The Eye of Sargeras alone could not have bombarded the Frozen Throne. That's why, in Jiang Jie's memory, Illidan ran to the ruins of Dalaran. Deep underground in Dalaran, there was an extremely powerful Ley Line energy that could enhance the Eye of Sargeras's power.
But now, because of Jiang Jie's interference, the reconstruction of Dalaran has started ahead of schedule, and hundreds or even thousands of Kirin Tor mages are there. Illidan can't go to Dalaran unless he wants to die.
Unexpectedly, he went to Isle of Quel'Danas.
That makes sense. That's where the Sunwell is located, and the energy of the Ley Line there is Dalaran, so the power of the Eye of Sargeras would only be stronger than before.
Illidan's bombardment of the Frozen Throne is a good thing, but given Illidan's personality, he probably won't hold back at all in order to wipe out the Lich King in one fell swoop.
The Eye of Sargeras is an incredibly powerful artifact; if used at its maximum potential, it could even shatter the continental shelf.
Jiang Jie may not care about the lives of any living beings on the Northrend, or even the Wyrmrest Temple, but there are two places he cannot ignore:
One is the Coldarra Highlands of the Borean Tundra.
That's the Blue Dragonflight's stronghold, and it's connected to the entire Ley Line system of Azeroth. If something goes wrong there, the whole world could be in trouble.
The other one is Ulduar.
That was one of the bases built by the Titan Keepers, and deep underground lies the prison of the Old Gods Yogg-Saron.
If Illidan were to shatter the Northrend, causing problems in the Titans Prison and releasing Yogg-Saron, that would be a serious problem. The entire world would likely fall under the rule of the Old Gods once again, and Azeroth currently has no power capable of dealing with them.
Therefore, moderation is very important.
Now that Illidan has begun bombarding the Frozen Throne, the Lich King's power must be waning. His objective has been achieved, so it's time for Illidan to stop.
"I need help..."
Jiang Jie certainly didn't want to confront Illidan and Kael'thas head-on. To put it bluntly, although his current strength was not weak, and he was barely qualified to fight against ordinary Legendary, he was still far from being able to face those two.
Especially Illidan.
The Illidan of today is not the same Illidan of the past. Once Metamorphosis, he possesses power surpassing even Legendary. No one on this land can defeat him, at least not now.
Although Uther the Lightbringer has returned, he still needs to stay in Lordaeron and cannot leave. It seems that Jiang Jie can only mobilize one person who is capable of helping him.
" Uncle Chen, let me take you to Quel'Thalas for drinks, wanna come?" Jiang Jie quickly found Old Chen and chuckled.
"Drinking? My thirst for alcohol is kicking in again!" Old Chen had been drinking quite a bit of Lordaeron wine lately and found that following Jiang Jie had indeed brought good times; at least there was no shortage of alcohol.
However, even humans get tired of fine wine after a while, so a change of pace is naturally welcome. He quickly picked up the wine barrel and his bamboo staff, looking at Jiang Jie with intense eyes. "Leaving now?"
"Let's go now," Jiang Jie said with a smile. "Of course, walking there would be too slow; let's teleport there directly."
Since Quel'Thalas returned to the Alliance, a portal to Silvermoon City has been established in the Mage Quarter of Lordaeron.
Jiang Jie, accompanied by Old Chen, quickly arrived at the Mage District, and then used a portal to reach Silvermoon City.
" Marquis Nicholas? I didn't expect you to come." The High Elf mage guarding the portal was somewhat surprised, then a little serious, because given Jiang Jie's status, his presence here must be for something very important.
He was very enthusiastic because Jiang Jie had saved Silvermoon City and the High Elf, more than once. Jiang Jie had become an idol to more than half of the young High Elf, ranking only after Prince Kael'thas, the Regent Queen, and " Ashbringer " in their hearts.
Then, the mage saw Old Chen standing behind Jiang Jie and quickly bowed respectfully. "Master Stormstout, you've come again!"
again?
