The Storm Peaks are one of the coldest areas in Northrend, and are very different from the Icecrown Glacier next door.
The Icecap Glacier is not blocked by vegetation or mountain peaks. The extremely cold wind will make your whole body stiff, and the low temperature transmitted from the glacier layer under your feet will further reduce your body temperature.
The terrain of the Storm Peaks is relatively complex. There is a small snow-covered plain in the southern area bordering Crystalsong Forest. In addition, the entire Storm Peaks is surrounded by towering mountains.
The Titan City of Ulduar is located at the northernmost tip of the Storm Peaks. This majestic city is extremely conspicuous among the peaks.
Huge temples dedicated to several Titan guardians stand on the tops of several mountains, and together with Ulduar form a special style that is completely different from other areas in Northrend.
The Drakkari trolls and the Iron Legion are facing off in the mountains in the southeast corner of the Storm Peaks.
Although the Drakkari roared loudly, when facing the Iron Legion, they did not show the same aggressiveness as when fighting the furbolgs.
Drakkari's intentions were quite obvious. They didn't want to start a full-scale war with the Iron Legion, but they couldn't bear to be beheaded by a sneak attack and wanted to find an explanation from these difficult steel monsters.
The Steel Legion on the opposite side was also confused. They had no idea why these defeated generals dared to come to provoke them, and they kept asking for an explanation.
This local skirmish did not reach Loken's ears in Ulduar at first. He was busy driving a wedge between Storm Guardian Thorim and Ice Guardian Hodir.
Loken used sweet words to induce Thorim into thinking that Hodir was the murderer of Sif.
Within Ulduar, the guardian Mimiron was the first to fall.
Mimiron is the greatest inventor among the Titan Guardians.
Due to a sudden experimental "accident", his guardian body was blown up, and he had no choice but to live in the body of his own creation, the mechanical dwarf.
Without the guardian body shaped by the Titan himself, Mimiron's resistance to soul attacks was greatly reduced.
Under the bewitchment of Loken, the leading party, Mimiron's mind was gradually confused by Yogg-Saron, and the original concept of justice and peace quietly found its deviation.
Before that "accident" happened, most of Mimiron's inventions were for civilian use, usually interesting little toys.
Under the secret control of Yogg-Saron, the delirious Mimiron changed his mind and began to study various powerful weapons.
After Mimiron, Freya, Hodir and Thorim were also plotted by Loken.
Hodir and Thorim were not in Ulduar at this time. They were respectively stationed in the Temple of Storms and the Temple of Ice. Their families were fighting in the Danfennrei Snowfield in the east of the Storm Cliffs.
Malfurion had mentioned to Sarlayan before that Cenarius had not seen Freya, the guardian of life, who inspired many wild demigods, for many years.
Based on this speculation, Freya may have also been poisoned by Loken.
Death is not that easy, and he should be trapped inside Ulduar as unconscious as Mimiron.
When Odin was imprisoned in the Hall of Valor and Raiden was missing, the only two guardians who were not affected by Loken were Tyr, who was in charge of justice, and Azadas, who was in charge of the power of shaping.
During the escape from the turmoil in Ulduar tens of thousands of years ago, in order to cover the retreat of Azadas and others, Tyr and the two Xeraki sent by Yogg-Saron died together.
The place where Tyr fell gradually evolved into the Tirisfal Glades today in the countless years of historical changes that followed.
Tirisfal, this word means the fall of Tyr in Titanic.
Azadas, the guardian of the earth who was saved by Tyr's sacrifice of his life, returned to the place of battle after the war.
He suppressed his grief and built a majestic tomb for Tyr, and then led his followers southward and hid in the Uldaman underground palace in the south of ancient Kalimdor.
Due to Yogg-Saron's series of outrageous operations, the Forge of Will is close to shutting down, and its only remaining function is to provide energy for the Creator Engine, allowing Loken to attack with one click.
Sharlayan has long known that in order to solve the big trouble lurking in Ulduar and threatening the Forge of Will, Yogg-Saron must first eliminate its agent, the traitor among the guardians, Loken.
But Loken holds the Creator Engine, and once he feels threatened, he can create a new steel army in a very short time.
Quel'Thalas cannot withstand this kind of war of attrition, and neither can the dragons.
Ever since they learned the conclusive evidence of Loken's betrayal from Odin, Wyrmrest Temple has been discussing how to deal with Loken's endless iron legions.
