Jiang Jie understood.
To put it simply, Cenarius didn't die, and Tortolla was awakened. These two Demigod, along with the power of the Nature's Keeper, could barely hold off Archimonde. So, the Night Elf remembered the Alliance and the Horde, who had fought so hard for them, and sent reinforcements.
Of course, Jiang Jie knew that the war here was not important at all; the war in Archimonde was the most important.
But he had no say in the war there.
Medivh had warned him long ago: try anything, just don't face Archimonde! Because no matter how many trump cards Jiang Jie has, they are meaningless in front of Archimonde. He can never be Archimonde's opponent, absolutely not.
Archimonde's power has surpassed that of Demigod, and is even stronger than Malorne's.
Jiang Jie's only question was: why didn't Elune, intervene against Archimonde?
He asked his question and received an unquestionable answer from Shandris:
" The Moon Goddess is beyond the comprehension of mortals!"
Okay, that's a perfect answer, Jiang Jie gives it a perfect 10.
He cursed himself for being so stupid; questioning the Moon Goddess's lack of effort in front of Priestess of the Moon was no good.
But in Jiang Jie's heart, he already had his own guess:
Elune, seems to never personally participate in battles, but only uses her followers.
In that case, the power she can use is very limited, and she probably won't be able to deal with Archimonde.
No one knows what kind of deity Elune is, what her relationship is with this planet, or what her relationship is with this universe.
The battle begins once again!
Doom Lord Kaz'rogal had clearly noticed Shandris Feathermoon's exhaustion and understood that the terrifying skill he had just used could only be used once, so he launched another attack.
The Dreadlord Anetheron, hearing Archimonde's urging, dared not disobey his command and had no choice but to order a full-scale attack.
This was a fight to the death where neither side would back down, and countless lives were lost in the Horde camp.
Even with the help of the Night Elf, the Horde base still turned into a giant meat grinder, with thousands of allied soldiers and thousands of demons dying. The massive number of Undead corpses almost flattened the base, and the stench of death permeated the air, making people nauseous.
General Shandris once again demonstrated her formidable strength.
Even though she couldn't use the Moon Goddess Orbital Cannon for the time being, her archery skills, along with the Moon Goddess power and Arcane energy imbued in her arrows, remained terrifying. Because of her presence, the Dreadlord Anetheron and the Doom Lord Kaz'rogal dared not approach. The Night Sentinels were also very powerful, and together with the Musketeers and Troll Stalker, they completely suppressed the Burning Legion's heavily damaged flying forces.
The Burning Legion and the Scourge are definitely not just these people, but there are also a large number of demons and Undead scattered throughout the southern part of Mount Hyjal. That area covers tens of thousands of square kilometers, and it won't be easy to gather them together. Alliance and the Horde are fighting now is a war of time.
With this little strength, it's impossible to completely defeat the Burning Legion. Their goal from the very beginning has only been one thing: to buy time!
"The hunt begins!" As the demons and Undead suffered another heavy blow, Jiang Jie immediately proposed a decapitation strike.
"Alright! Kaz'rogal is ours to the Horde!" Grom roared, responding first.
This was overstepping his authority, but Thrall didn't stop him because Grom was his brother, and this was what he wanted to do.
Thrall, Grom, Cairne, Hamuul, Vol'jin...
They simply rode Wyvern and flew into the sky to confront Kaz'rogal!
In the air, Kaz'rogal's agility was no match for that of Wyvern, and with the help of Night Elf Hippogryph and Icewind Chimaera, even the mighty Doom Lord was at a disadvantage.
High-tier Legendary powerhouses cannot be countered by sheer numbers, but if there are enough top professionals or Legendary powerhouses among them, then the situation is different.
With Thrall and Vol'jin's spells, and the support of so many Troll Witch Doctor and Troll Headhunter, Kaz'rogal was destined to lose.
Demons are not afraid of death, but they fear Archimonde.
Because in Azeroth, no one can truly kill them, but Archimonde can easily wipe them out in the Twisting Nether without breaking a sweat.
Therefore, when Archimonde ordered them to launch a full-scale attack to buy time, these demons were neither afraid nor disobeyed, and fought desperately.
When a High-tier Legendary, or even near -Demigod- level, doom lord chooses to fight to the death, it becomes a mountain of corpses and a sea of bones for the Alliance, the Horde, and the Night Elf, turning the entire Horde camp into a blood-soaked hell.
On the other hand, the Anetheron Dreadlord in an even worse situation than the doom lord.
The Dreadlord is not good at direct combat. Anetheron's strength on the battlefield is even inferior to Kaz'rogal's, but the opponent he is about to face is by no means weak!
The two mages Jaina and Anveena, along with the Legendary night ranger Shandris Feathermoon, are enough to confront him head-on;
When Jiang Jie and Old Chen ride the Zhaoren the Onyx Cloud Serpent into the sky, even someone as powerful as Anetheron will surely die.
