The Glory of Noxus

The original meaning of Xuanwu is Xuanming.

Wu means black, while Ming means yin.

In ancient mythology, the underworld is in the north.

The seven stars of Xuanwu hang high in the northern starry sky, which means that Xuanwu can communicate with the underworld and suppress the underworld in the north.

Huo Jixing relied on his keen mental perception to instantly detect the underworld atmosphere permeating the air.

"Is it the power of the iron-armored ghost?"

Huo Jixing's eyes moved slightly, remembering the many details of the Trifali Council and Swain's plan for this operation, and he had a vague insight into everything.

However, what makes him most curious is, what is the connection between the black rose and the iron-armored ghost?

Why are they secretly plotting against Mordekaiser's legacy?

According to ancient records, through the mysterious connection between Mordekaiser and the Iron Armor, he obtained the power of the underworld that can resurrect the dead and make the living tremble.

And why did Mordekaiser, who had such invincible power, fall and die?

"Haha, I suddenly look forward to the truth behind this!"

Huo Jixing put away the many chaotic thoughts in his heart and looked at the almost invisible gray energy floating in the air through his red eyes.

This energy is cold and dead, completely different from the magical energy in Valoran. It seems like a call from another world, and it is extremely mysterious.

If he hadn't happened to activate his Xuanwu talent last night, with his legendary power, he might not have been able to detect the aura of the underworld.

After all, this is an ability that comes from the legendary world of the dead, not the energy that exists in the material realm itself.

It transcends ordinary people's understanding, and only a handful of people in Valoran are aware of its existence.

Go forward to the depths of the underground castle.

Swain frowned, looked straight ahead, and spoke in a solemn voice.

"Be careful!"

Crows of frantic crows were circling in the sky, and their shrill cries echoed in the empty passages, bringing him messages ahead and warning him of the dangers he was about to face.

Darius understood the situation and immediately issued an order, asking everyone to be vigilant and prepare for battle.

The soldiers of the Trifali Legion reacted quickly, the heavy armor they wore made a crisp collision sound, and the sharp blades were clenched in their hands.

However, for Sion, who was resurrected from the dead and transformed into the undead god of war, everything seemed so insignificant.

His body has long lost the warmth of life, and his mind will no longer have any emotional fluctuations.

The so-called danger, to Sion, is just a very ordinary challenge in his long fighting career.

Because he had led the Noxus Empire to countless glory and victories.

Even when death and annihilation come, he continues to serve the Empire as a living corpse.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The chaotic and dull footsteps hit the ground, causing the underground castle to shake and some dust to fall.

Sion led the bloody warriors, ignoring the remaining magic traps and moving forward quickly.

Soon after, they saw a group of ravenous crows lingering around the corner of the passage.

These crows danced wildly in the air, their red eyes blinking, and their black wings stirred up the wind, as if they were afraid of something.

Looking along their gaze, gray sculptures are neatly arranged and appear at the end of the passage.

There are almost fifty of these gray sculptures, distributed through the passages in a military formation.

They stood there quietly, as if time had forgotten them, leaving only these silent guardians.

The body of the gray sculpture is full of the decaying atmosphere of ancient tombs, and the armor it wears is also very different from the current imperial armor.

Although it has the Imperial logo, it looks like the style of Imperial armor from hundreds of years ago.

With the help of his connection with the frenzied crows, Swain led everyone here, looking at the silent gray sculptures, his expression changed slightly.

He recognized the identity of the sculptures because they were ancient heroes of the empire who had made great contributions to the empire's expansion of territory.

The names of these heroes echoed in Swain's heart. They were the pride of the empire and role models in the hearts of countless soldiers.

"This is the ancient hero of the empire!"

After sweeping his gaze, Darius also recognized the identities of the gray sculptures in front of him.

The heroic deeds of these ancient heroes are recorded in many legendary stories in the small towns and villages of the empire.

They once fought for the glory of the empire, and their names were engraved in the long river of history and became heroes praised by future generations.

"Alberto Stephenson Nolde Dexter Vitali!"

Based on the hazy images in his memory, Darius named several ancient heroes, including the goals he once aspired to become.

"Is Black Rose crazy? Transforming their bodies into what they are now?"

He growled, feeling uncontrollable anger in his heart.

As the Hand of Noxus, Darius could not accept this fact.

These heroes who have made great achievements for the empire deserve the glory of the empire.

Instead of being like this now, after they die, the ambition of the black rose cannot be avoided, turning into a gray sculpture in front of them.

Swain seemed to have thought of something, his deep eyes filled with cold murderous intent.

Before becoming the leader of Noxus, Swain was the general of the Empire's Eastern Wargroup, and he commanded the brutal war in Ionia.

He was furious at what had happened to the ancient heroes of the Empire.

Black Rose's behavior not only desecrated the corpses of the heroes, but also trampled on the majesty of the empire and destroyed the soldiers' sense of belonging.

