Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

For the past three thousand years, he has been preparing to kill Xerath, and now that day has finally come.

Holding the War Scepter tightly, Nasus erected a circular magic circle around Sivir, which could block the attacks of the arcane energy beings, while he transformed into a black streak of light and rushed towards Xerath in front of him.

As Nasus charged toward Xerath, his body rapidly grew larger, and his Ascended form suddenly appeared.

By the time Nasus reached Xerath, he was already taller than Xerath.

The Soul Drain Strike slashed down, aiming straight for Xerath's head, while Xerath raised his arm, which was shrouded in blue energy.

"boom!"

A violent energy explosion erupted between the two, sending them flying backwards at the same time.

However, just as Nasus forcibly stopped his flying body, a deep look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

He could tell from the clash just now that Xerath's power was far greater than it was three thousand years ago.

However, Nasus would never back down because of this.

A fiery divine power of ascension burst forth from his heart, flowing through his limbs and bones, and his body was covered with dazzling golden light.

Despite being called a Grand Scholar, this does not mean that Nasus is weak in combat. After all, in addition to the title of Grand Scholar, he is also known as the "God of War"!

Fueled by an irreconcilable hatred, Nasus and Xerath clashed violently. Their combined power ravaged the land, leveling the ancient city behind them and even killing many of Xerath's followers instantly.

However, as the battle progressed, Nasus's worries grew more and more intense.

Because he discovered that even if he tried his best, he still couldn't do anything to Xerath.

On the contrary, Xerath's attacks seemed tireless, and every arcane energy was enough to cause him great damage.

Compared to three thousand years ago, he is now much stronger. Without his brother's help, Nasus would be no match for Xerath.

"Bang! Crack!"

In an instant, arcane energy resembling lightning chains appeared in Xerath's hands, binding Nasus's body tightly and hurling him towards the ground below.

Nasus's body, carrying immense power, carved a grotesque path through the ancient city behind him, cleaving the buildings on either side in half.

Upon arriving here, Nasus could feel his power rapidly waning, and his body was covered in burn marks, with dark red blood dripping onto the ground.

"Nasus, you are far too weak, you were like that before, and you are still like that now!"

At that moment, Xerath's voice came again: "Without your brother, you can never defeat me. It's just a pity that your brother can never help you again!"

As Nasus listened to Xerath's unrestrained taunts, his eyes were filled with intense hatred and resentment.

Just as Nasus was about to get up and charge at Xerath again, Xerath's follow-up attack knocked him heavily to the ground once more.

Hovering in the air, Xerath swung his right arm, and chains of lightning pulled countless rocks and building debris into the sky before slamming them down on Nasus below.

"Boom!"

As if a mountain had been pressing down on him, Nasus's already severely injured body was no longer able to bear the weight and he could no longer stand up.

"Hahaha!"

Xerath's laughter echoed through the sky as he looked down at Nasus.

"Nasus, you are weak, but I will not kill you, because someone else will kill you for me. I believe it won't be long before I see that scene!"

As Xerath finished speaking, his gaze turned to Sivir, who was being protected by Nasus within the great formation at the edge of the ancient city.

"I believe this is the current princess of Shurima, the benefactor who freed me from the imperial tombs."

Xerath stared at Sivir, his eyes, burning with blue flames, filled with murderous intent.

If he can kill Sivir, the lineage of the Shurima Empire will be severed, and once he kills Azir, he will have nothing left to worry about.

He is not some Darkin; he was once just a lowly slave. He never swore allegiance to the Shurima royal family, so he will show no mercy to any member of the royal family.

With that thought in mind, Xerath's arcane pulse immediately rushed towards Sivir.

The great formation erected by Nasus shattered instantly, and Xerath's attack reached Sivir.

Just as Sivir was trembling and closing her eyes, she was suddenly drawn by the sound of the earth trembling in front of her. Then, she saw a thick stone wall rise up in front of her.

The stone wall and the arcane pulse canceled each other out. Although the stone wall was shattered instantly, the arcane pulse was also reduced to an acceptable level.

Sivir's body was blasted away and rolled a long way in the sand before coming to a stop.

At the same time, Nasus suddenly discovered that the sand, gravel, and building debris pressing down on him had loosened and were being lifted upwards.

"!!"

Nasus's eyes flickered, and at the same time, he heard an anxious shout in his ear.

