Wake of Ashes!
Fenna gripped Ashbringer tightly with both hands, all the Holy Light transforming into Holy Fire. With a single slash, a flaming greatsword magnified several times struck Tichondrius. The Legendary damage from the Legendary sword wounded Tichondrius, who was now only equivalent to an ordinary Dreadlord!
Even Tichondrius, under this level of damage, had no choice but to flee.
It was still the Dreadlord's signature move, still transforming into countless bats that scattered in all directions.
Before dispersing, he let out one last Psychic Scream, enveloping everyone. Ordinary soldiers and even elite Paladin were all Dominate fear and scattered in all directions. More than half of the two hundred or so well-trained High Elf rangers also ran away.
"Leave it here...!"
Jiang Jie raised his hand, his Internal Energy force extending more than ten meters, crushing one bat after another. Then, he shot out invisible sword energies from his fingers, piercing through the bats' bodies. In less than three seconds, he had killed more than a dozen.
Countless heroic spirits danced in the air, annihilating bat after bat, at least a hundred of them.
Archmage Angela realized what was happening, but casting spells takes time. The Arcane Missiles she casually tossed out only killed a few bats.
The two ranger lords reacted with lightning speed. Their eyes, sharp as eagles, locked onto the bats in an instant. Arrows rang out from their bows and pierced the sky, piercing the wretched vampire bats.
Everyone is trying their best to eliminate the bats, but...
It's useless.
The Dreadlord's survival skills are too strong. Even Balnazzar, who is far inferior to Tichondrius, has managed to escape death several times, let alone Tichondrius.
Even Kael'thas couldn't kill him when he was severely injured, so naturally Jiang Jie and the others couldn't either.
Only Illidan, the Demon Hunter later obtained the Skull of Gul'dan and whose power skyrocketed, was able to kick Tichondrius back into the Twisting Nether.
In other words, unless there is a whole squad of Legendary, or more great professionals working together, or a powerful Demigod- level expert taking action, there is really no way to defeat Tichondrius.
But at least this time, the damage is even greater than the previous ones.
Tichondrius is probably no longer able to show his face in public for the foreseeable future, and he has no ability to participate in anything related to the High Elf kingdom.
Ultimately, this is a good thing!
" Tichondrius! It was Tichondrius! We were all fooled by him!" High Commander Erigor stepped forward, staring at the lifeless body of Dathrohan lying on the ground, gritting his teeth. "When did he sneak in!"
"If I'm not mistaken, Tichondrius killed Dathrohan in the castle and then took his place." Jiang Jie shook his head and sighed.
It's the same old trick, the same tactics the Dreadlord always uses!
In the game, however, Balnazzar becomes Dathrohan a few years later, and now he has become the more powerful Tichondrius.
Dathrohan...
He still died.
Of the first five Paladin, the first one died.
For the Order of the Silver Hand, and even for the entire Lordaeron, this was no small matter. Archmage Angela dared not linger and immediately opened a portal to Lordaeron, not hesitating to expend precious spellcasting materials for long-distance teleportation.
She had to tell Queen Calia and Uther the Lightbringer about this as soon as possible.
She left Dathrohan's body behind, because according to Uther's orders, any warrior who died near the Eastern Plaguelands would be buried in Light's Hope Chapel, to keep company with the resting spirits there.
But Dathrohan's surviving lieutenant, the severely wounded High-Ranking Paladin, asked the Archmage to convey his wish:
He hoped that Dathrohan could be buried here, just below the statue of the Paladin on the Festival Lane.
Dathrohan was ordained Paladin in this city, where he served as its governor and ultimately died. He had expressed his wish:
He wished to be buried in this city.
Whether in life or in death, he will protect this city and everyone in it.
Her Majesty the Queen and the Regent will grant his wish, the wish of an old knight.
His Paladin armor, warhammer, and the " Libram of Holiness " he always carried with him will be buried with him, as a sign of respect for a Paladin.
No one objected.
The High-Ranking Paladin lieutenant decided to stay behind to bid farewell to his old commander and personally bury him. A dozen or so Paladin also stayed behind.
But many more Paladin were willing to join the Ashen Army Ashen Army and continue their advance, because the Grand Commander's promise could not be broken; they would fight for the Grand Commander's promise and for the Holy Light.
Entering the Ghostlands is urgent; there's no time to linger here.
Half an hour later, Archmage Angela brought with her the orders of Her Majesty the Queen and the Regent.
" Fenna the Golden Sword assumes the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Holy Light Allied Forces, with Nicholas Jiang and Erigor Dawnbringer serving as deputy commanders. A portion will remain to continue purifying Stratholme, while the rest will immediately join the Ranger Force and enter the Ghostlands!"
Not only that.
The soldiers who were originally under Dathrohan's command were incorporated into the Ashen Army Ashen Army, doubling its overall strength.
Several commanders paid their final respects to Dathrohan before leading their troops away.
A day later, they arrived at the crossroads between the Eastern Plaguelands and the Ghostlands, the only passage between the mountains.
Between the two places lies a massive archway, built many years ago by the Sunstrider Dynasty to separate the High Elf kingdom from the human kingdom, prohibiting any human from entering the High Elf kingdom without authorization.
However, the archway has now been destroyed, leaving only a sturdy door frame.
Commander Erigor and the Holy Light's Champion Korfax will lead the members of the Brotherhood of the Light to build an impregnable Silver Hand outpost here and repair the original archway, while Jiang Jie and Fenna will lead the Ashen Army to continue their advance.
An army cannot be without a powerful mage, and fortunately, there is the Archmage Angela.
After traversing the long Thalassian Path and eliminating the few Undead along the way, they arrived at a magnificent High Elf building.
This is an outpost built by the High Elf. Its gray-white body is covered with golden and crimson patterns. The High Elf ' architectural skills and artistic talent have long surpassed those of humans and Dwarves.
This place was once guarded by many elven rangers, and four powerful elven mages once presided over the four circular spires around it, but now it has become a ruin.
The remaining Arcane energy had almost completely dissipated, making this place the first casualty of the High Elf kingdom's conquest.
Reaching the end of the mountain pass, standing atop the peaks and looking west, an elven city shrouded in a dark gray aura of death came into view.
" Deatholme!" High Elf Ranger-Lord Thrall Hawkspear, seeing the city reduced to nothing but Undead and death, growled like an enraged cheetah, his eyes bloodshot.
"Stop looking, my friend." The human ranger lord Nathanos walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and whispered, "We don't have time to linger here. The vengeful spirits of fifty thousand High Elf are urging us onward. The Scourge is likely approaching the Elrendar River soon. We must speed up!"
Hawkspear's willpower was far stronger than imagined. After venting his anger, he suddenly looked at Fenna and Jiang Jie, waving his arms and shouting, "Humans are too slow! The Ranger Scourge!"
" The Archmage and I will travel with you. We'll ride the fastest warhorses, and with the help of magic and potions, we can reach the Elrendar River in a day." Jiang Jie thought for a moment, then looked at Fenna: "Don't linger here, don't worry about Deatholme, just keep going forward, eliminating every Undead you encounter along the way... Be careful!"
Fenna nodded, a hint of concern in her eyes. "The enemy you're facing is much stronger... You, I... I don't want anything to happen to you!"
Feeling Fenna's concern, Jiang Jie felt a warmth in his heart and reached out to hold her hand. "Don't worry! Tichondrius won't be showing up for now. There aren't many Scourge who can threaten me anymore!"