Elven cultivators

Taichu City, Tianyuan Palace.

The atmosphere inside the hall today is completely different from usual.

The palace doors were open, and the members of the document hall were walking faster than usual. The soles of their boots made a fine, rapid sound on the bluestone slabs, like a gust of autumn wind sweeping through the corridor.

Several volumes of documents, still damp with the scent of ink, were hastily placed on the long table, immediately unsealed, the inner pages pulled out, quickly read through, and then handed over to another person.

Deep inside the hall, the wide oak table was already surrounded by people.

Eleanor, Roman, the three elders, Cedric, Elena, Darion... almost all the high-ranking members of the Silvermoon Clan were present.

Even the Second Elder and Elena, who were stationed in the Nine Nether City, rushed back overnight via the teleportation array.

A map of the mainland was spread out in the center of the long table.

Three small red flags stand at three locations: the Ash Wasteland, the Thunder River Basin, and the border of the Green Highlands. They are like three drops of blood congealed on paper, conspicuous and glaring.

Eleanor stood at the front of the long table, her fingertip pointing to the location of the Ash Wasteland on the map, and said solemnly, "We received intelligence two hours ago that the Bloodclaw Clan has sent an army south. Judging from their marching direction, their destination should be the Thunder River Basin."

"The small number of vanguard they sent out have also arrived at the border of the Leiming River basin and are preparing to set up camp."

After a pause, Eleanor drew an arc southward on the map with her finger. "At the same time, twenty-four small and medium-sized forces in the eastern part of the continent have also completed their troop movements and are currently gathering at multiple locations on the border between the Thunder River Basin and the Green Highlands."

She raised her head and looked around at everyone present.

"It is now certain that these forces have colluded with the Bloodclaw Clan, and they have only one goal—to attack our clan."

The clan leaders present already knew the general situation before they arrived.

After hearing Eleanor's words, there was not much surprise on his face, but his expression became more solemn, and they exchanged a few glances.

The Third Elder spoke first, his tone undisguisedly cold: "I knew those guys were still up to no good. They were afraid of our strength before and didn't dare to make a move, but now that the Bloodclaw Clan has stepped in, they've become much bolder."

"They were never willing to accept this." The Second Elder's tone was as flat as ever. "The half-elf trade was cut off, and in recent years, the Silvermoon Clan's trade network has squeezed their living space more and more. As long as the Bloodclaw Clan offers them a helping hand, they will climb up the ladder."

After a brief silence, the Grand Elder turned his gaze to Eleanor: "Where is the Patriarch? Has he been informed of this?"

Eleanor shook her head: "The chieftain set off for the ruins of Deeprock City yesterday to investigate the wolf pack and the spirit weapon. I tried to contact him using a communication talisman, but there has been no response yet."

The hall was silent for a moment.

Irene frowned, a hint of worry in her voice: "Could something have happened to the clan leader?"

Upon hearing this, the several high-ranking elves present fell silent for a moment.

Andong is the backbone of their clan. If something happens to Andong, the clan will inevitably be thrown into turmoil, even if it doesn't fall apart.

"Don't worry, Anton will be fine," Roman said confidently. "With his current strength, there aren't many situations on the entire continent that could pose a life-threatening threat to him."

Eleanor nodded in agreement: "The chieftain is probably tied up for some reason and can't get away for the time being. What we need to do now is to defend against or defeat the enemy's offensive before he returns."

The Third Elder inquired, "What should we do? Contract our defenses and hold fast to the Primordial Spirit Realm?"

The Primordial Spirit Realm is protected by the Great Evolution Five Elements Azure Profound Array, which has been continuously reinforced over the years, making it virtually impregnable.

With the energy accumulated by the Tree of Eternity over the years, even if faced with a million-strong army besieging the city, it would be no problem to hold out for a year or two.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, the Grand Elder shook his head: "Contracting the defenses is certainly a safe approach, but what about those mines and resource points outside the Spirit Realm? The others are fine, but if those spirit stone mines that are currently being converted fall into enemy hands, the losses will be too great."

“That’s right.” Eleanor nodded solemnly. “The enemy has just pressed in, and if we retreat to the heartland and hand over most of our territory without even fighting, it will not only shake the morale of our army, but also be a significant blow to the clan’s reputation.”

The reason why the Silvermoon Clan has been able to keep so many vassal races and cooperative forces under its control over the years is not only because of the binding of interests, but also because of their invincible record in battle.

Reputation is an invisible net; a small change can have far-reaching consequences. If you easily retreat or back down, the reputation you've built up over the years will develop cracks.

Retreating to the Primordial Spirit Realm was the clan's last resort.

Eleanor will not implement this plan unless a real crisis occurs.

Elena hesitated, "Won't it stretch our defensive line too long to fight against more than twenty forces at the same time?"

Eleanor's gaze fell on the map, and she said calmly, "Those forces are mainly targeting the Thunder River Basin and the Green Highlands. They don't dare to attack the Eldron Plains directly, which is a good thing for us, as it relieves a lot of pressure."

