Live broadcast: Azeroth Chapter 1049 Cenarius is busy
Normally, the Wild Demigods rarely leave Mount Hyjal to wander around. This is because the Titans...or Freya, the Guardian of Life, gave them the responsibility of guarding Azeroth.
The wild demigods, like many primitive animal gods called Loa by trolls, were inspired by Freya during the time when she walked the earth in ancient times.
Accordingly, Freya also made an agreement with these animal gods, entrusting them to assist the Titan Guardians in protecting those important Titan ruins.
The reason why there are so many Loa on Zandalar is so that they can guard Uldir, the laboratory where the man-made ancient god G'huun is kept.
Hyjal, known as the Holy Mountain by the night elves, is another place where animal gods gather in large numbers. It was the highest peak of Azeroth in the ancient times before the Great Sundering.
The mother tree Garnier grows on the top of Hyjal. Its towering canopy reaches into the sky. The various fruits that fall from Garnier cultivate the diverse flora and fauna of Azeroth.
According to legend, Garnier, known as the mother of trees, was planted by Freya herself. In order to protect this important mother tree, Freya left a large number of animal gods to sit on Mount Hyjal all year round.
Unlike other wilderness demigods who were directly inspired by Freya, Cenarius should be regarded as the second generation of wilderness demigods.
It is said that he is the child of the union of Malorne, the White Deer, and Elune, the Moon Goddess, the most powerful demigod.
However, no one has been able to confirm this statement. After all, Elune has never appeared in the physical world in her true form.
At least in terms of the history Cenarius has experienced, he himself has never met the legendary biological mother. Since his childhood, he has been raised by his father Malorne and his adoptive mother Yin Thera.
Perhaps it is precisely because of his impure blood that Cenarius's combat effectiveness is significantly inferior to that of the first generation Wilderness Demigod.
However, because of this, Cenarius, who has not accepted Freya's orders, does not need to be bound by a mission, and he can freely travel to and from the wilderness of Azeroth.
This is also the main reason why mortals of all races can often hear legends about Cenarius, but other wilderness demigods are relatively silent.
Although he is not bound by any mission, thanks to the positive teachings of his father and adoptive mother, Cenarius is still willing to sacrifice everything for Azeroth.
Before the War of the Ancients officially started, it was Cenarius who accepted Malfurion's commission and worked hard to inform him. Only then, with the help of the demigod messenger Aviana, did the dragons and many wild demigods gather together to fight against the Burning Legion.
of invasion.
There is no doubt that Cenarius is the most sensitive and concerned about the return of the Burning Legion among all the demigods.
After listening to Sarlayan's blunt information, Cenarius nodded solemnly: "Is that the Dark Portal in the south of the Eastern Continent? I went to observe it once in the first half of this year, and it is indeed not optimistic."
Although there is a sea between the Eastern Kingdom and Kalimdor, for Cenarius who can freely enter and exit the Emerald Dream and use the Dream Road, this gap is nothing.
The Cenarion Circle, led by Deputy Fandral Staghelm, planted a small World Tree in the heart of Duskwood many years ago.
Therefore, the Green Dragon, Druin and Cenarius can use the Dream Road to travel at will through this forest connected to the World Tree network.
Heading southeast from Dusk Forest, passing through Deadwind Pass and Swamp of Sorrows, you can reach the Cursed Land where the Dark Portal is located.
Cenarius went to inspect the Cursed Land not intentionally, but just along the way.
His main purpose at that time was to go to the Swamp of Sorrows to inspect the condition of the Atal'haka Temple that had been sunk to the bottom of the lake by the green dragon many years ago.
The Temple of Atal'Hakkar is an altar used by the Atalai priests of the Gurubashi Empire to summon Hakkar, the Soul-Reaver.
Thousands of years ago, a large-scale civil strife broke out in the Gurubashi Empire due to the appearance of Hakkar, the Soul Reaver.
It was precisely because of this civil strife that the Gurubash, the overlord clan of the jungle trolls, was seriously injured and has not been able to fully recover to this day. This led to the endless civil war among the major troll clans in Stranglethorn Vale.
Hakkar the Soultaker is different from other Loa gods in that he is an out-and-out evil god.
In order to prevent the Atalai priest who was exiled after the failure of the civil war from taking the risk of summoning Hakkar again, Yinsera immediately sank the entire Atal Hakkar temple to the bottom of the lake.
About 12 years ago, during the time when the orcs invaded Azeroth on a large scale, the Temple of Atal'Hakkar suddenly and inexplicably rose above the lake.
I wonder if the surviving descendants of the Atalai priests have some connection with Xavius, the first generation of incubus king. Sensing the strangeness, the green dragon went to investigate and was shocked to discover the corrosive power of the incubus from the temple.
Under Yin Sera's order, a small team of green dragons has been stationed near the Atal'Hakkar Temple for a long time, closely monitoring the movements of the dream demons in the temple.
With the death of Xavius, the danger level of Atal'Haka Temple, which has been increasing year by year, was suddenly pressed on the pause button, and all the visions came to an abrupt end.
After learning about the existence of the second-generation Dream Demon King from Yin Sera, Cenarius volunteered to inspect the Swamp of Sorrows just in case.
He wanted to ensure that the descendants of the Atalai priests would not collude with the Incubus again and summon the sealed Soul Reaver to Azeroth.
