Since the sky was covered, the heavens began to show their holiness

For several days in a row, Zhou Xian and Annie flew across the vast territory of Noxus in a silver-blue Hextech aircraft. As the propellers tore through the morning mist, they overlooked the towering obsidian fortress of the Iron Gate City-State; when dusk permeated the border of Piltover, they witnessed Jayce's Hextech creations cutting through the sky at the floating dock. Outside the transparent canopy of the aircraft, legendary figures that were praised in the streets and alleys flashed from time to time - the majesty of Darius waving a heavy axe to inspect the legion, and the bloody afterimage left by Katarina when she leaped over the roof. These scenes that only existed in the background story have now become vivid scenery on their journey.

Zhou Xian and Annie didn't stop their journey until a familiar woman appeared in front of them. The hum of the engine stopped abruptly. When the graceful figure slowly emerged from the alley, Zhou Xian's hand holding the joystick suddenly tightened.

"Is everything ready?"

Zhou Xian's cold eyes penetrated the dark purple mist surrounding Iris, who was gracefully stroking her veil adorned with spider-shaped gemstones. Even in the dim alley, the most beautiful woman in Noxus was still eye-catching - her black silk robe with gold embroidery outlined her graceful curves, the cinnabar mole at the corner of her eye trembled slightly with her smile, and the charm flowing from her gestures was like an invisible thread entwining the air around her.

Elise knelt down in a devout manner, the black veil hanging from her intricate neckline fluttering as she moved, revealing a seductive beauty. Her scarlet eyes half-closed, she spoke in a gentle voice like a venomous snake: "Lord Leblanc has prepared a feast at the Immortal Bastion."

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Xian had already turned around and stepped into the hatch, his bony fingers swiping across the Hextech panel. The engine roared, and the silver-blue light tore through the clouds, leaving Iris staring at the distant wake.

Iris looked at the direction where the aircraft disappeared, her fingertips unconsciously curling a strand of hair. She turned her skirt lightly towards the empty alley, and the shadow behind her flickered. Her charming smile actually added a bit of melancholy: "Even the breath is not disturbed at all."

Noxian capital
When the Hextech aircraft broke through the lead-gray clouds, the steel outline of the Noxian capital suddenly came into view. Between the rows of obsidian towers, the legendary immortal fortress was like a giant beast entrenched - on the tattered ramparts, intertwined chains were entangled with huge war weapons, and scarlet flags fluttered on the top of the city, dyeing the entire sky bloody.

Zhou Xian's gaze penetrated the strange fog suspended on the top of the fortress, and vaguely saw the runes looming in the shadows, each of which seemed to be telling the bloody storm under the iron hoof of Noxus.

When the Hextech aircraft hovered over the perimeter of the Immortal Fortress, Zhou Xian's fingertips suddenly felt a strange tingling sensation. He looked intently and saw that the dark patterns on the surface of the fortress were wriggling like a living thing, cutting his outward mental power into tiny streams of light.

This huge building was surrounded by mist, and the chains hanging from the bronze spires looked like the fangs of a giant beast. Whenever a patrolling black-armored soldier passed by, the runes would glow scarlet. Zhou Xian's lips curled up with a hint of amusement, but a trace of seriousness gathered in his eyes - this immortal fortress could actually block his spiritual power from detecting.

"interesting."

Zhou Xian narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of interest flashed in his eyes, and he controlled the Hextech aircraft to slowly descend. As soon as his feet stepped on the hard ground covered with runes of the Immortal Fortress, an ancient and evil breath came to his face. The fortress was filled with a faint blood-colored mist, and in the shadows, it seemed as if countless pairs of eyes were peeping in the dark.

Without any hesitation, he straightened his back, and walked straight inside with Annie in a steady pace. The soldiers around him were wearing shiny armor and their weapons were shining coldly, but they seemed to have received orders long ago, and they just stared at Zhou Xian expressionlessly, without making any move to stop them. Zhou Xian nodded slightly, and a faint arc appeared at the corner of his mouth. He wanted to see the core of Noxus today.

The moment she stepped into the Immortal Fortress, a rotten and evil aura surged like a tide. Anne clutched the corner of her clothes tightly. She could feel Tibers on her waist trembling violently, and the power was surging in his body. Tibers' eyes were glowing with a dark red fierce light, and a low roar came from his throat. His memory was completely awakened at this moment. His body continued to expand, and the hair on his body stood up, and his power violently collided with Anne's control over him.

Anne's face turned pale in an instant. She clenched her teeth and held Tibers tightly with both hands. Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. "Tibers..." Her voice trembled a little, but Tibers' restlessness did not diminish at all, as if he would break free from his restraints in the next second and vent his anger in this fortress.

Zhou Xian was instantly surrounded by a cold aura, and the pressure was like a substance that covered the sky and pressed down on Tibers. His eyes were like lightning, and he glanced coldly at Tibers, who was getting more and more violent because of his memory recovery, with disdain in his eyes. At this time, Tibers was surrounded by flames, and he let out a deafening roar. His huge body kept twisting, trying to break free from Annie's already somewhat powerless control.

"Humph, you are just a loyal dog of Modkaiser, and you dare to act so arrogantly in front of me?" Zhou Xian's voice was icy cold, without a trace of emotion. "If you don't want to die, be quiet." Although the words were light, they seemed to have an irresistible magic. Under this pressure, Tibers's crazy movements paused slightly, and the fierce light in his eyes seemed to weaken a little, but he was still struggling unwillingly, and a low groan came from his throat.

Anne's face was filled with fear. She looked at Zhou Xian, then at Tibers who was struggling. Tears welled up in her eyes. "Brother, Tibers..."

"Don't worry, it can't do anything." Zhou Xian frowned slightly, his eyes fixed on Tibers. "If it dares to move again, I don't mind making it disappear from this world completely."

Just as Tibers was still struggling, an obscure and ancient spell, like a faint thread, floated out from the deep corner of the Immortal Fortress. The spell had a strange rhythm, as if it could strike directly into the depths of the soul. Tibers's body, which had been twisting constantly, suddenly froze, and the roar that was about to come out of his mouth also stopped abruptly.

The crazy fire in its eyes quickly dimmed, replaced by a blank and sluggish look. The surging flames on its body gradually subsided, and its huge claws drooped weakly. Its entire body seemed to have been drained of all its strength, and it was as quiet as a docile pet. Anne's eyes widened, her face full of surprise and confusion. She looked at Tibbers, and subconsciously looked in the direction where the spell came from.

With a slight rustling sound, the shadows receded like the tide, and Leblanc, holding the staff that emitted a strange glow, walked out of the darkness gracefully but with a sense of oppression. She was wearing a black robe embroidered with mysterious runes, with a faint sneer on her delicate face and a cold light flashing in her eyes.

"It's an unreasonable beast. I should have wiped out its intelligence from the beginning."

Leblanc's voice was like the cry of a nightingale, melodious yet chilling. She glanced at Tibers, who was standing there in a daze, with disdain in her eyes. Then, she turned her gaze to Zhou Xian and raised her chin slightly: "Mr. Zhou, follow me."

(End of this chapter)