The Glory of Noxus.

The forgotten land of Icathia.

The purple-gray desert land broke apart, like a symbol of death, spreading across this prosperous paradise.

The desert was cracked into countless deep purple cracks, crisscrossing like a spider web, all over present-day Icathia.

Purple gas would occasionally escape from these cracks, giving off a strange and terrifying aura.

In this forbidden area, there is almost no sign of life. Occasionally, a purple glow like lightning will streak across the silent sky, illuminating the rolling land.

However, these glories were fleeting, drowning out the former glory and honor, leaving behind only endless desolation.

The area where the capital of Aisikasi was located thousands of years ago has long since become nothing but a desert that has been corrupted by the void.

In the devastating war that led to the fall of Icathia, the aftermath of the battle between the god-warriors and the void creatures swept across the land, wiping the cursed city off the map of Shurima.

Now, there is only a bottomless dark hole where the capital of Icathia is, swallowing up the light around it like a monster from the abyss.

Rumor has it that the first void creatures to walk Runeterra are now sleeping, deep in an invisible place.

If this is true, then the location of the capital of Ekassia is the most likely place.

Because it was in the capital that the Icathians opened the Gate of the Void, attracting void creatures.

But thousands of years have passed, and most people naively believe that the horrors that wreaked havoc there will eventually be forgotten.

"Ok?"

In the bottomless cave, deep in the core of darkness, a dull humming sound was heard.

Then, a deep purple light lit up in the silent darkness and fell on a slender figure in a robe.

"It seems like some believers are praying for a response from the void?"

Behind the deep purple glow, the diamond-like eyes blinked gently, and a look of doubt crept into the pupils.

"There's a familiar smell, but I can't remember who it is."

He thought about it for a while, then gave up. It might be a void seed that he had casually dropped.

Over the past decade, he has frequently instigated void creatures to attack nearby forces.

As a result, the legend of his name, Void Prophet Malzahar, spread to the northernmost ports within a few years.

The Prophet's followers have increased in number, and nearby settlers are said to have felt sinister visions grabbing their hearts.

Even among the hardiest villagers in the most remote wilderness, many would offer livestock as sacrifices to satisfy their emptiness.

Malzahar closed his eyes and sensed the information from the forbidden statue through the power of the void.

"Rock village, sacrificial ceremony?"

He slowly opened his purple eyes and whispered softly, remembering the village he had attacked.

"Someone is interfering with the sacrifice and slaughtering the Void believers."

The flesh on Malzahar's forehead suddenly squirmed, splitting up and down, revealing a huge eye. The pupil in the center was composed entirely of purple, reflecting the scene in the sacrificial hall.

"Two extraordinary people, quite powerful, no wonder they were able to stop the sacrificial ceremony."

"We exist from eternity, and we demand sacrifice." Malzahar stood up, his palm glowing with a deep purple light.

"But you can't stop the Void!"

He looked towards the northwest, his eyes ignoring the distance in space and going straight to the rock village.

The next moment!

A tremendous amount of void power emerged from the purple eyes on Malzahar's forehead, connecting him to the forbidden statue.

A dim glow flickered, and Malzahar's soul aura suddenly became much weaker, and his eyes lost some of their luster.

In the rock village, inside the quiet sacrificial hall.

The forbidden statue hanging above the dome consumed its power of revival, and the hazy figure it outlined slowly solidified.

This hazy figure outlined by purple light, from head to toe, is bathed in the power of the void.

He was wearing a purple robe embroidered with ancient runes and patterns, exuding a mysterious and strange aura.

He had a hood on his head, covering most of his face, making it impossible to see his features clearly.

Only the eyes were exposed, filled with a deep purple glow, faintly alluring and decadent.

There was a long sword on his waist, which matched the light of the statue, making him look like a swordsman skilled in swordsmanship.

But the slender robe revealed the purple figure's occupation: a wizard who possessed magical powers.

The hazy figure floated quietly, as if adapting to the body, with lowered eyes overlooking Huo Jixing and Ezreal below.

"Void Prophet Malzahar!"

Ezreal spoke in a deep voice, recognizing the identity of the shadowy figure. He involuntarily clenched the Shurima gauntlet, and the light of cursed energy bloomed.

