"Welcome, Arakkoa, to the Alliance of Draenor!"
Galen extended his hand and clasped the old Arakkoa's claw, tentatively forming an alliance. However, the specific terms were still to be discussed.
"Later, after I have calmed the frightened people of Skettis, I will send Perci to contact my old brothers who are scattered abroad, inviting them back to witness the establishment of the alliance! They reside in the Shadowmoon Valley and are powerful Arakkoa Claw Priests. I only hope they have not been assassinated by the warriors of the Adherents of Rukhmar."
Rishad explained that the exiled Arakkoa were divided into several factions and that it was not his sole decision; he needed to convene the high-ranking members to unify their opinions.
"No problem. We have plenty of time. Moreover, the main person in charge of the alliance is the Draenei Prophet Velen. You can send an envoy to Shattrath, and he will discuss the specific matters with you."
Galen brought out Velen's banner, which indeed dispelled the last layer of Rishad's wariness!
Although the Draenei had lived in Draenor for thousands of years without contention, their strength, Prophet Velen's wisdom, and love for peace were well-known among the intelligent races.
Rishad went to arrange for people to collect the corpses of his people. As for the two relics Galen mentioned, he did not truly intend to give them to Galen as a reward, as they were relics of the Terokk, the King of the Arakkoa, and were of great significance to the exiled Arakkoa.
Galen's soldiers were escorting the prisoners. In this battle, a total of three thousand high-ranking Arakkoa were captured, and the injured were treated and saved.
Blade Dancer Erix's was brought forward, and Galen didn't waste words with him, directly imprinting a master-servant contract in his mind.
He happily obtained an Epic-tier Arakkoa Blade Wing Guard!
Subsequently, Galen assigned the task of pacifying the three thousand Arakkoa prisoners to Erix, forming the first Arakkoa aerial guard of the Crusade.
Aegis was green with envy: "Master, Master, give me those three thousand Arakkoa! I guarantee to train them to be completely obedient. Please give me a chance!"
"What did you say! Filthy exile!"
Erix, standing to the side, was unhappy. This wingless commoner actually wanted to rule the three thousand Arakkoa warriors; it was simply an insult to the high-ranking Arakkoa!
"Alright, shut up. Since you have joined my command and become auxiliary soldiers of the Crusade, you must cooperate sincerely. Competition is allowed, but hindering progress is not!"
Galen glanced at Aegis, then said, "Rishad has already told me that you are developing a cult! Sethe's power is viciously corrupting. It will make the user go mad, attacking all living things around them without reason. I want you to immediately stop your faith in Sethe and join the Holy Light Church!"
"Caw!"
The future Teron King Aegis was now as wilted as a frost-bitten eggplant.
"Of course, you can also believe in Anzu. This Raven God devoured Sethe's corpse and also obtained a portion of the Shadow's power."
"Moreover, in the shadows of this Skettis, I sensed a will observing us. I speculate that Anzu is hidden around this city. Even if we hadn't appeared today, Skettis would not have been destroyed."
As Galen's words fell, Erix's body tensed up!
As one of the chief warriors of the Adherents of Rukhmar, Anzu's name was like thunder in his ears, and he was his mortal enemy, having killed countless of Anzu's followers.
However, after Galen's words, everyone present felt that the surroundings had brightened slightly. This was the retreat of the Shadow's power; Anzu's consciousness had been frightened away by Galen.
What a coward!
This Anzu was also afraid that Galen and the others were plotting something. The two legions stationed here were enough to slaughter the Arakkoa of Skettis completely.
Just a Raven demigod tormented by a curse. Galen had even nailed Deathwing, a demigod at his peak, to Gorgrond. He didn't even care about a crippled Raven God.
In addition to the Raven God, it is said that a thousand years ago, during the peak of the prosperous Apexis civilization, a small team of sun priests went to find Rukhmar's remains.
Near the Spires of Arak, they found her charred bones and resurrected the Firebird God with magic. However, the newborn Rukhmar only inherited a fraction of her former divine power and wisdom. She soared in the sky, occasionally poking out of the clouds to illuminate the earth, becoming the second sun of the Spires of Arak.
The small Spires of Arak still had two bird demigods alive. Although they were both in a crippled state, this filled Galen with interest.
After all, who wouldn't want to have a firebird and a dark raven as pets?
"Alleria, send a signal in a moment to let the Sixth and Seventh Legions enter. The Thunder Legion and the air force shouldn't be idle either. Come together. Attacking Skyreach, relying solely on the Gale Legion and the Storm Wing Legion is far from enough. There are still the guards of the Arakraz and Zekraz nests around Skyreach. If we're going to fight, let's go big. With so many troops, it's too wasteful to just stay in place."
