Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 422, Section 31: A message carried on the distant wind: the realm of life has opened its doors to you.

Master Zhu witnessed the entire battle at Yongchun Terrace.

This determined monk felt his legs trembling slightly, but there was nothing shameful about it, after all, there was an ancient water spirit hiding behind him, trembling with fear.

Lei Shike is more capable than me, but isn't she trembling too?

"Do not look directly at the Devourer of All Realms! For the sake of your precarious minds."

Ysera's reminder came from the side, causing Zhu Talan to turn around and see the silver-armored, green-robed lady healing several Jinyu Great Sages. Beside her lay the battered and bruised Lord Zhulong, too weak to fight any longer.

The once majestic, luminous dragon now lay coiled listlessly to the side, like a limp snake.

Ysera's dream healing enveloped it, but given the injuries it sustained during the brief moment when the Monkey King swung it around and whipped the Vigilant, it would likely take a long time for the Candle Dragon to recover.

The unfortunate Xianglong had most of its bones broken, and its big eyes were filled with pain and confusion.

After all, the defeat came too quickly. One second he was fighting Ysera to a standstill, and the next he was being swung around like a "whip." This dealt a terrible blow to Zhulong's spirit.

We're all demigods, so why are you two so awesome?
"Alas, the gap between demigods is sometimes greater than the gap between a human and a dog."

Ysera seemed to sense Zhulong's state; she seemed to recall some unpleasant memories and spoke up to comfort him:
"Once you truly understand the kind of opponents that monster Diakum has defeated before, you won't feel ashamed of this defeat. In fact, as he continues to defeat more and more powerful enemies, you might even feel a sense of honor from time to time."
After all, you're someone who fought him head-on and survived.

This heartfelt advice left both Zhulong and Zhutalan completely bewildered. Little Lei Shi, with the mind of a child, couldn't keep things to himself, so he couldn't help but ask:

"Auntie, how come you're so skilled?"

"Call me 'older sister'! Do I look that old?"

Wearing a silver dragon-horned helmet, Ysera tapped the ancient water spirit on the head, then sighed and said:
"Because I've been in a similar predicament, but it's nothing. All you need to know is that Diakum was personally invited by the Supreme Star Soul of Azeroth to help deal with the Pandaria crisis, the 'Fist of Retribution'."

No one who earns the special attention of Mother World is simple.

Take Aegwynn, for example; she's currently gathering intelligence for us in the perilous Mogu'shan Vaults.

This isn't a job for just anyone. Hmm, you are an ancient water spirit, a being sculpted from the oldest water source in Pandaria. You were born from the most traditional power of the world's elements; Mother World will surely love you.

The Green Dragon Queen said to Raish:

"Come back to the Star Soul Temple with me. It needs a little embellishment. You can create a lake outside the temple, and no one will bother you there."

"But."

Lei Shi was somewhat tempted.

Her hiding place has now been discovered. For the past ten thousand years, she has been playing with the Monkey King. Now, the Monkey King is probably Barbie Q. She is not familiar with others and is a little shy.

But in the end she shook her head and said:
“I will stay and protect this place! Just like the Monkey King and Zhulong, I don’t understand the wisdom the sages have to say, but they think my existence is very important to Pandaria.”

"Alright, since elemental life forms can live for a long time anyway, if you change your mind, just call me in your dreams."

Isera didn't care.

She tore open the dream, summoning her children to appear, and carried the severely injured Jinyu Sage and Zhulong into the dream, where they could continue to heal undisturbed.

After all this was done, the entropy storm that had enveloped the now-ruined lakeside viewing platform quietly dissipated, and Diakum dragged the unconscious Monkey King out of the ruins.

He glanced back at the mess behind him.

Compared to the picturesque scenery when I arrived, this place looks like it was swept away by a gale.

Fortunately, Diakum has his own "Vigilant Disaster Prevention Foundation" to help him deal with the troubles caused by these battles.

"Cromie, come out and clean the floor!"

The vigilant called out.

Moments later, quicksand vortexes emerged from the ruins. The bronze dragon, rubbing its eyes as if it hadn't woken up yet, jumped out and began casting wide-range time magic to restore the destroyed area to its original state.

Even the lake, which had been mostly dried up, was rapidly recovering, which made Lei Shi shout excitedly.

The ancient water spirit cheered and leaped, disappearing from its original spot with a beautiful "splash jump," then reappearing above the swirling lake. It landed in the water in an extremely difficult height pose, performing a 36.5-turn rotation, and then peered out from the shore to watch Chromie cast her spell.

