Shadow Trails in Azeroth

Chapter 1859 85. The Emperor’s Responsibility [Additional update 1520]

The wind howled in the distance, neither graceful nor gentle. It was like the sound of a war hammer hitting flesh and blood, or the noise of an unparalleled amount of magical energy being detonated.

The world crumbles beneath our feet, and a low rumble from the north makes this distant land groan.

It was the whimper of the end of an era.

Emperor Shaohao, who returned to Pandaria exhausted, looked back into the distance on top of the cold snowy peaks. The desolate Zin-Azsali was extremely real a second ago, but in this second it seemed a bit different compared to the peaceful Pandaria. The child became a distant dream.

So unreal.

But the pain radiating from every part of his body meant that he had indeed participated in that doomsday battle. Together with countless warriors, he resisted the invasion of alien demons, and achieved an almost impossible victory in the war against the dark gods. victory.

That was an experience that the young emperor could not imagine in the first half of his life.

He could use all the exaggerated adjectives he could think of to describe his experiences in the past month, but at this moment he didn't really want to draw a conclusion to what was over.

Because he has more important things to do.

"The aftermath is approaching, Shaohao idiot, you must hurry up."

On a mysterious hillside of Everlasting Mountain, the Monkey King, who was rubbing his butt and leaning on his long stick, grinned and shouted to the stunned Shaohao.

The Pandaren Emperor woke up with a start, and subconsciously took out the Titan Disc from his luggage that had been handed over by Black before the journey started.

Six of the seven seals on the disk have been broken, and there is still a final evil that is entrenched. It is a dark blockade that must be broken by himself, representing the last remaining guilt on this ancient and peaceful land.

There is not much time left for him.

"Help keep an eye on her."

Shaohao placed the severely injured and unconscious Frost Queen Sindragosa beside a rock. He held the disk and said something to the Monkey King. The latter took out a banana from his bag and nodded. Chou Chou's face was full of worry.

it says:

"Don't you need me to go with you? Even though Idiot Black didn't say it clearly, it would be dangerous just thinking about it, right?"

"You have helped me a lot, my good friend."

Shaohao grinned.

The mane that still carried the aura of war was blown up and down in the cold wind of Kun-Lai Mountain. The last emperor of the pandaren patted the Titan Disc in his arms and said:

"Besides, we have all faced the Dark Titan, we survived and we won, so what kind of dangers can there be in this world that would make it difficult for me?

Listen, the earth beneath our feet is calling too.

It also senses a crisis.

It has sheltered us for countless times, and now it is time for the children born on this earth to protect it, my empire and my people."

His Majesty the Emperor shook his head, took a deep breath, held the disk and walked towards the holy platform in front of him that had been forgotten in time. From there, he walked into the holy land left by the mysterious Titans on this earth. In this world The moment of disintegration saves your own people from disaster.

He walked forward in the snow with the dragon staff still stained with blood. There was a footprint on the buttocks of the tattered black monk robe, and he looked very embarrassed.

The Monkey King watched his good friend walk into the platform of the holy land.

The big monkey peeled the banana in his hand and suddenly felt that this might be the last farewell to Shaohao.

Hozens are optimistic by nature and rarely have sad moments, but at this moment, the emotion exploded in the monkey's heart, making it so uncomfortable that it wanted to shed tears.

But it did not stop Shaohao's progress.

It had seen everything that happened in the Elf Empire with its own eyes and participated in it personally. It had seen how an emperor who was completely different from Shaohao ruined his own empire and brought big trouble to the world.

It should be grateful that its good brother is not a wanton guy like Azshara, and at this moment when sacrifice is needed, it should send its friend through the last journey with blessings, and always remember this idiot in its heart.

After all, the final result of this trip was revealed at the beginning. Both the Monkey King and Shaohao knew that this day would definitely come.

The Monkey King put the banana in his hand into his mouth. The cold wind in Kun-Lai Mountain was so biting that the delicious fruit was as solid as popsicles. The moment it was put into his mouth, the big monkey grinned.

Its delicate tongue felt as if it had been frozen off, and the stimulation made its eyes turn red and shed tears.

This damn ice cube really hurts.

The big monkey jumped on its feet and cursed like this, venting its nameless anger on the cold mountains. It soon saw a large group of flying dragons flying from the direction of the Emerald Forest.

Shaohao's courtiers must have sensed the emperor's return and came to greet him.

The big monkey rolled his eyes, picked up the unconscious blue dragon fool at his feet and disappeared into the snow-capped mountains with a whoosh, then ran back a few seconds later and stood guard in front of the holy platform with a stick on his shoulders.

