Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 551, Section 12: In the Glorious Era, the Avengers Never Walk Alone

(Bonus chapter for the brother "Jilingzaiyuan" [3/5])
"What do you think about the Odachi wanting to hunt alongside the Shadow Chaser swarm?"

Diakum walks through the caves beneath the broken continent of Mardon.

There was no one beside him, yet it was as if he were talking to some unseen being.

Fortunately, Diakum was the most powerful priest and paladin in StarCraft, otherwise this would have been a classic "ghost story" beginning.

In response to his question, the main body was maintaining the swarm's will, but the immense mental power following the Overmind beside Diakum emitted a whimper:

"That would be great, of course."

it says:

"The swarm can perfectly adapt to the fel war environment after ten generations of reproduction and evolve a unique fel war lineage, but the Twisting Nether's star sea is as vast as the material star sea, and the noble Lightforgers."

There are countless planets here, and the world of demon wars is hidden in this starry sea that mortals cannot measure. Before the appearance of the Leviathan, the Overlord that can serve as the mothership of the Zerg, we are destined to rely on the demons' portal system to travel between different regions.

This place is a battlefield shrouded in a super fog of war for us.

If a guide could lead us to complete the Great Cycle more quickly, we could simultaneously launch an eternal war in ten, one hundred, or one thousand demon worlds!

Not to mention that these Odachi people themselves also possess extremely rare and advantageous genes.

Their High Leader, the Dauntless, could wound a Dark Titan, demonstrating the boundless potential of the Aldachi!

The ruler paused, then said in a cold tone:

"The Shadow Swarm can accept them, provided they make a sacrifice. Their civilization has been destroyed, leaving only a last army. If the Oddachi are willing to offer their precious genes to the Swarm."

We can not only help them complete their great revenge, but also help them restart civilization in 'another form'.

Insect Man
As you know, the Zerglings are also an essential part of the Zerg evolution.

The insectoid genes of the Yaqi Empire are too outdated to be reused in this glorious era. The gene masters yearn to create more perfect insectoids to serve as strategic masters and commanders of the swarm.

Intelligence is the most superior genetic advantage!

We must seize it!

"It's a cruel choice."

Diakum remarked:
"But for the lone army that has lost everything and is left only with a thirst for revenge, this may be the lightest price they have to pay to achieve their vengeance. So, take them with you."

"As you wish."

The Overlord let out a satisfied whimper; this was what it appreciated most about the Lightforged.

Although the Lightmaker has extremely high moral standards, he never imposes his own moral standards on others, nor does he impose his own views on good and evil on others.

In truth, the Overmind was prepared to have this cruel demand rejected by the Lightforged, but the Lightforged did not. Even though the Swarm was his servant, he would still respect their way of life.

How could such a wise ruler not accomplish something earth-shattering?
"The cosmic wonder you are looking for is just ahead."

The Overlord warned Diakum in the dark tunnel:

"A bizarre insectoid demon guards it, and that thing is extremely dangerous. Its silk threads slaughter the warriors of the swarm in an 'unreasonable' way, and it seems that nothing can withstand the cutting power of those silk threads."

What superior genes they have!

That is the key biotechnology that can bring about a qualitative change in the 'silk weapon system' in the Spider Demon's genes.

The Abathurs would certainly be very interested in this.

Please wait a moment; your servant will soon remove the obstacle for you.

However, compared to the 'Spider Queen', the Demon Forge above us seems to be a much greater threat.

We sensed that dangerous weapons were stored there, capable of turning Mardum or other worlds into dust in an instant. They must have been weapons specially made by the Burning Legion for the world of Azeroth.

We sensed something was wrong.

That's not just simple destructive power; you'd better go see it for yourself.

"Yes, after dealing with the demon, let's begin the transfer as soon as possible,"

Dick said:
"You should discuss with the Odachi guides which route you want to take your elite insect swarm through the different demonic portals."

"As you wish."

The voice of the ruler quietly faded away.

Almost at the same moment, a group of demon hunters spread their wings and glided down from the abyss above, led by Illidan.

Diakum noticed that Illidan had a pair of oddly shaped Oddachi blades hanging from his armored belt.

他 说:

"The traitor has been dealt with?"

"Yes, the traitor has been beheaded."

