Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 581, Section 42: The Ultimate Creation of "Saint Tony" - The Ancient God (Special Edition for Vigilant)

G'huun is an artificial Old God, which makes him relatively weak compared to other Old Gods.

It has no clan of its own, no faith of its own, no holy land of its own, and has never even been to the Sea of ​​No Light, so it is naturally not to be said to have been endowed with power by the Void Force.

But it's very "inspirational".

Despite having been confined to the closed laboratory of Uldir since its birth, G'huun, through its own learning, hard work, and constant experimentation, coupled with some oversights in the management of the Titan Guardians, successfully sent its power out of this "parasitic nest".

It's hard to say how long it took Ghosh to bring Odil's main system down, but it was clear that it executed a rather successful comeback.

After the Pure Mother, who ruled this place, realized that something was terribly wrong, Gau'huun's parasitic corruption could no longer be removed.

The explosion of the Well of Eternity ten thousand years ago further shook Uldir's external defenses, even allowing N'Zoth's emissaries to enter Uldir.

Although the creature was captured and sealed by the Titan City's still-functioning defenses as soon as it entered, and was used by the Pure Mother for experiments, the unique nature of Uldir meant that the Pure Mother was unable to effectively send out messages when she needed external help.

In fact, the request for help was indeed sent out.

Previously in Uldaman, the Lefti sentry captain, Talondas, inadvertently revealed that for a long time it would read the logs sent from Odil to pass the time.

Unfortunately, at that time, the Titan Guardians were either insane, had fled, or were unlucky enough to be sealed away. Even if they sent out a distress message, they would not be able to get any effective support.

When Ghohuen realized that its “creator” could no longer control it, it developed even greater ambitions.

But even if we think about it from Diakum's perspective, the primal desire that bursts forth from a great imprisoned life is only "freedom." Even though Ghokhune has never even felt the feeling of "freedom," it will still instinctively yearn to do something.

It seduced the native trolls of Nazmir Swamp, gaining them followers and bestowing upon them the parasitic and corrupting power of the Blood Plague, forming a small cult. When the Blood Plague drove the Zandalari tribes from their ancestral lands 16,000 years ago, G'huun even possessed his own territory.

If the Zandalari trolls hadn't been so powerful, and if the blood trolls hadn't been blocking the Nazmir swamp from all sides after being driven out of their ancestral lands, G'huun would probably have escaped his cage and spread parasitic calamities to gain Void powers.

Even when the world was torn apart by the War of the Ancients, causing the troll empire to fall apart, the Zandalari tribe did not weaken their control over the Nazmir swamp. Several Loa even ventured to reside there permanently, effectively suppressing G'huun's fanatical followers who possessed the power of parasitism, corruption, and blood, keeping them trapped deep within the swamp and unable to leave.

From this perspective, every time other civilizations of Azeroth talk about G'huun's strange tales, they should bow down to the Zandalari trolls on the spot.

Unfortunately, all of Gau'huun's inspiring life story comes to an end today.

When Diakum, shrouded in the blazing sun and carrying Ashbringer, stepped into the birthplace of G'huun amidst the holy light, despair enveloped his heart.

Its despair at this moment even surpassed the fear it felt when it was being irradiated and disinfected by the Titan equipment before it had developed any sense of reason. It was probably not as desperate as it was when it failed to open the hatch.

The ensuing battle was unremarkable.

G'huun has no Void powers and therefore cannot be strengthened from the Sea of ​​No Light. Its only Krahis minions were created by the Blood God using materials from Uldir, with secrets "taught remotely" by N'Zoth.

Besides, so what if it was born in the Sea of ​​No Light?
Even Y'Shaarj, the most powerful of the genuine Old Gods, was powerless to shake Diakum's strength. To expect G'huun, the weakest of all the Old Gods, to stage a "comeback" would be utterly insane.

Gorhun had no choice but to fight with his back against the wall, but its offensive capabilities were so poor that it was hard for Diakum to bear cutting it down.

The Vigilant wished that every Old God he would encounter in the future would be this weak.

G'huun has no claws, and its teeth are not even able to bite Diakum's sun body. It can only endure the Ashbringer's scorching sun strikes, and do its best to gather its blood into "Ultimate Infection" in an attempt to break through Diakum's shell.

