Void Beetle Evolution Guide

Unsuspecting, Portil spewed out a stream of void energy, dissolving a rift in the space in front of her. The newly opened rift was narrow, too narrow for her to pass through completely, and she could only transform into human form in an instant. The next moment, the two of them flew out of the rift like cannonballs, plummeting towards the outside of the peak.

Once the attack subsided, everyone emerged from the crevice, while Portil and Kaisa launched a counterattack from below.

They landed on broken branches and looked down at the ravaged altar. A figure crawling out of the ruins caught Kasha's attention. It was made entirely of crystal and was none other than the true form of the Arbitrator of the Peak, only the size of an ordinary person.

Syndra raised her hand, and the thing was caught in mid-air, unable to resist. The others remained wary, not approaching, as the creature's identity was unknown.

All they knew was that this guy wasn't the same as the Protoss they understood. Kayle called it the final trial to the summit, and they didn't know how much it had to do with the Titans.

"Forget it, Syndra, let's find Kayle and leave. Let's not cause any more trouble," Kai'Sa said.

"Kasha, why are you chickening out at a time like this?" Syndra pressed, rising to Kai'Sa's level. "We've caused this mess right under the noses of those so-called gods, do you think they'll tolerate us?"

Her eyes hardened, and she snorted fiercely, "If you ask me, take them away, and let me demolish this place. Don't leave them anything."

The wounded Kayle was found by her immense magical power, dragged out of the ruins and held firmly, using the same black flame chains as Morgana. Unfortunately, too much time had passed and Kayle did not recognize her, or perhaps she thought it was just a coincidence.

She's always been this arrogant and domineering. If she weren't afraid of being desecrated, she would have leveled the mountain and then erected a statue of herself on the spot, as huge as the Arbitrator of Linfeng. That way, she could both begin cultivating the power of faith and give the gods a taste of their power.

Kai'Sa looked at the bowed angel, narrowed her eyes, and pondered Syndra's suggestion, momentarily undecided. The Protoss might be disposable pawns to the Titans, but what was the true value of Mount Targon?

"Cassiopeia, what do you think?"

"Ask me?"

Cassiopeia smiled, somewhat flattered, thinking that she had finally been seated at the table.

She knew perfectly well why Kai'Sa was seeking her advice; the Domination rune could predict fate and avert misfortune. Wild Hunt was nowhere to be found, so she was the only one who could rely on her for future predictions. "You're busy, Lin is busy...?"

"I think Syndra's idea is pretty good. But now, I have to be responsible for my words, so it's better not to be lazy and to carefully analyze it."

Cassiopeia summoned the runes with practiced ease. She had been making calculations ever since she came up the mountain, after all, this was causing trouble right under the nose of the giant god, and caution was the best policy.

However, during this intense calculation, a chilling feeling suddenly arose, and a coldness rose from her spine, freezing her completely.

"What's wrong with you?" Katarina, who was closest to her, was the first to notice her sister's unusual behavior and approached her in confusion to ask.

Cassiopeia's dilated pupils were filled with some unknown fear, a fear she could not express in a language others could understand, her lips trembling as she uttered no words.

At the same time, Kasha also noticed that both Portil and Sephiroth involuntarily raised their heads, as if gazing up at some kind of majesty that they could not see, and their whole bodies trembled involuntarily.

Chapter 632 Zoe's Intrusion

"What did you see? Tell me quickly!"

A strong sense of unease rose within Kasha. She slipped to the tree and pressed down on Cassiopeia's shoulder to help her calm down. Under her constant urging and pressure, Cassiopeia finally made a move.

Cassiopeia unleashed runes, sending rays of light soaring into the sky. Then, countless red threads descended from the heavens. She manipulated these threads, a seemingly ordinary act of unveiling, but it completely parted the celestial veil, revealing what had been concealed within!

—A pair of enormous, vertical pupils, as bright as stars, filled the entire sky, glaring furiously at Mount Targon where they stood!

The sight in the sky made Kasha's mind race, and in an instant she recalled the enormous shadow that had loomed over the sky from Bervis when she was a child, and a wave of panic washed over her.

She quickly realized that what she saw had nothing to do with the void, but she panicked for a moment. Trying to steady her heartbeat, Kasha looked again at the dazzling presence above her.

The two pupils in the sky looked down upon all things, far greater than the shadow of the Empress in the past... No, the two are completely incomparable! One is in the heavens, the other is on the ground, they are worlds apart!

His eyes were vortexes of stardust, from which the light of the primordial universe was born... This cannot be described in a single word; His majesty was awe-inspiring.