After the panda ministers and generals fell, the Monkey King, who still had a murderous look on the battlefield, raised his stick horizontally to stop the pandas in front of him.

It shouted:

"Shaohao is communicating with the land of Pandaria. The disaster in the distance is approaching. Only the power of this land can protect this country and its people.

Don't come near!

This process will be very dangerous, and you cannot disturb him. "

"boom"

After the Monkey King finished speaking, a loud noise erupted in the holy platform behind it, and strange blue evil energy formed into smoke and rose up, almost covering the entire icy snow peak.

Now no one doubts the whereabouts of His Majesty the Emperor and the great things he is doing.

The panda people fell silent and began to pray for their majesty and the threatened land. At the end of the distant sky, there was a dark green light that penetrated the sky and the earth, so bright that the whole world could see it.

It was like the sky was torn apart and bordered on the violent hell, making it difficult for the peaceful panda people to imagine what kind of tragic disaster happened far away from their homeland.

At the same time, in the Holy Platform, Shaohao, who was holding the Titan Disk, was not attacked by the rock guards in the Holy Land. Except for those crazy mogu souls who blocked his way, his progress was smooth sailing.

He soon saw the ancient secrets hidden deep in Pandaria. The technological essence originated from the Titans was beyond the understanding of a pandaren emperor. He could not describe what he saw, but he just felt that this thing must be very powerful.

He picked up the Titan disc in front of the control panel of the Nalaksha engine and touched the final seal. The blue Sha energy exploded the moment it touched Shaohao.

But this is not the first time the emperor has faced such strange negative energy.

He knew that this was due to the accumulation and explosion of the most primitive dark emotions in the hearts of living beings. Everyone has desires, and if they don't get what they want, darkness will breed. The more it gathers in the heart, the more ferocious this negative energy explosion will be.

He calmly allowed this mass of evil energy to wrap around him. He wanted to defeat the last evil spirits in a spiritual war. This was the only way to seal them.

If he wants to save his land and country, he must first defeat himself.

A deep voice quickly echoed in Shaohao's mind. It sounded like his own voice but was tainted with a lot of unnecessary echoes.

It looked into the emperor's heart and laughed out loud, saying:

"Ah, great emperor, you have defeated doubt, anger, despair, arrogance, hatred and fear one after another, and you are almost perfect. No wonder they want to choose you to be the leader of this country. Your personal character is almost perfect, and your vision is almost perfect. Long-term and superb, you are already above everyone.

But you are not satisfied with this.

You longed for something greater, so you came here.

Unfortunately, this will also be your final destination.

because of my name

It's called arrogance. "

"so what?"

Shaohao said expressionlessly:

"I will defeat you and activate this machine beneath my feet to save my people."

"I do not doubt your determination, nor do I ridicule your actions."

The Sha of Ao laughed and wrapped it around Shaohao. It was like a blue snake of smoke, wrapped around the emperor's furry body, and said to him in a vicious tone:

"I'm just curious about how great the pride of a great and perfect person like you must be. It's useless to lie in front of us, Your Majesty.

You see, my strength is growing, which means that the pride in your heart is simply greater than this world, but this is not overestimation, because you have the qualification.

Unfortunately, even if you are so perfect, you are still a proud person. "

"I don't deny that."

Shaohao thought for a while and replied:

"From the moment I was born, I knew that I would become the emperor in the future. It was a great and heavy responsibility, but I was happy with it.

Now that I think about it, that desire is probably the source of arrogance.

I grow up day by day, I am better than my peers, everyone who has seen me will praise me, my father has high hopes for me, my ministers praise me, and my people worship me.

Those praises and those expectations make my pride grow day by day, and the tide rises.

I am a man destined for great things.

That was a true portrayal of the first half of my life. I think that if I face you with that mentality, then I have no chance of winning. The moment you show up, I will become an arrogant puppet. "

"Hahaha, you are so self-aware, I like smart people like you!"

Ao Zhisha smiled ferociously and expanded his body.

It drew terrifying power from Shaohao, allowing it to grow into a more terrifying and ferocious posture than the other six evil spirits in just a few minutes.

Like the blue evil dragon of corruption standing in the holy land of Titans, the shaking of its body makes the earth shake, and the falling rocks are like the beginning of disaster.

It stared down at Emperor Shaohao, as if it was about to devour the overestimating panda in one moment.

But it didn't do that.

It couldn't do this because Shaohao didn't give in. In fact, even if the evil of pride burst out to such a vivid level, the determination in Shaohao's heart did not change at all.

This surprised Ao Zhisha.

