It took Arthas a full half-day to finally find the coffin and Invincible's corpse in the distant North Sea.
Accompanied by gentle caresses and fervent anticipation, the decaying bones slowly reformed under the manipulation of death energy.
" Invincible, stand up!"
Arthas's fervent hope was finally realized. Invincible rose up and was resurrected as a skeletal warhorse. Transformed by the rich death energy, he became the most powerful death warhorse in the world!
It is spirited, upholding its master's will and possessing an Invincible belief.
"We can fight side by side again, Invincible!" Arthas stroked Invincible's body, as gently as he had stroked Jaina before.
Perhaps even gentler?
Suddenly, a black dot appeared in the distance, rapidly approaching and landing on the deck; it was Tichondrius.
His current condition is terrible. His body is covered in injuries, both wings are almost completely destroyed, and even his flight speed is affected. Not to mention his combat power, which has basically dropped to the level of an ordinary Legendary. He is weaker than ever before.
He didn't even dare get too close to Arthas, fearing that the madman Arthas might suddenly attack and kill him like he killed Mal'Ganis, sending him back to the Twisting Nether!
After all, he is no stronger than Mal'Ganis was back then, and may even be weaker!
He felt he couldn't see through this young Death Knight. Sometimes he felt he was really humble and submissive, and other times he felt he was someone who was unwilling to submit to anyone else. Neither he, nor the Lich King Ner'zhul, nor even his master " The Deceiver " Kil'jaeden could suppress him!
This man's ambition cannot be contained in Lordaeron or Northrend!
In fact, Arthas had already silently gripped Frostmourne, assessing their respective strengths, but the Lich King's voice within Frostmourne stopped him...
"It's not the right time yet!"
" Tichondrius's mission is not yet complete; he cannot die!"
"Otherwise, Kil'jaeden will surely unleash an even more terrible wrath!"
"We can't afford it!"
Arthas silently released his grip, Tichondrius, who had been on guard the whole time, breathed a sigh of relief.
" Uther! And that wretched Nicholas! And that madman Kael'thas! You all deserve to die! I swear I will kill you all with my own hands!"
Tichondrius's wings were still bleeding, the ghastly green blood filled with darkness and evil, each drop enough to pollute a vast lake or land. "But it doesn't matter, Lordaeron is unimportant! Death Knight! What you should do now is resurrect Kel'Thuzad and revive the Cult of the Damned! I've already obtained Kel'Thuzad's remains; only the energy of the High Elf' Sunwell can resurrect him, so we must conquer the Sunstrider Dynasty!"
The Sunstrider Dynasty...
That magical Sunwell well...
To resurrect an ordinary Warrior, an ordinary psychic can do it.
Frostmourne can also resurrect Warrior of Lord Korth'azz's caliber, or even a low-level high-ranking mage or Archmage.
But to resurrect a top Archmage of Kel'Thuzad's caliber, and to grant him Legendary power beyond that of Archmage, transforming him into an unprecedented Lich, would require an unimaginable supply of energy. Among the most magically abundant places in the world, the Sunwell of the Sunstrider Dynasty seems to be the easiest to obtain.
"Go to Stratholme, summon your minions, Death Knight!"
Tichondrius's eyes were filled with a rare rage. " Stratholme still holds two hundred thousand Undead. Lead them through the mountain passes to the Ghostlands! I will bring Kel'Thuzad's corpse there to meet you! Then, I will bring you a mighty demon army! I will utterly destroy the Sunstrider Dynasty!"
Tichondrius didn't intend to stay here long.
Traveling with Arthas while severely injured was extremely dangerous, so he quickly spread his wings and flew into the distance, intending to reach the Ghostlands before Arthas and corrupt the Sunstrider Dynasty from within. He had always been wary of the Scourge, believing that Lord Kil'jaeden was playing with fire and could inadvertently create a terrifying enemy; the Lich King Ner'zhul was not an easy character to control.
Therefore, he has only been fulfilling his duties of "monitoring the Lich King and summoning Archimonde," and has not paid much attention to the Scourge's other actions.
But this time, he was truly enraged and decided to go all out to Devastation the Sunstrider Dynasty, and then Devastation Lordaeron!
Once Tichondrius was far away, a soul suddenly appeared from nowhere, visible only to Arthas.
" Kel'Thuzad, the Lich King, and Tichondrius aren't in cahoots? Didn't you tell me the Undead Scourge was created by the Burning Legion?" Arthas whispered in a voice only they could hear.
That soul was Kel'Thuzad!
He was killed by Arthas in Andorhal, but his soul remains and has stayed with Arthas ever since!
Even Tichondrius didn't notice his presence!
This senior Archmage's power is indeed terrifyingly strong!
" The Dreadlord is not to be trusted... I will tell you this slowly, my prince. Now, let us immediately head to Stratholme, gather the two hundred thousand Undead there, enter the Ghostlands, and head north!" Kel'Thuzad said, "Only the energy of the Sunwell can resurrect me as the Great Lich!"
Arthas frowned. " The Sunwell, the golden land of the High Elf... Those arrogant elves, though their numbers are far less than a fifth of Lordaeron's, are formidable! The Dawnblade, the Sunfury, the elven rangers, the Farstriders, the Spellbreaker, and a far greater number of high-ranking mages than Dalaran... Kel'Thuzad, do you really think we are capable of breaching the Sunstrider Dynasty?"
" Tichondrius will help us, Your Highness," Kel'Thuzad said. "Never underestimate the power of the First Lord of the Dreadlord. He has personally Devastation countless races and civilizations, some of which were no worse than the Sunstrider Dynasty..."
"But I've heard that Quel'Thalas is protected by the High Elf ' Runestone Barrier, a more powerful protective force than Dalaran's Violet Citadel Barrier, which held back the Troll and the Horde!" Arthas calmly analyzed, "I don't believe Tichondrius has the ability to break through the Runestone Barrier's defenses!"
"He truly cannot do it, Your Highness. But the decay of any powerful nation begins from within. Believe me, Tichondrius will surprise us, and I will surprise you. The Cult of the Damned's infiltration over the years has extended far beyond just Lordaeron..."
Kel'Thuzad said, " The Lich King has foreseen everything. Although some unexpected events occurred, and Lordaeron was not Devastation... it doesn't affect the overall situation. The Sunstrider Dynasty will surely fall, and I... will eventually be resurrected!"