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As a mage-type being, the Dreadlord will summon some melee fighters to protect himself, and Hellfire is the best choice. These guys are immune to most magic and also have terrifying burning power.
However, Rhodes was prepared for the Dreadlord's spells. The moment the Dreadlord summoned the Hellfire, he dispatched his puppet army, consisting of gold and diamond men, to surround it.
To deal with Hellfire, your own magic-immune troops are the best option, while the Holy Light Elementals continuously unleash holy magic attacks.
"So it was you, you despicable traitor! You betrayed the Legion, you betrayed your master!" Tichondrius roared, flapping his wings wildly, unleashing countless Shadow Bolts like locusts at Illidan, while simultaneously trying to create distance and cast even more powerful spells.
But would Rhodes give him that chance?
"Magic Arrow!" "Arcane Impact!"
Rhodes's spells were precise and swift; beams of arcane energy intercepted numerous Shadow Bolts, exploding on Tichondrius and disrupting his casting rhythm. The Holy Light elementals also unleashed Flash of Light upon the Dreadlord; although the individual damage was low, the relentless burning of Holy Light was extremely bothersome, causing his Shadow Shield to fluctuate violently.
“You’re wrong, Dreadlord. I have never been loyal to Sargeras, so how could I have betrayed him?” Illidan scoffed.
Faced with the combined attack of Rhodes and Illidan, the Dreadlord swiftly unleashed a sleeping spell, which would instantly put anyone hit into a deep sleep.
Rhodes snorted coldly and summoned several golden and diamond figures around himself, while his armor lit up.
Before arriving, Rhodes had already donned the latest anti-magic gear made by dwarven artisans and high elves, so even without the protection of the gold and diamond people, this sleeping magic could not harm him.
Illidan seized the opportunity and launched another close-range attack.
His fighting style is wild and deadly; he wields his twin blades with impenetrable force, each strike containing a soul-tearing evil power.
Although Tichondrius was powerful, close combat was not the dreadlord's forte. He was completely overwhelmed by Illidan for a time and could only parry and dodge in a sorry state, constantly adding new wounds to his body.
"You have angered me, you ants!" Tichondrius was completely enraged. He stomped his foot, and a powerful shadow nova erupted from him, forcibly forcing Illidan back.
He then began chanting a long and obscure incantation, and the surrounding space began to distort, clearly preparing an extremely powerful fel magic spell.
"Don't even think about it!" Rhodes' eyes narrowed, and he raised his staff high, instantly condensing powerful arcane energy.
"Counterspell!"
An invisible arcane interference wave instantly struck Tichondrius, who was casting a spell. This was a spell that Rhodes had borrowed for free from the female mage.
With 9 points of power, he successfully interrupted the Dreadlord's spellcasting. Immediately afterwards, Rhode unleashed negative magic: Curse Possession, Slow Spell, and Blindness.
"Ugh!" Tichondrius groaned. The backlash from the forced interruption of the spell caused his magic power to become disordered, and he fell into a brief state of silence.
His body became incredibly stiff, and the energy within him seemed to be suppressed. Even more terrifying, he was unable to see and was frozen in place, unable to move.
This fatal flaw was precisely detected by Illidan!
"Demonic transformation!" Illidan roared, unleashing his full fel energy. His body seemed to grow even larger, and his speed and strength surged once more! He transformed into a green phantom that was impossible to detect with the naked eye, instantly circling behind Tichondrius!
The Warblade of Azzinoth, with a will to tear everything apart, slashed fiercely at the base of Tichondrius's bat wings!
"Agh!!!" Tichondrius let out a heart-wrenching scream as his remaining intact wing was severed at the root! Dark green demon blood gushed out like a waterfall!
Rhodes then took the opportunity to cast a druid spell he had learned from Cenarius. Huge vines rose from the ground and wrapped around the dreadlord's body.
Illidan pressed his advantage, severing one of the Dreadlord's arms with the Warglaives of Azzinoth, then kicking him to the ground before leaping onto him and unleashing a furious barrage of attacks.
"Now, Rhodes!" Illidan roared, using his battleblade to firmly lock Tichondrius's struggling body in place, completely immobilizing him.
Rhodes was already poised to strike. All his magic converged at the tip of his staff, this time not arcane, nor holy light, but the most violent and destructive power of lightning!
