The Glory of Noxus.

[Suzaku·Red Eyes and Fire Eyes]!

Huo Jixing's mind moved, and red-gold flames filled his pupils, reflecting the emperor's tomb that had turned into ruins.

He exerted all his strength, and saw in the red-gold vision, many colorful clouds slowly rising and interweaving.

From a distance, these clouds represent Xerath, Nasus, Renekton and Sivir.

"Um, wait.?"

Huo Jixing raised his eyebrows slightly and counted the clouds carefully. He obviously found an additional bunch of bright golden clouds.

Perhaps this is why Xerath brazenly used large-scale arcane magic to cleanse the Emperor's Tomb, he thought secretly.

The energy intensity of the arcane meteorite falling before their eyes has reached legendary levels.

Otherwise, with the special material used to cast the emperor's tomb, it would not be so easy to break, creating a ruin-like scene.

Huo Jixing narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the golden clouds.

It seemed as if the clouds appeared out of thin air, illusory and without any roots, but their color was golden.

It is somewhat similar to Nasus and Renekton mixed with some golden clouds.

When Huo Jixing thought about all the people who appeared in the Emperor's Tomb, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind. A figure and a prophecy circulating in the Shurima continent flashed by.

"Azir is returning?"

He looked at the collapsed emperor's tomb and associated it with the memories of his previous life.

Desert Emperor Azir, the last emperor of the Shurima Empire, died at the hands of Xerath during the ascension ceremony.

Since Xerath has broken the seal, now is indeed the right time for Azir to return.

But these things have nothing to do with him.

Catalina has been rescued safely, and he can leave this imperial tomb at any time.

"Woo! Squeak!"

Just when Huo Jixing was about to leave.

The snow-white Poro in his arms suddenly stretched out his head and let out a rapid cry.

It sounded extremely anxious, like something dangerous was about to happen.

Huo Jixing lowered his eyes and felt the nervousness of the Snow-White Poro, and his expression paused.

He seemed to sense something and looked back in the direction he came from, just in time to see two clouds, one black and one red, appear.

"Is there any danger?"

Catalina noticed the change in Huo Jixing's expression, and a hint of worry appeared on her cold face.

Cassiopeia also followed Huo Jixing's gaze, and anticipation rose in her heart.

The dim firelight danced on the winding mountain road underground, quietly interpreting the melody of time.

The slight glow of the flames reflected on the rough walls, stretching out the figures of Vladimir and Iris and imprinting them on the ground.

Vladimir and Iris sat in the corners respectively, closing their eyes and concentrating, waiting for the lost tomb to open.

Suddenly, Vladimir seemed to sense the subtle movement coming from the Lost Tomb and opened his bloodshot eyes.

A bloody glow burst out from his eyes, like a wolf's fire in the dark night, driving away the flames and shadows, and falling on the rock-solid tomb door.

At the same time, Iris also opened her eyebrows, and a hint of doubt and curiosity flashed in her dark eyes.

Behind the tomb door, there were faint energy fluctuations, like a lurking giant beast, roaring in an unknown place.

Then the two of them saw fine dust falling from the dome and spreading on the ground like a gauze.

The sands and dust glowed faintly in the dim firelight, like countless tiny stars, dotted the silent air.

As the dust fell, the terrifying energy behind the tomb door surged more violently, causing Vladimir and Iris to quickly approach.

"Is there something wrong inside this lost tomb of the mysterious ascender?"

Vladimir was surprised and noticed that the tomb door began to tremble slowly. He immediately decided to try to open the tightly closed stone door again.

But before he could do anything, he was interrupted by a sudden change in front of him.

The space inside the mountain where the two were located shook violently, and countless sand and rocks fell like raindrops, forming an overwhelming sand and rock flow that swept across the underground space.

Faced with the unexpected situation, Vladimir and Iris were not afraid at all, but instead looked excited.

"It seems that something really happened in the ancient tomb." Vladimir said in a deep voice, his voice full of expectation and desire.

Iris nodded slightly, her eyes fixed on the tomb door, as if she could see through the heavy stone door and see the world behind it.

Vladimir no longer hesitated and looked up at the waves of sand and rocks pouring down from the interior of the mountain. A blood-red halo rose up, blocking the disaster that was about to fall from the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a scarlet blood wave emerged from under his feet and hit the tomb door.

Click! Click!

The tomb door, which was once strong enough to withstand the erosion of time, now showed cracks under the impact of the bloody waves.

Just a moment.

