Chapter 459: Heartbeats in the distance Qian Jue's hunting trip
His pale hair covered her eyes, Riwen's eyes flickered, and the familiar figure of Huo Jixing appeared in her mind.
Subsequently, the scene deep in his memory flashed by like a fleeting moment of them fighting side by side in the Blood Cliff.
Those moments are still clearly visible, as if they happened not long ago.
But the passage of time brought changes.
Huo Jixing's growth was so fast that Riwen could hardly see his back.
Vladimir, who had brought endless pressure to them in Blood Cliff, fell directly into the hands of Huo Jixing in just two years.
“Is this the Star Spirit Talent?”
Riwen let out a breath and still remembered the scene of Huo Jixing competing with herself. At that time, she could easily suppress Huo Jixing. Pole Star.
Then, she lowered her eyes and looked at the dark green rune blade in her hand.
It's not just her weapon, it's a symbol of her beliefs.
The sword reflects the heart of the warrior!
This sentence, like a mantra, has been echoing in her heart, reminding her to always stick to her original intention.
The experience of fighting side by side in the past made Riwen believe in Huo Jixing and believe that her former partners would have the same belief as her.
“I hope the empire can remove the thorny black rose from your hands!”
Riven returned to the Noxian Empire in chains, never forgetting the trauma of her past.
The dark reign of Brown Darkwill has passed, and hope is born.
Under the foresight of the Trefari Council and Swain, the empire is undergoing a radical change.
But it is still difficult to erase the influence of the Black Rose on the empire, and they can even influence the change of leadership.
This is definitely not what Riven and the heroes who protect the empire want to see.
So when Swain issued a call to rally his forces against the Black Rose, Riven didn't hesitate to join in.
She understood that this would be an extremely difficult battle.
But she also believes that as long as everyone unites as one, they will be able to defeat the Black Rose and bring real light and hope to the empire.
Buzz! Buzz!
Under the quiet dark night sky, the flying ax half a man tall whimpered, spinning in the air like the messenger of death coming.
It accurately chopped off the Black Rose Spy's right leg at a perfect angle.
Along with the shrill wails, the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
The Black Rose Spy fell heavily to the ground, and his limbs were scattered nearby, as if they had been brutally dismantled.
Draven stood on a high platform, looking indifferently at the black rose space that was gradually losing its life.
Compared to the performance of the Reckoners.
The wailing and movements of these black rose spies have no beauty in performance at all, and are more like a boring farce.
Pop!
Draven stretched out his hand, firmly caught the returning flying ax, wiped away the stained blood, and then carried it on his shoulder.
"Get rid of these scum, remember to clean it up." Draven turned to look at Captain Farong beside him and ordered.
Although he has left the Imperial Legion long ago, don’t forget that his brother is Darius.
The two had fought for the empire together and were Swain's trusted subordinates.
Especially his ability to fight alone allowed him to move through many elite battle groups during the occupation of Ionia.
As for why Draven suddenly left the Imperial battle group.
Some people say that Draven left Darius's army on his own initiative, while others say that he was kicked out.
But to Draven, these are not important at all.
He simply felt that the killings of the war group could no longer satisfy the emptiness in his heart.
He longs for the pleasure of killing and enjoying the applause of the audience.
Finally, after Swain's coup, Draven accepted his invitation to become the Honorable Executioner.
In the arena, many nobles who opposed the Trifali Council and Swain were eliminated through liquidation performances.
“Bah, pointless resistance!”
Draven spit out a mouthful of phlegm and walked along the stone steps of the city wall to the top. Looking at the firelight reflecting half of the sky in the direction of the capital, anticipation rose in his heart.
“Don’t let me down!”
After many heroes and ace battle groups appeared one after another, the strangulation operation against the Black Rose officially began.
This is the result of Swain’s unremitting efforts.
He firmly implemented his own ideas, advocated using his own power, and strictly refused many nobles of the empire to interfere with the war group.
Just like what Brown Darkwill wanted to do but failed to achieve.
Swain has gained widespread support by virtue of his own strength and high prestige within the Imperial War Group.
With the support of Darius, Kled and the Du Cacao family, plus the defection of the Assassin's Guild.
