Before Robbie could finish speaking, a giant black and white Dragon appeared in the sky, surrounded by five golden Hourglass that slowly rotated. It was none other than the Infinite Dragonlord Murozond.
Murozond laughed heartily, transforming into a middle-aged man in a long robe and with a beard. He approached Robbie and Vanessa, smiling broadly, and said:
"Since I parted ways with Nozdormu, I traveled through time to the Timeless Isle two hundred years ago, where the August Celestials were raising a herd of Yaungol for food. I found Ragnaros and bestowed upon the Yaungol the power of Flame. Overwhelmed by Ragnaros's majesty, the August Celestials had no choice but to abandon the Yaungol. I took the opportunity to build this palace as a secret base for the Infinite Dragonflight. Ironically, all these years have passed, and the August Celestials have not even noticed my presence, while you have only been here for a few days."
Robbie pointed to the Timeless Isle and asked, "Are all these strange phenomena your doing?"
Murozond:
"I collected many fragments of time from the past and future, as well as time fragments from Parallel Worlds. The smaller ones were integrated into the Timeless Isle, while the larger ones were sealed throughout Pandaria, which is how the island's various mysterious creatures came to be. Pandaria is unique; its mist can shield all kinds of rules. Although the experiments were fraught with danger, even if there were major mistakes, they would not harm Azeroth."
Robbie asked curiously, "The Timeless Isle is a laboratory. What are you looking for?"
"I am searching for the path to Unity of Heaven and Humanity," Murozond said with reverence.
Robbie remained silent after hearing this, but Vanessa couldn't help but say, "You've been fooled. There's no such thing Unity of Heaven and Humanity nature."
Murozond very unhappy and retorted:
"Young lady, you can't just say things like that. The August Celestials are Unity of Heaven and Humanity, and the Legendary Lei Shen is also Unity of Heaven and Humanity. Does that mean all my efforts over the years have been in vain?"
Vanessa snorted and asked, "What do you think the Unity of Heaven and Humanity means?"
Murozond was stumped by the question, and after a long pause, he finally said, "I've been trying to find the answer."
Vanessa said coldly:
"Since entering Pandaria, I've been constantly hearing the phrase 'Dao Follows Nature, and Unity of Heaven and Humanity.' I've asked many Pandaren sages, and they all speak eloquently about it, but their interpretations are completely different, so there's no such thing as Unity of Heaven and Humanity."
Murozond couldn't understand and looked at Robbie with a puzzled expression.
Robbie calmly explained:
"Suppose Sylvanas walks down the street, and the onlookers are talking amongst themselves. Some say she's wearing red, others say green, white, black, blue, all sorts of colors and styles. What does this tell us?"
Murozond scratched his head and replied, "Sylvanas wears a magical garment that appears different in style and color to everyone!"
Robbie shook his head and said, "The answer is that Sylvanas wasn't wearing any clothes. The people were intimidated by her authority and dared not tell the truth, so they could only make up their own stories."
Murozond for a long while, then shook his head violently and said:
"No, something's not right. The Unity of Heaven and Humanity exists. The August Celestials fought the Seven Sha for countless years, and no matter how severe their injuries, they never died. What else could this be but the Unity of Heaven and Humanity and man?"
Robbie explained earnestly, "If being unable to kill is considered being Unity of Heaven and Humanity, then many forms of magic can achieve the same result, but that's not Unity of Heaven and Humanity."
Vanessa disagreed, adding, "Perhaps it's just that they haven't found a way to kill the August Celestials, not some kind of 'Unity of Heaven and Humanity' philosophy."
Murozond was bewildered, his eyes filled with doubt, and he said with a self-deprecating laugh, "So the Unity of Heaven and Humanity that I seek simply doesn't exist?"
Robbie nodded and said:
"According to the Pandaren's explanation, what can be clearly explained is not the Unity of Heaven and Humanity. The so-called Unity of Heaven and Humanity of man and nature is a state that can never be reached. No matter how powerful you are, even if you are more powerful than the Titans and Void Lords, you can only infinitely approach the Unity of Heaven and Humanity man and nature. The unity of man and nature is not a state of being, but a philosophical concept, which is wrong from the beginning."
Murozond's face was contorted with worry, but suddenly he relaxed and laughed heartily as if he had attained enlightenment:
"Haha, I understand. Why pursue the unity of Unity of Heaven and Humanity and man? Just pursue what you can see. The August Celestials cannot be killed, and they can recover no matter how badly they are injured. If I can do that too, wouldn't that also be the Unity of Heaven and Humanity? No, it should be called False Unity of Heaven and Humanity."
Despite living in the shadows on the Timeless Isle for many years and spying on the August Celestials countless times, Murozond did not find the secret of the Unity of Heaven and Humanity.
After Robbie's reminder, Murozond abandoned his observation of the August Celestials and instead sought a different path: researching methods to prevent them from being killed.
For Murozond, who wields the Power of Time, this is not difficult to do; for example, time reversal. The five Hourglass surrounding Murozond have this function, but the number of times they can be used is limited.
Murozond pondered this carefully:
"If my Hourglass were infinite, I could be killed and regenerated countless times. No, that's not enough. Perhaps I could create a Time Domain, where I control the rules of time. I could set a point where time would flow in a specific direction. That's right, as long as I don't leave the Time Domain, I can achieve immortality. Unless the Time Domain is destroyed, no one can kill me."
Robbie added, "What if this Time Domain were as large as Pandaria?"
"Then I have achieved the realm of the August Celestials; I have achieved Unity of Heaven and Humanity."
Murozond unusually excited, feeling confident that he could simulate the Unity of Heaven and Humanity of the August Celestials. The August Celestials might achieve immortality in another way, which is called different paths leading to the same goal.
"Only through countless practices can we discover the hidden problems, and thus continuously improve until it is flawless."
Murozond, beaming with elation, exclaimed excitedly, "I need to conduct the experiment!"
Vanessa said, seemingly unintentionally:
"Chen Stormstout led five hundred Orcs to the Stormstout Brewery. Elder Gao at the brewery had already received the news that his Pandaren employees had all fled, leaving only a large group of Jinyu and Hozen. Elder Gao decided to fight to the end."
Murozond's eyes flickered slightly, and he clapped his hands, saying, "A good opportunity! The Stormstout Brewery area contains a fragment of time from Parallel Worlds. With a little modification, it can become a Time Domain."
Robbie and his two companions arrived at the Stormstout Brewery in the Valley of the Four Winds. Murozond was busy building the Time Domain, Robbie and Vanessa co-authored a Manual containing obscure and difficult-to-pronounce spells. By reciting the spells, one could communicate with the power within the realm.
Multiple copies of the Manual were printed, one of which was delivered to Elder Gao.
Elder Gao was having a terrible headache over the invasion of Chen Stormstout when he got his hands on this Manual. When he saw the words "the way of Unity of Heaven and Humanity" written on the cover, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"There's no such thing as 'Dao Follows Nature' or 'Unity of Heaven and Humanity.' It's all a lie, a self-deception."
Without even looking at the contents of the Manual, Elder Gao casually tossed Manual aside.
Hozen -Wuk Wuk is a big guy who manages a large group of Hozen. He has been Elder Gao's loyal assistant for many years. Wuk Wuk picked up the Manual but couldn't recognize the words on it, so he asked the smarter Jinyu, King Tiao Tiao, for help.