"You know, this universe, which is also known as 'World of Warcraft,' was actually developed by programmers. Every existence in this world has a corresponding model. A speck of dust has a corresponding model, a tree has one, a person has one, and even a world has one."
Aiden flew with his heroes towards the vortex. He heard the cheers of the others and saw their expressions as if they were seeing a savior. At this moment, the words Aman'Thul's will spoke to him through the observer Algalon at the end of the battle of Ulduar echoed in his ears.
He remembered every word the other party said, because these words represented the key to today's success or failure.
"Aiden, nothing could be more uplifting than seeing you at this moment!" Ysera was always reserved; those who knew her even knew she was somewhat shy and introverted. This Green Dragon Queen had been like this for tens of thousands of years, but now her excitement was overflowing.
From the moment she sensed the revival ceremony of Los Angeles and knew that Aiden was about to return, until this very moment, the situation of knowing the secret but not being able to say it almost drove her crazy—now Malygos finally knew why Ysera and Nozdormu were desperately trying to dissuade him when he was about to destroy the Dragon Soul at all costs.
If he had also known that Aiden was about to arrive, he certainly wouldn't have done such a risky thing.
"I'm back," Aiden nodded to them.
Thrall, who had recovered slightly from his injuries, looked very weak, but he still returned to the sky, back to where he was supposed to be. He nodded to Aiden, inwardly relieved.
The backlash suddenly emitted by the Dragon Soul earlier had almost killed him. If it hadn't been for Prophet Velen's rescue and healing, he would have been crushed to pieces.
"What should we do now?" Alexstrasza was both excited by Aiden's return and very worried about Deathwing's actions. The "Destroyer's" Cataclysm had been brewing for quite some time, and no one knew when he would complete the spell. Once completed, not to mention Aiden, even if the Titans of the Pantheon came in person, it would be useless.
"Deathwing's spell is probably nearing completion," the Red Dragon Queen said, her eyes full of worry.
"That's why we're here," Aiden's voice was full of confidence, which calmed the Dragon Aspects a lot.
"What should we do?" Malygos asked.
"Destroy the Dragon Soul first!" Aiden took out the Eye of Sargeras. The current Dragon Soul had no protection from Titan artifacts and could not resist the attack of the gem in his hand at all. So he wasn't worried that this would be a problem.
He knew very well that the real trouble was further ahead, when facing Deathwing head-on.
"Lord Aiden!" At this moment, Guardian Aegwynn flew to him. She completely lacked her usual confidence and composure, her eyes looked a little flustered, and her tone was the same, "Med'an, Med'an is in the Maelstrom!"
"Med'an?" Aiden had noticed from afar that the Dragon Soul was releasing energy into the Maelstrom. Now that Aegwynn said this, he immediately understood N'Zoth's plan.
This should be considered the other party's two-pronged approach—because whether it was letting Med'an absorb the energy and then kill him, or letting Deathwing complete the Cataclysm and destroy the world, either method could release N'Zoth.
Aiden pondered, "We will destroy the Dragon Soul in a moment. Once its energy supply is cut off, I think N'Zoth will definitely transfer Med'an. Whether you can rescue him depends on whether you can seize the opportunity at the moment the Dragon Soul is destroyed."
Aegwynn wrung her hands together, showing her inner entanglement, but after all, she was a person who had experienced countless storms, and she immediately nodded, "We will definitely rescue him, thank you!"
Aiden nodded to her, "Then be careful, we're going to act!"
He told the plan to the four Dragon Aspects. In fact, this plan was extremely simple. The four Dragon Aspects' responsibility was to temporarily control the Dragon Soul with their divine power, and then everything else would be left to Aiden.
Thrall, supported by Aviana's Feather on his back, flew closer. Although he was weak, his expression was as firm as ever, "I must be a part of this, my friends."
Aiden said, "This time, you won't have to bear the power of the Black Dragon alone."
The Black Dragon Princess's muffled voice came from beside him, "This time, I will fight alongside you, Shaman."
Obviously, Onyxia was not very willing to participate in such a dangerous action—although she was already the second most powerful Black Dragon after her father, she knew how big the difference between the two was. She knew very well that probably a hundred of her wouldn't be a match for Deathwing.
But who told her master to issue a death order?
He also said that as long as she suffered a little, she would get unimaginable rewards—Onyxia was convinced that Aiden was tricking her. Confronting the power of the Dragon Soul was such a dangerous thing, just being able to survive was already a blessing, what other benefits could there be?
