“I want to see what kind of storm you can stir up with the power of Aurelion and me.”

Hearing this, Zhang Xu’s eyes suddenly lit up.

When he heard what Ao Xing said just now, he thought the matter was over, but he didn’t expect there would be such a reversal.

To be honest, the little bit of power bestowed by Ao Xing was nothing to Zhang Xu. It was not the pure power of Ao Xing’s origin, so the improvement in his strength was not as great as he had imagined.

But since he was already here, Zhang Xu would feel a little unwilling if he didn’t take something away.

If he couldn’t get anything back from Ao Xing, Zhang Xu planned to go to the monastery with Li Qing for a while – what if he could bring back a person with the potential to ascend?

The surrounding scene suddenly became chaotic. The originally clear scenery became blurry. Not to mention the scenery in the distance, even the top of the mountain under Zhang Xu’s feet began to gradually become illusory.

Everything around Zhang Xu’s body seemed to become blurred, only Ao Xing’s body became increasingly solid and clear.

This situation… seems a little bit wrong, right?

It seems a little… different from the blessing Yasuo just received?

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Zhang Xu’s pupils suddenly shrank – in mid-air, Ao Xing slowly opened his huge mouth.

A blazing light surged out from Ao Xing’s mouth, shooting out as fast as a sharp arrow and falling straight towards Zhang Xu!

Zhang Xu had no time to react and could only watch himself being swallowed by the ball of light. The scorching heat instantly burned Zhang Xu’s body, and his consciousness seemed to gradually separate, and everything in front of him was completely dark.

In the last moment before he fell into a coma, Zhang Xu heard Ao Xing’s holy voice:

“Human, the void is not as simple as you think. This is my advice to you…”

Chapter 314 Noxus

Noxus, the Immortal Bastion.

This is the capital of Noxus and also the most prosperous place in Noxus. Of course, this prosperity is only relative. Compared with other barren lands in Noxus, the area where the Immortal Bastion is located can be regarded as a rare fertile land in the whole of Noxus.

But this capital city is far from comparable to the places Zhang Xu and others have been to – let alone compared with the technologically advanced Piltover, even compared with Presidium of Navoli after the war and reconstruction, it is still inferior, and it is probably only better than Zaun.

Speaking of which, I don’t know what Zaun is like now that Ekko has managed it. I think with the help of the Steel Shadow and the support of Shurima, Zaun has been reborn and may be almost the same as the Immortal Bastion now.

Zhang Xu was thinking randomly in his mind, and soon he remembered the last scene when he met Ao Xing.

The ball of light released by Ao Xing completely devoured his body, and when he woke up, he had reappeared on the top of the Holy Mountain. The storm that swept around him could no longer move him at all, and he mastered the power of the storm.

Moreover, this storm force…

It’s not the kind of weak power that Lee Sin and Yasuo are blessed with.

Perhaps, just like Aurelion, Ao Xing also gave him the pure power of origin.

Therefore, he should now be considered as the Dragon Lord.

Zhang Xu lowered his head and clenched his fists. His eyes narrowed slightly when he saw the blue light surrounding his arms. Ever since he gained Ao Xing’s power, a layer of blue halo-like light has surrounded his forearms.

However, this halo can only be seen by him, no one else can see it, not even Yasuo, who has also been blessed by the dragon.

This power…

Zhang Xu hasn’t tried it yet, but he instinctively feels that this might be the power he possesses now, second only to the Dragon King.

As for what Ao Xing said at the last moment…

Is the void not as simple as he imagined?

Maybe, but Zhang Xu was too lazy to think about it anymore. He was now full of buffs, and if this level of power was still not enough to resist the void…

Then he can still hug the thigh!

He has now thought it through clearly. No matter whether it is the Dragon King, Ao Xing, or Bard, none of them will allow the Rune Land to be swallowed up by the void, nor will they sit idly by.

……

“Zhang Xu, Zhang Xu!”

Sarah’s two consecutive calls interrupted Zhang Xu’s thoughts. Zhang Xu looked up and happened to meet some curious and inquisitive faces in front of him.

“Zhang Xu, do you know anything about Noxus?”

Among the few people, only Sivir had dealt with the Noxian guys, and of course that experience was not very pleasant. Sivir still remembers the pain when the blade pierced her back, and she still feels a dull pain just thinking about it.

If she could catch that guy this time, Shiver swore that she would make him suffer the same fate!

“Noxus…”

Zhang Xu pondered for a moment, sorted out his thoughts and said:

“Although the origins of Noxus are not as ancient as those of Shurima and Ionia, it has existed for quite a while. Noxus was once a tribal union of the ancient Noxian people, who were brutal by nature and a group of out-and-out barbarians.”

“They took over an ancient city and built it into the center of the empire. Noxus was threatened from all sides, so they fought fiercely against all enemies, and never gave up until they won. Eventually, the empire expanded year after year and eventually formed what it is today.”

“Their ancestors were aggressive and brave, and the Noxians are no different today. This is a ruthlessly expansionist empire that relies on invasion and war to survive and thrive. However, the underlying reason for their constant warfare is actually quite simple.”

