The Elven Cultivator

Chapter 303: Chapter 276: Planning Ahead, No More Obstacles Ahead

Anton’s calm and steady voice echoed through the hall.

The content of his words caused the expressions of all the Elves to tighten.

But no one questioned what Anton said.

Thus far, every one of their Clan Leader’s judgments about the situation on the continent had ultimately proven to be accurate.

For example, he speculated that the Dragon Court was in turmoil when the Radiant Ash Dragon left Kresol Dragon City. Later, he concluded that the Dragon Race had lost the Dragon God’s protection, and urged the Clan to secretly build its strength for the coming unrest.

Every single time, his judgment was so precise it was nearly prophetic.

Since the Clan Leader said the Dragon Slaying War would end within ten years, he was most likely not mistaken.

However, Anton’s next words took the Elves by surprise.

”After the Dragon Race is annihilated, the war will not simply end.”

”The five great powers will inevitably move to fight over the Holy Dragon Mountain Range, sparking a new war.”

”And the major powers beneath them will also inevitably start wars to seize Earth Vein Nodes and resource veins across the land.”

”The continent will soon be plunged into a new round of turmoil.”

As Anton’s voice faded, the hall fell silent.

The expressions on everyone’s faces shifted uncertainly as they were all lost in thought.

At first, their Clan Leader’s judgment seemed somewhat alarmist.

But upon careful consideration, it was not without reason.

The Holy Dragon Mountain Range was the largest Earth Vein Node on the Dawn Continent, and its energy density was unmatched anywhere on the continent.

Otherwise, the Dragon Race would not have chosen it as their lair.

The five great powers had coveted it for a long time.

The benefits of taking the Holy Dragon Mountain Range for themselves for the future development of their powers were self-evident.

Everyone knew that whoever controlled the Holy Dragon Mountain Range would dictate the future of the continent.

But there was only one Holy Dragon Mountain Range.

Joint development? That was nonsense.

The five powers all had their own agendas, and the suspicion and wariness between them had never ceased.

Even during the years of their alliance against the Dragon Race, the friction and scheming in the shadows had never truly stopped.

They would not sit by and watch a rival monopolize this juicy prize, much less share it with them.

The only thing that could decide the ownership of the Holy Dragon Mountain Range was military might.

War was inevitable.

The other powers were not qualified to interfere in the matter of the Holy Dragon Mountain Range’s ownership.

All they could do was reach for other things as quickly as possible while the five great powers turned their gaze to the Holy Dragon Mountain Range, unable to attend to anything else.

The power vacuum left behind after the annihilation of the Dragon Race was too vast.

The resource veins, Beast Arenas, and strategic locations once occupied by the Giant Dragons... were now all ownerless.

These were all things they could fight for.

The end of the Dragon Slaying War was not the end, but the beginning of a new shuffle.

The atmosphere in the hall grew somewhat heavy.

The Elves looked at each other, all digesting this bombshell Anton had dropped.

Anton did not rush them. He waited patiently for the Elves to process his words, and only when they had regained their composure did he continue, ”Although it will be some time before this new turmoil erupts, our Clan must start preparing early.”

”First, the Silver Moon Legion’s war preparations must not slacken. Expansion and training must continue, and the formation of the Alien Race armies must be expedited.”

”Second, we must increase our reserves of strategic materials. Potions, Talismans, Spirit Stones, provisions... we need sufficient stock of every single item.”

”Eleanor, you need to pay close attention to these matters.”

Anton turned to look at the Elf Maiden sitting to his right.

”Furthermore, pay close attention to developments across the continent, especially in regions where we have trade relations. The moment you see the first signs of turmoil, immediately shrink the trade network. It’s better to accept a decrease in profits than to lose too many of our people.”

”Yes, I understand.” Eleanor nodded with a solemn expression.

Anton continued, ”In addition to that, we must also step up our research and development of military-grade Demon Crystal technology, as well as improvements to the Magic Core.”

”Any clan member who produces effective results in this area will be given a handsome reward by the Clan. You can discuss the specific details among yourselves.”

Anton issued several orders in one breath.

Whether it was the five great powers or the other factions, their mad scramble for territory and resources after the Dragon Slaying War was doomed to be a futile effort.

When the Undead Calamity erupts, they will have consumed too much of their strength in the war, making it difficult to defend their vast territories. As a result, they will be beaten back by the Undead at every turn.

The territory they gain will ultimately be relinquished once again.

Knowing what the future held, Anton naturally couldn’t let the Silver Moon Race fall into this trap.

Of course, staying completely out of it was not an option either.

The best method was to expand steadily and surely, all while preserving their own strength to the greatest extent possible.

Besides, expansion didn’t necessarily have to be on the surface.

The Clan also had the Dark Nether Realm.

That vast subterranean world had no five great powers and no war among the Ten Thousand Races. Although it had numerous underground races and was just as chaotic and disorderly, at the very least, pioneering it would be less difficult than on the surface world.

That was where the Silver Moon Race should truly invest its energy in the future.

With Anton’s decision made, the Clan’s upper echelon quickly reached a consensus, setting a clear direction for the Clan’s future development.

After the meeting, the Clan’s upper echelon departed in a hurry.

While the numerous other powers still had their attention focused on the Dragon Slaying War, the Silver Moon Race was already preparing for a rainy day, getting ready for the turmoil to come.

