Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 654, Section 22: The Fated Moment - I heard you need a sacrifice? -- Bonus Chapter [15]

(Bonus chapter for the brother "Searching for books in the sea of ​​books" [1/5])
"boom"

Another brutal "true sun-scorching blow".

Even the mighty Devourer of All Realms would feel pain when struck by the relentless onslaught of burning stars. Even though it had reached the end of the Gluttonous Path, it was not like Sargeras, who could destroy a star with a single sword strike and still feel as if the impact of planetary destruction was a gentle breeze.

Lesser gods have their limits.

Generally speaking, going all out to get one star is about right.

Diakum, who inherited the title of "big boss" and can randomly scatter stars in his critical state, is a unique case. To be honest, this represents the great power of the sun god Anser more than it truly represents how strong Diakum is.

Even without using a stellar attack, wasn't he still reduced to a near-death state by the Devourers of All Realms, undergoing a transformation into light and shadow?

Of course, Dimensius selectively ignored the fact that before confronting the Vigilant, he had also fought a fierce battle with the Fallen Norgannon in the Sea of ​​Light.

Overall, Dimensius, the "veteran king" of the Sea of ​​No Light, is still stronger.

However, it was not strong enough to "crush" Diakum at this stage. Therefore, after Dick dealt with the Void Lords who were hiding and trying to make trouble, the two gods in the eyes of mortals fought each other again.

What distressed Dimensius was that Diakum was currently in a state of irrational "Ancient Fury".

In this state, he was like someone with "locked health." No matter how many times he was bombarded by the Devourer of All Realms' "Antimatter Claws" and "Supernova Collapse," Diakum could quickly spring back to life and jump up again.

In its invincible state, the Fiery Sun Avatar no longer even defended, but grabbed that damned "sun" and swung it around like a warhammer, striking its most vulnerable spots.

In Dimensius's abdomen!

Hidden within that incredibly cool-looking "miniature Genesis" aura is Dimensius's greatest secret: the world fragments suspended within are the remains of the Karesh Star Soul "The Ruthless," which has not yet been fully digested by Dimensius.

It is certain that although it had been mostly consumed by Dimensius, its immense energy and high status prevented Dimensius from completely integrating it into its own body, no matter how hard it tried.

This forces it to constantly dedicate a portion of its power to suppress these primordial forces.

Dimensius really hid his weaknesses very well. He even grabbed a fragment of the world and hit the Vigilant, bringing him to the brink of death. But this also exposed the overwhelming power of that fragment that did not belong to him.

In his Ancient Fury state, Diakum fights like a beast, and naturally possesses a beast-like fighting instinct.

He was now gripping the sun, which had dimmed from the constant battle, and using it as a "meteor hammer" to repeatedly bombard Dimensius's abdomen, trying to make that power "go out of control".

As long as Dimensius cannot suppress this power that does not belong to him, Diakum will have a good chance to win.

The problem is that Ancient Fury can only "lock" Diakum's health, but it can't help him maintain his light. The longer the battle with a monster like Dimensius, which constantly drains energy, drags on, the greater the probability that the Vigilant will be dragged into Void form a second time.

Previous attempts have shown that Diakum's energy-devouring power in the larval form of the Devourer of Worlds is no match for Dimensius.

Once the situation re-enters into a state where both sides are draining each other's energy, the vigilant will fall into the most dangerous situation.

Ancient Fury amplifies his destructive power, but the invincibility and form transformation after energy loss do not conflict. What's more deadly is that Dimensius is the type that may not be able to crush and defeat Diakum, but it can swallow the Vigilant after he loses his light and then "slowly process" him.

This is also the perfect tactic to deal with those who possess the Ancient Fury ability.

seal!

The invincible power of "forced one-for-one" bestowed by wild nature requires the prerequisite of "the existence of an enemy" to be activated and maintained. Once sealed, the state of ancient fury will automatically disappear when no life force is detected.

Of course, even the Devourer of All Realms had to pay a heavy price to accomplish the feat of sealing Diakum.

For example, right now, it has to make a difficult decision.

"boom"

The dim star was once again swung down by Diakum, and the engulfing gravitational field spread out by Dimensius attempted to slow it down.

But with the power of the sun god's blessing, the flying stars crashed into the gravitational field with devastating force, easily tearing it apart and slamming into the already expanded body of the Devourer of All Realms.

But no matter how much a lesser god's body expands, it can never be comparable to a planet, let alone the size of a star like the sun.

It was as if a mountain had crushed an ant; the moment of impact caused Dimensius's body to "collapse," just as an adult had stepped on a menacing insect, causing it to wail and perish under the scorching sun.

Although Dimensius was reborn in the sea of ​​stars on the other side in the next instant after the phase collapse was reshaped, this kind of "sun-struck" method was indeed a bit too much.

