Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Chapter 1180 276. The smart people are already satisfied, but the fools are still dreaming about victory--[Apologise, 13]

On the battlefield of the Mantis Plateau, the Mantid's sacred tree of Sikovis is burning.

This ancient giant tree is a plant unique to Pandaria. It secretes a very strange amber, which is a necessary material for the reproduction and growth of unique insect-men like mantids.

The mantids call it the Kepa Tree.

Such sacred trees grow in the Dread Wastes and the Mantis Plateau, and are specially cultivated. The place where such a giant tree exists is the natural camp of the Mantid.

Relying on such step-by-step tactics, they almost completely occupied the land west of the Dragon Spine Great Wall that was built during the Mogu Empire to resist the Mantid to divide the mainland of Pandaria.

But the mantids are not fearless.

At least when facing idiotic warriors wielding the Troll Sword Susas, the mantid vanguard general's skull seemed no stronger than that of the Qiraji.

This resulted in Fenner being the brightest cub on the battlefield in this battle.

Wearing a blue and white commander's armor, she roared with a heartless joy, commanding a group of equally heartless shield maidens to run rampant on the battlefield.

She rushed wherever she was needed, and because of the angry aura lingering around her, she seemed to be wearing a bright red cloak.

The soldiers of the Kul Tiran Marines were like a herd of bulls. With the morale bonus brought by the angry heart inlaid in Fenner's armor, they followed the red "cloak" and charged fiercely regardless of anything.

Wherever Fenna goes, they rush there.

All of them are extremely brave.

With a number of five hundred people, under the leadership of Fenner, they miraculously repelled seventy-six desperate counterattacks by the mantid under the sacred tree, buying enough time for little Gianna and Candle Dragon to burn the tree.

After the battle, the mantid heads that Fenner had chopped off with her own hands had piled up into a small mountain.

This made every pandaren warrior look at the slender but Valkyrie-like war princess with admiration as they passed by.

This almost made Fenner famous in one battle!

Not only did the unruly navy of Kul Tiras convince themselves to become Princess Fenna's bodyguard, but as she inspected the battlefield after the war, even Zhu Talan, who had beaten her before, came to Fenna in person. Na paid tribute.

Unfortunately, although the situation on the Mantis Plateau has improved due to today's victory, the overall battle situation when facing the Mantis is still worrying.

"In addition to the Sha of Fear, there is at least one unshown Sha in the Mantid camp!"

At the edge of the battlefield, Niuzao, the black bull god who had been charging all the way, rested on the ground covered with mantid corpses.

This silent bull god single-handedly resisted the attacks of nearly 10,000 mantid vanguards today, and used brute force to rush through the mantid army. The number of dead bugs beneath his hooves was enough to form another mountain. .

Much bigger than Fenner's one.

But for Xuan Niu, who has a strong sense of responsibility, today's victory is not sweet at all.

Because he failed in his duty.

Among the four gods, only the remnants of the evil demon he was responsible for suppressing escaped, which was almost a shame for the tenacious Black Bull.

"Those fallen humans used the power of another evil demon to destroy the seal of the evil evil. I have never seen such power. It was the last of the six evil demons that have appeared in Pandaria.

That is the power of pride! "

Xuan Niu said in a low tone:

"Emperor Shaohao sacrificed himself to seal the Evil of Pride, but as Blake opened the Mist Barrier, the power of Pride also found a new carrier on this land.

The Fallen are familiar with such power, and their nature is dark. But I, I failed to detect this threat. "

"Lord Niuzao, this is not your fault."

Beside Black Bull, the leader of the Shado-Pan, Taran Zhu, shook his head. He looked at the battlefield being cleaned and said in a low tone:

"Since it was Black who released the Sha of Pride, it is up to him to solve the trouble he caused. Those humans who have seized the power of the Sha are his compatriots and his enemies.

This is his responsibility, we just have to deal with the mantid. "

"It's not that simple."

At the same time as the two sisters little Jaina and Fenna walked over, the fallen watcher Sera Moonguard also appeared from Jaina's shadow. This watcher who was loyal to the moon god glanced at the black bull in front of him, and The Black Bull God also looked at her with an indifferent look.

Obviously, Niuzao felt the smell of void from Sera.

But the Watchers didn't care.

She took out a map from the bag at her waist, unfolded it in front of everyone, and said:

"According to the intelligence assistance of the local Jade Lotus Gang, my sisters and I spent a day wandering around the Dread Wasteland. The victory on the Mantis Plateau did not affect the ongoing expansion of the Mantid Army. The Great Queen Xia Kexi Your military strength is still growing.

