Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 255 Sword Breaks the Yellow Sand
"Big Head, you go that way, but don't stray too far. Korsha, you go this way and sprinkle the camel blood in that direction, releasing a finger-length of blood every three meters."

On the yellow sand, old Charles, his face covered by a cloth, looked around with his cloudy old eyes and gave orders in an orderly manner.

After the Sharl gave the order, a group of Shurima people quickly followed his instructions and walked to the four directions. Every few meters, they would sprinkle the camel blood from their sheepskin bags onto the ground. The bloodstains and the hot sand made a sizzling sound, and a fishy smell spread out.

Charles bent down to the ground, pressing his palms to the yellow sand, his cheek against the back of his hand. His palms burned and ached, but he endured the pain, closed his eyes, and listened intently.

"coming!"

Underground, Charles heard a gurgling sound, like a spring gushing forth, but Charles knew that the yellow sand beneath the Sea of ​​Bones had long been torn to pieces by the horde of Exys.

Hoping there's water underground? You might as well hope gold falls from the sky!
As Charles's voice rang out, the people who had dispersed from all directions rushed toward the center centered on Charles. There was a hint of panic in their eyes, but then a look of determination appeared in them.

Don't be afraid. Since you've chosen to do this, you can't be afraid!
"Lord Rick, please don't kill these Exys!"

On the ground, Charles looked up at the sky and roared loudly.

He immediately offered an explanation: "Rex possesses intelligence. If a large number of Exys die, Rex will sense it. In order not to alert them, we must imprison and capture this group of Exys!"

From high above, Li Kefei could see Jax and Taliyah hiding on a hill not far away.

As for Jinx... well, she was all alone to the side, hiding in the shade reading a comic book.

As for whether it would be dangerous to leave Jinx alone, Rick thought it wouldn't be.

Because at this moment, Jinx, who is holding the comic book in both hands, has a beautiful little blue bird nestled on her head. The little blue bird has covered its face with its wings and is sleeping soundly.

Janna arrived in an instant, and Li Ke naturally called her along as well. After all, Shurima was just as dangerous as Freljord, and who knew if some other guys would suddenly appear when they fought Rek'Sai later.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Li Ke felt that it was possible.

Both he and Jax possess demigod-level combat power. Rek'Sai, while only possessing superhuman strength, still has a demigod behind him.
As a double agent within the Void, Bervis attempted to devour it and become its master, the true empress. Her ambition was undoubtedly immense, but at the same time, her strength was also incredibly powerful.

Rex is under the command of Bervis, so Li Ke believes that fighting Rex will most likely draw out Bervis, and then a demigod-level battle will most likely break out.

A battle between demigods can affect Runeterra, and powerful beings from all directions can sense it. Who knows, some people might come to join in the fun.

However, Li Ke is not worried about that kind of thing happening, because he has many friends now!

It seems that there is only one demigod and three half-step demigods (Rick, Jax, Aatrox).

But in reality, if Li Ke shouts something in his Spirit Blossom, he can summon three or four demigods to help him fight in no time.

“I understand,” Rick replied to Charles’s reminder, then added, “Don’t leave the area I’ve designated.”

Charles and the others nodded and crowded together, huddled together next to Aatrox, who had been plunged into the sand.

Aatrox unleashed a massive amount of malevolent energy, forming a shield to protect the Shar and his companions, to which Aatrox offered no objection.

After all, the Shire and his people were Shurima, and good Shurima at that, so Naatrox was naturally willing to protect them.

Underground, the blood of the sand camel attracted a large herd of Exys, causing a disturbance in the sand, much like when the rock sparrow used magic.

Seeing this, Li Ke stretched out his right hand, then put two fingers together and touched his forehead. The lotus mark on Li Ke's forehead slowly bloomed, forming a beautiful pink and white lotus flower. His hair also grew longer until it reached his waist, and from the roots, Li Ke's hair began to turn pink and white.

With the elemental mastery of wind, Li Ke locked onto each of the Ixes that leaped out of the sand, and instantly, the Wind Cage trapped those giant Ixes.

Amidst the pitiful howls, in just a moment, Li Ke captured dozens of Aikesai. The Aikesai continued to surge out in droves. In just a short while, hundreds of Aikesai were trapped in the wind cage, unable to move, squeezed and emitting mournful cries.

Rex has extremely strong sensory organs, so they need to be kept floating in the air; otherwise, the commotion would be too great, and Rex would notice the situation here in advance.

Because if Rek'Sai manages to escape when her underlings disappear one by one and are found trapped on the ground screaming, then it would be truly suspicious.

Time passed slowly, and soon, after more than ten minutes, Xia Er saw that there was no movement in the sand, so he looked up at Li Ke and said, "Lord Li Ke, we need to find another place. All the Exys around here have been lured away."