Swain managed the Imperial battle group like an iron barrel to resist the erosion of the black rose.
Although many nobles in the empire still control some battle group power, they are far inferior to the emerging warlords.
In this coup, the overwhelming strength shown by Katarina, Kled and others was exactly what Swain had planned.
Noxus capital, outer city.
On the edge, candles light up in an ancient theater, dispelling the darkness.
Near the stage, there was silence, and there were no actors who had been rehearsing so hard.
Their wonderful performance at the celebration banquet won them the opportunity to change their destiny.
At the invitation of the nobles, the actors have recently received many performance opportunities and become famous.
Their talented efforts were recognized so much that there was not much time for rehearsals.
The figures on the stage are suspended, reflecting a strange glow in the candlelight.
This is a subsequent custom-made item, far more refined than the rough mask once.
"Little sheep, do you hear it? The heartbeat coming from the distance." A low voice sounded on the stage.
It's the wolf spirit mask hanging on the left, with its empty eyes lit up with a hazy blue light.
“Da da da, la la la!”
“Scattered glimmers of light, dancing clothes in the ink!”
“Busy, busy, busy.”
The crisp singing voice echoed on the stage, and the beautiful words ran through the theater.
The sheep spirit mask hanging on the wall opened its eyes, and its voice rose and fluctuated.
"My dearest wolf, we have awakened from the darkness again."
"Ah——!"
The wolf spirit let out a refreshing howl, and the sound Low and rough.
“Yes, we woke up, but we didn’t expect that someone was stealing the power of death!”
The wolf spirit mask is suspended in mid-air, like a gray snake wrapped in mist, surrounding the stage.
"Have they forgotten us? Lamb!"
"Everyone still knows us, even though they want to forget." The eyes of the sheep spirit mask flashed with strange light.
“Just wait until the curtain rises.”
“You must use all your teeth and claws.”
"My arrows are flying, and then we head to the next destination."
The song fell, and a silver-white long bow appeared in the sky above the sheep spirit mask.
"Soon, we will remind them."
In mythology, Kindred is both the last embrace of the white void and the blood-sucking tooth of the dark world.
The shepherd and the butcher, the poet and the beast merge into one, facing each other in pairs. "Hunger is always with me. I want to see the little guy who stole power."
The Wolf Spirit Mask seems to be unable to suppress its inner hunger, and its low and wild howl echoes on the stage.
"The Lamb is responsible for the summons!"
The sheep spirit mask danced accordingly, and the blue spirit appeared, gradually condensing into a plush, lamb-like body.
Although her body is made of essence, it is extremely real, and every detail is lifelike.
Qian Jue straightened his body, turned gracefully, gently held the fallen silver-white long bow, and looked towards the direction of the capital.
"The hungry wolf is responsible for the attack!"
The biting cold wind blew through the theater, and Kindred's figure swayed in the wind, like a ghost, erratic.
The heavily guarded capital city was like a virtual reality to them and could not stop their progress at all.
After a while.
Qian Jue then traced the familiar smell, the silver-white long bow glowed with brilliance, and a strange mark condensed in front of him.
Dark underground passage.
The red-gold flames burned blazingly, illuminating the winding passage as bright as day.
Huo Jixing took Annie and walked to the door at the end of the passage.
He stood in front of the door, staring at the deeper darkness inside the dark stone door frame.
His eyes fell on the mysterious words engraved on the door. They looked very ancient and told the vicissitudes of time.
On both sides of the door, there are many fragments of bones scattered, like forgotten history.
“It’s an inscription in Ouchen!” Swain walked over and spoke softly.
This is a text that records magic in the ancient times of Runeland. It once appeared among the Noxxi tribe, the predecessor of the Noxus Empire.
“It has been too long and it is impossible to verify the secret behind Ouchen language.”
Swain stared at the door like a giant mouth in front of him, and his heart rippled.
The Black Rose can speak the Ouchen language, indicating that its existence can be traced back to the ancient tribal era.
This made him more and more curious about the true purpose of the Black Rose and the secret behind it.
Huo Jixing stretched out his hand to open the door and walked in slowly.
