The Key to Breaking the Curse! The Elf Queen Is Mine!

"I said I have a spell that can undo the Eternal Night Ritual."

Bai Xuan emphasized it to the Elf Queen once more.

"H-how is that possible—"

Even hearing Bai Xuan's answer a second time, the Elf Queen could hardly believe her ears.

She had never heard of a spell capable of undoing the Eternal Night Ritual—

Even several Demigods working together had been unable to withstand it.

Back then, the Demigods had been forced to cast a forbidden spell to freeze the world, barely containing the ritual's spread—

Perhaps only the Witch of the Evernight herself knew how to undo it.

And yet—

Bai Xuan claimed he had such a spell?

The Elf Queen stared into Bai Xuan's eyes. She found no trace of deceit there, only unwavering resolve.

"Do you... truly have it?" she asked again.

"Of course!"

Bai Xuan nodded without hesitation.

"That's hard to believe..." The Elf Queen shook her head in a daze. Then a faint smile touched her lips. "May I see this spell for myself?"

"You can,"

Bai Xuan said with a nod, then added, "But you'll have to wait until you've fully recovered. You're too weak right now."

The Elf Queen before him was still only a soul. She could not withstand the spell's power.

There was no point telling her about it yet.

"All right."

The Elf Queen nodded gently, unable to hide the joy in her smile. The way she looked at Bai Xuan quietly changed, gaining a hint of admiration.

With that, everyone turned their attention back to the World Tree, which towered thousands of meters above them.

Under the cleansing power of Xi's world energy, the darkness wrapped around its trunk gradually faded.

Only then did Bai Xuan see wooden houses built atop its enormous leaves. Tens of