Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 610, Section 71. Shut up! What Moon Eater? That's blasphemy! I, Baku the Moon Servant, will execute you in the name of the moon!

General Shandris Feathermoon and the druids came to this lucid dream not just because of Emperor Lothar's previous invitation to war.

Although the two sides do have a military alliance, as a civilization with its own long-standing and stable regime, the elves would obviously not make a rash decision to send a large army to the land of the evil god just because of an alliance.

Their response to the call to war was largely driven by consideration for the needs of Mother World.

Previously, the Druids confirmed in the Chamber of Heart that the long "sleep" of the Azerothian Star Soul was not normal. Although the Supreme Star Soul is still a baby and can grow by sleeping, it is a problem that he sleeps all day long.

Considering that the corruption of celestial bodies by the Old Gods would bring various adverse effects to the Supreme Star Soul, this long slumber is most likely related to the lingering power of the Void. Therefore, during this time, the Druids and the Green Dragons have been searching for similar traces throughout the Dream.

They even ventured deep into the Nightmare Rift, which they had never approached before.

That is the "interlayer" of the Emerald Dream.

Even before the race of elves was born, the area was already filled with all sorts of nightmares. The largest nightmare rift was called the "Eileen Rift," which was the "paradise" of the Nightmare King Xavius, where the satyrs under that villain's command would often roam around.

It was during this adventurous exploration that the druids discovered something truly terrifying.

The Vigilantes had warned them that N'Zoth, the Thousand-Bearded Demon, corrupted the World Soul by interfering with the World Mother through dreams, and that N'Zoth had planted terrible things in the World Dream.

The druids found it.

The nightmare aggregate known as "Ignos" is like an evil tree seed, already rooted deep within the Emerald Dream, nourishing itself by drawing sustenance from the nightmares of all living beings.

That was N'Zoth's most prized creation, and also the corrosive root that pierced into the world's astral will.

Given the subtle connection between the Emerald Dream and the Star Soul Dream, the druids and green dragons are quite certain that the strange and twisted creature is one of the culprits that caused the World Soul to remain in a long slumber.

The fact that the Nightmare power of Azeroth has grown to its current level is absolutely inseparable from "Yorgos".

The druids destroyed the nightmare creation in the dream with the help of the green dragon and the power of the world, but after it was destroyed in the Emerald Dream, the World Soul's "sleep disorder" did not improve at all.

This means that N'Zoth's nightmare roots still exist, and if not in the Emerald Dream, then they must be in the evil land formed by the convergence of the dreams of all beings in this world.

So, after being invited by Emperor Lothar, the druids decided to launch a full-scale attack after only a short discussion.

The green dragons are now involved in the campaign against another Old God, Yogg-Saron, so the druids won't be receiving assistance from the green dragonflight. But that doesn't matter, because they've found "new allies."

"Ugh, dreams, mysterious places, I hate this place without a physical form!"

The frog god Kagwa was summoned to the battlefield by a troll Loa priest. The bloated frog god first complained, then swung his big tongue like a whip, pulling back the nightmare monsters that were caught in his tongue and swallowing them into his belly.

It blinked its big eyes and savored the taste, the aftertaste almost making it vomit.

It said fiercely:

"What a disgusting smell! What do these nightmare monsters eat to grow up? The excrement of all living beings?"

"Ahem, be mindful of your manners, Kagwa."

Princess Talanji of All Spirits brandished her scepter, commanding the Golden Guards, who had entered a lucid dream, to charge forward under the cover of the Loas who were constantly charging into the battlefield.

She glanced at the elven druids opposite her and whispered to Kagwa:

"We are the mighty army of Mother World, and we must maintain a certain level of dignity."

"Ow."

The Frog God glanced sideways at Talanji and said:
"So, this is why you changed the name of your country and call yourselves the 'Zandalari Elf Empire'? Look at how the elves reacted when you introduced yourselves just now, cough cough... Anyway, don't be too abstract, Talanji."

I don't understand why you're so insistent on trying to outdo the elves, when you're clearly not even the same species anymore.

"They've implemented reproductive isolation."

"Mind your own business—we trolls, cough cough, we Zandalari elves!"

Talanji muttered a complaint, kicked Kagwa in the butt, and urged him on:
"Hurry up and kill the enemy! Destroy all these shameless nightmare monsters. We still need to find that monster called 'Ignis.' Zul made a prophecy that the monster is in the deepest part of the Lucid Dream, near the 'Ring of Stars' where N'Zoth is."

"But killing it in your dream won't help."

As Kagwa flicked his tongue, he continuously created openings for the guards to charge forward, causing the nightmares and evil creatures to retreat one after another. He endured the nausea and swallowed these nightmares into his stomach, relying on his super-powerful digestive ability to completely eliminate these evil things.

But as a rather wise and intelligent Loa, it still offered this reminder:

"If it can spread filth so deeply into the dream world, then it can't just be a nightmare body. It must have a physical form, just like N'Zoth exists in both the dream world and the real world."

You have to get rid of it in both dreams and reality.

