Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis.

However, the fel energy rays, powerful enough to melt steel, were completely "absorbed" when they came into contact with the seemingly ethereal robes of the magical elements, just like water droplets merging into the ocean, without even a ripple.

The magical element's immunity to all magical damage was on full display at this moment; even walking right past this magical trap would have no effect on it.

It was like a walking magic black hole, silently attracting all magical detection and trap attacks, yet remaining unscathed.

A hint of surprise and satisfaction flashed in Maiev's eyes. Not bad, not bad, as expected of Rhode's top troops, they are indeed powerful.

With these two around, they'll be invaluable in the future if we ever turn against Illidan, or if we're hunting down some powerful demons.

Taking advantage of the moment when the magical elements drew the fire, Maiev slashed in from another angle like a ghost, silently wielding her ring blade [Fan of Blades], precisely severing the core energy lines of several Eyes of Mana, causing them to dim instantly.

The whole process was clean and efficient, without making any loud noise, and the magical elements quietly followed Maiev.

"Well done, my servant," Maiev praised inwardly, then led the two magical elementals and swiftly infiltrated the dark temple's cold, damp sewer system.

The temple's interior is intricately structured, filled with grotesque demonic decorations and constantly flowing green fel lava.

Maiev relied on the Watchers' years of experience hunting demons and criminals, as well as the rough map provided by Akama, to quickly navigate the labyrinthine passages.

Her target was the defensive core control room located in the lower part of the temple, which controlled the fel cannons and many other mechanisms on the perimeter.

Along the way, they encountered several groups of fixed demon guards and patrolling hellhounds. Faced with these small groups of enemies, Maiev chose the most direct method—Shadow Strike!

Her figure suddenly emerged from the shadows, her ring blades swirling into a whirlwind of death. The explosive power of [Shadow Strike] allowed her to easily annihilate lone demon guards.

When the hellhound roars and pounces, two magical elementals will step forward to meet it. They are immune to magical attacks, and the hellhound's fel breath has no effect on them. However, the magical elementals' physical attacks, which contain mental shock, can easily tear apart the hellhound's flesh and blood, while causing burning pain to their souls.

Maiev's actions were swift and deadly, surgically clearing obstacles in her path with precision. The presence of magical elements allowed Maiev to deal with troublesome magical demons and traps without any scruples, allowing her art of stealth and assassination to be perfectly executed.

Finally, after dealing with a group of Morgok engineers guarding the giant gears and energy conduits, Maiev found the control room of the defense core. Several Eredar wizards were maintaining a huge crystal core that emitted a green fel energy glow, surrounded by complex joysticks and runic arrays.

This is the core defensive structure of the Dark Temple. Once this defensive structure is destroyed, the fel barrier in front of the Dark Temple will be broken.

Without the slightest hesitation, Maiev shot out like an arrow, instantly trapping the nearest Eredar wizard with [Shadow Cage]. At the same time, her ring blade flew out of her hand, transforming into countless swirling blade shadows—[Fan of Blades Whirlwind]!

Caught off guard, the Eredar wizards were thrown into chaos. Before they could even react, their throats were slit, and they died at Maiev's hands.

The other Eredar warlocks reacted instantly, immediately brandishing their staffs to attack Maiev.

Two magical elementals followed closely behind, rushing into the room. They ignored the chaotic arrows, shadow burns, and fire arrows hastily released by the Eredar wizard, charging directly at the vulnerable spellcasters. They then stood before them, lifting their red robes to reveal their star-like bodies.

Then it unleashed a terrifying magical wave, instantly killing all the surrounding enemies. This attack method made Maiev frown.

It doesn't feel very elegant, and for some reason it's a bit sleazy. Damn it, can't these guys not lift their clothes up when they attack?

The battle ended quickly. With Maiev, the top assassin, and the two magical elementals joining forces, the Eredar wizards and demon guards in the control room were quickly wiped out.

Maiev shook her hand and walked to the huge fel crystal core. She observed it for a moment, then raised her ring blade and slashed fiercely at several key energy nodes!