However, if it were someone who had been on guard before, they might still have been caught off guard by this move.

At that time, he was still wielding the "container" of mortals. Even after being tempered and refined, he was still susceptible to being corrupted by the "ultimate parasite" cultivated by the Titans like a venomous insect.

But now he is harnessing Anser's divine transformation.

Even if it was just a small part of the body of a true god, it was by no means a sacred object that G'huun's infected blood could touch. Those living parasites forged from black blood tried their best to burrow into Diakum's body, but they were ignited by the scorching sun's fire, and after letting out a miserable wail, they turned into ashes blown to the ground.

We've tried everything!
The harsh reality that he couldn't even break through her defenses finally broke Ghohuen.

It gave up struggling, letting the Ashbringer burn most of its ultimate infected body away with each stroke amidst repeated curses.

But this was, after all, the ultimate parasite that even Titan's extermination device couldn't kill. Gauthun's patience was also exceptional, requiring Dick to fire two Solar Punches before burning its main body.

Even so, on the remaining remains intended for research by the genetic masters, fresh flesh and tentacles continued to grow, constantly releasing dangerous parasitic spores.

Most people would be helpless in this situation, but Dick didn't care at all.

As Ashbringer was put away and Twilight's Hammer fell into his palm, and the true eclipse descended amidst the rising shadows, G'huun's stubborn will, hidden in every drop of his parasitic blood, finally collapsed.

The anxiety that had been building up finally died.

Clearly, Diakum has extensive experience dealing with Void creatures, and he has even killed more troublesome Void deities, so a mere Old God is no match for him.

On the central platform of the Titan city of Uldir, above the only passage leading to G'huun's corrupted lands, Princess Talanji of All Souls and the Sun Saint Anveena awaited. They could clearly hear G'huun's screams coming from below, and it was hard to imagine that they were the wailing and lamentation of a deadly Old God.

But when Diakum flapped his golden wings and flew into the sealed land, the two girls immediately adjusted their expressions, not only clapping in unison but also cheering like enthusiastic fans.

It was so awkward that Diakum was speechless.

"To ensure everything goes perfectly, we will summon the gene masters down after the purifying flames have completely dissipated."

He landed on the golden platform, pointed to the passage burned by the sun's fire, and said to Anvina:

"Gorgon's remains are in its sealed chamber. I have stripped it of its last will and stopped the parasitic blood from boiling. But the gene masters had better not try to inject too much life force into it, lest some uncontrollable dark thing be born."

For research use only!
"Once Gauthün's 'ultimate parasitism and endless infection' genetic traits are broken, his forbidden flesh and blood must be destroyed immediately!"

"Yes."

Anvina responded seriously.

If even her mentor, Diakum, deems something dangerous, then she has every reason to be fully alert.

However, she still pressed for an answer:

"How are we supposed to destroy G'huun's last flesh sample without informing you? The Heart of Y'Shaarj has been sealed in Pandaria for so many years and still maintains its vitality. The 'resistance' of Old Gods is simply outrageous."

"After all, it is the ultimate creation of the Void Force used to invade the material world, so it should be a little more durable."

Dick waved his hand and said:
"Once all of G'huun's advantageous genes have been seized by the swarm, summon 'Sun Dragon' Rezan to Uldir. He too wields the fires of the sun and can utterly reduce it to ashes."

Talanji was also involved.

I have faith in Anveena's ability to execute, but the Void faction has too many unorthodox methods, so I would also appreciate it if you could invite the local Loa to form a long-term defensive line around Uldir.

Under no circumstances should any sample of Gauthün's flesh be taken out of here.

"As ordered."

The troll princess nodded vigorously.

She gazed at the ancient passageway burning with golden flames before her, and, as if feeling a sense of unreality, pinched her wrist. Then, she let out a long breath and exclaimed:

"Finally, the shadow that has plagued the Zandalari Empire for 16,000 years has vanished. We have been freed from our ancient duties and are now able to devote ourselves wholeheartedly to the great cause of serving Mother World."

The Imperial Guard and Loa priests stationed in Nazmir Swamp were also released, thus resolving the manpower shortage problem.

The good days of the Gurubashi and Drakkari trolls, who have instigated this shameless rebellion, are over!

