Neltharion

The world-destroying black dragon appeared when people least wanted to see him.

The Dragon Aspects understood this mad destroyer of worlds all too well.

His purpose in coming here was self-evident.

Queen Alexstrasza exclaimed, "Quick, protect those artifacts!"

Why was Chromatus so powerful?

Because it had the charged Focusing Iris and the perfect Dragon Soul as its core, and later even obtained the Titan Energy Orb.

These artifacts created the powerful Chromatus.

And if Deathwing obtained these artifacts and their vast energy, probably no one would be able to stop him from destroying the world.

To withstand Chromatus's explosion, the Naaru and the Dragon Aspects were severely injured, but now that Deathwing had arrived, they would not stand idly by and watch him get his way as long as they had a breath left!

Because that would mean all their sacrifices and efforts would be in vain.

Deathwing stared coldly at the Ancient Beach, spread his wings, and swooped down towards the center of the explosion.

Ever since his failed attack on Los Angeles and Aiden stripping off his elementium armor, Deathwing had been in constant, immense pain.

His body had cracked during the War of the Ancients ten thousand years ago because he had forcibly absorbed the power of the Dragon Soul, and scarlet magma flowed from those cracks, which was his blood.

But he knew that this pain was only temporary, and he would soon return to his peak state!

Everything was in the plan, including his appearance here at this time, and even the death of Chromatus, was within N'Zoth's plan.

And Chromatus's sacrifice had perfectly achieved N'Zoth's predetermined goal.

Deathwing was even more pleased to see the Dragon Aspects below panicking because of his appearance.

"I am the true Destroyer of Worlds—Chromatus?

That was just a vanguard to usher in the Twilight Judgment!

Its sacrifice has earned enough value, now face your final despair!"

Deathwing let out a playful voice as he swooped down.

He enjoyed this feeling of being the praying mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

He was the oriole!

Now Aiden was dead—this was the enemy that he and N'Zoth both feared the most.

The Dragon Aspects were seriously injured, and the remaining Kael'thas, Khadgar, and others were not worth worrying about.

The Naaru could not stop him from achieving his goals either.

Everything was so perfect—he even missed that "lovely" Chromatus a little.

...

Deathwing appeared at the moment when everyone least wanted him to appear.

Malygos stared up at the black dragon, his eyes filled with anger and pain.

This black dragon was once his best brother, so good that they could entrust their lives to each other.

Deathwing's betrayal was not only a spiritual pain for the Blue Dragon Aspect, but he had also almost destroyed the entire Blue Dragonflight, so that in the past ten thousand years, the blue dragons were still the smallest group among the dragons.

"Absolutely can't let him achieve his goal!" Malygos showed his fangs.

There were a total of five powerful artifacts in the place where Chromatus exploded, namely the perfect Dragon Soul, the Focusing Iris, the Titan Energy Orb, and the Scepter and Gem of Sargeras.

The final explosion almost turned the world upside down, and all the treasures were buried in the ruins of the Ancient Courtyard, making it not so easy to find them.

But as the Blue Dragon Aspect, Malygos could at least guarantee that he would find one of them before anyone else—that was the Focusing Iris!

That blue magical artifact was originally given to the "Weaver of Magic" by the Titans, and Malygos knew exactly how to sense it and control it.

He did not hesitate and flew directly towards his destination.

Malygos was not the only one who had clues.

Alexstrasza hurriedly flew into the ruins.

She couldn't sense any special artifacts, so she could only use a stupid method to dig around, but Krasus did.

He hurriedly stopped the Red Dragon Queen and said loudly, "My love, I know where the Dragon Soul is!

Follow me!"

"Krasus, you know?

That's great!"

Alexstrasza's surprise was beyond words.

At this time, she didn't have time to consider why Krasus knew, anyway, as long as Deathwing didn't get it!

The Naaru couldn't help much in finding treasures.

They were guarding against Deathwing, and if the black dragon attacked anyone else, they would protect them with the power of the Holy Light as soon as possible—but they were also seriously injured and needed some time to recover.

If they used their power excessively, they might enter the cycle of life again and turn into a shadow form again.

A'dal had just recovered, and it didn't want to taste the state of becoming a shadow form again and instinctively absorbing souls every day.

However, the Destroyer of Worlds did not seem to have any intention of attacking.

He "crashed" down from the sky—it was really a crash, he didn't buffer at all, but fell at a very high speed.

Fortunately, there was no one else near the landing point.

A cloud of dust rose there, and the black dragon was frantically digging in it.

He seemed to know in advance what was buried there, with obvious purpose.

