Time to Die

As the supreme leader of the Alliance and the king of Stormwind, Varian naturally had many followers by his side. There were four or five heroes with names and titles, including Raymond, the commander of the Royal Guard, Azsard, the King's Guardian, and Mora, the Grand Crusader. As soon as they saw that the king was in danger, they rushed to his aid.

Meanwhile, the leaders and heroes of other races also took action.

Malfurion Stormrage was the first to act, waving his staff and showering Varian with a barrage of buffs: Blessing of the Wild, Bull's Strength, Bear's Endurance, and Nature's Cure, instantly applying five or six layers of beneficial spells.

The second to act was the dwarven king Magni Bronzebeard, who slammed Storm Bolt into Azathoth's head, sending him reeling backward.

Next came High Tinker Mekkatorque, the gnome, who fired a rocket, followed by Jaina's various destructive spells.

These people are all eight or nine-star heroes, and most of them are equipped with lord templates. The power of their skills is simply too fierce. They managed to blast the Chaos Dragon off the tower of the cathedral.

As Xiao Yu crawled out of the ruins covered in dust and dirt, he thought to himself with shock and anger.

(Damn! How come there are so many heroes? It's one thing for those player heroes to come and grind reputation after knowing the news in advance, but what's with Magni Bronzebeard, Malfurion Stormrage, High Tinker, and the others over there?)

He glanced at his health bar; in the blink of an eye, he'd lost over a million. If he stayed any longer, he was in serious trouble. The key was that these guys were all important characters in the story; they were not only strong but also resilient, and he didn't dare to kill them. He couldn't stay any longer; if he got killed before finishing the script for today's event, things would be dire.

Thinking of this, he flapped his wings and leaped into the air.

Azathoth (Elemental King): "I have no time to waste here with you. Gangdake, wipe out these mortals!"

After saying that, he flew away. The earth Elemental Lords Gangdake, who had just emerged from the Elemental Gate, accepted the order and immediately rushed towards the group. Since there were hardly any enemies around, only these heroes, Gangdake didn't feel anything was wrong and thought he had taken on an easy task.

Xiao Yu flew through the air, scanning his surroundings. The adventurers near Stormwind Cathedral had witnessed his battle with Varian and the others from beginning to end, so that part of the story was complete. Now, it was time for the next part.

While thinking about Xiao Yu, he searched for his target. Blizzard was now engulfed in flames, surrounded by adventurers, guards, and various elemental creatures engaged in battle. He ignored his opponents, even when passing adventurers threw spells or rained down arrows at him. He was looking for those few who were destined to meet their end today, but Stormwind City was too vast, and the surroundings were too chaotic. After searching for a long time, he still couldn't find them. Just as he was getting anxious, suddenly, a dark shadow swept past his head.

Mephist (Dragon Knight Lord): "Azathoth, this is Stormwind City! You cannot act so recklessly! Even if you are the Elemental King, I will stop you! For the glory of the Alliance, follow me, warriors!"

It was none other than Mofeitosi and his Dragon Knight Order. At this moment, Mofeitosi transformed into human form, riding a black dragon and leading more than a dozen dragon knights, charging towards the Chaos Dragon.

Xiao Yu thought to himself, "How did I end up running into you?" But since he had promised to let this guy show off, he had no choice but to go along with it.

Azathoth (Elemental King): "Get out of my way, you wretched insects! You pathetic reptiles aren't worth my time. Run away before I change my mind."

After saying that, he unleashed a burst of Chaos Dragon Breath. However, his prediction seemed to be a bit inaccurate. Although the dragon breath was fierce, it was very dispersed and not fast at all. Mofeitosi flew back and forth between the dragon breath's attacks, but he didn't hit the target once.

Instead, Mofeitosi rushed up to him, slashing him several times with his sword, followed by a Cleave that took away hundreds of thousands of Azathoth's health.

"Wow, that dragon knight lord is pretty awesome!"

"Wow, the Dragon Knight is so cool! I'm going to train one too!"

The guards, adventurers, and hero players below were unaware of the details. When they saw a group of dragon knights fiercely battling the Elemental King and holding their own, they screamed in surprise.

Even Varian couldn't defeat the Elemental King, yet the Dragon Knight Lord can fight him to a draw. Doesn't that mean the Dragon Knight Lord is even more powerful than the King of Stormwind City?

After fighting for several minutes and losing hundreds of thousands of health points, Xiao Yu felt that the time was almost up.

Azathoth (Elemental King): "Damn it, I never expected there to be such a powerful being among humans. It's truly unexpected. But it's time to end this farce! (Brother, you've shown your face enough, that's enough.)"

After saying that, he unleashed a Lightning Storm, but the casting time seemed a bit long. By the time a Lightning Storm cloud appeared, the dragon knight lord had already hidden to the side.

Azathoth (Elemental King): "See? This is the power of the elements. No one can stand against the Elemental King. Now I'll see where you can run." (If you hit me again, I'll get serious. Now lead the way!)

