Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 416, Part 25: Come here, little demon, help me find where my despair has gone - Bonus Chapter [15]

(Bonus chapter for the "Taoshuke" brothers [1/5])
The breaking of the seal by the Bewildering Fiend was unexpected.

No one expected that the Mantis Demons would send four heroes to raid Zhuhe Temple today, and the fact that they could harm Chijing meant that they possessed very dangerous weapons.

Logically speaking, the breaking of the seal on the evil demon that had been suppressed for ten thousand years should have caused a great commotion. At the very least, no life in the Kasanglang jungle area should have been able to escape this calamity. However, until the vigilant and Old Chen rushed into Zhuhe Temple, the evil demon's infection was still within a controllable range.

At this time, the monks who had not yet been invaded by the Sha of Regret had very professionally led everyone else out of the temple to prevent further mental harm. They then used the wondrous "Crimson Feathers" to build a defensive line of hope around the Sha-stained land, suppressing the spread of Sha energy.

The monks of the Crimson Crane Temple are renowned for their expertise in healing and fire-based martial arts; they are considered the "medical masters" of Pandaria, and the wounded here are well cared for.

Old Chen spotted Lili helping out among them.

He rushed over and hugged his niece, feeling a wave of fear wash over him. If something had happened to Lili here, he would never have been able to face his brother, Changbo.

When Lili, who was helping to take care of the injured, saw Uncle Chen coming over, she burst into tears. Sobbing, she relayed what Master Shangxi had told her to Old Chen, who then grabbed the Staff of Dawn and was about to rush into the black and white, stained land in front of him.

Then, he was pinned to the spot.

The guard subdued Old Chen with one hand, saying:
"The Fiend of Despair is eroding Hope Celestial Venerable's desire to turn it into his puppet. Crimson Essence is still fighting back, but that Celestial Venerable's own situation is not optimistic either. Its life force is continuously draining away, and the backlash of the fiendish energy prevents it from healing itself. If this continues, it will die!"

I'll deal with the Fiend of Regret; you take some men and carry out the Crimson Crane.

You need to hurry.

Only after you leave can I act freely.

"it is good."

Old Chen took a deep breath to calm himself down.

The Demonic Fiend is a power that works against emotions. Extreme sorrow or joy can create vulnerabilities in one's mind. He gathered several powerful Zhuhe martial monk masters, each carrying a Crimson Essence Feather.

This sacred object, resembling a flame-shaped feather, can protect the spirit.

Diakum had no use for these; holding his Soul-Binding Staff, he shouted to the monks:

"I will bless you. Do not resist the temporary enhancement of holy power. Holy light has a suppressive effect on evil energy, and the Crimson Feathers will be enough to ensure that you can complete the mission."

Old Chen, you have experience manipulating holy power; you lead them.

After speaking, the Vigilant raised his staff, causing golden rays of light to dance and intensify on these Crimson Spirit monks. Because the Crimson Spirit itself is a fire spirit, the monks under its command have a perfect affinity with the holy flame.

However, a small accident occurred midway through this blessing ceremony.

Just as Diakum was concentrating on temporarily strengthening the monks, Old Chen whispered a reminder:
“Dick, be gentle. Your power is too intense, like the sun is scorching us. Some of us can’t take it anymore.”

"Ok?"

This surprised the vigilant, who stopped casting the spell.

He clearly didn't use any destructive holy power, but judging from the way these warrior monks were baring their teeth in the blazing sunlight, it was clear that Old Chen wasn't exaggerating.

Dick glanced at the lingering holy flame on his fingers.

Out of control of the force?

What a distant memory! The last time this happened was when I first awoke in Draenor. But after going through so many trials, I should be able to perfectly control my holy power.

He had a clear understanding.

Perhaps it was because of the mysterious "sun god inheritance" that Anser gave him the great myth of "Yaoyang", but he had to figure it out on his own.

The extraordinary amplification of holy power may simply be a passive effect of this great mystery.

"Ahem, that's enough!"

Diakum swung his Soul Staff to prevent the Pandaren monks from melting in the scorching sun.

He rode on the moon god's reindeer, pulled on the reins, and entered the black and white, tainted land. He poured his burning holy power into his feet to form a fervent offering, and then scattered the dawn's light, so that wherever the moon god's heavy hooves went, they would leave behind a constantly purifying pool of offering.

The malevolent energy that had invaded the earth was purified, opening up a safe path.

