Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis.

Legend has it that the ancient Greek goddesses Athena, Queen Hera, and the goddess of love and beauty once fought over the golden apple. The reason for the dispute was that the golden apple was a gift offered to the most beautiful goddess, which is quite ironic.

It's no wonder they're Western gods; their desires are even stronger than humans'. No wonder the warden did so many things. It seems that so-called gods are just more powerful beings; they're not fundamentally different from mortals.

"That is an exclamation of wonder at the tangible beauty before us, not a denigration of you—the eternal being who holds the moonlight, life, and tranquility."

Just as ordinary people may marvel at the blooming of a single night-blooming cereus, they would not question the spring that shapes countless flowers.

My verses are limited by the vision and vocabulary of ordinary people, and I deeply apologize if they offend your brilliance.

After all, how could mortal language truly capture even a fraction of the face and dance of a god? Rhodes quickly showered him with compliments.

Rhodes cleverly attributed the problem to "the limitations of mortal language" and "the momentary feeling of the specific scene before one's eyes," neither completely denying his praise of Azshara (so as not to appear hypocritical) nor declaring the moon goddess to a higher dimension, at the level of "spring" and "creator."

"You eloquent mortal... do you think my appearance now, possessing the High Priest's body, compares to Azshara's? My current appearance is only a third of my true form."

“Although Azshara is the queen of the mortal realm, she is but a candle flame in the mortal world. How dare a candle flame compete with the bright moon?” Rhodes said.

“That’s more like it. At least you’ve acknowledged the limitations of the mortal eye… and the unpredictability of the divine realm.” The Moon Goddess smiled with satisfaction.

Rhodes smiled and nodded.

"Alright, that was a private matter between you and me. Now let's get down to business. The great Azeroth wants to see you. I will take you to the Emerald Dream and use a special method to let you meet Azeroth himself."

Chapter 347 Azeroth, the Supreme Goddess Who Unites the Six Forces

Elune's words startled Rhodes.

Azeroth wants to see him? The last Titan of the Pantheon, still sleeping and gestating, the Azerothian Starsoul himself?

And did self-awareness emerge in Azeroth? This is 1 years ago!

This was completely beyond Rhodes' expectations. He had thought that Elune's summons would at most be a warning or an inquiry, or at most, something about the Burning Legion.

Unexpectedly, this revealed the most fundamental existence of this planet. Rhodes was a little uneasy, as the Titans' combat power had always been the ceiling in the Warcraft universe.

In the final storyline of patch 7.0, players did not defeat Argus. Argus instantly killed all players with a single attack. The reason they were able to defeat Argus and even imprison Sargeras was because the Titans were released, which was due to the collective power of the Titans.

Version 8.0, while elevating the Eternals to the same level of prestige as the Titans, doesn't actually match their combat power or sense of intimidation.

In the beginning, Azeroth was set up as a sleeping Titan, but later a bunch of brainless writers changed it again and again, turning Azeroth into a Titan with the most powerful strength and the greatest potential, and then saying that he was not actually a Titan, but an unparalleled existence. Now Rhodes is a little curious about what kind of existence Azeroth really is.

In version 7.0, players even speculated that Elune was the Titan herself, but it now appears that this is not the case; Azeroth will not become sisters with the Queen of Winter.

“Azeroth… wants to see me? Great moon goddess Elon, I am terrified. I do not know what the planet itself has to do with summoning me?” Rhodes asked tentatively.

"Do not be surprised, stranger. Your arrival is like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, stirring up ripples that disturb the threads of fate."

Even in her slumber, she sensed your presence as a 'variable.' Relax your mind, do not resist, and I will guide your consciousness.

"Go to the liminal space between reality and dreams—the deepest part of the Emerald Dream, where her consciousness is most active. There you will converse with the planet itself." Elune nodded to Rhodes and said.

In truth, when a mortal writes all sorts of poems, he's at most a little angry compared to himself and Azshara. After all, quite a few high elves have done this before, and no one has been punished. He has that much magnanimity. The reason he asked that question was just to tease this mortal. But the other party's words are quite pleasant to hear; no wonder he can win Azshara's favor.

The reason for summoning Rhodes was because of Azeroth's order. He was the true being of the moon, and although he was a true god, he was, in a sense, a subordinate god of Azeroth. Azeroth was like a chief god. To be precise, when Azeroth awoke, all the gods near Azeroth, and even the beings in the Shadowlands, would become Azeroth's subordinates.

“I understand, great moon goddess Elune, I am ready, you may take me to Azeroth at any time.” Rhodes took a deep breath and nodded.

“Very good. Now empty your mind. Your body will remain where it is, but your soul will follow me to the Emerald Dream.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the moon goddess Elune began to cast a spell. Rhodes felt a gentle yet irresistible force envelop his consciousness. The surrounding scenery began to blur and distort. The jade walls of the Moon Goddess Temple seemed to fade like melting wax figures. He felt as if his consciousness had been ripped from his body.

I felt as if I were rushing through a passage woven from moonlight and green leaves, with a strange symphony of wind, water, and the rustling of all things growing in my ears, as I entered a world of lush greenery.

