Nasus's Resolve, the Turtle Who Doesn't Want to Be Hit

"Forget about Bel'Veth, kill them first!"

As the voice faded, Li Ke leaped into the air, carrying Aatrox as a streak of pink and white light that shot towards Pantheon high in the sky. The Lotus Seed blossomed into a lotus, Li Ke used a Lotus Point to instantly activate the unique ability of the Lotus Guardian.

[Consume Lotus Points to undergo Lotus Transformation (30 minutes), briefly gaining Lotus Core Power, which can significantly amplify magic power based on the host's Soul Strength.]

His magic power increased to another level. Although Li Ke did not have a godhood at this moment, the power of the Lotus Rules, combined with his magic power which had exceeded the limit, and the amplification from Aatrox's blood energy, made Li Ke not only Demigod but also more than Demigod.

Black hair grew down to his back, then turned pinkish-white. A soft pinkish-white light filled Li Ke's entire body, and even the blood-red Aatrox was affected, turning into a pinkish-red greatsword.

Although he never admitted it verbally, Aatrox had already become Li Ke's sword when he agreed to join Li Ke's group. In the future, he might regain his body and become the mighty general Aatrox, but for now, he is Li Ke's sword.

Therefore, the amplification from the Lotus Transformation also benefited Aatrox, reducing his blood energy slightly and replacing it with a faint golden light. This golden light covered a bloodline on the original sword. Although it was not obvious, Aatrox noticed it. He was extremely excited, and his mind became clear.

"That's right, I've been fed up with these cowardly cowards for a long time!"

Jax also moved closer, stepping onto the ice coffin Lissandra had created. He faced another Celestials, the one who had previously unleashed Celestials to attack Lissandra.

A massive bolt of lightning shot from the Celestials's fingertips, striking Jax. Jax grunted, leaping a hundred meters into the air, his Eternal Flame already aimed at the opponent's head.

Clench your fists, bite your teeth, and the cane burns.

Empower!

A blue halo appeared at the front of the Eternal Flame, merging and merging with the flames, before Jax unleashed a devastating attack.

"Saijax, I know you, the remnant of Icathia, the human warrior who slays the Ascended, standing shoulder to shoulder with Deity in a mortal body. If this world hadn't run out of rules for you to comprehend, you would already possess the power of laws and have attained godhood."

The Celestials Thunder have sharp, thin faces. As time has passed, the Celestials' power has transformed the bodies of these Rakkor people. For example, the Rakkor people who were originally of normal build have now become extremely thin, with pointed ears and sunken eye sockets.

He raised his hand, and lightning gathered in it, expanding outward to form a semicircle, blocking Jax's Eternal Flame.

Seeing that his defensive magic had withstood the Eternal Flame, Thunder Celestials smirked, revealing sharp fangs as he mocked, "But you can't hurt me now."

Before he could finish speaking, Jax roared, and the tattered cloak he was wearing shattered instantly. Jax's body also swelled up a lot in an instant.

The muscles on his arms bulged like small hills. He pressed down with both arms, and the Eternal Flame was bent under the immense force, emitting a mournful cry, but its tip had already pierced through the lightning shield.

"To hell with the power of rules, to hell with godhood! If this world cannot accommodate my Great Dao, then I will use force to tear a path through it!"

Terror Flash in the eyes of the Celestials, while another Celestials beside him made a move, his hands reaching out towards Jax. The space in the air shattered, and from the shattered black hole, countless thick green vines sprouted out of thin air. Those tentacle vines reached out to grab Jax, attempting to bind him.

But in the next second, the temperature plummeted, as if even the air itself had frozen solid, and the vines instantly turned to ice, cracking and falling to the ground with a series of snapping sounds.

Jia Meng's gaze sharpened as she looked at the white-haired witch who was calmly hovering low in the air, her eyes closed and her head raised.

The witch's power is undeniable, so to counter her, at least five Celestials would need to act simultaneously, and even then, they would only barely manage a draw.

Therefore, Jia Meng's gaze instantly darkened. Pantheon had rushed in too quickly and hadn't even considered waiting for others, resulting in an insufficient number of Celestials on the scene.