The giants, riding the Holy Spirit, charged forward and arrived at the Hope Hall of Zhuhe Temple in a very short time. The buildings there were completely enveloped in black and white evil energy, looking like ancient ruins appearing and disappearing in a black and white storm.

A void is forming, where ordinary people can hardly even breathe.

"Follow me."

Dick dismounted, raised his staff, and unleashed a War Power: Purification, causing a pillar of light to descend and continuously radiate a cascade of light outwards. The clash between the holy light and the void caused visible damage to the ancient temple.

The shattered eaves were swept into the surrounding storm and quickly turned to dust. Old Chen felt as if they were rushing into the apocalypse with the Vigilantes, but the sun-like radiance that enveloped them protected them, preventing the tentacles of despair from interfering with them in the slightest.

Previously in Lordaeron, Old Chen received an "initiation" from the Vigilant.

But he felt that Diakum was at least three times stronger now than he was back then. So, just how astonishing was this otherworldly saint's path to power? Was he getting stronger with every breath?
Braving the almost choking evil energy, the group stormed into the secret chamber beneath the main hall, where they encountered the Zhuhe martial monks, whose minds had been shattered and "tainted" by the Sha of Bewilderment.

Because they were too close to the site of the demonic eruption, these creatures even underwent "limb mutations".

Their arms, shoulders, and heads were all wrapped in solid malevolent energy. These black and white entities were like a set of "armor" that enhanced their power, turning their hands into malevolent claws that also possessed a corrosive quality that made them extremely violent.

Old Chen was worried about Master Shangxi, so he grabbed the Dawn Staff and ran his fingers over the weapon. Golden holy flames then ignited, and Old Chen used it to sweep forward and conquer thousands of troops.

The monks followed closely behind and engaged in battle.

But they soon discovered that simply defeating these demon-infused monks was not enough. After their physical bodies were defeated, the demonic energy on the monks would roar and transform into demonic minions that resembled "elemental creatures."

In other words, they have to defeat these companions twice.

These guys are incredibly difficult to deal with, just like they've locked their health. Fortunately, the Vigilant's Sun Enhancement makes every punch the monks throw at these "semi-void creatures" a crushing critical hit.

Diakum didn't waste any time on these "elite monsters".

His goal was clear: to fight the BOSS. He strode to the basement, reached out and gently pulled the Flame of Hope that Chi Jing had set up there, and then stepped into the ancient secret chamber before him.

Then he saw the weakened Crimson Essence fighting against a fully formed Fiend.

Behind the Red Spirit, in the land surrounded by the Flame of Hope, lies the corpse of an old Pandaren.

Even in the final moments of his life, Master Shangxi maintained a fighting stance with his fists clenched and his roar shaking the surroundings. He not only used the Fountain of Immortality to "exchange his own life" and healed Chi Jing's injuries.

He even fought for a while after that, and there were several Zhu He martial monks who had been knocked unconscious and rescued at his feet.

This scene made Diakum sigh. He was saddened by the departure of a noble soul, and when he looked up, his now-golden eyes flashed with a golden current of divine wrath.

"Red Essence, retreat! I'll take over."

The Vigilant started with a triple Solar Storm that illuminated the entire dark sealed land, and then, amidst the dancing holy flames, he called upon his fifty-dollar brother—well, now it's "five-hundred-dollar brother."

Ragnaros, the Lord of Light, emerged from the holy flames wielding the Firelord's Hand warhammer and swung it at the menacing "Seven-Eyed Two-Horned Black Goat" before him.

This savage and frenzied fighting posture almost caused the unsuspecting Wang Zhi Sha to explode in the head.

This guy originally planned to invade the mind of the Crimson Essence, turn the Supreme God into his host, and use the power of the Crimson Essence to spread despair, but suddenly a holy light version of the Flame Demon King jumped out in front of him.

This thing has no physical form! The invasion tactic was broken in an instant.

Seeing the vigilant approaching menacingly, Wang Zhi Sha tried to transform into a dark wind and escape, but as soon as he dispersed, he saw the giant slam his staff into the ground, and in an instant, holy light burst forth like a scorching sun descending from the sky.

Not to mention the Bewildered Demon, even the Crimson Essence had the illusion that its feathers were about to be set on fire.

Who is this?
Is he an incarnation of the sun?
"Come with us quickly, Heavenly Venerable!"

The Zhuhe martial monk, who had stormed in, shouted to their master:

"Old Chen invited an 'alien saint' to help us."

