Chapter 010: The Trap Awaits

Fortunately for Naixiu, the night elves could only use their unique abilities in shadows; without them, they were no different from ordinary elves.
“Be careful!” Elder Lihe removed the short bow from his back at that moment and fired three arrows in quick succession at the empty space. Two of these arrows were strangely intercepted mid-air.
It was then that Ulbas appeared before everyone. He had silently approached Naixiu during those few seconds. If not for Elder Lihe’s preemptive arrows, Naixiu would have already been killed.
“Queen of Elves, I’ve long heard of your fame,” Ulbas said with a sly smile to Naixiu, licking his knife excitedly. “Do you know? Your head alone is enough to cover our night elves’ expenses for a hundred years. If we get your entire body as a ransom, the money we’ll get will be enough to establish an elf kingdom!”
Hearing Ulbas’s words, Naixiu’s face turned icy. She never expected a night elf to covet the title of Queen of Elves and even dare to claim he could establish a kingdom—something utterly unacceptable at any time, as even the kings among elves had their own authority.
“Great Goddess of Nature, please grant me strength so that all trees and mountains become mine…”
At that moment, Lihe spread his arms and began to chant. All the trees and mountains began to grow wildly, turning transparent green and reflecting the sunlight.
Suddenly, all the night elves hiding in the shadows were exposed. The elf archers fired arrows at them relentlessly, a rain of projectiles aimed at these newly revealed night elves.
“Ulbas, your opponent is me,” said Moses as a great sword appeared in the air, blocking Ulbas’s path. He looked down on Ulbas coldly before slashing, forcing him back.
Only when he saw Naixiu unharmed did Moses breathe a sigh of relief. He then said to her, somewhat reluctantly, “I’m sorry. I underestimated you earlier. Are you hurt?”

“It’s okay.” Naixiu looked at Moses in understanding, while also glancing worriedly in Du Fan’s direction and speaking slowly, “Right now, Du Fan’s abilities are restricted by these Dark Elves. If he can’t use the power of the stars, I’m afraid we won’t be able to win this war. Hurry up and subdue Ulbas—only then can Du Fan unleash his true strength.”
“Yes!” Hearing Naixiu’s words, a fighting spirit ignited within Moses as well. This wasn’t just a single person’s war; it represented countless lives. If Moses couldn’t hold back or subdue Ulbas, the Count of Wade would undoubtedly gain the upper hand, which was something no one wanted to see.
“Great Goddess of Nature, please grant me strength…!”
Moses held his great sword, closed his eyes, and began to chant. At the same time, along with his chanting, the life elements summoned by the Elder of the Hedges gathered around him. With the power of these massive life elements, Moses’s great sword turned dark green, and even his hair turned the same color.
“Enfold!” Moses shouted. All the vines in the vicinity seemed to come to life, wrapping around the Dark Elves one after another without leaving any chance for them to escape. Then Moses shouted again, “Cages!” At that moment, all the tree branches transformed into cages, and Ulbas was no exception—trapped within these cages filled with immense natural energy.
“Elder Du Fan!” Seeing that all the Dark Elves were trapped, the Elder of the Hedges finally shouted in Du Fan’s direction, “Hurry! We haven’t sealed all of them yet!”
Hearing the Elder’s voice, Du Fan turned around quickly and saw that almost all the Dark Elves were trapped in the cages made of vines. A few who managed to avoid being trapped were quickly subdued by the nearby dwarves.
“Landy, isn’t that all you can do?” Du Fan shouted. He drew his Star-Picking Tool, and in an instant, stars appeared in the sky one after another. His tool reflected the light of those stars.

