Neltharion had been listening to the whispers of the Old Gods underground for countless years, and he was already overwhelmed.
However, the Old Gods wanted him to complete an artifact to open their prison.
Originally, they had counted on Gale, but Aeon sealed off their channel for tempting Gale, foiling their plans.
The Old Gods then focused all their energy on Neltharion.
They sent someone to give Neltharion a disc, telling him that by collecting the power within the five-colored Guardian Dragons, he could forge the most powerful artifact.
Being suspicious, they did not tell Neltharion the purpose of the artifact, but Neltharion had already guessed the answer.
Neltharion still accepted the disc and stated that he would collect the power of the other four-colored Guardian Dragons as planned.
He played a trick here: as long as he did not infuse his own power into it, this artifact would not open the cage that imprisoned the Old Gods.
And by collecting the power of the other four-colored Guardian Dragons, he would master the power of the five-colored Guardian Dragons.
At that time, he would then use this artifact to kill these annoying Old Gods.
His idea was very good, but from a historical perspective, we already know the outcome.
That is, Neltharion's mind went awry; after snatching the artifact, he attacked the Blue Dragon, then hid in his lair in Highmountain.
Finally, the artifact was stolen by Rhonin, and he himself was banished from the real world by Hu'en Highmountain.
In this timeline, Neltharion still made this choice.
When Malfurion came to ask for help, Neltharion knew his opportunity had arrived.
As the leader of the five-colored Guardian Dragons, he strongly promoted the Guardian Dragons' participation in the war.
Only by letting the other four Dragon Kings know how difficult the enemy was to deal with would he have a chance to persuade them to forge the artifact.
Kur'talos Ravencrest led his army to retreat to Ashenvale, with Mount Hyjal behind them.
Kur'talos knew that the Kaldorei had nowhere left to retreat, so he ordered his army to counterattack the demons.
Because the counterattack was launched in a hurry, the soldiers fought individually, without even systematic command.
The demons were caught off guard, but relying on their strength, they quickly withstood the Kaldorei's offensive.
PS: This is different from the main universe; in the main universe's battle, Illidan Stormrage, Tyrande, and three transmigrators were all in the team.
Illidan Stormrage and Tyrande in this timeline were still in Sin'dorei.
The three transmigrators followed Cenarius to Ganil, the Mother Tree, and were not here either.
Without these children of destiny, the fate of the Kaldorei here was predictable.
Just as the Kaldorei's counterattack was about to fail, the Guardian Dragons suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
They launched a surprise attack on the demons; their sharp claws, keen teeth, scorching Dragon Breath, and powerful Dragon magic made it impossible for the demons to resist.
The Kaldorei's morale greatly increased, and they continued to attack the demons.
The demons retreated repeatedly, all the way to Aredaras before disengaging from the battle.
Aredaras had been destroyed by the demons, and Kur'talos was filled with anger.
What was this sudden battle for?
Malfurion came to see Kur'talos and told him about the Dragon Legion.
Kur'talos looked grateful, but he was somewhat unwilling in his heart.
He was a bit of a racist, but since the Guardian Dragons had just helped, he couldn't very well drive them away.
Fortunately, the Guardian Dragons left on their own.
Neltharion ordered the Dragon Legion to pursue the demons, all the way to the Aszuna region.
The further east they went, the more demons there were, and the higher the proportion of powerful demons.
By the time they reached Suramar, the entire city was filled with demons.
The demons plundered the artifacts in the Suramar treasury and used them to establish a third Titan Portal.
Demonic armies continuously emerged from the Titan Portal and then advanced in all directions.
The Guardian Dragons wanted to ambush Suramar and destroy this Titan Portal.
However, overwhelming numbers of Doom Guard blocked them.
These demons were fearless in death, and from time to time, Guardian Dragons fell from the sky, and the Dragon Legion finally suffered casualties.
Seeing that the situation was dire enough, Neltharion finally ordered a retreat.
They retreated to Cenarius Grove for a temporary rest.
Neltharion gathered the other four Dragon Kings and said to them, "The number and strength of the demons exceed ours; letting the Guardian Dragons fight is tantamount to sending them to their deaths."
Malygos suggested, "Perhaps we can use blessings to enhance their strength..."
Before he could finish, Neltharion rejected him, "Our blessings have little effect on them; we should use another method."
"What method?" Alexstrasza asked curiously.
The other three Dragon Kings also looked at Neltharion; they knew Neltharion already had a solution.
Neltharion said, "We possess the power bestowed by the Titan Guardians.
As long as we concentrate our power, we can completely defeat all enemies in this world."
The four Dragon Kings nodded, acknowledging this statement.
In Azeroth, they were indeed top-tier combatants; otherwise, they would not be able to fulfill their duties as Guardian Dragons.
Neltharion seized the opportunity to take out the disc given by the Old Gods, "This is an ancient disc.
We can infuse our power into it to create an artifact.
We can call it the Dragon Soul; it will become the most powerful artifact of us Guardian Dragons."
The four Dragon Kings examined the disc.
They didn't know what material it was made of, but they didn't find any problems with it.
So, they all agreed to inject their power into it.
Neltharion laughed wildly in his heart, then said, "You wait for me here; I still need an artifact to permanently solidify the power of the Dragon Soul."
The four Dragon Kings were not surprised; they all knew what Neltharion was talking about.
Neltharion ascended into the sky and flew north.
He was in a good mood; his plan was about to succeed.
As long as the power of the other four Dragon Kings was permanently solidified in the Dragon Soul, he would be the most powerful being in this world.
Neltharion flew over mountains and valleys, completely ignoring the camps and creatures among the ridges.
It wasn't until he reached the mountains where the Drogbar lived that he landed, transformed into a Kaldorei, and entered a cave.
This cave was the one Turok had used to send Gale to hunt Ulgineis.
Neltharion navigated through the cave with ease, quickly arriving at a huge hall.
In the center of the hall, a Titan Portal stood there.
And in front of the Titan Portal was an empty stone platform.
"Where is my Hammer of Kaz'goroth?"
Neltharion's expression changed dramatically.
"Damn it, who stole my Hammer of Kaz'goroth!"
The enraged Neltharion reverted to his original form.
His massive body, with immense power, shattered rocks and collapsed the cave, directly extending his wings out of the mountain.
The huge roar and the collapse of the mountain caused a massive earthquake, and the Drogbar in the cave suffered an undeserved calamity.
The Drogbar fled from the cave, and before they could figure out what was happening, they saw a black Dragon, whose body was tearing apart and constantly scratching at magma, roaring with wide eyes.
"You thieves, all of you die!"
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