Suddenly, the extraterrestrial object retreated rapidly, revealing its entire grotesque outline. Kasha only had time to make out what appeared to be a dragon's head before it crashed down with the force of a comet hitting the earth.

In utter terror, Kasha instinctively held her breath and closed her eyes, the screams echoing in her ears. At that moment, they both thought they were about to "fly away to the heavens."

They couldn't even imagine where they would be if the ground beneath their feet were shattered. They probably wouldn't become stars floating in the air; they would most likely be reduced to dust the moment they crashed down.

Fortunately, the dragon's head did not crash into the ground. An invisible barrier blocked everything, allowing all things in the world to "linger on."

The open canopy closed again. Kasha, thinking Cassiopeia was frightened, immediately looked in her direction, only to see a figure that had appeared out of nowhere, making her heart skip a beat. "Is Yonglin here? Is Yonglin here? Is Yonglin here?"

She was a delicate little girl with freckles and a pair of bright heterochromatic eyes. One was like a clear, deep blue sea, while the other held a glittering starry sky. Her long, colorful hair far exceeded her height, meandering and floating like a galaxy, shimmering with starlight.

“Why her of all…” Kasha’s gaze darkened. The girl was still holding a red crystal in her hand, which she had secretly snatched from Cassiopeia, which was why the opened sky had closed.

"Give it back to me!" Completely panicked at having something so important taken from her, Cassiopeia frantically reached out to grab it. Losing her power was one thing, but how was she going to explain this to the Wild Hunt?

The little girl transformed into a butterfly and created distance, easily dodging Cassiopeia's hands. Her eyes were focused on the powerful stone in front of her, completely ignoring the latter.

"Wow! It's a beautiful stone! You adults are not honest at all. You have the stone in your hand and you lied to me and said you didn't see it."

She first showed a happy expression, then pouted unhappily, and guarded the runestone, which was about the size of her forearm, to her chest, clearly not going to return it to them easily.

On

“Protoss power… little girl…” Cassiopeia suddenly remembered her first encounter on Mount Targon, the little girl who inexplicably appeared on the dragon’s back, and the one in front of her was the same person.

Zoe, the Twilight Celestial, is incredibly powerful and can rewrite reality at will. However, she has a quirky and dreamy personality, unlike Kayle who is rigid. Perhaps she can even use words to lure the runes back.

Thinking of this, she changed to a smiling face, concealing the ruthlessness in her eyes, and even concealing her armor. She put on a kind expression and coaxed, "Little sister, it's impolite to take other people's things without permission. As long as you return the stone, I can find you anything you want."

Whether it's due to the Celestials' profound magical power or the child's keen eye for talent, Zoe seems to be able to easily see through a person's inner thoughts and whether they are harmful to her.

She still ignored Cassiopeia, but because the latter was being polite, she finally spoke to her: "This stone isn't yours either, is it? I've seen them in many different hands."

These words caused the others to frown. Besides Ryze, Zoe had seen many of the runes' previous owners, and Cassiopeia had astutely identified the blind spot.

“If you really needed these stones, you would have taken them back then, right? Why wait until now?”

If Zoe had taken the runes, the Rune Wars wouldn't have happened. Conversely, the fact that they didn't even stop the massive Rune Wars suggests that runes aren't crucial to the Protoss at all!

“Hmm…” Zoe thought about it seriously for a moment, “But you guys have made Mount Targon look like this, if I don’t do something, I’ll definitely get cricketed again. So, Stone, confiscate it!”

"You can't blame us for this. You told us there was no flying here, so we dutifully climbed the mountain. After finally getting to the top, these two guys suddenly appeared and insisted on forcing us to undergo some kind of trial. They threatened to beat us if we didn't accept. We were just acting in self-defense! Besides, they also contributed to how this place turned out, it wasn't entirely our fault."

“Zoe! Don’t listen to those demons’ nonsense. They keep saying they want to take me away, but they’re just playing along because they think you’re easy to fool!” Kyle coughed up blood, but his voice was still strong.

Zoe, however, became angry after hearing this: "What nonsense! I don't understand idioms! And you, the one with wings, do you think I'm easy to fool?"

"..." She was indeed very easy to fool; Zoe's naiveté was well-known. Kyle, upright and incorruptible, refused to flatter or lie, so he remained silent.

"I've suddenly thought of a plan!" Zoe's eyes lit up as she showed the rune in her hand: "If you can restore this place, I'll give the stone back to you. How about it?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances. Zoe made it sound so easy, but putting it into practice was far from simple.