"They have become ancient war madness." Swain said with a gloomy expression.

He recalled that when the Leiser Guard Corps was first established, he had searched for a very inconspicuous piece of information, which caught his attention.

During the dark reign of Brown Darkwill, a plan was born from within the Black Rose to awaken the ancient heroes of the Empire.

The purpose of this plan is to prepare to strengthen the empire's pace of conquest and to overwhelm the empire from all directions.

However, when this plan was born, it encountered resistance and opposition from many core members of Black Rose.

Because many of the core members of the Black Rose are descendants of ancient heroes, enjoying the shelter brought by their fathers.

They believed that this plan was a blasphemy against their ancestors and spoke out against it.

Swain originally thought that this plan would be replaced by Black Rose's later magic experiment plan and disappear.

Now, Swain looked at these gray sculptures and sighed, the plan for the black rose was finally launched.

And the name of this plan is called

Ancient war madness!

According to the intelligence information, the blood mage in the Black Rose accidentally discovered that the corpse of the hero in the ancient tomb of Noxus still had the aura of life.

They were dancing like candles in the wind.

In the shadow of the war at that time, blood magicians tried to use different powers to revive the heroes' corpses.

However, after wasting a lot of resources, the plan failed and was forced to be shelved.

"Could it be that the pale lady has mastered part of the underworld power in the iron armor?"

Swain frowned, his deep gaze filled with blood-red demonic power, scanning the gray-white sculpture not far away.

Sion did not stop because of the hesitation of the Crow Crows.

He held his head high and continued to lead the bloody warriors towards the standing gray and white sculpture.

As Sion and the Bloody Warriors approach.

The silent gray-white sculpture swayed gently, and fine gravel rolled down from the body, revealing ancient armor.

The mottled marks engraved on the surface of the armor are the glory left by the years and the testimony of past history.

They are coming back from the dead!

A little candle-like light of life awakens the soul that once disappeared.

"It really is the power of the underworld!"

Huo Jixing heard the words of Swain and Darius, and his eyes fell on the gray body of the ancient war madman.

He could clearly feel the resurgence of the underworld breath in the ancient war madman's body, cold and quiet.

"So, who wins and who loses?"

Huo Jixing stared at the backs of Sion and the bloody warriors charging forward, curiosity rising in his heart.

Sion and the Blood Warriors are the products of war that combine black magic and witchcraft under Swain's rule.

Unlike during the Brown Darkwill period, he was completely out of control and eager to kill.

They have now become barely controllable horrific weapons of war.

The ancient war madness is a product of the underworld made by Black Rose through the underworld power in the iron armor.

"Let the fire of war completely cleanse the empire of its filth!"

Sion looked at the ancient war madman in front of him, and a touch of bloodthirsty madness appeared on his cold cheeks, causing the stitched armor to move up and down.

He could feel the dangerous aura coming from the ancient war madman's body, but he didn't care.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Sion's charging pace, like the beating of war drums, resounded through the underground passage.

[Soul Furnace]!

Suddenly, the red furnace embedded in his waist glowed with a scarlet glow, covering Sion's mountainous body.

As he ran rapidly, the crimson light became more intense, clinging to the surface of his body like armor.

"Break off the shackles and start killing!"

"Blood!"

"war!"

"kill!"

The bloody warriors who followed behind him allowed violence and killing to overwhelm their consciousness under Sion's bloody declaration.

This group of war weapons lost their reason and emotions and fell into madness, fearlessly charging towards the ancient war madness.

Facing the charge of Sion and the Bloody Warriors.

The resurrected ancient war madmen subconsciously formed an array, intending to use the sharp swords in their hands to resist the surging bloody wave.

Boom! Boom!

Deafening crashes mixed with angry roars, weaving a symphony of war.

Sion swung the black ax in his hand and slashed wildly, like a fast-moving heavy tank.

All the ancient war madmen intercepted on the running route were directly torn into pieces by the sharp axes and barbs on their bodies.

But the power of the ancient war madness cannot be underestimated.

They were once heroes of the empire, and their power was very powerful, even if the aura of resurrected life was weak.

He still relied on his extraordinary skills and the power of the military formation to stop Sion's charge.

"Kill the strong and trample the weak!"

Sion roared loudly, and the black giant ax in his hand seemed to be an extension of his power, with every swing carrying thunderous force.

boom!

Ripples in the air exploded, and the black giant ax smashed into pieces the two ancient war madmen beside him.

Their armor was torn as easily as tissue paper, and the rotten bodies inside turned into gray fragments under the ax blade.

Then, Sion looked at the ancient war madmen coming around and let out a beastly roar.

"Tear apart!"

He roared, and every breath he exhaled was filled with the smell of blood, infecting the air.

"Crush!"

"Die!"

Under the final roar, Sion's whole body power burst out.

