The Glory of Noxus

The dark room of the mausoleum.

The dim dome seemed to be burning, and blue flames were pouring down.

This is not the natural starry sky, but the arcane ability released by Xerath.

Comets with blue-white flames condensed behind Xerath. They were like bound giant beasts, leaping out between the outstretched arms.

Following Xerath's whisper, the comets roared toward Nasus along their predetermined trajectory.

Each condensed arcane comet was like a flaming boulder thrown by a magic trebuchet, carrying the power of destruction and hitting Nasus.

All of a sudden!

Blue flames and purple lights intertwined to create a beautiful scene. Arcane energy and the power of death clashed fiercely here, and the horrific aftermath of the battle almost destroyed the dark room.

Nasus waved the battle ax in his hand, either to kill the arcane comet, or to remove the arcane comet, to resist Xerath's wild offensive.

The raging arcane energy could not stop Nasus' determined gaze.

He stared at Xerath, who was manipulating arcane energy in mid-air, looking for an opportunity, a perfect chance to strike.

Suddenly!

Just when the two are competing.

A flash of turquoise light flickered out of the corner of Nasus's eye.

Xerath seemed to have noticed the changes in the dark room. There was a gap in the casting rhythm, and he paused for no reason.

Nasus's deep eyes suddenly lit up with a deep purple light, and his mountain-like body stepped forward, hitting the ground with the ax handle in his hand.

Boom!

Suddenly, the solid floor of the darkroom cracked, and deep purple light spurted out like molten lava, blocking the falling arcane comet.

【withered】!

Nasus looked at Xerath, who had come back to his senses and was casting a spell to attack again, and pointed in the distance.

Buzz!

The deep purple glow outlines the gorgeous and fragrant flower of death, which blooms in an instant and withers in an instant.

The fallen petals swayed in the wind and covered the dark room.

The blue arcane flame falling from the dome dimmed directly.

Xerath's expression changed with shock, and his flashing blue flame eyes felt the erosion of the power of death.

Fortunately, he has integrated the power of ascension and arcane energy, and the fire in his heart is still burning with no sign of dimming.

But there are still negative effects on itself.

He clearly felt that his perception of the outside world was much slower, and a feeling of powerlessness swept through his body.

Bang!

The arcane comet shattered, and Nasus fearlessly broke through the blue-white flames, crashing straight into Xerath.

In Xerath's disbelieving eyes, Nasus jumped into the air, and his dancing battle ax shattered the condensed arcane shield.

boom!

The two struggled in the air, fell to the ground, and then crashed into the darkroom wall.

The aftermath of the huge impact destroyed the wall covered with rune marks, and the boulder from the top rolled down, raising dust all over the sky.

But in an instant, the dark room of the mausoleum seemed to be facing the end, and the endless waves of energy began to stir.

[Impact Sphere]!

Xerath climbed up from the pile of stones on the wall and immediately threw out a bunch of blue-white native magic balls.

The terrifying arcane energy shock wave penetrated the air, caused ripples, and hit Nasus' chest, repelling his attack.

Nasus groaned and staggered back a few steps, feeling dizzy as the overflowing energy wrapped around his huge and towering body.

Seeing Nasus, Xerath still refused to retreat, and his blue flame eyes glowed with brilliance that materialized.

【Surge of mana】!

[Arcane Pulse]!

The surging arcane spirit body suddenly released a torrential spell energy, pulling the fragments of the ancient sarcophagus to float around the body.

Xerath looked coldly and began to accumulate arcane energy. When Nasus woke up, he released a spear-like arcane pulse.

Chichi! Chichi! Chichi!

The dark blue arcane pulse annihilated the dust in the air and hit Nasus' heart with force.

This attack directly shattered the golden Ascended Armor and burned Nasus' flesh and blood.

The unbearable pain caused Nasus to kneel on the ground. The armor at his heart was shattered, a big hole was burned out by the arcane pulse, and other parts of his body were also covered with scars.

Nasus is an ascended person with a legendary name. According to the records of the Shurima Empire, he can destroy cities and countries.

But Xerath is no ordinary enemy.

He is an ascended person who has stolen the power of the sun and has also mastered the essence of dark and arcane magic.

Nasus endured the severe pain, raised his head, and looked at Xerath who was standing high in front of him.

"Between life and death lies immortality!"

