Runeterra: I actually know a little bit about everything

"What's going on here?"

Zuo Chi looked at Kasha's back with some confusion, unable to figure out why she suddenly rushed out.

However, several Void creatures had already appeared in front of Kai'Sa, so Zuo Chi naturally couldn't just leave her alone.

With his longsword filled with scorching ascension power, Zuo Chi instantly appeared behind Kai'Sa. He swung his sword, slaying all the void creatures that dared to attack Kai'Sa.

"Kasha, what's wrong?" Zuo Chi asked softly.

Kai'Sa looked at the piles of Void creature corpses on the ground around her, her breathing slightly heavy, as if the battle just now had taken a toll on her.

She looked into Zuo Chi's dark eyes, lowered her head, and said with a hint of stubbornness:

"Zuo Chi, although I am not as strong as them, I will definitely not be a burden to you."

"!!!"

Hearing Kasha's words and looking at the girl with her eyes downcast, Zuo Chi felt as if his heart had been struck hard.

Zuo Chi suddenly realized that he seemed to have subconsciously overlooked Kasha's vulnerable side because of her strong exterior.

From the age of ten, a little girl struggles alone on the edge of death, struggling to survive in the dark void.

After finally emerging from the void rift, she became a "monster" despised by everyone. No matter how she helped others or how she showed them her true feelings, all she received was alienation and fear.

Now that she has finally met Zuo Chi, even though Zuo Chi has never asked her to give anything, she still feels a little anxious and afraid that this hard-won happiness will leave her again.

This girl's inner strength seems far less than her outward appearance suggests.

With a slight smile, Zuo Chi once again placed his hand on Kasha's long purple hair.

"Elbow, let's kill them all together!"

Kasha looked up at Zuo Chi, her eyes trembling as she nodded emphatically.

Zuo Chi and Kai'Sa charged into the beast tide together. Kai'Sa moved swiftly, using all her strength to kill the void creatures in front of her, while Zuo Chi, while killing the void creatures, also kept an eye on Kai'Sa's movements.

However, as time went on, Zuo Chi gradually noticed something was amiss.

That is, there are just too many of these void creatures, so many that it's unreasonable, as if there's no end in sight. Has the Void Cult gone so far that even a small follower can summon such a massive horde of void beasts?

Zuo Chi's gaze turned toward the deep purple crack.

Seemingly noticing Zuo Chi's unusual behavior, Kasha said, "Something's strange. A rift of this size is not something that ordinary Void Cult members can summon."

Zuo Chi frowned: "Is it Malzahar?"

Kaisa shook her head uncertainly: "I'm not sure. I've only seen this kind of crack once before, when I was a child, and that was Malzahar's doing!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Chi's gaze toward the crack held an even more enigmatic expression.

Gently taking Kai'Sa's hand, Zuo Chi began to kill Void creatures as he approached the rift.

Aatrox and the others were still fighting against the void creatures, while Zuo Chi arrived near the rift.

Looking down at the purple crack from which void creatures were constantly emerging, Zuo Chi fully unleashed his spiritual power, continuously peering into the crack.

Suddenly, Zuo Chi's brow twitched, and he looked at Kaisa beside him:

"Kasa, go near Jorah the Darkin, and don't leave his defensive range."

Upon hearing Zuo Chi's words, Kasha quickly asked, "Did you discover something?"

Zuo Chi nodded somewhat uncertainly, then gave Kasha a relaxed smile:

"Let me go take a look; maybe I can help Kai'Sa get revenge."

After saying that, Zuo Chi sent Kai'Sa to the vicinity of the Darkin Heavy Shield and the Darkin Harpist Tiratu, and asked them to help protect Kai'Sa.

After doing all this, Zuo Chi rushed towards the crack once again, and to the astonishment of Aatrox, Kai'Sa, and the others, he crashed headfirst into it.

"Zuo Chi!!!"

Seeing Zuo Chi's actions, Kasha shouted and immediately prepared to rush towards Zuo Chi's location, but Tiratu grabbed her arm.

“He’ll be fine. If he can’t handle this, you’ll only be delivering vegetables.”

When Tiratu's mature and sophisticated voice rang out, Kai'Sa froze, but the anxiety in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

On the other side, after Zuo Chi leaped down from the edge of the crack, the ascension power surrounding him was like a meat grinder, shredding all the surrounding void creatures.

Zuo Chi's goal was crystal clear; he swooped down in a certain direction.

After an unknown amount of time, Zuo Chi suddenly noticed that the void creatures around him were starting to decrease. Although the sunlight above was no longer visible, the dense purple light around him still illuminated everything.

This is a huge underground cavern. The constant low growls of monsters and the throbbing of insect eggs assault Zuo Chi's mind. He can feel that his senses have been suppressed to the minimum here.

"Since you were able to find this place, it means that you are destined to be a warrior of the void."

Suddenly, an extremely hoarse voice rang out behind Zuo Chi, and he turned around sharply to look in that direction.

