The body of the multicolored dragon, on the verge of exploding, was like a sintered hard lump, brittle and dry. The blood inside had long since dried up, and the flesh had turned into coke.
From a life perspective, Ouroxion was already dead, but it could still control its body with its will. It was still guiding the reaction of two incompatible energies within its body, causing them to explode!
A hole quickly formed there, and a burst of flames spewed out. Aiden looked inside and could clearly see some of the charred and burning internal organs.
Moreover, the flames of destruction inside were much fiercer than those on the surface. Aiden didn't know if his defense could withstand them.
Time didn't allow him to hesitate any longer. He raised the Scepter and stabbed down again fiercely.
The head of the staff struck Ouroxion's heart, shattering a corner of this already damaged organ. However, terrifying high temperatures also came from within, and the golden flames protecting Aiden's arm were almost instantly swallowed.
He groaned in pain and when he retracted his hand, his entire palm had turned yellowish-brown. If he had been any slower, it would have been charred when he pulled it out!
Insufficient defense—Aiden realized this, and this fact almost completely despaired him—even if the plan he had envisioned could succeed, what would be the point if he was stuck at this juncture?
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"He's in trouble."
The others had been paying attention to Aiden's actions. Although they were relatively far away, everyone present was not an ordinary person. The situation of Aiden's arm being injured was completely seen by them.
Nozdormu said, "Let's go help him! Our actions here are actually meaningless. It's better to help him with all our strength and provide him with protection."
The other Dragon Aspects exchanged glances. How could they not know this?
If the multicolored dragon exploded, even if the strength of the barrier created by the Dragon Aspects and the Naaru was increased several times, it would not be able to withstand it. They were just doing their best and leaving the rest to fate—now that Aiden had hope of stopping the opponent, why wouldn't they go help him?
It was better than creating a meaningless barrier here that could only comfort their souls.
The four Dragon Aspects immediately withdrew their power and flew back in.
The Naaru also saw this. They communicated silently through their minds and quickly reached a consensus—the Holy Light barrier that originally enveloped the entire Ancient Beach, preventing the leakage of energy from the battle, suddenly shrank, quickly turning into a bright and dazzling pillar of light, directly illuminating Aiden's head, completely bathing him in Holy Light, and the burns on his hand healed in the blink of an eye.
Kayle, Khadgar, and Krasus also hoped they could help a little. Krasus transformed into a dragon form, carrying Khadgar into the sky, while Kayle spread her wings and followed.
With the shield created by the divine power of the four Dragon Aspects, and the endless Holy Light from the seventeen Naaru, Aiden was immediately reinvigorated. He raised the Scepter and smashed it again at the heart that had been exposed to the air.
The unstable energy within the multicolored dragon erupted, this time only causing him to feel some pain, but it was not a major problem.
He had taken a small step closer to his goal—he could sense that the multicolored dragon's energy core was behind this heart. As long as he shattered this final obstacle, he could try to stop the opponent's explosion!
However, the multicolored dragon's heart was not small. Aiden was a little anxious. Although he had been making progress, it would take at least five more minutes to achieve his goal—you had to know that the multicolored dragon's body was over a hundred meters long, and its heart was almost the size of a room. It was not an easy task to make a hole in it.
At this time, Krasus and the others had arrived. Khadgar on the dragon's back asked loudly, "Can we provide any help?"
Aiden looked at Ouroxion's burning body, and then looked at Krasus and Khadgar, and suddenly said, "Yes! Try giving it a taste of both ice and fire!"
"What's that?" Krasus expressed incomprehension.
"Um… just cool it down."
Aiden was not sure whether the principles of physics would apply to this dangerous multicolored dragon, but it couldn't be worse than the current situation.
"What about me?" Kayle flew to Aiden's side and asked.
Aiden said, "Cheer me on! Just like before."
Although Kayle had the protection of the Lightforged Armor, it wouldn't be of much use. Whether her Blades of Justice could cut through the multicolored dragon's internal organs or not, it would be difficult for her to withstand the flames of destruction coming from this dragon's body. It would be better for her to stay aside.
Kayle silently retreated to the side. She thought of Karsus, who had unleashed a shocking blow before, and felt somewhat dissatisfied with her own weakness—with her current strength, she could only play a supporting role. Whether it was the dignity of being a god or the desire to share Aiden's responsibilities, she was extremely dissatisfied with her current situation.
After receiving Aiden's instructions, Khadgar and Krasus immediately began to cast frost spells. Rays of extreme coldness penetrated through the hole that Aiden had knocked out and struck the internal organs inside. Aiden tried to knock again and immediately found that the effect was much better than before!
