LOL: Let me touch your steel

Thresh didn't even have the heart to feel sorry.

The question now is whether he can survive!

I have just completely pissed off Ryze... Even if this guy lets me go, Ryze will never let me leave here alive!

Looking at the look in Thresh's eyes, Zhang Xu became more certain of his guess.

Both Naga Kabouros and Thresh showed the same look of fear after feeling the power of the Dragon King. This proved that the power of the Dragon King was indeed far beyond their existence, but the power of the Dragon King released by him could not completely defeat them.

The problem really lies with him...

Chapter 217 Maokai

Even though Thresh was in a miserable state now, he was a monster that had lived for thousands of years after all. It was hard to say whether he had some hidden means of saving his life. So Zhang Xu still did not relax. He kept his eyes fixed on Thresh while slowly walking forward.

Thresh couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth twice, his brain working rapidly, hoping to find a way to break the impasse and escape from here.

The next moment, Zhang Xu's body suddenly burst out with astonishing speed and appeared in front of Thresh in an instant.

Thresh had no time to react and could only see a fist as big as a sandbag getting bigger and bigger in his sight.

"clang--"

Accompanied by a crisp sound, Zhang Xu shook his fist and felt relieved instantly.

call...

Steel felt much more comfortable.

Thresh, who could only barely maintain his body shape, completely lost any resistance after taking Zhang Xu's punch. His whole body was almost embedded in the ground, creating a human-shaped dent in the ground.

Noticing that Thresh looked a little distracted, Ryze took two steps forward and stood next to Zhang Xu.

"Master, I'll leave it to you to handle from now on, okay? Although I'm not sure about the relationship between you two, I think some things must come to an end."

Zhang Xu shrugged, took a few steps back, returned to Kaisa's side, and gave the stage to Ryze.

"I didn't expect there would be something you didn't understand."

Ryze shook his head gently, turned to look at Thresh on the ground, and his tone dropped suddenly, his voice filled with undisguised murderous intent:

"Grey, your death is imminent!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Thresh half-opened his eyes with great effort, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a mocking smile:

"What will happen if you kill me? Can it wash away your past sins? You can't escape responsibility for Fukumitsu Island's current state! What position do you stand on when you attack me with such righteous words now?"

Surprisingly, Ryze did not get angry, but remained silent.

Thresh's words seemed to hit Ryze's heart directly, tearing open the scar that the great mage was most reluctant to mention, and exposing it completely.

"When people are young and ignorant, they always make mistakes that they will regret later."

After a moment of silence, Ryze's steady voice suddenly rang out: "But this does not mean that we should continue down this wrong path. Greyer, I know exactly what mistakes I made in the past. I cannot change them or make up for them. All I can do is to restrain myself and remind myself not to repeat the same mistakes."

"My teacher, Tyrus, the one you hated the most, is dead. I killed him with my own hands."

As he spoke, Ryze paused for a moment, completely ignoring Thresh's astonished face, as if he was recalling his teacher, or as if he was choosing his words.

"Since then, I have finally determined my own path and finally realized my responsibilities. I really want to thank you for giving me those books about rune mages."

"Humph! Can all this talk change the sins you carry?"

Thresh laughed disdainfully. In his opinion, Ryze's words were just an excuse to make himself feel at ease.

But Ryze shook his head and asked, "What I am carrying is none of your business."

"Everything I did was just to prevent my tragedy from happening again!"

After saying the last sentence, Ryze slowly closed his eyes.

When he opened them again, those eyes that were full of vicissitudes of life had calmed down.

He could not shirk responsibility for the disaster on Fukumitsu Island, nor did he want to shirk responsibility. But now, he had the opportunity to put an end to it all.

Ryze raised his hands, and magical energy began to surge in his palms.

A fist-sized energy ball condensed in Ryze's palm. This ball of light did not look scary, and was even more insignificant compared to the energy storm that Zhang Xu had just released. But in fact, this small ball of light contained terrifying power that was enough to destroy the world!

Under the fear of death, Thresh obviously couldn't remain calm.

But Zhang Xu's punch had completely deprived him of the ability to move, and he was unable to put up any resistance. He could only watch as the energy waves emitted by the magic light ball gradually covered his body.

A hint of despair gradually emerged in Thresh's eyes.

However, when Ryze was about to release this ball of energy, something strange happened.

The entire land of Shadow Island began to tremble violently. A terrifying force began to gather on the ground, as if something was about to break out of the ground.

Ryze's face suddenly changed, and he subconsciously thought that this unusual situation was caused by Thresh.

But when he touched Thresh's face, he realized that even he didn't know what was going on.

Fortunately, the tremor did not last long.

Not far in front of everyone, thick roots began to emerge from the soil. Countless roots branched out from the ground and gradually formed a burly shape.

It was a tree spirit, with a towering body covered in strong bark and slender limbs like tree branches. A mist of decay lingered around him, and it seemed that there should be bright flowers blooming on his shoulders, but now they have withered and turned into dust.