Li Ke intercepted Pantheon, and it seemed that he could evenly match Pantheon's strength, while Saijax suppressed Meng Jia.

The remaining three Celestials.

But just as he was thinking this, three more beams of light appeared in the sky.

Cecilia, who was among the first to enter the stargate but had chatted with her parasitic host for a while, arrived at that moment.

Cecilia, with a freckled face and wielding a sword and shield, arrived and immediately flew down towards the witch on the ground.

Seeing this, Jia Meng breathed a sigh of relief. Among the Celestials present, Cecilia and Pantheon had the most combat experience. Now, Cecilia was willing to set aside her hatred for Pantheon and help the Celestials, which made the Celestials who were not optimistic about Cecilia breathe a sigh of relief.

"Quick, let's all go help Cecilia! She's no match for the witch alone!" Jia Meng shouted, then flew down.

Upon hearing this, Cecilia's face darkened, and she wanted to scold Jia Meng, but as soon as her longsword touched the witch's outstretched pale hand, Cecilia chose to shut her mouth.

Well, she was indeed no match for the witch. In the very first exchange, Cecilia felt herself being instantly suppressed.

It's really strange. Runeterra such a small place, just a planet. How could it possibly have given birth to such monsters?

Let's not even talk about the three Deity, Ornn, Volibear, Anivia. These three are among the most powerful in the universe, especially Ornn and Volibear, who are arguably at the pinnacle of existence.

What's the deal with Lissandra?

A human, in just ten thousand years, has far surpassed her in strength—isn't that outrageous?

Damn, compared to the witch summoning the Void, it doesn't seem so outrageous after all?

Cecilia gritted her teeth, charged forward with her shield in hand, and golden light appeared within a hundred-meter radius around her, converging into a lion pattern that made the cross shield in her hand shine brightly. She pressed her body forward and rammed into Lissandra.

Jia Meng also used magic to help Cecilia. The witch could create a world of ice and snow, so why couldn't he create mountains, rocks, forests, and flowers?

However, Jia Meng clearly overestimated himself. He was not in his true form when he entered Runeterra. With only this physical body, Jia Meng could only exert 80% of his strength at most. Therefore, he had just caused a touch of green to appear on the frozen ground, but before the saplings and flowers could grow and break through the ice, Lissandra simply lifted her foot and lightly stomped the ground, and all the power that Jia Meng had exerted vanished.

With a muffled groan, the backlash from the interruption of her power made Jia Meng feel a sweet taste in her throat.

The human body is truly weak and useless, damn it!

However, as more and more Celestials surrounded Lissandra, Lissandra found herself at a disadvantage, but she remained calm and composed.

"Quickly, in a few more minutes we'll all retreat!"

One of the Celestials saw Bel'Veth completely disappear into the ground and immediately shouted.

Their mission was not to kill any of Li Ke, Jax, or Lissandra, but to let Bel'Veth escape.

The Stargate opens for a limited time, and they must return within that time; otherwise, their souls will remain permanently in Runeterra, waiting for the next Stargate to open before they can return to the Celestial Realm.

But stargates aren't so easily opened.

Each opening requires a large amount of resources, so the Targonians will not open the stargate unless it is a major event!

The reason this was initiated is because Li Ke's growth rate is too fast. If Bel'Veth dies, then in the future Li Ke will lead the people of Runeterra to rebel against the Mount Targon. With the current power of Mount Targon, it is impossible to stop Li Ke. Therefore, they must keep Bel'Veth alive to cause trouble for Li Ke!

In the midst of the chaos, Bel'Veth dug furiously into the frozen earth, carrying her own purple ocean. As she fled the battlefield, four cold eyes were fixed on Li Ke's retreating figure.

As Bel'Veth's last enormous tail disappeared from the ground, Jia Meng was the first among the Celestials to react, shouting, "Don't linger! The job's done!"

"Retreat! Pantheon, did you hear me? Retreat!"

Jia Meng even shouted at Pantheon, fearing that Pantheon might get carried away and insist on killing Li Ke before retreating.