Talanji's genuine ease was undeniable; she visibly relaxed and was just about to invite the esteemed Watcher to rest in Dazar'alor when she heard the whistling wind.

Under her gaze, the Stone Scale Dragon flapped its wings and landed on the golden platform, then transformed into a gloomy phantom form.

It stepped forward and reported to Diakum:
"All the infected Titan Guardians in Uldir have been defeated, but I noticed that the Haraniel trolls went to the city's control center; they seem to be looking for something."

At this point, the Stone Scale Dragon lowered its voice and said:

"If the malevolent Titans created that monster here, if they have been studying the weaknesses of the Old Gods and the Void Force, then the most valuable thing in this city is precisely that recorded forbidden knowledge, the Vigilant."

The best part is that you also walk the path of emptiness, and that knowledge is very useful to you.

What I mean is

Ilyudicon seemed to realize that what he was about to say was too crazy.

So it paused and gave Diakum a knowing look.

The vigilant understood immediately. Although he had high moral standards, he wasn't exactly a saint.

The evil seed, Stonescale Dragon, suggests that he might be able to create his own "Old God" in the same way the Titans accidentally created G'huun.

This sounds a bit contrary to the principles of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, but upon closer inspection, it makes perfect sense.

Diakum, who is suffering the torment of Anser's eclipse, can theoretically be considered the "incarnation of the eclipse." He has now reached the edge of the power of a minor god. After fully merging with the divine body and being reborn, he will become a true minor god and will be respectfully addressed as "Great Lord" in the Sea of ​​No Light.

The prototype of the Old Gods, the light-dark aggregate, was created by the Void Lords of the Sea of ​​No Light. If other lesser gods could create it, why couldn't Diakum, whose future was destined to be bright, create it as well?

That doesn't make sense!
Moreover, this knowledge was found in the Titans' experimental records, which means that Diakum can obtain not only the knowledge of creating the Old Gods, but also many Void weaknesses that he had not discovered before from the Titans' perspective.

To be honest, Diakum was somewhat tempted.

Ilyudion quickly noticed this attraction, so the Stone Scale Dragon persuaded him again:

"Although I know that this knowledge is based on the suffering of those innocent Loas, it has been summarized after all. Even if we burn those forbidden mysteries now, we cannot bring the innocent back to life."

The knowledge tainted by the sins of the Titans can, in turn, become evidence for us to proclaim the sins of the Titans.

How dangerous is this forbidden knowledge of the void?

Rather than letting those unaware of the truth use it to poison the world, shouldn't you personally keep it and make the best use of it?

“There’s no need to tempt me like that, Ilyudicon, I am not a pedantic man.”

Dick decisively stopped the Stone Scale Dragon from trying to persuade him, saying:
"Let's go, let's go take a look first. Anvina, you come too."

"Oh."

The Sun Holy Spirit responded and followed Diakum aboard the broad back of the Stone Scale Dragon. As they flew with Ilydikon flapping its wings, they swiftly arrived at the control center of Odil.

This area also suffers from the corruption of the void, but it is the best-preserved area in this Titan facility. As Diakum and his two companions entered, they saw the Haraniel trolls carefully removing a mental core from the control panel.

"What are you doing!"

The stone-scaled dragon roared:
“That’s the ‘heart’ and ‘brain’ of the Titans’ creations. I recognize it! You want to resurrect those Titan lackeys?”

"Do not."

Ovina stepped forward and explained:

"We are to take the core of the Pure Mother's mind to the World Mother so that she can decide the fate of this Titan Guardian. The Pure Mother has protected my people, and we should fight for her last hope of survival."

"Didn't you see what she's been doing here?"

Ilyudicon cursed:

"Her hands are stained with the blood of the creatures of Azeroth! As arrogant and cold-blooded as her shameless master, she does not deserve forgiveness."

“Dragon, you judge a person based on your position rather than the facts. You are no different from the Titans you hate. Your heart has been consumed by hatred.”

Ovina was not afraid of the Stone Scale Dragon, she shouted:

"We've also been in contact with Titan facilities, and we know some of their traditions. It's a Titan order that the Guardians simply can't refuse."

