Arthas was unable to proceed further, as the path ahead was blocked by piled-up stones, clearly indicating that the Dwarves had sealed off the area below.
"Hill Lord... no, I should say Death Knight." Arthas turned to the respectful Baelgun, his tone filled with endless mockery. "Tell me, what lies hidden below? Why have you sealed the underground entrance?"
"Darkness, unimaginable darkness, my master."
Baelgun was now absolutely loyal to Arthas, Frostmourne's direct control, even someone as powerful as him couldn't break free. Though filled with resentment, he could only obediently submit. "We discovered that dark power below. It seemed to have been dormant, but the earthquake awakened it! It's a terrifying power from ancient times. Muradin once saw some Titans writing on an ancient stone tablet. He deciphered a portion of it, understanding only fragments: 'The Old Gods, Yogg-Saron ...'"
" Yogg-Saron, is that the name of the Old Gods? Could it be that Yogg-Saron is hidden deep underground?" Anub'arak's voice suddenly rang out, tinged with a hint of fear. "Among the Nerubian race, there are ancient legends that our ancestors once had several incredibly powerful dark masters, those were the Old Gods, and one of them was named Yogg-Saron!"
" The Old Gods! In the forbidden library of Dalaran, some ancient texts of unknown origin contain this term. I also saw a manuscript belonging to Natalie, the Holy Light Bishop of Lordaeron, which records the names of the Old Gods. Unlike the other ancient texts, Natalie's manuscript records the fifth Old Gods, Xal'atath..."
Kel'Thuzad's soulfire flickered in his empty eye sockets, clearly indicating his intense excitement and even fanaticism. " The Old Gods! They are eternal and immortal supreme beings, light- and darkness-sensitive parasitic symbiotes! They possess power far more terrifying than the Dragon Aspects. Before them, Archimonde is nothing!"
"If it's really as you say, then we can't go any further!" Arthas declared resolutely. "Unless we want to die!"
"We've already died once, my prince." Kel'Thuzad let out a low laugh, like the wailing of a ghost in the dead of night. "If it truly is Old Gods, the Lich King would cease to exist long ago! I think he's merely one of its servants. Let's go see it, and witness just how powerful this legendary force of the Dark Ages truly is..."
" Death Knight," Anub'arak said, "In ancient legends, the Old Gods have been imprisoned! Now, I pledge allegiance only to the Lich King! Alright, we have no time to waste. Ner'zhul is waiting for us. Below lies the deepest part of the Nerubian Kingdom, the only path to Icecrown Glacier. Break through these boulders!"
Anub'Rekhan was twice the size of Anub'arak.
It was like a giant tank several times larger, crashing directly into the rubble, sending the rubble flying and completely clearing the blocked passage.
A chilling, dark aura swept over him; even in death, Arthas still felt the coldness on a spiritual level.
He felt a pang of fear, but the desire for that powerful force that was about to become his own, coupled with the thought of his true purpose in accepting the Lich King's summons, ultimately led him to grit his teeth and stride forward.
The roads here are covered with spider webs, but there are no Nerubians to be seen, only corpses, the corpses of Nerubians.
Clearly, even the Nerubians dared not approach this place; those who did must have been killed by some unknown entity.
The deeper they went, the more they could sense that terrifying dark power, a power long forgotten by all races, the power of the Old Gods.
"No, there are survivors!" Anub'arak quickly spotted the Nerubians.
However, they soon discovered that the Nerubians was fleeing, heading in their direction.
"Kill them!" Arthas shouted.
In fact, all the Nerubians regarded Anub'arak as a " The Betrayer ".
Because Anub'arak was resurrected as Undead by the Lich King and led the Scourge to attack the Spider Kingdom, killing countless of his former kin, the entire kingdom did not welcome him. So, upon seeing him, the Nerubians attacked frantically, forgetting even the fear that forced them to flee, disregarding their own lives.
Of course, the ending was tragic.
All the Nerubians that were killed were eventually resurrected by Arthas and became Crypt Fiend.
"What lies hidden deep underground?" Arthas asked, his voice tinged with fear and deep bewilderment.
There was no need for an answer anymore, because hurried footsteps approached.
In less than a minute, they saw who it was.
What a monster that is!
Arthas could not describe these grotesque creatures, for they looked like standing flesh, faceless, with arms and legs like octopus tentacles, and thick, long noses like elephant trunks. They were bizarre creatures he had never seen before!
If Jiang Jie were here, he would definitely recognize these creatures, because they are exactly the same as the monsters in Tyr's Tomb — the Faceless Ones!
"They are the Faceless Ones, servants of the Old Gods. I've seen their images in the ancient texts of Dalaran." Kel'Thuzad chuckled. "Looks like we're in for a fierce battle!"
Dozens of Faceless Ones charged forward!
At the same time, thick, fleshy tentacles emerged from the depths of the ground, looking extremely terrifying.
These lashing fleshy tentacles were mostly two or three meters tall, or even five or six meters tall. Although they looked more like boneless tentacles, they were incredibly powerful. In the blink of an eye, several Crypt Fiend were struck and turned into corpses that could not even be resurrected, their bones and shells completely shattered!
One of the Death Knight was struck and fell several meters away, struggling to get up with great difficulty.
Before a Undead could cast a spell, tentacles pierced his body, and his body was enveloped in thick black energy—pure Shadow energy!
"Don't panic! These things are easy to deal with!" Kel'Thuzad chanted a spell, Frost Nova froze more than a dozen tentacles, then the entire land was encased in ice.
Anub'arak, with his enormous body, charged forward, knocking away the swarming Faceless Ones one by one. The sharp edges of his limbs, like swords, severely injured each and Faceless Ones!
Arthas Charge, Frostmourne pierced the body of a Faceless Ones. The burst of frost power froze it instantly, turning it into an ice sculpture from which it could not escape—essentially an eternal ice coffin.
Indeed, while these Faceless Ones were terrifying, they were still no match for the three High-tier Legendary Scourge leaders.
The other basic Scourge Lords following behind were also quite powerful, capable of handling two or three Faceless Ones at the same time.
Arthas fought with increasing ferocity, seemingly intent on wiping out all the Faceless Ones.
But at that moment, he heard a seductive whisper:
" Death Knight, come to me. Your enemy is stronger than you. You need my help... I will help you obtain the power you desire... I know your deepest secrets..."
Each whispered murmur carried an unimaginable seductive power.
This seemingly insignificant whisper was more terrifying and irresistible than the Lich King's voice!
But Arthas held on!
No one knew that his willpower was far stronger than it appeared. No one could make the House Menethil submit, not even the Lich King, nor this unknown Dark Whisper!
The House Menethil has been rulers for many years, and Arthas has indeed been tempted, but deep down, he probably has his own plans! Otherwise, who could tempt him?
"Come out! You damned bastard! Let me see who you are! Old Gods? Yogg-Saron? I don't care who you are, don't try to bewitch me!" Arthas swung his sword with all his might, severing the head of a Faceless Ones, and then roared into the deeper, unseen darkness.
The power of frost raged wildly. Even though he had lost nearly half of his power, Arthas was still a High-tier Legendary expert. He controlled frost power that even Kel'Thuzad could not match, and could easily freeze the frost power of the sea for ten miles.
Half a minute later, a purple Faceless Ones, three times larger than a normal Faceless Ones and almost as large as Anub'arak, emerged from the darkness.
" Death Knight, you wish to see my master? Then follow me!"