LOL: Let me touch your steel

"Well... I think our trip wasn't in vain. At least we got to see a show that we could never have imagined before."

Akshan shrugged, and he instantly felt a lot lighter.

The problem that had been plaguing all the Sentinels of Light was solved without bloodshed, and no companions died.

It couldn't be the best ending.

“It’s an amazing sight, and I don’t think I’ll ever forget it.”

Vayne nodded, agreeing with Akshan's statement. Time may erase most memories, but that terrifying energy storm...maybe I will never forget it in my life.

"Everything is over, Zhang Xu. I think it's time for me to embark on a new journey."

Ryze breathed a sigh of relief and turned to smile gently at Zhang Xu.

"Hmm? Aren't you supposed to supervise me and not abuse the power of runes?"

Seeing that Ryze seemed to be about to leave, Zhang Xu suddenly became anxious.

Although this old bald guy has always been the most powerful light bulb around him, if he really leaves, where can he find such a powerful bodyguard? ?

"I have confirmed that I am relieved to have the World Rune in your hands for safekeeping. You have proved it to me with your actual actions, so there is no need for me to stay by your side all the time."

Ryze smiled, then raised his head and looked into the distance:

"It's time for me to start over and continue looking for other runes. I think we will meet again eventually."

"I'm leaving here too. Zhang Xu, you're a very interesting guy. I hope to hear your name in more places."

Nila muttered something to herself for a few seconds, then smiled cheerfully, "May happiness always be with you."

Looking at these happy scenes, Vigus stood in the shadow behind the rock, hiding under her wide robe, and looked a little unhappy:

"I hate this sight."

As she spoke, Vigus raised her head, looked at the white mist in the sky, and sighed heavily.

She still prefers the Shadow Island shrouded in black fog, that little world that suits her perfectly, rather than what it is now.

It seems that the Shadow Isles are no longer suitable for her...

She knew there was only one place left for her to go, where she would be guaranteed the misery she had longed for.

Chapter 219 Return to the Void

A ship with a somewhat strange shape was sailing on the blue sea, like a small boat, swaying with the waves.

Zhang Xu was left with fewer people, only Kai'Sa, Sivir and Janna. Ryze set out on his fateful journey again, continuing to search for traces of runes all over the world, while Sarah returned to Bilgewater on the ship of the Sentinel of Light.

She will assist Renekton in completing the final work of recruiting the pirates, and then follow Renekton back to Shurima to undergo the ascension ceremony.

As for Gwen, she stayed in the Shadow Isles. Although the outbreak of the Curse of the Ruin had nothing to do with her, seeing Viego causing such a disaster, the kind-hearted Gwen still felt guilty and decided to stay in the Shadow Isles to help Maokai build a new Blessed Isles.

Feeling the calm waves and the slightly salty sea breeze, Janna walked to Zhang Xu's side with a look of worry on her face that was hard to conceal.

After all, the place they were going to next was the Void, that horrifying place of horror.

Although she was in Zaun, which was very far away from the void, as a demigod, Janna could also sense the arrival of the void. She could not help but feel a little worried about this terrible thing that tried to devour everything in the world.

"Zhang Xu, can you briefly describe the void? I'm... very curious."

Noticing Janna's arrival, Zhang Xu's gaze unconsciously shifted downwards a few inches.

Janna was wearing a light white silk dress, the hem of which swayed gently in the sea breeze, revealing her bare feet. Although she was not wearing shoes, her feet were still spotless and as delicate as jade.

Zhang Xu subconsciously looked twice more until he heard two more footsteps behind him, and then he immediately retracted his gaze:

"Of course, Sivir, you can come and listen too."

Zhang Xu turned around to look at Kaisa and Sivir walking together, and his eyes were dazed, as if he had returned to that dark and tense time:

"The origin of the void may even be traced back to the birth of the universe. It represents some unknowable nothingness beyond the realm, a hunger that can never be satisfied."

"The Void Realm is not actually in the same plane as the Rune Land we are in. It is more like a realm of consciousness. It is an incomprehensible abyss where there is no light, heat, matter, or time. And in this realm of consciousness there are some spiritual beings, which we call Void Watchers."

"They felt the birth of the material world, which gradually gave rise to consciousness for them, who originally had no emotions. They could not tolerate the existence of the material world like Runeterra."

"Just like that, the Void Realm and Runeland began to collide. They did not descend rashly, but chose to observe Runeland. Of course, while they were observing Runeland, there were also people who were silently observing them."

"Until they found an opportunity to invade and destroy the material world, and truly descended into Runeterra, colliding with Runeterra. During the collision, the Void was born."

Zhang Xu's story attracted everyone's attention, even Kassadin, who had truly experienced the void, became interested.

Before this, Zhang Xu had never talked about these in such detail.

"The Void and Runeterra have collided three times in total. The first collision occurred in the ancient times of Runeterra, a very long time ago. At that time, neither you nor Shurima were born."

Having said this, Zhang Xu paused, pointed at Janna who was listening attentively, and then continued:

"The first time the Void descended on Freljord, the three Iceborn sisters borrowed the power of the Void Watchers, but they did not fulfill their promise to the Void Watchers. Instead, they sealed the Void Watchers under a thick layer of True Ice. In this way, the Void's first invasion failed, but they did not give up and soon began their second invasion."

"The second coming of the void also occurred in ancient times. This time, the void domain was completely exposed to the Rune Land, but this time, the Protoss on Mount Targon used some powerful force outside the Rune Land to suppress the void again. But it was also this collision that made those Protoss feel fearful."

"In order to resist the possible invasion of the void, the Protoss on Mount Targon used that powerful force to create the Sun Disc. With the support of the Protoss, Shurima began to flourish, and the Ascended Ones also appeared on this land."