At the same time, she manipulated several huge levers on the control panel, forcibly turning them to the off position.

Om-!

A low rumble came from all over the temple. The rows of fel cannons on the outer wall, which had been flashing a dangerous green light, quickly dimmed and their muzzles drooped limply.

At the same time, some spike traps and fel flamethrowers hidden along the attack path also stopped working, and the core magical defense system of the entire Black Temple was shut down.

The closing of this magical barrier is like sending a signal!

Rhodes and Illidan, who were waiting in ambush outside the temple, witnessed the temple's defense system fail almost simultaneously.

"Mave succeeded!" A glint flashed in Rhodes' eyes. As expected of a master, well done.

Illidan roared an attack: "The portal is closed, the defenses are breached! All troops, heed my command—target: the Black Temple, attack! Crush Magtheridon!"

"For Azeroth!" The earth-shattering battle cry rang out once more, as a golden torrent of paladins, humans, and draenei formed an allied force.

The blood elves and mages of Dalaran unleashed their magic, while some spellbreakers followed behind the paladins.

The arcane and fiery mage legions, the Naga tidal forces, and the revitalized Draenei Avengers led by Akama, like a flood bursting its banks, launched their final assault on the wide-open gates of the Black Temple!

The allied forces stormed into the Dark Temple, catching the demons inside completely off guard. Countless demons were torn to pieces by magic and holy light, and sent back to the Twisting Nether.

Meanwhile, inside the temple, Maiev sheathed her ring blade and looked at the two silent yet incredibly reliable magical elementals beside her, a cold smile curving her lips.

"Mission accomplished. Now, it's time to see what Rhodes and Illidan do. I really hope Illidan gets a good beating." Her gaze drifted deeper into the temple, to the ultimate target of this war—the lair of the Pit Lord Magtheridon.

At this moment, the Burning Legion's philandering master discovered something amiss. After the allied forces stormed the Black Temple, a Destruction Mage, Mother Shahraz, along with all the female demons, was carrying out her plan to betray the foolish Magtheridon.

Chapter 234 Dark Temple, Traitor, These two are having an affair!

The interior of the Black Temple is far more magnificent and twisted than it appears from the outside. This once sacred temple of the Draenei has now been completely tainted by fel energy. Green slime drips from the walls, the ground cracks, molten lava surges, and the air is filled with the stench of sulfur and decay.

The Draenei who followed Rhodes into the hall were all filled with grief upon seeing this scene; their sacred Temple of Karabor had vanished.

Instead, it has become a den of demons; the Dark Temple has been completely transformed into a paradise for demons.

"Sooner or later, we will restore the Temple of Karabor to its former glory." Almost at the same time, all the Draenei who followed Rhodes in attacking the Black Temple silently swore this oath in their hearts.

"Warriors, attack! The time to uphold justice has come!" Rhodes roared, directing his two Holy Light elementals to clear a path on either side, while the Holy Fire Phoenix flew at the forefront, burning away all demons. At the same time, more than a dozen powerful Holy Light elementals with wings on their backs also flew in the sky.

The Allied advance was not without its setbacks. Although the outer defenses had been breached by Maiev, Matheridon's elite demon forces continued to put up a tenacious resistance, taking advantage of the complex terrain.

The raging demon guards formed a solid defensive line, the fear guards wove auras of terror in the shadows, and countless bewitching demons and succubi poured out fel magic from above.

"Great Holy Light! Purify this filth!" Old Mograine roared, Ashbringer shining with intense Holy Light. Old Mograine leaped up and cleaved a demon guard captain along with several imps behind him, the Holy Light scorching away the fel energy stains.

Prince Kael'thas's phoenix circled in the air, constantly spewing elemental flames that turned swarms of demons to ashes. Rhonin and Jaina led the mages, using blizzards, flame storms, and fireballs to clear out the dense mobs and provide fire support for the paladins.