Mofeitosi, however, knew what was good for him. "Come and catch me if you dare!" he said, then suddenly turned his dragon head and ran away.

Xiao Yu hurriedly followed.

Mephist began to fly close to the ground, with the Chaos Dragon following behind, constantly spewing dragon breath, turning everything in its path into ruins.

Mephist, familiar with the route, flew directly towards Marshal Maxwell.

Marshal Maxwell was leading a group of the Alliance soldiers in an attack on a granite giant, completely unaware that doom was approaching and that he would be betrayed by his own comrades.

The Chaos Dragon and the Dragon Knight Lord were flying one after the other when suddenly a group of soldiers appeared in their flight path, led by a five-star hero—Marshal Maxwell (Alliance Commander).

(It's you!) Xiao Yu thought to himself, and suddenly accelerated and swooped down. Just as he was about to catch the Dragon Knight Lord, the Dragon Knight Lord suddenly turned his head, just in time to let Maxwell in front of him pass. The Chaos Dragon bit Marshal Maxwell and then carried him directly into the air.

Soldier A: "Oh my god, protect the marshal!"

Soldier B: "What happened?!"

Soldier C: "Look at the sky!"

However, it was too late.

[World Announcement: Azathoth, Elemental King has killed Alliance Commander Maxwell, who became the first Alliance hero to fall in the Elemental Tide event.]

(Damn, only 1 reputation point, is it really that bad?) Xiao Yu couldn't help but be speechless. However, it seems that this is one of the side effects of the Destroyer buff. In the Destroyer state, the BOSS will be defaulted to a Nine-Skull level BOSS, and all mortals are just ants, so killing a hero only gives 1 reputation point.

Marshal Maxwell was the first Alliance hero to be killed, but he certainly wouldn't be the last. Who was the other one who was destined to die? I think his name was Marshal Windsor. Just as Xiao Yu was about to have Mofeitosi continue leading the way, suddenly, Xiao Yu's eyelids twitched.

Just ahead, a team of adventurers, numbering two or three hundred, was heading this way, and the hero leading them was none other than an old acquaintance of Xiao Yu's.

Long Ao Jiutian II (Paladin)

Because she disrupted Long Ao Jiutian's resurrection ceremony, Long Ao Jiutian had to start over with a new character—re-entering the game as Long Ao Jiutian's son, the Long Ao Jiutian II. This time, he also played a Paladin, probably because he felt that Warrior -type classes were too easy to die. Unexpectedly, they met again here.

The best part is that he wasn't among the heroes, so it doesn't matter if we take him out.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yu lunged directly at Long Ao Jiutian.

Long Ao Jiutian had followed the Chaos Dragon over there. As soon as he saw the dragon rushing towards him, he roared, "Heal me!" and charged at the Chaos Dragon.

He buffed himself as he ran: Blessing of the Holy Light, Holy Blessing, Blessing of Might, Blessing of Courage, Holy Weapon, Heroic Spirit —the adventurers behind him were also buffing him. The light of magic kept flashing on his body, and if nothing unexpected happened, it would probably keep flashing for dozens more times before a Chaos Dragon Breath interrupted his self-buffing.

Boom! The Chaos Dragon Breath blasted Long Ao Jiutian into the air. Fortunately, he activated his Divine Shield in time and survived. However, he was caught by the Chaos Dragon's claw and lifted into the air.

(Damn it, how can that dragon's breath be so fierce? There's no way to dodge it!) Long Ao Jiutian thought in shock and anger. He had seen the dragon knight lord fighting the Chaos Dragon so easily before, and thought he was also capable of fighting it. He didn't expect the gap to be so big. Was he really that weak?

Before he could even think of a way to catch it, the head of the Chaos Dragon was already close by.

The enormous dragon head, seven or eight meters long, stared at him menacingly. He was gripped tightly in the Dragon Claw, completely unable to move. For some reason, he felt that the Chaos Dragon seemed to recognize him, which gave him a glimmer of hope. The Divine Shield wouldn't last long; once it disappeared, he would surely die. So he had to think of a way out.

"Hey, brother, can you give me some face? My meat doesn't taste good at all."

The Chaos Dragon suddenly spoke, "Human, if you surrender to me, perhaps I may consider sparing your life. However, to be on the safe side, you must swear an oath to be my slave, Azathoth, and to obey me forever."

A voice suddenly rang in Long Ao Jiutian's ear.

[System Notification: Special story event triggered: The Elemental King's Threat]

[Event Description: Azathoth, Elemental King, extends an invitation to you to pledge allegiance. Choosing to swear allegiance will automatically place you in the Elemental King's faction. Your hero level will be automatically converted to the level of a boss of the same level. Sworn in? Yes/No.]

(Holy crap, how did I suddenly encounter this kind of plot?) Long Ao Jiutian was stunned for a moment, but perhaps it wasn't a bad opportunity. Maybe he could do better as a BOSS than a hero?

Just as he was hesitating, the duration of his Divine Shield suddenly expired.

"I've changed my mind." The dragon suddenly winked at Long Ao Jiutian, and as it spoke, it took a bite out of him.