Karazhan is located south of Deadwind Pass, surrounded by mountains on three sides. The other side of the mountains to the east lies the Blasted Lands.
Jiang Jie ran ahead, Eranikus chased after him.
Although he couldn't match Eranikus's speed, Jiang Jie was agile enough to dodge here and there, leaving Eranikus helpless.
But injuries are still inevitable.
His internal Chi was almost completely depleted, and Anveena was not around. His Stalker's Set was already tattered and had almost no defensive capabilities.
Eranikus's occasional acidic breath caused Jiang Jie's entire body to rot.
Fortunately, there's still Pyralis.
" Pyralis! Go, engage him!"
The Shadow Phoenix flew out of the divine sword and began to harass Eranikus, using its massive body to block the acidic breath, preventing Jiang Jie from suffering too much.
Pain, itching, all sorts of discomfort, and then numbness.
Jiang Jie continued running, running in the wind, heading east, until his legs went numb. He had been running for two hours, and Eranikus had been chasing him for two hours.
This was different from what Jiang Jie had initially expected.
He thought that Eranikus would calm down after chasing for twenty minutes and then return to attack Karazhan, since Karazhan was the most important. He didn't expect Eranikus to be so angry that he chased for a full two hours, missing a good opportunity to attack Karazhan!
" Eranikus! Why aren't you going back yet? Aren't you afraid your Nightmare Dragons will all be wiped out?" Jiang Jie shouted, reminding Eranikus that it was time to return.
Ignoring him, Eranikus opened his mouth and exhaled a breath.
" Eranikus! Aegwynn and the others are plotting against you. If you don't go back soon, they'll finish you off in one go once they've prepared their spells!" Jiang Jie kindly reminded him.
Ignoring him, Eranikus swept its tail, shattering a boulder into hundreds of small fragments that flew towards Jiang Jie for him to dodge. He was hit hard several times, leaving him bruised and swollen.
" Eranikus! Let me tell you, Malfurion and his men are coming for you! They're almost here, so hurry back and conquer Karazhan, or you'll miss your chance!" Jiang Jie revealed the truth, finally eliciting a response from Eranikus.
" Malfurion? They're here? Great, that means I can corrupt them all and avoid going to Mount Hyjal and Moonglade!"
Jiang Jie opened his mouth. "Eranikus, are you really that confident? Are you sure you can beat Malfurion and the others? Even the Nightmare Lord Xavius would have to back down if those guys teamed up, right?"
Okay, never mind that. Now that you know they're here, shouldn't you go back?
Unfortunately, Eranikus did not get what he wanted.
"I'll tear you apart first, then I'll corrupt Malfurion!" Eranikus roared, unleashing another acid breath.
Jiang Jie remained silent and continued his escape.
He had already crossed the mountains and arrived at the border of the Blasted Lands when suddenly a green light flashed between his brows, Cenarius's voice rang out. "My student, return, we have arrived!"
Jiang Jie into tears in an instant.
It's finally over!
Along the way, he dared not run too fast, because he had to keep Eranikus hanging on, and sometimes he had to get injured, so as to give Eranikus the illusion that "I can kill you in the next second" and give him hope, so that he could keep him hanging on.
As a result, he is now covered in injuries and looks utterly miserable.
He didn't even dare to ride the Shadow Phoenix, because he didn't have much Chi left in his body and couldn't form the Black Tortoise Armor Gang Qi to block the Shadow Flames for too long. Once his Chi was exhausted, he would be burned to death!
Now, this miserable life is finally coming to an end!
" Pyralis, let's go!"
Jiang Jie finally mustered his strength to unleash his Chi, forming the Black Tortoise Armor Gang Qi. He then leaped onto the back of the Shadow Phoenix: "Let's go, back to Karazhan!"
Whoosh!
The Shadow Phoenix was much faster than Eranikus, bypassing Eranikus completely.
Flying westward from above his head. "Bye-bye, Eranikus! I'll be waiting for you in Karazhan!"
Jiang Jie turned and waved, as if saying goodbye to an old friend.
Enraged, Eranikus quickly gave chase.
They came slowly, but returned quickly.
In less than half an hour, Jiang Jie returned to Karazhan.
At this moment, not a single Nightmare Dragonkin remained in front of the Karazhan gates. All the Nightmare Dragonkin, including the Dragonkin General, had been wiped out. Cenarius towering figure was over four meters tall, paced in front of the gates, with corpses at his feet.
Demigod is Demigod!
Even as the weakest Demigod, Cenarius was still powerful enough.
Although he was surrounded and nearly killed by Grom and his large Orcs army, it did not diminish his strength.
