In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

An Iceborn roared and rushed forward, while the others also forced themselves to suppress the fear in their hearts.

But unfortunately, courage cannot be converted into strength.

Cheng Xiao's body became extremely flexible, completely crushing them in speed.

In terms of strength, the additional 200% bonus easily narrowed their original gap and even made them better.

A broken iron sword in Cheng Xiao's hand was like an indestructible sword.

Every swing of the sword takes a tragic life.

But… as time passed, Cheng Xiao felt more and more that his life was about to end. The death-defying combat state of [Fighting, exciting!] couldn't be maintained for too long. This "last breath" consumed a large amount of vitality every second.

Just like Sean.

If you want to maintain this state, you must nourish it with fresh blood and flesh.

The process...will be bloody and brutal.

Cheng Xiao twisted his numb shoulder joint, and then threw the almost broken iron sword in his hand to the ground.

The bandits immediately shouted in surprise: "His weapon is useless! Now is the time to kill him!"

All the Iceborn who were hesitant and didn't dare to step forward gathered around.

Cheng Xiao was also very pleased that they could "take care" of herself so well.

An arrow came at him, but he didn't dodge or evade, letting the arrowhead with icy energy pierce his chest;

A large knife came slashing down, but he still didn't dodge, not minding that the other party cut off his already broken arm;

A man rushed towards him with two swords in his hands. He still did not dodge, but this time he did not attack casually.

The moment the Iceborn rushed over, he stretched out his one arm at a speed that the other party could not react to, and instantly strangled a fragile throat.

With a strong pinch, a fold, and a pull, a large piece of fresh flesh was torn off amidst a sharp scream.

Under the horrified gaze of everyone, Cheng Xiao slowly stuffed the flesh and blood into her mouth, then absorbed and transformed it.

His rapidly draining vitality recovered a little.

"Devil... Devil...!" At this moment, the Iceborn and the bandits were finally convinced that they were facing an evil demon from the depths of hell.

Even the most resilient Iceborn lost their will to fight in this bloody, horrific, and hopeless battle.

The Ice Clan, who had just been able to severely injure Cheng Xiao in a single fight, became a group of lambs to be slaughtered in just a few minutes.

They began to retreat, crowd each other, and even blame each other.

Even accusing Marukolo:

"I told you... he's a devil... a monster! He can't be killed!"

"He'll come back to life, his body will explode... He's a monster!"

"We clearly told you! Why did you force us to provoke him...!"

The surviving bandits blamed Marukolo for his stupidity, and the latter had already despaired in this meaningless battle.

He started to run away.

Even though he knew he had exposed himself as a traitor in front of Cheng Xiao, he had to escape.

And the direction he fled in... was actually towards the Avarosa tribe.

"go to hell……!"

Marukolo screamed and unleashed magic with all his might, but it wasn't an attack.

The elusive dark magic created a "void zone" within a radius of dozens of meters around him that isolated the five senses. He immediately took advantage of the time when Cheng Xiao could not find him and rushed towards Glenna, the war mother of the Avarosa tribe.

Cheng Xiao also caught up after a moment, trying to stop Marukolo from dragging Glenna down with him before he died.

He knew that this Drakron was no weaker than Glenna.

If they were to fight with all their strength without hiding their identities, he could even defeat Glenna.

If we launch a sneak attack, we could probably kill Glenna instantly.

Cheng Xiao chased after him at full speed.

Unfortunately, he was delayed by dark magic and failed to arrive before Marukolo.

Marukolo tore off his Ice Child cloak and mask before Glenna noticed him.

The Avarosan warriors noticed him.

Cheng Xiao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

But just as he was about to remind the soldiers to protect Glenna, Marukolo screamed first:

"That Noxian is a traitor! A spy!"

"He killed our Iceborn warriors and even tried to kill me too for witnessing his murder!"

"Help... help!"

In an instant, the battlefield, which was nearing its end, became much quieter.

Many people turned their heads to look at Marukolo.

He also saw Cheng Xiao following behind him with a fierce look on his face.

Ashe, who had just experienced a fierce battle, put down the longbow in her hand and was unable to react for a moment.

"Cheng...Cheng Xiao...?"

Chapter 9: Ashe: The more beautiful she is, the more likely she is to lie?

Cheng Xiao really didn't expect that Marukolo could play so extreme.

He originally thought that the other party would at most take a few people with him before his death, but he didn't expect that this cunning traitor would come and complain first.

And... maybe it will succeed.

The probability is not small.

"Warmother, please control this damned traitor!"

Marukolo half-knelt on the ground, covering his abdomen with one hand, and bright red blood continued to seep out from between his fingers.

His face was pale and his eyes were terrified. He looked like a real warrior who was being hunted by a traitor but refused to surrender and fought tenaciously.

"He's more than just a Noxian... he's a cunning villain with ties to those bandits! He's trying to join forces with them to rob our Avarosan tribe and then split the spoils with them!"

"Noxians are no good. I should have realized that sooner!"

"Everyone, quickly capture him...!"

Marukolo's accusation caused everyone to be silent for a moment.

By then, the battle was nearing its end, and most of the bandits and the Ice Sons had already evacuated, leaving the ground littered with the corpses of both sides.