Illidan said in a cold tone:
"But cutting off the head doesn't mean that the Fel Warband, which Kil'jaeden supported, will collapse. That organization has no ideology worth following, and it has been splitting apart since the moment it was born."

Kylia Evil Soul's Warband was just one of them, and not even the most powerful one.

We are destined to encounter them in our future battles against demons, and I have only one request: may they rest in peace.

"That's your demon hunters' civil war, a struggle for the path of fel energy, and has nothing to do with me, a warrior of light passing by."

Dick waved his hand and said:
"Let's deal with the immediate problem first."

He strode forward.

Upon entering that hidden underground cave, they saw a large number of samurai insect corpses mixed with some uniquely shaped spider-like demons.

These creatures come in all shapes and sizes, including some outrageous beings like half-spider-men.

They fought a fierce battle with the Shadowbugs here, but unfortunately, the Shadowbugs cut off all their chances of escape, as evidenced by the portal devices detonated by the Banelings.

Deeper into the cave, there were sounds of fighting and roaring; it was the swarm tyrant besieging the high demon Aranath, the spider queen who guarded the "Sagrit Keystone".

"Your swarm intends to remain in the Twisting Nether for an extended period?"

Illidan asked:
"Are you sure they can survive the demons' siege?"

“I’m not sure, but this is part of a great cycle, and since I started it myself, I can’t just interfere with it.”

The vigilant calmly said:
"Perhaps the Swarm will perish in the Twisting Nether, perhaps even the Overmind and the Queen of Blades will die in some unknown demon world, or perhaps they will prosper here, forcing the Burning Legion to withdraw its forces from the material world back to the Twisting Nether to suppress them."

But no matter what, it only makes sense to slaughter demons here, doesn't it?

This somewhat direct question caused the demon hunters' expressions to change slightly.

What does it mean?
Are the vigilantes mocking their hunt for demons in the material world as nothing more than a farce?

But Illidan doesn't think so.

He knew the Watchers were just stating the facts; the demons' unique talents meant that failure in the material world was truly meaningless to them.

If they can only be completely killed in the Twisting Nether, then indeed only by slaughtering demons in the Twisting Nether can the Burning Legion feel a real threat.

The Illidari had considered doing this, but they couldn't bring themselves to have the same terrifying numerical advantage and bizarre path to supreme evolution as the Zerg.

All I can say is that the birth of the Zerg swarm was a wonderful accident.

Without Diakum's appearance, the Zerg Swarm might have remained a distant threat in the Sea of ​​Darkness for a very long time.

"This is part of the Force Wars."

Illidan thought for a moment and said:

"The swarm invasion represents the direct and brutal erosion of the fel energy by the Void Force. Considering what you have experienced, is this operation planned to regain your authority in the Sea of ​​No Light?"

"That's part of the thinking."

Dick nodded readily, but then sighed and said:
"However, it seems I've really offended Him this time. Perhaps it will take until the Swarm accomplishes something truly significant in the Twisting Nether before the Sea of ​​No Light will be able to accept these 'exiled' people back."

Only in this way can the swarm return to the Sea of ​​No Light on a large scale and continue the interrupted eternal cycle there.

As for me...
I do not need the forgiveness of the Sea of ​​Darkness.

I am Illidan, the Devourer of Worlds. If I want Void power, I can 'take' it myself.

"But the power that is seized will be lost."

The Star Hunter whispered:

"Power that is not recognized by principles is ultimately 'borrowed,' and how can such power be allowed to return to itself?"

"Simple!"

Dick chuckled softly, turned around, winked, and joked:
“Slaughter all the demons and monsters in the Sea of ​​No Light who are more powerful than me, and when I am left as his only choice, it will be like Sargeras’s position in the Twisting Nether.”

"you"

Illidan's expression changed, but before he could ask, Diakum stared at him with a surprised look and said:
"I was just joking, you didn't take it seriously, did you? I'm a Holy Light Walker, the Holy Light wouldn't allow me to do such terrible things. Hmm, not for now." As soon as he finished speaking, the Supreme Tyrant and the Clear Tyrant dragged the half-dead Spider Queen "Tylana" out of the deep pit, just like a delinquent blond guy who had beaten up a dark-skinned sports girl and was about to drag her to a dark house to play some very exciting games.

Well, considering the overly straightforward style of the Zerg's genetic masters, Diakum couldn't help but feel despair for the Spider Queen, who hadn't even committed suicide in time after her defeat.