The massive corpse fell from the sky. Jiang Jie had three wounds on his chest, running from the upper left to the lower right, revealing bare white bone—the marks left by Anetheron's claws.
In a battle of this intensity, facing a fearless and all-out Dreadlord, Jiang Jie could not guarantee his safety and was ultimately severely injured.
Shandris Feathermoon was almost unharmed, and Old Chen was also completely unscathed— Old Chen's strength was top-notch; he was probably the strongest among everyone here in terms of overall strength, even stronger than Shandris and Grom in their current state, especially in terms of astonishing defensive power. The protective layer formed by his Chi could not be pierced by Anetheron's claws.
Jiang Jie's gaze drifted into the distance.
The fighting there has finally come to an end.
When Kaz'rogal fights with all his might, he's just as difficult to deal with as Azgalor. Without the help of Old Chen and Jiang Jie, their battle here is exceptionally tough.
The Doom Lord's melee combat ability is inferior to the Pit Lord's, and its spellcasting ability is inferior to the Dreadlord's, but its overall strength is the most balanced, making it, strictly speaking, the most difficult to deal with.
In the end, it was Thrall and Vol'jin who used spells to paralyze and weaken Kaz'rogal, and then Cairne simply threw Grom into the air before he could severely injure Kaz'rogal with an axe blow.
But they still couldn't kill him.
Left with no other choice, Cairne and Hamuul, two strong Tauren, shouldered Azgalor's double-headed abyssal blade " Resentment " and pierced Kaz'rogal's heart before finally killing him.
As a result, both Tauren chieftains were exhausted. Cairne, who was already seriously injured, was unable to get up this time, Hamuul also needed a short rest before he could continue fighting.
Although Grom had a strong fighting spirit, he also suffered a serious injury, being grazed by Kaz'rogal's " Cataclysm " greatsword, and one of his arms was almost useless.
Thrall also nearly exhausted his strength in this battle.
The losses among ordinary soldiers were even more devastating. Nearly half of all the Alliance and Horde members who had reached Mount Hyjal were lost. Corpses were everywhere, and the soldiers silently dragged their comrades' bodies aside and gathered them up, but they didn't know where to put them.
"General Shandris, we did our best!" Jiang Jie and Thrall walked up to Shandris Feathermoon, both leaders looking grim.
Although Jiang Jie had anticipated that the battle would be extremely fierce, he had not expected it to be this fierce.
This was with his and Old Chen's involvement, and because of him, the Alliance Expedition's strength was twice as great as before. If it were the original situation, the losses would probably be even more severe.
No wonder in Jiang Jie's memory, Jaina used half of Kul Tiras's ships to transport nearly 100,000 refugees, but only managed to establish a small city Theramore, with a population that was only about the same as the original Andorhal and Darrowshire, plus a small northern castle.
The losses were so severe, they were simply terrifying!
Thrall's expression was equally grim.
Although most of the Orcs remained in Durotar, the men he brought were the Orcs' most elite Warrior. This loss was equivalent to consuming almost a third of the Orcs ' manpower. The Tauren and Troll also suffered heavy losses, and the newly formed Horde was severely damaged.
They've done more than enough!
" The Night Elf will not forget your support, Alliance and Horde." Shandris nodded. "You have bought us enough time. Retreat! Follow me! More demons and Undead are on their way; we must hurry!"
Jiang Jie nodded, then looked in the direction of the World Tree.
I wonder how the battle is going there, and whether there will be any unexpected changes.
Hopefully not.
The Horde base was located relatively close to the World Tree, but quite far from the safest Shrine of Aviana, so they had no choice but to retreat towards the World Tree.
Arriving at a point some distance from the World Tree, this area is already within the defensive lines of the Night Elf and the Nature Keeper, making it relatively safe. The Alliance and Horde will take a short rest here before joining forces with the Night Elf and the Nature Keeper to resist the Burning Legion's next attack.
Of course, everyone knew that there would be no further resistance.
The battle for the World Tree is nearing its end.
Either kill Archimonde, and then, led by the two Demigod, launch a thunderous counterattack to annihilate all the demons of Mount Hyjal;
Either Archimonde successfully absorbs all the energy of the World Tree, becoming an unprecedentedly powerful being, and then completely Devastation all of Azeroth.
There is no third possibility.
So at this moment, everyone is just waiting.
However, at that moment, Tyrande, the Priestess of the Moon, rode up on Frostsaber and stopped in front of Jiang Jie.
She scrutinized Anveena for a few moments, her eyes seemingly gleaming with a mixture of envy and fervor, then looked at Jiang Jie again and nodded gently. " Nicholas, come with me, we have a plan..."