Jiang Jie glanced at Old Chen; so this giant panda had been to Silvermoon City before.
And he seems to be quite famous; even a random High Elf knows him. "Has Prince Kael'thas returned?" With business at hand, Jiang Jie immediately inquired.
"Your Highness? He hasn't returned." The mage shook his head. "Is there something you need, Marquis? I can inform the Regent Queen that she is temporarily in charge of the affairs of Silvermoon City."
" Sylvanas? No need to look for her. Is there a portal to Quel'Danas? I need to go to the Sunwell Plateau." Jiang Jie frowned slightly.
It seems Kael'thas didn't want to involve the High Elf in this matter, or perhaps he felt no one would interfere, so he didn't notify Silvermoon City.
That's correct.
With him and Illidan around, there are very few people in this world capable of stopping them.
Since that's the case, there's no need to let Sylvanas know, to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"A portal? No. The Arcane turbulence on Quel'Danas hasn't subsided yet, and many Arcane anomalies have appeared, making it very dangerous. There's no way to build a portal there. Besides, there are still many Undead lurking there, and Silvermoon City doesn't have enough troops to clear them out." The mage shook his head, clearly troubled.
Isle of Quel'Danas is the heartland of the High Elf, their most important place, but now it has become the domain of the Undead and Arcane freaks, which is a great embarrassment for the High Elf.
Jiang Jie frowned.
In that case, we'll have no choice but to fly there.
"Give me two Dragonhawk. I have urgent business to attend to and cannot delay," Jiang Jie said in a deep voice.
The monk immediately complied.
Given the current relationship between Jiang Jie and the High Elf, this little matter was nothing, but after Jiang Jie left, the mage still decided to report to the Regent Queen.
After all, it involves Quel'Danas and the Sunwell Plateau, so it cannot be ignored.
Meanwhile, in Gilneas City, at the Royal Palace.
"Ah!"
Arthas sat on the throne that once belonged to King Genn, and suddenly let out a painful cry.
He felt his soul grow cold, and his strength began to dissipate at an extremely slow pace. Even his control over the Undead was gradually weakening.
"Ah! This pain is unbearable! What has happened?"
Arthas suddenly realized that everything before him had changed, the sky had turned blood-red. Then he saw the Frozen Throne and Ner'zhul, the Lich King, who was now imprisoned in an eternal ice coffin.
"Danger is approaching, power is waning, your time is running out!" The Lich King's voice was cold and chilling. " Illidan has found the Dark Titan's artifact, and all of Northrend is trembling! The Frozen Throne has cracked; you must come to me immediately, or you will lose everything you have!"
everything!
Arthas felt his power dwindling, his control over the Undead weakening—an unbearable pain, more terrible than any physical torment.
He drew his rune- Frostmourne, and stared intently at it.
This sword granted him everything, transforming him from an ordinary Grand Knight into a Legendary Death Knight, and making him stronger and stronger until he possessed power comparable to High-tier Legendary, becoming the strongest being below Demigod and ruling over hundreds of thousands of Undead.
This feels amazing!
Power is a poison, an addictive one, harder to quit than the tobacco of Elwynn Forest. Having already possessed such terrifying power, how could Arthas possibly relinquish it?
"We must get to Northrend, immediately!"
Arthas's first reaction was to have Kel'Thuzad send him to Northrend.
However, he alone was not enough; he needed to bring enough subordinates and enough power, because Northrend was not safe, and there might be more enemies blocking his way. He alone could not protect the Lich King.
But it's impossible to just abandon Gilneas like that, otherwise it will be difficult to take it back. We must leave enough troops to guard it, and we must have a powerful enough Undead to rule this land of the dead.
" Falric!" Arthas thought for a moment and summoned his adjutant.
"Your Highness, what are your orders?"
"Immediately gather the most elite troops and all warships! We're going to Northrend!" Arthas said coldly. " Gilneas is temporarily in Kel'Thuzad's hands!"