The Elf Goddess heard this with an unchanged expression. She said, "I know what you are thinking, but my purpose for returning this time is entirely different from what you imagine. My return to the Primordial Continent is not to have the Dark Elves of this world believe in me again."
"Instead, I have other purposes."
"You may have forgotten that even in ancient times, I had an immeasurable number of faith planets. The faith of the Dark Elves on the Primordial Continent means little to me."
Upon hearing this, the Spirit of the Dark Elf Divine Tree let out a bitter smile.
"Your Highness Goddess, I am truly sorry. You protected our Dark Elf race, and you protected me, yet as time passed, we abandoned our faith in you and embraced Primordial.
"I understand better than anyone that what we did was a betrayal of you, and I imagine you must be filled with anger."
"I beg you, Your Highness, to release your anger upon me and forgive the other beings."
For a god of faith, their former believers no longer believing in them was tantamount to betrayal and a blatant challenge to the deity's authority. Any ordinary deity would not tolerate it.
Much less the Elf Goddess, who was the Divine Master of faith?
The Elf Goddess smiled faintly, her emotions undetectable, yet a cold glint could be faintly seen. Da Feng Xiao Shuo Wang.
Being abandoned by these Dark Elves was indeed a great humiliation, akin to betrayal.
She recalled that she had begun protecting the Dark Elf race even before the ancient divine war erupted. After the war broke out, she had risked her divine body, which was heavily injured by the Demon God Masters, and sacrificed her life to set up a protective formation for the Dark Elves.
This was akin to adding insult to injury for her at that time, as it not only worsened her injuries but also consumed more of her divine power.
Only after protecting the Dark Elves did she leave the Primordial Continent to find a suitable place to heal.
It could be said that she truly cherished the Dark Elves on the Primordial Continent from the bottom of her heart and was willing to pay a price for them.
Yet, this was how the Dark Elves repaid her. Naturally, she was enraged.
After all, this was a land of faith she had painstakingly protected, only to find it gone upon her return, with all the Dark Elves having changed their faith.
How could she not be angry?
"Hmph, if it weren't for something on the Primordial Continent that I care about even more, I would surely..."
As her words fell, a similarly breathtaking figure appeared not far away. She suddenly materialized in this core area.
Moreover, this figure's aura was also immensely powerful, clearly another Divine Master, possessing great divine power.
She was the current Elf Empress of the Dark Elf Empire.
Facing the Elf Goddess, the Elf Empress showed no deference, as if facing an ordinary deity.
"Your Highness Goddess, what do you intend to do?"
The Elf Empress said.
The Elf Goddess looked at her, a cold glint in her eyes.
The divine power of Divine Masters clashed. Even though they intentionally suppressed it, it caused the heavens and earth to lose their luster.
In the areas where their power was not suppressed, the divine might was boundless, causing even the stars to tremble.
And this was merely a simple clash of their auras as Divine Masters. If they truly fought, it would undoubtedly annihilate star domains and shatter space.
..........
Beneath the Dark Elf Divine Wood, a dangerously volatile aura permeated, the result of a conflict between two Divine Masters.
One was the Primordial God, the ruler of the Dark Elf Empire—the Elf Empress.
The other had an even more ancient origin, a faith deity from the ancient times, the ancient faith of the Dark Elf race—the Elf Goddess.
To many, the existence of both of them was like a legend, more terrifying than powerful God Kings. Their divine power could sweep away all who defied them.
Divine Masters could command awe across the Primordial Continent, possessing boundless prestige, and even in the outer realms, they would be absolute overlords.
Now, these two Divine Masters were on the verge of conflict. In terms of cultivation realm, the Elf Empress was inferior to the Elf Goddess; purely by cultivation, she would be at a disadvantage. However, one must not forget that she possessed the national artifact.
The national artifact could increase her combat power, and the magnitude of this increase was considerable, even capable of turning the tide, as it could harness the destiny of the Dark Elf Empire.
If they were to fight, the outcome would likely be fifty-fifty. This was why the Elf Empress did not fear the Elf Goddess.
She had the confidence to stand as an equal because she was not afraid of the Elf Goddess in terms of strength; otherwise, she would undoubtedly be somewhat subdued.
As for their respective subordinates, they were also quite similar. Both had renowned Divine Masters under them. If they were to fight, the difference between them would be negligible.
Clearly, not only were their strengths evenly matched, but the overall strength of their subordinates was also comparable.
However, if they were to truly fight, the implications would be vast.
This would not only mean a battle of Divine Masters but also the commencement of countless deities from their respective forces attacking each other, inevitably igniting a monumental divine war.
Furthermore, this battle would inevitably affect numerous beings and draw many related deities into it.
It would also certainly impact other forces.
But these were not the most serious matters, nor the greatest sources of conflict.
The most crucial aspect was that one of them was a deity of faith, and the other was a Primordial God. If these two were to truly clash.
It would undoubtedly be a dispute between faith and primordial existence, equivalent to a collision between the ancient era and the modern era.
The implications were far-reaching. If not handled carefully, it could even escalate into a full-scale war between two divine eras.
After all, some Divine Masters were exceptionally sensitive and would not tolerate deities of their own era being bullied by deities of another era.
At this moment, the auras of the two Divine Masters continued to collide. The terrifying and awe-inspiring divine might caused all things to tremble. The immediate vicinity was relatively better, as they consciously suppressed their power, and the formation of the Dark Elf Empire protected it.
However, the distant scenes were vastly different. Various phenomena occurred in the sky, such as roaring star seas and dimming stars, incredibly astonishing sights.
These were merely the residual divine might. It was hard to imagine the consequences if they were to truly engage in battle.
..........
The Dark Elf Divine Tree was utterly dumbfounded. It deeply wished that the two Divine Masters would not erupt into war.