“Zuo Chi, are you leaving?”

Zuo Chi nodded slightly, with a hint of apology in his voice: “Because the current situation is quite urgent, Nasus and I need to set off as soon as possible.”

“Then you must be careful.” Although Kasa didn’t know what Zuo Chi’s trip meant, she was still a little worried about Zuo Chi.

Zuo Chi ruffled her long purple hair and told her, “Just stay with Taliyah and Sivir during this time, and try not to leave the palace of Shurima. Nasus and I will be back as soon as we finish our work.”

After chatting with the three girls for a while, Nasus, who had just left, returned to Zuo Chi again.

“Zuo Chi, let’s go.”

Zuo Chi nodded, said goodbye to the three women again, and then quickly flew out of the imperial city with Nasus.

After flying out of the Imperial City, Zuo Chi looked at Nasus beside him and asked the question that had always been in his mind:

“Nasus, is there any strong person around Xerath?”

In Zuo Chi’s opinion, Azir, the former emperor of Shurima, is still a lonely man. Could it be that Xerath, a traitor, has more people than Azir?

If Xerath were alone, everything would be easy.

But when Nasus heard Zuo Chi’s words, he shook his head and his tone became dull:

“Compared to the current Shurima Empire, the regime established by Nasus is much more powerful! He has attracted a large number of refugees and believers, many of whom are mutants transformed by his evil energy.”

“This”

Zuo Chi was amazed: “So Xerath knows how to be an emperor better than Azir?”

Nasus sighed softly: “Zuo Chi, to be honest, Azir was once known as the most wise monarch in Shurima’s history after Queen Setaka. But behind this wisest monarch, he could never get rid of the shadow of Xerath.”

“It is precisely because of Xerath’s assistance that His Majesty Azir was able to achieve his previous achievements. Although Xerath has a bad character and deserves death, his talent and wisdom cannot be ignored.”

“Now, after returning again, Xerath has grasped the weakness of the Shurima survivors. He knows that these survivors are in urgent need of a stable home, so he has gathered a large number of followers by relying on his friendly identity as a former slave. He also widely publicizes the slavery system of the Shurima Empire, which makes the already few survivors even more afraid to return to the Shurima Empire.”

After hearing what Nasus said, Zuo Chi fell into silence for a moment.

Zuo Chi had to admit that Zeratul was truly a talented person.

It’s just a pity that such a talented person ended up with a bitter feud with his best friend, and even dragged the entire empire down with him.

Shaking his head slightly, Zuo Chi didn’t hesitate any more. He and Nasus rushed towards Nerimaj in the west of Shurima continent with full firepower.

We have to wait and see what the result will be.

165. Chapter 165: Surprise! The Imprisoned Ancient God!

Heading westward from the imperial capital of Shurima, Zuo Chi and Nasus were rapidly approaching the western edge of the Shurima continent.

Breaking through the thick yellow sand, Zuo Chi and Nasus jumped out from a rocky valley. After they left the valley, only countless corpses of sand bandits were left on the ground.

Along the way, the two of them had killed countless waves of sand bandits besides rushing.

These sand bandits usually make a living by robbing passers-by, and countless innocent people have died at their hands.

The refugees dared not return to the Shurima Empire, and these sand bandits were a big part of the reason.

However, Zuo Chi and Nasus soon discovered something that left them speechless. The closer they got to Naerimaje where Xerath was, the fewer sand bandits there were!

Zuo Chi looked at Nasus beside him with a strange expression:

“Zerath actually cleared out the bandits near Narimaj? I have to say, he really did a lot to win people’s hearts.”

Hearing Zuo Chi’s slightly teasing words, Nasus could only nod dully:

“Your Majesty, it’s not that you don’t want to wipe out the bandits in the sand, but the imperial capital really doesn’t have enough manpower. After I go back this time, I will ask your Majesty to personally lead the army to go out and wipe out the bandits in the sand.”

Zuo Chi naturally understood what Nasus said, so he didn’t say much.

Gradually, Zuo Chi and Nasus got closer and closer to Nerimaj. It was also at this time that the energy obelisks they encountered began to become more and more dense. Sometimes there would even be dozens of energy obelisks in one area.

These energy obelisks are located in the desert, constantly absorbing the limited energy of this continent, and then transmitting this energy to Narimaj.

Nasus tried to destroy the energy obelisk several times, but was stopped by Zuo Chi every time. The reason why Zuo Chi stopped him was very simple. They were getting closer and closer to where Xerath was, and any rash action would likely alert the enemy.

“It’s not the right time yet. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to take action when the time comes.” Zuo Chi said softly.

Faced with Zuo Chi’s words, Nasus was just confused.

“Zuo Chi, do you have any plans?”

“It’s very simple.”

Zuo Chi grinned at Nasus. “Sneak in secretly, don’t shoot. Find the symbol of the sun, then turn around and run.”

“This”

Nasus’s tone choked. He always felt that there was something wrong with this method, but he couldn’t think of any better way.

“Zuo Chi, given the importance of the Holy Symbol of the Sun, Zeratul will definitely not place it in a place where it is easy to find. We will most likely be discovered by then. Once discovered, it means we will definitely be besieged.”

Zuo Chi nodded slightly: “I have also thought of this, so I will need to implement the next plan then.”

“What?” Nasus asked.

Zuo Chi used the long knife in his hand to cut through the yellow sand in front of him and said softly: “Of course I will go find Zerath to fight, and then you go find the Holy Emblem of the Sun.”

Zuo Chi was well aware of the power gap between Nasus and Xerath. Although Nasus was very strong, he would never be Xerath’s opponent. If he tried to lure Xerath away, his life would likely be in danger.

