Azeroth: Starting with Eagle Eye in the Necropolis

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The Abyss Lord let out a painful roar, its head snapping back slightly as it was smashed, momentarily halting the torrent of fel energy it was spewing! A tiny, charred crack even appeared on its hard skull!

Holy Light, especially a full-force attack from a paladin of Uther's caliber, is ultimately effective against demons!

It was even more effective than life energy in terms of restraint, and it was also a healing spell cast on Uther to help him recover.

In that precious moment, Cenarius seized the opportunity and let out a long roar that seemed to come from an ancient forest!

More thick, ancient tree roots, shimmering with emerald runes, surged wildly from the cracked earth, like living giant pythons, tightly coiling around Mannoroth's legs, waist, and even one of his giant bat wings!

This is the demigod's deepest call to the forest, the earth itself's angry restraint against the invaders!

Mannoroth's massive body froze abruptly from the sudden, powerful restraint! Struggling furiously, blood trickled from Cenarius's mouth. Maintaining this restraint was a tremendous burden for him, but his eyes remained resolute as he used all his strength to create opportunities for his companions!

Now! A cold glint flashed in Rhodes' eyes! He was already poised to strike!

At the critical moment, three withered tree warriors were summoned and rushed forward. The old tree has a very annoying skill called Entanglement. Once you are immobilized by it, you will have to stay in place until you kill the three of them.

This time, Rhodes did not choose to summon Somra Chain Lightning, which is indeed strong, but its single-target damage is not as powerful as Thunderbolt. Moreover, this move does not distinguish between friend and foe. If he uses it on only Ma Pang, he might even blow himself up.

While summoning the three withered wood warriors, Rhode also summoned three divine monsters, allowing them to unleash beneficial magic once again.

This time, three spells appeared: Prayer, God of Luck, and Slaughter.

The Prayer spell can enhance one's attack and defense, while the God of Luck spell enhances luck. Finally, the Slaughtering Desire spell is the most practical, capable of inflicting terrifying damage on large creatures such as serpents, dragons, behemoths, angels, demons, and titans.

The gods and monsters used advanced magic, so it was effective against demons as well. Maronos, the lord of the abyss, was considered a demon.

Therefore, it can inflict high damage on it. Rhodes intends to follow the example of Hellscream and deal a fatal blow to the Abyss Lord.

After the God-Monster Lord unleashed his buff magic, Rhodes also cast Stone Skin, Divine Shield, and Bloodlust.

Next, we need to weaken Manonos's power.

"Disaster is imminent! Slowdown spell!" Two negative spells were cast on Ma Fat in succession, leaving Rhodes with the most important one: blindness.

This magic is needed to deliver a fatal blow to this fatso at the crucial moment.

After absorbing two negative spells from Rhodes, Ma Pang's speed noticeably decreased, giving the demigod a chance to counterattack.

Meanwhile, the withered tree warriors released by Rhodes used their massive vines to pin Manonos to the spot; the three old trees were quite effective in this regard.

"What's next, Rhodes?" Uther asked, approaching Rhodes with his warhammer in hand.

“Lord Uther’s ordinary attacks are not very effective against him. We must deliver the fatal blow. His weakness is his head; we must strike his head.” Rhodes turned to look at Uther and said.

“Good idea, smash his head with my Silver Hand Warhammer,” Uther nodded and said.

“No, Lord Uther, your Holy Light is too strong. He will be wary of you. Besides, a sword is more suitable than a hammer for beheading,” Rhodes said, shaking his head.

The remaining angel has been taken back into Rhodes' system space, and its sword, Holy Light Judgment, has also come into Rhodes' hands. This time, Rhodes intends to personally deliver the fatal blow to the Abyss Lord.

"Haha, Rhodes, I knew you would become a paladin someday. I'll create opportunities for you," Uther said, patting Rhodes on the shoulder.

Rhodes rolled his eyes. "Becoming a paladin is another story! I just want the experience and rewards from Magister."

