Ancient life eventually weakened.
The wild life that once made "Defender" Aggramar feel tricky has been stripped away by time, and its Invincible power can no longer even resist the "greeting" from Holy Light.
The thorn beast lord is quite powerful, but fire is the natural enemy of plants.
The powerful Solar Storm was continuously released, and the scorching holy flame enveloped the whole place in a short time. The body of Primal Thornbeast Lord Nalta was constantly ignited. Although Life Force was continuously poured into it, when its own power could not defeat Vigilant, its powerful self-healing could only bring more pain to it.
While Diakum was fighting against the ancient beings, Rexxar, who was accompanying him, was not idle either.
Large swaths of strange life rushed out from the forest ahead, dragging Rexxar and his beasts into "Hell of Life". Those were Orcs, Ogres, tiger-men and even Gorgrond beasts. They still maintained their original shapes, but their bodies were covered with strange spores and mushrooms.
Rexxar saw with his own eyes Orcs, who had a piranha flower on his head, attacked him, and was then chopped down mercilessly by him.
They only have a layer of "human skin" left, and their internal flesh, flesh and organs have long been parasitized and transformed by these vicious plant spores. Those "seeds" absorb their flesh, flesh and Life Force to strengthen themselves, allowing them to grow into greedy and crazy forms.
These "Pseudo-Human" are the horrific legends of Gorgrond, and are also the "horror memories" left to all races outside the world by the mysterious Spriggans family.
It is not that no one tried to establish friendship with Spriggans in the past. These people are neither human nor ghosts. This is the final fate of those who Recklessness stepped into the Spriggans forest.
"Rukhran! Burn them to death and give these painful lives a rest!"
Rexxar calls out to his beast companion.
The huge and fierce Sunfire Raven immediately shook off the entangled vines around him, flapped his wings and took off in the air, taking a "deep breath", and then the sunfire roared down, igniting the ferocious things in front of Rexxar.
Those "Pseudo-Human" screamed in terror, and they burned and ran away.
But among them, there are some individuals whose will has not been completely taken away and just stay in the flames.
Through the burning fire, Rexxar could even see one of them, Blackrock Orc, who was parasitized and even grew two "heads". He made a "thank you" gesture to him with difficulty, then opened his arms and let the flames engulf him.
This scene made Rexxar feel unspeakable emotions in his heart.
He is born Beast Speaker. He has been able to listen to the sounds of nature and wilderness since he was a child, but the life he has experienced in the past is full of tolerance and vigorous tenacity and the cruelty of survival of the fittest, all of which have shaped him now.
But only when he stepped into this forest today, he saw another side of the concept of "life".
The endless gluttonous devouring of greed, wanton wild growth, uncontrolled parasitic assimilation and ancient hatred that will not be erased by time.
He has seen with his own eyes the power of "Red Scourge" used by Shadow Council to attack K'ure Alliance. Doesn't the "hand of death" that has hung over Orcs civilization for nearly a thousand years come from the hatred of the ancient life in front of him for today's world?
Rexxar is a natural hunter.
He is extremely talented and walks the most orthodox path of Life Force. If he wants to step into a higher level, he must have a deeper understanding of the concept of "Life Force". Today, following Vigilant on the path of Draenor's oldest source of life, Rexxar finally sees the opposite side of this power.
This allowed him to understand almost instantly the mantra that Diakum had been saying, "Be more careful about shadows when you are in the light."
Each of the six forces has the opposition of positive and negative concepts. If you cannot understand this concept of "one body and two sides", you will be trapped at the level of "Force Walker" and unable to climb up.
"Why are you looking at me with that strange look, Rexxar, is there something dirty on my face?"
Diakum shook off the burning Ashbringer in his hand, letting the hot holy flames disperse. He looked at Rexxar, who did not hide anything but frankly told Vigilant about his "epiphany" just now.
He now urgently needs to get some guidance from his "seniors".
"You are indeed born Life Walker. At your age, I couldn't understand these complicated moral principles."