Rhodes stood in the center of the formation, commanding with composure. He would sometimes cast [Stone Skin] and [Holy Spirit's Blessing] to strengthen the front-line paladins, and at other times he would raise his hand to release a modified version of [Holy Light Magic Arrow], precisely targeting and killing the Eredar wizards who were trying to cast spells.

The holy light elements and archangels in the sky are like mobile holy light fortresses. Their light spears and holy swords have become the nightmare of demons, constantly bombarding and killing them.

Akama and his newly restored Draenei warriors were unstoppable. Having regained the Holy Light, they unleashed all the humiliation and hatred they had accumulated over the years upon the demons, unleashing Holy Light shocks with each swing of their warhammers.

The allied forces, like a scorching blade of holy light, pierced deep into the heart of the Dark Temple, and the demon army suffered an unprecedented blow.

Just as the troops broke through into a huge, arena-like hall, the resistance ahead suddenly increased.

Several powerful Eredar warlocks joined forces to unleash a large-scale shadow spell. The dark energy fluctuations attempted to erode the warriors' will, and even the holy light dimmed for a moment.

Looking at these former kin, now corrupted demons of the Legion, the Draenei gritted their teeth. The noble Eredar, and their homeworld Argus, had now been utterly enslaved by the Burning Legion.

"Hmph, a death throes!" Illidan sneered, his demonic wings suddenly unfurling, unleashing a massive surge of fel energy that rivaled the shadow energy.

"Matheridon is just ahead, and I can feel his nauseatingly vast fel energy! Warriors, advance!"

However, just as the allied forces were preparing to concentrate their forces to crush this last line of defense, an unexpected event occurred!

Suddenly, a huge door on the side of the hall opened, and a force of female demons—destruction demons—who were dressed in revealing armor and had seductive and dangerous postures, slowly walked out, led by a tall, cunning, and dignified matriarch. It was Matriarch Shahras and her Destruction Demon Witches' Guild, with a large number of succubi beside her.

The demon guards were stunned for a moment when they saw them, then their faces lit up with joy. The leader of the dreadlords shouted, "Shaheras! You and your sisters come and help us! We can't let these invaders get any further!"

Matriarch Shahras let out a silvery laugh: "What are we here for? We're here to have fun... or to take care of business."

Before she finished speaking, a cruel glint flashed in her eyes, and she suddenly waved her hand: "For a more powerful master! Kill these stupid loyal dogs of Matherington!"

In an instant, the Destruction Demons behind her attacked simultaneously! But instead of attacking the Allied Forces, they stabbed the unsuspecting demon guards beside them with deadly Shadow Arrows, chaotic energy, and poisoned daggers!

The Destroyer brandished its blade and charged directly at the demons, while the succubi unleashed Mind Flay, targeting the Eredar warlocks who were casting spells.

Meanwhile, the Destroyer Queen Shaheras, with her slender waist twisting, charged towards the leader of the Dreadlords. After a few rounds, she had slashed the unknown Dreadlord into countless bats.

This was a common trick of the Dreadlord. After circling in the air, the bats regrouped and transformed back into the Dreadlord himself. Rhode narrowed his eyes; this Dreadlord didn't seem very powerful.

"No! You traitors! Have you gone mad? You actually attacked our own forces!" The Dreadlord was filled with shock and rage, but before he could organize a counterattack, several shadow arrows from behind pierced his chest, and his massive body twisted and turned to ashes.

This sudden betrayal was like cold water being poured into a frying pan, plunging the entire demon defense line into utter chaos. The demons no longer knew whether to attack the allied forces in front or to guard against their former "comrades" beside them.

Even the allied forces that followed Rhodes into the Dark Temple didn't know what was going on, why these demons were fighting each other.

Illidan's burning eyes narrowed, and he let out a low laugh: "Heh heh... Hahahaha! Do you see that, Rhodes? This is what demons are like! Betrayal is etched into their very nature! Shahras, you made a wise choice. Follow me, and I will lead you to even greater heights."

Rhodes narrowed his eyes. Illidan had probably been hooking up with this Destroyer Mistress for a long time. When did this happen? These two are definitely having an affair!

