Li Ke's Realization, Ahri, Kindred and Thresh's Worries

"OMG!"

Janna stared wide-eyed at Lissandra, who was now fully engaged in battle with Volibear. The witch was no longer elegant; instead, she was fighting Volibear head-on, and the magic within her body seemed to flow down from the sky like a celestial river, instantly turning into a frozen river beneath the white phantom.

Freljord is indeed a frigid land, but under Lissandra's power, the chill in the entire north has intensified.

Volibear's massive head lunged forward, its Giant Mouth roaring as it swallowed the glacier before it. Horrifying noises emanated from its head as the glacier and lightning collided within Volibear's gaping Kog'Maw, creating a sound that made the whole scene seem somewhat eerie.

"So, what should I do now?"

Janna was completely unable to participate in such a battle; she even had difficulty getting close. Therefore, it was only now that Janna realized that the witch and Volibear had not used their full strength earlier.

Furthermore, Lissandra's previous conversation with Volibear made Janna realize that these two were "old friends" from ancient times, and that Janna, as a modern Deity, seemed unable to compare with them in terms of age or Deity.

Thinking about this, Janna began to feel somewhat helpless.

She has truly been working hard to become stronger. After Li Ke made the Twin Cities cooperate, under the God Revival Plan carried out by Silco in charge of Renata, the two cities provided an enormous amount of faith power to Janna.

Furthermore, thanks to the publicity efforts of the Twin Cities, the surrounding coastal towns also came to know about Janna, the benevolent and gentle wind Deity.

Therefore, most people who rely on the sea for their livelihood are willing to believe in Janna, since they don't need to give anything precious in return.

All you need to do is make a bluebird wooden plaque, spend some time praying to it every day, and you'll receive Deity protection. This exchange isn't a bad deal, so even if Janna is fake, a lie created by the Twin Cities, this faith still brings a sense of security.

Therefore, Jinx always says that she's getting fat and sleepy, calling her a sleepy bird, but Janna is also very aggrieved!

She gained weight because she absorbed too much faith power. Before it was completely transformed, that faith power would manifest itself as her "physical body" along with Janna, because Janna is Deity of faith, and she was born from human faith.

In a sense, Janna is a spiritual creation, a spirit of nature; she has no concept of a physical body.

This is why, despite being Deity, Janna possesses the ability to travel to other places at will, because every gust of wind, every wind element in Runeterra, can become Janna's vessel.

She dozed off because she was working hard every day to convert a large amount of faith power, which required a great deal of energy.

Even so, the enemies that Li Ke faces are becoming increasingly powerful.

If someone like Volibear could gain the faith of half of Runeterra's population, and given some time, Janna was confident she could surpass Volibear in the future. That's the power of faith in Deity.

To put it simply, Janna's potential is extremely high. She is the only Deity in Runeterra who was truly born from human faith. The way she absorbs the power of faith and the limits she has are simply incomparable to other Deity.

Ancient gods like Nagakabouros, Volibear, and Iron Boar also absorb the power of faith, but the effect of absorbing the power of faith to strengthen themselves is very limited. Unlike Janna, who can become as powerful as the amount of faith she absorbs.

But it was still too slow, and I still couldn't help Li Ke.

Thinking of this, Janna glanced again at the battlefield between Volibear and Lissandra. The two veteran Deity had stopped exchanging taunts and instead engaged in a fierce and thorough battle.

Just as Lissandra said, she fought without restraint, disregarding her injuries. The energy she unleashed was no weaker than Volibear's, and even showed a tendency to subtly suppress Volibear.

But after watching for a while, Janna realized that it was because Volibear seemed unable to unleash his true power for some reason. The magic he unleashed would rebound after reaching a certain level, weakening for a few seconds.

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Forget it, let's go help Li Ke.

Since I can't participate in this battle, I'll go check on Li Ke. He definitely still needs me, right?

With a thought, Janna's body vanished from the Ursine's territory.

"Witch, your helper has escaped!"

"What's wrong, Volibear? You would never have said something like that in battle before. It must be unpleasant to have all sorts of distracting thoughts and voices in your head while your injuries haven't fully healed."

Lissandra responded to Volibear's words with a hoarse and indifferent tone.

The massive, icy claws pierced Volibear's arm, pulling large chunks of flesh and blood with them when they were pulled out.

"Hahaha, Lissandra, I admit you've become stronger, you're not the same as when I blinded you. But this battle isn't over yet. Besides, it's not because you've become stronger that you can stand before me and fight me, it's because I'm injured!"

Volibear burst into laughter, then declared, "The return of the Old Ways is unstoppable! Even if you manage to stop me here, what about the other Deity? You must know that the Deity who have harbored resentment towards humanity over the years are not limited to Deity of the Old Ways!"

