" Yogg-Saron? The Titans Prison? I've seen those words before, in ancient texts. I've even heard Krasus speak of legends about the Old Gods: Yogg-Saron, N'Zoth, C'Thun, Y'Shaarj, the four evil gods who once ruled Azeroth... They're all true?" Kael'thas's expression finally changed.
Actually, there were five... but Jiang Jie didn't say it aloud.
In his view, the fifth one might be the most terrifying.
"The weakest are the ones who survive to the end"—who is the weakest?
Although he knew where that guy was, he didn't even consider touching him, at least not now.
If an ancient god keeps whispering in your ear every day, you'd go crazy if you weren't!
" Yogg-Saron? What's that?" Illidan had never heard of the legends of the Old Gods, but he could sense the heavy atmosphere; clearly, it was some terrifying being.
In the era when the Old Gods ruled the world, the Night Elf had not yet appeared, nor did the Troll, the Dragon Aspects, or even the ancient Proto-Dragons. They existed only in elemental form—who knows that the original Proto-Dragons were actually ancient elemental beings who lingered in Azeroth and slowly evolved into flesh and blood?
In the era when the Old Gods ruled Azeroth, all primordial flesh and blood creatures did not exist; the entire world consisted only of rampant earth, fire, water, and wind elementals. The Black Empire they built was ten or even a hundred times more powerful than any empire that followed— the Troll Empire or the Kaldorei Empire.
The truth has long been buried in history, and there is no trace of it even in myths and legends. Only those Titan Keepers have long since gone astray still remember the battle of the Dark Ages. The Dragon Aspects probably also received the knowledge from the Titan Keepers. The oldest Wild God may have also learned these things from the Titan Keepers " Freya ".
As for the mages who pursue knowledge and truth, they also learned bits and pieces while exploring the Titans ruins, but it was certainly not comprehensive.
Kael'thas quickly told Illidan what he knew, and Illidan's expression turned grim.
He never imagined that such terrifying evil was hidden deep beneath the Northrend.
If that's really the case, then he almost made a terrible mistake.
"The ancient trees warned me; I sensed the pain of the Northrend Wisp. I thought they were worried about an earthquake Devastation Northrend's ecosystem. Now I see they were actually warning me not to unleash the terrifying Old Gods, Yogg-Saron." Malfurion closed his eyes and saw a terrifying vision: the Fiend of a Thousand Maws reappeared, the Black Empire ruled the world—a warning from nature.
Human lifespan is too short, and although Night Elf have long lifespans, they are still too short in the face of nature itself.
The ancient lands of Northrend know all secrets.
Although it lacks a unified will to speak for everything, powerful Druid can directly sense the emotions of the earth and forests; Malfurion, for example, perceived the suffering of the Northrend.
Of course, Malfurion should also know some of the truths of the ancient times, or even the Dark Ages, after all, he has a special relationship with the Demigod and also a special relationship with Ysera, the Green Dragon Queen.
"Do you remember Vordrassil?" Jiang Jie asked Malfurion.
Vordrassil!
Malfurion's expression shifted again upon hearing the word, then he looked at Jiang Jie, his eyes gleaming with intelligence. "You're not referring to Vordrassil, but rather... Saronite?"
"Yes, Saronite is related to the Old Gods. Thousands of years ago, Archdruid Fandral Staghelm planted the World Tree in the most active Saronite mines on the continent of Northrend. However, he discovered that its roots had grown too deep, infiltrating the Titan prison. Yogg-Saron's power began to corrupt the World Tree, so the druids destroyed it, and it became what is now Vol'drassil."
Jiang Jie said, "You named that mine ' Saronite ' because you discovered it was related to Yogg-Saron. If I'm not mistaken..."
"You know about Yogg-Saron's existence because of that incident, right? And... the Dragon Aspects were involved in it?" This is a story from the past, known to very few people except the Cenarion Circle and certain dragons. Even Kael'thas didn't know, but Jiang Jie did.
Fortunately, everyone here knew that Jiang Jie and Medivh had a special relationship, and assumed that Jiang Jie had learned these things from Medivh, so it seemed normal.
" Alexstrasza, the Life-Binder and Red Dragon Queen, warned Fandral Staghelm about Yogg-Saron's existence. Then, Ysera, the Dreamer and Green Dragon Queen, warned us once again." Malfurion recalled that incident with lingering fear.
If it weren't for the Red Dragon Queen's timely warning, they might have already made a grave mistake.
They were unaware, and even the Red Dragon Queen was unaware, that the Druid had committed a grave error, one that would be borne by the entire Azeroth:
That is the Emerald Nightmare.
" Yogg-Saron's power has permeated the depths of Northrend, and even the Titans Prison couldn't completely contain its spiritual power. The explosion of the Well of Eternity, the World Tree Vordrassil, and even the activities of the ancient Nerubians Empire have all allowed Yogg-Saron's power to seep out little by little. And today's bombing has certainly allowed even more of Yogg-Saron's power to seep out."
Jiang Jie looked at Illidan, his expression serious. " The Titans Prison has long been crumbling. We'll have to face everything that happened on that land sooner or later. We originally had plenty of time, at least a few years, but everything you've done today has shortened our time."
Illidan remained silent.
He is a man of action and responsibility, but if he were to explain or clarify his actions today, he would have to reveal his entire plan, which he cannot do.
His plan was too difficult, involving Kil'jaeden, the Burning Legion, and even Sargeras; it couldn't be known by others, although... it seemed some people already knew.
Illidan glanced at Jiang Jie, his expression unreadable.
"Of course, we also need to deal with the Lich King. He is a formidable enemy we face at this stage. Illidan's bombardment has already damaged the Frozen Throne, and the Lich King's power is waning. We should head to Northrend immediately to confront the Lich King!" Jiang Jie said.
"If that's really the case, we should wait. Wait until the Lich King's power has diminished further before dealing with him. That way, we'll have a better chance of success, and it will also give us more time to prepare. We can then unite more forces and launch a northern expedition," Kael'thas suddenly said.
He wanted to kill the Lich King and Arthas more than anyone else to avenge his people, but he didn't want to be too hasty.
The Lich King's power is terrifying, and Northrend is still teeming with Undead. A direct confrontation with the Lich King at the Frozen Throne would be extremely difficult.
After the Sun King's death, he became more cautious and unwilling to take risks.
"No, we'd better go now, the sooner the better."
Jiang Jie shook his head and said, " The Lich King has a plan. He is summoning Arthas back to Northrend so that he can merge with Arthas. At that time, his Demigod- level spiritual power will be integrated with Arthas's body, and he will step out of the Frozen Throne and gain freedom. A free Lich King will be ten times more terrifying than the current Lich King!"