Golden Shovel Survival: One Lucky Star and One Colorful Hex

Chapter 189: More divine crystals!
“Rekton, stop! Let me explain…”

Nasus knocked Xerath back with a single blow, which gave him the opportunity to stop his brother.

"Fine, let's see how you try to argue this out."

Renekton also saw Xerath being repelled, so he stopped fighting and looked at his brother with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

Seeing this, Aatrox had no intention of continuing the fight, as he had already been seriously injured while fighting Nasus.

His pride wouldn't allow him to team up with others, but he wouldn't be foolish enough to cause trouble for himself.

It's quite amusing to watch them bite the crocodile with their dogs.

"Don't be misled by that traitor Xerath. The truth back then was actually like this..."

Nasus's gilded armor glowed with a warm light, slowly healing the wounds that had opened when he repelled Xerath. His aged voice carried the weight of time: "When the Darkin War broke out, your Ascension power was corrupted by the Void, and I had no choice but to..."

The words stopped abruptly.

With a soft "thud," crimson blood bloomed under the blazing sun as Renekton's double-bladed battle axe pierced Nasus's left chest. Nasus's face was filled with rage and fury: "The truth is you're just jealous of me and want to claim my glory for yourself!"

Nasus's astonished pupils reflected his brother's distorted face, his expression one of utter disbelief that his brother would kill him.

Could it be that his attack on Aatrox just now was all an act?
"What a show."

Aatrox hovered a hundred meters in the air, his black and red demonic flames suddenly surging, a mocking smile appearing on his lips.

"Jealousy? War achievements?" Nasus coughed up blood froth tinged with golden light, and his great staff fell limply to the ground, making a dull thud on the sand.

His trembling fingers touched Renekton's scaly face, but the other man grabbed his wrist.

Xerath had somehow risen back into the air, the purple arcs of electricity dancing at his fingertips lengthening the shadow around Renekton, weaving a cage-like array of runes on the ground.

"Xerath showed me fragments of his memory."

Renekton's voice was mixed with a beastly howl as he twisted his battle axe in his wound, his face contorted with venom as he said, "You're the one who locked me in this dark, sunless dungeon!"

"No, that's not the case..."

Nasus endured the pain from his wounds, but his heart ached even more than his physical injuries.

The thought of being stabbed in the chest by his own younger brother was like a knife twisting in his heart, causing him pain far greater than any physical injury!

"Stop wasting your breath on him. He's just jealous of your achievements and wants to become the hero of the Shurima Empire all by himself, or even the new emperor of Shurima!"

Xerath had no intention of letting Nasus explain. Immediately, lightning crackled in his hand, transforming into sharp and violent lightning chains that bound Nasus's limbs and neck.

Under his control, the raging lightning chains contracted continuously, leaving black marks on Nasus's gilded armor. At the same time, Nasus's neck was constricted, causing the veins to bulge and making it extremely difficult for him to breathe.

"The truth has long been buried in the sands of time. What do you have to fight me with, Nasus?" Xerath sneered inwardly as he saw Nasus, who was so despondent that he had forgotten to resist.

Because all of this was within his expectations.

The battle between Aatrox and Nasus had already alarmed him; how could he not know that Nasus was stronger than him?

All of this was part of his plan: to use Renekton's presence to lure Nasus over, then have Renekton pretend to be reluctant to attack Nasus, thus making Nasus lower his guard against Renekton.

Having been defeated by his opponent again, Renekton gave Nasus a chance to explain. He pretended to be confused and took the opportunity to get close to Nasus, delivering a fatal blow when Nasus lowered his guard!
As for Aatrox, he was just a tool.

Fortunately, everything is developing as I expected. As long as I deal with Nasus, and then team up with Renekton to eliminate the uncertain factor of Aatrox, I will be the new emperor of Shurima!

Thinking of this, Xerath's eyes lit up with excitement. But at that moment, Aatrox, who had been watching the show, suddenly slashed with his sword, severing the five lightning chains that Xerath had released.

"Aatrox, what do you mean by this?" Xerath's illusory body trembled violently, and the lightning spear that had been gathering at his fingertips instantly disintegrated into tiny electrical currents.

He never expected Aatrox to suddenly come to Nasus's rescue; it was simply unbelievable.

"What do you mean?"

Aatrox's sword sliced ​​through a charred chain, the sound of metal snapping mingling with his hoarse chuckle. "You really think I'm a stupid dog like Nasus? Can't even react to this?"

"But I must say you two are really bold to use me, Aatrox, as a tool in designing Nasus."

Upon hearing this, Xerath inwardly cried out in alarm; he hadn't expected Aatrox to react so quickly.

However, he remained outwardly calm and said dismissively, "If you want to pledge allegiance to Nasus, just say so. Why beat around the bush?"

Do you think using reverse psychology will work on me?

Aatrox sneered, pointing his demon sword at Xerath and saying, "Of course I'd be happy if Nasus were killed by you, not if I were used as a tool and toyed with by you."

"Renkerton, you hold off Aatrox until I kill Nasus, then we'll finish him off together!"

When Xerath saw that his scheme had been exposed, he no longer tried to hide it, and his eyes revealed endless killing intent.

"Xerath dared to incite my brother to attack me, so even if I die today, I'll drag you down with me!"

Upon hearing Aatrox's words, Nasus also realized what was happening, his eyes flashing with boundless rage, his divine power flowing through his body, and he once again mustered his spirits.

He knew that only by killing Xerath could he have a chance to explain things to his brother.

"Heh, do you really think my strength is only what it was just now?"

Xerath sneered, his illusory body suddenly transforming into thousands of purple lightning bolts, twisting and reforming in the sandstorm. The energy field surrounding him began to spin wildly, engulfing all the sand and gravel of the desert into a massive purple storm.

"I'll show you just how much stronger I've become after being imprisoned for a thousand years!"

With a sharp whistle, countless lightning spears shot out from the storm, each carrying enough power to shatter a mountain.

Nasus's golden pupils contracted as he swung his greatsword, drawing an ancient runic barrier. The runic light collided with the lightning, producing a deafening roar, and ripples spread across the surface of the barrier, threatening to shatter at any moment.

At the same time, Renekton charged at Aatrox, swinging his battle axe. The veins beneath his scales bulged, and each swing of his weapon left a crimson afterimage. "Die!"

Renekton roared, the dark red energy condensing on his giant blade tearing apart the surrounding air.

Aatrox spread his wings, and his demonic flames surged instantly, engulfing all the lightning bolts that were aimed at him.

"Just in time!"

He grinned maliciously, and his demonic sword drew a black arc, colliding heavily with Renekton's battle axe.

The collision of the two powerful forces created a shockwave that leveled the surrounding sand dunes.

Just as the four demigods were fighting, the rune array sealing the Void Clan beneath the desert began to vibrate continuously, as if some powerful being wanted to break through the seal from the other side and descend upon this world.

At the same time, several powerful auras were also approaching. A young man sitting cross-legged on top of Tam looked at the four powerful figures and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"More divine crystals have arrived..."

(End of this chapter)