As an extremely outstanding explorer, how could Ezreal not know the terrifying reputation of this Void Prophet.

Especially in recent years, the name of the Prophet has been circulating on the continent of Shurima, and he has many fanatical believers in secret.

He originally thought that this was a transcendent who accidentally obtained the power of the void, but now it seems that the world seems to have underestimated the Prophet of the Void.

After hearing Ezreal's words, Huo Jixing also understood where the sense of familiarity in his heart came from.

Malzahar, a being who voluntarily surrendered to the void and retained his sanity.

In the memories of the previous life, Malzahar was a niche hero and not many people knew about him, but the title of Void Prophet was enough to show his power and mystery.

"Are you the ones trying to stop the sacrificial ritual of the Void?" Malzahar spoke softly, with a bewitching power in his indifferent tone.

Sonorous!

However, what greeted Malzahar was not a reply, but a sharp red-gold sword light.

Although Huo Jixing didn't know much about the power of the void, the fact that it made the Shurima Empire at its peak voluntarily leave Icathia shows how terrifying the void is.

He still remembered the records of the war against Icathia in the Noxian calendar.

[Even the Ascended Legion, which was endowed with divine power, could not match the terrifying existence that emerged from the void, and the Shurima Empire was eventually forced to abandon Icathia forever.]

Although it is noted in the books, due to the fact that many history books were lost in the dark ages, any details before the Rune Wars are likely based on speculation and myth.

However, the horror of the void is already described in just a few words.

"Star power?"

Malzahar narrowed his eyes slightly under his hood. He had not been able to recognize it before due to the long distance, but now facing the sword light so close, he could sense the familiar power.

"What if an ignorant mortal mastered the power of the stars?"

Malzahar's eyes were cold, and he immediately stretched out his hands and waved gently at the space in front of him.

【Void Call】!

The silent space suddenly began to ripple. The power of the void descended, outlining two purple doors with many patterns engraved on the surface.

After a split second of delay, the door opened from the inside, and deep purple void power gushed out from behind, rushing towards Huo Jixing like a torrent.

As Malzahar threw himself into the arms of the void, an unknown being caressed the shattered soul of the prophet, and a strange and unknowable energy filled his mind.

It is also because of this that he obtained the power bestowed by the void and can call upon the power of the void anytime and anywhere.

Huo Jixing looked at the surging torrent of void, the red-gold flames in his eyes almost overflowing from the corners of his eyes.

[Xingling·Nanli Suzaku]!

[Suzaku·Crying]!

He felt the threat from the void and directly activated his Suzaku state. At the same time, the cloud patterns on the surface of the Lingfeng sword blade flashed with brilliant light.

Sonorous!

The red-gold sword light flashed, and the Nanli Suzaku opened its golden beak, holding the sword light, and rushed towards the surging void torrent like a burning meteor.

The flaming wings spread out in the hall, and each vibration brought with it the scorching fire of Nanli, trying to burn the void torrent as much as possible.

However, the void torrent is not an ordinary force, it seems to have the energy to swallow everything.

Crash! Chichi!

The torrent rolled and the sword flashed.

The deep purple waves and the scarlet-gold sword lights intertwined and annihilated each other crazily in the air. As the aftermath spread, the sacrificial hall was shaky and could collapse at any time.

Huo Jixing was in the torrent of the void, and for the first time he felt that the ability of the Nanli Fire to burn everything was curbed.

The power of the void is indeed worthy of its reputation! He looked at the surging void torrent in front of him and thought secretly.

But it also aroused his desire to fight.

After fighting with Vladimir and Iris, he once again felt the joy of fighting.

[Xingling·Donghua Qinglong]!

Huo Jixing let out a light breath and without any hesitation, entered the Azure Dragon posture.

A turquoise glow bloomed, and the Donghua Azure Dragon slowly emerged from behind him, raised its head to look at Malzahar, and opened its mouth to exhale the Donghua Yi Wood Qi.

With the blessing of Donghua's artistic spirit, the fire of Nanli suddenly raged and burned fiercely.

The spiritual wind danced again, splitting into thousands of sword lights, which slashed into the torrent of the void.

At this moment, the Nanli Vermillion Bird also let out a cry that resounded through the sky, and rushed out of the torrent of the void carrying the Nanli Fire.