No one knew what he was digging for—the Titan Energy Orb or the Scepter and Gem of Sargeras were both possible.

The others were also looking for these treasures, but they were really just trying their luck.

Kayl was in luck. Guided by her intuition, she flew into a ruin. After stopping, she began to dig. The massive rocks and soil, still carrying heat, were separated. Soon after, a captivating green light bloomed from the cracks in the rubble—a light she was very familiar with, for it belonged to the Eye of Sargeras.

The artifact lost by Aiden had already been found by her!

Kayl hurriedly rushed forward, moved the rubble, and retrieved the green gem that lay quietly in the soil. Just then, the Red Dragon Queen's sorrowful cry came from the other side—

The Dragon Soul wasn't buried deep. Korialstrasz and Alexstrasza, the two most powerful red dragons, didn't take long to unearth the golden sphere from the ruins.

However, before they could celebrate, a massive shadow suddenly descended upon them. Deathwing the Destroyer's voice came from above: "Put down the Dragon Soul, Alexstrasza. Based on our past relationship, perhaps I will consider sparing your lives!"

"Don't even think about it, Deathwing!" Alexstrasza gripped the Dragon Soul, warily watching the Black Dragon Aspect, ready to attack at any moment. "You've felt the power of the Dragon Soul. Want to try it again?"

Deathwing grunted. The Red Dragon Queen reminded him of an unbearable past. His body had nearly exploded because he underestimated the power of the Dragon Soul, wanting to claim it for himself. Later, he had to rely on the power of the Old Gods to prevent his body from bursting. But it wasn't a pleasant experience. He constantly endured the pain of being torn apart and scorched.

"You think you can threaten me like this?" Deathwing sneered. "Feel free to try and see if the Dragon Soul can deal with me!"

He moved closer, forcing Alexstrasza to retreat.

"Attack him, sister!" Ysera flew over from nearby, with Nozdormu close behind.

The arrival of reinforcements gave Alexstrasza more confidence. She said loudly, "Since that's the case, then as you wish!"

She poured her divine power into the perfect Dragon Soul, wanting to launch an attack—but this artifact, which fused the power of the five dragonflights, was ineffective! It would only absorb, not release!

Alexstrasza was shocked. She understood almost immediately that Deathwing must have tampered with it during the process of modifying the artifact!

"It's my turn, Alexstrasza. I hope you're ready." Deathwing was mocking. He spread his wings and swooped down. The immense wind pressure almost made the Red Dragon Queen and her consort unable to breathe.

Alexstrasza opened her mouth and spewed dragon breath, engulfing the Black Dragon Aspect in flames. Deathwing was attacked but remained unmoved. Even though the armor on his chin was hot and the scales on his neck were scorched red, he didn't stop for a moment.

Alexstrasza was ready to engage in close combat, but the cunning black dragon slightly deviated when he was about to crash down, instead pouncing on Korialstrasz!

Even though the Queen's consort had been highly vigilant, the difference in power between the two was too great. He was almost defenseless against Deathwing's attack. Even with all his might to dodge, his back was still struck heavily by a claw.

With just one blow, Korialstrasz was severely injured and unconscious.

"Korialstrasz!" The Red Dragon Queen cried out her lover's name. Seeing him fall, she almost collapsed—

"Pathetic." Deathwing said contemptuously. When he retracted his claws, there was already a bloody fragment on it.

"Deathwing!" Alexstrasza glared, breathing fire, wishing she could tear the black dragon into pieces!

Ysera and Nozdormu came to her side, equally watching him warily.

"See, I warned you long ago, but you didn't listen to my advice." Deathwing sneered. "So I had no choice but to do it myself!"

"You won't get the Dragon Soul!" Alexstrasza tightly clutched the golden artifact. Korialstrasz's life or death was unknown, and why Deathwing didn't attack her but chose to deal with her lover was not just to anger her. When the other party took the golden fragment from Korialstrasz, she knew the reason—it was a fragment of the Dragon Soul.

Because of this fragment, Korialstrasz was able to sense the perfect Dragon Soul. And if this fragment were added to the Dragon Soul, it would inevitably make the artifact even more powerful!

This was Deathwing's plan.

Deathwing said, "Do you still foolishly believe that you can stop me from achieving my goal? Look at this!" He opened his mouth and spat out a white-gold orb, which was surging with the special energy of a Titan artifact—undoubtedly, it was the Titan Energy Orb!

Deathwing rushed down immediately to get it!

The three Dragon Aspects were already injured and unable to use the power of the Dragon Soul in their hands. Facing Deathwing, who possessed the Titan Energy Orb, they had no chance of winning.

This was a battle with a very unbalanced power dynamic!