Chapter 1277: The Nature of the Sethai Curse
Sarayan still has some doubts about this "Ansu treatment plan" that was made before the departure.
He needed to know if Ansu's curse was adulterated with the highly polluting impurity of the Void.
That's right, impurities.
In the eyes of many people who don't know all kinds of inside information, the power of the void and the power of the shadow are the same thing, but in fact, this is not the case.
Of the six forces of the universe, the contrast to light is darkness, not emptiness.
The so-called power of the Void is actually the distortion of the Void Lord's own understanding mixed with the power of the Shadow, and strictly speaking, it can only be regarded as a more widely spread branch of the main project of the Shadow.
The Void Lord is an extraterrestrial lifeform that even Sargeras fears, and her body cannot directly enter the material universe, but can only project the seeds of the void into it, incubating them into parasites that pollute the origin of the planet.
That is, the ancient god whose scientific name is light and dark induction parasitic symbiont.
Azeroth is not the only planet to be parasitized by the Elder Gods, as the Void Lord has sown vast amounts of Void Seeds into the material universe.
As a result, the power of the void brought by the Elder Gods has gradually become one of the main manifestations of the concept of shadow in the universe, and its fame has even overshadowed the power of shadow, which is closer to the origin of the concept.
Are there any traces of the existence of the Elder Gods and the Void Force in Draenor's history?
Prior to the open and honest discussion with Ansu, Sarean once thought that there was none, and the barrage never provided any real information.
However, in fact, according to Ansu's confession, Draenor actually exists as an ancient god.
Or rather, there were.
Unlike Azeroth, the planet Draenor does not have a World Soul.
It is true that the early Draenor had been parasitized by the Elder Gods, but due to the lack of the Life Essence Catalytic provided by the Soul of the World, the growth of the Elder Gods was very slow.
When Agrama descended on Draenor, the Seed of the Void, which had not yet been officially hatched, was too weak for the Avengers to even detect it.
In other words, the Elder Gods that Draenor once existed were very weak, and it is said that they were accidentally injured and killed when the two major forces of the Destroyer and the Proto-Beast fought each other, and at that time Draenor had not yet given birth to any mortal civilization.
However, it is well known that creatures of the Void family do not die so easily.
The remnant soul of the ancient god of Drano, torn apart by the proto-beasts and destroyers, has been secretly plotting to resurrect, and it has only narrowly succeeded.
"In other words......" Sarian asked Ansu, the god of crows, with a frown, "The wind snake demigod Setai secretly had a connection with the unknown ancient god?" ”
Rukma was busy directing the Draenor Giant Birds to help the Raven people move, and without Rukma by her side, Ansu could no longer see the restless and coercive posture she had before.
Ansu was the longest-surviving of the three demigods of Draenor, and when he was calm, he appeared calm and wise, and when discussing the treatment plan with Sarjan in private, he also provided him with a lot of secret information about Draenor that no mortal could know.
"That's right." Ansu sighed softly: "I, Setai and Rukma are the spirit of Draenor nature born one after another, although their respective power forms are very different, but in the earliest period, the relationship between the three of us was not bad. ”
"Until...... Possessing the power of the Shadows, Setai overheard an unfamiliar voice. ”
"A voice from the depths of the land of Draenor."
An Su's eyes were a little deep and continued to explain: "Needless to say, the original great war, the relevant legends are still circulating in the Raven civilization. ”
"After swallowing Setai's corpse, I inherited a part of his power, and from that time on, I learned that the essence of the so-called 'Shadow Pollution' is the power of the Void."
"Hmmm......"
Sarean examined Ansu's body with some head pain.
As he himself said, the curse in Ansu's body that originated from the wind snake Setai did contain a trace amount of Void power.
Draenor's Elder God is not like Azeroth, who has formed a tail that cannot be broken, sandwiched between powerful destroyers and proto-beasts, and the unknown Elder God has not lived to truly "break the shell".
However, the tenacious vitality of the old god made its remnant soul survive the defeat of both the original beast and the destroyer, and with the birth of the three demigods of Draenor, the time that the old god once thought belonged to it was finally coming.
After a long period of seduction and bewitchment, this ancient god finally achieved important results.
