Faelis knew very well that if the Holy Law Emperor Country was truly devout to their god, they wouldn't have hidden peak powerhouses.
If they were truly favored by their so-called supreme god, they wouldn't have refused ascension either.
Heretics...
Although he didn't know why the bigwigs of Dragon Island called them Heretics.
But there has never been a wrong nickname throughout history.
If the Holy Law Emperor Country truly wanted to summon a god, it was hard to say whether that god would cleanse their own house first.
Even if not, after the summoning, the Totem of Undying would no longer belong to the Holy Law Emperor Country.
Faelis had no doubt that the god would be equally greedy for the Totem of Undying.
The world of gods isn't that peaceful. After thinking it through, Faelis nodded heavily, then added:
"According to the Elven Kingdom, An Duo is doing very well and has already entered the MC Dungeon."
The Third Elder of the Red Dragon's face lit up.
"Really?"
"Lop said so. Given his character, he wouldn't lie."
"Good!"
The Third Elder of the Red Dragon laughed heartily, his aura sweeping across the entire mountain range.
"Very good! But before Dragon Island can smoothly enter the new era, before Dragon Island enters the MC Dungeon—."
"An Duo is just An Duo, she has nothing to do with our Dragon Island. She is merely a member of the Tasiniya Demon Subjugation Squad."
He patted Faelis's shoulder meaningfully.
The latter's heart stirred, and he nodded:
"Understood!"
"Go, the other powerhouses of Dragon Island are meeting you, no need to worry."
"Yes, Third Elder, please be careful yourself."
The Third Elder of the Red Dragon didn't say any 'guaranteed victory' pleasantries.
He had no confidence in the upcoming war either.
After all, while Dragon Island was interested in the Totem of Undying, he was the only one sent to act.
Although he was an Lv100 powerhouse at the pinnacle of the Aetheram Continent, there were many like him outside the Elven Kingdom.
Force wouldn't work, but fishing in troubled waters was worth a try.
At worst, he would cooperate with those guys.
Presumably, they had the same idea: if they couldn't get the Totem of Undying, they would at least make sure it was truly used.
The Aetheram Continent would not allow a transcendent powerhouse with two lives to emerge.
Watching Faelis leave, the Third Elder of the Red Dragon silently returned to the outskirts of the Elven Kingdom.
Above the clouds.
Su Lin, Aelita, and others stood there. With Xitali's transcendent strength providing cover, no one below could detect their presence.
Krites, carrying the Totem of Undying, had not yet appeared, nor had the Sacerdotes who had teleported away.
But the slaughter below had already begun.
That belonged to the adventurers.
The major nations had not sent people to intervene. Although the items the adventurers bought were good, they weren't worth resorting to force.
At present, the mutual vigilance among the nations had reached its peak. This was a powder keg, ready to explode at any moment.
There was no need to expend strength for resources that weren't particularly good.
Their target was divine-grade resources.
But even so, outside the Verdan Eternal Forest, on the plains not belonging to the Elven Kingdom.
Blood had gradually begun to spread.
Most smart adventure groups chose to stay in the Elven Kingdom and lay low for a while.
But there were also adventure groups that had no choice but to return, leaving the Elven Kingdom.
For example, the representatives of the Adventurers' Guild council, carrying a large amount of precious resources and legendary magic equipment, naturally became the primary target of other adventurers.
Shouts of battle were constant, and people died tragically every moment.
This was already considered a grand scene, but compared to what was coming next, it was still child's play.
"It's truly tragic—."
Aelita shook her head. She wasn't being overly compassionate.
As the Elven Queen, she wouldn't be that much of a saint.
Aelita was just a little emotional—if Su Lin hadn't chosen the Elven Kingdom as his first partner, then the Elven Kingdom might also have become one of the factions participating in the slaughter.
But this was also Veronika's true feeling.
The Kingdom of Lucania had sent people to participate in this World's First Auction.
But that was just a cover-up; their real purpose was to transport the North Wind Cavalry Regiment.
The Kingdom of Lucania was just there to make up the numbers this time, not buying anything from beginning to end.
"Nearly thirty peak powerhouses."
Hilulele pouted.
"It's truly grand. If it weren't for this World's First Auction, I wouldn't have imagined that the various nations were hiding so many old-timers."
No sooner had she spoken than Hilulele felt a light tap on her head.
She knew it was Xitali's doing.
After all, Xitali was also an existence from nearly four thousand years ago, and many of the peak powerhouses below were from her era.
"Hehehe—Grandma Xitali is different, right?"
Hilulele stuck out her tongue.
After transcending the limit, Xitali gained a longer lifespan, and even her appearance returned to her youth.
Given her remaining years, Xitali was still in her prime.
Su Lin toyed with the Totem of Undying in his hand.
This item, which was about to unleash a sea of blood, was no different from a toy to him.
If the people below knew, they would probably be furious.
"Ah—."
Li Qiaoqiao sighed with some worry.
"I wonder how many people will die this time—."
"Don't worry, Qiao Qiao!"
Tashiniya excitedly patted Li Qiaoqiao.
"To stand on the wave of the new era that is about to begin, how can one do so without experiencing slaughter?"
Su Lin nodded slightly and said softly:
"The wheels of the era roll forward with great momentum, leaving behind blood and heading towards hope. This is an objective requirement for the world's operation."
"Those who wish to embrace the new era must pass a grand screening—"
"But I also believe that as long as we can enter the new era, everything on the Aetheram Continent will become better."
Su Lin was ready.
The day the fifth floor was officially breached would be the day the selected adventurers officially set foot in the MC Dungeon.
It would also be the day the nations, having passed the era's screening, officially understood and came into contact with the MC Dungeon.
From then on, the new era belonging to the Aetheram Continent would officially descend.