While passing by the Swamp of Sorrows, Cenarius unexpectedly felt the strong aura of evil energy in the barren wasteland south of the swamp.
Cenarius's father Malorne died in the battle at the hands of Commander Archimonde of the Burning Legion, and he still has fresh memories of that tragic ancient war.
After noticing the abnormal fluctuations in the power of evil, Cenarius quickly completed a routine inspection and confirmed that there was no abnormality in the Temple of Atal'Hakkar. Then he immediately turned south and entered the Cursed Land, and witnessed the Darkness with his own eyes.
The door continues to move.
In order not to disturb the mortal army stationed here, Cenarius transformed into a high elf and sneaked into Nethergarde Keep to inquire about the situation.
From the mouths of the arcane masters who stayed at Nethergarde all year round to monitor the rhythm of the Dark Portal, Cenarius received some not-so-optimistic news.
The Burning Legion is trying to open this interstellar portal in the world of Draenor on the other side of the Dark Portal and launch another invasion of Azeroth.
Fortunately, the mortals of the Eastern Kingdom have long been prepared to deal with it. With the full support of the Kingdom of Stormwind, the number of troops accumulated in the Watch Keep is increasing day by day.
Dalaran also continued to send more mages to try to delay the opening of the Dark Portal.
However, the efforts of Dalaran mages have their limits. The Dark Portal will be opened from the other side by the beginning of next year at the latest.
After leaving the Eastern Kingdom worriedly, while still having some time, Cenarius made a non-stop trip to Silithus to check whether C'Thun's seal had any signs of loosening.
At this moment, Cenarius received a remote message from his adoptive mother Yin Sera, and immediately returned to the Emerald Dream after finishing his work in Silithus.
When Cenarius entered the Emerald Dream, Yinthera happened to return to the material world to discuss important matters with other dragon guardians. He learned the whole story from the green dragon princess Merinthera.
Thalayan, who had been busy in the Caverns of Time, happened to return to Wyrmrest Temple. Melinthra immediately conveyed the news of Cenarius' return to him in the name of her mother, which led to the conversation between the two.
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Before Sarlayan accepted the invitation and fell into a dream, Cenarius heard from Melinthra about many major events that had happened recently.
Including the true identity of the second-generation Dream King, as well as the successive attacks on Goldrinn, Aviana, Ursoc, and the Ursol brothers.
Looking back now, Cenarius is still a little scared.
As a comrade who once fought side by side, Cenarius knew Goldrinn's combat prowess better than anyone else.
If Varosun really replaces Goldrinn with the false wolf god Camthos, this will definitely be a major loss to Azeroth.
Fortunately, Sarlayan, who was under the care of the Wolf God, had an insight into Varoson's conspiracy in advance, and then coincidentally ran into a raid launched by the Harpy, and thwarted Varoson's plan for the second time.
conspiracy.
As for the red dragon's purification operation against Grizzly Bear Hills, it was purely intentional. It was a fishing trap set up by Sarlayan many years ago. Now it was just a matter of pulling the hook in advance. Unfortunately, it was not possible to actually catch it.
Big fish.
As early as a few years ago, Cenarius had heard about the existence of Sarlayan Deep Shadow from Yin Thera and knew that he was the only son of Yin Lainastrasza.
However, Cenarius did not take this hybrid dragon to heart at that time. It was not until recently that he heard about the several major things he had done one after another that he really became interested in Sarlayan and looked forward to having an interview with him.
"you mean……"
Cenarius stroked his chin thoughtfully with his big twig-like hand: "The demons that entered Azeroth through the Dark Portal were not the main force of the Burning Legion, but cannon fodder to divert our attention?"
The town of Sarlayan nodded solemnly: "Although I am not 100% sure, considering the slow opening progress of the Dark Portal, demon lords of the level of Kil'jaeden and Archimonde should be together.
Not directly involved in this matter."
"Hmm..." Cenarius was a little confused about this: "What are they planning to do? What do they plan to do after diverting our attention?"
Sharlayan answered the question and said: "Since the fall of Sargeras, the Burning Legion led by him has been invincible in the universe. There is almost no world that can stop the demon army's advance."
"Even if we encounter hard problems that Archimonde and Kil'jaeden cannot solve on their own, as long as Sargeras takes action personally, all the problems will be solved."
"but……"
Sarlayan's eyes narrowed slightly: "Sargeras, who is omnipotent in the eyes of all demons, stumbled twice in a row in Azeroth."
"Sargeras once promised the Eredar when he recruited them that the Burning Legion would conquer the entire universe."
"It was because of this promise that Kil'jaeden and Archimonde resolutely joined Sargeras's command, and the eredar quickly became the backbone of the Burning Legion."
"Not to mention Sargeras himself, who has other plans, Azeroth, a world that has successively frustrated the fallen titans, has already become a thorn in the side of Kil'jaeden and Archimonde."
"Their ultimate goal must be to conquer...or 'purify' Azeroth with fire."
Sarlayan made a categorical conclusion: "Whether it is the Dark Portal or the Scourge, they are just deceptions thrown by fraudsters to attract attention."
"Their real purpose is to project Archimonde, the Legion Lord, into the world and completely destroy Azeroth's will to resist."