Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Chapter 1967 95. The beginning of the eternal war【716】

"boom"

The Chaos Maw exploded again, this time blasting away the dismal mountains of Beast Pass.

The area used by Zoval to mass-produce Shadowforged Hounds and Scorched Behemoths, and where the Yuansworn garrison fortress was hidden, was like being swept by terrifying skyfire. In less than a few seconds, that huge area The area separated from the main body of the Maw Abyss and disappeared into the turbulent realm.

This scene was seen by the Veteran Lord, which made the Eternal One who had lost his godhead let out a long sigh, and also made the loyal death assassin Akkalek beside him widen his eyes.

"Is this land about to be destroyed?"

The loyalist asked in a low voice.

The war leader shook his head and no longer paid attention to the disintegrated edge land, but once again turned his attention to the main body of the Maw that was still fighting in the melee.

He said:

"It's not that easy.

The Maw has the River Styx flowing in it. This country is destined to be the toughest area among all the countries in the Shadow Realm. Even if Zoval uses the power of the Lord of the Maw to sacrifice the power of this land, it will only make the Maw become... of instability.

You may not know this, but the difference between the Maw and other kingdoms is that this land was shaped by the Firstborn, and the rules and order they set for the Shadow Kingdom must include the presence of the Maw.

Under the cosmic rules of this cycle of life and death, this place of destination for the dead must also have a place of punishment that can accommodate those irredeemable souls. "

Having said this, the soldier was silent for a few seconds and said:

"Because without darkness, light will become meaningless. If there is no fair trial and punishment after death, then the cycle of life and death will be just an empty talk."

Akalek listened carefully to the words of the soldier master.

But in the next moment, he saw the complicated expression that suddenly appeared on the old soldier's face. It was as if some kind of information had impacted the soldier's mind, making his face full of shock, disbelief, joy and unable to hide it. of sadness.

The complexity of that expression was difficult to describe in words, and it also made Akalek realize that something big had happened.

Before he asked, he heard the old veteran murmuring in a hoarse voice:

"Zovar Zorval is dead. I can feel that my ancient brother has fallen in a distant place, the Lord of the Maw is dead, and the ancient conspiracy is over.

The land is free. "

"The warden is dead?"

The loyal warriors from Maldraxxus behind the warrior master looked at each other, as if they were completely unable to accept this sudden fact.

Although after witnessing the violent power of the Dark Titan just now, everyone knows that Emperor Denathrius and the Warden, who single-handedly caused the suffering in the Shadow Kingdom and even the material world, are doomed this time.

But they had also just experienced an impressive reshaping of reality.

They saw with their own eyes that the Maw was disintegrating under the influence of some mysterious force, and they could feel the terrifying power that Zoval currently possesses.

It is really unimaginable that such a terrifying existence that can change the world with a single thought would be killed in such a short period of time. They were even prepared to die in the abyss.

But how long has it been since the war leader told them that everything is over?

"If He dies, can these incredibly large numbers of Yuansworn be defeated?"

Akkalek glanced at the chaotic battlefield below the completely collapsed Sanctuary of Dominance. The warriors from Azeroth were uniting with the souls who had escaped from the Torghast Tower to resist the Deepsworn attack. , they are fighting and retreating, and the battle line has been stalemate under the cracks in the curtain of the kingdom of death and the material world.

Even those wild demons were blocked in the center of the battlefield.

There are too many Deepsworn.

The army of death that Zoval spent countless epochs building is frighteningly effective in the Maw, and the Death Force, which has become so powerful that it has unbalanced the six forces, has also become extremely violent due to Zoval's previous reshaping of reality. , with the blessing of the Force of Death, the Abyssworn are repelling the enemies who invaded the Maw.

The Stone Legions and Venthyr who lost the command of the Emperor also joined the Deepsworn offensive, although a steady stream of warriors from the material world and demons of the Burning Legion continued to pour in through the cracks in the curtain of life and death. Abyss, but the Veil Rift only exists in Azeroth, and its scope is limited no matter how large it is.

This caused the situation on the battlefield to slide rapidly in favor of the Yuansworn.

"No, Zoval's death will not cause the Yuansworn to collapse. It will not be that easy."

The veteran leader looked at the battlefield in front of him and said with a worried tone:

“Zovar is only the Lord of the Abyss, but the Abyssworn are all warriors born from the suffering souls of this land strengthened by the force of death.

In the past, Zovar and Denathrius were able to control them, but now that Zovar is dead and Denathrius has fled, the Deepsworn have lost their leader.