It should be noted that after Bel'Veth left with his domain, news of the battle had already spread throughout the world.

Just then, the Wind Goddess of Zaun charged in, staff in hand, and forced her way into the battlefield the instant her domain dissipated.

Therefore, Li Ke's camp will have gained another Demigod!

Leaving aside the fact that the Demigod outside of Shurima will soon arrive, Shurima is home to many powerful beings who hate the Celestials.

Aatrox wasn't the only Darkin to survive; there were countless Darkin roaming Shurima! There were also reclusive Ascended, and a powerful dragon turtle whose true nature was unknown.

Therefore, if they don't retreat now, and are surrounded and the star gate closes, they will truly be left here!

Pantheon swung his spear forcefully, sending Li Ke flying. He glared at Li Ke and said coldly, "I'll let you go this time, but next time, I will surely slay you and take your head as my glory!"

"Don't do it next time, just this once." Li Ke tore through the Void and reappeared in front of Pantheon, slashing at Pantheon's back with his sword to block his escape.

However, another Celestials intercepted Li Ke's attack, and Jax was also repelled by the Celestials. He couldn't fly, and watching the Celestials soar into the sky, he was furious.

In an instant, all the Celestials present flew into the sky and then headed towards Mount Targon.

Li Ke this, and looking at Lissandra and Jax who were staring at him, as well as Janna was still in combat despite not knowing what had happened, Li Ke didn't hesitate at all and shouted, "Chase after them!"

"We must catch up with Mount Targon and kill at least one Celestials!"

"We must teach them a lesson they won't dare cause trouble again!"

Are you kidding me?

Come and go as you please?

Li Ke has schemed for so many years, traveling to all sorts of places, binding together various continents—what was his purpose? Wasn't it to resist the Void and extraterrestrial beings?

Now, if we don't kill Bel'Veth and the Celestials escape, what kind of mess will that be?!

More than Bel'Veth, Li Ke now wants to kill the Celestials!

Because they are disgusting. Although Bel'Veth is dangerous and no one knows how far she will go in the future, Bel'Veth is straightforward and acts with integrity. Even when she was talking to Li Ke earlier, she did not hide her determination to destroy Runeterra and devour the Void.

But what about the Celestials?

What hypocritical villains! They accept humanity's faith but do nothing for humanity. When the Void devours everything, will they care about Mount Targon Rakkor and the various tribes?

I know a few tricks!

Leading the way towards Mount Targon, with various enhancements, Li Ke's power was indeed no weaker than Pantheon's. However, in terms of flight speed, the Celestials's speed was simply too fast. Only Janna and Lissandra on the field could catch up with the Celestials.

But Janna needs to bring Jax along, and Jax can't fly, so there's no way around it.

Therefore, only Lissandra can stop the Celestials.

Without hesitation, even knowing it would be dangerous for her to go alone, Lissandra tore open the space in front of her and disappeared from the spot, going alone to stop the Celestials from leaving.

After all, the Celestials are Lissandra's mortal enemies!

Her hatred for the Celestials is no less than that for the Void. Nine thousand years ago, during the era of the Three Sisters, the second sister, Serylda, was fighting against the Celestials.

As Li Ke away, he released his divine sense to perceive the situation in the Runeterra and discovered that someone was already responding to Li Ke's power.

Karma is already on her way, Swain hasn't come; I wonder what he's doing.

"Everyone, the stargate should hold for another twenty minutes. If they catch up, I think we can change our plan and ambush them!"

Eight beams of light flew toward the location of Mount Targon, where they met up with four other Celestials who had arrived.

Seeing this, Jia Meng suddenly had an idea.

"Will they chase after us? That's our home turf. If they really do, in this vulnerable area between the two realms, the rest of our clansmen can easily force their way through the star gate. Five, no, three minutes would be enough for us to kill Li Ke!"

"But the Deity from all corners of Runeterra are on their way."

"Ha, we have far more people. If we weren't afraid that Runeterra wouldn't be able to withstand our power and would be destroyed, leaving that guy unrestrained, then hundreds of Celestials would have already trampled Runeterra!"

"You can try it."