Huo Jixing followed closely behind him, shattering the void torrent that had not yet healed, and rushed towards the shocked Malzahar.

"Two different star powers?"

This was the first time Malzahar had seen a being with two Aspects.

He looked fixedly at Huo Jixing and the Nanli Suzaku and Donghua Azure Dragon that appeared behind him.

In all the secret intelligence he had collected in the past, he had never seen anything like this.

According to myths and ancient records, the Titans are born with divine powers that match their attributes.

But divine power is unique, and no star spirit can master two different divine powers, as this would conflict with its own power.

[Illusion of the evil star]!

Malzahar looked at Huo Jixing who was approaching him, his eyes focused, and he quickly mobilized the power of the void to draw an ancient pattern in front of him.

Click!

The dark purple pattern shattered, and the strange power that surged out penetrated into the void and attacked Huo Jixing.

But in an instant, they had reached Huo Jixing, and most of them were burned by the Nanli Fire on their bodies and melted away.

But a small amount of deep purple void power still seeped into the body.

"uh-huh!"

Huo Jixing groaned and paused in his forward momentum. A ferocious illusion appeared before his eyes, as if an invisible hand was grabbing his heart.

Fear ensues, suspicion and growth grows wildly.

"Fear? Get lost!"

Huo Jixing roared angrily, forcing the fear away.

Then the cry of Nanli Suzaku and the roar of Donghua Azure Dragon helped him break free from the shackles of the illusion.

After he had waited for him to see through the evil illusion, he discovered that his sword had missed the target.

The already crumbling sacrificial hall collapsed and turned into ruins under his attack.

Dust was rising all over the sky, but it could not cover up the blooming red-gold flames and the flowing void torrent.

Bang!

The heavy wooden floor of Belvis's residence shattered with a loud bang.

Malzahar, carrying the forbidden statue, and Huo Jixing broke out of the dark room one after another and appeared above the rock village.

The two were like the blazing sun and the dark moon, chasing each other across the dark sky.

When Elder Faisal saw the dim purple glow and the red-gold flames intertwining, he immediately realized the impending danger and chose to avoid it in advance without hesitation.

The two Ixtal mages also left Belvis' room in a similar manner, with wind shields surrounding them to protect themselves.

At this moment, the rock village seemed to be shrouded by an invisible force, and the void creatures that suddenly attacked from outside the oasis also stopped their attacks.

They all felt the powerful energy fluctuations in the sky and a familiar force.

They looked up at the sky and saw two beams of light intertwining, like a battle that only the gods could see, which was chilling.

"what is that.?"

Elder Faisal looked at the two dazzling lights in the sky with a look of horror.

One of them was a red-gold figure, with two lifelike, noble beings that had never been seen before, and extremely majestic, reflected behind them.

The other was a deep purple glow that seemed to be flowing, twisted and mysterious, carrying deadly danger.

"It's the Void Prophet Malzahar."

Ezreal appeared behind Elder Faisal with an embarrassed look, and the golden light on the Shurima gauntlet dimmed.

If it weren't for the power brought by the Shurima gauntlets, the battle that just took place in the sacrificial hall would have almost killed him on the spot.

"And His Excellency Charles, the advisor of the Midalda Chamber of Commerce."

"The Void Prophet?"

When Elder Faisal heard Ezreal's words, he couldn't help but tremble.

As an elder of the rock village, he even felt the fear and threat that Malzahar represented.

According to the ancient records of the village, this was a void existence comparable to a mythical figure, who tempted countless people to fall into depravity and become void believers, thus contributing to the erosion of the void.

The two Ishtar mages also turned pale when they heard Malzahar's name.

With their strength, they were simply unable to contend with this Void Prophet.

However, what puzzled and surprised everyone present was that Mr. Charles, the consultant of the Midalda Chamber of Commerce, was able to suppress Malzahar.

Yes, in their field of vision.

Above the dark sky, the Dark Moon transformed by Malzahar was in a very embarrassed state under the pursuit of Huo Jixing.

Although the aftermath of the battle still caused everyone to fall into panic and chaos.

But they stood below and prayed silently, hoping that Huo Jixing could defeat Malzahar and win.

Then, under his leadership, they repelled the void creatures that suddenly attacked from outside the oasis.