Traveling through the game world

Northrend

"Here we are again, in this freezing cold. I still don't like it!" Arthas, clad in magnificent armor and carrying Frostmourne, looked at the swirling snow and said with a disgruntled expression.

Lian Yang, also dressed in magnificent armor and carrying the demonic sword Apophis, chuckled nonchalantly and said, "Nobody likes this cold weather, but we still have to take down Ner'zhul, right, Balon?"

"It's alright, this temperature is still quite cool!" Baron, dressed simply and with his bare, bronze-colored arms, held his Dragon Slayer Sword in both hands, seemingly unaffected by the temperature.

"Uh, you're not quite like normal people, you can shut up now! Shivering... It's so cold!" Although Arthur was also wearing a magnificent suit of plate armor, he was really not resistant to the cold. He was already feeling freezing, and looking at Baron with his bare chest, he felt even colder.

"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed heartily at Arthur, who was covered in plate armor and shivering from the cold. No one expected that the tall and burly paladin Arthur would be afraid of the cold.

Having gained experience from fighting Mannoroth, Lian Yang brought all the members of the Hope Squad with him when he came to Northrend with Arthas this time.

Lian Yang knew very well that although the Lich King Ner'zhul was a subordinate of Kygard, in terms of both status and strength, the Lich King Ner'zhul was actually above Mannoroth.

Although the Lich King Ner'zhul is confined to the Frozen Throne and unable to move, no one knows what unexpected things might happen when the real battle with Ner'zhul begins.

In fact, during the days when everyone was working separately, everyone's improvement was significant. In terms of level, even those who were relatively weaker, such as Feiwu and Reinhardt, were now at the tenth level of the Hope System, which is equivalent to a quasi-demigod.

Powerful characters like Hyde were already at the third tier of demigods in World of Warcraft, comparable to level 150 characters in Dungeon Fighter Online.

At this time, the level of the bard Alice was similar to that of Lian Yang, both being second-tier demigods, which is roughly equivalent to level 140 in Dungeon Fighter Online.

Baron was not to be outdone. He not only completed the second awakening of the Berserker, but also reached the second level of Demigod. With an extremely violent Dragon Slayer Blade, it was difficult for Lian Yang to say whether Hyde or Baron was stronger in combat.

Meanwhile, the Gunner Alice, who had been secretly competing with Baron, was not going to let Baron leave her behind. She had also completed the Gunner's second awakening and reached level 140 as a demigod of the second tier. With her powerful firearms, she was practically a bug on the battlefield of Azeroth.

The third tier consists of Paladin Arthur and Spider Prince Nicholas. After all, one is a full-time support and the other occasionally plays the support role. Even so, both of them have reached the first tier of demigods, which is level 130.

It's no exaggeration to say that, including Lian Yang, who is also a second-tier demigod, and Arthas, who is a first-tier demigod, the entire Hope Squad can almost be considered an incredibly powerful demigod squad.

It has to be said that Mannoroth put immense pressure on Lian Yang. At that time, there were already four demigods plus Jaina, who was at the level of a near demigod, but they were still almost wiped out. This shows just how powerful some demigods who have existed for tens of thousands of years really are.

Lian Yang estimated that Mannoroth at that time was at least a sixth-tier demigod, which would be equivalent to at least level 180 in Dungeon Fighter Online. What made it even more troublesome was that these veteran demigods, who had existed for tens of thousands of years, were equipped with at least epic-level gear. Therefore, Lian Yang's equipment advantage had never been able to be effectively utilized. In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Lian Yang and Arthas had an automatic potion system, which would prevent them from dying as long as they controlled the pace, Lian Yang would find it hard to believe that they had a chance to kill Mannoroth.

And that was indeed the case. After killing Manolos, everyone, although their injuries were more serious, did not have any fatal wounds. What really made everyone extremely weak was exhaustion, since even the best medicine could not support a long period of high-intensity combat.