"The North Sea, the lava caves, the creatures lurking beneath—they've long wanted to overthrow human rule in Freljord!"

Humans, a race that Volibear both loves and hates. Volibear is warlike by nature, ambitious, and loves to be praised and admired. For Volibear, human praise and faith are the most wonderful things in the world. He enjoys being served by humans and being held in a high position.

But at the same time, human beliefs can change at any time. Their lives are too short, and they can change their beliefs at any moment because of one thing. This is what Volibear hates. He hates human disloyalty!

In that case, the best outcome would be to rule over all humans, build a new Freljord, and transform them into Ursine!

This is the great Thunder Roar! No, it is no longer Thunder Roar; now it is the Undying Thunder!

This is a blessing bestowed upon humanity by the mighty, undying thunder!

Lissandra remained silent, but charged towards Volibear once more.

On the Frozen Sea--

Janna appeared above the Ursine, and a hint of anger Flash in Janna eyes as she looked at the wounded Li Ke.

"Li Ke, let me help—"

Raising her delicate hand and brandishing her staff, Janna was about to unleash her wind blades to slaughter all the Ursine.

If she can't beat Volibear, does that mean she can't even beat these Ursine monsters?

That's impossible!

But upon hearing Janna's words, Li Ke, whose face was half blackened and who was blind in one eye, raised his head and squeezed out a hoarse voice. "Don't make a move, Janna, let me handle this myself."

"Leave you alone? Look at your current state! If Jinx finds out, she'll hate me!" Janna said quickly.

The Deity pressure deterred the Ursine from attacking Li Ke, and they stared blankly at Janna in the sky.

They stared in horror at the strange, appearing Deity, then at the human whose body was so emaciated that not a single inch of flesh was intact.

Are they monsters?

No, this human is the monster!

To date, he has killed over a hundred Ursine!

The Ursine continued to attack him, severely injuring him, but he seemed invincible; no matter how badly he was injured, he could get up and continue fighting.

The Ursine who believe in Volibear are warlike, but even the most warlike will feel fear when faced with a human they cannot kill, while hundreds of their own brethren die.

"It's alright, Janna, you know my situation."

Seeing that the Ursine dared not move under Janna's oppressive aura, Li Ke began to inhale deeply and smiled at Janna. However, this smile made Janna's heart tighten, because half of Li Ke's face had been pierced by lightning by the Ursine priest, exposing the tooth bone that was no longer covered by the flesh of his lips.

"I won't die, you know that very well," Li Ke emphasized.

Janna looked at Li Ke in silence. "."

"How's Lissandra doing?" Li Ke simply sat down on the ground to rest, and casually asked Janna.

Li Ke had heard Lissandra's earlier announcement, and he found it somewhat amusing.

Lissandra, that turtle that's been hiding for millennia, has finally stopped hiding her head.

If you don't know the lore of Riot Games, you'll only know that Lissandra had an affair with the Void, lost to Volibear, and is a Demigod.

However, if you understand the background story and deduce the clues, you will find that Lissandra is the real old silver coin.

She lay dormant in the shadows for nearly ten thousand years, was granted power by the Watchers, and, through Anivia's intervention, created Dark True Ice, a power unique to herself and beyond Anivia's control.

Even disregarding the Void and the Mental Realm World, this person's strength would definitely place her in the top ten within Runeterra.

This is why Li Ke believes Ahri can't beat Lissandra.

Because Li Ke didn't appreciate her efforts, Janna was a little angry, so she said to Li Ke in a bad mood, "She's not holding back anymore, she's fighting that bear right now."

"Can she beat him?"

"It's hard to say, but at least we won't lose," Janna said after thinking for a moment.

Volibear was unable to unleash his true power for some unknown reason, but in this life-or-death crisis, Janna had no idea whether he would eventually reveal his full strength.

"Absurd!"

Hearing Janna's words, an Ursine mustered his courage and stepped forward, roaring, "How can Valhir be..."

"Puff--"

Blood gushed from the Ursine's neck. Janna narrowed her eyes and withdrew her hand.

"Did I give you permission to speak?" she said haughtily, staring directly at the Ursine, before resuming her killing of him.

Seeing this, Li Ke shook his head, quickly stood up, and said, "That's enough."

Janna is trying to find an excuse to help him kill the Ursine, but that won't work.

Li Ke had to do it himself.

"Let me do it, Janna, let me do it by myself."

"If I fail and die here, you will be responsible for dealing with these Ursine," Li Ke said to Janna, and also to the Ursine.

Janna looked at Li Ke, pursed her lips, and finally nodded.

Li Ke smiled at her again.

Then, with his sword in one hand, he looked at the trembling Ursine and walked over step by step again.

With each step he took, Li Ke was thinking about the same thing—

Just a little bit more, just a tiny bit more!

In the midst of the life-or-death struggle, Li Ke felt as if he had grasped something.