Dick bent down and took out an emerald-green "seed" the size of a human head from the still burning corpse of Eternal Giant Spirit. He held it in his hand and motioned for Rexxar to follow him and advance toward Evergrowth Woods deep in the forest along the passage exposed after the Jing Beast was knocked down.
He said:
"I am not Life Walker, but I know that once life is born, it is difficult to destroy it. They will always find a way out. However, when the forest is too prosperous, there will always be Thunder falling on stormy nights to ignite mountain fires, burning those forest trees that have exceeded the natural balance, letting their ashes fall on the earth, and using the remaining temperature to nurture the seeds under the earth.
Balance!
Balance resides in all things.
The Evergrowth Woods in front of us is the monster formed when Life Force went to the wild extreme. Even the ancestor of all things will turn into a devourer more terrifying than a demon when it loses control.
All forces have two sides, and if you use your power well, you must also be wary of it."
"Is this true even for Fel?"
Rexxar asked:
"I can't feel any positive power from the devil."
"The devil is a devil, and Fel is Fel. The two are not the same. The devil's cruel habits and natural desire for destruction are indeed a big problem. However, the existence of Twisting Nether is like a double-sided barbed barrier to the material universe.
Although it will hurt us, it can also resist the surging void chaos in front of it."
Dick shook his head and said:
"This is especially clear in Twisting Nether and the supreme lord of all demons, Sargeras. This truth may be difficult for you to accept, but the fact is that without Burning Legion's Ashes Crusade, Sea of Darkness's seeds of corrosion would have already flooded the material stars.
You have seen Sethe's Void Curse with your own eyes, and you should know that the destructive power of those things is comparable to that of demons."
"But if they are just on a cosmic scale, then should we accept destruction?"
Rexxar said loudly:
"No, that's not right."
"So "justice" has always been a complex concept, and how it works only depends on your understanding of it, especially in this universe where great forces are self-generated. The six forces all have their own "justice", and they will also spread these concepts to the stars."
Vigilant said in a serious tone:
"When the justice of the Force conflicts with your own justice, that is the moment when you should make a choice, and the importance of "morality" is reflected here. When you need to go against the path of the Force that you are walking on, your morality is the power that you the One can rely on.
Just like now."
Diakum stopped.
In front of him and Rexxar, on the forest path leading to the depths of Evergrowth Woods, green Spriggans had formed a loose formation blocking their way forward.
Led by several huge Spriggans elders, these strange beings made entirely of trees and vines held root war spears and blocked the intruders with the same hatred. Their faces that lacked expression changes were full of anger, but Diakum clearly saw the deep fear in these Spriggans's green emerald eyes.
Of course they should be afraid.
Their "gods" had just been defeated by the outsider who used the holy flame in front of them. They alone could not stop these two powerful intruders from entering their Holy Land, but they were still unwilling to get out of the way and let this dangerous guy enter their forest.
They fear that the scorching fire from heaven will consume the only sacred place they have left.
"Just like now."
Dick said to Rexxar, who was holding a pair of axes beside him:
"You are a traveler on the path of life, and so are they. They adhere to completely different moral principles from you but they are all extensions of Life Force. Can you tell who is right and who is wrong between you and them?
Forget "justice", Rexxar.
Only if you are not troubled by this concept that is bound to be complicated can you truly embrace it."
Vigilant put his sword back into his bag. Under the vigilant gaze of these Sprigganss who looked like the "downgraded version of Groot", he walked towards them holding the remaining seeds after the eternal Nalta was defeated in his hands.
When Spriggans roared in anger, Diakum handed his hands to the elder Spriggans at the front.
The guy in front of me must be very old.
Dick The flowers that can be seen growing on its shoulders and head are definitely not the flowers of any plant that exists in this world. They may be extinct flowers in the outside world.
It is covered with a "robe" woven with vegetation and vines, and the wooden staff it holds in its hand is embellished with the bones of flesh and blood. Its eyes are dark green, like the most beautiful emerald gems.
It stared at the thorn beast seed that Diakum handed to it, very wary and did not make any move, but then heard Diakum say to it in their language:
"I know that Primal Thornbeast will not die. As long as this seed is put back into the care of your Holy Land, it will be reborn with memories in the future. The same is true for you Spriggans. All Spriggans share the thinking network from the same origin. You are one and ten thousand.
