168 Helpers

Hearing Jax's words filled with disgust, and glancing at the flaming staff in his hand that had burst into flames the moment it was extended toward them, as if it would incinerate all the Yuentar scholars present, the scholars who harbored greedy thoughts could only extinguish their desires.

Seeing that they didn't try to touch his weapon, Jax glared fiercely at the group before him, then snorted coldly and put away his Flame Staff, his words revealing his deep dislike for the Yixialian.

The scholars of Ixialia did not seem to mind or care about this...

As an immortal being, he lost countless brothers and sisters to the Shurima and Yixialian when he was young.

It's already incredibly generous of them to stand with Ixialia in the fight against the Void; to expect them to be peaceful and happy is simply ungrateful.

After clearing his throat twice, and realizing that the people Yuan Chen had brought seemed stronger than he had imagined, King Yuen beside him also straightened his expression and asked:

"Mr. Yuan Chen, what about the other people you mentioned...?"

"They're all in Yishuaoken."

Upon hearing the question, Yuan Chen nodded:

"There were two other people who came with us."

"Among them, Nedeli is a friend I met while hunting elemental fire dragons. The Queen of the Paka Panther, the Mother of the Beasts, Nedeli received the Heavenly Power of the Dawn Bringer through the use of Azure Starfire."

After this period of time, Yuan Chen finally learned about the racial characteristics of the Nedeli Lion Pride...

Nedeli's pride was not composed of cougars.

It's not fair to blame Yuan Chen for mistaking Nedeli's pack of beasts for cougars, because in League of Legends, Nedeli's ultimate ability is called "Cougar Form."

In reality, in Runeterra, the true race of beasts is called "Paka Panther," also known as "Paka Jungle Cat." They are native magical beasts that are naturally highly compatible with the natural environment and are distributed in the Shurima.

Thinking it over, Yuan Chen explained:

"However, because she has only recently acquired this power, Nedeli's power is only at a preliminary stage. Although its potential is greater than Jax's 'War God' class, in actual combat, considering combat experience, understanding and countering Void Creature, and many other external factors, Jax might have the upper hand."

Upon hearing this, Jax merely raised an eyebrow without saying much, but secretly memorized the name "Nedeli".

In the years that followed, Jax wandered between the continents of Shurima and Valoran.

During this wandering process, Jax was not aimlessly drifting, but rather searching for good warriors who could fight alongside him in the Void Wars.

For example, in the short films and backstory, Jax once occupied an arched bridge in the Great City of Demacia and claimed that only those he approved of could cross the bridge.

The one who ultimately gained recognition was Fiora.

But for now, Jax is still in the process of searching.

Furthermore, due to the "agreement," unlike the Jax Yuan Chen remembered, the Jax in this timeline didn't wander across most of the world as Yuan Chen had imagined. Instead, he spent most of his time in the deserts of Shurima, waiting for Yuan Chen's arrival...

Yuan Chen had no problem, and Jax didn't bother to say anything—he was someone who didn't like mentioning the king.

Similarly, Jax himself didn't even know that his original trajectory should have spanned the entire Runeterra.

"The third one should be the strongest among our helpers this time."

Yuan Chen clapped his hands and said:

"Nila, you may not have heard of this name, but her power is probably among the strongest in Runeterra."

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's assessment, the eyes of everyone present narrowed slightly.

They did not question Yuan Chen's assessment, because Yuan Chen had proven countless times that his perspective was far beyond that of ordinary people who could only see what was happening in the present.

But it was precisely because of this that they became even more curious about just how strong he was to be considered by Yuan Chen to be one of the strongest people in the world...

Just now, Yuan Chen introduced a nearly four-thousand-year-old immortal named Aikason, who served as a centurion of Kohari.

"Nila was the one who failed to suppress the demon, and thus I was also Demon's Curse."

Upon hearing Yuan Chen's words, King Yuen remained silent for a moment before hesitantly asking:

"May I ask... could you reveal the demon's true name? Or perhaps the concepts and emotions it possesses?"

As he put it, King Yuen explained:

"In that case, relying on Ixialia's knowledge, we might be able to find a way to completely suppress demons and banish them forever to the spiritual realm."

"It's no use." Yuan Chen shook his head.

"That was no ordinary demon, but one of the ten primordial demons at birth."

Upon hearing this, the masters present turned pale.

Anyone with any knowledge of demons will find it difficult to suppress their fear upon hearing the words "Nascent Demon"... especially since, Ixialia's account, those Nascent Demons are one of the true origins of this world.

As long as it's in Runeterra, even if the immortal Aspects personally descends to fight, they will still be brutally slaughtered.

"The Vora's Dragon Heart Blood, and the Dragon Tooth that Qiyana brought back, were both gifts Nila gave me."

Yuan Chen said:

"The dragons of Camavor have been almost entirely wiped out by Nila's campaign... There's no doubt that Nila's power is among the pinnacle of this world. At least, it's one of the pinnacles I can see."

After speaking, Yuan Chen remained silent for a moment, then said:

"The last one is not a person... in fact, you should all know that."

Looking around, Yuan Chen said:

"Monolith Fortress."

"Monolith Fortress?!"

Upon hearing these four words, many of the mages' eyes gleamed with excitement.

"You've found the Monolith Fortress!"

Even the voice of Sem Therm couldn't help but show a hint of excitement as he looked at Yuan Chen and said:

"That was the most outstanding creation of the Yuan Chu Axiom, crafted by the ancestor Ne'Zuk using the Vidalion Loom! If we can truly recover the Monolith Fortress, it will only be a partial remnant of the Void— "

"To be precise, it's the core of the Monolith Fortress."

Yuan Chen poured cold water on him and said:

"This is something Qiyana and I found in a mining area on our way to Piltover. Over the long years, it has developed its own will, calling itself 'Malphite'."

"Including the commotion about the Void, that was also something Malphite told me."