Several Devourers dragged Thrall along the black passage.
The Devourer was too fast. Thrall felt a roar in his mind and his stomach churning. When everything calmed down, he saw several familiar faces.
Baine Bloodhoof looked at Thrall with a gloomy face, and Sylvanas seemed somewhat disappointed for some reason.
Tyrande frowned slightly, looking quite displeased.
Jaina sighed, "Thrall, we meet again. This is your Destiny."
"Damn it, I'm not some kind of medicine from the Beast Emperor." Thrall struggled weakly.
Sylvanas coldly replied, "Of course you are not the Beast Emperor's medicine. You need to come with us to meet the Beast Emperor and welcome this incredibly great moment."
Baine Bloodhoof stepped forward, firmly binding Thrall, and whispered in his ear:
Why did you come back? You've really caused us so much suffering.
"What do you mean?" Thrall asked, bewildered.
Baine, dragging Thrall, who was enveloped in bubbles, moved forward at an extremely fast speed, arriving at a magnificent Portal guarded by many Devourers.
Jaina communicated with the Devourers, and Devourer made way for her.
Portal the dark portal, Jaina took a deep breath and said loudly:
"The great Beast Emperor is the greatest god in the world, and of course, the only living being. He is a noble god, and many people are willing to pay the price of death just to see him. Thrall, you are blessed; the Beast Emperor specifically requests to see you."
Baine said in a deep voice, "Remember, Thrall, the greatness of the Beast Emperor is beyond imagination."
Just as Thrall was about to ask something, the Portal rumbled and started operating. After a dizzying moment, the five of them were teleported to a magnificent palace.
The palace was built in a magnificent and resplendent style, its walls radiating a dazzling light as if they were polished bricks and stones. The floor was paved with precious Khorium, and a winding Passageway floated in mid-air, leading into the misty heights above.
Amidst the silvery mist, one could vaguely discern a massive, mountain-like figure seated on a throne, its right hand supporting its cheek as it pondered something.
The fog was thick, Thrall could not see the face of the Beast Emperor. He could only see two sharp fangs protruding from the fog, gleaming with a terrifying cold light.
Sylvanas explained, "This is the Beast Soul Heavenly Court, the abode of the Beast Emperor's soul. Thrall, it will be difficult to gain an audience with the Beast Emperor; you must be prepared."
"But I don't want to see him at all," Thrall protested angrily, but no one paid him any attention.
The five walked along the Passageway suspended in the air. A majestic voice echoed from within the mist; the Beast Emperor spoke, seemingly casually saying:
"You lowly Baine Bloodhoof, you were Centaur infiltrated among the Tauren, yet you betrayed your own people and turned against your foes. You and your ugly ancestor, Princess Theradras, are both useless trash. Go forth, you shall suffer the punishment of being crushed by the millstone."
Baine knelt humbly on the ground and kowtowed forcefully. "Thank you for the Beast Emperor's mercy. The Beast Emperor's glory will live on forever."
A millstone appeared in the darkness below the Passageway. Baine gritted his teeth and leaped onto the millstone. The huge stone roller rolled over Baine's body, crushing him as thin as paper.
Thrall was stunned. Baine was dead just like that. No wonder he blamed himself for coming back too soon.
The other three had dark faces and pale lips, devoid of any color, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. They hadn't walked more than a few steps when the Beast Emperor's voice came again.
"Shameless Jaina Proudmoore, you profess peace yet betrayed your own father; you are a hypocrite yet betrayed your own people. Even the most shameless socialites in high society are more noble than you, and the most insidious traitors are more moral. You deserve to be burned alive."
Jaina's legs went weak, and she knelt helplessly on the ground. "Thank you Beast Emperor, for granting me this short life. I will forever remember your mercy."
A fiery red flame appeared below the Passageway. Jaina closed her eyes and fell like a kite with a broken string, instantly burning to ashes.
Thrall's legs went weak with fear. In this parallel Timeline, being alive was a blessing from the Beast Emperor, and everyone should be grateful. The Beast Emperor had deprived everyone of the right to live.
After taking a few more steps, Thrall heard his teeth chattering. Tyrande, finally unable to bear the panic in her heart, rushed down the Passageway and plunged into the endless Abyss.
Unfortunately, it was impossible to die before the Beast Emperor. A gentle force lifted Tyrande up, and Tyrande angrily cursed, "Let me die, you shameless scoundrel, you Beast Emperor who deserves to be torn to pieces, you vicious and Unique Beast!"
"Shut up."
A loud shout rang out, followed by the Beast Emperor's puzzled voice:
"Why would you think that way? I gave you life, why aren't you grateful? I am so great, I deserve the reverence of even ants. It's utterly incomprehensible."
An unseen force controlled Tyrande, forcing her to kneel on the ground and kowtow to the Beast Emperor, uttering the words: "Praise be to the great Beast Emperor, sing praises to the sublime Beast Emperor."
"That's right." The Beast Emperor's triumphant voice rang out. "I'm glad to see your change, Tyrande. It's good that you've turned back from your wrong path, but the power you once pursued has become your shackles. You must atone for your sins and endure the punishment of being frozen in Frost."
A chill enveloped Tyrande, freezing her inside. The Frost cracked, and in an instant, Tyrande shattered into pieces the size of Mili.
Besides Thrall, only Sylvanas remained. She knelt helplessly on the ground, pleading, "I know my mistakes, I beg the Beast Emperor's forgiveness."
The Beast Emperor remained silent for a long while before slowly saying, "You merely failed to protect Silvermoon City and let down the people's expectations, but your crimes are far less serious than theirs."
In this Timeline, Sylvanas died in the Battle Guards Silvermoon City, killed by the Beast Emperor.
After a long pause, the Beast Emperor spoke again, "Sylvanas Windrunner, you deserve the punishment of being pierced through the heart by a thousand swords."
Sylvanas fell down the Passageway and into a flurry of swords and spears.
Only Thrall remained in the Passageway; the Beast Emperor remained silent.
Several Devourers shoved Thrall to the feet of the Beast Emperor's throne.
"Thrall, you're very lucky. We're only halfway there to meet the Beast Emperor, you know? This is an experience countless people dream of."
"Damn it, what I've always dreamed of," Thrall muttered to himself.
One of the Devourers whispered, "In fifteen days, the situation will become irreversible."
"But the rules can't be broken," another Devourer said.
"That's right. The Beast Emperor said that even if the stars shatter and the universe is destroyed, his words cannot be changed. Since time is of the essence, let's use the simplest ritual."
Thrall sensed something was wrong and asked in a low voice, "What ritual?"
A Devourer said expressionlessly, "An audience with the Beast Emperor requires a ritual. Creatures from parallel Timelines who wish to meet the Beast Emperor must undergo a trial lasting 1.8 million years."
Thrall asked nervously, "What kind of test?"
"Countless tortures, torment to both body and mind," the Devourer said naturally.
"Because time is of the essence, there's no need for 1.8 million years. I'll just give you the simplest eighteen days of torture. Thank the great Beast Emperor."
Thrall just wants to swear.