Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis

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After seeing that Frostbolt was useless, the female mage then cast Ice Lance, Arcane Missiles, Cone of Cold, Frost Nova, Blizzard, and even Arcane Missiles again.

Without exception, these spells were completely ineffective, not even causing a scratch to the golden figure in front of them.

"How is this possible? My magic is completely ineffective." The female mage was shocked.

“Haha, the Golden Men are anti-magic units by nature, and they have great resistance to spells. They can make your spells ineffective by more than 8%. If you want to eliminate them, you can only fight them in close combat,” Rhodes said.

It seems that the Golden Man is almost completely immune to some low-level magic! After all, a spell that can break through 12 points of defense is not low-level.

Upon hearing this, Jaina was speechless. "Are you kidding me? Fighting a 5-meter-tall metal giant hand-to-hand?"

How many races in Azeroth can do that? The legendary tauren, or ogres? Or perhaps orcs?

“That’s truly remarkable, Rhodes. It seems that the Titan Guardian values ​​you highly. These three golden figures are no ordinary beings,” Uther said.

Chapter 48 Zakaz's Core Shadow Crystal, Forging the Second Ashbringer

With their powerful melee abilities and terrifying magic damage immunity, these three strong golden bodyguards are the most powerful help to spellcasters.

Everyone gained a lot from this adventure; one obtained the Silver Hand Warhammer, and Rhodes completed the Titan Guardian's mission.

Meanwhile, the Tyr's Guard eliminated the greatest threat in the tomb, the Faceless Zakaz.

“Rhodes, this sword is for you. How do you intend to deliver it to the Titan Guardians?” Ussel asked, picking up the Stokham Destroyer that was stuck in the ground.

This sword is covered in powerful magical runes, carved by high elves. In addition, it is filled with a large amount of shadow power, which comes from the Faceless One Zakaz. This is no good thing.

"I was planning to... wait, what is this?" After taking the Emperor's sword, Rhodes suddenly realized that he was in a deep pit.

A black, rhomboid crystal sphere suddenly appeared at the spot where Zarkaz the Faceless One died, emanating seemingly endless shadow energy.

"I was planning to ask you about this matter to see if the Guardians have any plans?"

"After defeating Zarkaz, some of the shadow energy on his body dissipated, but some condensed into a crystal, which is what's in front of us," Uther said, pointing to the black crystal on the ground.

Rhodes nodded upon hearing this. The black rhomboid crystal, filled with shadow energy, was the crystallized remains of the Faceless General after his death. It was somewhat reminiscent of the story of Alexandros.

However, what lay before him was not the corrupted Rizeb Crystal, but the purest Shadow Power. His gaze fell upon this Shadow Crystal, and an idea formed in his mind. Rhode pretended to close his eyes and communicate with the Titan Guardian, but in reality, he was thinking about how to speak.

A moment later, Rhodes opened his eyes and said, "Lord Uther, I have just spoken with the great Titan Keeper. He said my method for dealing with the Silver Hand was excellent, so we will use the Silver Hand's method to deal with this crystal and this weapon."

"?? By the Holy Light, Rhodes, do you mean, or that the Titan Guardians want me to follow Alexandros' example and use the power of the Holy Light to purify, is that right?" Uther suddenly realized and asked.

Alexandros purified that terrifying shadow crystal into a pure holy light crystal. Could it be that the shadow energy crystal remaining in the Faceless General in front of him can also do so?

"That's right, the Emperor's weapon and the Shadow Crystal left behind by the Ancient God General Zakaz can both be attempted to be purified using the power of Holy Light."

Think about it, Lord Uther. If we fail, we'll purify this Shadow Crystal so it can no longer harm the world.

"If we succeed, we will obtain a powerful weapon imbued with holy light, and we can fuse the crystal and the sword into one," Rhodes said.

Zereb Crystal, combined with some rare materials from Ironforge, can be crafted into Ashbringer. So, what kind of divine weapon could be forged if this Shadow Remnant of the Faceless General were combined with the weapon once owned by Emperor Thoradin?

Rhodes was very much looking forward to it.

Uther pondered for a moment after hearing this, then nodded. "The Guardian is right. If we succeed, we will obtain a Holy Light Crystal; if we fail, we will destroy this Shadow Crystal."

"Let's leave here first! Once we get up there, we can decide how to purify this crystal."

The other paladins and Tyr's guards also nodded.

“Indeed, Lord Uther, we can purify the crystal and the Emperor’s Sword along the way,” Rhodes said.

