Light's Dawn of Azeroth

Chapter 782, Section 60: May the people of the abyss in the Great Cycle possess an iron will.
As Diakum departed from the now empty ruins of Voidzare, the "Eclipse Sun" had already risen under the pull of the Void Will, and finally settled in the magnificent yet somber twilight sky of the Sea of ​​No Light.

Diakum had complained many times before that the sky above the Sea of ​​No Light was always empty.

Although the pale twilight adds a touch of mystery and profoundness, it gets rather boring after a while. It's like a vast, empty abyss hanging high, ready to swallow up all the lost souls.

Now that this polluted sun hangs in it, it no longer looks monotonous.

The underworld forge that once hung in Zaremotis is now completely locked up by black chains of domination, like a prisoner placed in a "cage" in the Sea of ​​No Light. The unwilling roar of the primordial darkness still echoes within, creating a desolate atmosphere with gusts of cold wind and howling ghosts.

However, it is absolutely impossible for Him, who is of such high status, to escape.

Not to mention the "sealing and suppression" specialization of the power of domination, which was designed and deduced by that old geezer, the Warden Zovar, and then reversed and mastered over countless years, with the death artifact of the Chain of Domination suppressing it, the sun of this eclipse simply cannot open from the inside out.

Even if the seal on the Chain of Domination malfunctions, causing the filth of the Eclipse to leak out, isn't there still the void will of the Sea of ​​No Light watching over it?
Judging from the way the Void Will blocked Anser's ascension just now, it's clear that the Void faction, having lost too much today, will not allow the symbol of Eclipse's power to leave this abyssal sea.

Even if the primordial darkness were to crawl out of this sealed black sun, it wouldn't be able to escape and cause trouble under the watchful eye of the void's will.

As long as it controls the "eclipse" for even a day, the will of the void will be its most indifferent jailer!
Once the Primal Darkness relinquishes this supreme symbol that it and Anser "created" together, its already degraded power will fall further until it disappears into obscurity.

Even though it was created by the Firstborn just like Anser, there is a fundamental difference between the two.

Although Anser was down on his luck, he had at least won the "War of the Sun and Moon." As a victor, he was dragged into a miserable situation by the schemes of the losers. However, even so, Anser never truly "died," so his status as the sun god remained intact and undamaged.

But the primordial darkness not only failed, it also perished.

Its remains transformed into the primordial sea of ​​darkness, the true source of the void; now it is merely a lonely, resentful ghost.

It is indeed powerful, but it's not that strong. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to defeat Diakum and even be sealed away by him.

But what if the primordial darkness was the source of the sea of ​​light?

This is the Void faction!
Expecting the Children of the Void to understand and practice the noble virtues of "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness," and to revere their ancestors as gods, is wishful thinking. The fact that the now severely weakened Sea of ​​Light hasn't dragged out the primordial darkness and "devoured" it is already a great favor to this ancestor.

Even if we take a step back and assume that the Primordial Darkness did break free from the Chains of Domination and made a deal with the Void Will, allowing it to wreak havoc in the material world while retaining the symbol of the Eclipse, wouldn't the three great gods Diakum, Anther, and Elune still be watching over it?
Of these three behemoths, which one can the Primordial Darkness defeat?
If you don't want to choose these three "arch-enemies," then why not let Sargeras, the Dark Titan who loathes the Void and kills any enemy he encounters, have a heart-to-heart talk with it?
The Void faction's perverse actions in the Matter Star Sea over the years have made them enemies everywhere. Expecting other Force Walkers to have any goodwill towards the Primal Darkness is definitely wishful thinking.

If it dared to show its face in the material world, given its current weakened state, it would probably be captured immediately by the "Queen Trio" and sent to some mysterious laboratory that no monitoring spell could find, to undergo all sorts of inhumane arcane experiments.

That was an arcane mage who had mastered the Firstborn's Codex!
It's better to face Sargeras directly than to fall into the hands of those three; at least the latter can give it a quick death.

