In the alliance, the more they attack me, the stronger I become!

"Don't even think about running—!"

After a roar, Volibear rushed over.

Coincidentally, Aatrox was standing between him and Cheng Xiao.

He didn't even look at Aatrox and just rushed towards him.

Although Aatrox's size is very large for an ordinary person, he is still a "little guy" in front of his mountain-high body.

Aatrox, who was flying in the air, was knocked away.

It's like a speeding truck hitting a little sparrow.

"Die to me——!!"

The bear slammed its paw down, ready to smash the two mortals into a pulp.

Lissandra quickly used all her strength to cast magic to teleport, and escaped with Cheng Xiao when the claws were only a few centimeters away from hitting her.

Volibear roared again and continued to pursue.

But this time, Lissandra and Cheng Xiao did not escape.

They didn't even focus on Volibear.

Cheng Xiao's eyes were always fixed on the back of the giant bear.

There... a terrifying demon took flight again.

He moved his joints, and his unharmed body made a sound of bones rubbing against each other.

"Interesting mortal and interesting... bear? Hmm... I think I'm not mistaken. This is a big, stupid bear."

Aatrox's wings seemed to spread even wider, releasing all of his terrifying aura.

"Since they are two interesting things, your fight will definitely be exciting..."

"Mortal, do you think you can defeat this huge mountain of flesh with your frail body?"

Aatrox let out a hoarse laugh, and held the Darkin sword that sealed his soul flat in front of his chest, as if he was presenting a greatsword.

"Your meaningful body may be worthy enough to try to bear my power... the might of the God Slayer..."

"Become my host, mortal!"

Chapter 78 Listen to the silence of extinction!

Everything about the Darkin dates back thousands of years.

The Shurima Empire was once the most powerful country in the world. The Shurima emperor built the Sun Disc with the help of "gods" - some protoss.

This magnificent building can draw mysterious power from outer space and then infuse it into humans with strong enough will, strength and faith, allowing them to ascend to heaven overnight.

People at that time called those who successfully ascended to heaven "Ascendants".

They possess immense power, allowing even the weakest Ascendant to withstand an entire army on their own. Yet, despite this, they are all principled and unwavering individuals who will not abuse this power.

Perhaps it is because of the strict conditions for selecting those who undergo the ascension ceremony, or perhaps it is because of the strict constraints of the Shurima Empire. In any case, the ascenders never act recklessly, and will never use their extraordinary power to bully the weak.

But... individual will is insignificant in the face of the empire's will.

The emperor of Shurima began to expand his territory after he had more and more ascended beings. He gave the ascended beings the status of generals and let them lead troops to attack neighboring countries.

As a result, the territory of the Shurima Empire grew larger and larger.

The small countries around it that were annexed suffered terribly.

Among them, a small country called Icathia launched an unprecedented rebellion after being annexed.

The aspiring people of Icathia refused to be oppressed by the Shurima Empire, much less to kneel before the Ascended and respectfully address them as "God-Warriors." This life of fawning and groveling only intensified their hatred for their country and their families.

So they started a rebellion.

But everyone understood that it was impossible for a mortal army alone to defeat the Ascended Ones - Icathia needed stronger warriors to fight against the armies led by the Ascended Ones.

Even... the "God Warrior Legion" composed of ascended beings.

Some great magicians who studied ancient books and history set their sights on another world.

They opened the door to another world.

He attempted to use the power of those ancient beings to counterbalance the divine warriors.

then……

They released the Void.

Overnight, Icathia suffered a terrible backlash, and greedy monsters entered this beautiful world through the Dark Portal. They killed the Ascended beings stationed in Icathia, but also devoured the entire Icathia.

All are dead.

When the then Queen of Shurima, Queen Setaka, learned of this, she quickly sent troops to suppress it, attempting to eliminate all the monsters from the other world.

But she really underestimated the destructive power of the void.

None of the troops she sent out survived, and even the light of the Ascendants could not illuminate the eternal darkness... In desperation, the Shurima Empire sent out all of its Ascendants.

Led by Queen Setaka, who is also an ascended being, the entire empire's god-warriors headed to Icathia.

There they waged a terrible war with the Void.

In the end they won with difficulty.

The gate of the void was closed again, and those hideous monsters rolled back to their world.

But as a price, most of the ascenders died on the spot, and even Queen Setaka, who was known as the strongest ascender, died in the war.

Only a small number of ascenders are left alive.

But they did not escape unscathed—all the survivors of that desperate war were changed.

At first, there was a change in mentality... followed by a distortion of the body. Their glory was gone, replaced by brutal and bloodthirsty monsters.

With the Sun Disc destroyed, these remaining Ascended Ones became the most powerful beings in Runeterra.

At the same time, it has become the most terrifying and newest threat after the Void.