They will be directly driven by the force of death to find and attack all living things!

This is the Force's self-empowering instinct at work.

look! The Abyssworn are marching towards the cracks in the Veil of Life and Death. They want to cross the Veil of Life and Death and enter the material world, spreading the majesty of death to other realms of the Force.

For a long time in the past, Denathrius and Zoval have been secretly guiding the demons to kill in the material world. Their destruction has expanded the death force to the extreme.

The Force has long been out of balance.

This trend must be curbed, otherwise the six forces will enter the most direct confrontation, which means that the entire universe will be involved in this war, and we will be the first to be destroyed. "

"What to do?"

A group of Maldraxxus tough guys were about to explode when they heard this.

It's okay to let them pick up knives and kill people, but letting them think about such troublesome things is completely embarrassing them.

These warriors who were loyal to the veteran leader and therefore voluntarily followed Akalek to the Maw, looked eagerly at the invincible leader in their eyes, and expected that the leader would come up with an idea.

The Veteran Master is indeed the most powerful strategic master in the Shadow Kingdom. He had already anticipated this situation. Under the gaze of others, the Veteran Master took a deep breath and said:

"Zoval's transformation of the Maw has completely changed the rules of this land. This change is irreversible, so there must be a warden!

These out-of-control Abyssworn must have a leader who can lead them and control them. Now that Zorval is dead, the power of the Maw Lord has returned to the land.

You are to escort me to the very base of Torghast Tower.

I will re-complete the creation of the Maw Lord's godhead there. Alas, I left my godhead in Maldraxxus just to prepare for this situation. "

"Sir, Master! What do you mean?"

Akalek's eyes widened, and the loyal assassin exclaimed:

"You want to become the warden? No, we cannot accept this future, which means that you will also become an exile like Zoval. Once you embrace this desperate place, it means that you can no longer escape from this heavy place. Liberation from destiny.

This wasn't supposed to be the end for you! "

"But this is the punishment I deserve!"

The veteran leader shook his head. He looked at the chaotic battlefield in front of him and said in a lonely and sighing tone:

"My children, you never know who I am,

You don’t know that I secretly guided Zovar’s rebellion, and you don’t know that Denathrius’ conspiracy in the material world also involved my indulgence.

Zoval was not the first Eternal to see the flaws in the Firstborn's plans for the Shadowlands; I was the first to see such flaws.

But I don’t have the courage to bear the price of breaking the rules.

It was I who allowed Denathrius to secretly have contact with Zoval, and it was I who looked forward to seeing their cooperation bring changes to the Kingdom of Shadow and completely shatter the 'destiny' that restricts us.

I took advantage of their stubbornness and ambition.

It was I who personally pushed my brothers to the path of defeat today.

Now Zaresantis is ruined, and the grand plan left behind by the Firstborn has died.

All creatures in the entire Shadow Kingdom no longer have to be bound to their respective 'responsibilities', and the magical Black Shaw has also completed the foundation for the reconstruction of the cycle of life and death.

Ascension Bastion will no longer have to shoulder the eternal responsibility of receiving souls. The Venthyr of Revendreth can also put aside punishment and redemption to find new possibilities. The undead of Maldraxxus no longer only have to become warriors. , and Ardenweald will become the new holy land with the closest connection between the Shadow Kingdom and the material world.

Countries are no longer permanently isolated from each other, and each civilization is no longer an isolated island in space.

The servants of Oribos will no longer have the monopoly on the interpretation of destiny, and every soul who falls into the Kingdom of Shadow no longer has to be planned to enter a fixed life.

Everyone is free.

But someone has to pay for all this change. "

The veteran Lord clenched his fists and said to the people around him:

"You must know that the six forces need to be balanced. When one force is too strong, the other forces will unite to suppress it.

The destruction of the Pantheon and the rise of evil in the material world are the product of this suppression. Now, the force of death is stronger than ever, which means that counterattacks from the other five forces will come at any time.

We are free.

But the price of this freedom is that we, the creatures of the Kingdom of Death, must survive the brutal "eternal bloody battle" that follows. The Maw and even the entire Shadow Kingdom will become a battlefield.

We must fight until the swelling force of death is worn down to equilibrium.

The Maw is the frontline of the war, and these Mawsworn will become the soldiers of the Realm of Death.

but me

As the warden, I am their commander.

I tell you this to prepare you for the coming times of tribulation, when the Death Force hides behind the scenes and relies on its mighty self of war and destruction in the physical world.