Amid the endless onslaught of the bloody tide, the cracks spread rapidly.

Finally, the solid tomb door broke apart with a dull thud, and rubble and dust scattered everywhere.

Vladimir and Iris stood in front of the broken tomb door, looking into the dark passage, staring at each other, and seeing firm determination in each other's eyes.

The two walked side by side and broke into this lost ancient tomb sleeping underground.

"It's them!"

Huo Jixing looked at the two clouds, one black and one red, that appeared in his field of vision with a solemn expression.

He recognized the identities of the people familiar with the clouds as Vladimir and Iris.

"Katrina, you leave first." Huo Jixing turned and said to Catalina.

Then he looked deeply at Cassiopeia, and the Black Rose member showed a happy expression.

She noticed the cold look in Huo Jixing's eyes, and her heart tightened. She immediately took a step back and came behind Katarina.

"I am familiar with this place and can take Katarina away safely."

"Better so."

Huo Jixing noticed Vladimir and Iris approaching quickly and urged Katarina and Cassiopeia to leave.

"Who are you?"

Xerath was suspended above the dome, in the afterglow of arcane energy, and the lingering breath permeated the mausoleum palace.

"You are not our target."

Iris glanced at Vladimir, who could hardly hide his desire for blood, then met Xerath's blue flame eyes, raised her hand and said.

Beneath the dark blue clouds, waves of pitch-black shadows and mist quietly appeared, shrouding Iris's back.

At this moment, she was wearing a black tights and had a cold face, and the aura she exuded was no less than that of Xerath.

Xerath's blue flame eyes flickered, the restless arcane clouds calmed down, and the leaping glow was injected into the spirit body.

He thought that Vladimir and Elise, who had suddenly arrived, were allies of Nasus.

But when he saw Vladimir charging straight at the legendary warrior of the Noxian Empire, he immediately felt relieved and understood the other party's purpose.

"Interesting! Let me see what kind of strong man will be born in the world a thousand years from now!"

Zeratul chose to stand aside and watch the tense confrontation between Huo Jixing and Vladimir.

"Huo Jixing, I'm glad we meet here again."

Vladimir licked his lips, walked in front of Huo Jixing, raised the corners of his mouth, and a hungry smile appeared on his face.

"Your Majesty Vladimir, I didn't expect you to go to such great lengths to lure me away from the Noxian Empire."

Huo Jixing noticed that Katarina and Cassiopeia had already left here, and he was certain in his heart.

In fact, he was already prepared when he came to Shurima to carry out his mission.

Katarina's disappearance was most likely instigated by Black Rose.

Now seeing the arrival of Vladimir and Iris, she was completely sure that Black Rose valued her.

"I should have taken action earlier, but it's not too late now. Your flesh and blood are tempting enough." Vladimir said softly.

He looked at Huo Jixing, his nose twitching. The rich smell of blood and flesh made him salivate.

Let him grow a little more?

The greedy desire for flesh and blood occupied his mind, and Vladimir quickly dispelled the unreliable thoughts.

If they continue to grow, his and Huo Jixing's roles as hunter and prey will be reversed.

Even now, in order to ensure the 100% success of this plan, he paid a considerable price to invite Iris over.

But it is worth it. Vladimir has a hunch that if he gets Huo Jixing's flesh and blood, he might be able to break his own limits.

The growth of his flesh and blood has stagnated for nearly a thousand years.

"flesh?"

Huo Jixing stretched his right hand to his waist, slowly drew out the Lingfeng sword from the scabbard, held it upright in front of him, and aimed it at Vladimir.

"It is still unknown who will win or lose!"

"If I can defeat your clone, then I can defeat you now!"

Upon hearing this, Vladimir's face darkened, and the blood-red waves surrounding him began to surge.

【Blood Red Pool】!

He had witnessed Huo Jixing's terrifying strength as early as when he was in Piltover. He did not hold back at all and turned his body into a pool of blood.

Boom! Boom!

The blood-red robe Vladimir was wearing was shattered into pieces, turning into a bloody rain.

Then, along with the body, they intertwined together and turned into a huge wave of blood.

The waves rolled in one after another, pouring down like a floodgate, engulfing the ruined emperor's tomb and turning the area into a blood-red ocean.

From afar, the surrounding air has turned red, as if a bloody world has descended.

The blood-red light flashed, and Vladimir's figure reappeared.

He stepped on the blood waves and headed towards Huo Jixing. The endless blood waves surged behind him. It was his battle flag and also Huo Jixing's grave.