"Never mind what happens to the sealed land in reality, our mission is to eliminate Ignos Corrupted Heart in the Lucid Dream."

Talanji casually said:

"Things in reality will naturally be done by others."

"Oh."

Kagwa blinked his big eyes and let out a deep laugh like a tamping machine.

It said with satisfaction:
"It seems you've also arranged for people in the real world. Good, good. Your actions are meticulous and your plans are perfect. The saviors under Mother World are now a force we can rely on."

After saying that, the giant frog sprang up with its strong hind legs, sending it soaring into the sky like a flying hammer, before crashing down on the center of the battlefield, crushing and shattering the large swathes of nightmare creations that had gathered together.

Talanji nodded in satisfaction, then gestured defiantly toward the night elf druids, as if to say, "Look how awesome our Zandalari Elf Empire's mighty army is!"
But where would the druids find the time to bicker with a young troll of such high status?
They were here on the mission of "purifying the dreams of all living beings," so no one responded to Talanji's provocation. They simply followed the gods of the wilderness who were walking on dreams and charged into the depths of this lucid dream.

Talanji also summoned the spirit of the hunting god Gonk, mounted it, and was about to lead his guards to continue the charge when he saw the tortoise god Toga slowly crawl into this nightmare land.

Toga looked up and saw Talanji, then beamed with joy and called out:

"My dear little Talanji, I asked you to ask the World Mother when I can be promoted to 'World Holy Spirit' like Boss Rezan. Did you ask?"

Talanji's expression changed.

Oh no, last time I went to see Mother World because of the Odil matter and was praised by the Supreme Star Soul. I was in such a good mood after being praised that I forgot to ask this old turtle for advice.

Fortunately, the troll princess always wore a magnificent mask, concealing her changing expressions. Now, facing Toga's eager gaze, Talanji's eyes darted around, and she coughed, saying:
"The World Mother said that all Loa have the opportunity to become World Spirits, but only those Loa who truly contribute to Azeroth will receive her personal ascension. Lord Rezan saved the world by stopping the Corruptors at Mount Hyjal; you should at least achieve the same feat, shouldn't you?"
You see, that hateful Ignis has been corrupting Mother World, preventing her from waking up from her delusions.

This is disrespectful!

"If you truly wish to become the Holy Spirit of the World, you'd better perform well this time, Lord Toga. As the savior, I will certainly put in a good word for you before Mother World."

"Aww, as long as there's news, that's good! Ignis, huh? Watch me bite it to death!"

Toga's eyes lit up.

The old tortoise, with its rather ambitious nature, turned and strode towards the position where the crowd was charging.

It aggressively leaped over a nightmare creature whose legs had been bitten off, viciously killing it. Then it continued to accelerate, barely keeping up with the nightmare octopus that walked on its tentacles, and ate that creature like a spicy snack.

Finally, it reached its "top speed," only slightly behind the Golden Guards who were walking. For a tortoise, this was already an incredibly impressive speed.

This scene caused Talanji to cover his eyes in despair.

This old tortoise, so eager to make a name for himself, is moving too slowly. Even at your current speed, which isn't allowed to go on the highway, by the time you arrive at Ignis's battlefield, it will be too late.

"This won't do!" Toga realized the situation was dire.

It frantically pawed at the ground, but couldn't speed up. There was no water in the Nightmare Land to help the turtle accelerate, so it could only watch helplessly as Talanji passed by.

"Pull your head and limbs back in!"

The troll princess shouted:

“I’ll have Lord Rezan speed things up for you.”

"Ow."

Toga swiftly retracted his body and limbs into his shell. Talanji then cast a spell, and an illusion of the Golden Devil Tyrannosaurus Rezan appeared. After a few running steps, it mustered all its strength and slammed its head into Toga's turtle shell.

Accompanied by the roar of the Holy Spirit of Lezan, Toga swept across the battlefield like a cannonball amidst cheers.

The high-speed spinning turtle was incredibly powerful, destroying all the nightmares in its path, and even blasting apart the flesh and blood barrier that was blocking its way.

The Corrupted Heart of Ignis, hidden within the illusion of the Dark Empire, was finally exposed to the druids and the demigods of the wilderness, a scene that enraged Xavius, the Nightmare King responsible for blocking the enemy.

It was determined to fight and stop these uninvited guests, but when it saw the druids and Loa priests pouring in, Xavius ​​decisively backed down.

It's not that it doesn't want to be loyal to N'Zoth.

The main problem is that the current situation has exceeded the limits that the Nightmare King can handle.

Moreover, Ignos grew up in nightmares and needs to devour the power of the dreams of all living beings in order to better erode the Supreme Star Soul, but this ability itself overlaps with that of Xavius.

What Ignos can do, Savis can do too.

Even though N'Zoth already had Xavius ​​serving him, he still planted his evil seed in the Supreme Star Soul's dream. Wasn't that a clear sign of distrust?

Savis chuckled coldly.

This wicked creature feigned retreat while calling upon his Naga people in the deep-sea city of Nazjatar to enter the realm of Lucid Dream.