This was the first time she had ever seen a bronze dragon in all her years of life. Chromie's disguise couldn't fool her; she could see the dragon's unusual appearance and wondered why it looked so different from the flying dragons of Pandaria.

The bronze dragon also stared wide-eyed at this unique ancient water spirit.

She knew that elemental creatures were generally stupid, but this guy in front of her was unusually intelligent, about the same level of intelligence as those elemental monarchs.

After discovering that Chromie was also spying on her, Raishi quickly darted into the water to hide. A few seconds later, she poked her head out again for a quick look and sprayed water at Chromie, soaking the bronze dragon's robes.

This made the dwarf scream, throw away his staff, roll up his sleeves, and jump into the water, intending to grab the unruly water spirit and spank him.

"The matter here is settled, and the Demon of Pride has been removed. The affairs of Yongchun Terrace are now in your hands."

Diakum dragged the giant monkey out of the palace, and Zhu Talan hurriedly chased after him, asking:
"The Monkey King is a 'benevolent deity' recorded by the Pandaren. Although mischievous, he was a companion of Emperor Shaohao and participated in the rescue of Pandaria."

"Huh? You think I caught it to eat its brains?"

Dick looked at the tense-looking Master Zhu with surprise. He slung the Monkey King's Staff of Fortune over his shoulder and said:

"No matter how unruly this monkey is, it has sealed the Pride of Arrogance in its physical body for ten thousand years. This is an extraordinary achievement, worthy of praise even before Mother World."

The Holy Light will not allow me to harm such a noble life, but it has exhausted its energy and strength to suppress the rampage of the Prideful Sha, and I must treat it in order to restore its health.

Don't worry, it will recover quickly.

The guard paused, glanced at the old monkey's truly appalling appearance, and said meaningfully:
"Maybe the next time it appears, it will be the true 'Beautiful' Monkey King."

Saving a Wild God will take several days, so after you've finished dealing with the aftermath at Everspring Terrace, please take my warriors to the Temple of the White Tiger at Kun-Lai Summit. I will meet you there.

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Zhu Talan bowed deeply to the vigilant, completely convinced of his sincerity. This time, his gratitude was genuine, for both removing the Pride Demon and rescuing the Monkey King were of great significance to the Panda People.

This is something that shouldn't be left to others, but unfortunately, the existence of the evil demon is something that no ordinary person can withstand, so we can only seek help from the great power.

Zhu Talan even felt ashamed.

He didn't notice that Diakram and Ysera were looking at him with a hint of scrutiny, and that the Green Dragon Queen and the Vigilant were exchanging glances, seemingly exchanging some kind of opinion.

Finally, Diakum shook his head slightly, indicating that the time was not yet right.

Ysera then retreated into the dream world to begin preparing for the upcoming great battle.

Dick's next step is to go to Kun-Lai Summit to deal with the cracks left on the planet by the Force of Death. This is not just an internal matter for the Pandaren, but something that is closely related to the future of the world.

As the first dragon daughter to return to her mother's embrace, Ysera and her green dragonflight must do their utmost in this matter.

"Hey, Zhu Talan, is your old problem of spitting blood any better?"

Just as Master Zhu watched the Watcher disappear into the mist outside Yongchun Terrace, he heard the call of the Bronze Dragon behind him. He was a little rude, but when he turned around, he saw that Chromie had become good friends with Reish at some point, and the Water Spirit had even shrunk down and was sitting on the dwarf's shoulder, blowing bubbles.

"I was just injured before."

Sect Leader Zhu felt it necessary to salvage his "strongman demeanor" and offered a special explanation, only to be mercilessly mocked by Chromie.

The dwarf clutched her stomach and let out a shrill laugh. Pointing at the stubborn Zhu Talan, she said:
"If you don't change your habit of being all talk and no action, you'll be coughing up blood in the future. You always shoulder the burden yourself, you walk the path of the wind but you're not carefree at all, you live like an ascetic."

I think that after this mess is over, you should do what Old Chen did and go traveling around.

You martial monks pursue a magnanimous mind; even Emperor Shaohao was magnanimous when he sacrificed himself. But you are filled with bitterness and hatred every day. No wonder you can't break through to the state of 'harmony between man and nature'.

Chromie snorted, turned back to continue repairing the building, and said as he left:
"If you look back on your life and every path is filled with pain and no happiness, and every day is dark and without light, how can you possibly muster the heart to protect it?"

