Elven cultivators

Nine Nether City, Central Teleportation Hall.

A bluish-white halo lit up in layers along the patterns on the ground. Anton stepped out of the teleportation array, followed by a massive shadow that almost filled the entire corridor.

The elven guards standing at the entrance of the teleportation hall bowed respectfully upon seeing Anton, but their attention was immediately drawn to the enormous creature behind him, their eyes widening in disbelief.

The Dark Spider Queen lay prone on the ground, her broad abdomen pressed against the stone slab, her eight legs tucked together on either side, her head and thorax slightly raised, casting a shadow that blotted out the sky under the lamplight.

The guards' backs tensed instantly.

Anton ignored their reactions and walked out of the teleportation hall without looking back. At the same time, he raised his hand and summoned an officer on duty nearby: "Pass down the order to clear an open area on the east side of Nine Nether City, clean it up, set up a cordon, and temporarily prohibit personnel from approaching. Also, bring over a batch of livestock."

The officer hesitated for a moment, then quickly agreed and turned to leave.

Since the Dark Spider Queen had not been fully subdued, Anton naturally could not place her in the Nine Nether City.

It would be most suitable to place it near Jiuyou City.

If the Dark Spider Queen makes any unusual moves, the protective array of Nine Nether City can hold her off for a while until she arrives.

Outside Jiuyou City, the city was brightly lit, with light sources and glowing runes illuminating the roads as if it were daytime.

Anton walked ahead, casually sending a message to Eleanor and the others.

The Dark Spider Queen followed behind, her eight legs landing alternately on the stone slab with a dull thud.

Upon reaching the designated open space, Anton stopped and took out a few pills, tossing them to the Dark Spider Mother.

"This is medicine to treat your injuries. Take it."

The Dark Spider Mother, unsuspecting, opened her mouth and swallowed the pill.

It wasn't stupid; it knew very well that if Anton wanted to harm it, he would just take action directly, without bothering to play tricks here.

After taking the pill, the Dark Spider Queen's injuries healed somewhat, and she at least didn't look so disheveled anymore.

Its remaining injuries will heal quickly with its vitality.

Before long, the guards brought the first batch of livestock. Several plump and strong underground camels were driven into the open space.

The Dark Spider Queen's compound eyes suddenly lit up for a moment, and the movement of raising its head and thorax was disproportionate to its enormous size.

It turned its head slightly, glanced at Anton, and seeing that he didn't intend to stop it, it stretched out a leg, precisely hooked the nearest ox, dragged it closer, and then lowered its head to bite.

The sound of chewing was particularly clear in the dimly lit open space.

Anton watched the Dark Spider Queen feasting, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Although the Dark Spider Queen possesses a high level of power, she is ultimately still a beast, lacking the moral values ​​of intelligent beings.

It devours intelligent beings, much like humans eat livestock.

But Nine Nether City doesn't have enough slaves to feed it, so its food will have to be replaced with various kinds of livestock from now on.

Fortunately, the Dark Spider Queen didn't seem to mind and continued to eat with relish.

Just as Anton had predicted, the Dark Spider Queen is far from being as ferocious as she will be later.

The reason it later became a scourge that ravaged the Underdark was perhaps because it was corrupted by the Dark Elves.

If he guides and controls the Dark Spider Mother properly in the future, he might be able to nip a future menace in the bud.

"From now on, you will stay in the area I have designated," Anton said calmly. "I will provide you with enough live food regularly. Just do what you are supposed to do. Also, don't think about leaving the Underdark or running back to your old lair. I have left a mark on you, and I can find you no matter where you go."

The Dark Spider Queen stopped eating, turning her head and chest slightly toward him. Her compound eyes shimmered with a mixture of grievance and quiet protest.

But in the end, it only lowered its head and let out a low whine before continuing to bite the second ox.

Seeing that it had given in, Anton smiled slightly.

With a thought, he spread his divine sense and took the opportunity to examine the body of the Dark Spider Mother.

Anton was very interested in the bloodline of the Dark Spider Mother.

In the era of the rise of the gods, many deities were born one after another, but the source of their power was the dragon god.

It is a deity born from the remains of the dragon god.

The Dark Spider Mother is different.

It ascended to become a god by relying on its own power to cross the threshold of divine beings.

They are also among the few deities in the era of the rise of the gods who are unrelated to the dragon god.

The fact that she could ascend to the rank of a god without relying on external forces and solely on her own power is enough to demonstrate how enormous the Dark Spider Mother's potential is.

Anton suspected that the Dark Spider Mother might possess some special bloodline.

Perhaps it's a special bloodline originating from ancient times.

After all, the example of a divine being ascending to godhood has only occurred in ancient times.

Since the dawn of time, I have never heard of anything like this.

Moments later, the clan leaders who had received the message from Andong arrived one after another.

Everyone looked surprised when they saw the Dark Spider Mother.

A heavy sense of oppression washed over me, as if a huge boulder were rolling down my chest.