“Lord Uther, the buff I just cast on you will have a huge destructive effect on demons. Combined with your Holy Light, it should be able to severely injure him. Next, you need to focus all your efforts on attracting his attention and create an opportunity for me,” Rhodes said.

"Hahaha, leave it to me, kid."

Uther charged forward again, his Silver Hand warhammer, imbued with all his conviction and the power of the Holy Light, slamming it down hard on the back of Mannoroth's knee, the leg supporting him on the ground!

This was one of the most vulnerable points he could think of for attack.

Boom!

A heavy thud! The warhammer struck! Holy light erupted violently! Mannoroth's massive body staggered slightly from the impact, the hard scales and keratin at his knees shattered, and dark green evil blood gushed out once more!

"Damn holy light, I will extinguish you, I will destroy everything."

"Come on, demon, let me see your power!" Uther roared.

The Abyss Lord pulsed with his enormous body, wielding his spear as he attacked Uther.

But for some reason, my attacks always seem to miss, while my opponent always manages to dodge them by luck.

Even the opponent's attacks were proving difficult for him. This paladin's combat power had increased even more than before. What exactly happened?

After being entangled by Uther, Mannonos temporarily abandoned his attack on the demigod, and Cenarius also stood up again.

“Professor Cenarius, I need you to do something for me: use your full power to restrain him,” Rhodes said as he approached the demigod Cenarius.

Cenarius nodded and summoned massive vines once more, occasionally tripping up the abyss lord, restricting his movements, and preventing his attacks from hitting.

The hellfire summoned by the Abyss Lord was dealt with by the golden and diamond troops released by Rhode, as the quenching attack was effective in both physical and magical ways.

There is also the powerful fel magic burn, which has no effect on Rhodes's gold and diamond troops.

Rhodes was waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the Abyss Lord to fall into a rage and reveal a weakness.

After dodging the Pit Lord's attack, Uther's Silver Hand Warhammer once again transformed into a giant hammer several meters long, slamming heavily into the Pit Lord's chest.

The Abyss Lord staggered, its forelimbs suddenly kneeling on the ground. The demigod Cenarius seized the opportunity and summoned giant vines to bind its opponent.

Right now, Rhodes seized the opportunity to use his blindness ability, freezing the Abyss Lord's body in place.

The only advantage of this move is that it can make the target stand still. Rhode took out the Holy Light Greatsword.

Om-!

The Holy Light Judgment emitted a clear and melodious sword cry, and the holy light runes on the sword suddenly lit up. Rhode did not intend to engage in melee combat, but instead used the Holy Light Judgment as a ranged weapon to throw.

Rhode infused the magic arrow with its power, while simultaneously summoning powerful holy light. The holy light greatsword transformed into a golden lightning bolt that tore through the shadows of evil energy!

With speed exceeding the limits of the naked eye, it shot with unparalleled precision toward the target Rhodes had indicated—Manolos's head. When you're going to kill an Abyss Lord, you have to aim for the head.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to inflict effective damage on these large creatures.

Mannoroth sensed the deadly sharpness and holy light! For the first time, horror appeared in his enormous pupils! He desperately tried to twist his head and parry with his spear, but the Slowing Curse made him move as slowly as a snail, and the impending doom made his struggles futile! His blindness also rendered him unable to move, and he couldn't even see the trajectory of the attack.

Pfft——! ! !

A soft sound, not loud, yet instantly silencing the entire battlefield, rang out!

That fatal blow, imbued with all of Rhodes' power and infused with the powerful exorcising force of the Holy Light Judgment, penetrated deep into Mannoroth's massive head without any resistance! Until the hilt was completely gone!

Time seems to have frozen.

Manolos's massive body suddenly froze!

"This...is...impossible...!" The Abyss Lord's body emitted a ghastly green light and began to swell.

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Rhodes' pupils contracted sharply. Oh no, this guy is going to self-destruct. Everything was fine when he killed the Abyss Lord, but this guy is going to self-destruct and take everyone down with him.

Boom boom boom——!!!!!!