The Naga are all semi-Void beings who have been protecting N'Zoth's sealed lands for the past ten thousand years. They are considered N'Zoth's Void Familiars and are therefore allowed to enter the dream realm of the Thousand-Bearded Demon.

Savis's idea was simple.

It doesn't stop the elves and trolls from joining forces to kill Il'gynoth, the Dream Corruptor, but after these ravenous creatures kill the poor Il'gynoth, it can lead its Naga to avenge their tragically killed "Voidkin." N'Zoth probably can't find fault with that.

The plan was well-thought-out, but the problem was that it seemed to have overlooked the complex, millennia-long rivalry between the Kaldorei, Satyrs, and Naga. It also seemed that the elves, having stormed into the Lucid Dream this time, had no intention of letting it leave alive.

"boom"

With a nimble turn, Savis deflected a flying moonlight arrow with his claws.

The arrows imbued with life force were incredibly lethal, but they posed no threat whatsoever if they missed.

The Nightmare King coiled the lower half of his serpentine tail to support himself, and mocked Shandris Feathermoon, who was still drawing her bow and aiming:
"Little girl, who are you trying to scare by holding that stick?"

If you want to hunt me down, you'd better send your father or mother over, or maybe your Uncle Illidan. But I doubt the three of them will have time to bother with me; after all, even the piglets of Razor Hill are tired of hearing about their complicated and lewd ambiguous relationship.

Having such an immoral mother must put a lot of pressure on you, right?

I wonder if you've ever had nightmares about having two fathers?

It enraged General Yu Yue, and the general was indeed enraged. He grabbed the Hunting Halberd wrapped in vines and charged forward, but was defeated after a few rounds of fighting with Savis.

The Nightmare King laughed and stepped forward to kill Shandris on the spot, completely unaware that his shadow was vibrating abnormally.

By the time Savis realized something was wrong, its entire body was already being tightly bound and strangled by the slender body of the monster that had emerged from its shadow. As the vibrant serpentine body coiled around it like a deathly writhing motion, the bones of Savis's shadow cracked and popped.

"The Moon Eater?"

Savis recognized the one who had ambushed him; it was a Void demigod from the Sea of ​​No Light, the same one who had appeared in the Void God War that Diakum had instigated.

It exclaimed:

"We are all void, have you gone mad? Why are you attacking me at this time?"

"Shut up! You corrupted void monster!"

Lord Baku, who had long since converted to the true faith of the moon goddess, proudly shook the moon goddess emblem on his forehead, which flicked its tongue and scolded:

"What 'Moon Eater'? How disrespectful! Cough cough, I am Baku, the 'Moon Servant,' now a life messenger under Lady Bai, specifically responsible for dealing with you evil and depraved beings."

It's so satisfying to spread rumors about the Moon Goddess's beloved daughter everywhere, isn't it?
"Well, hopefully you can take a beating next, Savis, you pathetic fellow. I'll borrow your tongue so I can also win over Ms. White's favor."

"Kill it!"

General Shandis Feathermoon commanded her Moon Goddess Demon:
"Hurry up and finish this, Moon Servant! Ignis needs our help on his side."

"Oh, it seems we have to say goodbye. What a pity, even catching up is so short."

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Xavius ​​soon awoke in the deep-sea city of Nazjatar.

This cunning fellow possesses the wondrous magic of the Shadow of Savas, which allows him to create clones of his power to cause trouble in various places without affecting the safety of his main body. It is precisely because of this trick that he has been able to roam freely for so many years without being killed.

But in the magnificent deep-sea palace, Savis always felt uneasy.

It swung its large tail across the sea and came to the top of the palace to look out over its city. At this time, many Naga lords were leading their elites to Lucid Dream to strangle Lothar's Alliance army.

That was the order given to them by N'Zoth.

Lothar is trapped, and mortals have no way to escape. It's only a matter of time before they are trapped and die.

However, Savis's heart was pounding even harder at that moment.

While Savas's past as a traitor was both pathetic and shameless, it also proved that he was a true opportunist with an extremely keen sense of danger, always managing to escape before a major catastrophe could strike.

This familiar feeling today made it realize that real danger was approaching, but it was in Nazjatar, so what kind of danger could it possibly be?
"bang"

A terrifying roar exploded in the ocean.

Hundreds of unfortunate Naga exploded and died in the echo of this heavy blow. Savis's palace collapsed, and when it looked up, it saw the entire ocean slowly "parting" under the blessing of some great power.

It was like a miracle, a spectacle of surging thunder and lightning.

Above the parted sea, above the dark, turbulent sky, the floating city of Dalaran stood out prominently.

With just a glance, Xavius ​​sensed at least ten demigods gathered together in the city. So, they've formed a ten-man raid group to solo N'Zoth amidst the chaos? Are they really going to kill the Thousand-Bearded Demon simultaneously in both the dream and reality realms?

What resentment what?
Xavius ​​instinctively wanted to mobilize a large army to intercept these audacious spellcasters, but then it rolled its eyes and saw that N'Zoth's attack was likely to backfire.

The question is, should I stay here and be buried with the Thousand-Bearded Demon?

Ps:

There will be an extra 3+5 chapters tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)