Even when it was just lying there quietly eating, its scent made everyone feel a slight tightness in their chests.

Eleanor was the first to react, exclaiming in astonishment, "Could it be... the Dark Spider Queen?"

"That's right." Anton nodded.

Everyone was stunned.

Eleanor then asked, "Chieftain, what about Shadow City?"

"The twelve matriarchs of Shadow City have submitted and agreed to hand over Shadow City to Nine Nether City for management," Anton said calmly. "You can arrange for people to go and take over later."

Eleanor was slightly taken aback.

She had already prepared to mobilize troops and launch an attack on the city, but she never expected that Anton would just go out for a short trip and actually subdue Shadow City, even bringing back the Dark Spider Queen.

The others looked at each other with strange expressions.

The efficiency of our clan leader is as amazing as ever.

Roman didn't think much of it. She walked around to the side of the Dark Spider Queen, squatted down a few steps away, and tilted her head to examine the curves of its ventral carapace and legs, her eyes filled with undisguised curiosity.

"This behemoth's aura is much stronger than Mist Shadow's," she turned to look at Anton, "What rank is it?"

Anton smiled slightly: "The pinnacle of sainthood."

hiss!

The clan leaders present all gasped, and their gazes toward the Dark Spider Queen changed.

Based on the intelligence they had gathered, they had long guessed that the Dark Spider Queen was a Saint-level being, but they never expected her to be at the pinnacle of Sainthood.

That's the most elite fighting force on the mainland!

Thinking that their clan leader had actually managed to subdue such a terrifying creature, they admired Anton even more.

After the initial shock came a pleasant surprise.

Now the clan has gained another powerful fighting force.

With the clan leader, the Dark Spider Mother, and the Mist Shadow who will eventually advance to Sainthood, the clan now has three Saint-level combatants.

……

To deter Shadow City and prevent them from harboring any improper thoughts, Anton did not leave immediately but remained in the Underdark to oversee the situation.

The dark elves of Shadow City did not make any further moves.

Upon the arrival of the clan's army, they immediately relinquished all control over the city's defenses and resource points, dismantled all outposts around the city, and obediently surrendered all power.

The receiving process went exceptionally smoothly.

All the mines, magical plant growing areas, and underground pastures in Shadow City were registered and put into operation by the Silvermoon Clan's army.

The various small tribes that were originally vassal races of Shadow City did not show much resistance after confirming that Shadow City had changed hands, and quickly accepted the fact.

For them, it made little difference whether the object of their submission was Shadow City or Nine Nether City.

In fact, to be honest, Nine Nether City is better.

At least the latter are not as cruel and ruthless as the dark elves.

After that, as was customary, the clan forced all the dark elves of Shadow City to practice the Blood Prison True Demon Art, thus placing a shackle on them.

At first, some dark elves resisted, but Anton showed no mercy and ruthlessly suppressed them, eliminating any voices that dared to oppose him.

Faced with overwhelming violence, the dark elves had no choice but to accept the clan's demands.

Three months later, most of the dark elves in Shadow City had mastered the Blood Prison True Demon Art.

The clan also completed the replacement and integration of its army.

At this point, Shadow City had been initially incorporated into the clan's ruling system.

Now all we need to do is slowly digest the spoils.

Just in case, Anton directly assigned the dark elf families of Vion City to manage part of the Shadow City, using them to manage and monitor his own kind.

It is well known that dark elves are very adept at dealing with their own kind.

With the dark elf families of Vion City overseeing them, the dark elves of Shadow City will likely be more law-abiding.

In Anton's vision, the two dark elf groups would monitor and compete with each other in the future.

If a clan can balance the power of the two groups, it can reap the benefits and better manage them.

Autumn of the year 9467 in the Dawn Calendar.

The Silvermoon Clan's first fleet departed for the City of Ten Thousand Trees, preparing to enter the war.

The Third Elder volunteered to personally serve as the commander of this fleet.

Having been tricked by Bloodhowl Fortress before, he is now eager to get revenge.

As for Anton, after arranging various clan affairs, he returned to the Great Whirlpool Sea via the teleportation array.

Next, he will focus on cultivation and strive to condense the three aura clouds above his head as soon as possible to achieve the Dharma body.

The ocean currents in the volcanic zone continue to surge.

The rifts in the primordial plane of elements cast colorful halos in the deep sea, while the spiritual energy of the five elements in the Harmony Pool remained stable as usual.

Anton sat cross-legged in the center of the Harmony Pool. The two aura clouds above his head rose steadily again, and the rays of light at their edges gradually gathered and converged.

He closed his eyes and slowly sank his consciousness into the depths of his dantian.

Next

The undercurrents from the seabed rolled in from afar and then silently spread out at the edge of the formation.

Occasionally, the hydrothermal fluid at the edge of the crater bursts out, releasing a string of tiny bubbles that are then crushed by water pressure in the dark seawater.

Everything quieted down again.