Galen just wanted to F2A. He wanted to make the high-ranking Arakkoa feel despair, shatter their confidence, break their backbones, and make them submit to the Crusade, afraid to have any rebellious thoughts.
At the same time, he wanted to deter the Arakkoa exiles, so that they would obediently form a regiment in the future and participate in the war against the demons.
"No problem. I will personally launch an attack on Zekraz nest."
Alleria nodded. Leading troops in battle was her forte. The only imperfection was that the Gale Legion was a comprehensive legion. Although there were no obvious weaknesses, Alleria was accustomed to commanding ranger units, and the tactics needed to be relearned and adjusted.
"Well, be careful, Alleria. The northeastern direction of Zekraz nest is the Valley of Sethekk, the place where the Wind Serpent God died. His blood has polluted the valley. Many crazy Arakkoa live inside, as well as Bloodmane Valley in the southwest. After years of recuperation, the Bloodmane Gorian population has recovered well, occupying a quarter of the Spires of Arak, and they are not easy to deal with."
Speaking of which, Galen felt unhappy. The other Gorian clans, after the Blacktooth Gorian envoy arrived with the banner of the Holy Light Church, almost all bowed down and surrendered. Only this Bloodmane clan cut off the hands of the two Blacktooth envoys and drove them out!
Galen had only been happy for a few days about his kingly aura before being slapped in the face. This time, he was dispatching so many legions to sweep across the Spires of Arak from north to south!
After the Crusade Lord's order was issued, the legions marched rapidly towards their respective targets according to the military orders they received.
In addition to the Gale Legion, Alleria also had Hawke'sbill's Sixth Legion and the Storm Wing Legion. The remaining Thunder Legion and Wing of Liberty would depart from Skettis and head straight for Arakraz nest.
Nathanos, under Galen's arrangement, occupied the coastline west of the Spires of Arak, preparing for future port construction.
Zek'k Crow's Nest and Arakraz Crow's Nest were once gathering places established by exiled Arakkoa, but after the Orcs retreated from the Spires of Arak, the High Arakkoa freed up their hands to encircle and suppress the gathering places of the exiled Arakkoa.
Zek'k Crow's Nest, Arakraz Crow's Nest, and Shadow Cleft Crow's Nest fell one after another, and in the end, only Terokk Crow's Nest and Raven's Speech Crow's Nest remained under the control of the exiled Arakkoa.
Alleria led the army to set out a day in advance, while Galen waited until the next day to launch a full-scale attack on the territory of the High Arakkoa.
The High Arakkoa warriors stationed in Arakraz Crow's Nest were unable to hold out for even half an hour under the full attack of several Crusader legions before they collapsed and fled.
Galen led the army all the way, chasing after the defeated soldiers, without even needing guides, and arrived directly at the foot of Skyreach.
The surrounding area of the mountain peak was defended by Skyreach's troops, and Galen even saw dozens of powerful constructs.
This is the capital of the High Arakkoa for thousands of years; how glorious it once was, how miserable they are now.
In the skies above the Spires of Arak, the gryphon riders of the Wings of Liberty legion soared in the airspace around Skyreach, blotting out the sun.
Combined with the Thunder Legion on the ground, Skyreach was under siege, and the last glory of the Arakkoa Empire was about to be extinguished by the Crusaders.
Galen was probing!
How much foundation does Skyreach still have?
Does it have the ability to make a final stand?
Skyreach is the highest mountain peak in the Spires of Arak, reaching straight into the clouds.
Galen looked up at the huge dark green crystal on the summit, the Arakkoa civilization's pride, the Apexis Crystal. This crystal was constantly absorbing the sun's light to store energy, making the light around the peak dim.
Facing such dazzling light, Galen sensed an extremely dangerous aura within it. The attacks of those crystal towers could at least threaten creatures of the Legendary rank.
Besides the main peak of Skyreach, Galen strained his eyes and saw such crystals on the surrounding peaks as well. These were the sub-level weapons that the Arakkoa had researched based on the destroyed artifact, the Breath of Rukhmar.
These powerful crystal towers reminded Galen of the Prism Towers in Red Alert, and the two had many similarities.
A dark mental force appeared again. This time, Anzu had learned his lesson and kept his distance while spying, but still couldn't escape Galen's vigilance.
Heh!
Is this a test of the Crusaders' mettle?
The Thunder Legion and Wings of Liberty are not just for show.
"All troops!"
"Attack!"
Just a large Prism Tower!
The heavily armored infantrymen advanced with their shields raised, followed closely by the musketeers, while the mages chanted spells, preparing to cast large-scale joint war magic.
Beside Galen, three white lights flashed, and two men and a woman appeared half a step behind him.
