The Moon, with the water of life, revived the tree of life.
It restored all the elves to their peak condition, then retreated to the side.
The Elf Queen descended from the sky, surrounded by all the elves.
As they moved, their bodies swayed in a rhythmic fashion.
Elves were naturally beautiful, and thousands gathered together.
Their synchronized movements made for an even more pleasing sight.
"They're... dancing? Aren't they supposed to be dealing with that man in grey?
Why are they just having fun? What is the Elf Queen planning?"
Mingyue had expected the elves to use some grand move, given their mobilization.
To her surprise, the Elf Queen led all the elves in a dance.
Mingyue mused inwardly at the scene before her.
But she soon noticed that although the elves were dancing,
their expressions were solemn and dignified, devoid of any hint of amusement.
It didn't look like dancing, but rather some kind of ritual.
If one watched attentively, they would feel.
The dance exuded a deep sense of mourning and compassion.
Moreover, as the dance continued, an unknown power.
rose from all corners of the elven world, converging towards the Valley of Life.
It was all absorbed by the Tree of Life, and then reflected onto the Elf Queen.
Unlike the grey mist and void power emanating from the man in grey.
This power carried rules, making it feel real and familiar.
It seemed tangible, as if it could be seen and touched.
Yet it exuded restraint and prohibition; in the face of this power.
even the most lawless would behave themselves, daring not to overstep.
"World Power!"
Mingyue exclaimed inwardly, her expression shifting.
Since the Heavenly Dao Disk recognized her as its master, her mind.
had inexplicably gained much knowledge it didn't possess before.
World Power was among them, something she had never encountered.
It explained that after each world formed.
it would generate its own rules to operate along a predetermined trajectory.
And to prevent the destruction of its rules, each world derived World Power.
In other words, World Power was the world's self-preservation force.
When a world faced destruction or severe damage.
World Power would erupt; to put it plainly.
if each world were a person, then World Power.
would be equivalent to the human body's immune system.
But it differed from the human immune system in that it couldn't activate automatically.
Since it was called power, it required someone.
to stimulate and manipulate it through special methods to be effective.
The dance performed by the elves was a ritual to activate the elven world's.
World Power, known as the Dance of Sorrow.
It was filled with compassion for the world and its inhabitants, expressing.
that the world was on the brink of destruction, and life would soon be devastated.
It prayed for World Power to activate and protect all living beings.
This was also what the creator of this world, the Elven God, had left to the elves.
It was just that Mingyue, an impostor, didn't recognize it.
While Mingyue was astonished, the Heavenly Dao Disk in the sky suddenly retracted its light.
and flew back into Mingyue's hand, the protective barrier disappearing.
Mingyue was not alarmed, for the Heavenly Dao Disk abandoning its defense.
proved that this world.
now possessed the ability to counter the man in grey, and no longer needed external intervention.
It seemed her mission was nearing completion.
Without the Heavenly Dao Disk's obstruction, the dense grey mist surged forward.
sweeping towards the elves and the Tree of Life.
At that moment, the Tree of Life, now vibrant with life, began to sway.
Its rhythmic frequency matched the beat of the elves' dance.
A vast power emerged from the treetop.
As the grey mist, like a tide, surged forward.
The Elf Queen's floral crown glowed golden, and five-colored light emanated from her body.
She pointed her hand, and the power from the treetop immediately flew out.
Like a boundless ocean, it enveloped the entire grey mist, allowing not a wisp to escape.
In the face of the immense World Power, the grey mist, containing immense devouring force.
vanished in an instant, leaving no trace.
But the World Power, under the Elf Queen's control, did not stop.
Instead, like a tidal wave, it surged towards the man in grey.
The grey mist vanished so abruptly that the man in grey had no time to react.
He was engulfed by World Power, but remained unfazed.
As World Power was about to overwhelm him.
a grey, misty silhouette erupted from his body.
The silhouette's shape constantly shifted, like mist or vapor.
formless and ethereal, like chaos.
It stalemated the vast World Power.
But the man in grey's tense expression indicated he was not at ease.
In fact, the man in grey was not at ease at all.
He was deeply shocked, though he maintained a facade of composure.
He was ordered to destroy this world, and his greatest fear was World Power.
because it represented the world's rules.
Once this world discerned his purpose.
he would be restricted, imprisoned, or even annihilated.
And the one in this world capable of mobilizing World Power was the Elf Queen.
This was why, upon arriving in this world, he had not acted rashly.
Instead, he followed his plan, using the nameless fire to heat up the elven world.
to deceive the Elf Queen into thinking it was a natural phenomenon.
Then, he proceeded to damage the Tree of Life, weakening the entire elven race.
Once the Tree of Life died, the elves would all perish.
At that point, no one would be able to activate and control World Power.
and he could do as he pleased, completing his mission smoothly.
However, he had grown impatient. When he sensed the elves were weakened.
he lost patience and didn't want to waste any more time waiting.
Thus, he impersonated a human, offering temptations.
He persuaded the chieftains of the Beast and Dwarf tribes to cover for him.
This allowed him to stealthily follow the elven guard captain, Yanxia.
avoiding detection and infiltrating the Valley of Life.
He had originally thought that by devouring the elves.
he could complete his mission quickly and move on to the next world.
Unexpectedly, Mingyue appeared out of nowhere, disrupting his plan.
Not only did she save the elves, but she also brought the Tree of Life back from the dead.
Now, World Power had been activated and trapped him.
Although he had means to protect himself, with the elven world as its foundation, World Power was inexhaustible.
He could not replenish his strength and would not last long.
The man in grey's thoughts were correct. The Elf Queen, seeing the grey silhouette blocking World Power.
began to dance again, and the Tree of Life swayed with her steps.
It was as if the Elf Queen, the Tree of Life, and the world had synchronized.
All the plants and trees in the elven world seemed to have received a summons.
They offered their strength without reservation.
Converging towards the Tree of Life, and then channeled by the Elf Queen to replenish World Power.
The plants in the Valley of Life also participated.
The vines at the valley entrance released the dwarves hanging in the air.
"My kin, charge!"
Yin Shang, who had been hanging for a long time and was single-minded, did not forget to charge after landing.
Picking up his short axe from the ground, he led his kin into the Valley of Life.
"Strange, has the defense of the Valley of Life disappeared?
Let's go in and see what's happening inside."
Seeing the dwarves charge in unimpeded, Ting Xiao Gu was surprised.
But his curiosity ultimately got the better of him, and he led his kin into the valley.
The man in grey, trapped by World Power, was at the end of his rope.
As the pressure increased, with his strength waning, he was about to give in.
But at that moment, a black whirlwind.
emerged from the direction of the valley entrance, skimming the ground at lightning speed.
It was Yin Shang, the single-minded one with a dull mind, leading his kin.
Yin Shang, having been hung for so long, was blinded by rage.
Of course, he didn't have much of a mind to begin with.
Seeing the man in grey trapped, he directly led his kin.
wielding their short axes, towards World Power.