The Storm Peaks is one of the coldest areas in Northrend, and it is quite different from the Icecrown Glacier next door.
There are no vegetation or mountain peaks to block the Icecap Glacier. The extremely cold wind will make your whole body stiff, and the low temperature transmitted from the glacier layer under your feet will further reduce your body temperature.
The terrain of the Storm Peaks is relatively complex. There is a small snow-covered plain in the southern area bordering Crystalsong Forest. In addition, the entire Storm Peaks is surrounded by towering mountains.
The Titan City of Ulduar is located at the northernmost tip of the Storm Peaks. This majestic city is extremely conspicuous among the mountain peaks.
Huge temples dedicated to several Titan guardians stand on the tops of several mountains, and together with Ulduar form a special style that is completely different from other areas in Northrend.
The Drakkari trolls and the Iron Legion are facing off in the mountains in the southeast corner of the Storm Peaks.
Although the Drakkari roared loudly, when facing the Iron Legion, they did not show the same aggressiveness as when fighting the furbolgs.
Drakkari's intention is quite obvious. They don't want to start a full-scale war with the Iron Legion, but they can't swallow the sigh of being beheaded by a sneak attack, and they want to find an explanation from these difficult steel monsters.
The Steel Legion on the opposite side was also confused. They had no idea why these defeated generals dared to come to provoke them, and they kept asking for an explanation.
This local skirmish did not reach the ears of Loken who was in Ulduar at first. He was busy driving a wedge between Storm Guardian Thorim and Ice Guardian Hodir.
Loken used sweet words to induce Thorim, making him mistakenly believe that Hodir was the murderer of Sif.
Within Ulduar, the guardian Mimiron was the first to fall.
Mimiron is the great inventor among the Titan Guardians.
Due to a sudden experimental "accident", his guardian body was blown up, and he had no choice but to live in the body of his own creation, the mechanical dwarf.
Without the guardian body shaped by the Titan himself, Mimiron's resistance to soul attacks was greatly reduced.
Under the instigation of Loken, the leading party, Mimiron's mind was gradually confused by Yogg-Saron, and the original concept of justice and peace quietly found its deviation.
Before that "accident", most of Mimiron's inventions were for civilian use, usually interesting little toys.
Under the secret control of Yogg-Saron, the delirious Mimiron changed his mind and began to study various powerful weapons.
After Mimiron, Freya, Hodir and Thorim were also plotted by Loken.
Hodir and Thorim were not in Ulduar at this time. They were respectively stationed in the Temple of Storms and the Temple of Ice. Their families were fighting in the Danfennrei Snowfield in the east of the Storm Peaks.
Malfurion had mentioned to Sarlayan before that Cenarius had not seen Freya, the Guardian of Life, who inspired many wild demigods, for many years.
Based on this speculation, Freya was probably also poisoned by Loken.
Death is not that easy. He should be trapped in Ulduar as unconscious as Mimiron.
When Odin was imprisoned in Valhalla and Raiden was missing, the only two guardians who were not affected by Loken were Tyr, who was in charge of justice, and Azadas, who was in charge of the power of shaping.
During the escape from the turmoil in Ulduar tens of thousands of years ago, in order to cover the retreat of Azadas and others, Tyr and the two Xeraki sent by Yogg-Saron died together.
The place where Tyr fell gradually evolved into the Tirisfal Glades today in the countless years of historical changes that followed.
Tirisfal, this word means Fall of Tyr in Titanic.
Azadas, the guardian of the earth, who was saved by Tyr's sacrifice of his life, returned to the place of battle after the war.
He suppressed his grief and built a majestic tomb for Tyr, and then continued south with his followers and hid in the Uldaman underground palace in the south of ancient Kalimdor.
Due to Yogg-Saron's series of outrageous operations, the Forge of Will is close to shutting down, and its only remaining function is to provide energy for the Creator Engine, allowing Loken to attack with one click.
Sharlayan has long known that if he wants to solve the big trouble Yogg-Saron lurks in Ulduar and threatens the Forge of Will, he must first eliminate its agent, the traitor among the guardians, Loken.
But Loken holds the Creator Engine, and once he feels threatened, he can create a brand new steel army in a very short time.
Quel'Thalas can't afford this kind of war of attrition, and neither can the dragons.