Old Mograine and Dathrohan secretly came to Rhodes' side, accompanied by Jaina, Kael'thas, and Rhonin.

"Grand Marshal Rhodes, I have a feeling something's not right? This Illidan actually managed to subdue the demons of the Burning Legion!" Old Mograine said.

"Will he betray us?"

"Don't worry, the Burning Legion doesn't represent all demons. Demons are chaotic and disorderly creatures. As long as you are strong enough, they will submit to you. For example, the warlocks in Azeroth enslave the demons of the Twisting Nether to fight the Burning Legion," Rhodes said with a smile.

Actually, if he were to reveal his Fel Demon, he could probably gather a group of demon minions. But demons are creatures, how should I put it? Rhodes didn't want to provoke them; these guys' twisting abilities were too strong.

With this group of rebellious female demons, the allied forces quickly cleared out all the male demons on the battlefield. Neither side attacked the other, but neither side let their guard down. The paladins still held their weapons high, their bodies burning with holy light, while the female demons stood relatively far away from the paladins.

Matriarch Shaheras approached the crowd, bowed to Illidan, and spoke in a flattering and sycophantic tone: “Powerful Lord Illidan, we are weary of Magtheridon’s foolishness and arrogance. Only you, with your immense fel power, are worthy to be the true ruler of Outland and the one we are willing to serve.”

Please allow us to clear the final obstacle on your path to the throne. I and all the demonesses under my command are willing to obey your orders; we have no intention of working for the Legion.

Illidan nodded upon hearing this. He had previously contacted this Demonic Mother of Destruction. The demons of the Burning Legion were not entirely loyal, and many Eredar could even be turned against them. If Rhodes were willing to use his powerful spell to help, he could even purify those corrupted Eredar, with the Broken being the best example.

The Naga are Queen Aisara's soldiers, and Rhodes' side is only a temporary ally. He needs an army loyal to him, and these female demons are very suitable.

"Disgusting? Illidan has truly fallen, actually associating with these twisted, filthy monsters, dogs." (I won't type these two words out to avoid censorship.)

Before anyone knew it, Maiev the Watcher had arrived beside Rhodes, whispering something with a look of disdain in her eyes.

Illidan has indeed become a demon, and now he's even looking for female demons.

Rhodes' lips twitched upon hearing this, but he did not refute it. Perhaps in the future, the Dark Temple, controlled by Matriarch Shaheras, would be a place of pleasure, and Egg might sometimes go in for a visit.

If the Draenei knew that one floor of their Temple of Karabor was turned into a brothel, they'd probably be furious!

Sometimes you have to admit that elves are better at playing than humans! The Highborne 1 years ago and the Blood Elves now are all the same.

“Very well! Then let’s go and ‘pay a visit’ to this ‘Lord of Outland’!” Illidan flapped his wings and charged towards the huge door at the end of the hall, which was radiating the most intense fel energy.

Rhodes and the allied forces followed closely behind; at this moment, the defeat of the demons made their path ahead unobstructed.

Passing through the enormous portal, a colossal lair, so vast that fel energy was almost tangible, appeared before them. In the center of the lair, a massive, suffocating figure lay prostrate—the Pit Lord Magtheridon!

Chapter 235 Why didn't you say so sooner that you'd take down Seridon?

His enormous bat wings folded behind him, his heavily armored body resembled a small mountain, his four thick arms gripped a ferocious giant weapon, and his tail lashed restlessly, whipping the ground and leaving deep cracks.

In terms of sheer size alone, Matheridon's physique is not much smaller than that of his superior, Manonos.

Sensing the arrival of the intruders, Magtheridon raised his ugly and ferocious head, his burning eyes fixed on Illidan, the leader.

"Who are you? Are you demons sent by the Burning Legion? The Legion wants to take my place here." Magtheridon's roar was like thunder, echoing throughout the entire lair, making everyone's eardrums ache.

At this moment, the Pit Lord had not yet realized that Illidan was not a member of the Burning Legion at all; in his eyes, Illidan was a complete demon.