Lissandra Mom is Here! Restless Star Spirits

"Li Ke, you've made the most foolish decision ever!"

The composure and calmness that Bel'Veth had displayed upon his entrance were gone, replaced by an angry expression on that humanoid head.

Her pale pupils rolled upwards, and on the white jawbone of her chest and abdomen, four purple gems that had previously resembled ornaments began to blink. Those were Bel'Veth's eyes, and those were Bel'Veth's true head.

The pseudo-human's form split apart, and the purple fish that had been quietly swimming around Bel'Veth, as if startled, began to frantically stir, their tails thrashing violently, as if trying to get away from Bel'Veth.

However, within the split human body, countless wriggling things appeared, resembling tentacles or elongated human arms. These things suddenly shot out and instantly preyed on all the fish trying to escape, pulling them into their bodies.

Its enormous wings, which had always been wrapped around its body, were spread out, each over twenty meters long, and were still growing larger. The strange head was also growing larger.

The head resembled a large fish, with its facial bones growing in an astonishing way. At first glance, it looked like a giant crown, with a pair of horns on top that curved upwards, and below that, a ferocious mouth, each white tooth the size of a human head.

Her magnificent body bristled with hair and beard, and golden light cast faint patterns on her ray-like form. The surrounding purple ocean twisted and turned, and veins appeared on her body. These veins then detached from Bel'Veth's skin, each one like a living creature in its own kingdom.

In a short time, the ray had grown to several hundred meters in size, and the purple ocean was expanding outwards, from a range of only a few dozen meters at the beginning to now affecting the entire Sea of Bones.

The purple ocean was not a creation of the spirit, for it had already affected the earth's surface. Yellow sand floated and swam among the purple waters, and the true form of Bel'Veth stood there. Schools of fish constantly appeared and circled around its queen, like birds soaring above distant peaks.

The scene was grotesque, eerie, and terrifying, yet it possessed an indescribable beauty.

This was the first time Li Ke had ever seen the Void. Although it was just Void created by Bel'Veth, it still gave Li Ke a tremendous sensory shock.

"Puff--"

With a whooshing sound, the seawater rippled, and Li Ke instantly lifted Aatrox to shield himself.

"When!"

With a loud crash, Li Ke saw the object that had attacked him: the enormous tentacle of Bel'Veth's tail. Then, Bel'Veth's left wing also lunged at Li Ke —not as a slap, but as a stab.

A huge purple spike jutted out from the edge of the purple fleshy wings. The spike struck Aatrox's sword, causing the latter to grunt, and Li Ke was also sent flying.

Then, before Li Ke could react, Bel'Veth launched countless attacks.

"You chose the outcome I least wanted to see, Li Ke. Why did you think I dared to come out without considering the current situation?"

Bel'Veth's four eyes, like those of a predator, were fixed on Li Ke, and he said, "All of this was within my expectations!"

"Bel'Veth, you talk a damn lot of nonsense." Li Ke flicked his wrist, and Aatrox immediately unleashed a torrent of blood energy to aid Li Ke.

With Aatrox's blessing, Li Ke's destructive power has reached the level of Demigod.

Amidst the interplay of green and red, the Sword of Wuju pierced the sky, like a willow branch landing on a purple lake, momentarily severing the purple ocean created by Bel'Veth.

"That's right, if you want to fight, then fight. Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Jax leaped up from the side, raising the Eternal Flame high to smash it towards Bel'Veth's head. The ray's tail flipped, and a huge tail spike sprang towards Jax, while countless writhing purple tentacles also grabbed at Jax.

"What I excel at is dealing with monsters of your size!" Seeing this, Jax didn't retreat but advanced, gripping the middle of the Eternal Flame tightly with both hands. With a burst of power from his wrists, a barrier of flame instantly formed around Jax, propelling him toward Bel'Veth. The scene resembled a fireball plunging into the ocean depths and crashing into a terrifying monster lurking in the abyss.

Taking advantage of Bel'Veth's distraction, Li Ke launched an attack. Holding Aatrox in his right hand, he gently shook his right hand, and a longsword formed from wind element appeared. He simultaneously unleashed two attacks from the two swords towards Bel'Veth.

Two beams of Sword Light shot up from the ground, piercing through the waves.

A vibrant mix of green and red, accompanied by a fierce wind!

"Utterly absurd!"

"You don't understand the Void at all. You think you're sacrificing yourselves for the greater good, but in reality, you're adding fuel to the fire! Cooperate with me, and at least you'll have hope. I'm far more generous than them, and I'm willing to give you a chance!"

To eliminate the Watchers, I need a long time to process it—perhaps a year, or even longer. You can certainly find a way to kill me during this time, or gather more powerful individuals.

"Roar!"

Bel'Veth was speaking when she suddenly let out an angry roar. She turned her head and saw that Li Ke had already plunged Aatrox into her lower abdomen. Her right wing lashed out at Li Ke, sending Li Ke flying.

Flying hundreds of meters backward, Li Ke twirled in the air before landing lightly and then flicking his arms.

He shook off the purple blood that stained Aatrox's body, then squinted at Bel'Veth.

