Violent Clash

After a period of shaking, Tam vomited us all out; we were surrounded by woodland.

I recognize this place—the place where Volibear was sealed. It was here that Udyr summoned him during his battle with Sejuani.

The immense pressure Volibear exerted on me back then still sends shivers down my spine. If it weren't for Gnar digging a hole at the end, we probably would have all perished. I quickly reminded Tam:

"You can release him, but could you please take us to the Winter's Claw tribe first? I'm worried about that volatile god."

"It's alright, we're here to rescue him, not to fight. He may have a bad temper, but he's not capable of indiscriminate killing."

"Why are you so scared? Don't worry, we can protect you!" Sivir and Huo Su were both very curious, wondering what kind of person could frighten me so much, and suddenly became interested.

Deep Forest, I spotted two people sitting on rocks in the distance. As I got closer, I realized they were Udyr and Alistar.

No wonder I didn't see him at the training ground this time; it turns out he came to Freljord with Udyr. Upon seeing Tam, he greeted him respectfully.

"Boss, you're here!"

"How's your psychic training going?"

"Thanks to Teacher Udyr's guidance, I can now skillfully control the Bull Spirit!"

"A Bing is also very hardworking, you can't be careless."

"Don't worry, boss, I won't lose to him!"

The feud between the two has not been resolved, but it has become a driving force for them to move forward.

Udyr looked radiant, his eyes clear and bright—a characteristic of all Spirit Walker, except he was more spiritual. He approached Tam:

"Didn't you say you'd come tomorrow? Why are you here today?"

"I was planning to come tomorrow, but Yasuo was in a hurry, so I came a day early. How are the preparations going?"

"Everything is ready."

"Let's begin."

It turns out the two had already planned that to break Volibear's seal, they first needed to summon him, and only Udyr could do that.

Last time, he was misled by rumors and sacrificed many berserkers' lives; this time, he started summoning them directly.

Udyr sat on the rock, eyes closed, lost in thought. Behind him, countless animal afterimages shifted and changed like a revolving lantern, leaving Huo Su and Sivir completely dumbfounded.

"Wow, how did he do that? He looks like a composite of all animals!"

"This is called Spirit Walker. I've heard my father mention him, but I've heard that a person can only communicate with one type of animal. How can he communicate with so many!"

I whispered to the two of them, "Shh, be quiet. He's focusing his Divine Strength; don't disturb him."

Soon, Udyr's forehead began to sweat, his face gradually turned pale, and soon the sweat became more and more profuse, as if a basin of water had been poured over his head.

At this moment, the sky began to darken, and a muffled rumble of thunder rolled in, growing clearer and clearer. I knew that Volibear was about to appear.

Suddenly, a clap of thunder boomed in the sky, and the birds in the forest scattered in panic. Sivir was startled and clung tightly to my arm.

As the animal afterimage behind Udyr froze on the shape of Giant Bear, Volibear appeared, his powerful aura instantly creating a storm.

"Mortal, how dare you summon me without offering sacrifices!" Volibear roared, clearly knowing that it was Udyr who had summoned him.

"You'd better tone it down, or I won't be able to help you." Tam clutched his little hat tightly, as if afraid the wind would blow it off.

Only then did Volibear notice us, calming his power slightly. "It's you, you little devil! You've kept me waiting impatiently. Have you found a way to break the seal yet?"

"I've been researching it for a while, not sure if it'll work, but I'll give it a try!"

"Try it? How dare you experiment on the gods!"

Volibear was very dissatisfied with the lack of a positive answer, which made Huo Su unhappy.

"Hey big guy, what's wrong with you? Tam was clearly trying to help you, and you're talking to me like that? I've never seen anyone as unreasonable as you before, and you even call yourself a god!"

"Where did this brat come from!"

Volibear's aura, which had just calmed down, surged up again, and a powerful pressure rushed towards Huo Su.

Huo Su dared not be careless and directly used the Giant Sheep Power, but it had no effect at all. She was directly pressed to the ground, and blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

Sivir gripped her Khopesh, ready to protect her, but before she could act, Huo Su transformed again. Just like last time, she was enveloped in red flames, and two ram horns sprouted from her head.

Then, with a roar, she broke free of Volibear's restraints, unleashing a surge of immense power to resist the oppressive force before her.

The flames and lightning clashed, showing no sign of weakening!

"Oh? This is... this is Ornn's power!" Volibear withdrew his lightning pressure and exclaimed in surprise.

"You think you can defeat me? Not so easy!" Huo Su looked up at Volibear, showing no sign of backing down.

"If Ornn hadn't injured me back then, how could I have been so easily trapped? Now that you can wield such power, I can't let you go!"

After Volibear finished speaking, his aura intensified, and the thin bolts of lightning transformed into a colossal thunderclap.

Although Huo Su was protected by the Giant Sheep Power, she was not Ornn after all, and she was absolutely no match for such power. Sivir and I both took action.

Before, I definitely wouldn't have been able to contend with Volibear, but things are different now. I've obtained the power of the Harbinger, which is at least Divine Strength.

Furthermore, one of the characteristics of the Harbinger is that they can use their eyes to instill instinctive fear in wild beasts, but I don't intend to use this trick.

Because against an opponent of Volibear's caliber, I feel that kind of power is unreliable. Just staring at him like that, and getting slapped into a pulp wouldn't be good.

Sivir's Ascended Power is a divine Divine Strength that transcends the Natural Power. Coupled with the artifact Khopesh, even without fully mastering this power, she can still contend with Volibear.

"Interesting. So many familiar auras. Are all the Gods going to oppose me? Then don't blame me for being impolite!"

Volibear clapped his hands violently, the "bang bang bang..." sound echoing in our ears, making us uneasy.

Is this the power of a god? Even though it's just a sealed body, it can suppress us so fiercely!

Udyr has exhausted a lot of energy from the summoning ritual and is unable to help us; we can only call on Tam for assistance.

"Tam, why aren't you saying a word? Didn't you come here to break the seal? I think we should just forget about it, or we'll all die here!"

"Did you hear that, Demigods! If you keep targeting my friends, I'm not going to help you anymore!"

This was the first time I'd seen Tam Kench angry. He was clearly not afraid of Volibear and was disgusted by his barbaric behavior.