In other words, there aren't as many physical rules binding Azeroth, and there's also the divine power of the Sun God. Otherwise, Diakum's act of grabbing the sun and smashing it around would have been enough to cause the gravitational forces in the galaxy to go out of control, leading to Draenor's instantaneous collapse.

Don't try to apply the laws of physics to what happens in the magical world; after all, the starry seas in this world aren't vacuums.
"Not in pain"

The Devourer of All Realms, whose body had been shattered and then rebuilt once more, let out a low groan.

It almost cried from the beating.

How many years has it been since I've traversed the Star Sea and suffered such injustice?
Its unique ability to reshape its body comes from the racial talent of the Voidwalkers. Energy beings generally possess similar talents, which is one of the reasons why the Devourer of Worlds was able to escape from Sargeras's clutches several times.

Even though it's one of the stronger Void Lords, it's still the kind of creature that gets instantly killed by a single sword strike when facing the Dark Titan. The reason it was able to be killed and escaped multiple times is entirely due to its "Void Reconstruction" technique.

But this thing is visibly "high-consumption," and each time it is reassembled, it makes Dimensius even hungrier.

That Sun
When it helped Diakum return to the light from the void form, it consumed at least half of its light and heat. After several heavy blows, it was devoured by the Devourer of Worlds, which consumed most of its light and heat. Now it is like a carbon ball whose exterior has been extinguished but whose interior is still burning with difficulty, with a dark red corona wrapped around its obsidian-like broken shell.

Its lifespan, measured in billions of years as a star, has been exhausted in a fight between two unrighteous minor gods, and it is about to be extinguished.

Diakum stood amidst the ravaged, cruel sea of ​​stars, littered with fragments of celestial bodies, wreckage of starships, and the scorching remains of Void Lords. He gasped for breath, his gaze fixed on Dimensius's bulging, swollen aura, which was on the verge of spiraling out of control.

once!
If only one last hit.

The process of this guy's devouring would be completely interrupted. If this were a war of attrition between devourers, then he and Dimensius would both be in the final stage of gritting their teeth and holding on.

The blazing sunlight that once belonged to him had dimmed and floated outside his shattered body. The light and heat devouring of the Devourer of All Realms was truly omnipresent. Being in its "devouring domain" would cause one to constantly lose light and heat, just like a "field AOE" that was constantly draining health.

Now, the dim sun hovering beside him has only one final annihilation blow left.

Diakum could either draw the sun's last heat into his own body to restore himself to his peak condition, or use it to deliver a final, irresistible blow to Dimensius.

If they were in a rational state, the vigilant might have weighed the pros and cons, but now they're in a frenzy and don't care about anything else.
Without hesitation, he unleashed the sun's final blow upon the Devourer of All Realms.

Dimensius roared, seemingly about to suffer another terrible execution by being struck and shattered by the sun, but unexpectedly, the Devourer of Worlds not only failed to withstand the blow from the star.

Instead, it deliberately exposed its weak spot in the abdomen.

A miniature, Genesis-like halo erupted from the center of its abdomen.

It resembled the scene of a certain "Elman" chest cannon being fired, as the fragments of the world that Dimensius had not yet fully digested were all "spit out" in one go.

Its azure primordial power, like a beam of light, relentlessly slammed into the sun that was hurtling towards it. The opposing forces eroded and countered each other, slowing the stellar impact until it was finally "pierced" through.

Dimensius relinquished its undigested power, allowing the shattered star soul to escape. For the first time since its birth, it gave up the "meat" it had already devoured—a truly difficult decision for a glutton, but in doing so, it lost its greatest weakness.

It no longer needed to expend its power to suppress the unstable power of creation, and its stomach was emptied.

This means that Dimensius can finally savor this feast, which is even more "delicious" than any damned power of creation!

Yes.

It emptied its stomach, releasing a precious, weakened star soul, intending to devour Diakum, this delicious creature.

It also made trade-offs!
Clearly, between the great legacy of the Eclipse and a star soul, the former is far more valuable than the latter. If he could wear the Black Sun Crown of the Eclipse, perhaps he could also step into the great realm that belongs only to the true gods.

For the sake of this bright future, giving up the delicious meat in our mouths is no big deal.

And so, in the instant that the blazing sun shattered, turning into countless scorching fragments that scattered and exploded, Dimensius roared as a dark storm, transforming into a meteor, surged forth and enveloped Diakum within it.

It was like a gaping maw of insatiable thirst that suddenly opened, swallowing the delicious but spicy blood food whole.

It devoured the starry sea, and all things perished.

The Ashbringer's radiance, like a second sun, burst forth in Dimensius's dark storm.