"What about these Exys?" Rick's right hand remained raised, maintaining the wind magic.

"We can only keep him imprisoned for now," Charles said after a moment's hesitation.

He worried that if these Exys died, the Rex would get the news in advance, since no one could be sure whether the Exy population had such a way of transmitting information.

Just in case, this is the only way.

Seeing this, Li Ke nodded, "Alright, then keep him imprisoned. Charles, let's continue somewhere else."

"Yes."

No one would have imagined that beneath the 10,000-meter-deep sands of Shurima, there exists another world.

Amidst the thick sand and rock, countless purple tunnels intertwine like silk threads, stretching across this world. These tunnels were meticulously crafted by the Exys, allowing them to appear from one corner of the world to another.

The people who made them build these tunnels are the masters of this strange world.

A group of small purple fish swam in the world below the tunnel. Purple coral swayed, and traces of human civilization could be vaguely seen in the buried wasteland. The group of small fish swam through the dilapidated ruins and appeared at the other end, where they saw a huge purple beast, about twenty meters long, with a pair of fangs like small hills, sleeping peacefully.

The small purple fish bumped into the giant beast once, twice, and then the beast awoke, its huge claws reaching forward, its thick tail swishing. The beast stretched, its jaws opening to reveal a row of densely packed sharp teeth.

“gegedadada”

A sound of incomprehensible meaning came from its mouth. It turned its head to look at the group of small fish that had disappeared, and then looked up at the top of the tunnel.

Its people are heading towards a certain place. Wait, why are so many missing?

A question arose in its mind. It was not very intelligent and could not think about complicated things, but the decrease in its subjects made it somewhat flustered for a moment.

It wasn't worried about its people, but about its own safety.

Because the number of Exys has decreased, it will be unable to complete the task assigned to it by its master. If it fails to complete the task, what awaits it is to become one of those swimming little fish, becoming a part of her.

Thinking of this, the giant beast shuddered and then quickly swam upwards.

Yes, swim away.

This is an "ocean," a hidden underwater world beneath the yellow sands, a place called the Pale Purple Sea.

After swimming into the tunnel, the giant beast immediately began to chase after the people who were rushing there. Its speed was countless times faster than that of an ordinary Exy, and in the blink of an eye, it appeared in another tunnel.

But the tunnel was clearly too small for its enormous body, so it lunged forward with its massive claws to expand the tunnel as it dug.

But unbeknownst to it, above one corner of the tunnel it had dug, an underground cavern began to tremble with its riot.

The dark, sunless cavern was filled with the corpses of small Void creatures, creatures that had been summoned and left behind in Runeterra, sprung from the Void. Rek'Sai looked down on them, as these creatures were incredibly weak and reeked of a foul odor. They were typically small, beetles the size of puppies, and tasted terrible.

Although they are both Void creatures, Rek'Sai and they are actually enemies, not in a "devourer and devoured relationship," but as true adversaries.

This was its master's idea. Rex didn't quite understand why its master thought this way, but it just had to obey its master's orders.

"Gegeldaladada!" Rek'Sai roared angrily at the Void Worms she had attracted.

Normally, it would have pounced on these creatures, crushing and devouring them. But now, it didn't have that time. It had to find out why its people had disappeared as quickly as possible. However, as if suddenly seized by a wicked whim, Rex deliberately dug towards the location of the underground cave, attempting to destroy it and have these damned insects crushed by falling debris!
“gedadada~”

A joyful sound came from the large mouth, and Rex happily left. However, it did not notice that after it left, in the underground cave affected by its movements, a figure slowly crawled out from under two stone slabs to avoid falling rocks.

Her long, black hair cascaded smoothly over her shoulders. Dodging the falling pebbles, she looked up at the blinding light that appeared above her. Her delicate, perfect face was revealed through her black hair, and on that beautiful face, there were several strange purple lines on both sides of her cheeks.

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"Light"

A murmur echoed through the underground cavern. The woman stretched out her hand, her long, slender fingers gleaming with a purple light at the tips. She reached out to touch the beam of light, and in the light, her outstretched hand was covered with sharp, purple thorns. Upon closer inspection, one could see that her skin was entirely purple, resembling a hard carapace. Most astonishingly, that purple skin seemed to writhe.
After a moment's hesitation, she gripped her hand tightly as if she had made up her mind. Underneath her pale face, purple skin began to spread across her neck, forming a strange purple mask that covered her entire body in the blink of an eye.

Purple buds resembling pods appeared on her shoulders. She raised her hands toward the light, and purple light gathered in her palms. The next moment, a terrifyingly powerful light blast appeared and blasted toward the rock layer above.

However, apart from the loud noise, the purple light bullet did not have any effect.

Gritting her teeth, the woman unleashed a series of light blasts, but the result remained unchanged.