After all, even if everyone is at the level of demigod, they are only demigods, not true gods. Moreover, even if everyone is at the level of demigod, they have not yet reached the top level.

Having learned from past mistakes, for this mission to defeat the Lich King Ner'zhul, a demigod even stronger than Mannoroth, Lian Yang immediately summoned all members of the Hope Squad. Because compared to arduous battles, a dazzling, overwhelming victory suited Lian Yang's style much better.

"Master, I have found the Frozen Throne!" In the distance, a colossal Qilin, its wings spewing flames, flew down from the sky.

"Very good!" Lian Yang nodded. In fact, Lian Yang not only gathered the entire Hope Squad this time, but also summoned back the little Qilin that had been roaming freely on the continent of Azeroth. To be honest, although Lian Yang had been suppressing the Lich King Ner'zhul in terms of strategy and tactics, he was not particularly confident in terms of actual combat strength.

It's important to understand that besides being known as the Lich King and leader of the Scourge, Ner'zhul is also widely recognized as the Lord of Darkness on the continent of Azeroth. Darkness is a fundamental attribute, often representing evil. To be called the Lord of Darkness speaks volumes about the terrifying power Ner'zhul truly possesses.

"Jaina, you're with Flying Dance and Reinhardt later, be very careful!" Lian Yang turned around and called out to Jaina.

It's important to understand that although Jaina is hailed as the most talented mage on the continent of Azeroth, she has not actually reached the level of a demigod. In fact, she has only just stepped into the tenth rank, the end of the mortal realm. The purpose of summoning Jaina is the same as summoning Reinhardt and Flying Dance: to train these people's combat power.

After all, fighting against a high-ranking demigod is no easy task, and the more difficult the battle, the greater the rewards. In fact, Lian Yang's plan was to have Reinhardt, Fei Wu, and Jaina all advance to the demigod rank in this battle, since the news of Mannoroth's death would soon reach Archimonde's ears.

After all, he was an old subordinate who had followed Archimonde for tens of thousands of years. Even Yang could clearly guess that once Archimonde learned of Mannoroth's death, he would be furious and lead the Burning Legion to launch an attack ahead of schedule.

At that time, it will be very difficult to survive without demigod-level strength. After all, demigods, who were almost invisible in the past, are now appearing everywhere. It can be said that in the upcoming war with the Burning Legion, demigod level is the ticket to survival.

Only by reaching the level of a demigod can one guarantee becoming the absolute main force in the fight against the Burning Legion. After all, there are only a handful of known god-level beings, such as Kijaldan and Archimonde. These are standard god-level heroes. Moreover, let's not even talk about the cunning Kijaldan; someone as cunning as Kijaldan would never come to the continent of Azeroth in his true form.

However, it is foreseeable that Archimonde will definitely descend upon the continent of Azeroth. What's more troublesome is that although there is only a difference in title between gods and demigods, their strength is worlds apart. They cannot even be defeated by sheer numbers. Therefore, for Lian Yang, he can only try his best to improve his level, preferably reaching godhood before the Burning Legion truly descends. Even the lowest level of godhood would at least give him the qualifications to fight Archimonde, unlike now, where even Lian Yang is just cannon fodder when facing Archimonde.

“I understand!” Jaina nodded. She was well aware that her strength was still far from that of the mainstream level. The only reason she was able to participate in this campaign against the Lich King Ner'zhul was because of Arthas, who brought her along. She naturally cherished this opportunity immensely.

冰封王座

"Tsk tsk, Lian Yang, you have a path to heaven but you choose not to, and you barge into hell. Do you really think I, Ner'zhul, am a caged bird?" All that could be seen was a colossal frost giant, hundreds of meters tall, rising from beneath the Frozen Throne of the Lich King Ner'zhul, with its head right where the Frozen Throne had been.