Centered on Mannoroth, a massive fel energy explosion erupted!

This was the ultimate outpouring of pure evil power! A destructive, dark green energy sphere, over a hundred meters in diameter, instantly expanded!

Wherever it passed, rocks, ancient trees, tangled roots, or unfortunate orcs or night elf warriors within its range were instantly decomposed and vaporized, leaving not even ashes behind!

"Attack together! Stop it!!!" Cenarius and Uther roared simultaneously!

Despite his own weakness, Cenarius poured his last bit of natural power into the earth and forests without reservation!

Fel energy is extremely dangerous; if it were to spread, it would pose a huge threat to the entire forests of Ashenvale.

The spread of fel energy could even destroy the entire world; it is an energy that must be eradicated.

Countless thick, ancient roots, shimmering with emerald light, burst forth from the earth, layer upon layer, intertwining to form a massive, arc-shaped root barrier that blocked the shockwave of the explosion!

Ancient runes on the ramparts flickered wildly—the last stand of the Heart of the Forest! The other Forest Guardians also came to the demigod's side, casting spells together to resist the fel energy surge.

Rhodes also used his last strength to summon eight Holy Light Elementals, and together they cast Holy Light Power.

Uther then plunged his Silver Hand warhammer deep into the ground and began to pray to the great power of the Holy Light.

The holy light emanating from his entire body was like a burning flame of life, bursting forth without reservation!

A thick, solid barrier of holy light instantly unfolded behind the root barrier, its surface flowing with sacred runes and radiating a warm yet resolute light! This was the ultimate barrier of holy light!

Jaina and Caponia, the two mages, also rushed over and cast Arcane Shields, doing their part in the small way.

boom--! ! ! !

The devastating fel energy shockwave slammed into the triple defenses!

A barrier of green, gold, blue, life, holy light, and arcane energy successfully blocked the Abyss Lord's self-destruction.

This fel energy surge did not cause much harm to the people.

The aftershocks of the explosion finally subsided.

In the center of the battlefield, only a terrifying, bottomless crater, hundreds of meters in diameter, remained! The crater walls were smooth as a mirror, bearing traces of high-temperature melting and fel energy corrosion.

At the bottom of the pit, Mannoroth's enormous, mountain-like demonic body, along with his terrifying double-headed spear, had vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

Only the strong smell of sulfur, burnt smell, and escaping evil energy in the air testified to the devastating explosion that had just occurred.

Beside the deep crater at the edge of the explosion, the "Holy Light Judgment" lay silently in the scorched earth.

The sword still radiated pure holy light, even brighter and more sacred than before!

After slaying this terrifying abyss lord, the weapon remained untainted by fel energy; in some mysterious way, holy light seemed to have blessed it.

It seemed to have been tempered and sublimated in the devastating explosion and the fall of the Abyss Lord. The strange gem on the hilt was now slowly absorbing the pure fel energy essence dissipating from the air, transforming it into an even more dazzling golden holy radiance.

The battlefield was deathly silent for a moment, then erupted into a deafening cheer.

Everyone was shouting praises of victory in the battle.

All eyes were focused on the deep pit and the longsword radiating a holy light at its edge.

The power of the demigod Cenarius, along with Uther's Holy Light barrier, successfully prevented the spread of fel energy, and the surrounding land did not suffer much damage.

Only the epicenter of the explosion was corrupted by fel energy, but as long as the great Wilderness Demigod is here, it will eventually recover, it will just take some time.

Amidst the ruins, Grommash Hellscream struggled to raise his head, his murky crimson eyes reflecting the utter annihilation of Mannoroth and the gleaming holy sword.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end only let out a meaningless murmur from his throat. The violent red fel energy in his eyes was extinguished completely like a candle flickering in the wind, leaving only endless emptiness and relief. His head drooped limply.

He finally saw it, saw the culprit who had led their orc race astray, but the orcs had no right to say anything more.

Because it was these chieftains who led the way in drinking the demon blood, thus surrendering their entire race to the Burning Legion.