Surrounded by colossal beings dozens of times her size, the petite elf blinked nervously, her face paling in fear.
"Ugh~"
She shivered involuntarily, instinctively curling up into a defensive posture. Her head darted back and forth, eyes full of vigilance.
Seeing her reaction, the four extraordinary leaders scratched their heads in confusion.
Are we really that terrifying?
Does she have to be so scared?
"Where is this? Didn't I escape from the home planet with the ice block? How did I end up in this world?"
The elf muttered to herself while looking around. Glancing down at her chest, she saw the Heart of the Sacred Tree still pulsating, which gave her a sense of relief.
However, something suddenly dawned on her. She immediately stood up, waving her hand to transform the surrounding vines into a brand-new set of clothes. She then assumed a guarded, defensive stance.
"These creatures... their auras are terrifying…"
Surrounded by a massive army, and faced with the overwhelming size difference, even a high-bloodline elf like herself felt powerless.
She could sense that the strength of these creatures was on par with that of the Liches she had encountered before if not stronger.
Particularly the humanoid insect with clawed arms, radiating a deathly aura that seemed to embody annihilation itself it was utterly despair-inducing.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a loud rumble echoed through the sky.
Moments later, radiant multicolored light illuminated the land, accompanied by a misty rainbow that spread across the heavens.
At this sight, every creature present instinctively looked up to the sky and, in unison, knelt!
"What's going on? Why are they all kneeling?"
"Is something about to appear?"
Panicking, the elf glanced around nervously before following the creatures' gaze upward.
Far in the distance, a faint humanoid figure emerged in the sky. With a mere flick of its fingers, the world roared oceans surged, mountains echoed with thunderous calls, and it felt as though the entire planet was singing a hymn to welcome this figure's arrival.
"Great God, we humbly welcome your descent."
"Father God, you are our supreme faith!"
Sweeping her gaze across the kneeling creatures, she could see the fervent devotion blazing in their eyes. This realization left her utterly stunned.
"Could it be... that figure is the creator of this world?!"
Drawing on her vast experience, the elf quickly deduced that this must be the creator of the planet.
Soon, a powerful voice descended from the sky.
"I am the creator of this world," Bai Ze announced. "The ice block you resided in drifted near my planet, so I had it brought here."
His deep voice carried an authoritative weight that felt impossible to question.
Upon hearing his words, the elf glanced at the shattered fragments of ice scattered around her.
"So… it was the creator of this world who saved me..."
Realizing this, she began to take in her surroundings.
Wherever her gaze fell, the land was lush and thriving. Towering forests stretched endlessly, vast oceans gleamed, and rolling hills and majestic mountains filled the horizon.
Though this world was far smaller than her home planet, its vitality and prosperity far surpassed anything she had ever seen.
"How can the ecosystem of this planet be so flourishing?" she whispered in astonishment.
As a Sacred Tree Elf, she possessed an innate ability to accelerate ecological development, and even planets of similar size to this one couldn't compare to her influence. Yet here, this small world had reached an unparalleled level of prosperity.
"Cough, cough!"
"Oh, right," the elf muttered, snapping out of her thoughts.
She quickly adjusted her posture and looked upward.
"Great Creator, I thank you for saving me. I am a member of the Sacred Tree Elf race. You may call me Aurora."
Placing a hand on her chest, she bowed slightly in a formal elven salute.
As with many advanced civilizations, it was customary for nobles and higher-ranking individuals to have their names, much like humans.
This detail wasn't lost on Bai Ze, who nodded in understanding.
"I see, Aurora. Can you tell me why you were encased in an ice block?"
Bai Ze already knew the general answer from Teacher Zhou that it was likely to facilitate her escape through a black hole.
Still, he wanted to hear her confirm it for himself.
"Hmm…" Aurora thought for a moment before replying, "Our Sacred Tree Elf race's home planet was invaded by the Lich race from the universe.
"Our homeland was destroyed, and my people were slaughtered. I was encased in the ice block to use it as a vessel to cross a black hole and escape the Liches' clutches."
It matches what Teacher Zhou said, Bai Ze mused.
But then, as if struck by a thought, he shifted his gaze toward a certain direction in the cosmos.
"The Lich race you mentioned… are they those creatures?" Bai Ze asked.
Aurora blinked, puzzled by the question.
Following Bai Ze's gaze, she peered into the depths of the universe and vaguely made out a burning mass in the distance.
Frowning, her emerald-green eyes shifted to a golden hue as she activated her enhanced vision.
In this state, she saw a space station rapidly descending into an abyss.
Countless Liches floated lifelessly in the void, their bodies adrift.
Among them, a headless, muscular Lich was being slowly consumed by the surrounding storm.
Even if it turned to ash, Aurora would recognize that figure anywhere it was the very leader of the Lich vanguard that had invaded her home planet!
But why was it here? And why was it dead?
"Could it be..."
"Ahem!" Bai Ze's voice interrupted her thoughts. "Those Liches trespassed into my domain and attempted to launch an assault on my planet.
"So, I eliminated them."
His tone was calm, as though wiping out the Lich vanguard was a trivial matter.
Aurora was left dumbfounded.
The Lich vanguard was equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry, boasting a force of tens of thousands, including thousands of interstellar warships.
When they attacked her home planet, they slaughtered countless elves before being barely driven back.
But this planet far smaller than her own had somehow eradicated the entire vanguard?
Even the vanguard's commander, the energy-absorbing Lich Warchief, had been slain?
"Wait, this isn't the time to be thinking about that."
"The Lich vanguard being here means they were targeting me. And if that's the case…"
Aurora's expression turned grim, her face growing paler by the second.
Raising her head, she urgently addressed Bai Ze.
"Great Creator, may I borrow a spaceship from you?
"I must leave this place immediately!
"The Liches you destroyed was merely a vanguard. They were coming for me.
"If I remain here, I will inevitably bring disaster upon your world!"
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