"what?"

Chi Jing was already weak, and was a little confused by the shout from its own believer. But it knew the gravity of the situation and knew that if it didn't leave soon, it might really be possessed by the Fiend of Bewilderment.

However, just as Old Chen rushed in to move Master Shangxi out as well, Chi Jing hurriedly called out:
"Do not move! These are the remains of a righteous man."

“This is my master! I’ve come to take him home. I’m going to take him back to Lost Island. That’s his true home.”

Old Chen let out a somewhat defensive roar. Under the sorrowful gaze of the Zhuhe monks, he gently carried Master Shangxi on his back, wielding the Staff of Dawn and striding forward. He shattered the demonic minions that blocked his path with a single blow, then whispered:
"We're going home, old man."

"Go, all of you, leave this place. I'm going to use a dangerous spell to completely eliminate the Fiend of Bewilderment."

Dick stood guard at the entrance to the sealed land, watching Ragnaros, the Lord of Light, brutally beat the Sha of the Bewilderment, turning this secret place of the Crimson Crane Temple into a scorched wasteland.

He didn't explain further, but Zhu He knew from this that the aid provider was serious.

Thus, Zhu He, now shrunken, quickly left the place along the "Path of Ashes" he had come from, escorted and supported by a group of martial monks.

"Aren't you going to stretch your legs a bit?"

Dick said to the very quiet Dawn Overlord within the Soul Staff:
"If you want to go up and punch me a few times, I have no objection. While you're at it, punch me a few times too, to vent the anger that can't be suppressed. Witnessing a righteous person sacrifice himself is really depressing."

"What level is it? Does it require the Dawn Overlord to personally intervene?"

Kazak said with a hint of arrogant disdain:
“I can even beat Ragnaros, so as the vanguard of the Lightforged Chapter, I don’t kill nameless people. Besides, this Sulfuras Fire is indeed quite troublesome, and I need some time to master it perfectly.”

"Call me only when you encounter problems that even the Lord of Light cannot solve."

"You're this proud just because you defeated one Fire Demon King. What if you keep winning after that? Forget it. It's hard to find a reliable executor these days. I'll handle the venting of my anger myself."

The vigilant muttered a complaint and put away the Soul-Binding Staff.

After the Sha of the Bewilder was once again shattered by the Radiant Ragnaros's molten hammer, the Radiant Lord was also taken back by Dick as the Holy Light shone.

He stepped forward empty-handed, cracking his knuckles, and facing the re-formed Fiend of Bewilderment, he beckoned with his fingers and said:

"Didn't you want a physical body? I know that when you demons don't have a physical form, your destructive power is really limited. Look, aren't I a perfect host body?"

Come!
Take over me!
Use any method you prefer.

"Ow"

The Sha of Bewilderment was aware of the danger posed by Diakum, but the problem was that it had no other choice.

It's stuck here, with a purification ability currently active on its head. Since it can't break out, it has no choice but to take a gamble, and the evil demon isn't actually afraid of it.

At worst, they'll just be sealed away again.

After being sealed by Shao Hao, he broke free when the mantis demon invaded the Kasanglang Forest. He was then sealed and suppressed by Chi Jing for nearly ten thousand years.

Chi Jing, who wields the power of hope, should have been his greatest nemesis, but over time, he has managed to find opportunities to break through the seal.

The Sha have long coexisted with the land of Pandaria. As long as this land is not destroyed, neither the Pandaren nor any other race can destroy them. Faced with Diakum's provocation, the Sha of the Bewilder roared and pounced on him with utter ruthlessness.

Just as he said, Dick did not retaliate.

He even deliberately dispersed his holy light to allow the Sha of Regret to take over more easily. As the black and white Sha energy storm completely enveloped him and the cold demonic energy seeped into his flesh, Diakum blinked.

The first wisp of wind from the void rises.

Dark, icy entropy energy transformed into a cloak that rushed in from all directions, connecting with Diakum's shadow and draping him in the battle armor of the Devourer of Worlds in a single breath.

Even the Judgment Armor was adorned with the unique light of fallen stars from the Void Entropy Energy. The butterfly-wing-like illusory light completely froze the sealed land with a single flap. In Diakum's mental world, the Fiend of Bewilderment who rushed in was staring dumbfounded at the darkness before him.

Above it, the eclipse, now reduced to a pale halo, stared at it like a dark eye, merciless and cold.