The hidden mental force in the distance seemed to be stimulated and quickly retreated!
"Nefarian, Sabellian, and Onyxia greet their master!"
The newcomers were the black dragons who had transformed into human form, no, the golden holy dragons, the three siblings.
After the last great battle, Nefarian and Onyxia had taken their brother Sabellian away. After helping him repair his spine, they performed a Lightforged ritual for him, and the three golden dragons were officially reinstated.
"Mm!"
Galen responded indifferently to the three golden dragons, "Do you see those crystals on the top of the mountain? When the fighting starts, they might start charging up. The power should be decent, but it's still a bit lacking for demigods. I need the three of you to block the attacks of those crystals. Of course, it's best not to destroy those crystals. Once we occupy Skyreach, they will all be our spoils of war!"
After Galen finished speaking, he thought of the Heroes of Sui and Tang he used to watch. As soon as the many heroes and good men captured Wagang Village, Cheng Yaojin destroyed all the crossbows used to defend the city, which made Galen so angry that he wanted to give him two big fights even though Cheng Yaojin was the protagonist!
Galen planned to move all these Apexis Prism Towers to the mountains where the Path of Glory was located after unifying the Spires of Arak, to deal with the orcs and demons.
Nefarian and the others looked up at the towering Skyreach. Numerous grand and magnificent golden halls were built against the mountain, and the Apexis Prism Towers were very conspicuous on the summit, with golden light constantly gathering within them as the sunlight shone.
The Arakkoa were taking advantage of the fact that Draenor didn't have powerful flying creatures, and brazenly built the crystal towers on the summit without any protection.
Roar!
Three huge roars came from the mouths of the three demigod-level dragons. Nefarian, Sabellian, and Onyxia transformed into dragon forms and flew into the sky.
The powerful wind pressure caused a disturbance in the High Arakkoa's troops. This was the first time they had seen such large flying creatures!
Boom!
Just as the High Arakkoa were stunned, a thousand mages jointly cast Flamestrike. The massive fire elemental power erupted behind the Arakkoa army formation, and a large number of Arakkoa were blown away. The Sun Priests among the Arakkoa also quickly launched a counterattack against the magic attacks, throwing Sunfire magic at the Crusaders without restraint.
The High Arakkoa were lithe and suitable for single assassinations in chaotic armies. Usually, they used the Prism Towers to remotely strike the Fallen Arakkoa and Bloodmane Worgen, and after disrupting their army formations, the High Arakkoa's Blade Wing warriors would descend from the sky to attack.
Now, facing the shield wall formed by the heavily armored infantrymen, they had no ability to break through. Attacking from the sky would also be focused by the musketeers in the rear and then captured by the snare nets!
The only bright spot was those powerful constructs. This was a technology that the Arakkoa Empire secretly learned after seeing the Draenei's advanced technology, imitating the powerful constructs used by the Draenei to guard cities and temples, and creating Apexis Golems.
These solar-powered golem constructs possessed great power. Their arm strikes could break through the shield wall of the heavily armored infantrymen, and their chests could also launch solar rays for magical attacks, which caused considerable casualties to the Thunder Legion.
In the end, the mages used dense Frost magic for long-range strikes, forcibly freezing these few dozen golem constructs.
On Skyreach and the surrounding peaks, the Apexis Crystals had not finished charging, but the decline on the battlefield left them no time to spend on charging. The Sun Priests forcibly activated the crystal towers!
Fiery golden beams of light shot out rapidly. A golden dragon rapidly flapped its wings, activating Holy Shield to block the beam heading towards the main peak of Skyreach.
The attacks from the crystal towers in the distance were also blocked by the remaining two golden dragons. As the Thunder Legion continued to advance, they entered the foot of Skyreach.
This was a dead zone for the crystal towers' attacks. The High Arakkoa lost their last reliance, and their army began to collapse.
The collapsing high-level arakkoa, those who didn't fly towards the Skyreach Peak, scattered and fled in panic, only to be captured by the gryphon riders using their snare nets.
Galen, accompanied by his personal guards, arrived at the foot of the mountain.
The path up the mountain was quite rugged, estimated to only accommodate four to five people abreast. Against such a narrow passage, the advantage of a large army couldn't be brought to bear. They had to break up into smaller squads for encirclement and suppression. At the same time, having lost the threat of the Light Prism Tower, the gryphon riders could also approach the mountain peaks to attack.
"Master, did you call for me?"
The Blade Dancer Aerix, who had been watching the battle from the rear, swooped down and landed steadily behind Galen, followed by Aegis, who rushed up breathlessly, supporting himself with his claws on his knees when he reached Galen.
"Skyreach Peak is your home ground. Lead the way, I will personally lead the team to clear Skyreach Peak!"