"Death" is a false proposition to you.
I have no intention of humiliating your gods. I just need to meet your Holy Land. This world is in danger. I don't believe that you can't feel the erosion of Fel. It is killing the world, and it is also killing you!
If War Horde's foolish behavior continues, if the devil's pollution continues to deepen, Spriggans will become the first extinct species in Draenor's era. You will not even die in the war. You are the essence of life, will you bow to death?"
The language of Spriggans is harder to speak than Demonic.
Although Diakum has been complaining that Demonic is like playing a tape in reverse, saying it a few times will even strain his vocal cords, but compared to Spriggans, a language that is completely composed of roars, growls and whimpers, the difficulty of Demonic is not worth mentioning.
Vigilant needed to maintain the vibration of his vocal cords for a long time to produce sounds of different frequencies. He felt that if he spoke a few more words, his vocal cords might be broken.
Elder Spriggans was also shocked.
Its plant-like face revealed a rather human look of terror.
It has lived for almost tens of thousands of years, and this is the first time it has heard such an authentic "local accent" from a life other than Spriggans, even with a hint of the "accent" of the spore settlement that has not been crushed by Genesis Giant Spirit Gronn in ancient times.
It looked Diakum up and down, then hesitantly reached out to take the huge seed, and handed it to Spriggans Warrior who was wearing wooden armor next to him.
It was discussing with several other elders.
Their discussion must have been intense, because both Diakum and Rexxar noticed that the ancient flowers of different colors on the heads of several elders were blooming and withering in excitement, as if they had experienced several springs and autumns.
Fortunately, they finally reached an agreement.
Under the gaze of Diakum, Elder Spriggans stretched out his left hand, and two strange seeds emerged from the growth curls of the vines on his fingers. He handed the two seeds to Vigilant and Rexxar, and pointed at the sacred forest behind him.
The meaning is obvious.
"It wants us to take the initiative to swallow this seed?"
Rexxar momentarily thought of Blackrock Orc who had just been burned to death in the flames but felt relieved, and he said with a face full of resistance:
"Isn't this really a trap? This kind of seed can capture our minds and turn us into "Pseudo-Human"."
"Yes, we can refuse to use it."
Dick reached out and took the seed. He observed it and said:
"We can fight all the way into Evergrowth Woods and light this place with a sacred fire. I can do it alone. I can use force to connect the artifact with Draenor's World Heart, and it can also become a weapon to defend the world.
But that means that both we and the world will lose a precious "possibility."
K'ure Alliance wants to unite the power of this world to fight against the Burning Legion. We have united Draenei, Ogres, Orcs, Arakkoa and the tiger people. Now there is only the last difficulty left.
Spriggans is also the life of Draenor, and their existence is even older than all other races combined.
Others may be fighting for the future, but Spriggans will definitely fight for the world itself against all invaders until eternity. They will be our most steadfast and undefeated comrades in the face of the devil.
The premise is that we have to convince them.
Rexxar, we are the envoys of Draenor, here to persuade the oldest brothers to join us in defending against the enemy."
Under Rexxar's gaze, Saint took off his helmet and swallowed the seed in front of Spriggans. Not to mention, it tasted pretty good, as sweet as sweetroot.
After swallowing the thing, he turned back to Rexxar with a smile and said:
"Remember what I just said? Balance! Balance resides in all things. You have seen the two paths of life unfolding before your eyes. It is time to decide which path you want to take. There is no need to rush to make a decision. You can stay here for now."
He turned around, and those Spriggans's hostility towards him disappeared at this moment. They surrounded Diakum as if they were welcoming "one of their own" and disappeared on the road to the sacred forest. There was also an Spriggans elder who stayed here, watching Rexxar with Warrior's vigilance.
If he doesn't eat the seeds, don't even think about getting in!
"Gah, you stupid big guy!"
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Just when Rexxar was hesitating, Old Anzu's voice quietly sounded in his ears, and Midnight Raven God scolded with a tone of "I hate iron but can't make steel":
"Diakum is so close to explaining it to you! Why don't you understand?