Feeling that Du Fan had suddenly become so powerful, Randy’s expression also turned extremely ugly. He never expected Du Fan to make such a move at this moment. Although he had already experienced the power of the stars before, it was even more brutal this time.
“Domain!” Randy shouted, spreading his arms wide. In an instant, all surrounding scenes vanished as if swept away by sand; everything that had happened earlier seemed illusory. Now, within Randy’s domain, there were only Du Fan and himself.
The greatest strength of a domain master lay not in his attack methods but in his domain. If a domain master had sufficient resources and could keep his enemy from finding him, then his enemy would be trapped in that domain for life.
“It seems I underestimated you, Randy,” Du Fan said, facing Randy with the seriousness of facing a formidable foe. At this moment, the Star-Picking Ruler in his hand emitted only a faint glow—clearly, Randy’s domain not only enclosed Du Fan but also severed the connection between the Star-Picking Ruler and the external star domain.
“Heh, Du Fan, we can finally have a proper fight now,” Randy said excitedly, holding a long sword wreathed in terrifying killing intent. There was also an otherworldly aura emanating from the sword.
“A divine weapon?” Du Fan stared in shock at Randy, not expecting him to pull out a divine weapon at this moment. The sword seemed quite old. If he wasn’t mistaken, it might be the weapon used by Wadega’s ancestors.
“This sword is the divine weapon that guided me during my cultivation. Today, I’ll use it to show you that I can defeat you openly!” Randy pointed the sword at Du Fan and swung it lightly, sending a wave of bloodthirsty killing energy toward him.
Du Fan didn’t back down either; he swung his Star-Picking Ruler, and the power of the stars clashed with it. The two overwhelming energies canceled each other out within the domain and gradually dissipated into the air.
“Your ruler… is also a divine weapon? How is that possible?” Randy looked at Du Fan in surprise. He had originally thought he could use his sword not only to destroy Du Fan’s weapon but also to sever his arm. But once he actually attacked, he realized Du Fan was also using a divine weapon.

Hearing Randy’s words, Du Fan looked at him with extreme pride, simultaneously channeling a small amount of Star Power through his right hand toward the measuring rod. At that moment, the Star-Picking Rod emitted intense light once again. Not only that, but Randy’s domain also collapsed on its own in front of Du Fan.

When the two returned to reality, Du Fan realized that his army had already been firmly suppressed by Count Wadeber’s forces. Meanwhile, the natural elements deployed by Moses had also lost their effectiveness.

“Du Fan, if you surrender now, my father might spare your life,” Randy said arrogantly, believing that Du Fan’s life was now entirely in his hands. After all, how could Du Fan possibly confront hundreds of thousands of soldiers alone?

“Randy, you’re overthinking things,” Du Fan replied calmly, looking at Randy. Although his allies were currently occupied, while divine-level warriors couldn’t be defeated by domain masters, basic distractions were still possible.

However, the situation for Du Fan’s side was extremely tense. If this continued, first Du Fan’s human army would be exhausted, then Basha’s Black Panther Knights, and eventually only the Griffin Elves floating in the sky would remain.

“Attack!”

At that moment, hundreds of thousands of human soldiers surged from the south with loud cries of battle. Several white lights flashed, and Count Wadeber and his three companions were knocked to the ground in disarray.

It was then that the real culprit behind the ambush against Count Wadeber gradually revealed himself. Seeing his face, Du Fan was at a loss for words and could only murmur, “Chen… Chenchen.”

Indeed, it was Chenchen. At that moment, Chenchen led the 450,000 troops Du Fan had trained in the south to arrive. Count Wadeber’s army fled in panic upon seeing Du Fan’s reinforcements. Moreover, the Dark Elves and Spiders also retreated back into the underground and shadows in disarray.

“Du Fan, you’re amazing,” Count Wadeber said, rising back into the sky. Looking at Du Fan in humiliation, he raised his hand and used amplification magic to shout, “Retreat!”

Watching Count Wadeber and the others retreat quickly, Rob returned to Du Fan’s side and asked curiously, “Du Fan, shall we chase after them?”

“Don’t chase a defeated enemy,” Du Fan replied with a smile to those around him before exclaiming excitedly, “Brothers, let’s go home!”

“Chenchen, how did you appear so suddenly?” Du Fan asked with a smile after the troops of Duke Wade had fled.
“My little master,” Chenchen replied with a smile, “A few days ago, our spies informed me that the southern legions were making frequent troop movements. Upon learning that you intended to return to the south immediately, the purpose of these movements became clear.”
“Well, as I thought!” Chenchen said.
Back in his own territory, Du Fan and the group of warriors and troops began to rest and recover.
A month later, almost all the soldiers, dwarves, and elves had fully regained their combat strength. Although Du Fan had lost many soldiers due to the attacks by Count Fischer and Duke Wade, the experience gained from this war was extremely valuable for the remaining soldiers.
At this time, Du Fan, Robb, Basha, and others were also discussing in the meeting room, summarizing the gains and losses from these two wars.