Zul'Gurub is too big, even larger than Stormwind City, and once housed hundreds of thousands of Troll.
The city is built amidst mountains, bordered by mountains on the south, north, and east. To the south lies an even more towering, continuous mountain range, beyond which lies the North Sea. Beyond the mountains to the east lies the Blasted Lands, and beyond the peaks to the south lies the Duskwood.
Only a small passage between the mountains to the west serves as the city's sole entrance and exit.
The mountains are very high, and the city walls are also very high. It is impossible to attack Zul'Gurub from other places. The main force cannot cross such treacherous mountains, especially in winter when the cold wind is icy and Eviscerate. Even with the Troll ' strong physique, it is difficult to withstand this level of freezing.
Therefore, the allied forces assembled by Zanza had no choice but to launch a frontal assault.
The decapitation operation could only be carried out by a very small number of elite troops.
In fact, upon hearing Zanza's plan, Vol'jin decided without hesitation to join the decapitation squad alone, while Rokhan led the other elite Darkspear to launch a frontal assault with the main force.
Because all the elite Darkspear warriors were injured, although their physical injuries have mostly healed, their mental exhaustion has not fully recovered, and they do not have enough energy to cross the high mountains.
The Zandalar elites were basically incapable of this, and as for the ordinary adventurers, Zanza didn't trust them and hadn't told them about the decapitation plan at all.
In the end, only a handful of people remained in the decapitation squad:
Zanza the Restless, Vol'jin, High Priest Venkasa, and two Zandalar warriors, " Fire Spirit " Bogh'yar, " Earth Spirit " Tsul'Kalu, and Jiang Jie.
" Hakkar possesses a portion of the Loa by absorbing their Loa. If we don't kill the high priests of those Loa first, and instead face Hakkar directly, then we will be facing a Hakkar who possesses a portion of the power of five Loa."
Zanza took out a map, a very detailed map of Zul'Gurub, which marked the location of every temple, shrine, and altar, including the altars of the five Loa.
In fact, these altars already existed during the ancient Gurubashi Empire. After all, these five Loa were ancient gods, far more powerful than ordinary Loa. Their souls resided in the Emerald Dream, unlike some less powerful beast spirits or Loa ascended from Troll, who lived somewhere in the real world and received offerings from a clan.
For example, the Zanza the Restless lives on the Zandalar, not in the Emerald Dream.
"Therefore, to kill Hakkar, you must first kill those high-ranking priests."
Zanza pointed on the map. " Jeklik, high priest of Hir'eek, the bat god; Venoxis, high priest of Hethiss, the serpent god; Mar'li, high priest of Shadra, the spider god; Thekal, high priest of Shivarra, the tiger god; and Arlokk, high priest of Bethekk, the panther god."
Five high-ranking priests!
Hakkar, through some unknown means, controlled this high priest, using him to draw upon the soul power of the five Loa to strengthen himself.
These five high priests are all spellcasters at the level of Archmage or bishops, and they are very powerful. They are also surrounded by many guards, so it will not be easy to deal with them.
"That's not all."
Jiang Jie pointed to another spot. " The Jin'do the Hexxer! We must kill him! If we let him go, even if we kill Hakkar, Jin'do can still summon him back!"
After the death of the Jammal'an the Prophet, the Jin'do the Hexxer became the leader of all the Atal'ai Troll. Moreover, Jiang Jie always felt that even if Jammal'an were still alive, Jin'do would likely be the one truly wielding power. (First published online)
Compared to Jin'do, Jammal'an is far inferior!
Jin'do's strength is definitely no less than Vol'jin's; his spellcasting ability must be very strong, after all, in the original timeline, Jin'do was several years later...
The being who devised the scheme to enslave Hakkar and steal Hakkar power is no ordinary being! The Godbreaker truly lives up to his name.
"I'll deal with Bethekk!"
Suddenly, the fire leopard " Bogh'yar " spoke, but it wasn't the original voice; it was another voice— Bethekk's voice!
Jiang Jie raised an eyebrow:
Unexpectedly, the Black Panther God Bethekk has possessed Bogh'yar's body. If that's the case, has Bogh'yar's soul already been devoured by it?
Bogh'yar is its offspring; the Loa are truly cruel.
But this is for the best.
Now that the Black Panther God has taken over this body, although it is limited by the body itself, it must be much stronger than the original Bogh'yar. Dealing with a mere high-level priest, especially its own high-level priest, should be no problem.
" Thekal to me!"
Vol'jin gripped his twin swords tightly, his voice low and filled with hatred. "It was Yenniku's idea to be sent to Zanzil!"
Although Yenniku has regained his sanity with the help of Venkasa, the miserable life he has lived in the past few years has tormented him into a pitiful person with no sense of security. He is completely different from a normal person, afraid of everyone he sees, and easily angered. He keeps shouting that he wants to go back to his master's side.
That child is ruined!
Jiang Jie estimated that it would be good enough if Thekal wasn't torn to pieces by Vol'jin!
Vol'jin the kind of person who "doesn't talk much." Although he's usually quiet, once he makes a move, he's absolutely ruthless. He's Shadow Hunter, after all; he uses all sorts of underhanded tactics to crush you.
"I'll deal with the Jin'do the Hexxer."
Zanza's finger hovered over an altar in the northwest. "But I'm not enough by myself, because Zanzil is here too."
He frowned slightly; plans can't keep up with changes.
He hadn't considered Jin'do; he was only thinking of eliminating the five high priests, rescuing the five Loa, and then taking down Hakkar. Then he could launch a pincer attack on the Atal'ai Troll and achieve a great victory.
But Jiang Jie was right. If Hakkar were killed outright, the Jin'do the Hexxer would likely escape with the Atal'ai Troll and try to resummon Hakkar, making him a perpetual menace.
Zanza originally planned to deal with a high priest himself, Venkasa and two other Zandalar warriors would deal with another high priest, and Jiang Jie would deal with yet another.
The plans have changed!
Although he is Loa, he is not as powerful as one might imagine. While his soul strength is close to that of Wild God, he is a soul without a physical body, so he cannot unleash his full power. At most, he is equivalent to an ordinary Legendary, and he might not even be a match for the Jin'do the Hexxer.
Zanzil is no pushover either. He used drugs to control many Troll, turning them into mind slaves. He also modified the Gurubashi Trolls, turning them into gigantic " Gurubashi Berserker " with immense power. Therefore, Zanza needs the help of Venkasa and his group.
But then, who will deal with the other three high priests?
Zanza looked around, hoping to find two more powerful Troll or adventurers.
If all else fails, he'd rather find a few more people to join forces, because the opportunity only comes once, and once Hakkar becomes alert, it will be difficult to deal with it again.
Vol'jin, meanwhile, turned his attention to Jiang Jie.
"I'll do it."
Jiang Jie said calmly, "Just three high-level priests. Don't worry, I'll be faster than you!"