A moment later, the feeling of weightlessness disappeared, and Rhodes found himself standing in a magnificent place that defied description.

This is the Emerald Dreamland. The sky is a soft emerald color, with luminous spirits floating like jellyfish. Ancient trees, long extinct in reality, take root beside a river flowing with liquid light. The air is filled with an extremely rich life force, and every breath feels like drinking from the fountain of life.

In the distance, the outline of the mountains is faintly visible in the thin mist, yet it is more perfect and more... "idealized" than reality. This place was once a dungeon of the world of Azeroth. At least in the original setting, the Titans created this place. After Azeroth is irreversibly corrupted, the Emerald Dream will be activated, and then the entire world of Azeroth will be reset.

However, after various modifications, it is now the goddess's dream, and it was not created by the Titans, but discovered by Freya, the guardian of life.

The energy here is more primal and surging, as if the life force of the entire planet has gathered here and is displayed before him without reservation. Rhode can sense the terrifying life energy. It seems that Azeroth itself should at least be a god on the life side in its initial state.

"This... is the Emerald Dream," Rhodes murmured to himself, feeling the life magic within him becoming unusually active at this moment.

"To be precise, it's the area near the core of the dream. Only Freya and I have ever been to this region before. You are the third person to come to this core area. Even Ysera, the Green Dragon Queen and guardian of the Emerald Dream, has never been here." Elune's voice rang out directly in his consciousness. Her figure was not fully revealed, but rather more like a guiding light.

"Keep moving forward, she is waiting for you, go and meet the great Azeroth!"

Rod followed the instructions, traversing a forest of glowing mushrooms and crossing a stream shimmering with starlight, until he finally arrived at the center of a vast meadow.

There are no trees here, only an endless expanse radiating soft white light, with an indescribable "being" at its center.

It wasn't a concrete image, but rather a vortex formed by pure energy, starlight, the earth's veins, and countless whispers of life.

It was enormous, beyond description; its light was gentle yet contained a power that made even Rhodes' soul tremble.

It's like a beating heart, or a baby curled up in its mother's womb; every pulse of energy seems to be in sync with the breathing of the entire planet Azeroth.

This is the world-soul of Azeroth, the Titan yet to be born!

Rhodes stood before her, feeling as insignificant as dust. The holy light, arcane magic, life force, and even shadow power within him became unusually quiet at this moment, as if paying the highest tribute to the planet itself.

This is a true god! Even before she was born, she possessed such terrifying power, and Rhodes discovered that this goddess seemed to have more than just life force; there were other powers within her as well.

Seemingly sensing Rhodes, Azeroth's spirit fluctuated slightly, and then a huge human figure condensed in the void. It was a blurry female figure; Rhodes couldn't see her face, but could only sense her unparalleled holiness and beauty.

“Great Azeroth, I have come at your summons.” Rode’s tone was extremely respectful.

"...Outsider...Traveler from beyond the world...You, like those Titans, come from another world, but you are different from them."

You're wondering why I summoned you, aren't you?" Azeroth's voice entered Rhodes's consciousness.

“Great Azeroth, you must have some reason for summoning me, and I dare not presume to know,” Rhodes said.

"You don't need to do that. Of all the mortal beings in this world, you are the one I value most. You possess power from another world, power that exists outside the six fundamental forces. This is something that no native life form in Azeroth possesses, or rather, no life form in this universe possesses."

"And you are one of the few beings who can master the six Forces, just like me." Azeroth said something that made Rhode think a little strange.

"The Six Forces?"

"That's right. Mortal beings shouldn't be able to contain more than two Forces, but you can contain life, death, holy light, shadow, fel energy, and arcane magic. This is the key to the supreme. Although you can become immortal and a demigod or a true god when you master one Force to its extreme, the most important thing is to combine the six Forces into one if you want to become a supreme god."

Did you know? I wasn't originally a Titan. I was just a planetary soul. Perhaps I would have been a Titan-like being after my birth, but maybe not.

The powerful Titans of the Pantheon, the representatives of order, discovered me. They considered me one of their own, so they set up various barriers here to protect me and forcibly infused me with power, making me accept the Force of Order. Thus, I gained a second power besides life itself.

Then they built the Shadowlands to collect the souls of those born from the world of Azeroth, which is where I am now. It is because of the Shadowlands that I gained control of the Death Force.

"Your Majesty, do you mean that the Shadowlands were not created by the Firstborn, but built by the Titans!"

“That’s right. If it was created by the First Ones, then the Eternals of the Shadowlands should be beings of the same level as me, and they should not be in charge of death on a single planet, but rather the entire universe.”

Rhodes nodded. That was indeed the case. All the dead in the Shadowlands belonged to Azeroth. How could they possibly represent death?

"Then the ancient gods descended, and they tried to transform me with shadows, but wasn't this also my opportunity?"

They want to corrupt me, but I can absorb their power.

Therefore, I gained the power of shadow, and after gaining the power of shadow, I had new insights.

"If I could gather all six Forces, I could be born in the most perfect form," Azeroth said.