He stood up slowly, the flames of his soul filling his feet, and the scars on his body were healing.

Then, he raised the long-handled battle ax horizontally, and the gems on it were already covered with cracks under the impact.

"Xerath, you can only sleep in the tomb!"

"I am free, Nasus."

Xerath stretched his arms behind his back, and endless spell energy surged, releasing dazzling arcane comets again and again.

The dark room was shaking, and there seemed to be energy fluctuations at the bottom.

Xerath's blue flame eyes flickered, and a flash of narrow malice flashed through.

"I told your brother over and over again about your betrayal and the jealousy that lurked deep in my heart."

"He cursed your name and swore to me with tears that he would rip your limbs off one by one."

Nasus' anger surged, and he stood up again with a roar.

[Soul Flame]!

The deep purple flames surrounding his feet burned along the ground, intending to engulf Xerath.

However, the gap between the two made Nasus' heart sink to the bottom of the sea.

The last time they faced off, Nasus and Renekton were at the peak of their power.

Nasus is now a mere shadow of his former glory, while Xerath's power has grown over the centuries.

"Nasus, face the reality. With your current power, you are unable to stop me from erasing Azir's last bloodline." Xerath's voice came from behind the arcane comet falling from the dome.

Nasus moved forward firmly, not caring about Xerath's language.

Because he understood that if he fell in this mausoleum palace, Sivir would not be able to escape the hands of Xerath.

Two powerful Ascended Ones who transcend time itself: the King of Warriors and the Chief of Sorcerers.

The fierce battle continued in the dark room of the mausoleum. The power of death bloomed, but it was crumbling under the suppression of arcane energy.

In the corner of the darkroom.

The green clouds and mist rise like a solid barrier, blocking the aftermath of the raging energy.

Huo Jixing crossed the center of the battle between the two Ascended Ones and took Cassiopeia to the place pointed by Xerath.

This is a laboratory created by Xerath using arcane energy.

After being imprisoned for thousands of years, he would occasionally use dark magic to transform this mausoleum palace when he woke up.

Upon closer inspection, there were remains of failed arcane walkers in many rooms in the laboratory, with metal armor scattered on the ground.

The dark ground is engraved with strange dark magic circles, as well as many obscure arcane runes.

Huo Jixing turned his eyes and saw a familiar figure in the innermost room.

Katarina!

But at this moment, Catalina looked very weak, her face was pale, and her eyes were dull.

Huo Jixing immediately broke through the rune circle covering the outside of the laboratory and went straight to the innermost room.

"star?"

Catalina noticed the movement and turned her dull eyes to look at the handsome man who suddenly appeared in front of her. A soft color appeared on her cold face.

She was a little surprised that she, who was supposed to be strong, saw the person she thought about day and night before she died.

Although she has a father who is a general, all he has given her since childhood is endless cold training.

Her mother and sister also lived in Shurima for a long time because of their father's relationship, and they rarely spent time together.

Just as Catalina was quietly waiting for death to come, a familiar warm energy penetrated her body and brought her back to reality.

"Huh, it's okay. It's just caused by not eating or drinking for a long time."

Huo Jixing breathed out lightly, and the glowing Donghua Yimu Qi surged out of his palms, quickly healing Catalina and understanding the reason for her weakness.

Catalina's earlobes turned red when she heard the familiar voice. She looked up at the person in front of her in disbelief and stammered.

"How did you get in?"

She had already tried many methods to escape from this mausoleum palace, but she could not escape at all. Therefore, she fell into the hands of a powerful being and was locked up in this laboratory.

"Of course he broke in."

Huo Jixing chuckled, seeing Catalina's change in mood, and turned around to tell Cassiopeia behind her to take out the supplies she was carrying.

Cassiopeia looked at the scene in front of her and instinctively wanted to refuse.

But she noticed Huo Jixing's calm eyes, and had to suppress her emotions, walked to Catalina, and took out food and water from the package.

"Cassiopeia?!"

Catalina looked at the half-human, half-snake monster in confusion, and recognized her identity from that extremely familiar face.

"It's me, sister!"

Cassiopeia lowered her face, her dark green eyes flashing with shame, anger and resentment.

Why, why is Katarina still alive and not dead in the tomb?

But she only dared to complain in her heart and did not dare to ask questions.

"You eat something first and drink some water. I'll explain it to you briefly."