Immediately afterwards, a strange look appeared in Zuo Chi's eyes.

Right in front of Zuo Chi, a figure completely shrouded in a purple cloak, its feet off the ground, its body suspended in the air, surrounded by many void insects, was staring at Zuo Chi with eyes emitting purple light.

Malzahar, the Void Prophet!

Looking at the figure in front of him, Zuo Chi suddenly felt that the appearance of the rift and the void beast tide made perfect sense. However, Zuo Chi was also a little surprised that Malzahar's power had reached such a level!

Judging from the scale of this beast tide, Malzahar's speed in creating void creatures has probably reached an incredibly terrifying level.

"Humanity, embrace the void, for this is the ultimate destiny of this world!"

Hearing Malzahar's hoarse voice, Zuo Chi waved his hand impatiently: "Don't try to use your preaching tricks on me. You'll soon find out why I'm here."

"It seems you're going to decline the Void's invitation!"

Malzahar's voice rang out again, and Zuo Chi couldn't even see the movement of his mouth, as if these sounds weren't coming from him at all.

This time, Zuo Chi had no intention of speaking to Malzahar at all. The star iron longsword in his hand was gradually covered by golden ascension power. The blazing golden light dispelled the purple ghost light and illuminated the empty space. Zuo Chi's figure rushed straight towards Malzahar.

Zuo Chi had no intention of wasting any words with the leader of the Void God Cult, the culprit who caused the destruction of Kasha's family.

Seeing Zuo Chi rushing towards him, Malzahar seemed to have anticipated this scene.

His hands began to wave continuously, and one after another, void creatures appeared out of thin air and rushed straight towards Zuo Chi, while void shackles appeared around Zuo Chi's body.

These shackles were arranged on both sides of Zuo Chi's body, and purple light burst out from the shackles, rushing straight towards Zuo Chi in the middle.

"boom!"

The power of ascension clashed violently with the energy of the void. Zuo Chi continued to kill the void worms in front of him and quickly approached Malzahar's location.

All the insect eggs hanging in the cave were shattered, and the slime on the Void Insects had not yet dried before they rushed towards Zuo Chi. The sheer number of them was enough to give even Zuo Chi a headache.

An electric arc erupted from Zuo Chi's hand once again. Just as he was about to unleash the Ten Thousand Thunder Prison once more, he suddenly discovered that Malzahar's hand had been raised again!

Countless void shackles instantly appeared around Zuo Chi, and the purple void energy shone on Zuo Chi, causing the lightning he had been accumulating in his hands to dissipate completely.

Zuo Chi was surprised to find that he could no longer sense even the slightest elemental magic from his surroundings!

Having realized this, Zuo Chi gained a deeper understanding of the environment beneath this void.

However, even though elemental magic is unusable, Zuo Chi still has no reason to fear these void creatures.

Having finally found the elusive Malzahar, Zuo Chi was determined not to let him slip away.

With his long sword extending infinitely, Zuo Chi ruthlessly reaped the lives of the Void Worms, and he was getting closer and closer to Malzahar.

Finally, while Malzahar was still busy summoning Void Worms, Zuo Chi finally arrived within ten meters of him!

"Buzz! Boom!"

The power of ascension exploded instantly, and Zuo Chi thrust his sword towards Malzahar's heart.

However, it was at this moment that Zuo Chi suddenly saw the excitement and murderous intent in Malzahar's purple eyes.

The next instant, Malzahar thrust his hands out, sending a burst of pure purple energy straight towards Zuo Chi.

Zuo Chi tried to raise his sword to block, but then he discovered that his body had lost the ability to move!

The Grip of the Underworld!

A strange light flashed in Zuo Chi's eyes. He could clearly see that an incredibly powerful force was binding his body, making it impossible for him to move even an inch.

While he was being suppressed, the void worms rushed towards him!

Zuo Chi had to admit that Malzahar, as the representative of the Void, really had something, whether it was his strength or his schemes.

It seems that Malzahar had been planning this all along, and everything he had done before was just to lull Zuo Chi into a false sense of security.

His ultimate goal now is the Grip of the Underworld.

Suppressed by his void power, Zuo Chi seemed to have no choice but to await his fate.

"How foolish and lowly are humans! How can the suffering of this world compare to the bliss of emptiness!"

As Zuo Chi watched the void creature charging towards him and heard Malzahar's shouts, his eyes began to gleam with an eerie red light in the darkness.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Zuo Chi's heartbeat began to become muffled, and crimson runes began to light up on his chest, as powerful runic magic began to flow into his body.

However, just as Zuo Chi slowly raised his head, preparing to crush the person in front of him to death, his brows suddenly twitched.

Just in front of Zuo Chi, just as Malzahar stretched out his hands and gathered all his power into the Grip of the Underworld, the space behind him suddenly began to fluctuate. Then, a figure completely covered by strange equipment appeared behind Malzahar.

This sudden turn of events made Malzahar abruptly turn his head.