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The earth trembled, and the desolate and dilapidated temple collapsed in an instant.

Dust filled the air, accompanied by an extreme chill that swept through the entire venue.

Both the villagers present and the invading Noxians felt a chill creeping into their hearts.

The chill caused their bodies to tremble involuntarily.

It was as if some extreme darkness and terror was about to awaken from the depths of this temple.

Apart from Elder Hadlow, the others in the crowd clearly knew very little about what was happening here.

Even the villagers who had come with Elder Hadro couldn't help but feel a tremor in their hearts at this moment.

What exactly is this?

After the temple collapsed, an eerie silence suddenly fell over the area.

Is this the end?

Of course not, things shouldn't be that simple.

This is the calm before the storm, the serenity before everything is about to be destroyed!

The Noxian soldiers who had pursued them to this point were on high alert, nervously surveying their surroundings and remaining constantly on guard.

"boom!!!"

Suddenly, a jet-black beam of light, imbued with intense malice, shot into the sky from the ruins of the temple.

This darkness is the deepest, most evil darkness...

It was so dark that just by looking at it, one could see the evil thoughts surging wildly deep within one's heart.

This is... a blackness capable of devouring everything!

"What the hell is this?!" 27

The Noxian squad leader, who had pursued them to this point, muttered to himself, his eyes filled with fear.

This is definitely not something they can handle!

Even Elder Hadro, who had personally created this scene, gradually became dazed.

"How...how could this happen...?"

Hadro was also somewhat terrified.

He clearly remembered that many years ago she should not have possessed such terrifying power.

Why has it become so terrifying after being sealed away for so many years?

Before long, a tall and slender figure slowly emerged from the dark pillar of light.

Everyone stared in horror at the figure, their mouths agape.

She was a beautiful young woman with delicate features and a tall figure; she was so eye-catching.

But at this moment, the scene before us appears so terrifying and eerie.

She had long, pale hair that reached her hips, and an unnaturally pale complexion.

The color of their skin was as if it had never been exposed to sunlight.

The most eye-catching feature was the girl's legs, which were truly a treasure.

Not only was it incredibly long, but its lines were also impeccable, in addition to the girl's unnaturally white skin.

Under the illumination of the evil black light, it appeared as if shrouded in a layer of black silk, making it all the more captivating.

But what's most startling about this girl's appearance isn't her looks or figure.

It was her eyes.

What kind of eyes are these...?

There was no distinction between the whites of the eyes and the pupils within the eye sockets, and one could not discern the slightest hint of expression in their eyes.

All that remained was pure darkness and malice.

This woman—she's a devil!!!

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Everyone's body was trembling, and even the battle-hardened Noxian soldiers had long lost all will to fight.

The scene fell into absolute silence.

Perhaps if even the slightest sound were to shatter all this, destruction would be swiftly brought about.

Hadro gritted his teeth, forcing his trembling body to speak slowly in a trembling voice.

"child.........."

"Do you still remember me as...?"

Before he could finish speaking, a jet-black pillar of light rose from beneath his feet, and this terrifying energy once again shot into the sky from the earth.

The next second, everything about Hadro disappeared from this world.

Neither "dead without a complete corpse" nor "annihilated" is sufficient to describe Hadrod's death.

Because under this terrifying power, not even a speck of dust remained of Hadro.

Hadro's death was just the beginning.

Hadro broke the silence in the arena, prompting the women to take action.

"Ahhhh!!!!"

A mournful cry escaped from the woman's mouth, and in an instant, terrifying black energy poured out from her body.

The black energy, accompanied by the woman's mournful cry, swept away everything around it like a tidal wave.

This violent energy surged in all directions, turning not only the area around the temple but also the entire village into dust in this dark and terrifying energy.

Villagers, Noxian army, houses, plants...

Everything vanished, leaving only the earth eroded and destroyed by this dark energy.

After venting her emotions, the woman raised her hands and stared blankly at the familiar yet unfamiliar hands in front of her.

Suddenly, a clear tear rolled down the woman's dark eye.

She stood there for a long time, without making a move.

It resembles a sculpture frozen in the earth.

"I........."

"I'm free..."

"I am free!!!"

The woman murmured.

At first, her voice was just a little hoarse and sounded a bit dry.

As she spoke again, her voice took on a strange, bewitching quality.

The sound was like the most evil cry of millions of living beings, or the mad wails of evil spirits.

"Hmph hmph hmph..."

The woman stood there and burst into wild laughter, but strangely, her eyes and brows held an indescribable sadness.

Even the corners of her eyes were still filled with tears.

The woman's bizarre behavior suggested she had gone mad...

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The black beam of light shooting into the sky was clearly seen not only by people near the village.

Further away, other Noxian troops had clearly also noticed this anomaly.

So wave after wave of Noxian troops rushed to the location where the anomaly occurred, while also relaying the message to Swain.

Because of the presence of magic, the news was learned by Swain almost instantly.

The estuary of the inland rivers of the province of Warnerly has now become the new command post for the Noxian army.

The strategic importance of this place is beyond doubt, and Commander-in-Chief Swain is personally directing its defense from within.

"Unusual activity has occurred along the northern coast, which appears to be extremely dangerous!"

The moment Swain learned of this news, he immediately stood up.

He knew that his worst fears had come true!

Ionia, this ancient and mysterious land, may soon reveal its true power.

As a strategist, Swain naturally knew the principle of "knowing yourself and your enemy" by heart.

So, what kind of entity is his opponent this time—Ionia?

To the soldiers, the Ionians were not even as good as the bandits of Shurima.