But the premise was that this new era must be led by the MC Dungeon.
"The Elven Kingdom, are you ready?"
Upon hearing this, Hilulele proudly put her hands on her hips.
"Of course! You've opened so many backdoors for us, wouldn't it be embarrassing if we couldn't suppress the others then?"
Dragon Rider Army, Magic Beast Cavalry, Redstone Armed Forces—
Raid Tower, villager technology, dragon breeding farm—the Elven Kingdom had already done a great job with the large-scale control and development of the first to fifth floors.
As long as the fifth floor was also successfully taken down.
The management issues would be completely stabilized.
At that time, even if various nations entered the MC Dungeon on a large scale, they would only operate under the supervision and management of the Elven Kingdom.
This was an opportunity for the Elven Kingdom, and it was also the responsibility Su Lin gave the Elven Kingdom as the MC Dungeon administrator.
The nations were responsible to the Elven Kingdom, and the Elven Kingdom was responsible to Su Lin.
A very healthy MC Dungeon management procedure.
"How many Elven Queens are still preparing to break through?"
No sooner had she spoken than Xitali silently appeared beside Su Lin.
"Four."
"In fact, if it weren't for the need to maintain the Ancient Elven Tree's subspace barrier, all the Queens would have entered the MC Dungeon and could have broken through quickly."
After all, they had been stuck at this limit for a very long time, accumulating too much foundation. As long as they entered a place where they could break through, it wouldn't take long for them to succeed naturally.
"Then transfer them all."
Su Lin said softly:
"After the World's First Auction concluded, the mystery of the MC Dungeon is known throughout the continent. You don't need to hide anymore."
"Let all the Queens enter the MC Dungeon, continue to cultivate, and strive to all break through the limit before the fifth floor is completely conquered, and give birth to an existence above Lv105."
Xitali's heart rejoiced.
With Su Lin's words, the Elven Queens would be excited for several days.
Lv105 was not a problem; she knew how simple it was to grow in the MC Dungeon.
But, "If we don't maintain the subspace barrier, we're worried that the changes in the Ancient Elven Tree will attract the attention of the Celestial Realm."
Before Su Lin could speak, Weini, standing nearby, said softly:
"Don't worry, I can help obscure the Celestial Realm's gaze."
The Celestial Realm, after all, managed many worlds and didn't have the leisure to constantly stare at the Aetheram Continent.
With a few subtle methods, the Celestial Realm's gaze could be obscured.
Moreover, in Weini's opinion, as long as one was tainted with the aura of the MC Dungeon, the Celestial Realm would be unable to observe them.
This was also why Weini didn't object when Su Lin spoke of opening a new era of transcendence.
Simply put, powerhouses who broke through the limit because of the MC Dungeon were no longer under the Celestial Realm's jurisdiction.
Their superior governing world was the MC Dungeon.
Xitali looked deeply at Weini, then finally bowed slightly.
"Thank you, Your Excellency Weini."
Everyone did not press for Weini's identity; she would naturally speak when she wanted to.
For now, they only needed to give their battle companions more time and trust.
Suddenly, Xitali's eyes moved, and she looked at Su Lin, saying:
"Mr. Su Lin, Krites has appeared."
Su Lin perked up.
After watching so many uninteresting battles, he could finally see something exciting.
"Where is he?"
Xitali sensed for a moment, her expression a little strange as she said:
"Towards the Magic Beast Mountain Range."
"Oh? Is he trying to fight a strategic retreat?"
"Perhaps, but unfortunately, there are people watching there too. He has already been surrounded."
Krites had a good plan: hide his identity, order all Sacerdotes to scatter and escape, and he himself would carry the Totem of Undying and retreat through the Magic Beast Mountain Range. He knew very well that these small tricks were useless against peak powerhouses who were truly serious.
But he only needed a little time.
A little time for the nine Holy Pillars of the Holy Law Emperor Country to arrive and take over the Totem of Undying.
Unfortunately, even that small amount of time was now just a luxury.
The moment he left the outskirts of the Elven Kingdom, Krites was targeted by a peak powerhouse.
An Lv99 Beast God from the Orc Empire.
There were no extra dialogues, not even a few words like 'hand over the Totem of Undying' to spare his life.
Krites even suspected that this Beast God might not even know if he was a Cardinal or a Sacerdotes.
The moment they met, a tumultuous roar of magic power erupted from his raised hand.
This was an indiscriminate slaughter targeting the personnel of the Holy Law Emperor Country leaving the Elven Kingdom.
"Zzzzz—"
The magic power, like a world-ending tidal wave, pressed down, instantly crushing Krites's magic defense, even obliterating the tens-of-meters-tall hill he stood on as if it were erased by an eraser.
The magic power of peak powerhouses had already begun to undergo qualitative change. For existences below peak powerhouses, simply releasing magic power was enough to kill them.
This method was called efficiency.
And through this efficient clearing, this Beast God had already dealt with four or five Sacerdotes.
This time, however, there was a small problem.
After the unfailingly effective qualitative magic power dissipated, Krites rushed out like a wild horse at play.
His white robes, drenched in blood, turned into red robes.
After a few steps, he coughed up large pools of blood.
"Hmm?!"
The Beast God was slightly stunned, his eyes instantly narrowing.
His figure unhesitatingly flew towards Krites.
His rough, furry palm lifted and pressed down with great force.
This time, Krites narrowly dodged it.
Found it!
The Beast God was overjoyed, his tumultuous magic power dyeing the entire sky red.
"Die!"
At the same time.
Garon, who was just about to take advantage of the chaos caused by the Totem of Undying to slip away, stood at the edge of a rift valley in the north, near Doragon.
He looked pale at the three figures standing in the air before him.
He was even worse off than Krites.
He was facing three peak powerhouses at once.