The Wind Serpent, who knew nothing about the Elder Gods, came into contact with it out of curiosity, and inevitably became contaminated with the impurities of the Void.
The Old God's control of human nature is quite terrifying, and under its bewitchment, Setai, who is already jealous of the glamorous Rukma, finally decides to attack her.
However, what Setai didn't expect was that Ansu, who thought he had the same position as him, had actually been secretly in love with Rukma all along.
As soon as Setai heard about his plan to assassinate Rukma, Ansu turned around and told Rukma himself about it.
Under the joint counterattack of Ansu and Rukma, Setai unsurprisingly died with hatred, and before he died, he also wanted to release the void pollution in his body to curse the world.
After swallowing Setai's corpse, Ansu inevitably inherited the Void Pollution.
However, due to the fact that the power of the void in Setai's body was already very weak, Ansu's symptoms were not obvious, and he only occasionally unconsciously entered a state of wandering, and communicated privately with an unknown being.
This information was not provided by Ansu himself, but by the Skthis Raven who revered the raven demigods.
"It's a bit of a hassle......"
If Ansu's curse was simply the power of the Shadows, Sarean was more than eighty percent sure that Rukma would be able to neutralize and purify it.
The presence of the Void Force complicates the situation, and Sarean must first find a way to help Ansu get rid of the impurities that have been mixed with the curse.
"Ansu, can you still hear that unknown voice now?"
"Well...... this" Ansu looked distressed: "To be honest, if it weren't for my followers reminding me, I wouldn't even have realized that I would be muttering to myself in a state of distraction." ”
"Or rather, to communicate privately with the remnant soul of the old god."
"Remnants?"
Salian touched his chin thoughtfully: "To untie the bell, you must tie the bell." ”
"Since your Void power comes from the ancient god that fell early before it was officially born, we need to find its exact location before we can remove this impurity."
"Ansu, it's important for you to carefully look through the memories left by Setai."
Even the body and soul of Setai were swallowed whole by Ansu, and the crow demigod would naturally inherit some of Setai's power and memories.
"Okay." Ansu said with a bitter face: "Setai's memory is too fragmented, and it is not easy to find a fragment related to the Elder God, give me 2 months to try it first." ”
"Okay, I'm not in a hurry anyway."
Sarjan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said meaningfully: "If you want to deal with the old gods, it is best to use the power of the old gods themselves, I need to go back to Azeroth to move the troops first." ”
"It just so happens that during this time, you will cooperate with Rookma to help the Raven people move, and after they settle down in the Lost Isles, we will discuss the follow-up treatment plan."
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After the Great Schism, the Raven people were essentially divided into two sub-races of the same origin, but with quite different cultures and philosophies.
The Anhar Ravens still worship Rukma to this day, and most of the power they wield is related to the power of light, and the unpolluted Anhar Ravens can still spread their wings and soar in the sky.
The Sketis Ravens, on the other hand, had already converted to Ansu, and due to the erosion of the power of the Shadows, they had lost their original wings and could only walk on the ground.
Before Rukma returned, Ansu had been secretly taking care of the Sketis Ravens, but he still had to constantly contend with the Sethai resentment attached to the curse, and it was impossible for him to keep an eye on his people all the time.
Now that the two gods have returned, although their homes are dilapidated and the future is unknown, the crow people of the two factions have felt a vitality in their respective groups that they have never felt before, which is called the spark of hope.
In Sarean's view, the differences between the Sketis and the Anhar are not entirely bad.
As long as the conflict between the two factions can be adjusted by the combination of the two guardian spirits, Rukma and Ansu, the combat effectiveness that can be exerted under the cooperation of the two sides is by no means as simple as 1+1=2.
Of course, it's a little too early to say that.
The top priority is to help the Raven people complete this big move across the world.
When Sarren was the first to cross the Dark Gate back to Azeroth, he unexpectedly found the little star in the Overwatch that was supposed to be staying in Unicorn City.
Staceus Ryan was stunned and asked, "Why are you here?" Something happened in the territory? ”
"Not domestic."
Stella Gossa gave the bad news with a serious look: "Something happened to Northrend." ”
"Unnoticed, Loken's scouts have spotted a large number of Titan creations we have hoarded in Winterhug Lake."