Spellcasting Gods

wrong!

Someone has used some powerful supernatural force to hide themselves!

Thinking of this, Zhang Cheng suddenly remembered that in this world, there was a kind of guardian dragon that liked to hide in the flow of time all day to spy on the past, present and future, so he unhesitatingly released a top-level magic that was famous in the Forgotten Realms - Time Stop.

moment!

Everything around seemed to lose its color, entering a black and white world.

Animals, plants, ocean waves, wind...

Everything was frozen at the very moment the spell was cast!

Of course, time freeze doesn't actually stop time, but rather allows the caster to enter a super time flow.

Simply put, time flows thousands of times faster than normal, so it appears as if everything around us has stopped.

Through the sudden change in the flow of time, he almost effortlessly discovered a short, white-haired female dwarf hiding in the gap between the different flow rates of time, spying on him.

She was none other than the long-absent bronze dragon, Chromie.

"Ah! I've got you!"

Without any hesitation!

Zhang Cheng simply raised his front paw, grabbed the little creature, and casually tossed it onto the nearby beach.

next second...

Time flowed back to normal, and the bronze dragon, which liked to act cute and innocent, tumbled a long way due to the enormous inertia before finally getting up and spitting out mouthfuls of sand.

"Pah! Pah! Pah! Damn it! You...you can actually control time too?"

"Long time no see, dear friend. Could you please tell me when you developed this bad habit of spying through the timeline?" Zhang Cheng greeted him with a half-smile, while secretly raising his guard, preparing to deal with Nozdormu, the Bronze Dragon King, and his dragon army, who might appear at any moment.

"Damn it! It's all because of you!" Chromie roared, his big, round eyes bulging.

"Because of me?" Zhang Cheng felt a little innocent.

Although he had secretly made up his mind that once he found a way to devour the entire Azeroth star soul, he would definitely put it into practice.

He didn't care whether the planet would die or whether the creatures living on it would suffer annihilation.

The problem is, these are just plans that remain in people's minds; nobody really knows them.

Moreover, during their first meeting, the other party stated that they did not belong to this world, so unless they personally descended to earth, they could not be found in any timeline.

This means that anything he hasn't done yet won't appear at any future point in time.

Chromie rolled her eyes in annoyance: "That's right! Because of your appearance, the timeline I manage is becoming increasingly blurred, and it's even starting to reject me, the manager, as well. Besides, when did you turn yourself into a black dragon? I think I can smell Deathwing's aura on you."

"It was a little accident. You might not believe it, but after I devoured the Tear of Neltharion, I involuntarily turned into this." Zhang Cheng, unusually, didn't lie and told the truth directly.

With the power he now possesses, he no longer needs to resort to such low-level tactics as deception.

"Tears of Neltharion?! You're insane! No! That's not right! You're not insane! At least not yet!" Chromie stared in astonishment, his mouth agape as he looked into the eyes of the black dragon before him.

As a bronze dragon, she could easily distinguish between true rationality and madness corrupted by the Old Gods.

Zhang Cheng smiled and nodded: "Yes, of course I'm not crazy. I just want to see the body abandoned by the Dark Titan Sargeras and personally experience what the most powerful life form in this universe looks like."

"No! You can't enter the tomb!" Chromie took two steps back and suddenly transformed into a dragon.

"Why can't we go in?" Zhang Cheng didn't rush to get angry; instead, he frowned and showed a thoughtful expression.

"Many terrible things are hidden deep within the tomb! In particular, the pure fel energy emanating from the remains of the Dark Titan will corrupt any life that comes near it," Chromie warned righteously.

"Fel energy? You mean this?" Zhang Cheng smiled and raised his forepaw, releasing a large ball of pure fel energy flames.

Startled, Chromie quickly retreated, dodging the astonishing heat emanating from the fel flames, and exclaimed, "Fel energy? You've joined the Burning Legion!"

"Does being able to use fel energy necessarily mean you belong to the Burning Legion?" Zhang Cheng chuckled and shook his head. "Please don't be so narrow-minded, my friend. Fel energy is just one type of energy, like all other energies, merely a tool to make oneself stronger. I not only master fel energy, but also different types of energy such as shadow, holy light, death, arcane, and nature. So it's not that I joined the Burning Legion, but rather that I took what I wanted from the Burning Legion, nothing more."

Chapter 0881 In-depth conversation

As he watched helplessly as various energies that should have been opposing and conflicting were displayed one after another, Chromie subconsciously opened his mouth wide, seemingly unable to believe what he was seeing.

In her understanding, even the blue dragon, the most magically gifted among the guardian dragons, could not possibly control so many different types of energy at the same time; most of them simply had an innate affinity for arcane magic.

Several minutes passed before she finally couldn't help but ask, "How did you do that?"

"It's very simple! Abundant knowledge and bold experimentation. You know what? In my opinion, Azeroth is a uniquely blessed world. The inhabitants here can feel an abundance of magical energy from the moment they are born, and this energy seeps into every cell of their bodies, even their souls, through eating, exercising, breathing, and growing. Unfortunately, due to some narrow-minded views, most of the higher-ups of the races, including the night elves, mistakenly regard magic as the source of demons and calamities."