"As for the Third Coming... I think you all know it. It was the Void War thousands of years ago. Icathia released the Void from the Abyss and fought a horrific battle with the god-warriors of Shurima."

"The result of that war was the decline of Shurima, the complete fall of Icathia, and the Void was completely exposed to everyone's sight. Fortunately, after that war, the Void Watchers fell asleep. Only the low-level Void creatures were left, constantly moving."

"But now, the Void is stirring again. Whether it is sealed under the Freljord's True Ice or sleeping in the abyss of Icathia, the Void Watchers are gradually awakening. They are dormant under the earth, waiting for the next invasion."

"I think their next invasion is not far away."

Listening to Zhang Xu's story, Xiweier was dumbfounded.

The glorious Shurima was actually established to support and resist the Void?

Janna showed a thoughtful look: "In other words, the existing void creatures are all produced by the collision of the so-called consciousness field and Runeland, and are not the original creatures of the void field. Only the void watchers truly belong to the void?"

"Yes."

Zhang Xu nodded and pointed his finger at the distant sky: "Soon, we should see the sky covered by darkness. Seeing black clouds means we have come to a place occupied by the void."

"Before we reach the void land, we will probably be attacked by many void-infected creatures. But luckily, this ship was built for us by Maokai, so we should be able to get there smoothly."

Looking at the sky in the direction of Zhang Xu's finger, Kassa subconsciously clenched his fists, and a hint of anticipation rose in his heart.

Father...we'll see you again soon!

Our enemy Malzahar is dead. You no longer have to carry hatred and walk in the dark void.

And with Zhang Xu here, all parts of your body that have been eroded by the void can be completely eradicated!

Chapter 220: Gazing from the Abyss

"Here we are."

Zhang Xu raised his head. The sky was covered with dark clouds. The whole world was shrouded in a thick layer of black clouds, as if everything was wrapped in a thick darkness.

In the darkness, the originally blue sea turned dark as ink, and there were no waves on the entire sea surface, as quiet as a pool of dead water. There seemed to be no living creatures here.

Zhang Xu and Kassa had already adapted to the scene here. They did not feel anything strange in the darkness, but felt like they were home. However, Janna and Sivir on the side clearly showed a hint of discomfort. They had never felt the oppression of darkness so clearly before.

Janna frowned and looked around.

Beneath the calm sea, there seemed to be some unknown existence watching them.

This feeling is very bad.

Although she had already expected this, the scene here still exceeded her imagination.

Accompanied by a primitive roar, the originally calm sea surface suddenly began to surge violently, as if a sudden strong wind was blowing across the sea surface, rolling up countless waves.

A huge beast just emerged from under the sea!

Baron Nash.

Zhang Xu and Kassa are old friends. They encountered this thing the last time they left Icathia.

Soul-eating sea worms were originally very common in the sea. Although not all soul-eating sea worms would be affected by the void and mutated, the number of Baron Nash was still not rare.

Janna and Sivir looked at the giant beast in front of them curiously, their faces full of inquiry:

“Is this the Void Thing?”

"No, Void Creatures are created by the Overwatchers using the original material that makes up Runeterra, shaping, corrupting, and injecting consciousness into it. Baron Nash is a monster formed by the erosion of the void. Strictly speaking, he is not a Void Creature."

After Zhang Xu's explanation, Jana nodded in understanding.

This creature called Baron Nash, if it were cast into the realm of mortals, would indeed be a monster capable of wreaking havoc on the world. But for demigods of their level, Baron Nash's strength was completely insufficient.

Janna raised her hand lightly, and a hurricane swept across the sea. Waves instantly rolled up on the sea surface, and countless water columns were formed under the hurricane. A strange vortex formed in the center of the water column, and Baron Nash's huge body was instantly sucked into it.

In an instant, the hurricane dissipated and the sea returned to calm.

Baron Nash, who only sensed the breath of the living and tried to devour them, seemed as if he had never appeared.

This small episode did not delay the group for too long. After driving the ship built by Maokai through the sea affected by the void, they finally landed on the lost land.

The scene here was almost the same as what they saw on the sea. It was also in endless darkness, but in this darkness there was something that was not on the sea surface - specks of purple, hanging in the air like stars, bringing a faint but exceptionally strange light to this land.

Looking at the void creatures crawling in and out of the pits on the surface, Kassa smiled, and a familiar feeling instantly lingered in her heart.

They finally returned to this haunted place where they had lived for ten years!

"Eh...what a disgusting thing!"

Sivir couldn't help but shudder. Although she now possessed the strength equivalent to that of a demigod, this hideous and strange creature still made her feel physically uncomfortable.

It is even more unacceptable than those horrible evil spirits on the Shadow Isles.

"With more exposure, you'll get used to it. In the void land, there are only uglier and more disgusting void creatures, not the ugliest and most disgusting ones. Some void creatures are even covered with sticky and disgusting corrosive mucus, and you can smell the disgusting smell of corruption from a long distance away. Those things are truly disgusting."

Kaisa patted Sivir's shoulder, as if to comfort her, but the words she said did not have any comforting meaning, but made Sivir even more disgusted.

Just hearing Kassadin's description, Sivir couldn't help but feel nauseous. She felt as if she had already smelled this unpleasant odor.

What an unbearable hellish place!

I really don’t know how Zhang Xu and Kasa survive here.

Janna looked around for a moment, and after she had a general impression of the scene here, she retracted her gaze and asked softly, "Where should we go now?"

"Let's find Jilan's wizard tower first and see if we can help Jilan solve the time curse on him, and then go find Kassadin's father."