Balance!
He tells you not to choose one path, but to pursue the balance between "wild nature" and "harmonious nature"!
Rexxar, born Beast Speaker, you can walk the path of wildness and harmony at the same time. You are a hunter and fight with your beasts, but you can also transform into beasts and become their real Beast Master!
When you are a hunter, you fight against nature; when you are a beast, you represent nature.
Wow, this god is really puzzled. How come he, a paladin, knows so much about your way of life?
Is it possible that he has also learned the way of Druid?
Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore, ah, what I want is also included in this, so I will take the first step."
Anzu's suggestion is not a "sudden enlightenment". Rexxar, the naive Orcs, is actually smarter than Anzu imagined. He can understand Diakum's reminder to him.
He simply couldn't make up his mind.
His Dire Wolf Halasa felt his master's hesitation, so he squeezed his big head into Rexxar's arms, whimpering as if to encourage him, and the huge Sunfire Raven Rukhran also chirped, gently tapping his hot beak on Rexxar's shoulder.
"Do you also want to see me truly immersed in the wilderness and nature? Do you also think this is my destiny?"
Rexxar strokes his beast companions.
He felt their desire and encouragement. Perhaps in their view, Rexxar's talent in being a beast far exceeded his talent in "being a human being".
"This is a trial that belongs to me."
Mok'Nathal looked at the seed in his hand. Under the gaze of Spriggans, he put it into his mouth, raised his head and swallowed it into his belly. He could clearly feel the seed falling into his stomach and began to "take root and sprout", connecting the branches to Rexxar's organs in a rather strange manner.
This is obviously a means of assimilation, to prevent this dangerous guy from breaking the constraints of Holy Land.
The seeds had not yet eroded Orcs, and when he opened his eyes, he saw the Sprigganss making way for him, and he also understood the whispers of the Spriggans elders:
"Welcome home, son of life who has returned from the lost way. Go and meet our ancestors to wash away the blood of your enemies and return you to glorious purity."
"External power access completed! Power path: Life Force→Life Progenitor·"Lord of Fungi"Zangar," King of Greatwood"Botaan, "Father of Jungle"Nayanu→"World Eater"Tayara→"Evergreen Father"Nalagor.
Power access form: assimilation/parasitism.
Tip!
The seeds you swallow have strong parasitic properties, and their assimilation power will be greatly enhanced in Evergrowth Woods. Once you make an action that offends Spriggans and the will to life, the seeds will break and grow. At that time, the power from Life Force will forcibly seize your body and occupy your consciousness.
Tip!
You are undergoing a special racial transformation. The mythical creature bloodline you possess can help you resist the assimilation and occupation of Life Force, but this resistance cannot prevent your flesh and blood from transforming into plant life.
Warning!
Please find a way to crack it before the seeds burst.
Special warning:
[You are really crazy! You are really willing to go all out for the broken ideal in your heart! Spriggans is the epitome of Life Force in the wild nature faction. These family members who implement the morality of "wild growth" will not reason with you.
But it's not like there's no way to break the situation!
The void corrodes all things is not just talk. When necessary, be determined to hold Twilight Hammer and launch a "Evergrowth Woods National Free Fighting Competition" against these outrageous Sprigganss.
Loyalty! Sincerity!]"
The beating runes gathered prompts and warnings in front of Diakum's eyes, but they were ignored by Vigilant.
He was walking on the forest path of Evergrowth Woods, and the Spriggans people who gathered around him had disappeared into the forest. There were strange trees growing everywhere, and those huge flowers looked like plants that only existed in ancient times.
Judging from the simplest biology, the oxygen content in the Draenor air today is simply not enough to allow flowers to grow to such a large size!
The most important thing is that Diakum can clearly feel that every blade of grass, every flower and every vine around him has its own consciousness. They stay quietly in the area where they grow, watching Diakum walking among them in their own way.
Those "looks" were not friendly, but they did not initiate an attack.
Well, this is really a talking tree, and the mold is ecstatic!