At this point, Zhang Cheng paused deliberately, a sarcastic expression appearing on his face.

In his eyes, after the War of the Ancients, both Malfurion Stormrage, the leader of the Druids, and Tyrande Windwhisper, the religious leader of the Night Elves, did the most foolish thing: they ignored the arcane system that the High Elves had painstakingly built over many years and exiled all arcane spellcasters and researchers without hesitation, which directly led to the birth of the High Elf Kingdom.

This approach is essentially a one-size-fits-all solution, indiscriminately blaming arcane energy for the Burning Legion's invasion.

Of course, it's also possible that these two leaders did it intentionally, perhaps out of hatred for the Highborne's monopoly on power and resources, or perhaps for political reasons.

After all, Malfurion started out as a typical grassroots figure, and the Druid sect was only prevalent among some lower-class people. The real ruling class was the Highborne elves, led by Azshara. So, after taking power, he naturally had to drive out all the enemies who rode on his head and acted arrogantly, otherwise they might threaten his position in the future. It's like any new regime that comes to power through a military coup; the first thing they do is not to restore social stability, but to launch a great purge and drive all the supporters of the old regime out of the center of national power.

As for political considerations, it's probably to quell the anger of the lower classes and prevent a civil war from breaking out among the night elves.

It's important to understand that while the Highborne suffered heavy losses, they still retained a complete magical system and a large number of skilled spellcasters. At the time, the common people suffered heavy losses due to the Burning Legion's invasion, and they vented all their anger on the Highborne who had attracted the Burning Legion's demons. The conflict between the two sides was like dry tinder; even the slightest spark could ignite a brutal bloodbath.

As someone who embraces darkness, Zhang Cheng never hesitates to consider other people's inner thoughts from the worst possible perspective, especially in the darkest, dirtiest, and most distorting aspects of politics.

The most typical example is that after the arcane system was eradicated from its roots, the Druid sect developed rapidly, transforming from almost "unknown" to one of the two largest forces within the Night Elves in just a few hundred years.

Because most elves with spellcasting talents have no choice but to accept the so-called "gifts of nature," they become addicted to the Emerald Dream like drug addicts, unable to extricate themselves.

Aside from that, other races like humans, orcs, and dwarves are not significantly different. Some prohibit research into necromancy related to death, while others prohibit research into the fel and shadow magic of warlocks...

In short, there are very few people in all of Azeroth who can stand on a relatively objective position to view the different energy attributes. Instead, they are artificially labeled as righteous, neutral, or evil.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Chromie shook his head impatiently.

Although she was already quite large among the many guardian dragons, compared to the black dragons that were over a hundred meters long, she could only be considered a loli dragon at best, and she had to look up to see the other's eyes every time they talked.

This feeling made her very uncomfortable, so she became irritable.

"What I'm trying to say is that you don't need to rigidly adhere to the old rules of the Bronze Dragonflight. Remember the invitation I extended to you when we last met? It's still valid! Also, I need to remind you that time isn't what you think it is—an uninterrupted line or a constantly flowing river. On the contrary, it's closer to a line, a line that connects countless parallel worlds, and you Bronze Dragonflight have only gained partial control over the time of these parallel worlds. The past and future you see are merely a part of Azeroth in countless parallel universes." Zhang Cheng revealed some secrets about this world with profound meaning.

"You mean... the timeline I'm overseeing isn't a single world, but rather a series of countless parallel worlds linked together?" Chromie's pupils suddenly contracted.

Zhang Cheng smiled and nodded: "That's right! For example, do you remember what you did in the Caverns of Time? If you truly entered a continuous timeline, why doesn't Thrall, the current Warchief of the Horde, remember the adventurers who helped him? Not to mention Medivh, who is now controlled by the Dark Titan Sargeras. Don't tell me he can't see through your ridiculous little tricks. My dear Chromie, the Bronze Dragonflight didn't gain the power to control time at all, but rather the power to travel between parallel worlds. The past and future you see are merely possibilities arising from countless parallel worlds."

"So you're saying that even if I do nothing, the world will still run along a predetermined path?" Chromie stared wide-eyed in disbelief, his face filled with horror.

"No, no, no, your understanding is slightly flawed. As I said, the universe is not actually just a three-dimensional space as we can observe with the naked eye. It has a much larger space that we cannot see, especially countless parallel universes. You can think of it this way: when Azeroth generates an unpredictable variable, it will create two or more parallel worlds with different outcomes. So-called time is actually the process of various variables of different sizes producing results. This universe is infinitely vast and has endless possibilities, so whatever happens in this world, even if it is destroyed, it is all included."

After saying that, Zhang Cheng gently waved his claws, signaling the Naga who had come from the Tomb of Sargeras to step aside and not disturb his conversation with Chromie for the time being.