“Thousands of years ago, the Rune War that swept across the entire continent destroyed the territory of Noxus and turned it into a barren and destitute land. They simply could not meet their needs by relying solely on production within their own borders. Therefore, they could only turn their attention to other countries and other fertile areas.”

“Then why don’t you try to make this land better?”

Lulu raised her head while shaking her staff, seemingly asking a naive question, but in fact, the former ruler of Noxus had really thought about this question.

They once gathered all the outstanding magicians in the empire and tried to use magic to completely transform the land of Noxus into normal land where crops could be grown.

To this end, they spent a lot of manpower and material resources.

But in the end they failed.

The land of Noxus was caused by the Rune Wars. It was the power of the runes that changed everything here, and the power of the runes was so strong that this change was irreversible.

The Noxians could only dream of their vast territory and watch the poverty here.

“So… they were actually forced?”

Sindra narrowed her eyes slightly, and a strange light was reflected in her eyes.

Syndra has no sense of belonging to Ionia, and she doesn’t have a bad impression of Noxus. In Syndra’s heart, she even wants to thank Noxus.

If those guys hadn’t tried to use her powers to stop the Noxian invaders, she wouldn’t have been able to regain her freedom like she is now.

Thinking of this, Syndra glanced at Zhang Xu – although he was not completely free now, but at least he was much stronger than when he was sealed.

“I guess so, but I don’t agree with some of their practices.”

Zhang Xu shrugged, referring to the incident with Riven.

It is indeed difficult for Zhang Xu to agree with the idea of ​​sacrificing a small number of people in order to achieve a certain goal of the entire empire and exchanging a small number of people for the interests of a larger number of people.

It’s not that this idea is wrong. Sometimes those in power should not be soft-hearted.

But this does not prevent Zhang Xu from disagreeing with this idea.

“Now that Noxus has suffered defeat in its wars against Ionia and Demacia, it is estimated that it will also be defeated in the face of Freljord soon. What’s next…”

Zhang Xu curled the corners of his mouth, with a hint of anticipation rising in his heart.

He was really looking forward to the day when Noxus decided to take action against Shurima.

Wow, that picture is so beautiful, it’s really hard to imagine!

It’s so thrilling!

Chapter 315: Glorious Executioner

The Immortal Fortress is not big overall. As a powerful city, it is naturally much larger than other cities, but it cannot be compared with the Shurima Imperial Capital and the Presidium of Navoli. Most of the houses are classical and simple, and the overall look is khaki. Looking around, only in the city center can you see some bright colors.

In a tavern near the city center, guests in twos and threes were sitting at the table, drinking and chatting with each other.

This area can be said to be the most awkward area in the entire Immortal Fortress – close to the center, but never really touching the core. Most of the people living here are those who have made merits or titles, but are not enough to enter the upper aristocratic society.

Zhang Xu and his group dressed up in Noxian-style clothing and sat in a corner of the tavern. This has almost become Zhang Xu’s standard when traveling – every time he goes to a new place, he routinely goes to a local tavern, under the pretext of gathering information, but in fact Zhang Xu just wants to taste the differences in the fine wines from different places.

“Hey, have you heard? There will be a big show at the Colosseum tomorrow!”

“A big show? What kind of big show can there be in a gladiatorial arena? Isn’t it just prisoners or people being liquidated fighting each other? What’s so interesting about that?”

“Don’t you understand this?”

One of the men, who was well-dressed but looked like he was trying to show off his wealth, glanced around with a sly look, and then spoke mysteriously:

“I have a friend who works at the Colosseum, and he told me that the guy will personally fight in the Colosseum tomorrow!”

The chubby man at the same table showed a puzzled look on his face, and then as if he had thought of something, he suddenly realized and said: “You mean… the Glory Executioner?”

Speaking of this glorious executioner, the fat guest couldn’t help but shudder.

Glorious Executioner, Draven.

The younger brother of the Noxian general Darius, and the most accomplished reckoner in the entire empire, he turned routine official duties into a spectacular show, attracting more and more audiences, and also earned corresponding glory and notoriety.

“Yes, it’s him! I heard that he will go to the arena himself and fight the prisoner this time.”

The well-dressed man showed an excited look on his face. “Also, I heard that the criminal this time is also an important person. I think his name is…what’s his name?”

“Oh yeah! Call Riven!”

“Rui Wen?”

A look of surprise appeared on the fat man’s face; he was familiar with this name.

“If I remember correctly, Riven was once a hero of Noxus. The Empire even gave her a magical weapon… How come she has become a prisoner now?”

“I heard that she will be punished for desertion. And the executioner is Draven. I don’t want to miss this kind of scene. I’m going to buy a ticket now before the ticket price goes up.”

“Desertion?”

The fat guest sighed. You know, as an empire that is ruthlessly expanding, the crime of desertion can almost be regarded as a serious crime on the same level as treason. No wonder Draven would carry out the punishment personally.

“Wait for me! I’ll go buy the tickets with you. I don’t want to miss such a scene!”

The two of them deliberately lowered their voices when talking, but the noise did not escape the ears of Zhang Xu and his group.

Listening to the conversation between the two guests, Zhang Xu’s eyes also revealed a thoughtful look.

Riven?

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