Facing the three highest leaders of the Eredar — Prophet Velen, Archimonde, Kil'jaeden — Sargeras continued through the burning Fel flames:
"The most terrifying thing is that when Argus Planet hatches, the Sundering, the planet will be destroyed, your physical bodies will be shattered, and your souls will wander in the universe, scattered throughout the stars. Endless years of solitude will pass, and you will gradually lose your memories and self-awareness. When these unconscious souls attach themselves to certain suitable planets, the cycle of reincarnation will begin again, and new World Souls will be conceived."
"This is how the World Soul propagates, much like some plants—billions of spores, perhaps only one succeeds. I know the Void Lords' methods; he will undoubtedly use the World Soul of Argus to plant seeds of darkness within your souls. I don't know what the consequences will be, but I will not take the risk. Until the crisis is resolved, the Eredar will not be allowed to leave Argus Planet."
The green Flames brought Sargeras' final warning:
"Your future is in your own hands. Become generals of the Burning Legion, lead Demons Legion to conquer the heavens, purify the planets controlled by the Old Gods, and annihilate the Evil races Corruption by them. I will reward you with boundless power and forbidden knowledge, or you may perish alongside Argus the Unmaker."
This was not a difficult choice. The Eredar could not resolve the World Soul of Argus, and in order to ensure the survival of their race, they had no choice but to trust Sargeras and accept Sargeras deal.
As one of the three leaders of the Eredar, Velen was the first to make up his mind and swear allegiance to Sargeras. At this time, Archimonde and Kil'jaeden were still hesitant. They originally wanted to discuss some details with Sargeras to secure more benefits for the Eredar, but seeing Velen's insistence, they had no choice but to agree.
Sargeras was delighted with the three leaders' wise choice and quickly imparted to the Eredar the knowledge and magic they desperately needed. Under their guidance, the Eredar ventured deep into the heart of Argus Planet, where they built the powerful Antorus, the Burning Throne, a complex and vast spatial region that was not merely intended as a fortress or Castle.
With the Antorus, the Burning Throne, Argus's World Soul power was brought under control, the incubation ceased, the apocalyptic crisis was averted, and the Spatial Rifts leading to the outside world reappeared. Sargeras returned with the power of Fel, a power more potent than preventing the corruption of the Void Lords, and removing the dark seeds from their souls.
While Archimonde and Kil'jaeden were busy teaching the Eredar to master Fel, the Prophet Velen was drawn by some power and entered a secret chamber into a meditative state.
No one knows what revelation Velen received, nor where it came from.
When Velen emerged from the secret chamber, he quickly gathered a group of Eredar who had not yet learned Fel. Velen claimed that he had seen the future, that Sargeras had deceived the Eredar, and that accepting the power of the Burning Legion would bring endless disaster.
The highly respected Velen successfully persuaded a group of Eredar to secretly board a spaceship and escape from Argus Planet.
Velen's betrayal thoroughly enraged Archimonde and Kil'jaeden, who led the Burning Legion in pursuit. Just as Velen's exiles were about to be wiped out, the foreseeable revelation finally arrived: the mysterious creatures of the Holy Light Naaru, appeared and helped Velen escape the Burning Legion's pursuit.
From then on, these exiles of Velen called themselves Draenei, meaning exiles.
The Eredar are one of the most perfect races in the universe. They are almost without flaws, and even more remarkably, they are naturally kind, benevolent, and peaceful, with pure and powerful souls.
The Naaru need to absorb souls to restore their power, and they have come to the aid of the Eredar, who are fond of their delicious souls.
The Prophet Velen quickly discerned the Naaru's preferences. He limited the Naaru's strength, almost abandoning all heavy weapons, and in the name of returning to their nature, they fought using the most primitive hand-to-hand combat methods. They even gave up the magic they relied on for survival, choosing the peaceful Power of the Holy Light. This resulted in the most perfect race always being driven out by the backward natives.
Velen carefully controlled the number of the dead, ensuring that his race would not be wiped out and could continue to provide the Naaru with delicious souls for a long time. His diligent service earned him a reward from the Naaru, and his strength greatly increased.
Among the three Eredar leaders, Archimonde is the strongest in combat, Kil'jaeden is good at intrigue and manipulating people, and Velen relies on unreliable prophecies and charlatan-like deception. He is a spiritual leader, but his strength and talent are extremely poor.
With the help of the Naaru and countless moments of profound enlightenment, Velen's strength increased, making him the strongest among the Draenei. The Holy Light Edict further solidified his rule, and all rebels obediently shut their mouths.
The Army of the Light was unaware that this was all a conspiracy by the Void Lords. After devouring the souls of the Draenei, the Naaru fell into darkness hundreds of times faster. Those Naaru who followed the Draenei, except for a few who did not covet the Draenei's delicious souls, almost all of them fell into darkness and became Dark Naaru. The Dark Star, K'ara, was one of the victims.
Even more terrifying is the spore effect of the Draenei. Although the Naaru favor the Draenei souls, some souls are still inevitably lost. These souls, like invisible spores, lie dormant in the shadows, accompanying the Draenei as they wander from planet to planet, sowing the seeds of darkness.
As Velen lay dying, he remembered the Void Lords' last command: the Burning Legion had caused too much trouble, and it was imperative to provoke a war between the Army of the Light and the Burning Legion to completely annihilate the Burning Legion.
"This shouldn't be my Destiny. What has led me to this destruction?" Velen pondered.
Yrel knelt on the ground and wept loudly:
"Velen, my most respected mentor, I misunderstood you. You did that on purpose to prevent the Dark Star from falling. Your death saved the Draenei and brought hope and a future to Shadowmoon Valley. You will forever be a hero of the Draenei, and we will always remember your immortal deeds. May the Holy Light be with us."
"My disciple is rather cunning!" Velen thought to himself. As his body transformed into Holy Light, he finally understood. "Life is Holy Light, and Holy Light is life. My tragedy stems from the unexpected connection between two Timelines and the opening of the Dark Portal. It's a pity I haven't received the Void Lords's reward yet."
Darkness engulfed Velen.
Seeing Yrel, her nose twitching and tears streaming down her face, crying miserably, Robbie and Vanessa exchanged speechless glances.
This Yrel is indeed cunning enough.
A treacherous, malicious, and scheming Velen would bring countless negative consequences, causing the Draenei to lose hope and faith. Besides, Velen of Exodar is still alive; how could he willingly allow his true nature to be exposed?
Therefore, the best approach is to fabricate a lie that Velen sacrificed himself for the Draenei.
Robbie glanced at the black pillar of light and the swirling Maelstrom in the sky. Vanessa, standing beside him, bit her lip, looking slightly nervous, and took out the real Shadowmoon Staff of Ten Thousand Souls and nine Naaru Shard.
Now there is only one problem: summoning and controlling the Dark Star.