It turns out that the Lich King Ner'zhul had always known his weakness. Imagine, how could Ner'zhul, who could control a massive Scourge army with his incredibly powerful mental strength, truly let his guard down? However, as cunning as Ner'zhul was, he never dared to reveal his true power, always lying in wait until Lianyang's overwhelming presence forced him to unleash his full strength.

If you think about it carefully, although Arthas in the game is known as the second Lich King, in reality, when he puts on the Frozen Crown, is Arthas still Arthas? Or rather, when Arthas picks up Frostmourne, he can no longer be considered the real Arthas.

In fact, from beginning to end, the Lich King was the most cunning one. Even Yang eventually suspected that Illidan's destruction of the Frozen Throne in the original story was also part of the Lich King Ner'zhul's plan, in order to completely break free from Kil'jaeden's control. In the end, the Scourge did indeed become an independent entity from the Burning Legion.

Getting back to the main point, all we see is that the Lich King Ner'zhul's colossal frost giant is entirely forged from incredibly solid ice crystals. From its appearance, it is crystal clear, and the fact that its casually trembling body shatters all the ice and rocks around it shows just how solid the Lich King Ner'zhul's frost body is.

Looking down from above, the Lich King Ner'zhul's frost giant hands were holding a massively magnified Frostmourne, a hundred meters long. The blade was so sharp it could cut through a hair, which showed just how sturdy the ice crystal greatsword that the Lich King had forged specifically for himself must have been.

Far away, the Lich King Ner'zhul stood atop the ice peak where the Frozen Throne was located, watching Lian Yang and his group from afar, and roared in a voice like rolling thunder: "Hahaha, Lian Yang, you really came!"

"Wow, not bad. I didn't expect you to have such a backup plan. Aren't you afraid the wind will hurt your crystal back?" From afar, Lian Yang looked at the giant ice crystal giant, which was a hundred meters tall. Looking at the frozen throne on the giant's head, he knew that this must be the Lich King Ner'zhul's backup plan. What a powerful guy.

"Tsk tsk, I, Ner'zhul, have lived for countless years. If I were as powerless as you think, I would have been dead long ago! Ignorant humans, I don't know who gave you the audacity to steal my Scourge army and even dare to challenge me! Foolish!" The Lich King Ner'zhul's words were like thunder, causing the surrounding ice and snow to tremble, as if an avalanche might occur at any moment.

"You've been barely surviving for tens of thousands of years, and you really have the nerve to say you've lived for tens of thousands of years!" A cold smile appeared on Lian Yang's lips as he said indifferently, "I really didn't expect that you would have even made your own funeral portrait in advance. However, this portrait doesn't seem to be very sturdy. Aren't you afraid that the sun will melt it?"

"Hmph! You sharp-tongued bastard!" The Lich King Ner'zhul was so enraged by Lian Yang's two sentences that he almost exploded. Knowing that he was no match for Lian Yang in words, the Lich King Ner'zhul roared, "Anubreo, attack!"

"Yes, my king!" Anub'breo suddenly sprang out from beneath the giant ice statue of the Lich King Ner'zhul, his dark figure leading a dense horde of cave-dwelling demons as he madly charged toward Lian Yang.

"Tsk tsk, Anubreo, you really enjoy being cannon fodder!" Spider Prince Nicholas looked at Anubreo with a displeased expression and said, "You've disgraced the spider race!"

"Hmph, I can sense the aura of my own kind on you. You call me shameful? Aren't you also loyal to Lian Yang?" Anubreo said with a look of disdain.

"Loyalty?" Spider Prince Nicholas chuckled, then said, "Loyalty? Idiot, don't you understand we're brothers?!" Spider Prince Nicholas grinned and said, "I'm different from you. I'm with Lian Yang because we share common ideals, not like you, who's just loyal to a more powerful force."

"Die!" Anubreo's expression changed, clearly stung by the Spider Prince Nicholas, and he angrily charged at him.

"You're asking for death! Dark Wave!" Spider Prince Nicholas raised his hand and unleashed a Dark Wave, the pitch-black energy instantly blasting towards Abubreo.