Ever since learning the conclusive evidence of Loken's betrayal from Odin, Wyrmrest Temple has been discussing how to deal with Loken's endless Iron Legion.
Valargar, the heroic warrior under Odin, is a good choice, but the seal of the Hall of Valor has not been completely lifted, and the other half of the seal happens to be in Loken's hand.
Now Odin and Valarjar can only move within the scope of the Broken Islands and are unable to support Wyrmrest Temple's northern expedition to Ulduar, so they can only find other ways.
The barrage did give some reference plans, one of which was to find the mist-shrouded continent of Pandaria and dig out the Nalak'sha engine that Leiden left there.
The functions of the Nalak'sha Engine and the Creator Engine are basically the same. They correspond to the Forge of Origin and the Forge of Will respectively. The only difference lies in the types of Titan creations created by the two engines.
But Pandaria is hidden by the mist of the last pandaren emperor, and it's not easy to find the specific location.
In addition, the barrage also provided a second compromise replacement plan.
Unblock Uldaman and awaken the sleeping Earth Guardian Azadas.
Uldaman is also one of the facilities built by the Titans themselves. Compared to Ulduar, which houses the Forge of Will, and Uldum, the Forge of Origin, Uldaman is much smaller in scale.
But this small underground palace has a very important function. It is the construction factory of Tu Ling.
With sufficient energy supply, Uldaman can theoretically generate unlimited troops, but the speed of troop production is not as fast as the two major engines.
Sarlayan has made some plans for his future actions.
We have to go to Pandaria sooner or later.
To enter Pandaria, Sharlayan needs to first find their hometown of the Wandering Isle through the pandaren traveling to the mainland.
The identity of Wandering Island is a giant sea turtle named Shen Zhenzi, who was the partner of the great panda adventurer Liu Lang hundreds of years ago.
Liu Lang was the founder of the Wandering Island. Shen Zhenzi followed Liu Lang to and from Pandaria many times to recruit fellow adventurers. It was not until Liu Lang passed away that he lost contact with Pandaria.
But the pandaren on the Wandering Island are also difficult to encounter. With the passing of Liu Lang, the adventurous spirit he left behind is declining from generation to generation.
Today, fewer and fewer residents of the Wandering Island are willing to embark on adventurous journeys.
Sarlayan had met a Wandering Island pandaman who was traveling in Boralus Port in the early years. He remembered that the other person's name was Meng Xia.
Unfortunately, since then, Sarlayan has never heard any news about Meng Xia, perhaps she has returned to her hometown.
Since he couldn't find the pandaren, Sharlayan had no choice but to do the next best thing.
He planned to find a way to find the entrance to the underground palace of Uldaman and awaken Azadas from his tens of thousands of years of slumber.
According to the barrage, the entrance to Uldaman is located in a deserted land. This is a contested area between the Bronzebeard Dwarves and the Dark Iron Dwarves, and small-scale conflicts often occur.
At this point in time, the cavemen sleeping underground have not yet emerged in large numbers, Gnomeregan has not yet fallen, and the Explorers Association established by the Bronzebeard Dwarf Prince Brian Bronzebeard has not yet discovered the existence of Uldaman.
After finishing the work in Crystalsong Forest and the Elven Gathering, Sarlayan plans to go to Ironforge to inform Bryan of the possible existence of Uldaman and encourage him to lead the dwarf explorers to the barren land to excavate ancient ruins.
Ever since the long confrontation between the Drakkari trolls and the Iron Legion began on the northern front, Sarlayan has never relaxed his surveillance of the two.
Atla has been personally lurking near the northern battlefield. Once the situation changes, he will immediately pass on the latest news to Sarlayan who is sitting in Crystalsong Forest.
The night before the greymaw furbolgs and the Quel'Thalas Crusade were preparing for a full-scale counterattack, Thalayan, who had already fallen asleep, was suddenly woken up from his sleep.
"My lord, there is an urgent military situation."
Sarlayan has long been accustomed to being vigilant when adventuring outside, and he will not completely relax even in his deep sleep.
The call from outside the tent immediately woke up Sarlayan, who was sleeping in his clothes and immediately stood up, opened the curtain and let Atla, who was waiting outside, enter the tent.
Atla handed over a message with a solemn expression: "The Iron Army took the initiative to attack. Based on the slogans they shouted on the battlefield, it is speculated that the master named Loken should have given them direct orders."