"As you command! Master."
Galen, accompanied by Aerix, Aegis, and ten elite Holy Knights, took the lead in climbing the mountain. The remaining personal guards dispersed, each Paladin leading ten warriors from the Thunder Legion, forming small squads to ascend the mountain path to Skyreach Peak.
"Master, Skyreach Peak has a strict hierarchy. The army guarding the foot of the mountain just now was the Sunrise Legion, the most numerous and lowest-ranking warriors in Skyreach Peak. Further up are the elite Flying Wheel and Whirlwind warriors, who are the middle-level commanders of the Sunrise Legion. Further up, there are also the Bloody Blade Feather Warriors and the Dazzling Sun Halo Warriors."
Aerix led the way while introducing Galen to the defensive forces of Skyreach Peak, while Aegis looked around: "Skyreach Peak, ah, it's been many years since I've been this close to her. Back then, it was on the lower platform ahead that my wings were broken and I was thrown down from the main peak!"
Aegis's tone was full of resentment!
"And my crime! Was believing in the God Ansu!"
"Then you are truly not worthy of sympathy!" The Blade Dancer mocked faintly.
What an offensive straight man!
Since the two submitted to Galen and worked together under him, they often exchanged sarcastic remarks. Galen found it interesting, and with the contract in hand, he wasn't afraid of them rebelling, so he let them play it out, treating it as watching a free comedy show.
"Squawk!"
"Alright, stop talking. There are enemies ahead." Galen interrupted Aegis's words. Arakkoa were rushing around the corner ahead.
"It's the Flying Wheel Dancers and the elite of the Dawn Legion! And five Windcallers!" Aerix immediately recognized the composition of the fifty or sixty Arakkoa ahead, informing his master of the information.
"Go, crush them!"
At Galen's command, Aerix and Aegis rushed out first, followed by Galen's Paladin guards.
"Traitors!"
"Filthy exiles!"
A burst of curses came from the high-level Arakkoa squad in front, but unfortunately their strength wasn't as tough as their bird beaks. They were quickly beaten to the ground, losing their ability to move.
Among them, Aegis was the most ruthless. If Galen hadn't said he wanted prisoners, this Claw Pseudo-King would have killed all these high-level Arakkoa warriors long ago.
Thus, Galen's squad advanced all the way. There were many forks in the road, and Aerix led them along the main road. The remaining troops behind would naturally carry out the clearing.
Just as they entered the lower platform, a tall Arakkoa led an elite squad to block Galen's path.
"Aerix? Traitor! I will cut off your flesh piece by piece to feed my air servants!"
This Arakkoa's feathers were vermilion, and he wore a blue robe with a large number of golden stripe decorations on his chest and wrists, clearly a big figure.
"Ranjit, submit to the Lord of the Crusade, clear the way, or I won't be polite!" Aerix's tone was unkind. He had been lenient to his former compatriots along the way, but he showed no kindness to this high-level Arakkoa who had taught Ranjit a lesson, it seemed they were enemies before.
"Arrogant!"
Ranjit waved his arms, and two spinning blades flew out, one towards Aerix and one towards Galen.
Who told Galen to stand out? He looked like the leading big brother.
Accompanying the wind blades were the Arakkoa warriors behind Ranjit, who launched a swarming charge.
Aerix took out two commonly used Arakkoa blade-winged blades from his back. The blades flew up and down, directly blasting the first spinning blade, then with a light leap, he stood in front of Galen, and with a flash of the blade, the second spinning blade also dissipated.
"Squawk!"
Seeing that Aerix had stolen the limelight, Aegis was unwilling to be outdone. He flashed into the center of the high-level Arakkoa, and then launched a series of Arcane Explosions. The powerful magic shook the Arakkoa warriors away, spitting blood in mid-air, and then falling heavily to the ground. Several Arakkoa warriors were unlucky and were directly shaken off the platform, falling into the cliff!
The Paladin guards swarmed up, blocking the Arakkoa in front of Galen. As his own forces grew larger and larger, Galen often didn't need to take action himself. Naturally, his subordinates would help him block those small fries.
In order not to be disturbed in his battle, Ranjit summoned a powerful wind wall to divide the entire lower platform into two halves. With the addition of the Holy Knights and Aegis's frantic output, the Arakkoa warriors who had been divided quickly collapsed.
Only Aerix and Ranjit were left in the field, fighting fiercely. One of them was a Blade Dancer among the high-level Arakkoa, and the other was known as the Lord of the Four Winds. One was a top powerhouse of the physical warrior system, and the other was an Arakkoa priest skilled in wind magic. At this time, they were evenly matched.
"Four Winds Howl!"