Just as she was feeling helpless and about to give up, a blinding green light suddenly appeared. The light was gentle and calm, like ripples caused by a drop of water falling on the surface of water, but she was startled by it.

Breathing became difficult, and a stinging pain arose in her back. The green light was comfortable for her, but for her vibrant skin, it was like its natural enemy.

As the ripple-like green light spread into the underground cave, the rocks shattered, and the corpses of the Void Worms she had hunted instantly vanished into nothingness, but she remained unaffected.

Upon seeing this, she reacted instinctively.

"No, I have to get out."

Ignoring the resistance of the spikes and enduring the pain of the spikes piercing her flesh, the woman forcefully activated her skin, which brought her pain but also hope.

As her body lifted off the ground, she struggled to fly towards the green light, which seemed to be drawing something towards her. At the same time, her powerful hearing picked up on countless pitiful screams.

That was the cry of the Void Worm; it was this green light that was killing the Void Worm.

"I am the master of this body, and you are merely my tool!"

Taking a deep breath and enduring the pain, she finally flew to the top. Then, looking at the purple rock formations, she reached out to touch the green sword light.

In the pale purple sea, schools of purple fish surged toward a ruin, then swirled around a huge, abandoned windmill.

The next moment, a wing stretched out, and this single wing was countless times larger than the abandoned windmill. Then, the wing suddenly folded, and an enormous figure emerged from the ruins, surrounded by schools of purple fish.

A deafening sound rang out, causing the gap between the Pale Purple Sea and the Shurima space to tremble, and thousands upon thousands of purple remoras emerged from the gap.

The sound seemed capable of bending and compressing everything, like a murmur or a roar, a chorus composed of a million voices.

Beneath the sound, countless spaces are pieced together and layered, expanding endlessly.

It expands upwards, growing wildly.

The remoras swarmed around her, surging upwards with her, and the eerie purple ocean seemed to move along with her.

"Utterly stupid things."

Two eerie lights emerged from the chest of the enormous human figure, both ferocious and terrifying, yet exquisitely beautiful.

The next moment, she appeared above the collapsing tunnel, accompanied by a purple wave. With a sharp shriek, the purple light collided with the green light, instantly crushing the green light and carrying the purple sea upwards.

Shurima, the deepest part of the Sea of ​​Bones.

Charles stared wide-eyed, dumbfounded at the crack that pierced through the Sea of ​​Bones.

The crack was tens of meters wide, but its length was endless, as if the sea of ​​bones had been cleaved in two by a single sword strike.

In the very center of the cleaved earth, a colossal beast was roaring in agony.

That was Rek'Sai, the nightmare feared by the people of Shurima, but at this moment, it roared in helpless terror like a beast threatened with death.

In the air, the Lord of Zaun was flying calmly.

Old Charles looked at him, wanting to ask—if you're not a god, then I'd like to ask, what kind of person is a god?
This sword strike—splitting through the boundless yellow sand!

The Sea of ​​Bones was instantly cleaved in two!
Li Ke, however, did not look at the awe-inspiring gaze of old Charles; his gaze even swept directly over Rex, who was howling on the ground.

Although Rex was Li Ke's primary objective on this trip, serving as an important specimen for the Twin Cities to prove the existence of the Void to the world.

But if we're talking about specimens, the Exyas alone is enough to prove it, although the large size of the Exyas makes it more likely to attract attention from various countries.

But the real reason to capture Rek'Sai is because it is truly important, as it is one of the few Void creatures that possesses intelligence.

Lexie is a potential subject of future research for scientists from both cities.

If we hand it over to Singid while it's still alive, Singid might just gain some inspiration from it.

Who knows, maybe they'll develop Microlight 4.0 by then?

Therefore, Li Ke's all-out sword strike did not kill Rex, but instead spared its life.

At this moment, Li Ke's gaze was fixed on the ground, because he sensed that the power of his sword strike, which should have continued to destroy the underground void creatures, was blocked and devoured by another powerful force.

Seeing this, Li Ke simply clapped his hands calmly.

On the distant hill, Jax was already ready for battle without Li Ke needing to clap his hands to remind him.

Because he also sensed the approaching force.

She made no attempt to hide her presence; she appeared with the familiar scent that Jax knew.

Aatrox also went berserk, constantly cursing in Rick's mind, his voice filled with disgust and rejection of that power.

Jax took off the long staff he had been carrying, reached out and grabbed it, and with his other hand gently tore off the strips of cloth covering it, revealing the true form of the Eternal Flame.

Then, he leaped out.

With the Eternal Flame held high, Jax moved like an ape, the flames spitting from the club's head creating a beautiful trail in the air before slamming the club heavily onto the ground.

"Boom!"

It caused a greater commotion than what Li Ke had created, and Xia Er and the others were even momentarily levitated because of it.

Jax let out a triumphant roar, shouting:
"Humph!"

"bring it on!"

(End of this chapter)