May the Holy Light bless her wicked soul.

The seemingly harmless great demon before us is actually the true leader of the planet Mardum, a power granted to her by Sargeras. However, the Spider Queen of Tyranna will not participate in the management or wars of Mardum.

Her sole duty is to guard the Dark Titan's relic, the "Sagrit Keystone," within this abyss.

The Alanas spiders possess a unique ability: once they weave a "web," they can completely conceal the scent of everything within it.

Just as Illidan knew long ago that the Sargeras Keystone was hidden in Mardum, but he spent hundreds of years trying to pinpoint the artifact's location because these strange spider demons guarded it.

This is, after all, a broken world, not large but not small either. Demon hunters cannot operate openly here, which is not to blame on the Illidari's poor intelligence capabilities.

The Overmind mobilized the swarm to search every pit in Marton in a short time before finally finding this hidden abyss pit.

Before Diakum, Storm Lord, with the Demon Sword Apocalypse in one hand and the Sagrit Keystone in the other, his remaining six broken hands standing forlornly in the wind, emerged.

It knelt on the ground and handed the Sargerit Keystone to the Lightforger.

Diakum didn't stand on ceremony with his followers. He reached out and took the keystone, and casually sent a wisp of void energy into Storm Lord's body to help it recover quickly.

Of all the Zerg Tyrants, Diakum favored this one the most.

It has its own principles and pursuits, calling itself a knight of the swarm, and is willing to sacrifice itself for the Great Cycle, making it a perfect template for the "new Zerg".

In contrast, other swarm tyrants have more or less some strange quirks.

"The other tyrants will remain in the Twisting Nether for the Great Cycle, Kerruk, but you will go to Azeroth as a 'mentor' to help Anveena get the Savior Swarm back on track as soon as possible."

Diakum said to the Storm Lord before him:
"In a moment, you will escort those gene masters onto the Exodar and return to Azeroth with us."

"As ordered."

The Windbreaker's response was tinged with disappointment.

After all, the eternal cycle of reincarnation is fatally attractive to all insects; it is their most glorious mission. That's how it's written in the underlying code, and even the Stormbreaker can't resist the desire in their genes.

But then it heard Diakum say to it:
"Don't be disappointed. Azeroth is the center of the starry sea. Kel'ruk, your battles there will also advance the process of the Great Eternal Cycle. After all, I never told you that the Great Cycle can only take place in one place."

If the entire star sea and the six realms are your hunting grounds, then as the leader, your vision should be even broader.

"Yes!"

Stormwind quickly composed himself, flapped his wings, and disappeared into the shadows of the abyss like a gust of wind. Diakum, meanwhile, held up the Sagrit Keystone in his hand and admired it.

This thing is an irregular fel crystal, emitting a fel-green glow, and it even looks rather unremarkable.

However, under the gaze of the Eye of Truth, Diakum could clearly see the Titan runes inscribed on this object.

It is very ancient, and may even be a treasure from the Pantheon era.

"The power of the 'Sagrit Keystone' is recorded in many of the Burning Legion's ancient texts."

Illidan stepped forward and said:
"It is said that Sargeras created it himself, giving this wondrous object the ability to open passages to all demon worlds. With it, we can seize the initiative in war and launch surprise attacks on any demon world at any time and in any place."

As you said before, it only makes sense to kill demons in the Twisting Nether.

I had this plan before, and I spent thousands of years searching for it. Once I obtained the Sargerit Keystone, the Illidari could become a blade around the neck of the Burning Legion.

All demons fear us.
But it seems you have other plans for it?

“Yes, using it to launch an attack on the demon world is a bit of an overkill, Illidan. The power of this Sargerit Keystone is limited; it can only be charged in the Twisting Nether.”

Dick turned to Illidan and said:
“If you use it in the material world, you will eventually lose this advantage, but if we can find an opportunity to maximize the value of the Sagrit Keystone.”

Diakum used telepathy to convey his thoughts to Illidan.

Upon hearing this, the Star Hunter raised an eyebrow, but then fell into a thoughtful silence.

Diakum's plan is contrary to his, but both of them aim to stop the Burning Legion's expedition in the material world, so they do need to think carefully about how to use the Keystone.

After a moment, he asked:

"Are you sure that the demons' 'immortality' in the material world comes from the kind of power you described?"