Chapter 0882 Abduction

Chromie stood motionless for a full ten minutes, neither speaking nor making any movement, as if the entire dragon had been frozen in time.

Clearly, she was processing the remarks she had just made, which could almost be described as "shocking" in Azeroth.

It is important to understand that, due to the inherent limitations of perspective, knowledge, and cultural environment, most intelligent life forms are unable to transcend the limitations of their own civilization.

This has nothing to do with intelligence; it's merely a cognitive misalignment.

However, if an outsider breaks through this ceiling, the intelligent people inside will soon realize the common sense or phenomena that they had previously overlooked.

Undoubtedly, Chromie was such a clever person, or rather, a clever dragon.

Although she often pretends to be silly and cute to trick adventurers who are completely unaware of the truth into running errands and doing chores for her, this bronze dragon is actually very clever and knows how to understand and exploit other people's thoughts.

Seeing that the other party might need a little more time, Zhang Cheng turned his gaze to Naga, who was standing to the side trembling, and took the initiative to ask, "How is it? Has the tomb been dug through yet?"

“Yes, great black dragon, we paid the price of one hundred and fifty of our people to dig through the last collapsed section for you,” Tashigi hurriedly replied.

As she spoke, she didn't forget to glance at the bronze dragon standing there out of the corner of her eye, her eyes revealing intense curiosity.

In Azeroth, anyone who isn't a fool knows that with Neltharion becoming Deathwing, the entire Black Dragonflight inevitably fell into corruption. Coupled with the heavy casualties caused by the betrayal years ago, if the other four Dragon Aspects encounter the Black Dragons, there's an 80% chance they'll engage in a life-or-death battle.

But now, a black dragon and a bronze dragon are facing each other, and they haven't even started fighting, which is completely beyond the Naga's understanding.

"Oh? It's connected! Excellent, I'm very satisfied with the progress made on the Jiyuan tribe. Now, you and your men are free." Zhang Cheng generously fulfilled his promise.

After all, in his eyes, these Nagas had no other value than to be used as laborers.

"Thank you for your generosity and kindness. If there are no other instructions, I must leave with my people." Upon hearing the word "freedom," Tashigi was overwhelmed with emotion.

You see, she had been living in constant fear these past few days, terrified that she would open her eyes to find her people burned to ashes by the deadly dragon breath.

……

Watching the Naga disappear into the deep sea as if fleeing for their lives, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth into a playful smile. Without looking up, he asked, "My dear Chromie, what's your decision?"

"I...I don't know. Your theory is too complex; I simply cannot verify it." The bronze dragon shook its head in frustration.

"Hehe, have you ever thought about leaving Azeroth, leaving the Bronze Dragonflight's hold on you, and going to another world to see what it's like?" Zhang Cheng continued to tempt you with his devilish voice.

"Like Onyxia?" Chromie's eyes revealed a hint of curiosity.

Because she had long ago discovered that the Black Dragon Princess had completely disappeared from this world, leaving no trace of her existence.

Zhang Cheng smiled and nodded: "That's right! You may not know this, but she's living a very comfortable life now. Not only does she possess unimaginable wealth, but she's also become a member of high society and can even influence the politics of the world's most powerful country."

"Wh...what? You allow her to get involved in politics!" Although Chromie was currently in dragon form, for some reason, she let out a piercing scream that was only possible for a dwarf.

"Why not? As long as she doesn't reveal her true identity or try to destroy the world, I don't care what she does. Oh, I almost forgot, Onyxia also married an old human man, but she became a widow not long after the marriage." Zhang Cheng shrugged indifferently.

"My God! Marry a black dragon? Are all the people in your world crazy?" Chromie, who had lived for countless years, began to tremble, unable to believe what she was hearing.

"Why not? You have to admit, Onyxia was quite beautiful when she was human, full of a unique charm. Oh, sorry, I almost forgot, you always like to be a cute little dwarf, so you probably don't quite understand the attraction of mature women to men." Zhang Cheng grinned and joked without restraint.

After all, most guardian dragons either become night elves, high elves, or at the very least, humans. Scorpion Poop is the only one to become a dwarf.

"Damn it! Are you mocking me?" Chromie was clearly enraged, taking a step forward and roaring loudly, sounding rather embarrassed and angry.

"No, of course not. I was just trying to show you that going to another world isn't such a big deal. Someone like Onyxia can adapt, so there's no reason why someone with your more outgoing personality can't. Come on, join us. I promise you'll feel unprecedented joy and freedom once you're free from responsibility and constraints."

As he spoke, Zhang Cheng relinquished his dragon form and slowly transformed back into a human.

“Abandon responsibility…” Chromie muttered to herself, seemingly somewhat tempted.

But after a few minutes, she asked again, not quite sure, "If I leave, what will become of this world?"

“Infinite possibilities! Because there’s no fixed timeline, or even a correct history, you never know what will happen next. That’s what real life and adventure should be like, don’t you think?” Zhang Cheng asked with a half-smile.