The sky seemed to darken, and lightning flashed in the clouds.
"Thunderbolt!"
Rhodes's voice boomed like thunder!
A massive bolt of lightning, thick and dazzlingly bright, tore through the air, striking Tichondrius' exposed chest with unstoppable force and perfect precision, like a divine spear of judgment.
Rumble——! ! !
"Ahhhh!!!"
The deafening thunder drowned out Tichondrius's last cries of agony. Powerful lightning energy instantly flooded his body, frantically destroying all his life force. His eyes widened, filled with unbelievable horror and despair.
After the lightning struck, Tichondrius's massive body was charred black, billowing with black smoke, and a huge, charred hole had been completely pierced through his heart. His remaining fel energy and shadow aura dissipated rapidly like a candle flickering in the wind.
Tichondrius, a powerful lieutenant of the Burning Legion, was thus ended by lightning. His massive body collapsed to the ground, completely lifeless.
This top strategist under Archimonde, a key figure in the Burning Legion, met a tragic end in the surprise attack by Rhodes and Illidan.
“Well done, Rhodes.” Illidan nodded with great satisfaction.
The only slight pity is that this isn't the Twisting Nether or a similar place, otherwise we could have killed this demon completely, as he will likely be resurrected in the future.
“Same to you. I now understand how safe it is to have a terrifyingly powerful warrior by your side,” Rhodes said with a smile.
With Tichondrius defeated, the greatest source of pollution in Felwood Forest has been eliminated. Although the wounds on the land will take time to heal, a huge obstacle has been cleared from the road to Mount Hyjal.
Just as the two were celebrating their victory, two figures ran over from a distance. One was riding a Nightblade Leopard that resembled a white tiger, and the other had transformed into a giant eagle.
Upon reaching Rhodes, the eagle transformed into Malfurion.
"Stay away from him, demon! Come to my side, Rhodes! Don't let that demon hurt you."
"Damn demon, where is my brother? What have you done to him?" Malfurion looked at the great demon that Illidan had transformed into with a wary expression.
"How pathetic! Brother, you don't even recognize me?" Illidan said with a cold snort.
Chapter 137 Banishing Illidan, Generous Rewards, Arena Fireball
"Look closely, it's me, Malfurion, my brother. I am Illidan, and this is what I look like now," the enormous demon in front of him sneered.
Illidan was still a little upset that Malfurion hadn't recognized him, but that brotherhood was completely severed from this day forward. He was no longer a night elf, but a demon through and through.
"This, this isn't right! Illidan, how could you become like this? Rhodes, what did you do? Why didn't you stop him?" Tyrande was also shocked. She had only been gone for a little over a day, allowing Rhodes and Li Dan to act together. How did the two of them end up like this?
Why did Illidan become a demon? What exactly happened?
"Further words are useless. I have already killed the leader of these undead, the Burning Legion, the vanguard of the demons, the dreadlord Tichondrius."
Once you defeat the Burning Legion, you can naturally send druids here to restore the forest. I won't concern myself with anything else.
"The damage this forest has suffered will one day heal," Illidan said.
"Your soul is utterly corrupted, Illidan. I thought you still had a sliver of hope for redemption, but it seems I was wrong." Malfurion looked at Illidan with a complex expression.
The destruction of the demons here should have been a cause for celebration. He could have used this incident to redeem Illidan's sins and free his brother from imprisonment.
Afterwards, he participated in subsequent wars, which officially cleared his brother's name and made him a hero of the Night Elves, no longer a sinner or traitor.
But things didn't go as he expected; Illidan turned into a demon.
A true demon can never return to the Night Elves; everything is beyond redemption.
"Illidan, you are no longer my brother."
"Leave this land, and never set foot in our home again. Never let me see you again." Malfurion took a deep breath and made his final judgment.
Drive Illidan out completely, so that he never sets foot on this land again.
"So be it, my brother, no! Malfurion." Illidan took a deep breath, glanced at Tyrande one last time, nodded to Rhodes, and left without looking back.
The rest of the battle is up to Rhodes and Tyrande. If they fail, Illidan will intervene again.
"Rhodes, didn't I tell you to follow Illidan? What happened? Why did Illidan turn into a demon?" Tyrande asked Rhodes after Illidan left.
"This was his own choice. Illidan and Tyrande, I'm just a stranger to him. He's not even willing to talk to me much."