[Killer Roar]!

The energy in the bloody furnace erupted, raging like a shock wave, destroying the ancient war madness approaching in front of it.

Those ancient war madmen further away were unable to remain standing under the aftermath of the bloody energy and couldn't stop retreating.

Looking from a distance, Sion was like a bulldozer directly cutting through the ancient war mad's defense array.

With every step he takes, his enemy will fall.

Every time he swings his giant ax, an enemy will be knocked away.

"Blood death I need!"

boom!

Sion stood in the center of the array, and the scarlet energy attached to his body was like a heavy bomb, exploding in the underground passage.

【Death Embrace】!

The scarlet energy like a volcano raged out, washing away the array of ancient war madmen, setting off waves of fearful storms, and involved the ancient war madmen, unable to extricate themselves.

The bloody warriors took advantage of the situation and rushed into the battlefield, launching a ruthless massacre against the remaining ancient war madmen.

The building will collapse!

The array of ancient war madmen was completely dispersed.

Sion is like an unstoppable presence in this battle. Every step forward will make the ancient war madmen feel despair and fear.

The silver-red armor was stained with the decaying flesh and blood of ancient war madness, and the sharp barbs on the shoulders and knees were hung with broken corpses.

This is a symbol of Sion's glory!

However, just when the massacre was about to end.

Above the dark underground passage, countless spider threads fell silently.

In the shadow of the passage, small black spiders also appeared.

They followed the rotting corpses and pounced on Sion and the bloody warriors in the field.

"Um?"

Sion looked down at the ancient war madmen who were still fighting in front of him. He was about to swing the black ax and kill the weak lamb when he suddenly sensed the danger coming.

There was transparent spider silk wrapped around Sion's outstretched arms, as if trying to hang him up.

Before the bloody warriors fighting around them could react, the transparent prison of spider silk fell down, binding them.

Then, small black spiders crawled up their bodies along the armor.

Boom! Boom!

I saw these little black spiders blinking their red eyes, and their bodies naturally decomposed, releasing terrifying energy.

Several explosions sounded, and the bloody warrior who was caught off guard was knocked to the ground.

Some were directly fatally injured, their bodies collapsed, and after a few twitches, they lost their ability to fight.

Sion reacted quickly and swung the black giant ax with all his strength, intending to cut off the hanging spider silk above.

Just the touch of the black giant ax made Sion feel the frustration of being unable to use his strength.

"Spider Queen Elise!"

Huo Jixing looked up and saw the slender spider threads hanging from the dome of the passage, swaying gently in the wind.

There is also a giant spider clinging quietly to the corner, its body hidden in the dim light and shadow.

As if aware of Huo Jixing's eyes, Elise looked at Huo Jixing, a flash of fear flashed in her red eyes.

She couldn't help but think back to the battle that took place in Shurima.

At that time, Huo Jixing was right in front of her, killing Vladimir with his own hands.

Elise suppressed the fear in her heart, decisively waved her black spider legs, escaped into the shadows, and disappeared.

Wait until the explosion subsides.

In the ruins-like battlefield, the decaying corpses of ancient war madmen were scattered all over the ground, completely losing their faint aura of life.

Sion's strong body was wrapped with dense spider silk, almost wrapping him into a huge cocoon.

Four of the bloody warriors fell, three lost their ability to fight and their bodies were separated; the other was also severely injured, with only his upper body left.

The remaining six were each damaged, but still maintained their fighting capabilities.

Huo Jixing stared at the transparent spider silk wrapped around Sion and the bloody warrior, took a step forward, and waved gently.

Buzz! Buzz!

The red-gold flames ignited instantly,

Under his exquisite control, the scorching Nanli Fire was like a flaming sword, easily cutting through Elise's spider webs.

Then the flames moved up, burning the spider silk like a waterfall, lighting up the originally dark passage.

Under the raging flames, the solid passage dome melted, revealing the dim night sky outside.

Swain and Darius looked at Huo Jixing who took action at the same time.

They felt the burning power of Nanli Fire at close range, and were shocked inwardly by Huo Jixing's growth rate, which seemed to be even more terrifying than the news.

"Let's go, we should go in!"

Huo Jixing shrugged his shoulders and led Annie towards the door at the end of the passage.

Darius turned sideways and gave orders to the soldiers of the Trifali Legion who were waiting beside him.

They began to deal with the battlefield, taking away the bloody warriors who had lost the ability to fight.

Swain called out to the flock of crows that had landed on the edge of the dome, his eyes flashing with light.

Originally, he was preparing to rescue Sion and the Bloody Warriors, but now it seems that his intervention is not needed.

Within a moment, the battlefield was cleared.

Darius still arranged for Sion and the Bloody Warriors to be the vanguard, preparing to push open the door at the end of the passage.

And when you open this door, you may be able to see what the black rose hides here.