You see, this is a double-edged sword.

"Therefore, I've already given you the best treatment, sir. Just stay there obediently."

Diakum drew a triangular emblem on his chest.

He turned his gaze away from the eclipse overhead and listened to the death knell echoing endlessly in the sea of ​​lightlessness.

That was the death knell tolled for the Void Lords of the Eclipse Faction who perished today. Given the number of evil gods who died today, this death knell would probably continue to toll until the dawn of tomorrow.

However, at this moment, no Void Lord or Abyss Clan in the Sea of ​​No Light was interested in listening to the echoes of the death knell. Even though nearly thirty Void Paths were reopened, not many power-hungry beings would laugh out loud at this time.

All because the Sea of ​​No Light is facing the most terrifying invasion in its history.

Even though neither the People of Light nor Diakum participated in the slaughter and purge of the Abyss People by the Shadow Chasers, the Great Cycle in the Sea of ​​No Light never stopped while the Holy War of the Sun was underway.

Especially in the territory of the Void Lords of the Eclipse faction, the swarms of insects that launched a frenzied attack had already begun a grand feast.

The masters of these territories have all died at the hands of Diakum and the People of Light, and even the elite forces of these territories have been wiped out by the Sun's Punishment. This means that the Zerg swarm's advance in these directions cannot be effectively suppressed.

Although the Void Lords who were not Eclipse Lords reacted quickly, their alliance and hostility could not fundamentally change the overall situation.

The moment the Overlord's hive was established and its "blood-making ability" was restored through the transport of large amounts of biomass, the great cycle of the Sea of ​​No Light had already irreversibly begun.

As the watchful gaze of the vigilant peers into the distance, the towering Shadow Dragons are protecting the three-headed Leviathan as he soars through the twilight clouds of the Sea of ​​No Light.

Those special bio-pods of the Insect Saints were filled with elite Insects that were hatching. The Insect Swarm's will precisely calculated the time for them, ensuring that when the Insect Saints arrived at their strategic targets, the Insect Swarms they carried would have completed hatching and immediately launched a devastating war attack.

This is the unique characteristic of the Insect Saint, a strategic weapon.

They are enormous, each one resembling a starship, with a bloated body like a queen ant and octopus-like void tentacles used to manipulate phases. The Insect Saints possess thick biomass barrier shells that can withstand attacks from starship main cannons at close range.

Of course, the price of such amazing protection is that the Insect Saint's attack power is very poor.

They have almost no organs designed for combat; their only defensive weapons are the void eye stalks scattered throughout their bodies, which can fire energy beams, but are almost useless against units that can assault them.

But the Insect Saint doesn't need to be good at fighting.

Each time they appear, they are escorted by at least one warband of Shadow Drakes and at least two Swarm Overlords.

If the enemy can penetrate such defenses and harm Leviathan, it can only mean that the Queen of Blades' command and deployment were flawed, sending the Zergling to a place it should never have been.

The strategic significance of the Insect Saint biological weapon lies in the fact that this terrifying biological mothership can not only carry an astonishing number of live combat insects, but also carry unhatched functional insect eggs to the battlefield, and use its own biomass to provide hatching nutrients for these insect eggs.

Because insect eggs are much smaller than live insects, when an Insect Saint enters the battlefield carrying an insect egg, it can often create a "planet-destroying force" with just one unit of itself.

In truly desperate situations, each Insect Saint can transform into a mobile "biological gene bank".

When the main body of the swarm is completely destroyed and the Shadow Chaser swarm faces annihilation, the Overlord will activate the "Migration Protocol". All the Insect Saints owned by the swarm will be randomly teleported to various parts of the universe. After confirming that there are no threats in the surrounding area, the Insect Saints will enter the "Death Program".

As the saying goes, "When a whale falls, all things come to life."

When the Insect Saints fall into a safe zone and die, their "swarm gene pool" is activated. The swarm then regenerates on the remains of the Insect Saints and enters a new round of rapid reproduction after the disaster.

