"Lord Itharius, he won't last much longer!"
Back at the Pool of Sacrifice, Jiang Jie turned to look at the entrance and found that the dragonkin and young dragons that had been crowding there were all gone, along with the Atal'ai Troll. Dragon roars could be heard from outside from time to time.
Clearly, Itharius's High Elf form couldn't withstand the attacks of so many enemies, so he ran to a more open area and reverted to his green dragon form.
The ancient green dragon was naturally powerful enough that in open areas, no matter how many dragonmen, whelps, or Troll there were, they could not do anything to him.
The problem is, since they can't defeat him, those dragonkin and hatchlings will likely have to run back to avoid Itharius's attacks soon, leaving them with even more enemies. What should they do?
"We need to hurry... wait, the Atal'ai Troll have escaped?"
Jiang Jie had the game pod scan the outside situation and found that Itharius was fine, without any pressure. After all, it was an ancient green dragon, a killing machine on large-scale battlefields. Without targeted measures, no matter how many enemies came, they would die.
The dragonmen and the young dragons had already started running back, and they would probably be back in three to five minutes at most. Meanwhile, the Atal'ai Troll were all running westward, a massive force of thousands.
"It seems the Atal'ai Troll have decided to abandon this place. It must have been the Jin'do the Hexxer who took them away. He has decided to go to Zul'Gurub, the capital of the Gurubashi Empire, to resurrect a more powerful Hakkar." Jiang Jie frowned.
Thousands of Troll —this army is no ordinary force. If they were to launch a surprise attack, they could probably break through Stormwind City without any problem.
Of course, the Jin'do the Hexxer wouldn't provoke Stormwind City without a reason. He probably planned to take the Deadwind Pass and Duskwood to Stranglethorn Vale, since the entire Stranglethorn Vale is Troll territory, Zul'Gurub is also located Stranglethorn Vale.
This is not something Jiang Jie should worry about.
This world is no longer the world of Troll; humans, Dwarves, and High Elf are now the masters of the Eastern Kingdoms.
If the Troll behave themselves, that's fine, but if they really want to pull any tricks, Stormwind City will give them a run for their money.
Even if Hakkar were resurrected, so what?
We'll just kill him then; Pyralis will definitely be looking forward to another delicious meal.
"Our current task is to eliminate Eranikus as quickly as possible and obtain the Dragon's Call."
Jiang Jie drew his sword and arrived at the deepest passage in the blink of an eye.
Only a dozen or so dragonmen remained guarding the passage; this small force was practically useless to Jiang Jie.
In less than three minutes, Jiang Jie had wiped out all the dragonmen.
But a new enemy has arrived.
"Outsiders, leave this place! Do not awaken the Dreamer!"
A cold voice rang out, and four green dragons appeared before them.
These green dragons have been guarding this place all along, and even Itharius has been unable to lure them away.
These are four green dragons, each six or seven meters long. They are young dragons and not very strong. Even all four of them combined might not be as powerful as Hakkar's avatar.
If you only listen to them, it seems they don't want outsiders to disturb Eranikus's slumber, but in reality...
" Dreamscythe, Weaver, Morphaz, Hazzas. Do you think I don't know? You've been corrupted along with Eranikus! You don't want me to wipe away Shade of Eranikus and take away the Dragon's Call, do you?"
Jiang Jie raised his divine sword, pointing it forward. "You alone are not enough! If you want to stop me, let Eranikus come himself!"
"Brother, I can feel their struggle! They don't seem to be completely corrupted yet!" Anveena said, pointing to the foremost young dragon. "Look, although their scales have all turned dull, the scales on their heads are still bright!"
Jiang Jie was taken aback, then looked closely and indeed found something unusual.
These young dragons weren't completely corrupted, likely because they remained there and didn't enter the Emerald Dream, thus the corruption was less intense. This level of corrupting power, however, is capable of corrupting both dragonmen and young dragons.
However, it's not possible to completely corrupt them yet. After all, being able to guard this place with Eranikus 1,500 years ago, they must have been the elite among the young dragons, possessing strong mental fortitude.
"If that's really the case, then why did they tell me to leave and not awaken Eranikus? Was it for my own good?"
Jiang Jie made up his mind. "Since that's the case, then let's purify them! Those dragon people and baby dragons are coming back soon, and I need reinforcements to help me fight them off."
Jiang Jie immediately merged with Anveena and prayed for the power of the Moon Goddess.
Purifying a minor boss of this level wouldn't necessarily elicit a personal response from Elune, but a considerable amount of Moon Goddess power still descended.
Five minutes later, the four young dragons had been struck by dozens of arrows. The power of the dozens of Arrow of the Moon Goddess purified their bodies and their souls.
The power of the Nightmare gradually weakened from them. Although it had not completely disappeared, nor could it possibly disappear completely, it at least allowed their nature to suppress the power of the Nightmare, freeing them from Nightmare control.
"Human, you have the blessing of two Demigod on your forehead, as well as the power of the green dragon."
Dreamscythe flapped its wings, its emerald eyes fixed on Jiang Jie: "Thank you for purifying us and freeing us from the Nightmare!"
Actually, we haven't completely gotten rid of them yet, but that's okay. Once we're outside and have more time, we can slowly purify them.
A deafening dragon roar came from the deepest room, and Jiang Jie's expression changed.
" The Shade of Eranikus has awakened!"
Jiang Jie looked at Dreamscythe: "The dragonmen and the hatchlings have returned! They are completely corrupted, and we cannot purify them! Dreamscythe, Lord Itharius asked us to take the Dragon's Call. We must now deal with the Shade of Eranikus, and I need your help to hold off the dragonmen and the hatchlings!"
"Should we attack our own people?" Dreamscythe's face showed a human expression, one of reluctance and unwillingness.
Itharius's reluctance to come to this temple stemmed not only from his fear of being tainted by the Emerald Nightmare and corrupted, but also from his desire to avoid becoming enemies with his own people, even though these dragonkin and young dragons were no longer his own.
These four baby dragons were clearly the same.
" The Dragon's Call is crucial to the safety of the entire Emerald Dream. You decide what to do!"
Jiang Jie was clearly displeased with the four young dragons' reaction. He had come to help, and this was the result?
Itharius didn't want to come in, and now that you've been purified, you still won't lift a finger. What's going on?
If they keep playing like this, it's no wonder the Green Dragons are wiped out! It's no wonder the Emerald Dream is completely corrupted by Nightmare! The whole world is just waiting to perish together!
With a cold remark, Jiang Jie led Anveena and rushed inside.
A terrifying shadow has appeared; the final boss of this temple is far more powerful than Hakkar's incarnation!
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