He seeks great power and wants to use it to take revenge on the Burning Legion. We have discovered a powerful warlock artifact, the Skull of Gul'dan, in the forest.
Illidan absorbed the power within, thus transforming into a true great demon. Rhodes shrugged helplessly and recounted the entire story to the two of them.
“I really didn’t expect things to turn out this way. Well, let’s go back. The Burning Legion and a large number of undead have already gathered at the foot of Mount Hyjal, and they will launch a general offensive soon,” Malfurion said.
Just as Rhodes said, Illidan had made his choice, and there was nothing they could do about it.
“I’m just a little disappointed. Illidan should have been a powerful ally of ours. Perhaps I was wrong, Malfurion. I shouldn’t have released him,” Tyrande said, shaking her head.
“No need to blame yourself. Nobody wanted this to happen. Let’s go! Rhodes and Tyrande, let’s go back together. The demigod has also taken our allies to Mount Hyjal.” Malfurion sighed helplessly, then transformed into an eagle and carried Tyrande into the sky.
Rhodes summoned the Wyvern King, and following behind the two, Tyrande's Nightblade Panther on the ground also ran towards Mount Hyjal.
Only then did Rhode notice the notification in his mind: this time, more than 2000 demons, tens of thousands of undead, and a dreadlord had been eliminated.
A glorious victory! You have gained XXXX experience points and your level has increased to 11. Rhodes allocated the skill points to Strength, bringing his Strength to 10.
The skill options that appear after the upgrade are now either intermediate fire magic or intermediate air magic.
These two spells made Rhodes think. Taking a single target as an example, upgrading air magic is the best option, since it can also increase the power of his holy light.
At the same time, the power of your own lightning will be further enhanced, increasing damage by 20 points.
Fire magic can enhance fire spell attacks in the world of Azeroth, as well as the skill of blindness, and the spells of impending doom, laying mines, and fire wall.
Next was a defensive battle. The power of Thunderbolt was indeed great, but the improvement from the beginner to the intermediate level was not significant. The 20 points of damage were not even as much as the increase in strength.
This would significantly enhance the three spells: the Fire Wall and the Landmines. After a moment's thought, Rhodes decided to upgrade the intermediate fire spell.
In this battle, Rhodes not only gained a massive amount of experience, but also received rewards from the wilderness system.
Among the demons that were killed were several hero units, and among the undead were even a few liches. This time, Rhodes received 2000 gold, 30 points of wood and ore.
With 10 crystals, 10 sulfur, 10 mercury, and 10 gems, plus the resources he had accumulated before, Rhodes can now build a Tier 6 unit nest.
This time, Rhode plans to build a level 6 unit lair in Elemental City, a Dark Temple in Undead City, and continue accumulating Dark Knights. Anyway, with the Mountain Fortress, Rhode isn't in a hurry.
In the future, as long as there are enough resources, all these units can be summoned, and Mount Hyjal will have to be fought with magical elements!
In addition to the resource rewards, Rhodes also received three wilderness buildings. The first wilderness building is a waterwheel, which can be visited once a week to obtain 1000 or 500 units of gold. This is not bad; all that's needed is for Rhodes to visit it once a week.
In addition, there is a special building called the Arena, which is a very powerful unit. After visiting it, you can choose to increase your attack by 2 points or your defense by 2 points.
Rhodes's current attack and defense stats are 1 and 0 respectively, which is a very good increase. Moreover, when he returns to the Eastern Kingdom in the future, he can have Sciark visit him.
The remaining one was not a building in the wild, but a treasure, a spirit orb that was entirely fiery red.
A magician begs for your protection, and you agree. In return, he offers you a strange sphere of elements as payment.
The Fire Spirit Orb is a special treasure that increases the damage of fire magic. Its ability is very simple and straightforward: it increases the effect of fire-type damage magic, increasing the power of fire magic by 50%.
This is incredibly powerful; it increases the effectiveness of laying landmines and the Fiery Wall by over 50%, and that's even above one's own Strength attribute.
Unfortunately, I don't have any damaging fire magic on hand right now. It would be so great if I had a barrage of fireballs, hellfire, or doomsday judgment.
Summoning magical or fire elementals, then running into a pile of demons and unleashing a doomsday judgment—that feeling is simply unbearable.
This time the items were really powerful, and Rhodes first visited the arena.