This altar was crafted by the Celestials, and even using sophisticated runes related to creation might not be enough to repair it, let alone anything else. Unless they can turn back time, the altar can only wait for the Celestials to send someone to repair it.

“This… is really impossible,” Cassiopeia said with difficulty. “We can manage to put on a show and fool people, but if we want a complete restoration, it’s beyond the capabilities of just a few of us.”

"Then I'll think of another way." Zoe fell into deep thought, naively believing that things could be calmed down.

Kasha knew she was there to cause trouble and wouldn't let them leave with Kyle so easily. Now, she wasn't going to try and reason with her anymore; instead, she silently crept up behind her.

Chapter 633 Zoe's Indecisiveness

Zoe racked her brains for a long time but couldn't come up with a good idea, and finally gave up on the idea of ​​having the others repair the altar.

"Alright, it's a bit broken, but it's not unusable. Here's your beautiful stone back. Take it and get out of here right now. Also, don't look at things you shouldn't look at!"

Kaisa, who had stealthily approached Zoe from behind, paused for a moment. She had almost snatched the item back from Zoe just now, but Zoe changed her mind at the last minute, and she felt a surge of relief.

As for the thing Zoe didn't allow them to peek at, the enormous creature they saw in the sky earlier, it should be the Aurelion Sol that the Wild Hunt had told her about.

The Titan is desperately concealing his existence to maintain his faith. Otherwise, if he were to reveal even the slightest hint of hatred, the entire Runeterra would tremble under his wrath.

Kayle was very dissatisfied with this outcome and tried to stop it, but Syndra silenced her, leaving her to watch helplessly as Zoe handed over the rune.

"Alright, alright." Cassiopeia took the rune from Zoe and said with delight, "Little sister, you go first. We have some things to discuss with the Protoss of Justice. We'll leave after we're done."

"Then I'll be going, he's a very busy person." Zoe nodded with satisfaction, thinking she had resolved the matter.

As soon as she finished speaking, Kyle abruptly raised her head. Since she couldn't count on Zoe, she would rely on herself!

Ignoring the excruciating pain of her dislocated wrist, she forcefully broke free of the burning chains and sped towards the location of the rune, the wind whipping up pebbles along the way.

She has discovered that Kai'Sa and her group stole the World Rune that Ryze was keeping, which is why their strength has increased so much.

Such power shouldn't fall into the hands of evil forces. If she obtains the runes, she still has a chance to turn the tide of battle! You chant Lin, I chant Kong, but Lin is here...

Kyle thought he was fast enough that even Syndra's magic couldn't catch her, but unexpectedly, an obstacle still appeared.

Along her flight path, flowing purple light appeared in the air, eventually revealing a semi-transparent humanoid figure.

"Get out of the way!" Kyle roared, intending to shove the other man aside. However, the man stepped forward, spun around using his heel as a pivot, and kicked out.

Kyle was sent flying backwards instantly, using her extensive combat experience to shove her longsword into the ground to stop herself. The next moment, an explosive whip kick rapidly enlarged before her eyes.

His face burned as if he had been whipped by a giant. Kyle saw multiple images before his eyes, and his head was spinning so much that he couldn't keep up with his vision.

Kai'Sa's actions were a lucky accident. She intended to take back the rune that Zoe had stolen, but she ended up stopping Kayle, who was also trying to take the rune.

Zoe was startled by this sudden turn of events. "Whoa! What are you doing here? And you beat her so badly she saw stars! I saw it all! Don't kill her!"

"Don't worry, I'll make her wish she were dead." Kai'Sa clasped her hands in a fist and walked towards Kyle, cracking her knuckles as she clenched them, her jaw muscles bulging taut beneath her helmet.

Kayle stared intently at her, her overlapping figures gradually merging into one. As she entered his attack range, Kayle suddenly sprang into action, grabbing the Everburning Blade that flew from the ruins and slashing it towards Kai'Sa's neck.

"Too slow!" Kasha raised the Fallen God Sword, and Kyle felt a dull pain in her wrist. The sword in her hand was knocked away, and she couldn't even see Kasha's movement.

Before the flying blade even hit the ground, Kai'Sa had already grabbed Kyle's neck with both hands, and then, to her disbelief, twisted it hard—the scene before her eyes spun around, she clearly heard the sound of her cervical vertebrae breaking, but felt no pain whatsoever.

A pair of familiar dark purple claws circled past her and grabbed her hair. She could clearly feel the ravenous hunger emanating from the trembling carapace. They turned her around, and then Kyle glimpsed a headless body through their fingers.