Ranjit summoned a strong whirlwind to attack Aerix from four directions. Aerix used his agile figure and the wings on his arms to move quickly in the field, dodging the attacks of the four whirlwinds, and then looking for gaps in the whirlwinds to launch close attacks on Ranjit!
Once a spellcaster is approached by an agile warrior, it will be a dangerous thing, and Ranjit paid the price of a claw for this.
With a hand claw being cut off, Ranjit quickly cast a Scatterblade, throwing sharp blades in all directions. Aerix had to retreat to avoid these cold, shimmering hidden weapons.
Ranjit tried to create distance to attack again, but unfortunately, after being injured, Ranjit gradually fell into a disadvantage.
Just as Aerix was about to cut off Ranjit's bird head with his strength, a dazzling ray shot down from the sky above them!
Galen looked up and his eyes met those of an Arakkoa with white feathers!
The fiery, focused rays illuminated the entire Skyreach Peak palace in golden splendor. On the highest golden platform of Skyreach Peak, a high-ranking arakkoa in a long robe leaned on the golden railing, her sharp eyes fixed on Galen.
Her entire body was covered in pristine white feathers, and the noble and dignified sacrificial robes she wore showcased her slender and graceful figure against the backdrop of the sky. The exquisite jewels adorning the robes further enhanced her nobility and unparalleled beauty.
She was the ruler of the high arakkoa, High Sage Viryx!
And at the peak of the Legendary rank!
Apart from Rukhmar, the sun god soaring in the sky, only High Sage Viryx was qualified to reside at the highest point of Skyreach Peak!
She looked at Galen with disdain, as if she considered herself above everything, and everyone beneath her were mere ants.
Galen's gaze collided with Viryx's, sparks flying. Galen's eyes were full of mockery. Being looked down upon like this aroused his interest. He looked forward to the day when their roles would be reversed, when he would trample the arakkoa empire under his feet and return the High Sage's contemptuous gaze.
Accompanying the High Sage's move, a large number of elite arakkoa warriors rushed out from the higher levels of the arakkoa palace, among which a seven- or eight-meter-tall construct golem and a huge firebird were the most conspicuous!
"Caw!"
"It's Anzu and Rukhclaw!"
Perhaps the incoming enemy was too powerful, even Aegis, the King of Talons, had his arakkoa cry distorted with fear!
Anzu was the most powerful construct golem created before the Apexis civilization declined, said to possess the power to destroy everything!
And Rukhclaw was a majestic and imposing fire hawk. Rumor had it that he was a descendant of Rukhmar, the god worshiped by the arakkoa. Rukhclaw had an innate affinity for solar energy, and he could absorb and utilize the sun's energy to incinerate all prey.
At this critical moment for the survival of Skyreach Peak, their ruler had no choice but to bring out all their hidden assets. Aegis had grown up listening to their legends, so he couldn't help but panic when facing the two legendary golems and the guardian firebird.
This was the difference between subordinates subdued by magical contracts and heroic spirits recruited by the Heart of Origins.
The units subdued by the Heart of Origins, in addition to being loyal to Galen, would also be fearless in the face of enemies. As long as Galen gave an order, they would not hesitate to sacrifice themselves.
For example, the golden holy dragons soaring around Skyreach Peak. Under Galen's command, Nefarian and Onyxia dared to charge at their terrifying father!
Who was Deathwing?
The Black Dragon Aspect, the embodiment of corruption, the spokesperson of death. Even his consort, Sinestra, trembled before him and had been hiding from him for thousands of years. Moreover, Nefarian and Onyxia had never even thought of resisting their father before being subdued by Galen.
Galen summoned the three golden holy dragons in his mind. Since your Skyreach Peak's main force has come out, then I'll start calling in reinforcements too!
The gale howled, and Rylak, known as the Lord of the Winds, appeared weak, pitiful, and helpless under the wings of the three dragons. His wind wall was directly scattered by the dragons' wings.
Panic-stricken, Rylak could only activate his blade flurry again, forcing Arakos back, and then scrambled back to the arakkoa main force. Only near the Anzu golem and Rukhclaw did he feel safe.
"Nefarian, Sabellian, you two deal with that golem and firebird, try to subdue them if possible!"
Bring soldiers to block, use water to cover. You sent out high-end combat power, then I also have ways to deal with it. Let's see if you have more cattle lice or I have more monkey cubs!
The battle on the lower platform erupted again under the leadership of Nefarian and Sabellian.
"Onyxia! Take me up there!"
Galen flipped onto Onyxia's back. The newly promoted Gold Dragon Queen flapped her wings and quickly ascended with Galen, heading towards the top of Skyreach Peak where High Sage Viryx was located!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Three consecutive solar focus rays shot towards Onyxia as Viryx cast her spells. The highly focused sunlight caused the surrounding temperature to rise. Onyxia nimbly changed her form, dodging the attacks of these three dazzling beams.
