Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

The chances of successfully obtaining the Infinity Stones in another world would be much greater, since it would be an unknown universe. Sargeras felt he needed to be prepared.

Rhodes was somewhat bewildered. Was this a mistake? The power of the pirate world should be obtained by training in that world, but Sargeras directly obtained this power, and through his own efforts.

"You seem rather odd, child of Azeroth?" Sargeras looked at Rhodes, a meaningful smile on his face.

“Yes, Lord Sargeras. As far as I know, this power from another world can only be learned by personally traveling to that universe. Simply mastering how to use it cannot be learned in our world,” Rhodes said.

"That's a very good question. I like smart and eager-to-learn people. Your abilities haven't reached a certain level yet. When you stand at the very top of this universe, you'll find out."

Power itself is nothing more than this; when you fully understand a power, you can easily obtain its seed.

The power you possess, you have brought it before me. I have seen through its entire essence, and thus I have successfully mastered it.

But mortals cannot see through the essence of power; they only know how to use it. Therefore, we must go to that world. Do you understand what I'm saying?" Sargeras looked at Rhodes, as if he were posing a question to test him.

“You mean you see through the essence of everything, you know how everything is born, you know how power is generated, so when I bring this power to you, you can easily break through it,” Rhodes said.

“You’re very smart, that’s right! That’s the nature of power. We Titans were originally created by order, but can’t we control other primordial forces?”

Do you know about Draenor? It's what you call Outland.

It used to be a world of lush vegetation. My lieutenant, Aggramar, discovered the planet and found that it had abundant plant spore communities.

However, the lush vegetation will eventually disrupt the ecological balance there, and if it is not curbed, everything in that world will be devoured by the plants.

Once the planet's plant chain is broken, the entire planet will self-destruct. Aggramar cannot intervene personally, as the Titans' power could easily destroy the planet.

Using himself as a model, he mobilized the energy of the flames, air, earth, and water of Draenor, creating an elemental storm.

Then it was poured into the highest mountain in Draenor, and that enormous mountain awoke.

This is Grond, the Titan creation who waged war against the three native plant gods of Draenor.

The fragments that broke apart after the giant died formed the giant spirit, and the fragments that fell from the giant spirit formed the Gorons.

"And thus created everything in Draenor, the ogres, and the orcs—all with the power of a Titan casually bestowed upon it," Sargeras said.

Titans are the most advanced life forms in this universe. Although they are products of arcane energy, they can manipulate various other primal forces.

Upon hearing this, Rod nodded thoughtfully.

“Alright! I look forward to you summoning my divided soul over there, while my main body studies the new power,” Sargeras said.

"I will. After defeating Illidan, I will immediately summon your fragment."

"Listen up, all demons of the Burning Legion! The Burning Legion has a Supreme Commander."

His rank is second only to mine, on par with Kil'jaeden and Archimonde; you must all obey his orders.

Sargeras's voice was loud and majestic, resounding throughout the entire planet Argus, and even slowly spreading outwards, so that the entire Twisting Nether could hear the Titan's roar.

A new commander has been chosen for the Burning Legion.

Rhodes also cooperated by mobilizing the evil energy within his body, instantly transforming into a towering giant hundreds of meters tall.

This is Rhodes's demon form transformation, with a pair of huge demon wings growing from his back, demon horns appearing on his head, and fel flames flowing over his body.

"I am the third commander of the Burning Legion. All demons, hear my name clearly. My name is Rhodes."

I was personally appointed by the Dark Titan Sargeras, and imbued with fel power by Sargeras himself.

At the same time, Rhodes also announced his arrival to all the demons of the Burning Legion.

"Roar!"

"Roar!"

"A new commander! A new commander!"

"The legion is invincible."

"The legion is invincible."

The earth-shattering shouts, like a mountain collusion and a tsunami, resounded throughout the heavens and earth, starting with Argus.

After that, all Burning Legion settlements will receive a notification that a new commander of the Legion has been appointed.

Rhodes was very satisfied with all of this. With the help of the Burning Legion, he became the second-in-command of the Burning Legion, on par with Egg and Archimonde, and only then did he have the opportunity to make great strides and explore new worlds.

“Very good! Let’s go back now! Begin our plan as soon as possible. My clone will explore that world first, and we’ll execute the plan in detail once it returns,” Sargeras said.

In fact, besides Illidan, there is another body in the world of Azeroth that is very suitable for him.

That was a demonic body he had condensed when he descended upon the world of Azeroth hundreds of years ago, the corrupted incarnation of Sargeras.

However, that avatar was sealed in the Tomb of Sargeras, and such a body would be inconvenient to move around in the mortal world, so Illidan was more suitable.

“Then we will see Lord Sargeras soon, and hope that you can find the balance of power as soon as possible and regain control of the power of order,” Rhodes said.

Sargeras nodded and waved his hand, sealing off the Burning Throne, which was now the Fel Pantheon.

Unless Sargeras commands it, there are only three beings here: Sargeras himself, Argus the Destroyer, and his former lieutenant Aggramar.

The demons of the Burning Legion, and even Kil'jaeden and Archimonde, dare not set foot here; this is the domain of the Titans.

After Sargeras left, Rhodes did not linger. He left the Burning Throne and landed on the ground of Argus, where he stood before Kil'jaeden, another commander of the Burning Legion.

As for the other commander, Archimonde, he is currently resurrecting from his corpse, and Rhodes won't be able to see him for a while.

"My lord! What are your plans for the future?" Makzar knelt on one knee, appearing extremely respectful before Rhodes.