Swain, Darius and others followed closely, their rapid footsteps hitting the ground, and the solemn atmosphere filled the air.
As soon as they left the passage behind the door, the soldiers of the Trifali Legion quickly completed their formation, ready to deal with possible dangers at any time.
Their actions were uniform, showing rigorous training and discipline.
Sion and the Bloody Warriors also looked around cautiously.
Huo Jixing looked up and saw a vast underground space, like a secret kingdom hidden underground.
In the center of the underground space, there is a majestic castle built on smooth stone walls.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Without careful observation, the air was suddenly filled with a psychedelic purple brilliance, like the bottom of an inverted bowl, covering the underground space.
"Devil Barrier?"
The fire of Nanli in Huo Jixing's eyes became more and more intense, and he recognized the barrier in front of him.
Then, just as he thought, Evelyn, the Embrace of Pain, appeared above the castle.
Her eyes, which glowed strangely, were full of endless charm, as if they could suck away the souls of fallen people at any time.
It’s not just Evelin.
Huo Jixing moved his eyes and looked at the dome of the underground space.
I saw a huge black spider web woven to cover the wounds of the demon barrier.
The Spider Queen Elise, who had retreated, was entrenched above, looking at the prey entering the lair like a hunter, her eyes full of coldness.
"Black Rose has many ways to hide it." Swain sighed.
He also recognized the identities of Evelin and Elise, and was a little surprised by the methods shown by the pale lady.
One is an ancient demon, and the other is a legendary strong man who believes in the Spider God, the Vile Maw.
I just don’t know what price the pale lady paid to let the two of them come to help.
"Swain, I underestimated you."
Out of nowhere, a purple shadow energy surged.
The pale lady wearing a veil appeared silently in front of the castle.
She looked around, her cold eyes slowly falling on Swain and Huo Jixing.
“As expected of Knox Eddy’s foresight, he has already been planning secretly and preparing for everything today.”
“The fate of the empire will never be affected by any force. , and you and Black Rose have crossed the line.”
Swain walked forward slowly, holding a black cane, and looked into the eyes of the pale lady.
The crowd of frantic crows surrounding her seemed to be stimulated, spreading their black wings and staring at the pale lady with their scarlet eyes.
"Crossing the line? I will only erase the disobedient king!" The pale lady spoke softly.
But the coldness in her tone made everyone present feel a biting chill, as if they were seeing endless dark power.
“Erase?” Swain nodded slowly.
"Actually, you should have just erased my existence during the Ionian War."
"Instead of letting me leave Ionia alive and return to Noxus."< br>
He stretched out the demonic left hand that had been hidden at the hem of his clothes, and scarlet energy spread along the palm of his hand.
“Do you think there is still a chance to erase me easily now?”
Although Swain is not wearing any identity symbol now.
But the passion in his pupils reflected the re-emergence of Noxus.
He will use his own life to defend the glory of the empire.
The pale lady and Swain were confronting each other, and the air was filled with a depressing and suffocating atmosphere.
There seemed to be a silent but fierce confrontation between the two.
Black roses bloomed in the pale lady's pupils, bright and dazzling, with a hint of cunning and insidiousness hidden in her eyes.
"Then, let us decide the outcome here!"
As the pale lady's words fell, many figures in black robes emerged from the underground castle.
They are the core members of Black Rose.
Being urgently summoned by the Pale Lady, they gathered in the underground castle, preparing to destroy Swain and his power, completely turn the tide, and determine the final outcome.
“Three against three?”
Huo Jixing's red-gold eyes swept across the underground castle, and then his eyes fell on the pale lady and others.
Swain and the Pale Lady confront each other.
So, who should he choose?
He looked at Evely, who had a smile on her lips and the devil's whip rope swaying behind her, and Elise, who was hanging upside down from the dome.
"General Darius, please choose one first. Who are you sure you will fight against?"
Huo Jixing turned to look at Darius beside him and gave him the right to choose.
Darius holds the black cutter and is fused with the world rune [Fragment of Violence].
Huo Jixing has never played against him and cannot find out Darius's specific strength.
As for Huo Jixing himself.
Neither the ancient demon Evelin nor the follower of the Spider God Elise is his opponent.
(End of this chapter)