For a fleeting moment, the streak of light seemed to break through the darkness, its blazing rays even covering and piercing the dark vortex of the Devourer of All Realms, but then it dimmed.

And so, eternal night descended.

After the first sun exploded, the second sun was also swallowed up by darkness.

All the light in the world of Draenor vanished at this moment, and a dark, cold storm arose. Yrel, who was fighting fiercely at the Temple of Karabor, looked up and saw a golden streak of light turn into a meteor and fall down, landing right next to Yrel.

It shattered a corner of the city.

Enveloped in the blazing, radiant magma, the hilt of the crimson Ashbringer's sword trembled as it stood firm in the deep pit, the liquid holy light flowing like magma and coalescing into a blade, no longer destined to perish.

"Oh my god."

Irelia took a step forward, trembling.

She couldn't believe that the vigilantes had failed.

But the next second, Little Hoof's eyes widened, and she quickly slapped herself, shattering the despair that had not yet taken shape.

If the Vigilant loses, Ashbringer, a "signature artifact," will definitely shatter on the spot, and there will be no possibility of it remaining proudly standing like it does now.
He is still alive!

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"He won't live much longer."

Above the dome of the Aldor Temple, which was being torn open by bursts of holy light, Zera, the Mother of Light, who was struggling to hold up a barrier of light to protect the city and its surroundings as darkness descended upon the world, heard that deep voice.

The eclipse fragments of Xal'atath hovered around Xerra's sacred crystal, and the malevolent "Daughter of Darkness" spoke in a hoarse voice:

"Dimensius forced him into the void form for the second time, but as the larva of the Devourer, he could not overcome Dimensius's endless thirst in the struggle for energy."

I was once Dimensius's 'Void Herald,' though it was merely a pretense for a greater purpose, but I am well aware of Dimensius's power on the path of the Glutton.

Diakum is also a Devourer of Worlds, but he is too restrained.

He had never truly unleashed his devouring desires, so how could he possibly defeat a mad thug like Dimensius in a battle that required ruthlessness and cruelty?

His light is about to be completely extinguished.
Anser's agent of the Radiant Sun is dying; he is going to become a part of Dimensius.

Xalatas foresaw Diakum's "death," but contrary to his anticipated laughter and satisfaction, the fragments of the eclipse did not experience much joy or excitement at the moment when their "enemy" was about to die.

There was even a hint of sadness in her voice.

she says:

"The man who claimed he would 'ignite the sun' ultimately fell in the coldest, most thirsty darkness; he ultimately failed to achieve the 'twin of light and shadow' he had proclaimed."

"However, that's not just his problem."

Zera responded in a gentle, dignified, and calm tone:
"The great task of igniting the sun should not fall on Diakum's shoulders alone; every citizen of light in this galaxy should contribute their strength to it. It is not his sun alone, but the sun of all."

"and many more!"

Saratas screamed:
"What are you going to do? Don't do anything stupid!"

Amidst the clamor of the eclipse fragments, the Mother of Light had already withdrawn her radiance. She spun her elegant and enormous crystal body, transforming into a most dazzling golden light in this era of falling night.

At a time when everyone else was shrouded in fear of darkness, Zera marched against the tide with an air of "I will go even if there are thousands of people against me."

It wasn't just Xal'atath who was exclaiming; everyone else in the Naaru and the Temple of Karabor, even the demons, were exclaiming. Velen even rushed onto the high platform, shouting loudly to the Mother of Light, urging her to come back immediately.

Clearly, the old prophet knew what the Mother of Light was going to do.

Why are these fanatics obsessed with "martyrdom"?! But the current situation is not something that a primordial Naaru can solve by having someone else do martyrdom!

Blanch!
The old prophet was about to swear.

However, Zera stubbornly transformed into a golden meteor that shot into the sky as darkness fell, leaving a dazzling trail of light in the cold night.

"Sacrificing yourself won't solve the problem!"

Xaratas, encircled by Zera's crystal, cried out:
"Stop! Diakum is dead. The responsibility of igniting the sun now rests on your shoulders. Will you abandon your followers? Will you abandon your Legion of the Holy Light?"

"I am merely a martyr who blindly follows prophecy; I cannot open the door to the future for all beings!"

Zela responded gently:

"That's why I came here. I firmly believe that fate has brought me here for a profound reason."

I saw the darkness roar down, and the glory of the Karabor Temple was gone; I saw the sun fall, and the stars lost their light; I knew that the future had turned, and the stubborn rock that resisted the river of fate was about to be washed away and crushed.

I knew my destiny had come!
I will light it, I will become the first bundle of firewood, Saratas, I know your secret.

I already know how to ignite Anser.

Yes.

"I want to ignite the sun."

(End of this chapter)