Chapter 348 Azeroth's Quest, Gift, Demigod of Life

The voice of Azeroth stirred up a storm in the depths of Rhodes' soul.

The six fundamental forces combined in one body, born in perfect form? How is that possible?

This completely overturned his existing understanding of the Warcraft universe's power system! In his understanding, the six fundamental forces—life, death, order/arc, chaos/fel, light/holy light, and shadow/void—are mutually opposed and restraining.

They are the fundamental components and source of conflict in the universe. Attempting to forcibly merge them is almost self-destructive in the official setting. The most typical example is that the Naaru fell into the shadows and became entropy demons after the Holy Light was exhausted, and some crazy beings who tried to control both light and darkness eventually collapsed.

This isn't like in a game where a Holy Priest can easily switch to Shadow form; it's about completely abandoning the path of Holy Light and turning to Shadow cultivation.

But Azeroth... this world-soul's grand vision clearly far surpasses the imagination of mortals.

However, it seems that I can also use the six Forces, although the first one I mastered should be the Death Force, which is my Necromancer.

Afterwards, he learned the arcane magic of the world of Azeroth, as well as the Holy Light spells. He also used Eagle Eye to steal shadow and fel magic spells. Before the battle at Mount Hyjal, he learned life magic spells from Cenarius using the Force of Life.

However, this does not mean that Rhode has mastered the major forces. Apart from the Holy Light Force, which is relatively powerful, Rhode can only cast corresponding spells with the other forces, and he has not used them as skillfully as he has with the Holy Light Force.

Moreover, the most crucial reason is his own cheat code, the magic system of Heroes of Might and Magic, and the special spellbook, which allows him to control six powers, but he can't say he's proficient in them, and he hasn't even reached the level of a demigod.

But Azeroth, the soul of a planet born as a true god, actually came up with such a terrifying theory, combining the six fundamental forces of the universe to achieve a supreme and perfect form.

“Great Azeroth, do you mean… you are actively absorbing and balancing these six fundamental forces, in order to become, at the moment of your birth, a being that transcends all existing forms of existence… ‘Supreme’?” Rhodes suppressed the shock in his heart and tried to understand this earth-shattering plan.

The massive, hazy female figure of Azeroth seemed to nod slightly, ripples of approval spreading through the surrounding energy. "Indeed… you can understand it that way… the Titans gave me the framework and knowledge of order (arcane)… the Old Gods brought the corruption and whispers of shadow… but I was not completely defined or corrupted by them… instead, I used them… to learn, analyze, and attempt to master the origins of these powers…"

"...Life is my innate essence...The Emerald Dream is my cradle, and the manifestation of my life force...Death, through the workings of the Shadowlands and the cycle of souls, I have touched its threshold...The framework of order (arcane) is already solid...The tentacles of shadow have been partially absorbed and isolated by me...Now, only the last two pieces of the puzzle remain..."

Rhodes' mind raced, and he blurted out: "Chaos (evil energy), and light (holy light)?"

“You are indeed very smart. No wonder Rhodes was able to control the six Forces, even before me. You have helped me a lot, Rhodes. I see hope in you.”

A huge wave of emotion surged within Rhodes's heart. Could it be?

Could it be that because he cast magic using six different elements, Azeroth believed that the six elements could be fused together, and that's why it started trying? But the timing just doesn't match up!

My own time travel was 20 years into the Dark Portal. Even if I arrived 1 years ago due to some accident, Azeroth had obviously started this plan a long time ago.

“Don’t misunderstand, Rhodes. I’ve had this idea for a while, but it wasn’t until you appeared that I realized I was right. If a mortal can do this, there’s no reason why I, as a true god, can’t do it.”

“I see, Azeroth. So you want to obtain the other two Forces, right?” Rhodes asked.

Goodness gracious! No wonder she's Azeroth, the goddess officially designated by World of Warcraft as having the best talent. If she was born by combining the six fundamental forces, then she might be a being of the Firstborn level.

It can only be said that everyone underestimated Azeroth. The Shadows and Titans all thought they could get Azeroth to join their side, but in reality, Azeroth turned the tables and used and absorbed their power.

No wonder Azeroth was able to bestow the new six-colored dragonflight guardian power, and it is even more powerful than the original, with an ice dragon king added to it.

“I need your help, Rhodes. Although I don’t know the specific reason, I know that in 1 years you will help me obtain powerful Holy Light and powerful Fel energy. You will become my ally,” Azeroth said.

Azeroth sensed the mortal's presence the moment he appeared, because the other person bore its spiritual imprint. Although it was unclear why, it was undeniable that he would be connected to Azeroth in the future, and in a very intimate way.

This time, it was Rhodes's turn to be dumbfounded. So what did he do to become an ally of the Great Titan? Or rather, an ally beyond the Titan level?

However, Azeroth said he could help him obtain powerful fel energy and holy light, something Rhodes could certainly do.

Rhodes has already created a new Sunwell in Azeroth that balances arcane and holy energy. Using the same method, creating another Holy Light spring with powerful holy light should not be a problem.

At that time, this fountain of holy light, together with the original Sunwell, should be able to provide my beloved general with enough holy light power, or if that's still not enough.