Let me ask you this: for whom are you clenching your fist in anger?

Hey, you've got a bit lost.

"That's it!"

Resch, sitting on Chromie's shoulders, chimed in, saying loudly:

"When Xiao Zhu failed in his challenge last time and was thrown out by Grandpa Zhulong, Uncle Monkey King complained about you, saying that you had too many worries and were not like a martial monk."

Calling you a wine connoisseur who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk is not optimistic enough; calling you a warrior who rides the wind is not magnanimous enough; you've also only half-learned the way of protecting life and weaving mist, and you've distorted the proper martial monk tradition.

Grandpa Zhulong said that you have gotten this far with your extraordinary talent, but the road ahead will not be able to be helped by talent. He said that a guy like you either has to forge your own path or you can only stop at the end of the road that no one has been able to walk.

Let's go out for a walk.

I heard from the Monkey King that Grandpa Shaohao traveled all over the world before he finally understood the concept of 'harmony between man and nature'.” Zhu Talan remained silent.

He wanted to retort to these two guys: "Try to shoulder the burden of the Pandaren civilization and see if you can be carefree."
But upon closer reflection, they had already brought up the legendary warrior monk Shaohao, so I could only obediently listen.

He glanced at Yongchun Terrace, thinking that this place would be handed over to the Jade Lotus Gang as its headquarters in the future, and that the Jade Lotus Gang would make contact with the outside world after the fog dissipated.

Why not wait until the evil forces of Pandaria are quelled, then temporarily lay down my burdens and go out for a while under a different identity?

He is not a fool.

He could sense that Saint Diakum and Lady Isera were scrutinizing him, which meant that the two of them and the forces behind them had expectations of him.

This puts pressure on Zhu Talan; is it the expectation of Mother World?
Ah, even Emperor Shaohao has never experienced such a trial. So, I guess I still have to forge my own path?

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"Huh? You've already achieved 'harmony between man and nature'? Isn't that supposed to be the highest state of mind in the way of the monk?"

Diakum dragged the unconscious Monkey King swiftly through the mist, arriving at a secluded valley nestled among the mountains. He then tossed the giant monkey aside and checked the notification that popped up on his character card.

After removing the Pride of Arrogance, this message popped up:

The way of heaven and earth resides in the heart; the way follows nature, and the heart remains untainted by demons. You have undergone a trial of life and soul, and given a perfect response.

Life Force - Special Mythical Talent [Harmony of Heaven and Man] Acquired!

You can resonate perfectly with the natural energy of your area and receive lasting strengthening from the world's life energy.

The special statuses "Unbreakable Body, Ten Thousand Balance Strength, Jade Step, Immune to Illness, and Demon Dispelling Skill" have been obtained!

Once acquired, this mythical talent allows the holder to activate one of five states, temporarily boosting one of the five attributes—Endurance, Strength, Agility, Spirit, or Intelligence—to the current rank's Perfect level, with an exclusive effect.

This state switching has no cooldown time and does not consume your own energy, but only one state can be activated at a time.

hint!

Through your study of the 'Twin of Light and Shadow' path, you have attained the highest state of mind in the Monk's Way, and therefore your path can be used as the Chi cultivation method for your Monk school.

You can pass on your monk-style techniques to your apprentices by writing down your thoughts and feelings.

"hiss."

Diakum rubbed his chin. He tentatively activated "Unbreakable Body," one of the five states inherent to his "Harmony with Heaven" talent. His endurance rating on his character card immediately jumped to Demigod-level Perfect, and he could feel his "Revival Wind" talent being enhanced.

The already absurd "breathing to restore health" effect is greatly enhanced, and the surge of abundant life force also raises one's own defense to an even stronger level.

He grabbed the Ashbringer and slashed it at his arm; the shattered blades even produced a metallic clang as they cut.

This made Diakum's eyes widen.

The accompanying defensive effect is a bit too exaggerated. No wonder Shao Hao was able to complete the feat of sacrificing himself to protect the entire continent when he obtained the state of "harmony between man and nature". Although there must have been "supernatural forces" involved in that matter, Shao Hao's strength back then is beyond doubt.

Diakum then tried the other four states.

Wan Junli enhances his strength, allowing his destructive power to break through the "threshold" of life level restrictions.

The ability to resist disease strengthens the spirit and grants immunity to all negative states. This is suitable for use in the form of the Devourer of All Realms, while Void Spells require strong mental power.