The warriors of Avarosa were still in a state of passion, and the death of their companions made them even more full of hatred towards the traitors.

They stared at Cheng Xiao who arrived later, and each of their eyes revealed vigilance and anger.

They were obviously more willing to trust the Frost Priest who had been providing medical care to the tribe for a long time than an outsider who had just arrived a few days ago.

But fortunately, they are not so foolish that they would not attack Cheng Xiao without knowing the truth.

"Respected priest, do you have any evidence?" asked an elder while supporting the injured Marukolo.

"My eyes are the best evidence!" Marukolo screamed, clutching his chest. "I saw with my own eyes that he colluded with those bandits and killed Hoda, Giles, and Norma!"

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger and saw the bodies of three Iceborn warriors.

All three were killed by sharp blades, either by ripping open their stomachs or slashing their throats with a sword.

And what Cheng Xiao was holding in his hand was also a fine iron sword.

Of course, Cheng Xiao and Marukolo both knew that the place where they had just fought was not where the bodies of the three dead were.

Marukolo was just making up stories to make a living because no one saw him.

"Think about it, how could a Noxian like him appear in the Freljord by such a coincidence, and be rescued by our Ashe in the snow by such a coincidence?" Seeing that everyone was about to believe him, Marukolo immediately took advantage of the victory and pursued him:

"Why was he able to take on an entire bandit camp on his own and escape unscathed? Why didn't the bandits chase him when he clearly couldn't eliminate everyone?"

"And why, after we believed his words and came here to collect so-called supplies, were we ambushed by the Ice Sons?"

"That group of bandits is clearly related to the Ice Sons tribe!"

"And he, this Noxian lackey, is the mastermind behind all of this! He is the one who framed my Avarosan tribe!"

These words are without any evidence and are based entirely on conjecture, but at first glance they sound very reasonable and flawless.

If we follow normal logic, these words are indeed very convincing.

Even Cheng Xiao felt that if he put himself in her shoes, his first reaction would probably be belief.

An outsider who happened to join the tribe, not only did he behave strangely after entering, but the tribe also happened to be under repeated attacks. It was hard not to be suspicious...

"Everyone, think about this: Is there something fishy about his intentions in getting so close to Ashe?"

Marukolo hid in the crowd and accused Cheng Xiao, and at the same time gave Ashe a look, as if to say "Don't be afraid, I will definitely protect you."

Ai Xi frowned slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable.

But others believed this statement.

"Don't worry, respected Frost Priest." An elder bandaged Marukolo's wound and then said to Cheng Xiao in a reasonable manner, "I think we should give Cheng Xiao a chance to speak."

On the surface, she wanted to give Cheng Xiao a chance to explain, but her tone of disbelief revealed her attitude of not conceding excuses.

Her subjective thinking has already leaned towards Marukolo. No matter how Cheng Xiao explained, she would think about the flaws in the other party's words in her mind - subconsciously.

Cheng Xiao naturally realized this.

But before he could speak, a cold voice tinged with anger rang out from the crowd:

"I personally witnessed Cheng Xiao's life-and-death struggle with those bandits. He was even injured by their sharp blades. I saw several blades pierce his flesh, and I personally treated his wounds. How could he possibly have colluded with those bandits?"

The voice was not loud, but it was majestic enough.

The War Mother's only daughter holds a privileged position within the tribe.

Everyone looked at Ash in silence again, as if considering the credibility of this statement.

Ashe and Marukolo were both extremely high-ranking and prestigious figures within the tribe, practically second only to the War Mother. Yet, they now held conflicting opinions...

People don’t dare to say openly whose opinion is wrong, nor do they dare to stand on whose side, but most people have a relatively clear answer in their hearts.

They...are more inclined to believe Marukolo.

It’s not that Ashe isn’t trustworthy, but Marukolo’s “evidence” sounds more convincing.

Besides, Ai Xi is still very young and can easily be deceived by a pretty man like Cheng Xiao...

"That was all his disguise, Ashe." Marukolo could also feel that he was more trusted by everyone in this matter, and immediately threw a fatal blow to Cheng Xiao - the best "evidence" that could "prove" that Cheng Xiao was a traitor:

"In fact, he possesses a... terrifying ability. He can't be killed at all! The fatal battle with the bandits was just a show he staged himself!"

"If you want evidence, make him show you his chest!"

"I fought him just now and pierced his heart at the risk of my life, and he can live without a heart!"

"He's a lunatic who made a deal with the devil! A traitor!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone exclaimed again.

Living without a heart...that's horrifying.

Surely only someone who has made a deal with the devil could pull this off? That terrifying secret technique... just like the ancient demon hidden beneath the ice in legend...

Everyone looked at Cheng Xiao again, and only then noticed that the latter had actually been covering her chest with strips of cloth and a coat.

Cheng Xiao couldn't help but nod secretly - this was probably the only true word that Marukolo said.

Indeed, in the state of [Fighting Fun] he could not heal himself and could only rely on sucking fresh blood and flesh to maintain his vitality and heal his wounds, but now it was impossible for him to get fresh blood and flesh in this place.

His severed arm had been "sucked" back in the previous battle, but the heart that had been gouged out...

It is indeed empty.