Twenty-five thousand years ago, on the ancient Argus Planet, a race of exceptionally intelligent beings, born with a deep connection to magic and virtually immortal, named the Eredar, established a vast and mysterious kingdom.
When the nation reached its zenith, the ancient prophecy drew near, and all signs indicated that the end was imminent.
At that time, the Eredar had already begun interstellar exploration. Through the power of magic, they discovered rifts in space, enabling them to teleport over extremely long distances.
The Eredar built a massive fleet and explored many planets inhabited by life through these rifts.
But at some point, these rifts suddenly disappeared, and the fleets that went out to explore and the bases they had established on other planets were sent back almost simultaneously. Although no one died, no one knew what they had encountered.
They realized they had encountered a powerful enemy who had accomplished all this with unimaginable and incomprehensible strength.
This is a sign that the end times are near; it was prophesied long ago by great sages.
"The day is drawing near. The starry sky becomes a prison, and no soul can escape the judgment of the apocalypse. After the Sundering, spores wander through the universe, preparing for a new cycle of reincarnation."
Few know who the wise man who left this prophecy was. On the entire Argus Planet, only the three greatest leaders— the Prophet Velen, the Grand Marshal Archimonde, and the Commander-in-Chief Kil'jaeden— remember this ancient name.
The wise man's name was Sargeras.
The Eredar began to investigate the root of the apocalypse. All signs indicated that a powerful soul slumbered deep within Argus Planet, growing in its gestation stage, and its birth would be the end of Argus Planet.
This was the inevitable end of the world, and just as the Argus people were in despair, they heard a voice.
Velen clearly remembered that it was a beautiful, sunny day, and the vast square was filled with elders from all over Argus, standing on countless steps.
They were the oldest Eredar on the planet, and they had argued for hundreds of days and nights over the Destiny of the Draenei, but they had never found a solution.
At the very top of that plaza, in the Royal Palace floating in the clouds, Velen, Kil'jaeden, and Archimonde gazed at the bustling crowd below, listening to the voices of the elders, their hearts filled with despair.
Just then, a voice simultaneously rang in their minds.
"I am Sargeras, you need to listen."
A ball of green Flame pierced through the planet's magical defenses, transcended the dimensions of time and space, and landed before Velen and his companions, emanating a majestic voice from within the Flame.
"I am Sargeras, leader of the Burning Legion, and creator of the Eredar."
Sargeras told them the ancient history of the Argus Planet.
Long ago, Sargeras noticed the Argus Planet and sensed its slumbering World Soul.
At the same time, they saw that the entire planet had been Corruption by dark forces. The Old Gods were deeply rooted, covering the planet's surface like disgusting abscesses, with roots reaching deep into the Argus Planet, Corruption its World Soul.
Just as Sargeras raised his greatsword Gorshalach, intending to destroy the Argus Planet, he suddenly discovered a primal force on the planet, tirelessly fighting against the Old Gods.
They were the original Eredar, short-lived, poorly trained, weak in combat, pitifully small in number, and their only redeeming quality was their powerful reproductive ability.
The original Eredar were like candles about to be extinguished in the wind, barely surviving under the oppression of the Old Gods.
But their indomitable fighting spirit, their unwavering pursuit of power, and their Steadfast inner beliefs gave Sargeras hope.
Sargeras decided to give them a chance. He first released a group of Demons imprisoned in the Void. These Demons were violent, bloated, Order, and obsessed with destruction and slaughter; they were the mortal enemies of all life.
Their arrival disrupted the situation on Argus and caused some trouble for the Old Gods. Although it also brought some disaster to the primitive Eredar, it gave them a rare chance to breathe and prevented them from being wiped out by the Old Gods.
Meanwhile, Sargeras secretly taught the original Eredar magic, enabling them to communicate with the power of the World Soul. He taught the Eredar meditation to remove the Corruption energy from the World Soul, leaving only the purest energy.
Through communication with the World Soul, they obtained the World Soul's energy, which enabled the Eredar to evolve step by step. They gained extremely high intelligence, strong bodies, a natural affinity for magic, and increasingly longer lifespans.
Knowledge accumulated, civilization progressed, they multiplied, their power grew stronger step by step, they began to manufacture weapons, explore the mysteries of magic, and build vast cities. They gradually eradicated the Old Gods, uprooting them completely, leaving not a single one, while imprisoning the Demons Legion and making them servants of the Eredar.
When Sargeras returned, he was astonished to find that the planet had been purified.
But Sargeras also saw the crisis. Argus Planets; when the World Soul hatched, it would be the end of the Eredar. Sargeras realized the value of these Eredar, so he left behind a prophecy.
Velen, Kil'jaeden, Archimonde, three of the greatest sages on this planet, knew many ancient things. The stories in those Mythic Legendary could be verified with a little research, and it was found that Sargeras's words were true. Many ancient mysteries were thus solved.
Sargeras told them the true value of the Eredar.
"I have witnessed many planets Corruption by the power of the Old Gods, and countless races that fought against Old Gods. I secretly imparted knowledge and magic to them, but ultimately they all failed. Only you Eredar were able to completely eradicate the Old Gods and avoid succumbing to darkness. Look at those raging, foolish Demons; they are all losers in the war against the Old Gods. The power of the Old Gods twisted their souls, making them greedy and tyrannical. You are qualified to be the leaders of the Demons Legions, leading them to save the planets Corruption by the Old Gods, just as you saved Argus Planet."
Kil'jaeden, the most intelligent and cunning of the three, asked:
"Revered Creator, then who is it that has sealed off our starry sky?"
Sargeras remained silent for a long time before replying:
"I originally didn't want to interfere with your lives, allowing you to freely expand through the stars. Soon, you will encounter planets like Argus and fulfill your duties. The apocalypse is inevitable, but it's in the distant future. With the continuous accumulation of knowledge, you should be able to find a solution."
"Unfortunately, my worst fears have come true. I understand your value, but the enemies in the Void, the masters behind the Old Gods, have also taken notice of you. They interfered with Argus's World Soul, causing it to hatch prematurely. It was the power of Argus's World Soul that brought your people back and sealed all the spatial rifts."
"The Argus World Soul is unique; in the final stages of its incubation, it doesn't allow its power to dissipate. Your interstellar exploration hasn't gone far enough; you're still within the World Soul's influence. Argus is about to hatch. Whether it will become a Titans or an enemy of the Titans, I don't know. The most likely outcome is that it will perish alongside you."
But that's not the scariest part.