The Dispelling Demon skill increases intelligence, making it most suitable for casting healing or attack spells. And whether it was just his imagination or not, Dick did feel smarter in this state.

My hearing and eyesight improved, and even the inspiration in my mind became more active.

But the most outrageous one is the state of "stepping on jade".

It boosts agility, which seems out of place with Diakum's fighting style, but its built-in effect is "acceleration," which makes Diakum run faster and faster, and currently it seems there is no limit to the acceleration.

In other words, if Dick is given enough time to run and convert potential energy into kinetic energy, after a long period of charging up, combined with the state switch of "Universal Force", the first attack he makes will definitely break through the upper limit of destructive power by 100%.

"Great, the Eredar Flash is here."

Diakum circled the valley like the wind, and the gust of wind he stirred up when he stopped pleased him greatly.

The life force is a bit too generous.

If we include Ancient Madness, I already have two special mythical talents, which is comparable to the favor of the Holy Light and the Void. But I am not a Life Walker, so is this an "invitation" from the Life Realm to me?

Thinking this, he sat down cross-legged to treat the Monkey King, but just as he raised his hand, another notification popped up in front of him:

"Life Force - Special Mythical Talent [Following the Way of Nature] Acquired!"

This talent is a one-time use talent!
Once activated, this talent will shift your power alignment from 'Holy Light' to 'Life'. During this time, your own power will not be damaged, and your Holy Light alignment power talents will be retained. Talents that cannot be replaced will be replenished with Life Force and become new talents.

Once this talent is activated, your 'Twin Light and Shadow' path will be replaced by 'Moonlight and Shadow Intertwined'. The knowledge of the Shadow path will remain unaffected, while the knowledge of the Holy Light path will be replaced by the Moon Goddess's Moonlight knowledge.

Important notice!

Once activated, this talent will have unpredictable consequences, but do not worry, when you make up your mind, the Life Realm will bear all the costs of your choice.

"Fuck!"

This scene prompted Diakum, a devout saint, to swear.

A beam of moonlight suddenly descended, but Diakum dodged it with a quick movement.

His previous thought was just a rant, but this was no joke; Dick could already feel his holy light starting to rage.

The riot of that force was even beyond its own control.

The Holy Light is furious.

He despised the Life Force's blatant act of "undermining" its foundation.

"Please don't do this, Lady Elune!"

Diakum cried out to the moonlight that had summoned him:

“I’m not kidding, your stubbornness will trigger a Force War! The moment I step into the realm of life, the Kaldorei and all of Kalimdor, as well as all the Wild Gods, will be ‘light-buried’.”

Those were just the first casualties when the Holy Light and Life went to war.

Is this really the ending you wanted to see?

"I'm protecting you."

Elune's voice rang out from the moonlight, carrying a hint of helplessness. The voice of the moon goddess was very ethereal, just like the bright moon in the sky.

He said:

"Stop using 'Eclipse'! The Void will eventually notice your 'betrayal,' Diakum. Just because they favor you doesn't mean they'll tolerate you ruining the arrival of the 'Age of Eclipse.'"

If you continue down the path left by Anser, you will eventually be forced to confront the entire Sea of ​​No Light.

The use of light and shadow is a 'trick,' and you know that very well! You can only be flexible within the limits allowed by both sides.

Once the Void overturns the table, you will be the first victim, and the Holy Light will lose you as well.

Even so, would you still choose to ignite the sun?

“After Ordos burned himself out, Anser had no followers among the stars.”

Diakum calmed his raging holy light and said aloud:

"I am the last link in the legacy. If even I give up, the arrival of the Eclipse Era will be inevitable. You can maintain that pale arc of light during the eclipse, but they will not let you go."

At the moment you fall, even Sargeras will perish in the eclipse!
Death has its own plans, but compared to the yearning for emptiness, the eternal silence of all things seems so peaceful.

I will not let the sunshine go out!
I had already made my choice when I learned about this.

Thank you for your love and protection, but I choose to walk with the Holy Light to the very end. Together we will ignite the sun, so that the 'Dawn Age' may illuminate these stars.

"But emptiness"

"The Void is full of spineless cowards! They can't threaten Sargeras now, so they can't threaten me in the future either! If they don't want to talk to me properly, then I'll use another 'method' to 'make friends' with them."

You may not understand, but the Void Gods have never actually seen a 'swarm' in the true sense.

If they continue to go their own way.
Then they will see it!

(End of this chapter)