His Soul Strength has been increasing, and Li Ke has been getting stronger. But as his own strength has grown, Li Ke has also gained a deeper understanding of Runeterra.

Moreover, he had also heard about the power of laws from Lissandra.

Therefore, Li Ke felt that what he was trying to capture might be the power of laws.

Having mastered the power of the laws, he was no longer limited to relying solely on the Soul Strength to increase his physical power.

And it was just one step away, really just one step away!

His understanding of the wind had deepened; he could even vaguely see things he couldn't see before. He could see the veins throbbing in the Ursine's fur, the blood vessels in their pupils, and he could sense the magic flowing through their bodies.

However, this state only lasted for a moment, which troubled Li Ke.

Was it that he hadn't accumulated enough experience, or was the so-called life-or-death crisis useless to Li Ke?

In the face of life and death, people inevitably gain some insights; Sejuani, Ashe, and Udyr are all examples of this.

But the life-and-death situations they experienced were truly life-and-death. The Iceborn constantly risked their lives to control the True Ice, and Udyr, who controlled the Beast Spirits and borrowed power from the Deity, was even more dangerous.

And what about Li Ke?

He possesses the Soul Blossom, a system space, and the protection of Ahri Kindred.

Li Ke never felt that the Soul Blossom Golden Finger was weak. Because of the Soul Blossom, Li Ke became one of the most outstanding humans in less than a few years. To put it another way, if Li Ke's experience were placed in a fantasy novel, his rapid growth in strength and leveling up would be impossible in less than several hundred chapters.

However, precisely because of the protection of the Soul Blossom gods, Li Ke's growth process lacked stimulation.

He is unafraid of death, but is being unafraid of death necessarily a good thing?

Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it.

Now, what Li Ke needs to do is to recreate that state and then do everything he can to capture it.

Take control of it.

Li Ke charged into the Ursine's camp once again.

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Time passed slowly, and during this time, Janna almost couldn't resist making a move several times.

As a result, later on, Janna simply watched silently as Li Ke continued to get injured.

By the time dawn broke, the Ursine's corpses lay in rows on the Frozen Sea.

Li Ke eventually exhausted himself.

Looking at the nearly one hundred remaining Ursine, Li Ke's lips trembled as he helplessly lay down on the ice. The life force within him gradually dissipated, but his condition was still just short of ideal.

He just experienced that state again.

Time seemed to slow down, limbs became stronger, blood boiled and burned within the body, and the heartbeat was strong and melodious, but that state still passed.

"Janna, I'm counting on you from now on," Li Ke said slowly before closing his eyes.

Janna sighed, stretched out her hand, and trapped all the Ursine in an instant.

But just as Janna was about to compress the wind circle and turn all the Ursine into dust, she let out a soft exclamation and looked at Li Ke's still-present body.

What's going on?

Janna moved closer to Li Ke, her curiosity piqued.

Didn't Li Ke disappear last time and go to another world?

But why is he still here?

Just then, Janna heard a faint "thump".

That was the sound of Li Ke's heart beating.

"Huh? You're back so soon?" Janna exclaimed in surprise, her mouth agape.

My mind is clear, and apart from feeling a little weak, I don't have any other discomfort.

Li Ke opened his eyes and found himself under a blue sky and white clouds.

A beautiful pink lotus flower is blooming, with three tiny air bubbles in the center.

Li Ke walked closer and looked at the three small bubbles. Then, Li Ke's expression turned strange.

Those three bubbles represent three chibi-style characters.

A tiny Ahri pouts and blows a little heart out of its paws, a cute and elegant Kindred stands upright with a smile, and a mischievous Wolf Spirit surrounds it.

The last one is a tiny purple Thresh wearing a demon mask, carrying a crying lantern, and dozing off?

"What's going on?"

Li Ke tentatively reached out to touch the bubble.

The next second, a system pop-up window appeared.

[Soul Blossom Ahri sensed your condition and is worried about you. She's jumping around Lotus Valley, asking why you didn't ask me for help.]

[Soul Blossom Kindred sensed your condition and felt helpless. Kindred is laying out an ice coffin, Wolf Spirit is running around searching for Soul Fruit.]

[Thresh, sensing your condition Thresh Soul Blossom, weeps in anguish and is attempting to break free of Soul Blossom to find you with his spiritual power. He says he will never let you die.]

After looking at the three small bubbles, which represented the statuses of Ahri, Kindred, and Thresh respectively, Li Ke finished reading.

No, Li Ke's not surprising that Ahri and Kindred would worry about him, given their high level of favorability.

But

What exactly happened to you?

Are you fucking relentless?

No, we only met once back then, right?!

So many years have passed!

Why are you still thinking about me?

Li Ke couldn't hold back any longer and cursed under his breath:

"No way, Thresh, what the hell are you trying to do?!"