His body trembled and twisted involuntarily, and eventually became an ugly, lumpy, twisted appearance.

Twisted Tree Spirit...Maokai?

Zhang Xu raised his eyes in surprise, and his expression changed slightly after noticing the rage emerging on the human-like face.

Fortunately, the anger on Maokai's face was not directed at them, but at...

Hammer stone?

Driven by anger and hatred, Maokai let out a dull roar, and countless thick roots began to spread in all directions.

His terrifying power could easily disperse the black fog in the air, and countless roots spread to the location of Thresh and Ryze with ease.

"Maokai, calm down."

Zhang Xu tried to calm down this nature spirit that once lived on Fuguang Island with words, but it was obviously in vain.

Maokai's movements did not pause at all. His thick roots were like sharp swords, stabbing at Ryze and Thresh lying on the ground without mercy.

Ryze hesitated for a moment, but finally dodged and avoided Maokai's roots, while also completely exposing Thresh's figure in Maokai's sight.

He could feel the suppressed anger in Maokai's heart, and he could also feel the undisguised hatred he had for Thresh.

To be precise, it is hatred for the evil and stubborn disease throughout the Shadow Isles.

Chapter 218 The Islands Will Flourish Again!

Maokai swung his branch-like arms and pierced Thresh's body with ruthless violence.

Seeing Grayler die in front of him, Ryze's pupils suddenly shrank, and then he let out a long sigh of relief.

Although Thresh was not killed by him personally, everything that happened a thousand years ago has finally come to an end!

After feeling Thresh's life force fading away, the burly tree spirit finally paused for a moment, and the rage in his eyes began to gradually subside.

A magical scene happened. After Thresh fell completely, the black fog in the air began to gradually dissipate, and the wronged souls and evil spirits in the sky seemed to gradually regain their sanity.

The entire scene on Shadow Island has undergone a complete and drastic change.

The black fog that permeated the Shadow Island all year round disappeared, replaced by a layer of misty white fog. If you ignore the horrifying scenes on the island, it is like being in a fairyland, and the undead that exist in every corner of the Shadow Island also began to disappear.

The curse on this land finally began to dissipate.

After the death of Viego, the culprit who caused the Curse of the Ruined, the black fog that permeated the Shadow Isles should have gradually dissipated. But Thresh accepted Viego's legacy and controlled the power of the black fog.

Until Thresh died, the Curse of the Ruin that had been imposed on the entire island, a vicious curse that had affected the entire island for thousands of years, finally came to an end.

"These white mists..."

Zhang Xu frowned and thought for a moment, and a hint of enlightenment gradually emerged in his eyes.

After the influence of the Curse of Ruin dissipated, the black fog returned to its original form - the white fog we see today.

This white fog should be the natural barrier that had previously filled Fukumitsu Island. Only by holding the road stone in hand can one freely pass through the fog and reach Fukumitsu Island.

Maokai raised his strong arms. Although his body had not yet recovered to its original state, his eyes had regained clarity.

He is feeling very complicated right now.

The humans he trusted had tainted the island's divine power, their recklessness causing all the suffering - everything he knew was twisted into broken ghosts - plants, nature spirits, animals, and people. The beautiful beauty he had cultivated from a small sapling was destroyed in an instant.

But it is because of these humans before him that he has the opportunity to make the archipelago bloom again.

Maokai knew very well that he alone might not be able to eliminate the root cause of the black fog even after decades or hundreds of years.

It was these humans who helped him.

As he pondered, Maokai's twisted appearance began to change. The ugly, gnarled, twisted appearance disappeared in an instant, replaced by the image of a burly wise man. His body bloomed with lush life again, and beautiful flowers bloomed on his shoulders again. Maokai could clearly feel the potential for growth in his body.

An unprecedented vitality was flowing through his body.

The healing water soaked in the core begins to flow through the body. This is the pure water of life and the ultimate hope for restoring the archipelago to its original state!

“The Islands will flourish again!”

An indescribable joy filled his heart; his perseverance was ultimately meaningful!

Nila was very sensitive to Maokai's inner joy, and the smile on her face became more sincere and less weird.

"thank you all."

A dull voice came from Mao Kai's huge body. His gaze lingered on everyone and finally landed on Zhang Xu.

"I tried to end it, but it always came back. You cleared it all up and fixed the root of it all. On behalf of the entire island, thank you for your help."

"If you are willing, you will be permanent guests of this island. You are always welcome."

Hearing Maokai's thanks, everyone looked at each other and a sincere smile appeared on their faces.

Zhang Xu also smiled contentedly.

This trip to the Shadow Isles had greatly exceeded his expectations.

Not only did he solve the two troubles of Viego and Thresh, and the problems that plagued Bilgewater, he even gained the friendship of Maokai. As a natural spirit born in the Blessed Isles, even if Maokai is not as good as Skarner, he is definitely not weaker.