Chapter Ninety-Six: The Tomb of Sargeras
"Are you sure this is it, rotten bones?" Captain Planck stood on the deck and looked out at the island that appeared in the distance, "It doesn't look special!" ”
"Pirate, don't give me nicknames." Karthas's eyes were fixed on the island, where a strong voice was calling him. According to Gul'dan's memory, that's where the legendary Burning Legion leader Sargeras was buried!
Broken Island.
Gul'dan learned about this place when he entered Maddie's memories. Here is the opportunity he wants to become a god!
With his powerful mana, Gul'dan pulled out the island sealed at the bottom of the sea. But he underestimated the guards inside, and died under the demons who guarded the tomb of Sargeras.
"This is it, this is this place!" Karthas muttered to himself.
The Minotaur Chieftain Alista strode up and pushed Planck away from him, the pirate leader wanted to be angry, but remembering his drunken bets, he still suppressed the provocation - even if he was a pirate, he was a reputable pirate!
"Do you want me to protect you in? You look weak, Carl. Chief Minotaur snorted, "I smell bad from there." There's something in it that keeps chattering, and it's annoying to listen to! ”
"No, that's the smell of fragrance, that's the call of power!" Karthas laughed, "Don't accompany me, let Hecarim go with me, it's a forbidden place for the living, but for us, it's the most familiar taste." ”
Hecarim walked up with four hooves, leaving a flaming hoof print where he passed, which made Captain Planck frown, fortunately the Abyss was a magic battleship, otherwise ordinary ships would not have been able to accommodate this undead monster.
"That's right, it's a bit similar to the taste of Shadow Isle. Karthas, that's the place you're talking about? ”
"Yes."
"I'm going to divide it in half." The Centaur Revenant didn't hesitate to ask for a price.
"I'll only absorb the part that will restore my strength, and the rest will be yours!"
"If you don't suck enough, won't I be able to get anything? No, this plan doesn't work! Hekarim immediately shook his head. I've sucked enough, and you'll be up to you for the rest! ”
"Deal!" Karthas immediately agreed.
Hecarim was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted - he didn't have an artifact that could contain divine power, how much power could he absorb with this hero-level body alone?
Hecarim immediately repented: "No, no, no, I thought about it, it's better to score half points." ”
"It's already decided, it's better not to go back." Karthas didn't even look at him, his eyes fixed on the Broken Island that was getting closer and closer.
Tidal Sea Spirit Fitz has a big shark at his feet, chasing fish in the waters, and having fun. Under his escort, there were no threatening enemies in the sea.
As the Abyss approached the island for a mile or so, Karthas turned around and said "goodbye" and floated to the island first. Not to be outdone, Hecarim rushed off the deck railing and leaped into the sea. Its four hooves are as fast as Karthas flying in the sky! And wherever he stepped on, even the sea was burning with a faint blue flame.
"These Shadow Island guys are evil!" Planck took a sip.
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The faster Hecarim made it to the largest island first.
There is an ancient temple here, surrounded by elaborate reliefs carved on the pillars that supported or collapsed. If there are elves here, they will definitely be able to recognize the decorative style of the elven empire tens of thousands of years ago. And the doors, corridors, and walls inside all reveal the same atmosphere.
In addition to the usual weeds and bushes, there are also a lot of dry seaweed and corals. This is because it only rose from the bottom of the sea to the surface more than a decade ago.
"You're coming so slowly." Hecarim complained mercilessly.
"Let's go and discover our treasures." Karthas didn't want to pay any attention to this guy at all. Although they are also from Shadow Isle, to be honest, they barely met before joining League of Legends. He didn't like to deal with such ancient ghosts either.
The top of the temple was covered with all kinds of bones. There are animals that break in by mistake, and there are also people who deliberately come to disturb the tomb owner's sleep and are ruthlessly killed.
In particular, there are some skeletons that are similar to those of humans. The flesh and blood on their bodies have long been eaten by insects and ants, their clothes and armor have long since rotted and fallen off, and there are weapons not far from them. Rusty axes, withered staffs, and more.
"These should be the orcs that Gul'dan brought."
Karthas was interested, he wanted to see where Guldan's own bones were. Since this orc's skull has magical powers, what about the rest of his body?
Neither the Lich nor the Centaur Wraiths need light, and even in the dark temples, they have no obstructed view.
Hecarim walked ahead, the halberd in his hand glowing as cold blue as the unwrapped parts of his body.