This trip to the Tomb of Tyr has come to a successful end, and I have gained a great deal.

The group left the tomb of the Titan's guardian together. Before leaving, the Tyr's Guard used their holy light to purify the shadow energy in the cave once again, ensuring that no more shadow creatures would appear there.

Afterwards, the group sealed the tomb's entrance and returned to the lake. Once on the ground, all the Tyr's Guards breathed a sigh of relief. The secret they had protected for thousands of years had finally come to a successful conclusion, and there were no more dangerous places in the tomb after that.

“Guardians of Tyr, you are also users of the Holy Light. I would like to invite you to join the Knights of the Silver Hand. What do you say?” Uther asked the Tyr guards.

These ancient guardians are all powerful warriors who have also mastered the power of holy light, making them the most suitable candidates for paladins.

“The Holy Light guides us, but Lord Uther, we have no intention of joining the Silver Hand. We will continue to guard this place and watch over the tomb of Great Tyr,” said the head of the Tyr's Guard.

Although the Knights of the Silver Hand belong to the Alliance, they have in fact become a military organization of Lordaeron, and these guardians of Tyr have no desire to join the forces of any nation.

“I understand, everyone. May the great Holy Light bless you,” Uther nodded and said.

As the saying goes, everyone has their own ambitions. These Tyr's Guardians will not force Uther if they do not intend to join him, especially since he has already gained enough this time.

After chatting for a while longer and saying their goodbyes, Rhodes, Uther, and Jaina, along with the paladins of the Silver Hand, bid farewell to Tyr's Guard and departed.

That evening, the group set up camp in a place several dozen kilometers away from Tyr's Tomb.

The Shadow Crystal and the Emperor's sword were placed in the middle of the camp, and Uther looked at Rhodes.

"Child, how do you plan to purify this crystal? Will we directly infuse it with holy light?"

“Yes, we will infuse this Shadow Crystal with holy light together, and at the same time, we will summon holy light elements to work together to purify it,” Rhodes said.

The holy light of the paladins present was strong enough, but if they summoned holy light elements, it would be even more powerful. These holy light elements would dissipate after 24 hours anyway, so why not use them?

“That’s certainly a good idea,” Uther nodded.

Rhodes then took out a magic scroll that summoned fire elementals, and using the power of holy light as a guide, summoned four powerful holy light elementals before handing the scroll to Uther.

After obtaining the scroll, Uther didn't waste any time and summoned Holy Light Elementals just like Rhodes. However, this time Uther summoned a total of six, which suggests that he had consumed a lot of energy in the cave or was holding back, as he only managed to summon four.

However, ten Holy Light Elementals were enough. Under the command of Rhodes and Uther, the ten Holy Light Elementals worked together to inject terrifying Holy Light power into the Shadow Crystal.

Chapter 49 Ultimate Shadow and Pure Holy Light: Fusion and Reforging of the Holy Light Crystal and the Emperor's Divine Weapon

“Let’s begin!” Uther stepped forward first, pressing his hands towards the Shadow Crystal. A torrent of holy light erupted from his palms, instantly enveloping the Shadow Crystal.

Rhodes followed closely behind, also mobilizing the holy light within his body, and a slightly immature but equally pure golden beam of light was injected into it.

Although Jaina cannot provide Holy Light, she can mobilize arcane energy to form a stable arcane field that firmly locks the power of Holy Light and the Shadow Crystal, preventing the energy from dissipating and causing danger.

"Servants of the Holy Light, purify this darkness!" Rhodes shouted, and with a thought, ten Holy Light elements floating around him responded simultaneously.

They transformed into ten dazzling golden pillars of light, spinning rapidly around the Shadow Crystal to form a sacred halo. Purer and more intense holy light poured out from them, like golden lava, continuously impacting the core of the crystal.

“Sizzle, sizzle—!!!”

The Shadow Crystal trembled violently as if it were alive, and a cold, desperate, and hateful shadow will suddenly erupted, attempting to resist the invasion of the Holy Light. This was the last remnant of the Faceless General.

Thick, inky shadow energy surged wildly from within the crystal, colliding violently with and annihilating the golden torrent of holy light!

The light around the camp dimmed instantly, as if even the campfire was suppressed by this dark power. The paladins present all came to Uther and Rhodes' side and cast holy light together.

"Increase the intensity! The stronger its resistance, the purer the core shadow is, and the more dazzling the light will be after purification!" Rhodes said.

The purest shadows produce the most powerful holy light.