Chichi! Chichi!

The successive waves of blood eroded the yellow sand ground, attacking like countless blood-red giant pythons.

But Huo Jixing remained expressionless, as if all this riot and destruction had nothing to do with him.

In fact, he had anticipated Vladimir's power.

The turquoise-green mist dimmed, and the red-gold fire of Nanli surrounded the body.

[Xingling·Nanli Suzaku]!

Huo Jixing let out a light breath, and the majestic and noble Nanli Suzaku flapped its wings and soared behind him, its flaming wings covering the sky and the earth.

[Suzaku·Crying]!

Huo Jixing held the spiritual wind in his hand and stepped forward fearlessly. His wings fell and thousands of flaming sword lights descended.

Phew! Phew! Phew! Phew! Phew!

The air shattered, and the sound was like the chirping of birds, echoing throughout the palace.

At the same time, thousands of fire feathers swayed and fell from the sky, each of which carried a sharp and piercing sword light, slashing towards the oncoming blood wave.

These fire feathers were like burning meteors, cutting through the sky and leaving behind a trail of fiery trails.

Chichi! Chichi! Chichi!

In the ruined emperor's tomb, two terrifying forces surged and intertwined, destroying the remaining ashes of the buildings.

The Nanli Suzaku was bathed in blood waves, and red-gold flames ignited, showing the power of the Four Spirits of Heaven.

As the Nanli Vermillion Bird raised its head and cried, the Nanli Fire on its body instantly reached its peak, burning the invading blood-red waves.

Burn the sky and cook the sea!

The blood-red waves evaporated quickly and dissipated into the air under the burning of the Nanli Fire.

Back when Piltover was fighting against Vladimir's clone.

Huo Jixing understood that in order to defeat Vladimir, he must contain the blood-red pool.

fInside the mausoleum palace, the Nanli Vermillion Bird was hovering on the dome, and the red-gold Nanli Fire brought endless pressure, suppressing the surging blood waves.

"Star Spirit!"

Vladimir looked greedily at Huo Jixing who was holding a sword in mid-air. The previous blow almost burned one third of the blood pool.

However, as long as the blood pool remains, he will be invincible.

Between breaths, he mobilized the blood power accumulated in his body and injected it into the blood pool to replenish the consumption just now.

Before the establishment of the Noxian Empire, Vladimir made a pact with the Pale Lady to jointly guide the succession of the throne of the Noxian Empire and coordinate many ambitious wars of the empire.

Over the past thousand years, he has accumulated countless blood power.

Not only did it include the rewards he received for joining forces with the Pale Lady, but also the sacrifices obtained after the development of Blood Witchcraft and the Scarlet Order.

This is his true strength, and it also makes him unique among all the leaders of the Black Rose.

But Vladimir underestimated Huo Jixing's power.

Or maybe he didn't understand that Huo Jixing's strength had grown again after leaving Piltover.

"More than consumption?"

Huo Jixing looked past the layers of blood waves and looked directly at Vladimir.

He had experienced the weirdness and difficulty of blood witchcraft many times.

Sonorous!

Behind him, Nanli Suzaku raised his head, the edge of the red-gold flame was wrapped with a turquoise glow.

The flaming body, which was already as big as a mountain, continued to expand, and its outstretched wings were dotted with flaming feathers.

Huo Jixing grasped the spiritual wind tightly, and the power of Gengjin from the west pole of the White Tiger constellation emerged and covered the surface of the sword blade.

"Then let's see, are you replenishing faster or am I consuming more!"

Vladimir seemed to sense Huo Jixing's determination, but he was not afraid and rode the waves.

The two people's eyes met in the air, as if at this moment, time had stopped.

Vladimir and Huo Jixing understood that this was a battle between life and death, a decisive battle from which there was no turning back.

The hunger for the flesh and blood of the Protoss has long occupied Vladimir's mind.

Otherwise he wouldn't have kept chasing Huo Jixing.

Huo Jixing also had to eliminate the people who were spying in the dark. If you are a thief for a thousand days, you cannot guard against thieves for a thousand days.

Huo Jixing moved again, and Nanli Zhuque behind him also lowered his golden eyes and slashed towards the blood-red pool below with him.

Buzz!Buzz!

The fire of Nanli bloomed, and the red-gold flames looked particularly gorgeous under the reflection of the blood waves. The falling fire feathers burned the beating blood-colored waves.

But in Vladimir's eyes, he smelled a deadly danger.

The sky and earth are clear, and the prison is punishing!