Now, it’s time for us to pay the price for this stolen ‘power’. "

"boom"

As soon as the soldier master finished speaking, at the end of the Maw Abyss, in a dark place where the light from the great crack in the curtain of life and death could not shine, a purple crack entwined with the corrosive power that distorted all things suddenly opened.

The tide of truth originating from the Sunless Sea rolled, and the invisible thoughts of truth swept across the edge of the battlefield on the other side. Any Abyssworn who came into contact with these invisible thoughts covered their heads and howled in confusion.

They have no entity and are corroded and distorted by the void, but their minds are instantly reshaped by the truth of the void.

The purple shadows, driven by the large number of faceless men and even Kraxis generals who appeared behind them, launched a ruthless assault on the compatriots in front of them.

"Behold, after life and evil, the void enters."

The old veteran sighed.

He said:

"Send me to the ruins of Torghast. I must complete the reshaping of the Lord of the Maw before it is occupied by these force pioneers.

Once we lose the main battlefield of the Maw, the wars and confrontations between the six forces will spread to other countries. For those dead creatures who can live in the sun, we must fix the battlefield of eternal bloody battle in the Maw.

Akalek! "

"exist!"

The loyal assassin straightened his back and looked at his master.

The old veteran patted him on the shoulder and said:

"You immediately go to Oribos through the portal left by the Firstborn, and from there to Maldraxxus. Tell Grom Hellscream and tell him that the eternal war has begun.

Let him, the new war master, lead the warriors of Maldraxxus into the Maw.

I will open the way for them.

Then send my message to Ardenweald, Revendreth and Ascension Bastion, telling our compatriots that we must grit our teeth and persevere until the end before the death force is suppressed to balance in this force war.

Once the four most powerful covenants choose to give up, and once other creations of the Force are allowed to rush into the Shadow Kingdom, the destructive expedition that took place in the material world will be repeated in the Shadow Kingdom.

Countless kingdoms in the interrealm will disappear into thin air.”

"Well, you bad old man, don't scare them. The truth is not as scary as you say? Don't the high-level creations of the six forces have already made tacit understandings with each other?

With the mediation of my eloquent intermediary, the scale of this eternal bloody war will finally be controlled.

Don't worry, the Kingdom of Shadows will not suffer the extinction of civilization, but you must spit out all the blood you have sucked behind the disasters of the material world these years!

The Burning Crusade has stopped in the material stars. The new worlds in the ruins are in urgent need of soul replenishment, and the cycle of life and death must be established.

Only in this way can the withered material stars usher in a new era of prosperity.

This is the bottom line and is non-negotiable. "

Just as the Soldier Master was exaggerating this dangerous future, a frivolous voice suddenly interrupted his words. The Veteran Master turned around suddenly and saw Black Shaw, dressed in a chic pirate outfit, appearing next to him like a ghost. .

There was a shining soul stone suspended on Blake's shoulder. When he saw the soul stone, the soldier tremblingly raised his finger and said in a voiceless voice:

"Gristia, you"

"Long time no see, Commander, or rather, the new warden, Your Excellency."

The gentle voice of the eldest daughter came out from the soul stone, with a sense of relief that an old friend was reunited.

Without waiting for the soldier leader to ask, the eldest daughter took the initiative and said:

"I'm leaving the Shadow Realm. After witnessing the destruction of Zaresantis and the collapse of the Destiny, there is nothing worth missing here for me.

I will take the initiative to enter the cycle of life and death and become one of the first lives to be reborn in the material world.

There is no need to keep me, my brother, you know, I have been very tired these years, and now the choice is a relief for me.

My eternal vessel and godhood are still in the Ascension Fortress. Please take care of it for me, help me select new qualified souls among the Kyrians, and help me witness the birth of my new eldest daughter. "

The old veteran pursed his lips. After a few seconds, he nodded and said:

“If this is your choice, then you have my blessing, my sister.

Alas, Zoval is dead, and Denathrius will probably die soon. I will stay in the Maw forever to pay for my sins, and you will forever leave this hometown that gave birth to you.

The Eternals who once left Zaresantis together now only have the Winter Queen left, and she will also stay in her kingdom for a long time because of the cycle of life and death.

Our era has ended in this withering way, and we don’t know how the next era of Shadowland will begin.”

"Ah, about that."

Blake snapped his fingers, whistled and winked and said:

"I have a good plan, do you want to hear it? But before I tell it, I must first find a position for my wife.

In addition, Lord Aggramar also needs a decent and noble position.

This is not negotiable.

If you don't plan to anger the scary old brother behind him, I mean, considering that they just let Shadow Kingdom go, you can't ask for more. "