the Heart Demon Guide.

Treehouse, alchemy room.

The soft light from the light source stone illuminated the entire room, and a faint medicinal fragrance filled the air.

Anton sat cross-legged at the long table, staring at a pill in his palm.

Its body was no bigger than a longan, and its entire body was a deep, dark black color, with a faint luster flowing across its surface, like a frozen night sky.

Even more strangely, a faint mist was slowly swirling inside the pill, sometimes condensing into a blurry outline, and sometimes dissipating into nothingness, like a miniature chaos.

Anton only inhaled a little of the medicinal fragrance, and instantly his mind was filled with distracting thoughts, and he became slightly dazed.

He quickly held his breath, concentrated, and circulated his inner energy, which helped him regain consciousness.

"As expected of the Demon-Inducing Elixir, its effects are indeed powerful."

The Heart Demon Guide is the most difficult pill that Anton has ever refined.

It took a full eight years from the start of researching alternative materials to successfully producing the first one.

Two-thirds of the Mind Flayer's brain has been used up.

Fortunately, the result was encouraging.

Looking at the deep, dark pill in his palm, a hint of eagerness flashed in Anton's eyes.

With the inner demon guide in hand, the next step is to begin tempering one's Dao heart.