Twin Cities: I am the man of many myths

Chapter 259 Nasus's Determination, the Turtle Who Didn't Want to Get Beaten Up
"Forget about Bervis, kill them first!"

As the voice faded, Rick rose from the ground, carrying Aatrox and transforming into a pinkish-white light as he rushed towards Pantheon high in the sky. The Lotus Seed blossomed into a Lotus, and Rick 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 he did not have a godhood at this moment, the power of the Lotus Rules, the magic power that had exceeded the limit, and the amplification of Aatrox's blood energy made him more than a 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 Protoss, the one who had previously unleashed lightning to attack Lissandra.

A massive bolt of lightning shot from the Protoss's fingertips and struck Jax. Jax grunted and leaped 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.

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

“Seraph, I know you, the remnant of Icathia, the human warrior who slays the ascendants, standing shoulder to shoulder with gods in a mortal body. If this world hadn’t run out of rules for you to comprehend, you would have already possessed the power of laws and obtained godhood.”

The Protoss of Thunder have sharp, thin faces. As time has passed, the Protoss' power has transformed the bodies of these Rakor people. For example, the Rakor 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 Celestial Spirit smirked, revealing sharp fangs as he mocked, "But you can't hurt me right 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 Thunder Shield.

"To hell with the power of rules, to hell with godhood! If this world cannot accommodate my Great Dao, then I will break through it with my own power!"

Terror flashed in the eyes of the Celestial Thunder, while another Celestial 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 grew out of thin air. Those tentacle vines grabbed at 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 Protoss would need to act simultaneously, and even then, they would only barely manage a draw.

Therefore, Jia Meng's gaze instantly darkened. Pan Sen rushed in too fast and didn't even think about waiting for others, resulting in an insufficient number of Celestial Spirits on the scene.

Li Ke intercepted Pantheon, and it seems he was able to hold his own against him, while Sejax suppressed Meng Jia.

The remaining three Protoss.
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 Protoss present, Cecilia and Pantheon had the most combat experience. Now, Cecilia was willing to set aside her hatred for Pantheon and help the Protoss, which made the Protoss 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 by herself!" Jia Meng shouted, then flew down.

Upon hearing this, Cecilia's face darkened, and she wanted to scold Jia Meng, but when 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 first exchange, Cecilia felt herself being instantly suppressed.

It's really strange. Runeterra is such a small place, just a planet. How could it have given birth to such monsters?
Let's not even talk about the three gods, Ornn, Volibear, and Anivia. These three are among the most powerful in the universe, especially Ornn and Volibear, who are no exaggeration to call them the pinnacle of existence.

What's the deal with Clissant?

Isn't it outrageous that a human could surpass her in strength over ten thousand years?

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, and golden light appeared within a hundred-meter radius around her. The golden light converged into a lion pattern, making the cross shield in her hand shine. She pressed her body forward and rammed into Lissandra.

Jia Meng also used magic to help Cecilia. The witch could create 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 was gone.

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 Protoss surrounded Lissandra, she found herself at a disadvantage, but she remained calm and composed.

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

One of the Protoss saw Bervis completely disappear into the ground and immediately shouted.

Their mission was not to kill any of Rick, Jax, or Lissandra, but to let Pierce escape.

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

But stargates are not so easy to open.
Each opening requires a large amount of resources, so the Titans 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 Belvis dies, then in the future Li Ke will lead the people of Runeterra to rebel against the Titans. With the current power of Mount Targon, it is impossible to stop Li Ke. Therefore, they must keep Belvis alive to cause trouble for Li Ke!
In the midst of the chaos, Piervis dug into the frozen earth with all her might, carrying her own purple ocean. As she finally fled the battlefield, her four cold eyes were fixed on Rick's retreating figure.

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

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

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

It should be noted that after Piervis left with his domain, news of the battle here had already spread all over the world.

Just then, the Wind Goddess of Zaun charged in with her staff, forcibly entering the battlefield the instant her domain dissipated.

Therefore, Li Ke's camp will have one more demigod!
Leaving aside the fact that the demigods outside of Shurima will soon arrive, Shurima itself is home to many powerful beings who hate the Protoss.
Aatrox wasn't the only Darkin to survive; there were countless Darkins roaming Shurima! There were also reclusive Ascended beings, 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 kill 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 stop him from leaving.

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

In an instant, all the Protoss present flew into the sky and then turned to fly towards Mount Targon.

Seeing this, and looking at Lissandra and Jax who were staring at him, as well as Janna who 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 Protoss!" "We have to teach them a lesson they won't dare cause trouble again!"

What a joke.

Come when you want and leave when you want?
Li Ke has been scheming 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 the extraterrestrial beings?
Now, if we don't kill Bervis and the Protoss escape, what kind of mess will that be?!
More than Bervis, Rick now wants to kill the Protoss!
Because they are disgusting. Although Belvis is very dangerous and no one knows how far she will go in the future, Belvis is straightforward and acts openly. Even when she was talking to Rick earlier, she did not hide her determination to destroy Runeterra and devour the Void.

But what about the Protoss?
What hypocritical villains! They accept humanity's faith but do nothing for humanity. When the void devours everything, will they care about Rakor on Mount Targon and the various tribes?

I know a few tricks!

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

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 Protoss.

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

After all, the Protoss are Lissandra's mortal enemies!
Her hatred for the Protoss is no less than that for the Void. Nine thousand years ago, during the era of the three sisters, the second sister, Cyrilda, was fighting against the Celestials.

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

Karma is already on her way, but 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 Protoss beings who had arrived.

Seeing this, Jia Meng suddenly had an idea.

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

"But the gods from all sides of Runeterra are also on their way."

"Heh, 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 Protoss 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 Giant God Clan, she felt disgusted when she thought that these tricks had been used on Black Moon and herself before.

But before she could even lash out with her complaints, Cecilia's eyes narrowed, and then she looked on with admiration.

"You actually dared to come."

The twelve celestial spirits 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 looked strange. Chasing after them together and chasing after them alone are two different things. Just like now, no matter how powerful the witch is, no matter how much Runeterra weakens them, how could twelve demigods lose to one?
"madness."

Pan Sen said sarcastically beside Jia Meng, and at the same time, he rushed out with his gun.

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

Lissandra remained calm until Pantheon's spear reached her face before reacting. 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.

"withered."

With a dog's head and a human body, sharp teeth and fangs, he wore an ancient suit of armor, and bandages wrapped around his arms were billowing in the black air currents.

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

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

Looking towards the Protoss, 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, Protoss. 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 Settaka's right-hand men.

Therefore, if this guy were to barge into the battle, it 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 my sisters and brothers. Besides, it’s none of your business what happens in Runeterra. 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 Protoss 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?!"

"Ugh"

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

Sure enough, there are far too many people in Shurima who hate them!
Maisa descended to the mortal realm to reform the Darkin, but in doing so, she angered many powerful beings, including Nasus. And this one is also 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 to itself:

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

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

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

(End of this chapter)