Hundreds of dragonmen were no match for him; he could kill one with a single swipe of his claws, and with a stomp of his two front legs, dozens of vines would entwine the dragonmen, not to mention the support of Malfurion behind him.
Almost all the emerald dragons in the sky were gone. On the corridor between the main tower and the secondary tower, Tyrande stood alone with her bow, sending Arrow of the Moon Goddess through her longbow, each one poised to hit its mark, and she killed a Nightmare dragon!
Having fought side-by-side in Icecrown Citadel, Jiang Jie was well aware of Tyrande's strength.
Even without praying to the Moon Goddess for power, she was still a truly Legendary Huntress, the most Legendary of all.
" Nicholas, come here!"
A deep, resonant voice rang out; it was Malfurion.
Jiang Jie landed in front of the Karazhan gates, Malfurion raised his hand, green magical light shimmering on Jiang Jie's body.
Soon, the remaining Nightmare power on Jiang Jie's body was completely Dispel, and his rotting skin began to itch unbearably.
During this itching, his skin and flesh began to Regeneration, dead and rotten skin peeled off, and toxic blood was released. In less than a minute, he was completely restored.
All his injuries had healed, as if he had never been injured at all!
Malfurion's healing abilities are truly incredible, far beyond anything anyone could have imagined!
" Nicholas, you did a great job. Now, leave it to us!" Malfurion looked into the distance, as if he could see Eranikus ten kilometers away. " Xavius is waiting for us too!"
Xavius?
Jiang Jie was startled!
Xavius hasn't sent more people to help Eranikus, nor has he personally intervened. Is he perhaps trying to lure Malfurion and the others over and corrupt them?
That makes sense. Without being in Mount Hyjal or Moonglade, Malfurion and his allies wouldn't receive much help, making it easier to corrupt them.
If that's really the case, then the upcoming battle will truly have nothing to do with Jiang Jie.
He was barely qualified for this level of combat when he was at full strength, but now he's basically exhausted, so he's really not qualified.
"No, we need you, Nicholas."
A graceful figure rose and fell several times, arriving at the gate from the sky bridge; it was Tyrande.
She looked at Jiang Jie and nodded, saying, " Nicholas, I need that arrow from Mount Hyjal to deal with Xavius."
Jiang Jie suddenly understood and nodded.
Elune is omnipresent; if the power of the Moon Goddess can purify the Nightmare Dragon, then it can also deal with Xavius.
It seems that not only Xavius wants to deal with Malfurion and his group here, but Tyrande also wants to deal with Xavius here!
"Are you confident?" Jiang Jie couldn't help but ask.
Eranikus was nothing special, but Xavius was far more terrifying.
At his peak, Xavius was capable of corrupting Demigod such as Cenarius and Ursoc, and even Ysera, the Green Dragon Queen, who had lost her Keeper powers. In fact, he was even more terrifying than Archimonde.
An arrow that could severely injure Archimonde, now aimed at Xavius from across a world, would probably be far less effective.
"We can't kill Xavius, but we can at least wound him. Our target isn't Xavius, but Eranikus. I received a revelation from Elune: Eranikus isn't completely corrupted and can be purified. To rescue Ysera, we need Eranikus."
Tyrande looked at Jiang Jie, a hint of confusion on her face. "I still need you."
She didn't understand why Elune would mention Jiang Jie.
No matter how Legendary Jiang Jie is, he's still just a mortal. He's far from being as powerful as her, Malfurion, or even some Demigod and dragon kings. Why would she need his help to rescue Ysera?
As a chosen one of Elune, Tyrande naturally believed in Elune's revelations, but no matter how she looked at him, she couldn't see anything special about Jiang Jie.
To rescue Ysera, we definitely need to delve deeper into the Emerald Dream, but this young human can't possibly get in! Even if he did, it wouldn't be of any use!
" Elune said she needs me?" A bitter smile appeared on Jiang Jie's face.
He really didn't want to get involved in the war with Xavius, as it was too dangerous.
I never expected to be targeted by Elune; this is no fun.
Not long after, Krasus emerged from the top of Karazhan Tower. The intensity of his energy had decreased significantly, from nearly Demigod level to ordinary High-tier Legendary level. Arcane energy had completely disappeared, leaving only the energy belonging to the red dragon.
"My magic has been borrowed by Aegwynn."
Krasus said, " Ansirem, Modera, and the others have gathered over a thousand mages, from novice to master, and they are all currently learning to use the Keeper's Forge under Alodi's tutelage to lend mana to Aegwynn, but it will take time."
"Then give her time, we'll hold off the enemy."
Tyrande's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's. " Eranikus, we've arrived!"
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