Then, it heard Shaohao sigh. The emperor seemed very tired and bent down. He rubbed his chest and whispered:

"But that was only the first half of my life. A month ago, when I embarked on that magical journey, I knew that the last trial in my life had arrived.

A spirit appeared to me and He pronounced a prophecy to me.

The strength and wisdom I am proud of are inferior to an ant in front of Him. Facing a magical being who can control the past, present and future, I feel more and more that my pride is so small and pathetic.

Scholars always say that using people as a mirror can help you straighten your clothes.

In the mirror of Your Majesty the Silent One, all I see is a toddler but an arrogant child. "

"No! That's not the case. You are very good, Shaohao, don't belittle yourself so much."

Ao Zhisha screamed.

It felt its omnipotent power draining away. It didn't know what was happening, but it knew it couldn't let Shaohao talk anymore.

It roared and launched an attack, but the blue evil claws struck the emperor like a bizarre smoke screen and passed through his heart without any damage.

"ha"

The furry emperor showed a sarcastic expression and said:

"The so-called inner demon is really weak.

Let me tell you more stories about why Mr. Black took me on this journey, which I have only just figured out. "

"He and I walked on the land of the Elf Empire and witnessed the outbreak of the Doomsday War. I saw the determined and brave commander draw his sword to fight against the terrifying demon.

My courage is nothing compared to his.

I met the wise and painful Maester, who lost everything in the disaster but survived the despair, turning the pain of loss into rage and challenging an enemy she could never defeat.

Compared to her, my tenacity is nothing more than that.

I met the young commander. He grew up rapidly in the tragic war and used his talents for the great cause of saving the nation. He did not want to make achievements but just wanted to end the disaster. His talent and purity are still unforgettable to me.

Compared to his, my humility is extremely hypocritical.

I met a noble who had returned from his lost way. He chose the latter without hesitation between loyalty and conscience and paid the price for it. When everyone was afraid of the majesty of the emperor, he led everyone to declare war on evil.

My justice pales in comparison to his. "

Every time Shaohao spoke, the power of Ao Zhisha weakened a little, which was as miraculous as the art of speech and spirit. Ao Zhisha was screaming, it even begged for mercy, but the emperor ignored it at all.

He stared at the increasingly weak monster in front of him and shouted:

"I saw the bravery and sacrifice of Stormrage, I saw the hope brought by the Moon Priests in the darkness, I saw the Watchers hiding in the darkness to serve the light, and the benevolent demigods who sacrificed for salvation. The dragons, the little people in the war, the people who sacrificed their lives and flesh to achieve victory.

They were not my people, but it still blew my mind.

Most importantly, I met Azshara.

My pathetic inner demon.

I have seen with my own eyes what consequences arrogance in the heart can bring to a world or a country. She is my best 'negative teaching material'.

That was my last lesson before becoming emperor!

And after all these great things, just arrogance wants to stop me from protecting my people?

You little devil, so ridiculous! "

"boom"

Shaohao raised his hand and waved forward slightly.

Just like moving the sleeves to blow up the fine dust, the arrogant evil spirit disappeared in the scream, and the blue smoke turned into light spots, revealing the hidden console.

The emperor inserted the shining golden disc in his hand without hesitation and placed his hands on the console.

The next moment, a stream of light splashed from Nalaksha's engine, sweeping across Shaohao's body and soul.

The furry emperor accepted this "inspection" calmly, and felt a huge force erupting from his feet under the operation of the golden disc. According to the program set by the disc, the pure and vigorous Titan energy was applied to Shaohao's mind. The edge of Pandaria's continent.

Before the world-shattering earthquake wave created by the Well of Eternity explosion hit Pandaria and tore this peaceful country into pieces, a thick shield rose above Shaohao's empire.

The entire ancient Kalimdor is collapsing into large and small island lands, but the protected Pandaria is like a baby placed in swaddling clothes, being pushed to the noisy ocean in the south of the world in the dream of gentle protection. .

Shaohao could feel the warmth.

The surge of Titan energy was disintegrating his body, and the life form that did not originate from the pure Titan blueprint was to be broken down into particles that nourished the world, but there was no painful death so gentle that the Emperor could feel his own soul. I am becoming one with this energy.

He rose into the sky and looked down.

He could see his beautiful mountains and rivers surviving the world's disasters, which made the tired emperor feel extremely satisfied.

He heard the Monkey King yelling from Kun-Lai Summit.

He turned around and waved goodbye to his good brother, and then disappeared into the sea of ​​smoke and clouds amidst the lamentations of the panda people.

Finally, he looked towards the stars above his head, and seemed to be able to see the crooked Lord Black winking goodbye to him as time went by.

Well, Black Shaw, we will meet again in ten thousand years.