Cecilia felt a little annoyed as she listened to the conspiracy. Although she knew that Jia Meng and the others were considering the future of the Targonians, the thought that these same tricks had been used on Black Moon and herself before made Cecilia feel disgusted.

But before she could even lash out with her complaints, Cecilia's eyes narrowed, and then, a look of admiration appeared in her eyes.

"You actually dared to come."

The twelve Celestials stopped simultaneously and looked at the white-haired woman who had emerged from the Void ahead.

"You are indeed very powerful, but witch, you came alone. Can I assume you're here to die?"

Jia Meng's expression turned strange. Chasing after them together and chasing after them alone were two completely different things. Just like now, no matter how powerful the witch was, no Runeterra weakened them, twelve Demigod against one—could they possibly lose?

"Madness."

"Beside Jia Meng, "Pantheon said sarcastically, as he charged out with his gun drawn.

The spear in her hand pierced towards Lissandra's face, and apart from Cecilia, all the other Celestials also launched attacks on Lissandra at the same time.

But Lissandra remained calm until Pantheon's spear reached her face before she reacted. Just as she was about to raise her hand, Lissandra raised an eyebrow, a look of confusion on her face.

Pantheon's speed suddenly slowed down, to an almost unbelievable degree!

Slow, dull, and listless—this sudden change stunned even Pantheon.

Then, he instantly looked in one direction.

The sand dunes were frozen into small icebergs, and a dark-skinned creature walked atop one of them, holding a scepter in his right hand and extending his left hand towards Pantheon in the sky.

"Wither."

He had the head of a dog and the body of a human, with sharp teeth and fangs. He wore an ancient suit of armor, and his arms were wrapped in bandages that were billowing in the black air currents.

Lissandra looked at him and recognized him, as did the Celestials.

That was Nasus, one of the most outstanding Ascended, a highly respected Ascended in Ancient Shurima, known as a Grand Scholar.

Looking towards the Celestials, Nasus, standing atop the iceberg, sighed deeply. His eyes were filled with death, and he opened his mouth, speaking in a deep voice:

"This is Runeterra, Celestials. You have crossed the line."

"Nasus, this has nothing to do with you at all. Besides, have you forgotten who helped you resolve the Darkin War?!" Jia Meng shouted angrily when he saw Nasus.

Nasus was extremely powerful. Although he ascended to immortality in old age in Ancient Shurima, his status was no less than that of Aatrox. He and his brother Renekton were Setaka's right-hand men.

Therefore, if this guy were to barge into the battle, he would cause quite a bit of trouble.

Upon hearing Jia Meng's words, Nasus's lifeless eyes finally regained their composure.

Those were feelings of distress, sadness, and self-blame.

He planted his scepter on the ground, surrounded by black sand, and his voice grew louder and louder.

As if having made up his mind, Nasus said loudly:

"They did make a mistake, but no matter what, they are still my sisters and brothers. Besides, the affairs of Runeterra are none of your business. I know what you want."

"I have been silent for far too long, forgetting my responsibilities because of grief, but this time, I will not make the same mistake again."

"You only need to make a mistake once."

Nasus's body grew to over four meters tall, his hand reaching towards the Celestials in the air, a black mass emerging as he whispered towards a mountain range.

"This is your home too, are you really going to stand idly by?!"

"Well"

The Celestials didn't understand what Nasus was talking about, but they all looked in the direction Nasus was looking, and then their expressions worsened.

Indeed, there are far too many beings in Shurima who hate them!

Myisha descended to the mortal realm to reform the Darkin, but in doing so, she angered many powerful beings, including Nasus. And this one can also be considered one.

Then a small creature, only half the height of a human, rolled out of the mountains.

After rolling a few times, the thing stood upright, scratched its head with one paw in frustration, and muttered under its breath:

"Turtle, I couldn't resist. I just wanted to watch the show, but... Doghead, you're right, this really is my home too."

"Alright, Turtle, I'm willing to join the battle. After all, it seems we might not necessarily lose, and I'm not here to get beaten up for nothing!"

Rammus said seriously that he didn't want to be beaten, but if he had to be, he had to take it.