Draenor had never seen creatures like dragons before. Even the flying beasts called Twin-Headed Wyverns north of Arak's peak were a group of morons in the eyes of the arakkoa.
Now, the dragon in front of the High Sage had a powerful body and broad wings, each of which overwhelmed the arakkoa who once dominated the skies of Arak!
"No! The sky belongs to the arakkoa! Where did you monsters come from!"
High Sage Viryx roared madly, as if the appearance of the dragon had pierced her faith. A large number of arakkoa guards and two four-meter-tall golems rushed out of the palace behind her.
Onyxia's huge body dodged the High Sage's solar strikes. Her slender dragon neck and streamlined dragon body were like swimming snakes, swiftly shuttling through the solar energy and fire spells. Finally, the entire dragon landed steadily on the platform, and Galen did not receive a single bump along the way.
"Were you the one who just called me a monster?"
Onyxia breathed dragonfire at the front!
Even though she had been transformed into a Light Dragon, possessing a large amount of Holy Light power, dragon breath was a special energy stored in the dragon's special organs, and using dragon breath to attack had become their instinct.
The High Sage quickly dodged backward, and only after the dragon breath dissipated did she shout: "Servants, protect your master, tear that monster apart, throw them off Skyreach Peak, and let the carrion birds eat their corpses!"
"Monster?"
Onyxia was furious. As a proud dragon, even though she was previously a member of the Black Dragonflight hunted by other dragons, they still possessed great power. It was always she who contemptuously called others mortals and ants. When had she ever been called a monster!
Especially since this arakkoa called her an ant in front of her new master, Galen. How could Onyxia endure this?
Unforgivable!
Onyxia waved her golden-scaled claws, and the afterimages of her claws appeared like a storm, attacking the arakkoa warriors, instantly stirring up a bloody storm.
A group of level 8 elite arakkoa warriors were completely no match for the demigod-level Onyxia. Bird feathers flew everywhere, and large swaths of arakkoa fell!
Even the two four-meter-tall construct golems were swatted away by Onyxia and fell from Skyreach Peak!
"No!"
In the end, only the High Sage Viryx was left in the field. She couldn't believe that her elite guards had been wiped out so quickly!
The High Sage, somewhat losing her mind, frantically cast Sunstrike and Sunflare, throwing them headfirst at Onyxia!
However, for dragons, their scales and hides, even if not entirely immune to magic, still possess strong magical resistance, and Onyxia, being a demigod, is even more difficult to harm with legendary spells.
Finally, Onyxia used Holy Shield to withstand a Sunfury beam launched by the High Sage, quickly closed in, and slammed the High Sage onto the floor with a claw!
Pfft!
The magical shield hastily activated by the High Sage didn't last even a second before being ground into the floor, blood spraying more than three feet high from her bird beak!
"Gah!"
"The sun will not forgive you!"
The High Sage, bracing herself, activated a powerful shield, resisting the gripping force of Onyxia's claws. Then, she chanted a spell, sounding like a bizarre and rhythmic crow's cry.
The crystal tower on the peak changed direction, firing a super long-range beam at a certain spot in the sky!
In the thick clouds in the sky, a red blaze appeared, as if it were a second sun!
The red blaze drew closer and closer, and Galen finally saw its full form!
It was a gigantic Scorching Firehawk!
It was Rukhmar!
The avian demigod who created the arakkoa!
Rukhmar, after being resurrected.
However, Galen looked at the High Sage with some regret, thinking that if their last resort was this firehawk demigod, it still wouldn't be able to save the Apexis Empire from its demise.
Rukhmar might have been very strong in her prime thousands of years ago, because her soul had come into contact with the primal Light, and this connection allowed her to summon magical flames, possessing both the power to destroy and nourish life, which was why she was able to create the arakkoa, a completely new race.
However, creating a race with demigod power was a bit of a stretch!
Creation was a great power possessed only by high-level beings comparable to the Titans at the very least. In order to create the arakkoa, Rukhmar consumed a large amount of her own life essence, and was no longer the powerful firebird of the past. Her divinity had declined severely, and she eventually exhausted her life force and died in Arak.
This firebird that flew over was indeed a demigod, but she was resurrected by the arakkoa priests using magic. Only her body was resurrected, and her soul did not return, so the effect was not ideal. She only inherited a small amount of her former divine power and wisdom.
She was just a beast with the strength of a demigod, and even her intelligence was incomplete. Therefore, in the thousands of years since her resurrection, she had only mechanically absorbed the power of the sun and flew around the Arak Mountains!
Galen felt that if he burst out, he might be able to kill her beyond his level!
