Before the Lich King arrived in Northrend, Azjol-Nerub was a powerful empire. Spiders and beetles excavated a network of underground passages, allowing the spider kingdom to rule the underground of the entire northern continent.
Despite fierce resistance from this underground kingdom, the Scourge eventually occupied the area, slaughtering a large number of Nerubian spiders and transforming the survivors into Crypt Lords or other undead creatures.
The once vast territory is now covered with scars of years of war and disrepair. Even the kingdom's king, Anub'arak, became one of the most important legendary combatants of the undead Scourge.
Although the Lich King won the victory against the spider kingdom, as the local overlords of Northrend, they had dug too many tunnels. Many spider demon groups still survived and, under the leadership of the dismantler, Kirix, carried out guerrilla warfare against the Scourge.
Later, after Galen stuffed Kel'Thuzad's soul into Arthas's body, creating the third generation Lich King, he led the remaining Scourge forces into the depths of the earth and disappeared from the world's sight.
The followers of the Heart of Origin can communicate through internal connections, which allowed Kel'Thuzad to understand Galen's interests. Therefore, he spent a lot of effort sweeping the underground passages.
Soon after, the remaining spiders became Kel'Thuzad's first gift to Galen.
As for Princess Huhuran, this hornet was subdued by Galen during the Battle of Ahn'Qiraj. Incidentally, after Fandral Staghelm captured the Ahn'Qiraj empire's hatchery, a large number of insect eggs were hidden, which was also a way for the good apprentice to satisfy Galen's interests.
As for why Galen was so indiscriminate, it's because they are Zerg... …
And today, on the Mantid Terrace of Pandaria, the Nerubian spider demons and Ahn'Qiraj insectoids, who were originally thought to have disappeared, have reappeared.
"The rulers of this land are a group of intelligent mantid, who, like you, are descendants of the ancient Aqir insectoid empire."
Galen looked at the giant spider and hornet in front of him and began to issue his orders.
"I need you two to cooperate, develop rapidly on this land, and then start a war with your distant relatives, thereby weakening their power."
"I don't need you to eliminate them, it's very difficult to do, after all, they are at their peak, and you are still very weak."
"You only need to use your own strengths to contain their main energy!"
The three branches of the Aqir insectoids each have their own special abilities. The mantid have a certain ability to fly and live on the ground and in trees, while the spiders are good at digging holes. When the number is at a disadvantage, tunnel warfare is a good choice.
"Understood! Master!"
The spider elder and the hornet princess responded carefully to Galen, their compound eyes shining with hope!
Although they each retained some insect eggs, the number was small and they were on the verge of extinction. After being subdued by Galen, they thought that their race had no hope of revival, but they did not expect Galen to issue such an order!
Although the later stage will be accompanied by war, and it is still a strong enemy, at least they have hope!
Galen waved his hand to let the spider elder and the hornet princess prepare separately and move their insect eggs over.
And this Earth Pit Valley is their perfect breeding ground!
The Deepwind Gorge splits the Mantis Plateau and the Dread Wastes into two, with the Shadowspan bridge above the gorge serving as the boundary. The western side is flooded by seawater, forming a river, while the eastern side is a vast Amber Mire.
Galen had surveyed the area. The Amber Mire was occupied by a group of Sylphs and Lizardmen, while a small Mantid clan controlled the river. Once these enemies were cleared, the Deepwind Gorge could become a land of revival for both the Azjol-Nerub Spider Kingdom and the Ahn'Qiraj Insect Kingdom.
Galen established a Kings' Altar here, summoning the Twin Emperors' heroic spirits of the Qiraji as high-end combat power for the insectoids.
Although the Magic Emperor and the Sword Emperor were forcibly elevated to demigod status by C'Thun, even if they are watered down, they are still demigods. It shouldn't be a problem for them to contend against the Klaxxi paragons.
After arranging the script for the insectoid civil war, Galen continued north towards the Temple of Niuzao.
Niuzao the Black Ox is the most low-profile of the Four Celestials, always remaining silent, but his combat power is extremely strong, with a particular emphasis on defense. He was also the one among the Four Celestials who lasted the longest when fighting Lei Shen.
Among the Wild Gods of Azeroth, it is estimated that only Tortolla, the Turtle Wild God, can barely compare with him in terms of defense.
As for the other progenitor turtle loa, Tortuga, he was known for his wisdom, and his combat power wasn't great back then.
The Temple of Niuzao is located on a huge island west of the Mantis Plateau. As one of Pandaria's four major sanctuaries, its existence forced a large number of Mantid forces to be tied down, reducing a lot of pressure on the Serpent's Spine defenders.
Although the Mantis Plateau is home to many Mantid, the natural environment here is very good, with lush green highland meadows everywhere.