The Black Dragon Princess followed the four Dragon Aspects and Thrall towards the Dragon Soul with a uneasy mood and a tragic expression. The huge golden sphere in the air was originally so beautiful and exuded a thrilling light, but in Onyxia's eyes, it was simply the most terrifying thing in the world!
Just like before, they released their power to temporarily suppress the Dragon Soul, while Aiden seized the opportunity to use the Eye of Sargeras to read the Dragon Soul's model. It wouldn't take long before he could destroy this artifact made of the five-colored dragon's divine power.
From the moment Aiden appeared, Deathwing had been paying attention to his every move. Now, seeing them deal with the Dragon Soul, he felt even more at ease. Because his spell had already progressed a great deal, and even if these people destroyed the Dragon Soul, they probably wouldn't have a chance to break the next barrier.
You must know that Deathwing obtained more than just this one artifact from the Ancient Beach more than ten days ago. Another Titan energy orb had not yet appeared!
Although the artifact created by the Guardian Dragons was powerful, how could it compare to a Titan artifact? In addition, the Titan Energy Orb was naturally restrained by the two Sargeras artifacts in Aiden's hand, which made Deathwing even more convinced that these people would never be able to stop him before he completed the spell!
"This is a perfect plan, foolproof, the world will definitely be destroyed, all their struggles are in vain!" Deathwing became more and more confident.
Aiden's appearance had brought him tremendous pressure, but now he couldn't feel any pressure at all.
Aiden couldn't hear Deathwing's inner voice, but even if he did, he wouldn't change his goal. N'Zoth had his own perfect plan and believed it was foolproof, and Aiden had the same. This was decided after the end of the battle of Ulduar, although it was full of risks, it was also full of hope.
Whether the perfect plan can succeed, or the risky gamble will ultimately win?
All this remains to be verified by the final result.
And Aiden has now completed his first step—destroying the Dragon Soul!
This golden artifact had already transmitted a lot of power to the Maelstrom, and it could not resist Sargeras' artifact, so it was only a matter of time before it was destroyed. Aiden approached a little, and read its model. The model distinguished the five different forces, and he issued a "disassemble" command.
Invisible lines of rules cut the Dragon Soul from the inside. When the progress was completed, this golden artifact suddenly collapsed, and the golden sphere turned into countless powders in the air, and the beam of light pouring energy into the Maelstrom disappeared suddenly. Most of the power remaining inside was divided into five parts, and the five-colored divine power floated in the air like that.
"Absorb it quickly!" Aiden shouted, taking the opportunity.
The Dragon Aspects immediately reacted. They opened their mouths and sucked, and began to devour these pure Guardian Dragon divine powers that originally came from inside their bodies.
"What are you still dawdling for!" Seeing that Onyxia hadn't acted yet, Aiden immediately reprimanded her.
The Black Dragon Princess reacted and roared in disbelief, "It's mine? It's mine! It's mine!" She pounced on the black divine power belonging to the Earth-Warder with great joy, and clumsily absorbed it.
Aiden shook his head helplessly, he caught a glimpse of the light of teleportation shining in the crowd below. At the moment when the Dragon Soul shattered, Aegwynn, Meryl Winterstorm, and the half-orc legendary assassin Garona all teleported to another place.
He knew that the destination must be the Maelstrom, and the goal was to rescue his apprentice, grandson, and son—Med'an, who was kidnapped by Deathwing.
That was another adventure, Aiden could only wish them all the best.
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With the Dragon Soul's obstruction gone, the attack on Deathwing on the ground resumed. Hundreds of heroes, plus an even greater number of dragons, attacked the tentacles growing out of Deathwing's body under the command of their respective leaders.
Although the area around the "Destroyer's" body was still a sea of fire, this time, with the protection of the four Guardian Dragons, the sea of fire would not pose a threat to them. The attack went very smoothly, and these evil tentacles and various parasitic monsters from the Old Gods were quickly suppressed, and the battle line advanced to the island where Deathwing was located.
Aiden was very satisfied. With the super meat shield like "Turtle God" Tortolla, and the four Dragon Aspects who were even stronger than before the war, it was not surprising to have such results.
The heroes took a deep breath and prepared to face Deathwing directly. Tortolla was the first to climb onto the island. It slammed into it, preparing to knock Deathwing away—that might interrupt his spell.
But this huge tortoise did not hit Deathwing, but hit a golden defensive shield.
People noticed that the source of the defensive shield came from the elementium armor on Deathwing's chest—a huge white-gold orb was embedded on it.
That was the Titan Energy Orb!