That's right, Horya was able to cleave Mannoroth, who had the strength of a demigod, so Galen felt that he could also challenge the firebird demigod!
Screech—!
Screech—!
As expected of a firebird demigod, her cry was sharp and high-pitched, finally not as hoarse, low, and unpleasant as the arakkoa!
Getting closer!
The rapidly soaring firebird swooped down towards the platform where Galen was, and its huge body stirred up a howling gale, falling rapidly downwards.
Rukhmar's arrival made the light brighter, and the flames scorched half the sky into a fiery red.
Onyxia only felt that she was being targeted by a pair of fiery eyes, but she didn't care. Everyone was a demigod, and the strength of the Dragon Queen was even stronger than this firebird with only a body and no soul.
And although Rukhmar's intelligence was incomplete, she at least had the instincts of a beast. She didn't provoke Onyxia, who was stronger than her, but instead looked at Galen!
A mortal, a lower being?
Galen saw contempt in Rukhmar's eyes, and understood her expression!
"…"
It seems I've been seen as an easy target.
Today, I'll let you know that even an old dog has a few teeth!
Galen directly drew the Tor'ghast, Brotherhood's Blade with his right hand, and also held the Trol'kalar, Godslayer, which hadn't appeared for a long time, in his left hand.
Raging Retribution Paladin online!
Galen leaped up and quickly approached Rukhmar. The firebird demigod seemed to feel that she had been provoked, and her bird beak opened slightly!
Swish!
Swish!
A dozen fireballs instantly took shape and shot towards Galen at high speed.
Galen didn't care. These were just ordinary fireballs. While dodging the fireballs, he continued to charge. He failed to dodge one fireball, and it directly hit Galen's chest. Only a scorched patch was left on the armor on his chest, and Galen was unharmed.
With ten meters left, Galen kicked off the ground with both legs, and his whole body leaped high. In mid-air, a pair of wings of Holy Light opened on his back, and his whole body was in an arc shape. This was the best leap attack posture when approaching Rukhmar!
In mid-air, in addition to blessing himself with the Holy Light's Avenger's Wrath to amplify himself, Galen also used the Origin Heart to pay for the skill that Samuro had cultivated for many years: Mortal Strike!
Mortal Strike: Has a certain chance to deal four times the damage.
Facing Galen's leap attack, Rukhmar's beastly wisdom made her feel threatened. Her bird beak opened, and a scorching Sunfire Breath spewed out in Galen's direction.
The temperature of the Sunfire Breath was already as high as several thousand degrees. Even fine steel would be melted into molten iron, let alone a mortal being of flesh and blood!
Rukhmar was very satisfied with her breath.
Who knew that the next moment!
A figure wrapped in a golden translucent shield directly passed through the scorching breath and quickly fell towards Rukhmar's head!
Boom!
Galen was like a boulder, slamming hard on Rukhmar's head. The two weapons in his hands fiercely pierced into her unguarded eyes!
Screech!
Screech screech!
Rukhmar's remaining wisdom was full of regret. She had been too confident in her breath. When she had just been resurrected, she had been unable to control her flames, and had even burned a large number of arakkoa to death, leaving no ashes behind. She didn't expect to stumble here today.
Rukhmar's blood gushed out from her eye sockets, scattering large patches on the ground, and the scorching blood burned holes in the floor.
Galen was about to use the Brotherhood's Blade to behead the firebird god to see if this resurrected semi-finished product had a soul to collect!
Just as the Brotherhood's Blade was about to fall, a dim and gloomy mental force once again enveloped the platform at the top of the Skyreach Spire.
"Friend, please wait a moment!"
The Raven God Anzu, who had been spying in the shadows for quite some time, finally decided to show himself.
The Raven God Anzu's body was nearly three meters tall, and his entire body was covered in blue-black feathers. Anzu's tail feathers were very long and beautiful, resembling a blue-black banana leaf. His beak emitted a black-gray luster like steel, which was also his strongest weapon in close combat.
The Raven God's eyes were also a ghostly blue, with a circle of black halo around the pupils. This was probably due to the influence of the Shadow Force after devouring the wind serpent Seth.
Anzu wore some Arakkoa-style ornaments, the most conspicuous of which were two deep blue gems on his chest, and golden wing guards covering his wings.
The moment Anzu appeared, Galen understood why he had been hiding in the shadows.
He was too weak!
Even weaker than the Rukhmar shell still struggling on the platform.
"Your Excellency, you have been spying on us for three days. I could have ignored it before, but now that you have appeared to stop me, that is unacceptable. I will give you a chance to convince me, otherwise, two demigods will fall here on Skyreach."
Galen was confident, with a large army pressing into Skyreach, and three demigod-level golden holy dragons pressing down.