From high in the sky, Galen saw a large number of Yaungol grazing on this land in the northern part of the plateau. The Mantid guarded their sacred trees, on which they depended for survival, and the Pandaren armies were stationed in their military camps.
The spheres of influence of the three sides were intertwined. Occasionally, there would be some border skirmishes, but there were no large-scale wars. In addition, with several decades to go before the Mantid launched their next cycle of aggression, the plateau region was peaceful.
Galen, riding Yu'lei, landed in front of the bridge leading to the Temple of Niuzao. The Shado-Pan Garrison stationed around the bridge received Galen warmly, led by Master Eagle Eye Niu Rong.
This Pandaren hunter is a capable officer under Taran Zhu, and also an instructor at the Shado-Pan recruit camp, responsible for leading the recruits in performing tasks, while also assessing the recruits' abilities and combat levels. In his previous life, Galen had a lot of dealings with him and his partner, Iron Gut Chen, in the game.
With Niu Rong as a guide, Galen quickly met Niuzao the Black Ox!
This was a gray, glowing yak. To facilitate communication with Galen, Niuzao transformed into a strong, muscular Tauren male.
Some people once speculated that the Yaungol, the Ya'nkho, and the Tauren of Azeroth were all creatures created by this Celestial, but there is no evidence to prove the correctness of this speculation.
"Friend from afar, I have been waiting for you for a long time since I received the message from Yu'lon!"
Niuzao's Tauren form had a voice as deep as the earth, and he expressed his welcome to Galen in concise language.
"I am honored to be received by you, Niuzao. Your visage is very similar to my Tauren allies who live on the continent of Kalimdor!"
Galen told Niuzao about the history of the Kalimdor tauren and the Northrend taunka, which plunged the Black Ox Celestial into memories... …
"They are a group of poor and unlucky children. When they came to the Pandaria region, it was the time when the Mogu Empire was rising. They were unlucky enough to run into it and become slaves!"
The Black Ox also felt Sigh, but from this side also see, wild cattle people are not the Black Ox created the family, the original time and space Brian's guess is not valid.
"My friend, let's stop reminiscing here." Galen solved one of his doubts, and then brought the topic back: "Buddy, you four Celestials have a special way of contacting each other. You should know that I helped Yu'lon solve the Sha of Doubt and destroyed the Sha of Despair that escaped from the cage in the Temple of the Red Crane."
The tauren-shaped Niuzao nodded, indicating that he already knew about Galen's great achievements: "Galen, my friend, please speak frankly."
...
"Then I'll be frank, I want to release the Sha of Fear suppressed in the Niuzao Temple!"
This time, Galen didn't want to repeat the same trick, letting the Sha Demon take physical form and then destroying him. This time, Galen thought of a good way.
"With the help of Shao Hao, my brothers and sisters have suppressed the Sha Demon for more than 10,000 years, but I have always known that simply containing the Sha Demon cannot fundamentally solve the problem. What we need is to face and defeat them!"
As a Supreme Celestial who suppresses the Sha of Fear, Niuzao has no fear in his heart. He is also the most tenacious of the four Celestials.
It seems that he agrees with Galen's idea, but he also has his own concerns: "Once the materialized Sha Demon escapes my suppression, the invisible Sha energy it carries will spread across the land of Pandaria like a plague of emotions. Galen, I know you have the ability to kill the materialized Sha of Fear, but I'm afraid of this land..."
"The reason why the Krasarang Wilds is called the Krasarang Wilds is because of the existence of the mantid. There are not many creatures living here besides the mantid, so we only need to protect them. As for the life and death of those mantid, my friend, I guess you don't care!"
Although the mantid have broken away from the Aqir insectoid empire, they, like other insectoids, fanatically worship the Old Gods. They detected that the remains of the powerful Old God Y'Shaarj were sealed by the Titan guardians in the center of Pandaria, so they called Y'Shaarj "the Master."
Therefore, they chose to go south to Pandaria, devouring everything with a cold, ruthless, insidious, and cunning attitude to build their crystallized amber empire, and have been hostile to all races in Pandaria.
Galen was preparing to skillfully release the Sha of Fear, guiding him to corrupt the mantid empire's empress. If the mantid could erupt in an internal strife like in his previous life, that would be great!
"However, my plan this time is a bit risky. Once it succeeds, it will not only solve the Sha of Fear, but also weaken the strength of the mantid."
What Galen said made the Black Ox very tempted, but Niuzao's style of doing things has always been steady, and he did not immediately agree to Galen.
"I will ensure that the Sha of Fear will not cross the Serpent's Spine and enter the eastern region of Pandaria." Galen tried his best to persuade this local demigod of Pandaria. "You can discuss it with your brothers and sisters first. Yu'lon is known for his wisdom, perhaps she can give you some advice."