Huo Jixing motioned to Catalina about the food and water placed in front of her.

Catalina reached out to pick up the kettle and took a sip, her eyes showing some joy and hope.

Then, she slowly began to enjoy the food in front of her.

The supplies she carried before had been consumed long ago. In the following time, she relied on her strong physical fitness and survival instinct to resist.

Even so, she was almost at the end of her rope.

Fortunately, Huo Jixing found her.

Catalina ate her food carefully while listening to Huo Jixing's story about what happened after she disappeared.

She could tell that Huo Jixing's tone was full of concern and worry.

Huo Jixing was originally planning to conceal the identities of Cassiopeia and Soleana.

But when he thought that Catalina would know sooner or later, he simply said it directly.

When Caterina heard that her mother Soleanna and sister Cassiopeia had already joined the Black Rose, she looked extremely shocked.

She looked at the cowering Cassiopeia and sighed softly, never expecting that they would be members of the Black Rose.

Catalina felt mixed emotions in her heart.

She is fully aware of the threat that the Black Rose brings to the empire, and she also understands her responsibilities as a soldier of the Reiser Guard Corps.

However, her mother Soleanna and sister Cassiopeia are her relatives after all.

Katarina cannot be as ruthless as she is to the other Black Rose members.

"I reported it to His Majesty Swain before I came here. Wait for him to deal with it." Huo Jixing understood Katarina's difficulties, patted her on the shoulder and comforted her.

Katarina was silent for a moment. Although she was the ominous blade, she was not an emotionless killing machine after all.

The best way now was to let Swain deal with it to avoid her embarrassment.

Katarina looked at Huo Jixing gratefully, knowing that Huo Jixing was thinking about her.

"Let's leave here first." She looked at the energy fluctuations coming from outside the laboratory.

"This lost tomb is very dangerous."

"Okay!" Huo Jixing nodded.

After being healed by Donghua Yimu Qi, coupled with taking a certain amount of food and water, Katarina could barely walk.

Looking at Cassiopeia who came over to help her, Katarina's eyes flashed with complex emotions.

No matter what the final result is, she must face the cruel reality.

Huo Jixing left the arcane laboratory and noticed the increasingly fierce battle in the dark room of the mausoleum.

The terrifying energy fluctuations destroyed the dark room walls that had been baptized by the years, and almost destroyed everything nearby. The golden palace outside could be seen faintly.

However, Huo Jixing looked at Nasus and Xerath in his field of vision, and a trace of doubt flashed across his pupils.

The intensity of the battle between them seemed not too strong, and was within the legendary boundary.

"Is it because of the resurrection?"

Whether it was Nasus or Xerath.

Although they were ascenders who had transcended time itself, the collapse of the sun disc made their immortal hearts lose the source of power.

Even though there are many sun discs being rebuilt on the Shurima continent today, the quality of those sun discs is too poor to meet the requirements of their immortal hearts.

This has kept Nasus and other ascenders in a weak period.

Huo Jixing vaguely realized why Xerath did not take action against Katarina and make her into an arcane walker.

It was because Xerath's solar power and arcane energy were also not much left after thousands of years of erosion.

He didn't want to make enemies for nothing when breaking the seal.

Even though Huo Jixing destroyed the bloody sacrifice of Vikora, he endured it.

The condescending attitude is towards ordinary enemies, not towards a legendary strongman.

Even in the Shurima Empire, legendary strongmen have extraordinary identities and status.

The blue clouds wrapped around him, blocking the surging aftermath of the battle.

Huo Jixing's eyes fell on the sarcophagus fragments scattered in the center of the dark room.

A hundred meters away, he could clearly feel the magical energy contained in those fragments.

Huo Jixing hesitated for a while and decided to escort Katarina out first. With her strength, it was still too dangerous in the mausoleum palace.

However, just as he was about to leave, he attracted the attention of both sides of the battle.

Nasus and Xerath stopped fighting and looked at Huo Jixing and others who were about to leave.

"Sorry, we have made it clear before the cooperation that my purpose is only to rescue Katarina." Huo Jixing shook his head at Nasus and apologized.

Then he stood in front of the exit of the dark room, looking at Zerath in mid-air with a half-smile, and his left hand pressed on the hilt of Lingfeng's sword.

"Your Majesty Zerath, you are not going to stop me, are you?"

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