As the Raven God, Anzu, although he could manipulate the arcane power in Draenor's magic net, and even use Seth's authority over the Shadow Force, he was most proud of his wisdom.
Judging from the current situation, he was like a fish on a chopping board, and Anzu knew that he didn't have many chips. The biggest chip was his and Rukhmar's surrender!
However, his and Rukhmar's shell's strength had even fallen to the bottom of the demigod level. Rukhmar's body had the power of a demigod, but her soul was almost non-existent, while his soul had the height of a demigod, but his body was twisted by Seth's curse, and long-term erosion by the Shadow and Void forces meant he couldn't even reach the strength of a demigod.
Thinking about it, Anzu became a little unconfident.
But this was the last chance. His goddess Rukhmar had already died once, and he didn't know if there would be a chance to resurrect if she died again.
Gritting his teeth, Anzu said: "I am willing to submit to you, and Rukhmar can also submit to you. As for the other Arakkoa, dispose of them as you please!"
"Oh? Aren't the Arakkoa the race protected by you and this firebird?"
Galen was curious. Was there something he didn't know about the relationship between these two demigods and the Arakkoa?
"Haha! Arakkoa?"
"Although the high-ranking Arakkoa still believe in Rukhmar, their hearts have been blinded by power and become profit-driven. And those exiled Arakkoa, they believe in the Shadow Force. The original source of the Shadow Force is not me, but that hateful serpent Seth! Such faith is blasphemy against Rukhmar!"
"Enslave them if you want. I am already disappointed in them. If it weren't for the divinity of Rukhmar flowing in their blood, I would have given up on them long ago!"
The emotions contained in Anzu's tone were very complicated. Galen didn't quite understand at first, but soon he imagined a similar situation.
A very loving couple conceived the crystallization of love. In the end, the wife died to give birth to this child, leaving only the heartbreaking husband and the story between him and the child.
The Ghost King Sect's ambitious Sect Leader still felt uncomfortable for most of his life about the child his wife saved at the cost of her life before he untied the knot in his heart, let alone a demigod from a beast background?
"Alright, I am not too interested in the Arakkoa's faith. I just need a large number of soldiers to fight against the corrupted orcs and the demon masters behind them. You will know my plan in the future. The Arakkoa will not be extinct."
Under Anzu's comfort, Rukhmar had calmed down. Galen walked over, and the firebird was so startled that she almost rioted. Anzu took a step and stood in front of Galen.
"Don't be nervous, I won't hurt my future subordinates. You and I will conclude a master-servant contract, and I will arrange for someone to treat Rukhmar's injuries, and at the same time find a way to cure your curse. In the future, I can also help you resurrect the real Rukhmar!"
"What! What did you say!"
Anzu was so excited that he could dig out a three-bedroom apartment with his claws. For example, at this time, the platform under his feet had been scratched with three deep cracks.
"Literally. Our strength is far beyond your imagination. In my opinion, you are just wild gods in the backwoods. The entire Draenor can independently give birth to demigods, that is, the three of you Arakkoa and those spore giants without much wisdom. In our world, there are so many demigods that they can form a group and fight the Burning Legion!"
"After death, there is also a series of resurrection services. Resurrecting demigods, we are professional!"
Anzu did not doubt Galen's words. After all, being able to mobilize three demigods at will, one of whom obediently served as this human's mount, facts speak louder than words, and he couldn't help but believe it.
Soon, two master-servant contracts were concluded. The High Sage witnessed the demigod he had believed in for a lifetime become a slave of the invaders, and his faith collapsed. After the shield ended, he was slapped to death by Onyxia.
Then the golden dragon sister used holy light to heal Rukhmar's injuries.
"Anzu, take your goddess down to rest. I will call you when needed."
"Yes! Master!"
The unintelligent Rukhmar was very close to Anzu, which may be a part of the emotional instinct left over from her lifetime.
Galen watched Anzu take Rukhmar into a secret place in the Arakkoa Highlands. Galen had a strange expression on his face, and muttered to himself: "One has a body, but lacks a soul and is not intelligent enough to be a mate, I hope Anzu's body is still strong. Hehehe!"
At this time, a figure hugged Galen from behind, a strand of black hair mixed with gold floated on Galen's face, a fragrance wafted over, and at the same time Galen could feel two huge masses pressing against the armor on his back.
It was Onyxia!
Miscalculation, miscalculation. Today I am wearing the Grim Gladiator's Plate Armor set. This set is known for its thickness, and Galen didn't feel anything through the thick plate armor.
Onyxia walked from behind Galen to the front, and put her arms around Galen's neck.
"My lord, I can also become a slave without intelligence, allowing the master to do as he pleases with my body"