Turbulent Times
The Kinkou Order and the Shu Ji Sect have always had a good relationship. Kennen and Jin Lu were old acquaintances; Kennen, along with elite Ninja like Shen, Tianshu, Li, Akali, were all present at Jin Lu's funeral. ♧✌ 🎃♚
Cheng Ren Chengren and Jin Lu were also very close friends. When he saw his old friend this time, he didn't even have a chance to say a word, and his face showed some regret.
After everyone finished mourning, I told them about the Sunon Temple. When they heard that Janna had died in battle, everyone was shocked!
Janna's true identity is already known to everyone; she is the God of Wind of Ionia, guiding people forward for countless years. At the beginning of this war, she was also the backbone of the allied forces, but now she has suddenly fallen.
After Irelia calmed down, she asked me, "You and God of Wind Aatrox fought against each other at the same time, and one of you died while the other was injured?"
"Yes, he has a weapon called the Celestial Chain, which can bind even angels. The stronger the divinity, the tighter the binding. Conversely, mortals don't need to worry about it."
But how can mortals fight against the Vastaya?
"That's the problem. Mortals don't have to worry about the Celestial Chain, but they can't fight against the powerful Vastaya. Apart from reaching the pinnacle of Martial Arts, I can't think of a second way to defeat him."
"Peak of Martial Arts?" Irelia was puzzled, not understanding what I meant.
"It means having strong confidence in one's Martial Arts and being unafraid of any form of force."
"Then who among us can do it? Can Master Yi do it?"
"I don't know either. It's hard to judge without fighting them in person."
Besides Aatrox, there was also Gu Yang, whom I met along the way. I asked Kled and Kennen about him, but neither of them had heard of him.
Gu Yang seems to be a very low-key person; even the Yordle have lived for thousands of years, do not know his identity.
If that's the case, then why did he appear in front of me? He said he was very interested in me; does he want to be friends with me?
These questions are difficult to answer in a short time. I just hope he won't help the Vastaya fight against us.
The chaotic battle has temporarily ended. The Vastaya suffered heavy casualties, and we were not spared either, especially with Janna's death, which was a significant loss to our combat strength.
As Alanta and Syndra escaped, they mentioned that Aatrox had a next plan, undoubtedly aimed at our attack. No matter when the offensive begins, we cannot afford to relax for a moment!
Kayle and Morgana have now arrived at Ashe and Sejuani's forces, and Jarvan and Darius have also led their respective groups to provide support.
Hundreds of tribes from the far north joined the battle, including the Trolls tribe, the Charming Women tribe, the dwarves, and the rarely seen giants that I knew.
These tribes had complex conflicts, but they chose to unite in the face of life and death, and jointly revered Lissandra as their leader.
Besides mortals, Volibear also led the Bearman Tribe in the fight, Anivia, who had not appeared in front of people for a long time, also reconciled with Volibear and joined the battle.
Of the three ancient gods, there was no news of Ornn, People of Furnace Village also did not appear, including Huo Su and Jergente who had gone back to find help.
I believe the two of them wouldn't lie to me; they must have been prevented from returning by their tribesmen.
It's understandable that the People of Furnace Village) want to live in seclusion, but in this situation, it's probably a bit narrow-minded. Even if Hearth-Home is very well hidden, it will eventually be swallowed up by the void.
In short, everyone has now formed two lines of defense using the Laos River and Frosthold as barriers, which has effectively halted the advance of the Void Creatures.
Of course, this situation won't last long, because the rift has only just opened. If more powerful monsters appear, they will soon be able to break through the defenses and penetrate into the heart of the territory.
Fortunately, Freljord is sparsely populated, so even if monsters rush in, they can be dealt with. However, a way to seal the rift still needs to be found.
The Vastaya have vanished from the Valoran Continent; none of the remaining hosts, such as Sylas, Quinn, and Dukao, have appeared. This is good news for Lissandra and her allies, but not necessarily for us.
Because they've likely moved to Ionia, Aatrox is now preparing his next plan, which might just be an even more powerful offensive!
Piltover is relatively peaceful. In a short period of time, Azir has gathered about twenty Vastaya and is currently fighting against some resisting tribes. He hasn't had time to deal with Piltover yet.
There is still no news of Djis and Oken; they have most likely been murdered.
Varus and Renekton have recovered and have come to Piltover to actively help Camille defend the city and prevent the enemy from besieging Valoran.
The scientists of Zaun responded to Camille's call and formed a "Researchers' Alliance," which would launch a fierce attack on any enemy that wanted to invade Zaun.
They weren't acting out of a sense of justice; they simply didn't want their research activities disturbed.
In short, the current situation is very pessimistic, and there is still no movement in the Void Rift of Icathia. If Ryze opens it there as well, we will probably have a hard time stopping him.
Whether it's Ryze or Aatrox, whatever their purpose, choosing to ally with the Void is definitely a mistake!
A day later, Hecarim sent word that she was preparing to bring people to join us; there were several more Vastaya, presumably from the Valoran Continent.
To prevent them from being attacked, I brought a few helpers to protect them along the way, and thankfully nothing dangerous happened.
Vastaya have also started appearing frequently in Miyue, but Zhiyun Island is too far from Prexian, and most of them cannot cross the mountains and straits to join us, so they can only hold their ground alone.
However, Miyue said that they received help from the Wind Dragon Clan, and their harmonious life over countless years meant that these dragons did not hate humans.
Now that the Wind Dragon Clan has mobilized, it's likely that the ancient Wind Dragon Qif has agreed to join the war. In that case, Garr might also be able to help us. If that's the case, it will relieve a lot of pressure!
Garr told me that they had ten Ancient Dragons: light, fire, water, wind, earth, wood, darkness, rock, Ice Crystal, and swamp.
The Swamp Dragon and the Dark Dragon were killed by the Four-Clawed Flying Dragon, leaving eight remaining. It would be great if these dragons could lend a hand; we need to find a way to meet with Garr.
In the following days, many Vastaya came to Prexian to ask for our help; this shy race was now also facing a survival crisis.
Vastaya Forest has been under frequent attacks by the Vastaya in recent days. Following Wukong's tribe, several other tribes have been killed, and the entire forest is in turmoil.
After discussion, we decided to go to Vastaya Forest to cover the people there as they left. Wukong, who was more familiar with the terrain, led me, Niko, Nidalee, and Sword Saint.