"Look, you can get hurt too, Bel'Veth. You're not as strong as you think."

Bel'Veth gave Li Ke a cold, sweeping look. At this moment, she no longer tried to change Li Ke's mind with words.

She could see that Jax was swayable, even the Darkin greatsword could be persuaded, but this human in front of her was not.

"If you're determined to go your own way, I won't try to stop you anymore. So be it. Let me see if you still have this expression on your face when your world is swallowed by the Void."

"I want to leave, you can't stop me, you can't kill me!"

"Bel'Veth said coldly, and then she began to flap her wings forcefully, and the purple sea in the sky began to press down."

"Oh no! Li Ke, she's trying to escape!" Jax shouted upon seeing this.

With himself, Li Ke, Janna protecting the Sand People, Taliyah, Jinx, the three Demigod could easily subdue Bel'Veth, but if Bel'Veth wanted to run, Jax really didn't think they could stop him.

This purple sea is a set of rules. Although it appears on Runeterra, it transcends the rules of Runeterra. To put it simply, this purple sea is another world altogether.

You can think of it as something like the Spirit Realm or the underworld.

In other words, Bel'Veth, who is integrated with the Purple Sea, is the master of this world. Once she escapes, it will be almost impossible for her to enter the Purple Sea again.

Therefore, Jax felt anxious.

Li Ke also paused, his magic power almost completely drained. Aatrox also roared and released his blood energy, attempting to intercept Bel'Veth with a stronger attack.

But Bel'Veth only let out a cold, mocking laugh.

"I've already said, if I want to leave, you can't stop me! Even with that wind spirit added to the mix, you still can't stop me."

Bel'Veth's voice suddenly disappeared as her four eyes rolled upwards in horror, looking up at the sky with a hint of terror in their gaze.

Yes, it was terror.

At this moment, fear Flash in all four of Bel'Veth's eyes, along with a hint of anger hidden within that fear.

A snowflake appeared, swaying in the blazing sun, then slowly fell and melted into the purple sea.

"Click--"

A crisp sound rang out from the top corner of the purple ocean, and that place changed color, from purple to white-blue, and then, it was a process of water turning into ice.

A detached voice resounded in everyone's minds, ethereal and holy, carrying with it an endless chill.

"What if I were included?"

Hearing this voice, Li Ke breathed a sigh of relief.

Lissandra. She really came!

Li Ke's earlier claim of bringing Lissandra was pure boasting, as this purple ocean effectively blocked any possibility of transmitting information outwards.

As Jax put it, they are now in Bel'Veth's "domain".

Swain and Karma, among others, were unable to sense the commotion here, but Lissandra was an exception.

She possesses a powerful ability that even Li Ke can't figure out, and which the official designers haven't explained in detail to this day— Dreamwalking.

With this ability, Lissandra can freely walk on the edge of the two worlds and clearly overlook what is happening in various parts of Runeterra. And now, she has indeed arrived!

Her white hair was piled up at the back of her head. She wore a long white dress, and her face, devoid of makeup, was pale and clean. Her eyes were closed, and she waved her hands. Her thin lips parted slightly:

"Freeze."

"What's this?"

"Is it raining?!"

Nashramae, a coastal city in Shurima, saw the local Shurima look up in astonishment as pieces of something fell from the sky.

But then they noticed that the thing was falling rather slowly, and upon closer inspection, the Shurima people's eyes widened in astonishment.

"Oh my god! Mommy, Mommy, come out quickly, come out quickly!"

"This... this is snowing?!"

"How can it snow in Shurima?!"

Snow fell heavily across the vast desert, and if this snowfall could be seen even in Nashramae, a port city on the edge of Shurima, then it must be possible in other parts of Shurima as well.

Deep within the yellow sands, in an abandoned tower, a tall figure with a beast's face and a human body was sorting through books. In the darkness, he seemed to sense something, put down the book in his hand, and strode towards the top of the tower.

Upon reaching the top and pushing open the door, the first thing to be revealed in the sunlight was an absolutely black dog's head. This isn't an insult; it truly was a dog's head.

On this dog's head, you can see various adjectives such as handsome, intelligent, refined, and composed.

"The world is about to change."

The dog-headed creature spoke in a human voice, then stretched out its hand, letting a snowflake fall into its palm.

It never snows in Shurima, but today it snowed in Shurima.

Then, he let out a long sigh.

Shurima is home to many temples, especially in the western region, which is home to the Ancient Shurima, a city where the sun never sets, built around Sun Disc. And around the massive sand city stand countless temples.

Each temple represented an oasis, but with the death of Azir, the Falcon Father, these oases also disappeared.

Meanwhile, in an abandoned temple in the western desert region, a worn-out plate sat on a long stone table, containing some fruit and the bodies of black insects.

A small, tiny paw reached out and grabbed an insect's leg, followed by a series of cracking sounds.

"Oh my god! I'm so scared! I'm not going out! There's no way I can go out in this awful weather!"

A silly-sounding voice rang out, and then an armored creature was seen lying on a long table, crunching away at an insect leg.