"Great Holy Light! Purify evil!" Uther's voice echoed in everyone's hearts like a rock, and the holy light on his body became even more intense, almost merging with the holy light.

Rhodes gritted his teeth. He could feel his mana being consumed rapidly, and the power of holy light was gushing out like a flood.

The holy light elements of the ten girls' forms also became somewhat blurred during the battle. Their power was being rapidly consumed. The holy light elements that could originally exist for 24 hours were completely exhausted within a dozen minutes and dissipated.

After losing the element of Holy Light of Time, the purification of Shadow Energy actually stopped. The Shadow Energy at the Crystal Core seemed to want to fight back and expel the Holy Light Energy from its body.

“Lord Uther, please pause for a moment and let the other paladins take over. We will then summon ten more Holy Light Elementals,” Rhodes said.

Uther nodded without hesitation and immediately used the magic scroll with Rhodes to summon 10 Holy Light Elementals.

The Holy Light elemental summoned powerful Holy Light, while Rhodes and Uther returned to the purification work. It was a pure tug-of-war between Holy Light and Shadow.

The holy light, like a raging fire in a furnace, tried to burn away all the impurities and darkness in the crystal, while the shadows, like stubborn iron, struggled and fought back frantically, releasing their last shadow energy.

Time seemed to lose its meaning in the fierce struggle. After an unknown amount of time, the resistance of the Shadow Crystal began to weaken. The piercing shriek turned into a mournful wail of resentment, and the surging shadow tentacles and vengeful phantoms dissipated in large swaths under the scorching holy light, like ice and snow melting away.

Finally, when the last stubborn shadow was completely extinguished by the combined holy light infused by Rhodes, Uther, numerous paladins, and ten elementalists, it was completely pierced through by a single, supreme ray of light.

"Om-!"

A clear, long hum replaced all the noise!

As if thrown into a purification furnace at the last moment, the black shadow crystal suddenly lit up with countless fine golden cracks on its surface! Then, a dazzling, warm golden light burst forth from within!

"boom!"

A slight cracking sound rang out, and the stubborn black shell on the outer layer of the crystal peeled off and disappeared piece by piece like an eggshell.

What remained in place was no longer the ominous shadow core of the ancient god's servant, but a holy crystal about the size of a fist, pure and flawless, in perfect form, radiating a sacred golden light!

Like a miniature sun, it floated quietly on the stone platform, dispelling all the cold and darkness. The camp was illuminated by its warm light, even brighter and more sacred than the campfire.

That soul-stirring negative will vanished completely, replaced by a sense of tranquility, peace, and hopeful sacredness.

Jaina breathed a sigh of relief, a tired yet excited smile appearing on her face. She slowly removed the arcane cage, and pure holy light spread out, invigorating everyone.

"Holy Light above..." A paladin couldn't help but kneel down on one knee and pray devoutly.

Rhodes and Uther slowly withdrew their power, their faces pale from the immense exertion. After completing this final purifying strike, the ten Holy Light elementals became ethereal and transparent, as if they might dissipate at any moment.

They circled the newly formed golden crystal a few times, their light softening as if offering a final blessing and farewell, before transforming into specks of golden starlight that completely merged into the air. Their power had become part of the purified holy light crystal.

For some reason, Rhodes felt that these holy light elements were almost alive.

Seeing the pure, pristine Holy Light Crystal before him, Rhode knew he had succeeded; the Holy Light creatures, the Naaru, could be transformed into Shadow Entropy Demons.

Then the ancient god general who could defeat the Titan Guardian head-on could have his remaining shadow crystals transformed into the purest holy light.

"Looks like we've succeeded!" Rhodes said.

"This...this is pure Holy Light Crystal?" Uther reached out and carefully approached the floating golden crystal. His fingertips felt the heat of Holy Light. This Holy Light Crystal contained immense power.

“Yes, Lord Uther, Zarkaz’s shadow energy has been completely transformed; it is no longer shadow, but a gift of the Holy Light.”

Uther nodded upon hearing this, realizing that he was a step behind Alexandros in his understanding of the Holy Light.

He could comprehend the ultimate shadow, which is the ultimate holy light, but he himself could not.

Rhodes' gaze then turned to Stromka the Annihilator beside him.

“Then, the next step is to combine it with the Emperor’s weapon. We need a master with extraordinary skills who can fuse the Emperor’s divine weapon with the Holy Light Crystal,” Rhodes said.

Unlike Ashbringer, this weapon does not require complete reforging.

Instead, you only need to make a hole in the hilt of the sword and put the Holy Light Core inside.