"The teleportation network between the Thunder River Basin and the Green Highlands is already quite complete, and supplies and troop movements can be completed quickly. Even if the front line is under pressure, the rear can fill the gap in time."

"More importantly, those small and medium-sized forces are not particularly strong militarily, and can be dealt with by foreign legions alone."

At this point, Eleanor looked at Flora, who was standing to the side.

The latter understood, opened the file in his hand, and began to report in a solemn voice.

"The total strength of the foreign legion has now exceeded 350,000. Apart from the fixed forces stationed in the Nine Nether City area and various resource points, at least 300,000 can be deployed to the front line of defense, dispersed along the entire defensive line of the Thunder River Basin and the Green Highlands. This is enough to deal with the attacks of those forces."

Eleanor continued, "Our main enemy is still the Bloodclaw Clan. As long as we defeat the Bloodclaw Clan, other forces are nothing to fear."

She moved her fingertips, landing at the northern end of the Thunder River basin.

"Our main forces, including the Silver Moon Legion, the Dao Soldier Legion, and the Half-Elf Legion, have all assembled here. This will be the main battlefield for the upcoming battle against the Bloodclaw Clan."

Among the three main legions, the Silver Moon Legion has the slowest expansion rate.

As of now, there are only 25,000 people.

Of course, given the quality of the Silvermoon Legion's soldiers and the superior equipment they possess, they are more than capable of taking on ten opponents at once.

The Daobing Legion has the smallest number of troops.

There were 12,000 Yellow Turban warriors and less than 3,000 elite soldiers in the Five Battalions.

The total troop strength was less than 15,000.

However, their average individual combat strength at the Silver rank, coupled with their fearless and painless nature, makes them even more formidable than the Silver Moon Legion on the front lines.

As for the half-elf legion, which was only established a few years ago, its strength was just over 30,000.

In terms of combat strength, it ranks last among the three major legions.

However, with the same number of troops, their combat power far exceeds that of foreign legions.

The three main legions combined numbered only about 70,000, but Eleanor was confident that she could easily win even against an enemy force several times larger.

Not to mention they also have fleets, spirit beasts, and ghost soldiers, among other things.

Eleanor looked at the Grand Elder and said, "Master... Grand Elder, I would like to trouble you to lead the troops to the main battlefield."

The Grand Elder nodded.

No one objected to this arrangement.

The Great Evolution Five Elements Azure Profound Array requires someone to control it from the center, and Eleanor needs to stay in the Primordial Spirit Realm to oversee it.

Among the remaining high-ranking members of the clan, the Grand Elder possessed the most profound prestige and experience.

It was only natural to choose him to command the army.

After all the duties were assigned, everyone in the hall dispersed and got busy.

Roman looked eager, like a wild beast that had finally waited for the hunting grounds to open.

"At least there's a battle to fight."

……

Summer of the year 9466 in the Dawn Calendar.

The news that the Bloodclaw Clan, in alliance with many forces in the eastern part of the continent, had launched an undeclared war against the Silvermoon Clan spread like wildfire throughout the continent, causing a huge uproar.

Both the Silvermoon Clan and the Bloodclaw Clan are powerful forces second only to the five major powers.

The head-on collision of these two colossal entities of similar size is bound to capture the attention of countless people.

Moreover, there was already an old grudge between the two.

When Scar, the Holy Elder of the Bloodclaw Clan, died at the hands of Anton, the Bloodclaw Clan never made any public statement.

Many people thought they were afraid of the Silvermoon Clan and chose to swallow their anger.

But little did they expect that the Bloodclaw Clan had something big planned.

When they strike, it's with the force of thunder.

In one fell swoop, they united a total of twenty-four forces in the Eastern Continent to launch a siege.

Behind each of these forces lies a different network of interests, and there have been many frictions and disagreements between them in the past. However, this time, under the leadership of the Bloodclaw Clan, they have united their positions and drawn their blades against the Silvermoon Clan.

Such a massive force would be a major headache for any top-tier power.

For a time, discussions about this war were rampant.

Some were convinced that the Silvermoon Clan could not withstand this attack, believing that its foundation was ultimately too shallow to cope with the combined forces of the Bloodclaw Clan's elite troops and the twenty-four Eastern Continent powers.

Some people are cautious, feeling that the Silvermoon Clan's past achievements are too dazzling, and they may not be able to survive this crisis.

But overall, the former view prevailed.

As a newly emerging force that has only been promoted to first-class status for a little over ten years, facing a coalition of established first-class forces and more than twenty small and medium-sized forces, most people would consider it the best outcome if the Silver Moon Clan could hold onto its core territory.

As for a counterattack, that's wishful thinking.

This elven clan, which has been entrenched in the eastern part of the continent for just over a hundred years, is now undoubtedly facing the most severe test since its rise.

Whether its main military force, resource reserves, and logistics system can withstand such a multi-pronged attack remains an unknown to many.

Regardless of differing opinions, almost everyone is closely watching the course of this war.

Everyone is well aware that the outcome of this battle will directly reshape the power map of eastern China and even a wider region.