Lazily flipped over, the bright yellow turtle lying belly up, scratched its belly with its little paws, and then comfortably lay on the stone slab and let out a satisfied burp.

"It has nothing to do with the turtle."

With that, the strange creature drifted into Dreamwalking; it was going to sleep!

What? It's not going out?

The turtle won't go out!

It's important to know that the first principle of a tortoise's life is—

Don't join in the fun!

It has always followed this rule, and that is why it has survived to this day and is living such a happy life.

Therefore, it won't run out out of curiosity.

The thing that caused this heavy snowfall... well, even Turtle can't imagine how powerful it is. This ability to influence the heavens and earth and change the rules was something Setaka did thousands of years ago; Turtle witnessed her create a giant sun.

However, that was not as good as the present situation, because Setaka borrowed the power of the Sun Disc at that time, and Shurima was already extremely hot, Shurima did not reject Setaka's power.

But what about this guy?

She caused a massive snowfall in Shurima! That's a repulsive attribute!

Hmph, that's why I'm not going out!

I'm a very well-behaved turtle, please don't hit me!

This snow, unseen for tens of thousands of years, awakened certain beings in Shurima, and its effects extended not only to Shurima but also to the cosmos.

The first to discover this snow were the Celestials who guarded the northern sky.

Then, more Celestials discovered the visions of Shurima.

"Lissandra has made her move. Bel'Veth is doomed this time. There are few beings on this planet who can rival Lissandra. The witch is incredibly good at hiding her true strength. Over the past ten thousand years, no one knows how powerful she has become with that strange ability. Even in her last battle with Volibear, I don't believe she really used her full power. She was guarding against us."

In the starry sky, a voice spoke first.

"It's a good thing that Bel'Veth is dead. If she hadn't died, she would have had an opportunity to devour the Void and strengthen herself, which would have made her a big problem for us," another voice said.

"But, the fact that Bel'Veth is alive can slow down the awakening of the Void."

"I also believe that Bel'Veth cannot die, because right now, Li Ke is our biggest problem."

"I agree with the statement that Li Ke is a big problem. Runeterra is now completely out of our control. If he really reveals the Void to humanity and unites them, then what will their next move be?"

The Celestials present fell silent.

When humanity unites and stops fighting amongst themselves, the Celestials will no longer be able to profit from human conflicts. Whether they are believers or followers, Runeterra is indeed very important to them, even if they don't say it.

Moreover, with Bel'Veth dealt with, the Void has been exposed, humanity has united, and the next to be exposed is the Celestials.

Therefore, after a long silence from the many Celestials present, one of Celestials spoke up.

His voice was strong and resolute. "Go down to the mortal realm."

"Forcefully open the Star Gate, to the lower realm!"

"Pantheon, after losing Myisha, opening the Stargate is not like before. Zoe simply won't listen to us. To open the Stargate, we need to expend a lot of resources, at least six Celestials will be needed to forcibly maintain its stability, and devout believers will be needed as mediums to provide us with their physical bodies."

"I am willing to step in and maintain the Star Gate."

"I'm willing too. Honestly, we can't let Li Ke grow up like this any longer."

"It's unlikely that we can forcefully kill Li Ke. Lissandra is right next to him, and he has the ability to cross the boundary at any time. Besides, forcibly descending to the mortal realm to kill Li Ke would likely anger Ornn. That old goat's sudden blacksmithing that shook the starry sky a while ago was a warning to us. If we really do that, none of the people in the mortal realm will survive. However, disrupting their plans is still possible."

Upon hearing the Celestials's words, the Celestials Pantheon snorted coldly, but said nothing.

Because he was genuinely afraid of Ornn.

Even though he is Aspect of War and craves battle, he will not provoke Ornn.

Ornn's strength has already reached the level of a half-step Star Lord. If he takes another step, he will become a Star Lord, a creator in the starry sky. Such an existence is not one that Pantheon can afford to provoke.

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so it's decided then."

"The lower realm!"

"Help Bel'Veth escape. After this, given Void's vengeful nature, she will constantly cause trouble for Li Ke. A guy who hides and keeps getting stronger, she will become Li Ke's greatest enemy!"

The Celestials quickly made their decision.

They had noticed Li Ke back in Bilgewater, but they didn't take Li Ke seriously then. As a result, Freljord's fighting spirit erupted.

Li Ke's growth has been too rapid. It took them nearly ten thousand years to reach their current level, but what about Li Ke?!

How old is he?!

And he's already close to them!

In an instant, six Celestial Spirits emerged from the Celestials, each taking a position at one of the six corners, and unleashing their power towards the center.

A six-pointed star appeared in the night sky, and then the Celestials began to communicate with the humans on Mount Targon to select a physical body for temporary descent to the mortal realm.

This is not a power transfer, but a forced possession of a physical body. The consequence is that the possessed human will explode and die due to the immense power exerted on them, as they have no inheritance.

But to die for them, the Celestials, is that humanity's honor, isn't it?!

"Buzz buzz buzz!"

Soon, beams of light appeared.

Then, Pantheon was the first to rush into the hexagram formation.

"Boom--"

In an instant, strange phenomena occurred on Mount Targon in Runeterra.