He was immediately greatly encouraged, and so were the two mages—the facts proved that the heart, which was in a state of extreme heat, would still become fragile when suddenly exposed to low temperatures. This was the victory of physics!
Aiden sped up, enduring the discomfort of being roasted by the flames, and kept waving the Scepter in his hand.
Just as he was about to smash the Scepter down again, the multicolored dragon's heart suddenly made a crisp "crack" sound. Aiden looked and saw that a crack suddenly burst out from where he had just knocked. The power that was fiercely resisting within Ouroxion's body found a new vent and immediately poured out from there.
Unprecedented flames of destruction struck, even though Aiden retreated quickly, his right hand was still seriously injured—even more serious than the previous time. His entire right arm turned charred black, even with the combined power of the Dragon Aspects and the Naaru, it was unable to resist the damage of the flames!
"This—"
Aiden gritted his teeth in pain. He was extremely unwilling to face the predicament before him. He could feel that Ouroxion's energy core was behind that crack. With just a few more strikes, he would be able to achieve his goal. But in the current situation, he couldn't reach in at all. Forcibly rushing in would only be a pointless waste of life. Facing this pure destructive power, even divine protection could not bring him safety.
Could it be that all the previous efforts were in vain?
At this time, a warm holy energy shone on his injured right arm, restoring most of the injuries there. He was very familiar with this power, it came from the angel Kayle.
He turned his head and nodded to the other party, expressing his gratitude, but it was difficult to hide the disappointment and unwillingness in his heart.
"Let me try!" Kayle said. She flew closer and looked at Aiden, "I'll open that crack, and you complete the last thing."
"No, no need." Aiden shook his head and denied, "That's a meaningless sacrifice, believe me, it won't work."
He thought of Karsus, who had selflessly created the opportunity for them to kill the multicolored dragon. He was a lich, of course he had the hope of resurrection, but this hope was based on the premise that Azeroth would not be destroyed.
Kayle was now willing to sacrifice for the same thing. He didn't know if this Judicator Angel, the first hero he summoned, could be resurrected, but he wouldn't agree. Whether it was out of reason or personal feelings.
Kayle did not use the authority of the Scepter of Sargeras, and it was impossible for her to tear apart that crack with her own weapon.
"Then is that prophecy finally going to fail?" Khadgar said somewhat dejectedly and self-deprecatingly.
At this time, he hoped that the prophecy was true—that he would not die here, which meant that the multicolored dragon had not succeeded.
"Let's try our best one last time!" Aiden took a deep breath and encouraged.
He looked at his right hand, which had been restored to its original state. His sleeves had long been burned off, leaving only his empty arm and the Scepter of Sargeras in his hand.
"I will also have a day of sacrifice, and in such a noble way—" He mocked himself in his heart, "Being 'played' to death by the 'game', I'm really a rookie player."
The flames spewing from the crack in the multicolored dragon's heart were enough to destroy everything, but they could not destroy the soul. Aiden had found a way.
He turned his head and smiled at Khadgar: "It won't fail now, not this time."
"What?"
"You have a way?"
The Dragon Aspects and the others asked in surprise.
"Yes!" Aiden nodded affirmatively.
He would not say this method out loud—he decided to make a desperate strike, tearing apart the final crack at all costs.
That was a true "self-sacrifice", because he knew that his body would definitely be burned to ashes by the destructive flames.
But that didn't mean failure—just like Karsus could still persist for a while after his body was destroyed by the multicolored dragon, until he completed the Annihilation spell that severely damaged the multicolored dragon, Aiden also had such abilities. He even had it very early on—years ago, he learned "Soul Walk" from Medivh's notes, and with his own deeper research and development, he could guarantee that even if his body was destroyed, he could still persist for a long time.
He believed that that time would be enough for him to complete that thing—to cut off the connection between Ouroxion and the energy core, and completely stop this explosion!
Aiden suddenly looked up at Ysera, conveying a message to this Guardian of the Emerald Dream.
Ysera looked surprised. She looked at Aiden in disbelief, but saw the other party silently shaking his head. She could only swallow the words that had already reached her lips.
"Kayle." Aiden called the angel's name.
The Judicator Angel, who was tasting the emotion of frustration, looked up at him, asking with her eyes.
"Come here."
Seeing Kayle come over, Aiden grabbed the other party's hand, put a transparent crystal into the other party's hand and closed it, and instructed, "Keep it for me for now!"
He gave the other party a smile, and then, burning with dazzling golden flames, he resolutely plunged into the sea of fire.