The crisscrossing blades on the armor resembled a map, and one of her six golden wings had been severed—this was clearly her own body!

"How about this good show? Kyle, your head is in my hands now."

A faint sneer came from above. Kai'Sa wanted to teach Kyle a lesson she would never forget, so she twisted her head off.

She used the Resilience Rune to sustain Kayle's life, so she wouldn't die even if they split up. This guy would eventually be handed over to the Wild Hunt alive, and even if Kai'Sa hated her, she wouldn't kill him.

Shocked, Kyle did not respond to Kaisa's taunts. Instead, he turned his humiliation into kindling for fuel in the heart of his soul, breathing heavily and intensifying the heat.

"Wow, that's so cool! Our stern and righteous Miss has had her head ripped off. How do you feel now? If it doesn't hurt, Zoe wants to experience it too."

Zoe looked around at the severed head in Kai'Sa's hand with great curiosity. Her portal would malfunction from time to time, sometimes resulting in the head and body getting stuck on opposite sides of the portal, but this was the first time she had seen it separated so completely.

“Kasha, at least you’re not so boring anymore.” Syndra’s appreciative tone made Kai’Sa frown.

"I just wanted her to rest... It's annoying to have an opponent who can't be defeated and thinks he's righteous." She explained her reasoning in a serious manner, not out of any perverse sense of humor.

"Let me play too!" Zoe exclaimed.

"No, this is not a toy."

"Maybe you can take Zoe's head off too. I want to see if my face-making skills have improved."

"No, this isn't fun at all."

Zoe demanded that Kai'Sa give her the head, and when Kai'Sa refused, Zoe tried to snatch it. For a moment, Kai'Sa felt time stand still, and then the head vanished from her hands. Turning around, she saw Zoe holding it in her arms.

Kaisa was both angry and helpless. Zoe's power was simply too great, and she had a childlike face and had not done anything to provoke hostility so far, making it difficult for anyone to want to be her enemy.

"Give her to me, she's not something you should be playing with."

"It'll be fine to play around with it for a bit."

"Give it back quickly."

"Don't spoil the fun."

Zoe clutched her head and ran, unaware that with each step she took, Kyle's pent-up rage burned even hotter. Amidst the playful commotion, Justice opened his eyes, and the holy fire emanating from them scorched Zoe's fingers.

"It's so hot!" The burning pain in her hand made Zoe drop her head.

Kyle's head rolled a few times on the ground as he angrily demanded, "Zoe! Whose side are you on?! These people have desecrated the sacred Mount Targon, don't you, as a Twilight Protoss, have an obligation to punish them?!"

Zoe, sucking on her burned finger, flinched slightly at the righteous indignation, pouting, "Okay, okay, I'll chase them away for you, why be so fierce..."

Kaisa and the others immediately became alert as if facing a formidable enemy. The most troublesome opponent was not a warrior like Kayle who would rather die than surrender, but rather a treacherous sorceress like Zoe.

Chapter 634 Zoe's Game of Death

"Sorry everyone, I didn't mean for this to happen either. Being all proper is so boring. I don't understand why the Demacians had to become Protoss. It's as stupid as the double rainbow. I still prefer weirdos, like you guys."

Zoe rambled on and on, leaving everyone wondering whether she wanted to fight or not. Then, she coughed twice, feigning seriousness, and abruptly announced, "From this moment forward, this is Zoe Square!!"

She puffed out her cheeks and casually blew out a time bubble containing a star-shaped butterfly, pushing it towards them.

Kasha's expression changed; she knew how powerful the bubble was, and immediately raised her hand to fire a plasma missile. The missile hit the bubble, but it exploded into many fluttering twilight butterflies, which scattered and flew towards the group.

"These butterflies are trackers, be careful not to fall for them! Don't be fooled by their slow speed, if you touch them, they'll immediately fall into a deep sleep!"

Kaisa issued a warning, and Zoe chimed in, "Thanks, that way I don't have to explain it myself."

Everyone retreated, but Kaisa, refusing to believe it, fired another missile. However, just as the missile was about to hit Twilight Butterfly, time seemed to freeze for a moment, allowing Twilight Butterfly to easily dodge the missile.

She tried to create some distance, but the butterfly immediately changed course and flew towards her in the shortest straight line, as if it had unlocked a lock and stopped pretending altogether.

"Go, go! Beautiful ladies! Coach Zoe is warming up!" Zoe cheered them on while doing her warm-up exercises, creating an inexplicably strange scene.