"Charge! Fight for our First Lands!"
"Get out of my way!" Darius sneered, swinging his battle axe heavily, sending Irelia flying again as she charged forward.
He tried to finish off his opponent, but several monks risked their lives to step forward and block his attack.
Noxus has hundreds of Arcane Warrior, but Ionia has mobilized its entire force, including hundreds of reclusive powerhouses.
As the earliest land in Runeterra, Ionia is home to countless cultivators, each with considerable strength.
Even with the Arcane Warriors ' desperate attacks, they were unable to break through Ionia's blockade for the time being, and the battlefield was at a stalemate.
For Ionia!
For Noxus!
One side fought to protect their homeland, while the other firmly believed that the great mage would lead them to new victory; the two sides fought fiercely and evenly.
Until, a deafening roar came from the ground beneath their feet!
"Boom!!!"
The heavens and earth trembled and churned, countless cracks appeared on the battlefield, and whether they were Ionia or Noxus, they could be swallowed up by the earth if they were not careful.
" Arcane Warrior, prioritize covering the army's retreat."
Xu Xiao's voice echoed across the battlefield, and the Arcane Warrior who were busy fighting also began to use their magic to carry away the warriors who had fallen into the rift.
The same was true for the Ionia cultivators on the other side; the powerful no longer lingered on fighting, but hurriedly devoted themselves to rescuing their own people.
No one knew what had happened that caused the earth to crack, creating a scene resembling the end of the world.
In the distance, Karma, the Karma, coughed up a mouthful of blood, surrounded by listless cultivators.
The natural disaster that just happened on the battlefield was the aftermath of their covert contest with Xu Xiao, and clearly, they didn't gain any advantage.
"So strong! Even if we joined forces, we couldn't stop that guy!" someone said, unwilling to give up.
Karma, her face deathly pale, wiped away the blood and spoke, " The Spirit of Nature is enraged; His power is being corrupted. We absolutely cannot let that guy continue."
"But... but we are no match for him at all, his power is too great!"
The cultivators all looked troubled; from the mere confrontation just now, they had realized the gap between themselves and their opponents.
Even with the will of the Spirit of Ionia helping them to distance themselves from magic, they still fell into a disadvantageous position in the battle.
Unless the Spirit of Ionia manifests itself, there is no way to fight against it.
"There must be a way. For Ionia, we should all give our all."
A divine light shone in Karma's eyes, and her pupils turned pure white.
"Notify the frontline troops to destroy the anchor points that have been inserted into the magic nodes at all costs. Only in this way will we have a chance to drive these invaders out."
Karma's cold command, coupled with her deep connection with the Spirit of Nature, made her human consciousness increasingly weak.
"We... we understand!"
Soon, battle orders were issued from the Supreme Commander to the front lines, and an invisible mental fluctuation resonated in the minds of the Ionia.
The voice told everyone that Ionia must destroy the anchor points set up by the Noxus in order to avoid its fate of destruction.
The warriors, who already devoutly believed in the Spirit of Nature, seemed to have been injected with adrenaline, and began to launch a suicidal attack without fear of death.
For a time, even with the Arcane Warrior in command, the Noxus army showed signs of being pushed back.
From atop the tower, Xu Xiao also noticed all of this.
"It seems you've finally figured it out." Xu Xiao spoke calmly, tapping his fingertip lightly.
"But now I realize it's too late. My formation is complete, and no one can stop me."
The 108 Ley Line Anchor Spike scattered across the land simultaneously emitted a red light, continuously drawing magic from the First Lands and sending it into the chain-like magic network above.
This vast net formed a grand array never before seen in this world, with torrents of energy piercing the Void.
The Void seemed to be torn apart, or as if a barrier had been ripped open, revealing the deep blue undertone of the Spirit Realm.
The boundary between the Material Realm and Spirit Realm was torn open, exposing the previously invisible Spirit Realm to everyone.
The roar of the Spirit of Ionia echoed from the depths of the Spirit Realm, causing the trees across the continent to shake violently and vines to burst forth from the ground, only to wither rapidly as they approached the battlefield.
Its power could not disturb the land anchored by the ley Ley Line Anchor, nor could it even sever it.
It is the Spirit Transformation of the entire pan-consciousness of Ionia. It used to be able to easily control the fate of all living beings on this land, but now it has been outmaneuvered by Xu Xiao.
"A modified Ley Line Great Annihilation Array of the Zhoutian Star Array, specifically designed to target creatures like you whose earth veins have become sentient."
"You're too green to mess with me!"
Xu Xiao snorted coldly, then continued to oversee the operation of the grand formation.
If he could simply pull out and fix the entire Spirit Realm, he could destroy the Spirit of Ionia with overwhelming force.
The reason for retreating in the spiritual realm was not only due to the lack of terrain, but also because they feared that if they didn't kill the snake, it would make the Spirit of Ionia more prepared.
Now everything is gone, and the fate of the Spirit of Ionia is sealed.
"Stop him!" Karma's Mantra Shield trembled violently. "Those chains are draining the soul of nature!"
Irelia swung her Sword of the Ancestors to its fullest extent, the blade slashing towards the anchor, only to be blocked by a suddenly solidified spatial barrier.
Shen and Kennen's combined lightning storm was extinguished by Xu Xiao with a casual wave of his hand, Yasuo's tornado was wiped away as soon as it took shape.
"Too weak. It's hiding from me and doesn't dare to come out, leaving only you lot to die." Xu Xiao sneered, the demonic runes on his right hand shining like molten gold.
" Great Annihilation Array - Activate!"
Xu Xiao clenched his fist suddenly, and the energy torrent gathered at the Ley Line Anchor Point shone in the sky, forming a giant net of dark red Rune that covered the heavens and the earth.
The flow of magic across the entire battlefield was completely reversed, and the warriors of Ionia discovered that they could no longer draw upon the power of the First Lands.
In mid-air, the Spirit Realm had been almost fully revealed, hanging directly above the material plane, like a projection of the real world.
"Space Imprisonment."
108 beams of red light rose from the Great Annihilation Array, directly piercing through the Spirit Realm and then fully revealing it in the material plane.
Xu Xiao looked up and gazed at the rampaging will deep within his Spirit Realm.
"Don't worry, I'll be right there to play with you. I hope you'll make me happy."
With a single step, Xu Xiao advanced step by step into the Spirit Realm.
The Spirit of Ionia, caught in the middle, clearly noticed all of this and stopped hiding, beginning to confront it head-on.