Therefore, it can be said that once the biotech tree of the Mythical unit, the Zerg Swarm, is illuminated by the Shadow Chaser, the Zerg Swarm will no longer face the possibility of "extinction".

What?
You said you could just wipe out all the Leviathans in the swarm here to make sure they don't enter the breeding protocol, right?
That's a great idea!

If the Overlord's swarm is so simple-minded as not to hide a few living Leviathans with "longevity agreements" in a hidden area of ​​the Star Sea before returning to the Sea of ​​No Light, then you really did manage to do it!

No one knows exactly how many Insect Saints the Overlord is hiding, but it is foreseeable that this secret is known only to the Overlord and the Lightforgers.

The Shadow Chaser swarm is the perfect weapon in the Lightforgers' hands for balancing the six fundamental forces; its role extends far beyond simply initiating the Great Cycle across different realms.

As long as Diakum's name continues to be heard in this cosmos, the ultimate evolution of the Zerg swarm will never end, under the shadow of the dawn's first light.

With these thoughts in mind, Diakum calmly watched as the three-headed worm saint arrived above the territory of a certain Eclipse Void Lord.

As the bio-pod compressed, countless insect eggs, like a torrential rain, were hurled to the ground by Leviathan. As they fell, the eggs were crushed and torn apart, landing in the form of ferocious elite warrior insects, which then pounced on the nearest Abyss Child.

They are hungry, they are thirsty!
These creatures of the abyss are both weak and delicious, indulging in tedious schemes and plots, completely wasting the flesh and potential that the Void Will has endowed them with almost limitless possibilities.

If the Children of the Abyss fail to fulfill their duty of protecting the Sea of ​​No Light, the Swarm will gladly take their place. But before that, the Shadow Chaser Swarm, which has been driven out, humiliated, and nearly wiped out, and which was reduced to only a few hundred eggs at its lowest point under the oppression of these bastards, must first seek its due.

All suffering must be repaid!

The swarm is hungry!
In a far more distant place, the First King Beast, Agamagan, which has grown and advanced once again and is very close to becoming a lesser god, is happily galloping across the continent of the Sea of ​​Light in a carefree manner.

Its hooves pounded the ground, its razor-sharp fangs swept across the land, chilling the children of the abyss to the bone, and the echoes of the holy bell made the bedrock of the void tremble, daring not to face this beast of destruction and devouring.

Soon, Diakum saw the Sea of ​​Darkness stand up and rush towards Agamaggan with eyes full of rage.

The nearly 100-meter-high void tsunami struck like a heavy punch, but after its powerless rage, the First King Beast, which had smashed the tsunami, let out a victorious roar and continued to trample the wailing earth with destruction.

Agamaggan paid no heed to the rebuke of this sea of ​​darkness!

Now it only wants to flatten this hateful continent of flesh and blood, make a warm nest for itself, return to the warm form of an insect egg, wash away its fatigue from fighting countless great demons in the twisted void during its long slumber, and be reawakened in the distant future as a "god".

It is worth noting that on the body ravaged by the First King Beast's merciless destruction, beside the throne of the Holy Bell, General Lireza Windrunner, the hunter and spokesperson of Agamaggan, was leaning against the wall, writing a letter home.

She didn't care about anything happening around her.

She was neither excited by destruction nor joyful for revenge; she was simply fulfilling her duty, with a hint of expectation in her eyes.

After the First King Beast enters a long period of slumber for advancement, she can finally give herself a temporary "vacation".

She could return to Quel'Thalas and live a normal life for a while, without having to search for suitable prey for Agamaggan or plot a counterattack against the Great Demon.

I wonder if my daughters are alright?
I wonder if my son has achieved his dream of becoming a bard?
I wonder if my husband is living happily ever after with that blue dragon bastard in the Nexus. The more I think about it, the angrier I get! Maybe I should ask Lord Agamaggan to help me complete a "murder and dismemberment" before he falls into slumber?
The First King Beast certainly wouldn't refuse, and it might even be interested in the taste of the Blue Dragon.