Moreover, the archives here clearly record the blood plague that occurred more than 10,000 years ago, a calamity caused by the power of G'huun's blood, which could not be quelled by the trolls' methods.

It was thanks to the secret help of the Holy Mother that the Zandalari troll kingdom was saved from destruction.

She did indeed do some very evil things to the Loas, but she also saved the world; therefore, her fate can only be decided by the World Mother.

"pedantic!"

Ilydekon truly didn't want to let any Titan servant go, but now that it served the World Mother, it couldn't stop Haraniel's actions.

It snorted, rolled its eyes, and drawled:

"But didn't you just look at something 'you shouldn't have' in Titan's database?"

This question left the Haraniel trolls looking at each other in bewilderment, but the panic in their eyes was clearly undisguised. They had indeed seen the experimental records of Uldir, especially the entire process of G'huun's birth.

"You have examined forbidden knowledge!"

Diakum said seriously:

"Although I don't believe you can extract knowledge from this that could destroy the world, you still need to go to the Chamber of the Heart immediately because it concerns the way 'artificial ancient gods' are born."

You can only move freely after Mother World confirms that you are harmless.

Ovina, I hope you understand the necessity of this measure. If this knowledge is leaked, what if a second monster similar to G'huun appears?

“I understand, and my colleagues and I are willing to accept this kind of supervision.”

Ovina didn't argue, but just sighed, inwardly blaming her friend Hanan for going to all that trouble to bring up those documents.

But it's also her fault.

The elders had always taught them to restrain their curiosity about power, and her loss of control this time had indeed gotten her into trouble.

Anvina was also somewhat helpless.

These troll elves were good in every way, except that they were a bit too curious. She took them out and entrusted them to the swarm for the time being, and would bring them back to the Chamber of Hearts when Lady Aegwynn arrived.

Diakum then stepped forward and activated the console for the Titan database, where the Haraniel trolls had already unlocked most of the documents using the Pure Mother's privileges.

The Vigilant focused on examining the Pure Mother's research and summaries on Ghohuun. The Stone Scale Dragon, being quite sensible, did not approach to examine the research; instead, it stood guard at the door, preventing others from disturbing the Vigilant's study of forbidden truths.

Diakum did not emerge from the chamber until several hours later, when Aegwynn arrived in Uldir with Sargeras's Scepter.

"You're saying he's learning forbidden knowledge about creating the Old Gods? Has he even learned that much?"

Aegwynn received the news from the Stonescale Dragon and his eyes widened in surprise.

Out of concern, she immediately rushed into the Titan control console, only to see Diakum holding the Dark Heart, exporting the pure void energy stored within into a Titan-sized bio-vessel.

Aegwynn slowed her pace.

She was a researcher, and she knew that this level of creation experiment could not be interfered with by external forces.

But when Diakum interrupted the infusion of void energy, she couldn't help but ask:
"Are you trying to create things from nothingness, and actually trying to do it in the material world? Shouldn't this be done in the Darkness? Oh, I forgot, you can't go there, sorry."

"It's okay, it didn't touch on any sore spots anyway."

Diakum shrugged, beckoned Aegwynn over, pointed to the tiny "black worm" in the biological vessel, and said:
"I discovered that the Titan Keepers created G'huun by accident. I just copied their entire process, only replacing the Void Energy arcane with my 'Eclipse' concept."

Although it is a Void creature, because it was not created in the Sea of ​​No Light, this little worm, like G'huun, does not possess any Void powers.

I can only say that the process wasn't as difficult as I had imagined.

"It's not difficult at all. The principles of creation are just a few basic ones. The hardest part is finding the right materials!"

Aegwynn sighed and said:

"Don't tell me you used part of yourself as material?"
No wonder you succeeded on your first try. The quality of your biological materials is unparalleled in the entire Star Sea. It's basically at a level where anyone with hands and a basic understanding of the principles could almost certainly succeed.

"of course."

Dick waved his hand, causing the tiny crystal rings surrounding him to appear. He casually picked up a small piece and said to Aegwynn:

"There are plenty of god-level materials available. Do you want to give it a try? This 'sculpting clay' experience is quite fun."

"Uh, sorry, I stopped playing these childish games after I turned eight. But what are you going to do with the first 'Old God' you created?"

"you guess?"

(End of this chapter)