Moreover, Zuo Chi did not understand the Holy Emblem of the Sun and could not find its location accurately. It was natural that Nasus was the most appropriate person to find the Holy Emblem.

However, when Nasus heard Zuo Chi’s words, an inexplicable look of determination appeared in his eyes.

“Zuo Chi, thank you.” Nasus said sincerely.

Zuo Chi smiled at him and shook his head: “I’m doing this for myself.”

Nasus’ tone remained serious: “No matter who you are doing it for, you are always doing things that are good for Shurima. For this reason alone, I will always remember your kindness.”

“Okay, okay.” Zuo Chi didn’t hesitate any more and chose Inesus.

In the following time, Zuo Chi and Nasus completely concealed their own auras, and the towering walls of Narimaj also appeared in their sight.

Looking at the sky ahead that had been completely illuminated in blue, Zuo Chi and Nasus’ breathing paused for a moment.

Just in front of the two of them, the originally simple city walls were now covered with various energy arrays. Above the city, countless prismatic energy obelisks slowly rotated, drawing in the energy transmitted back from all over the Shurima Desert.

Seeing this, Zuo Chi said softly, “Is Zeratul trying to create something that can rival the Sun Disc? He has big ambitions.”

Nasus remained silent, but his grip on the war staff tightened a little.

“The power of the Sun Disc comes from the sun, but Xerath is stealing the power of the Shurima Desert!”

Hearing Nasus’ words, Zuo Chi just smiled and said nothing.

Soon, Zuo Chi and Nasus followed the refugees through the city gate of Narimaj and successfully entered the city of Narimaj.

Looking around, Zuo Chi just wanted to say that if he hadn’t known that Xerath was the one who rebelled, he would have thought that Nerimaj was more like the imperial capital than the Shurima imperial capital.

Compared to the imperial capital of Shurima, there are far more mortals in the city of Narimaj, and even there are many more shouting vendors.

Covering their bodies with cloaks, Nasus and Zuo Chi rushed towards the center of Nerimaj, where was the palace of Xerath!

“Everything must go according to plan.” Zuo Chi whispered, “And we can also take a look at what Zeratul is tinkering with.”

“Yes!” Nasus nodded.

Looking at the palace in front of them that was constantly emitting terrifying energy, Zuo Chi and Nasus concentrated their mental strength completely.

Along the way, Zuo Chi and Nasus learned a lot about the followers of Xerath.

For example, outside the palace, there are very few mortals passing by, but there are many strange individuals whose parts of their bodies have been transformed into arcane energy bodies.

These people are none other than the lowest level believers of Xerath—the believers of destruction.

They worshipped Xerath madly, and gained some power from him, and their bodies were partially assimilated.

Compared to ordinary people, the power of these believers of destruction has increased greatly.

In addition to the believers of destruction, there is another type of believers of the same level – the immortal believers.

The Undying Believers are no longer human, but rather, Xerath has infused his power into the ancient artifacts in the Imperial Tombs, transforming these ancient artifacts into spirits under his control.

Above these two, there is the Sand Seer, who is responsible for helping Xerath explore suitable locations for placing energy obelisks; the Ancient Magus, a powerful arcane energy mage; and the Waste Walker whom Zuo Chi had encountered before!

As for higher levels, Zuo Chi and Nasus did not find out about them, as they were not within the reach of mortals.

As Nasus and Zuo Chi learned more about the power structure of Xerath, their mood became increasingly heavy.

Both of them had to admit that for today’s Shurima, Xerath was definitely a formidable opponent.

With the help of Zuo Chi’s rock magic, Zuo Chi and Nasus easily entered the palace.

It is called a palace, but in fact it is just a complex of buildings surrounded by countless obelisks and altars. The only difference is that the energy obelisks in the center are more numerous and larger in size.

“Nasus, this place is so big, where should we look for it?” Zuo Chi looked at Nasus helplessly.

Nasus whispered, “It is rumored that Xerath built a huge underground treasury with strict guards in the center of the palace. If possible, the Holy Symbol of the Sun must be there.”

“Underground treasure house.” Zuo Chi whispered softly.

After a moment, he nodded, and the two of them quickly shuttled between the buildings, constantly avoiding the inspections of the believers of destruction and the sand watchers, and approached the central area of ​​the palace little by little.

Gradually, the two could feel that the arcane energy surrounding them was becoming more and more violent. They could even hear the sound of jumping blue lightning.

Finally, Zuo Chi stopped rushing forward. In front of him, there appeared a huge altar with a radius of nearly one thousand meters. This was the exact center of the entire palace!

“Zi! Zhi! Zhi!”

Hundreds of meters above the altar, a huge prismatic energy obelisk, as large as the sun’s disk, was slowly rotating. Vibrating blue arcs of electricity filled the air around it, constantly absorbing energy from all directions, and then pouring the energy into the ground directly below the altar.

Around the altar, a large number of believers of destruction were constantly patrolling. The Sand Seer with a huge eye on his forehead was shaking his body, scanning every corner around him.

Both Nasus and Zuo Chi saw that just to the left of the altar, there was a deep tunnel leading directly underground. However, at the entrance of the tunnel stood two arcane energy beings with their arms folded across their chests.

The Waste Walker – a being whose power is far greater than that of the followers of destruction.

Seeing this scene, Zuo Chi and Nasus exchanged glances, and a solemn look flashed in their eyes.

There was no doubt that it was impossible for the two of them to avoid the sight of so many people and successfully sneak into the tunnel ahead, but Zuo Chi still had a glimmer of hope in his heart.

“Xerath is not in Nerimaj?”

Nasus shook his head in confusion. “Could it be under this altar?”