He suddenly trotted briskly to the side of a corpse that had lost its skull: "There are still some remnants of magical power in this skeleton. ”
From there, Karthas sensed the same aura as Gul'dan's skull, and he floated over to see a scrawled piece of himself carved into the wall behind the headless skeleton. He absorbed part of Gul'dan's memories and recognized it as orc words:
'I am Draenor's most powerful warlock, the chief of the Plunder Clan, the Lord of the Shadow Council, the founder of the Twilight Hammer, and the de facto leader of the Orc Tribe, Gul'dan.
I led my people through the Dark Gate to this world called Azeroth, and it was for this place, the Tomb of Sargeras!
Buried here is the body of the Lord of the Burning Legion, the Dark Titan Sargeras, the artifacts he used during his lifetime, and most importantly, the power of divinity!
That is the power I desire the most, and with it, I can become a true god!
Eventually, I came here, the place where Sargeras was buried!
I opened the black iron door to the burial chamber - but Sargeras deceived me.
I was ambushed...... Guarded by those.
I...... Dying. ’
Karthas read Gul'dhan's last words almost in an aria tone, but everyone could see the sarcasm and mockery in those tones.
"This one is for you." Hecarim glanced disdainfully at the mangled corpse. Although there is still some power in it, it has little effect on him.
Karthas was not polite, absorbing the power of this skeleton, and it was also considered to make Guldan's soul whole—he stretched out his staff and pointed it on the skeleton, absorbing the remaining energy of the skeleton. Then the original smooth jade-like skeleton completely lost its luster, and when he withdrew his staff, it directly turned into a sea breeze that was swept into the corridor.
Karthas said, "There are guards inside, you hear it." ”
Hekarim sneered, "Then kill them!" ”
"Good idea."
Together, the lich and the centaurs pushed open the black iron gate, which was completely out of step with the architectural style of the ancient elven temple, and strode in.
The vault behind the Black Gate is the tomb of Sargeras. Even though it was cold and dark, Karthas could still "see" through Guò's mind that there was an altar in the innermost part of the chamber. And the altar was suppressed by a green gem full of magical power.
All the light in the chamber was sucked up by a strange monster. It is a half-illusory, half-physical monster whose body edges appear to be condensed by shadows, and has no fixed form. It squirmed, its body covered with huge tentacles, spikes like sharp claws, shaped like an octopus, and its head had no eyes, which was barely a head, and the top of its head was a large open mouth full of sharp teeth.
Seeing someone open the dusty door, its tentacles waved more cheerfully, and quickly rushed towards the intruder, wanting to have a full meal.
"What a cute creature."
"It is hateful and hateful that governs it, yes, yes."
Seeing the monster rushing towards him, Hecarim had raised his halberd on guard, but now he put it down. The same is true of Karthus. He even lowered his staff back into the void.
“agthss‘ma,n’zothzzqowgshtkg,gu’h!” Strange noises came from the monster's mouth.
"Is it muttering something, a spell?" Hecarim asked curiously, "If it's a spell, I think I should be on guard." ”
"Give up your resistance and become a servant of Enzos, your honor!" "That's what it says. ”
"How do you know?" Hekarim asked curiously, "Does the Lich know so much?"
"It conveys ideas, don't you hear it?" Karthas asked rhetorically.
Hekarim replied eloquently, "Of course not, I just want it to take over me quickly and let me absorb its power." ”
Seeing that the two of them had really let go of their resistance, the twisted monster immediately squirmed at a faster speed. It stretched out its tentacles, wrapping tightly around the two intruders. It could feel the strength of these two souls, and by absorbing them, it would be able to leave this place sooner!
But when it drew on the power of its soul, a mutation occurred.
The tentacles were supposed to be the needles that absorbed the power, and the two intruders were containers, but when the power absorbed by the container was stronger, the monster itself became the one that was absorbed, a container!
Its soul power is rapidly drained through its tentacles, and it is sucked into its body by lichs and centaurs. When it musters up its strength and wants to suck back, the soul power drains faster!
When it learns its lesson and tries to withdraw its tentacles and kill the two intruders instead, it finds that it is impossible - the lich and centaur are like magnets, tentacles are pieces of iron, and when the power is not equal, there is no possibility of resistance.
Just like it has done in the years or so since it and its kind were awakened. It absorbed the power of its own kind to become as powerful as it is now.
“qlw‘noh!ykanoh!” The twisted monster screamed wildly.
"Who are we? Hahaha, we're the ones who killed you! This time, Hecarim heard the idea of a twisted monster.
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