After all, their statuses are different now; Rhodes is now the second-in-command of the Burning Legion.

"Kil'jaeden, your mission is over. Whatever your plans were before, I will now take over all matters concerning the Burning Legion in Azeroth. All your plans are hereby cancelled," Rhodes said.

Unexpectedly, after just a few days, I, Egg, have transformed into someone on par with you, the new commander of the Burning Legion.

Even in terms of combat power, you might not be my match. Now that I have the power of the Space Stone, Rhodes can summon a demon army anytime, anywhere, and destroy any target he wants to destroy, as long as he wants.

Kil'jaeden originally thought that Rhodes, as the new commander, would come and talk to him, but he didn't expect Rhodes to give him no face at all.

He even cancelled all his plans for Azeroth, but all of this was on the orders of Lord Sargeras. Before Sargeras closed the Burning Throne, he had given him an order not to interfere in anything Rhodes did.

“I understand. There may have been some misunderstandings before, but please guide me in the future. I will entrust you with all the Legion’s arrangements in Azeroth.”

"However, the Dreadlords are my direct troops. If you need them, I can lend you a few." Kil'jaeden looked at Rhodes.

You can take it if you want; this Dreadlord is quite useful.

“No, no, no, you can keep the Dreadlords for yourself. I don’t need them,” Rhodes said.

Just kidding, these guys are ultimate traitors, why would I keep them around as my undercover agents? The demons of the Burning Legion are much easier to control.

After hearing Rhodes' words, Kil'jaeden nodded. The Dreadlords were his direct troops; if you don't want them, I'm not willing to give them to you!

"Soon I will mobilize the Legion's demonic army to launch an attack on several Old Gods of Azeroth and destroy them."

"And then there are the Titan Guardians. I'll need the help of the Pit Lords, Fel Guardians, Eredar, and all sorts of demonic armies," Rhodes said.

Azeroth has said that the Old Gods and the Titan Keepers are basically the same in her eyes.

So Rhodes also needs to take care of those Titan guardians. Odin, Loken, Ra, they all need to die.

"We can help deal with the Old Gods and the Titan Guardians, but Archimonde is still being resurrected and we'll have to wait a while."

"And you'll also need to summon us to Azeroth," Kil'jaeden said.

To wage war against the Old Gods and the Titan Guardians, the Burning Legion's elite forces must be deployed.

“No need. Just prepare the demon army for me. Neither you nor Archimonde need to participate in this war. I can handle it alone,” Rhodes said.

I'm not even willing to let the two of you come!

"If you have that kind of confidence, then so be it, but don't forget Lord Sargeras's mission," Kil'jaeden said expressionlessly.

Chapter 173 Returning to Azeroth, Heading to the Black Temple

What exactly did this guy named Rhodes use to gain Sargeras's trust?

This left Kil'jaeden completely baffled, but his plan to descend upon Azeroth and seize the power of the Sunwell had utterly failed.

Once upon a time, Kil'jaeden dreamed of gaining power as immense as Sargeras and becoming a true giant god.

When he and Archimonde joined the Burning Legion, they were both moving towards this goal.

But sometimes, reality is so cruel. They have been with the Burning Legion for over 20,000 years, and their strength is only slightly greater than it was after Sargeras infused them with fel energy.

It's simply that the use of fel energy has become more sophisticated, and more powerful fel magic has been developed, but the overall energy level hasn't improved much.

Because Sargeras would not grant them any greater power, yet even so, the power he and Archimonde gained still placed them at the very top of the world.

At best, they are only slightly stronger than demigods born on some planets, still somewhat inferior to true gods, and even slightly weaker than those Titan creations.

(In the original setting, Archimonde and Kil'jaeden were not demigods, but true gods. Unfortunately, due to Blizzard's various retconnings, their prestige has dropped considerably.)

Even before the Chronicles were published, Sargeras was confirmed dead, and the actual leaders of the Burning Legion were Archimonde and Kil'jaeden.

The plan to invade Azeroth was also orchestrated by Kil'jaeden, but it was later changed to Sargeras simply sending over an avatar.

"Don't worry! I'll carry out the plan once I return to the Outer Realms, so you don't need to worry about it," Rhodes said.

Rhodes had no good feelings towards Kil'jaeden; the main reason he joined the Burning Legion was because he was jealous of Velen.

He also feared Sargeras' power, and even believed Velen's prophecy that the expedition would ultimately fail.

As for Archimonde, he's purely driven by power, and in terms of pure combat strength, Archimonde is actually stronger than Kil'jaeden.

But this guy actually got killed by Grommash Hellscream, Yrel, and Khadgar in Draenor.

However, the situation is different now. If Sargeras can successfully upgrade, his strength will definitely increase again, and the Burning Legion will be mine.

I'm not like you two, Archimonde and Kil'jaeden, whose power has been stagnant for tens of thousands of years. I'm different.

“Mak'zar, are you willing to serve me?” Rhodes asked, looking at Mak'zar kneeling beside him.

Eredar warlocks have always been ambitious and always sought greater power.

The biggest advantage is that he's on the other side, and Makzal knows that.

"Lord Rhodes! I am willing to follow you."

“Very well, you will stay in the Twisting Nether and gather your demon army, as well as any demons willing to join me,” Rhodes said.

Dealing with the Titan Keepers is no easy task. Odin, the chief Titan Keeper, has the authority to summon Algalon and directly reshape Azeroth.

"Lord Rhodes, I will recruit an army for you."