"Of course, without His blessing, the demons would be immediately banished after being killed in the material world, and they would not even leave behind any large-scale pollution."

They were born in the Twisted Nether, so naturally they must return there to be reborn.

Diakum shrugged and said:

"Ultimately, the Burning Legion's current rate of resurrection and regrouping is abnormal. You have to understand that Illidan and Sargeras did not take any steps lightly."

Although He is renowned for His power throughout the galaxy and the six realms, He is, after all, a Titan, possessing a 'divine wisdom' that we cannot comprehend.

Therefore, if the Burning Legion were to return to its most 'pure' state, the Burning Crusade would essentially crumble without a fight. However, as we agreed before, the use of the Sargeras Keystone is entirely up to me.

And I gave you advice.

Illidan nodded, indicating that he would seriously consider it.

He wasn't worried about Diakum hoarding the Keystone. It was a fel artifact, and currently only the Illidari demon hunters were righteous fel hunters, and only they could safely activate this demonic relic.

"Then you guys should go back first."

Diakum flicked his fingers, sealing the Sargerite Keystone with chains of holy light, and handed it to Illidan. The Starhunter knew that the seal on these chains would only be broken when the "necessary moment" arrived.

He approves of this style of doing things, after all, it's a big deal and must be taken seriously.

Dick pointed to the top of his head.

Say:
"I need to go to the Demon Forge of Kingaros. I won't be able to leave here in peace until I personally purify the Burning Legion's 'Heart of War'."

These demons have advantages in numbers, quality, and technology. If they aren't weakened, the rest of us really won't be able to play.

Alas, Kil'jaeden! It was under his rule that the demons truly developed their own civilization and inherited the legacy of the 'Legion's Path'.

The Burning Legion will ultimately endure, just as life, once born, will always find a way. We may even see them again when the universe is destroyed this season.

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Illidan led the demon hunters back to the starship.

They retrieved the Sargerit Keystone, and although they couldn't tell anyone else, the demon hunters were clearly elated.

At this time, the demon slayers were all captivated by the spectacular sight of the insect swarm slaughtering demons, while only the Odachi were preparing for a long journey.

Upon seeing Illidan approach, the old Aldachish man picked up a weapon case nearby, handed it to Illidan, and said:

"These are the 3,227 Odachi Warblades we have collected over the past few thousand years. They are our war relics, which I intended to take back to our long-destroyed home planet when we die and bury in the shattered rings of our homeland."

But fate is so strange.

We have seized the opportunity for 'great revenge' and are about to embark on a new journey.

These relics are of little use to us now, Illidan Stormrage. You are the Demon Hunter I admire. Take my people's holy blades and distribute them to your mighty demon hunters. May the courage and strength of the Aldach be with you!

Do not waste these sacred relics.

"I swear to you, my mighty friend, every weapon will be used wisely."

Illidan gestured to Arandion and the other demon hunters behind him to accept the precious weapons, but he took out the pair of battle blades from his belt and handed them to the great warrior with both hands.

The old Odachi trembled when he saw the pair of blades stained with "black grime".

He recognized it.

"The Blade of the Fearless... you took it back? Am I dreaming?"

He was somewhat afraid of the sacred relics, even hesitant to touch them, as if it were a "blasphemy" for the weak to touch them, but Illidan shoved them into his hands. The Starhunter said:

"You may abandon all other weapons, but you must carry these sacred relics with you until the last one of you dies in the war against the demons."

The fearless are watching you, my friends.

The High Warrior will protect you until the day of victory.

Whatever choice you make, uphold your legacy and honor, and never forget the great deeds that the fearless Toranaar performed for the stars.

Have a safe journey!
I hope we'll meet again someday!

From Illidan's somber words, the old Aldorhi had already guessed that Illidan might know about their choice, but he did not show disdain but instead offered his blessings.

This made the Odachi warriors stand tall again at this moment.

They will carry out this final revenge, accompanied by their leader's blade. Just as the Dauntless wounded the Dark Titan and made the true god bleed, the final expedition of the Oddachi will surely cause the Burning Legion and the entire Twisting Nether to feel a deep pain.

Yes.

They will not fail their leader. Having been tempered in hardship, they are ready to draw their swords and slay the enemy! One day, the entire galaxy will sing praises of the sacrifice of the Odachi, and their dead civilization will enter immortality.

(End of this chapter)