I'm very curious.

The Truth Hunter's voice rang out quietly beside Diakum.

it says:

"Aren't you afraid that this swarm of insects, which will sooner or later make Sargeras's scalp tingle, will get out of control in the future? Even if there is only a one in ten thousand chance, once they get out of control, you will personally create a disaster that is many times more terrifying than the demonic scourge of the Burning Legion."

Why should I worry about my left hand betraying my brain?

Diakum countered:
"Do you Void Lords really have the leisure to imbue your tentacles with the will to rebel?"

You are downplaying the important issues!

The Truth Hunter said with great dissatisfaction:
"You dumped a terrible mess on me, making me feel exhausted with every breath. Under these circumstances, you're not even willing to share secrets with me? I thought we were already friends."

“We really are friends, don’t be angry, I was just using an analogy.”

Diakum laughed.

He reached out and touched the black and white spheres and the dazzling fragments of the star rings that swirled around him, and whispered:
"The Shadow Chasing Insects will not betray us, because there is no need for it!"

"Ok?"

The truth hunter listened with curiosity.

It knew this was its only chance to peek into the secrets of the swarm.

The vigilant didn't hide anything, saying:

"The swarm is fond of the great cycle, but this selection through war specialization is for the great goal of 'supreme evolution'. The swarm has always pursued 'perfection'."

When the ultimate evolution is complete, when the truly perfect Zerg god is born, the Great Cycle will naturally lose its meaning. At that time, all wars started by the Zerg swarm will cease.

I have never discussed this with the ruler, but we both have a tacit understanding.

The moment the supreme evolution is complete, the swarm will naturally regain all freedom from me. Even a true god cannot control another true god.
Can you understand?
Before the supreme evolution is complete, their choice to betray only affects the efficiency of their evolution; after the supreme evolution is complete, betrayal and loyalty also lose their meaning.

Therefore, for the swarm, betrayal and loss of control have always been a ridiculous false proposition.

Their loss of control has only one possibility.

"Before the Supreme Evolution was completed, you, the Lightforger, perished due to an accident."

The Truth Hunter sighed and said:
"It's a perfectly legitimate and open scheme. Show it to those who are hostile to you. If they want to kill you, it means they must be prepared to face a 'swarm of insects' that will sweep across the entire universe after your fall."

However, even a true god can perish in such a war.

I have one last question: the path the swarm takes.”

"Reproduction, evolution, and survival of the fittest."

Diakum said softly:
"This is a realm shared by the Void and the Force of Life. There's no need to elaborate on the Void side; I've already granted them the power to move. As for the Force of Life... Lady Elune is currently learning about the Swarm in Her own way."

Perhaps soon, life will complete the gift it has given them.

By then, the Zerg will no longer be just 'Children of the Void'.

"Luna?"

The Truth Hunter sighed and said:
"Her power is impeccable, but I have doubts about her ability to control it. Well, I can foresee that if a swarm disaster occurs in the future, it will most likely be a problem on the life side."

"I'm leaving. The will of the void no longer welcomes me."

Diakum took out a purified "Void Seed" from his pocket and handed it to the Truth Hunter. He did not explain where the thing came from, and the Truth Hunter did not ask. He simply bowed to the Watcher after receiving it.

"You can try walking the Eclipse Path."

Before ascending back to the highest heavens, he gave a reminder:
"Although I have seized the end of this supreme path, the remaining power is enough to create another lesser god."

"No, that's not my choice."

The Truth Hunter whispered:
"I only want to quietly share the serene truth of emptiness with all who desire it; power is useless to me, and even harmful."

Leave now, I'll clean up the mess.

Finally, I wish you all the best in your final battle with Sargeras, my friend who sings in the dawn.

(End of this chapter)