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After giving the Clan’s upper echelon this heads-up, Anton became busy once again.

After the initial embryo of his True Seal had formed, he no longer needed to absorb Dragon Soul essence to strengthen his Magical Power or nourish his Golden Core.

However, he didn’t feed it to his Sword Pill either.

The benefit of Dragon Soul essence to the current Sword Pill was already negligible.

Even Giant Dragons below peak Legend level provided a pitifully small boost to the Sword Pill.

So, Anton simply stored all the accumulated Dragon Soul essence from the Soul-Collecting Cauldron.

Although these things were useless to him now, they were still a rare treasure for Eleanor. They would be perfect for her when she broke through to the Golden Core Second Stage in the future.

Besides participating in the Subspace offense and defense battles, Anton didn’t neglect refining Guardian Divine Generals or his own cultivation.

When deciding which Law to integrate into the initial embryo of his True Seal first, Anton chose the Earth Element Law with almost no hesitation.

The main reason was that he had been trying to integrate the Earth Element Law into his sword light for years.

The two processes had much in common, and working on them simultaneously allowed for mutual reference and validation.

Time flew by in this whirlwind of ceaseless activity.

In year 9399 of the Chenxi Calendar, the allied forces destroyed the fourteenth spatial node.

In year 9400 of the Chenxi Calendar, Anton successfully refined the third Guardian Divine General, the ’Jia Xu Divine General’.

The Jia Xu Divine General specialized in attack. It commanded the Fire Attribute and could unleash the Samadhi True Flame that incinerated all things.

In terms of pure destructive power, it was in no way inferior to the Jia Zi Divine General.

With the experience of refining three Guardian Divine Generals, Anton’s technique became more and more masterful, and his efficiency naturally rose as well.

The following year, the fourth Guardian Divine General, the ”Jia Wu Divine General,” was forged.

This Divine General commanded the Earth Attribute and was also skilled in close combat.

But unlike the Jia Shen Divine General’s sharp and peerless slashing style, the Jia Wu Divine General was more like a moving fortress.

It did not seek a single killing blow, but rather crushed opponents with a continuous stream of heavy strikes. At the same time, its own defensive capabilities were astonishingly high, making it an excellent choice for charging enemy lines and holding the front.

In the same year, the allied forces destroyed the fifteenth spatial node.

In year 9401 of the Chenxi Calendar, Anton refined the fifth Guardian Divine General, the ’Jia Chen Divine General’.

This Divine General commanded the Water Attribute and specialized in dispelling magic. It could unleash a torrent of ’Three Thousand Weak Water’ to sweep over its enemies.

This ’weak water’ was no ordinary current, but a special liquid capable of eroding, suppressing, and even dismantling the structure of Magic.

Before the Jia Chen Divine General, a Caster’s shields and barriers would often peel away layer by layer and rapidly collapse, like cloth corroded by acid.

In the same year, the allied forces destroyed the sixteenth spatial node.

At this point, only two nodes remained in the Subspace, teetering on the verge of collapse.

The collapse of the entire space was a foregone conclusion, like a condemned building whose foundations were being continuously removed, ready to crumble at any moment.

The allied forces’ offensive grew ever fiercer. Everyone was holding their breath, eager to grab a piece of the pie before this final feast came to an end.

In year 9402 of the Chenxi Calendar, the Silver Moon Squad got lucky and discovered another spatial node, participating in the war to destroy the seventeenth spatial node.

Anton used all the Contribution Points earned from this battle and the previous one to exchange for Elemental Origin Crystals and elemental cores.

In the same year, he pushed on and refined the sixth Guardian Divine General, the ”Jia Yin Divine General.”

The Jia Yin Divine General’s role was completely different from the previous five; it was more like a pure, high-agility assassin.

It commanded a Gale-type Law derived from the Wood Element Law, and its mobility ranked highest among all the Six Jia Divine Generals.

In battle, its figure was like a phantom, flickering in and out of sight. It would often circle behind an enemy and slit their throat with a single strike before they could even react.

With this, Anton had finally assembled the complete set of Six Jia Divine Generals.

The six Guardian Divine Generals each had their own role—ranged and close combat, magic dispelling and assassination, and holding the front line. They covered all the bases, forming what was effectively a small, elite legion.

But he did not stop there. Without pausing, he threw himself into refining the Six Ding Divine Generals.

The following year, the first of the Six Ding Divine Generals, the ’Ding Mao Divine General,’ was successfully refined.

Unlike the Six Jia Divine Generals, which were focused on attack and skilled at dealing damage, the Six Ding Divine Generals were positioned more toward defense, support, and control.

They did not pursue the ruthless precision of a one-hit kill, but rather focused on protecting teammates, healing injuries, crowd control and interference, and applying various buffs to allied forces.

The Ding Mao Divine General’s specialty was crowd control and interference.

It could create a large area of mist and illusions, trapping enemies within and making it difficult for them to distinguish friend from foe or even to find their bearings.

The mist not only obscured vision but also interfered with Magic Power perception and Divine Sense probes. Even a Caster who was extremely sensitive to Magic Power fluctuations would become half-blind if caught within it.

And in that same year, the allied forces destroyed the last spatial node in the Subspace.

The barrier that had kept the allied forces at bay for twenty-six long years had finally, completely collapsed.

There were no more obstacles before the allied forces.