The even worse news is that the mantids sent a partial army to this place!

A mysterious valley between your Valley of the Four Winds and Kun-Lai Summit.

We don't know why they dispersed their forces in the looming battle, but we noticed that the mantid army was led by a group of disguised followers of the Corruptor.

They must be looking for something in this place. "

"Setting Sun Pass?"

Zhu Taran glanced at the map and immediately frowned.

He looked at Xuan Niu Zao, who nodded to him.

Master Zhu looked around again, asked the surrounding monks to leave, and then said:

"The mantids are trying to attack the ancient pass. They are trying to enter the Vale of Eternal Blossoms! The location of the legendary 'Heart of Pandaria' was sealed by the Supreme Gods a long time ago.

It is the source of power for the entire Pandaria, and it is also the place where the oldest secrets of this land are hidden. Emperor Shaohao told us when he left that we cannot enter there, and we cannot allow the mantids to enter there.

Setting Sun Pass is the only thoroughfare outside the Gate of the Gods that can lead to and from the Eternal Blossom Valley.

The most elite forces of the Shado-Pan's Black Guards faction are guarding there, as well as the elites of the Cloud Serpent Knights.

It will not be easy for the mantids to break through there, especially when there is a war on two fronts. The rule of the Great Queen Xak'sir is not a one-man place, and her royal power is also restricted by the Klaxxi Council.

Only some, not all, of the mantid were loyal to the Great Queen, which meant that Xak'sir would not have enough strength to start a war on two fronts. Those stubborn mantid elders will not let the Great Queen have her own way."

"But they are united, Master."

On the other side, Black's disciple, the elf assassin Valeera, and her new friend, the pandaren assassin Tao Ya, appeared at the same time. Tao Ya seemed to be injured.

She held a piece of insect amber with a unique symbol in her hand. She handed it to Zhu Taran and said:

"With the help of Madam Guo Ya's 'business partner', Valeela and I were able to conduct deep investigation into the heart of the Mantid Empire, and we found such amber in the Grand Queen's armory.

This is the symbol of the Klaxxi Council.

The High Queen and the Elder Council, who had always been deeply divided, had united, giving the mantid a unified command and sufficient strength to launch attacks in both directions simultaneously.

And Master, we have checked several marked places in the Dread Wasteland. The Mantid Council of Elders has awakened the ancient heroes.

They have made up their mind! "

Tao Ya showed an expression of worry and fear, and she whispered:

"We are about to face the most terrifying mantid invasion in ten thousand years. Master, I doubt whether the Dragon Spine can stop their crazy attack."

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became stagnant.

The mantids live together with the pandaren and other races in Pandaria, but the massacre and invasion of other races by the mantids has become a stubborn disease before the pandaren civilization established an empire.

Therefore, when the mogu dominated Pandaria, the most outstanding and cruel emperor among the mogu recruited countless lives and built the towering and sturdy Dragon Spine from Kun-Lai Mountain all the way to Krasarang Jungle to resist the mantid's once every hundred years " The Great Invasion".

Once a hundred years, this is the life cycle of the mantid.

Every time there is a major invasion, countless mantid recruits try to cross the dragon's spine and enter the richest areas of Pandaria to burn and loot, but each time they are repulsed.

This was not a failure on the part of the Mantid, but a ruthless strategy.

The weak will be killed in the invasion, and those who survive are the true elite warriors.

Relying on this cruel reincarnation, the Mantid Empire accumulated batch after batch of difficult and terrifying warriors.

The most powerful and outstanding warriors among them will be awarded the title of "Heroes" and sealed in time by the Mantid Council of Elders with magical amber power, preserving their strength and energy until they are awakened next time they are needed.

Only a few heroes are born in each era, which means that every mantid hero is a war machine that can fight one against a thousand.

Measured by external forces, each of these heroes has a fighting power that far exceeds that of ordinary legends, and the most powerful one or two among them even have the strength of nearly a demigod.

Moreover, heroes can not only fight alone, they are all the most outstanding commanders and commanders, with different but very powerful combat styles.

Some are good at large army operations, some are good at sneak attacks from behind, some are good at stealth attacks, and some are good at magic and poison attacks.

They are the greatest "legacy" of the Mantid Empire, a group of true humanoid Gundams.

But now, the Council of Elders has awakened all the heroes. As Tao Ya said, those elders are really determined to resolve this dispute that has lasted for thousands of years at once.

But what on earth could enable the always stubborn and conservative Mantid elders to make such a decision?

Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene was so gloomy, Fenner wanted to say a few words to liven up the atmosphere, but she really couldn't think of anything sexy or inspiring.

She could only look at her sister for help. Little Gianna hesitated for a moment, then she stepped forward holding the Hailstone sword at her waist, coughed, and said loudly:

"Everyone, I know the situation is critical now, but please listen to me."

Everyone's eyes were looking at Jaina at this moment, including the silent Niuzao Tianzun.

This black bull exudes a warm earth-yellow light, and its thick fur gives people a sense of solidity at first sight.

The most peculiar thing about it is that it has two pairs of horns, one large and one small. The large pair is almost as long as its body, with towering dark black horns, while the small pair is more like a sword-like decoration.

But when Niuzao lowered his head and charged, there was absolutely no existence that could withstand the impact of these four horns. Its eyes are blue, and with the braided mane and cowbell under its neck, it does have a sense of simplicity.

It sensed little Gianna's nervousness.

This was probably the first time this little girl expressed her opinions on such an occasion, so Niuzao let out a deep laugh and said:

"The situation is already so bad, so there is no need to feel nervous about saying the wrong thing. Little girl, just say it. We are waiting for the wisdom beyond the fog."

"Yeah, what are you afraid of!"

Fenna generously patted her little sister on the shoulder and encouraged her:

"Show them the ancestral wisdom of our Proudmoore family. You may not be as good as, uh, I mean your brother, my brother, but you are so smart, you will never say anything stupid."

"I never say stupid things."

Little Gianna glared at her idiot sister.

She took a deep breath, blinked her beautiful blue eyes, and said to the group of people in front of her:

"The mantids may be out in force, but just because they have become stronger does not mean that we have become weaker. In fact, after Lord Niuzao no longer has the responsibility of suppressing the demons, the most powerful forces on our side have also been liberated. come out.

Through the activity of Mr. Blackshaw, the High Celestials have broken free from their shackles, and the Mantid Council of Elders may have awakened their most powerful warriors.

But with the help of the Supreme God, we will not be afraid of those insects that have failed for ten thousand years!

What's more, I don't know if you have discovered that those fallen sea sages, those servants of N'Zoth and the Mantid are not of the same mind! "

"Um?"

Jaina's statement made Zhu Taran's eyes widen. Pandaria's most powerful monk thought about it, and a ray of light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

"Yes! The little girl is right!"

Master Zhu clapped his hands and said happily:

"I overlooked this. They were never of the same mind! They each have their own purposes."

"Oh, please stop playing riddles and take care of us weak-minded people, can you?"

Fenner hit little Gianna on the head and scolded indiscriminately:

"Say it quickly! Why don't evil and evil have the same heart?"

"Because if the fallen sea sages really fully support the Mantid Queen, they will not lead the army of the Council of Elders to the Setting Sun Pass at this time!"

Little Gianna covered her head and explained:

"If they really want to help the Mantid win a big victory, then they should concentrate their superior forces to attack one point. After breaking through the blockade of Panlong Spine, the entire Pandaria will be undefendable, and the Mantid army will be able to sweep across the entire misty continent in an instant.

In that case, the Corrupted Sea Sages have a more leisurely opportunity to seek out the evil they seek.

But now, they have chosen to divide their forces when we are united and they are out of strength.

This either means that the Council of Elders and the Great Queen are still seemingly inseparable. Both parties have their own goals that must be achieved, and they are irreconcilable and can only be divided into two forces to attack.

Or it means that the fallen sea sages are not optimistic about the Great Queen's ambition to seize the entire Pandaria.

They have actually abandoned the Great Queen and turned to the power of the Mantid to pursue what they desire. They even use the Great Queen as a bait to attract our attention!

This way of thinking was taught to me by Mr. Black.

He will always consider the enemy's interests to obtain the opponent's correct purpose.

I find thinking this way works really well.

For example, now, I can be sure that the Sea Sages are only using the Mantid Empire. Even if they risk releasing the Sha of Fear, it is just to temporarily stabilize the Great Queen and give her enough confidence.

In this way, she uses her to hold us back and confuse our attention. "

"Wow, you learn so fast!"

Fenna widened her eyes and said:

"I've been following him for so long, but I still haven't learned it. You are worthy of it."

"What is it?"

Little Gianna looked at Fenner.

She felt that Fenner was about to say something very important, but at this moment Fenner's IQ suddenly occupied her empty brain, causing her to make a sudden turn and said cheerfully:

"As expected, it was taught by the same brother! It's really amazing, hahahaha."