"No! What kind of monster are you?!"

Wang Zhi Sha screamed and tried to get away.

But it was too late.

Under the eclipse, all the light of everything was extinguished. What happened to the evil spirit?
The demon also has life force, so it also has its own "light of the void".

As long as the concept of "light" exists, it can naturally be extinguished.

It was as if it were drowning in the darkness, or melting into the darkness. In the final gaze of the Bewildering Fiend, it could only see a figure that appeared and disappeared in the darkness.

The Devourer of All Realms stood amidst the countless extinguished "firewood," like a mortician standing in a silent graveyard.

He was dressed in black, blending perfectly into the dark landscape under the eclipse, with only a faint outline visible.

He stared coldly at the Fiend of Bewilderment melting into the darkness, sensing a touch of dark humor.

The Fiend of Despair also tasted despair.
This was Diakum's first attempt at the mysterious "Eclipse" technique, and the effect was so good that he was somewhat astonished. Even a conceptual creature like a demon could have its light extinguished.
Hiss, in other words, the symbolic significance of "Black Sun Lord" Anther far surpasses that of Y'Shaarj, who spawned the Sha. Given his current exaggerated power, if He were to truly become a true god of the void, He would likely be another "Dark Titan."

Sargeras may no longer be lonely because of his invincibility.

But what will be the price?

Dick sighed and, in this dark, lightless realm, under the illumination of the eclipse, patted the remains of Ordos standing beside him.

This black fire evil god, like the other "firewood" in the black realm, had been completely burned to ashes, becoming a victim of the "fire-passing" process.

“I will ignite Him.”

Diakum said:
"I will not allow the 'Age of Eclipse' to arrive! If the old destiny has been defeated and reversed, then I will embark on this new path of destiny. I will continue to fight against it until the 'Age of Dawn' begins."

Forerunners, torchbearers, let this oath be witnessed in the eclipse.

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"Is the Wandering Demon screaming in agony?"

In the safe zone outside Zhuhe Temple, Chi Jing weakly raised his head, looking at the dissipating black and white storm of evil energy in front of him.

The culprit who caused all this has been defeated and killed, and the speed of the defeat is astonishing.

It is hoped that the Celestial Venerable has suppressed the Fiend of Despair for ten thousand years. No one is more familiar with the power of the Fiend of Despair than it. It can clearly feel the Fiend of Despair's weakness, pain, fear and despair.

So what exactly did Diakum do to make Sha of the Bewilder release such emotions?
It is itself an aggregate of the concept of "despair". Can it really understand the ugliness it represents?
Zhu He was filled with doubt and curiosity, but also with an undisguised joy. It knew that the malignant tumor of the Bewildering Fiend had been completely eradicated from this land!

From then on, all beings walking in the Krasarang jungle no longer need to fear the ghostly figures lurking in the darkness. Although the Sha will still be born from despair in Pandaria, the "root" has been removed, and the Sha that is born in the future will never be able to grow to the level of the Sha of Despair.

It can be said that the saint accomplished an impossible miracle.

Not long after, amidst the embers of the dissipating Sha energy storm, Diakum, looking much the same as before, rode out of the tranquil Zhuhe Temple on his divine Luna reindeer.

In response to the cheers of the Zhuhe warriors, Diakum graciously raised his hand from his reindeer saddle and waved to these brave warriors.

He then came to Zhu He Chi Jing's side and carefully examined the hideous wounds under Chi Jing's wings.

他 说:

"How did this wound come about? What kind of weapon did the mantis demon use to be able to harm a supreme god?"

"More than that, I'm curious about how you did it?"

Chi Jing voiced his doubts, and the elegant, ethereal red and white crane stared at the alien saint with its emerald-red eyes.

it says:

How did you eradicate the root of despair from this land?

"Oh, I made a bet with the Fiend of Bewilderment."

Diakum noticed Lily staring at him curiously from a short distance away. He waved to the dusty little panda and, with a smile beneath his full-face armor, explained:
“I opened my heart and let the Fiend of Despair enter it. I told it that as long as it could find even a trace of my despair, then this body and soul would be at its command.”

I'm having a lucky day.

As for the Bewildering Fiend, perhaps it should be handled with more caution.

"You're telling a fairy tale."

"Perhaps you should also tell this story to those frightened children, and let us dirty adults bear the 'darkness' hidden in fairy tales."

what do you say? "

(End of this chapter)