"I feel like I'm walking in the stomach of a living giant beast. The entire Evergrowth Woods is alive. This is where the huge will lives."
Vigilant stretched out his hand and patted the "naughty" tree trunk next to him that tried to trip him up, and said:
"Spore Colony, who once could devour the world, has fallen into decline. Now he can only hide his head and show his tail. Even his revenge on the world has to be spread secretly Plague Spores.
Poor you, look at what you have suffered from the nosy Titan."
He said this, and he was sure that these trees could understand his words, but not a single vine was willing to respond to him. The forest in front of him was constantly changing, shaping a path for Vigilant.
That is the way the One can move forward. The Sprigganss here ask him to meet the existence he wants to see.
Soon, Vigilant walked to the pool in the center of the forest.
In the center of this pool of life covered with water plants and vines, there was a huge seed suspended in the water. When Diakum approached the pool amid overflowing flowers, the seed grew and bloomed rapidly. Within the huge petals, a super-large Spriggans woke up from the shape of the plant.
When it stood up, activated vines spread over it to create an exaggerated armor. When it stretched out its hand, dead vines in the water rose up to adorn the ancient wooden staff.
It is worth mentioning that the top of this wooden stick is inlaid with a gorgeous Apexis Crystal, with the sun emblem of the Arakkoa Empire on it.
This is the trophy taken from the crown of the last king of the Sun Empire, Arakkoa. It is also the most precious miracle left after the destruction of the Sun Empire, and it is also the souvenir of Spriggans's failed ancient conquest.
Holding such a thing in hand, you can imagine the identity of the Spriggans in front of you.
"Salute to you, Your Excellency Nalagor, the father of Evergrowth Guardian and Spriggans, the pure blood descendant of Spore Colony, and the ancestor of plants."
Diakum made a courtesy of meeting him and said:
"In the oldest story of Anzu's Scroll Keeper, it is still recorded that you commanded "World Eater" Tayara and the endless Spriggans army to destroy Sun Empire's war.
Those ancient Arakkoas who were cornered by you were forced to use destructive weapons to repel your plant frenzy, but Sun Empire were also destroyed as a result, shaping Spires of Arak's current landscape.
It's a pity that all they try their best to kill is your body
For Spriggans, "death" is a false proposition. You have always been alive and guarding Evergrowth Woods, guarding the last will of Life Progenitor.
The history told by other people is just your life."
Facing Diakum's greetings, the "Evergreen Father" in front of him just stared at him indifferently. After Dick finished speaking, the wooden staff dotted with ancient diamonds in its hand pointed at Vigilant.
It says:
"Titan's servant! Are you here to die?"
"You feel the Star Soul of Argus?"
Diakum stroked Argus Heart on his finger and whispered:
"The Supreme Lord I serve is only Star Soul but not Titan. All the Forces are eager to get Him, but at least for now, He still has the power to choose the future.
I am not a servant of Titan, nor a servant of Holy Light. I only come here on behalf of myself and my people! Before talking to you about the survival of this world, I have a small request.
A request!"
Vigilant stared at the ancient Spriggans leader who had personally experienced Draenor's "Genesis" and said in a deep voice:
"You! Take back Plague Spores of "Red Scourge" immediately! Let my people and Warrior of the K'ure Alliance be spared that damn torture, so that they can prepare for war wholeheartedly to defend the world!"
"Heh"
Spriggans made a disdainful sound.
So Diakum gave up reasoning and started "talking physics".
He held Twilight Hammer.
The moment this dangerous "void nuclear weapon" was taken out, every plant, every blade of grass and every flower in Evergrowth Woods screamed.
The void is also roaring, Sea of Darkness is boiling, and the monsters in the shadows are howling. They are looking forward to corrupting Life Force's supreme creation with their own hands and regard it as a rare honor.
"I'll give you another chance to organize your words, ancient Spriggans."
Diakum held up Twilight Hammer, who was roaring in the shadow, and said calmly to Evergreen Father, who took a few steps back with an angry look on his face:
"I hold peace in my left hand and destruction in my right hand. Now, the choice is yours."