"Dark Elves close to the Spider Queen, follow me into the temple."
The Dark Elf Priests and Matriarchs scattered throughout the area exchanged glances when they heard this. Some did not understand why the High Priest had issued such an order, but none dared resist and obediently followed her.
After entering the temple, Ilisk knelt beneath the divine statue. Only after praying devoutly did she turn around and look about. Once she confirmed that no Dark Elf was absent, she waved her hand and sealed the temple gates.
Bang—
The thunderous sound made the more than thirty Dark Elves in the temple panic.
"Most of the tribe's forces are in the east, leaving Iris City poorly defended. Faced with these angels who came from who knew where, we can only hold out beneath the Divine Art Barrier."
"But once the main army returns, we will certainly be able to drive these angels away."
At those words, more than forty Dark Elves lowered their heads in unison.
The Great Matriarch's words sounded good, but she was clearly deceiving herself.
They had all witnessed the battle just now.
An ordinary Two-winged Angel could fight several Silver-ranked Dark Elf warriors and defeat them.
As for those Four-winged Angels and Six-winged Angels, they had not acted much only because there were not many Gold-rank Transcendents in the Outer City District.
And the six Eight-winged Angels standing in the sky were undoubtedly Soul Intent rank, and powerful ones among them at that.
On their side, within the Divine Art Barrier, there was no other Soul Intent rank Transcendent besides the Great Matriarch.
"And the main army will need time to return, so..."
Before she could finish speaking, several Dark Elf Matriarchs turned and tried to flee. But before they had taken more than a few