"Your Excellency, please get up. I can't hold on much longer. We need to leave as soon as possible."

Nasus turned his head sharply and saw a short-haired girl in an earth-yellow robe hiding behind a building in the distance, with a faint gray light shimmering in her hand.

"Talya, what are you doing here?" Nasus asked, somewhat surprised.

Nasus recognized the girl who had brought her people to Azir's aid, as her abilities were truly unique, even incredibly powerful.

Nasus was surprised to see Taliyah here.

Talya quickly explained, "His Majesty Azir sent me out to find the survivors scattered in the desert, and that's how I noticed the commotion here."

"Stop talking, let's leave quickly."

Upon hearing this, a trace of sorrow flashed in Nasus's eyes; he feared he might harm the kind-hearted girl before him.

"Don't worry about me, you should leave quickly, take the princess and leave!" Nasus whispered.

"Oh?"

Just then, Xerath, whose energy pulse was blocked, sensed his surroundings with a puzzled look and quickly looked over in this direction.

The building Taliyah was hiding in was destroyed, completely exposing her to Xerath.

When Xerath saw the girl who could control rocks, a strange thought arose in his mind.

Without a doubt, Taliyah's abilities in the Shurima desert are simply too overpowered; with just a few modifications, she would undoubtedly become a formidable weapon in war.

Xerath waved his hand toward Taliyah, intending to capture her alive and take her back to train her, thus increasing his own leverage.

Taliyah erected several more stone walls once more, and with a sudden movement of her right arm, she summoned many jagged rock spikes that attacked Xerath's body.

However, Nasus is already unable to contend with Xerath, so how could Taliyah possibly harm Xerath with her current power?

The rock spikes were instantly wiped out, the stone wall was shattered, and Xerath's attack sent Taliyah flying backward, crashing heavily into the houses behind her.

"Taliyah, get out of here!"

Nasus pounded his arms against the rubble that was pressing down on him, while repeatedly shouting to Taliyah, "Don't worry about me, get the princess away!"

Taliya pushed aside the rubble that was pressing down on her and stood up unsteadily.

"Grand Scholar"

"Leave quickly!"

With a complex expression, Taliyah finally bit her lower lip and rushed towards Sivir's direction.

And as she charged toward that direction, seemingly to intimidate Xerath, Taliyah shouted:

"His Majesty and the army are on their way here. I believe he will come to rescue you soon!"

Upon hearing Taliyah's words, Xerath did not show any particular reaction, but a ripple of emotion inevitably stirred within him.

In his view, regardless of whether Taliyah's words were true or false, it was not yet time for him to have a final showdown with Azir.

However, Xerath was confident that he could control the two women in front of him before all that happened.

With a wave of his hand, crackling blue lightning shot out once again, heading straight for Taliyah and Sivir.

Taliyah stood in front of Sivir, gritting her teeth and using all her strength to unleash rock magic. Stone walls rose up in front of her, while rock spikes once again charged towards Xerath.

Taliyah knew very well that she was no match for Xerath, but she still wanted to do her best to fulfill Nasus's expectations.

"Weak mortals!"

As Xerath watched Taliyah's stone walls shatter under his attacks, he no longer bothered to defend against Taliyah's rock spikes.

Taliyah stood in front of Sivir, her body trembling slightly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her palms.

At this moment, she was extremely worried about whether she and Sivir would be able to leave this place alive.

Below Xerath, Taliyah's rock spikes were already piercing his body, but he did not resist at all, letting them come right in front of him.

However, in the next second, Xerath's body suddenly shook violently, and even the arcane energy that made up his body became slightly disordered.

Just as those rock spikes, each less than a meter in diameter, were about to reach him, he was horrified to discover that an energy of unknown origin flowed into the rock spikes, and that almost instantly, the spikes transformed into giant stone pillars!

A dozen or so enormous rock pillars, each several meters in diameter, rushed toward Xerath from all directions, with Xerath located at the very center of these pillars.

"Boom! Crack crack crack!"

Amidst the deafening roar, the immense force caused the rock pillar to crumble into dust from head to toe.

Amidst the billowing dust, Xerath was nowhere to be seen.

"???"

This sudden turn of events left Taliya completely bewildered. She couldn't understand how she had become capable of using rock magic of this level!

But in the next second, a voice that was extremely familiar to Taliyah rang in her ears.