They abandoned their former principles and ruled everyone with violence. No longer satisfied with the territory of the Shurima Empire, they established their own forces in every corner of the world.

At that time, the oppressed people no longer respectfully called them "Ascendants" or "God Warriors", but secretly gave them a very insulting name -

[Darkspawn].

That bloody and dark era is also known as the "Darkin Rule Period".

This is the history of the birth of the Darkin.

As for the later events of the Darkin being sealed and then escaping... there is no need to pay attention to them for now.

In short, among all the Darkin, there is one name that requires the most caution.

Aatrox

The most powerful Darkin alive.

He is also the craziest one.

When he was an ascender, he was extremely proud of his identity as a god-warrior, and regarded it as the glory he pursued throughout his life. Even when he was later corrupted by the Void and came to the rule of the Darkin, he never associated with other Darkin, nor did he force mortals to follow him or form any forces.

He has his own pride.

But after being sealed away by the Twilight Spirit for thousands of years...

He was crazy. Completely crazy.

The glory of the past was gone, and he had to face his miserable state. He could not accept this reality, so he wanted to die, to escape from everything in the most cowardly way.

But... he discovered a very serious problem.

He can't die.

Yes, after his soul was sealed into the Darkin Sword, he found himself becoming truly immortal.

He tried many ways but failed to end his miserable life.

Then he broke down.

He thought of the most extreme method - as long as he killed everyone and completely destroyed the world, he would definitely disappear completely in eternal silence.

So, now he has only one goal - to destroy the world.

He challenged the gods, slaughtered humans, and brought disaster and annihilation to every corner of the world.

Only endless killing can make him temporarily forget the pain in his heart.

To accomplish this grand goal, he was also searching for a suitable body—a body that could withstand his full power. He needed to unleash his full strength to annihilate this world as quickly as possible.

And at this moment...

The two tasks of slaughtering gods and searching for the body were placed before him at the same time.

A great bear... the so-called god of the wilds, revered by the Freljord; a mortal man... a meaningful shell, a nearly immortal body capable of carrying his immense power.

Perhaps he could solve these two problems at the same time.

"Mortal, do you want to obtain supreme power?"

The demon-like Aatrox flew in the air, his bewitching laughter lingering in everyone's ears.

“People always worship powerful beings as gods, believing those so-called gods to be invulnerable… They are too superficial.”

"If that ridiculous power is God, then I—"

Aatrox laughed loudly and rushed towards Volibear.

This speed was even faster than some short-range teleportation spells. Even gods would find it difficult to resist such terrifying power.

In just a moment, the darkin sword cut through Volibear's seemingly indestructible flesh and bones.

One of Xiong Ling's palms was cut off smoothly, and the blood gushed out violently like a bright red waterfall.

"I am the God Slayer!"

The huge bear paw slammed to the ground, and Lissandra, who felt it, was stunned for a moment - this power... this strength... was far beyond her imagination.

Volibear was extremely angry after being suddenly attacked. His terrifying roar resounded through the sky and even shook off the thick snow on the glacier, triggering a small-scale avalanche.

"Where did the fly come from——!"

Volibear roared and swung out another giant palm, the terrifying brute force was terrifying.

Aatrox could have taken the blow head-on, but there was no need. He flapped his demonic wings and nimbly darted to the other side.

Seeing this, Volibear became even angrier—but it was a furious rage of impotence.

So...

He planned to ignore it.

Although the fly that suddenly appeared was annoying, what he wanted to kill more now were those two hateful mortals.

Lissandra and Cheng Xiao... these two mortals had repeatedly tricked him with their little schemes. He simply couldn't stand it anymore.

He believed in the ancient and barbaric way of conquering everything with strength, and he hated so-called wisdom and tactics. But he was deceived again and again, and he was unwilling to admit that his "Way" had lost to such abominable tricks.

So he had to kill those two mortals as soon as possible to prove that strength was the most important thing.

"Witness the power of the wilderness—!"

Volibear raised his arms high, and several terrifying black thunders immediately fell from the rolling dark clouds.

The power of nature is beyond human reach. Even the Frost Witch has no ability to resist this purest force head-on.

Several bolts of lightning struck down without any order, destroying everything around them. Even the hill where Lissandra and Cheng Xiao were standing was cut off in half.

Lissandra and Cheng Xiao dodged in time, but the raging electric currents still hit them - the protective layer of ice on Lissandra's body suddenly cracked, revealing a trace of snow-white skin; Cheng Xiao was hit directly, and countless electric currents ran around in his body, almost cooking all his muscles.

But in just a few breaths, Cheng Xiao recovered as before thanks to her strong self-healing ability.

Seeing this, Aatrox, who was flying far away and not affected, nodded silently.