Valargar, the heroic warrior under Odin, is a good choice, but the seal of the Hall of Valor has not been completely lifted, and the other half of the seal happens to be in Loken's hand.
Now Odin and Valajar can only move within the scope of the Broken Islands and are unable to support Wyrmrest Temple's northern expedition to Ulduar, so they can only find other ways.
The barrage did give some reference plans, one of which was to find the mist-shrouded continent of Pandaria and dig out the Nalaksha engine that Leiden left there.
The functions of the Nalaksha Engine and the Creator Engine are basically the same. They correspond to the Forge of Origin and the Forge of Will respectively. The only difference lies in the types of Titan creations created by the two engines.
But Pandaria is hidden by the mist of the last emperor of the pandaren, and it's not easy to find the specific location.
In addition, the barrage also provides a second compromise replacement plan.
Unblock Uldaman and awaken Azadas, the Earth Guardian who slumbers within it.
Uldaman is also one of the facilities built by the Titans. Compared to Ulduar, which houses the Forge of Will, and Uldum, the Forge of Origin, Uldaman is much smaller in scale.
But this small underground palace has a very important role. It is the construction factory of Tu Ling.
With sufficient energy supply, Uldaman can theoretically generate unlimited troops, but the speed of troop production is not as fast as the two major engines.
Sarlayan has made some plans for his future actions.
We have to go to Pandaria sooner or later.
To enter Pandaria, Sarlayan needs to first find their hometown of the Wandering Isle through the pandaren who have traveled to the mainland.
The identity of the Wandering Island is a giant turtle named Shenzhenzi, who was the partner of the great panda adventurer Liu Lang hundreds of years ago.
Liu Lang was the founder of Wandering Island. Shen Zhenzi followed Liu Lang to and from Pandaria many times to recruit fellow adventurers. It was not until Liu Lang passed away that he lost contact with Pandaria.
But the pandaren on Wandering Island are also difficult to encounter. With the passing of Liu Lang, the adventurous spirit he left behind is declining from generation to generation.
Today, fewer and fewer residents of the Wandering Island are willing to embark on adventurous journeys.
Sarlayan had met a Wandering Island pandaman who was traveling in Boralus Port a few years ago. He remembered that the other person's name was Meng Xia.
Unfortunately, since then, Sarlayan has never heard any news about Meng Xia, perhaps she has returned to her hometown.
Since he couldn't find the pandaren, Sharlayan could only do the next best thing.
He planned to find a way to find the entrance to the underground palace of Uldaman and awaken Azadas from his tens of thousands of years of slumber.
According to the barrage, the entrance to Uldaman is located in the Desolate Land, which is a contested area between the Bronzebeard Dwarves and the Dark Iron Dwarves, and small-scale conflicts often occur.
At this point in time, the cavemen sleeping underground have not yet emerged in large numbers, Gnomeregan has not yet fallen, and the Explorers Association established by the Bronzebeard Dwarf Prince Brian Bronzebeard has not yet discovered the existence of Uldaman.
After the affairs of Crystalsong Forest and the Elf Gathering are over, Sarlayan plans to go to Ironforge to inform Bryan of the possible existence of Uldaman and encourage him to lead dwarf explorers to the barren land to excavate ancient ruins.
Since the long confrontation between the Drakkari trolls and the Iron Legion began on the northern front, Sarlayan has not relaxed his surveillance of the two.
Atla has been personally lurking near the northern battlefield. Once the situation changes, he will immediately pass the latest news to Sarlayan who is sitting in Crystalsong Forest.
The night before the greymaw furbolg and Quel'Thalas' Northern Expedition were preparing for a full-scale counterattack, Sharlayan, who had fallen asleep, was suddenly awakened from his sleep.
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation."
Sarlayan has long been accustomed to being vigilant when adventuring outside, and even in his deep sleep, he will not completely relax.
The call from outside the tent immediately woke up Sarlayan, who was sleeping in his clothes and immediately stood up, opened the curtain and let Atla, who was waiting outside, enter the tent.
Atla handed over a message with a solemn expression: "The Iron Army took the initiative to attack. Based on the slogans they shouted on the battlefield, it is speculated that the master named Loken should have given them direct orders."
Chapter 442 Storm Cliff Strategy Plan
