In the era when Black Empire had not been completely eliminated, Ny'alotha was one of the core areas of this weird and crazy empire. Now the other Old Gods are dead.,Ny'alotha can also be called the capital of the Black Empire. The N'Zoth entrenched here continues to spread its corrosion to all parts of the Azeroth world.
Due to the special characteristics of Old Gods, the Titan Keeperss could only seal him here after defeating N'Zoth. Ny'alotha, an important city of the Black Empire, was also preserved and became the tomb where N'Zoth was buried in the tens of thousands of years that followed.
When the cage was built, Titan Keepers's goal was to ensure that Old Gods could not escape, and their goal was achieved to a certain extent.
Except for Yogg-Saron who once corroded part of Titan Keepers due to special reasons of Ulduar, the other two Old Gods did not break free for a long time. The constraints of the cage could only rely on a little help from Yogg-Saron to spread their corrosion into Emerald Dream, forming Emerald Nightmare, but this did not help them escape.
However, after the Sundering, the prison system created by Titan Keepers gradually collapsed. Although these facilities still persisted during these ten thousand years, they still allowed the prisoners to break free from certain constraints and gain a certain degree of freedom.
The situation of C'Thun is an example that proves that if Aaron and the others go later, maybe C'Thun will break free from the core cage, and by then it will become even more difficult to deal with.
The situation of N'Zoth was even worse. The Sundering that year directly shattered the ground near the cage where N'Zoth was, causing N'Zoth to sink into the seabed with the dark city. In the process, N'Zoth gained freedom far beyond that of the other two compatriots.
This is also the reason why he was able to corrupt Highborne who fell into the sea and turn them into Naga. In terms of strength, N'Zoth is definitely the weakest among the four Old Gods, but judging from the strength shown by being able to escape from the cage, N'Zoth has become the strongest one.
After all, neither Yogg-Saron nor C'Thun, until the end, they failed to completely spread their corrosion and their Faceless Ones army too far outside their own cage, but N'Zoth has done it In order to spread his influence to Kul Tiras, he corrupted those Tidesages who originally believed in Tidehunter, turning them into his loyal servants, and even nearly destroyed the only maritime kingdom among the Alliance.
As soon as the expeditionary force entered Ny'alotha, they had a deeper understanding of the corrupting power of N'Zoth. The architectural style of this city is very similar to the insect buildings Aaron saw in Northrend and Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj. They are all the same as Old Gods. It has a consistent architectural style, but this city is different on another level. When everyone is in this city, they have a feeling: Ny'alotha seems to be a living city. This does not mean that there are many living residents in this city, but that the city as a whole seems to be a creature that is constantly spreading corruption and fear.
Aaron felt that there were faint murmurs and whispers coming from the ruins of this city. This whisper even made Aaron a little dizzy. You must know that Aaron can be He can be regarded as a Wild God, and his resistance in all aspects is very good. However, even so, he felt a little uncomfortable in this whisper. One can imagine the pressure that the soldiers of the expeditionary force were under in this situation.
Fortunately, Ahn'Qiraj collected a lot of equipment made from the limbs of C'Thun during the First World War. These equipment can effectively help the soldiers of the expeditionary force resist N'Zoth's whispers and help them resist this kind of mental corrosion. However, in this case, they cannot last long even with equipment protection. The expeditionary force must fight quickly.
Just trying to find N'Zoth's lair is not a simple matter. Although N'Zoth only spread his power into Ny'alotha, his huge body is still trapped in In the cage below Ny'alotha City, but the influence N'Zoth exerted on the outside world has caused tremendous changes in this dark city. Even Archaedas, who built the cage himself, can no longer clearly point out the entrance to the prison.
And Xal'atath doesn't dare to be too active here. After all, she is originated from Old Gods, and she will be greatly affected by being in this city. If she stays here longer, acts more active, and attracts the attention of N'Zoth, then Xal'atath will probably perform a blackout on the spot.
However, even if Xal'atath cannot provide help, the expeditionary force is not helpless. At this time, it is Lady Vashj who comes in handy. Her power derived from Old Gods can point her to the location of N'Zoth.
During this process, the expeditionary force encountered many obstacles from flesh-and-blood monsters that emerged from the ruins of Ny'alotha. These strange, huge, ferocious, or terrifying monsters seemed to be born from nightmares. Each time, they suddenly appeared from places that the expeditionary force confirmed were safe, causing a lot of trouble to the expeditionary force and even causing a certain degree of casualties.
However, none of this could prevent the expeditionary force from finally entering N'Zoth's lair or its prison. The increasingly fierce resistance proved that the expeditionary force had found the right direction.
It wasn't until he entered the cage that had been completely corroded by N'Zoth that Aaron was able to see the full picture of N'Zoth. Compared with the imprisoned Yogg-Saron Or C'Thun, N'Zoth has twisted this cage into an environment suitable for him. Although he cannot completely escape from the trap, he has been able to show his full power in this field.
Even the cage used to imprison him has become the domain of N'Zoth, and the Nightmare originating from his weird thoughts have spread to the boundaries of this twisted space, spreading at the interface between Nightmare and reality.
Just stepping here made Aaron feel like corrosion was happening all the time, and the flashing Holy Light on Aaron's body reminded him that this corrosion really existed and was not an illusion.
Most of the soldiers in the expeditionary force were unable to completely resist this kind of corrosion, but the performance of those Titan-forged soldiers was better than that of the mortal soldiers. After all, they came here for this, but the mortal soldiers seemed a little uncomfortable. They could no longer distinguish between the voices of their companions and the murmurs of Old Gods.
But Aaron also noticed something, that is, the veterans who had participated in the Yogg-Saron battle and the C'Thun battle showed stronger resistance in this regard. Perhaps Old Gods's experience of whispering too much will make mortals develop resistance.
With this idea in mind, Aaron and the others finally came to N'Zoth and faced this terrifying monster that stretched its twisted limbs wantonly.