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

Cheng Xiao was already accustomed to this voice, but Lissandra immediately became alert - it was impossible for her to say that she was not afraid of the demon Aatrox at all.

This guy killed the Bear Spirit in an instant, and nearly defeated the Forge God with his immortality...

"Oh~ I think I've seen you before."

Aatrox's huge figure appeared behind Cheng Xiao at some point, with one hand on Cheng Xiao's shoulder.

At this moment, he no longer looked as glorious as he once was. His appearance as a god-warrior made him look not evil, but his words and deeds still revealed the madness and sin that even the glory of a god-warrior could not suppress.

"Even though all maggots in the world look the same to me, you—the maggot playing with ice—have managed to make me remember you. You're just as disgusting as that giant bear, and so stupid you're unbearable to look at!"

"Demon...!" Lissandra could not see anything, and her detection ability became blurry again on Aatrox.

Just like before, she only sensed a strange darkness... This desperate aura almost overwhelmed her.

Fortunately, this was just a dream. Her soul might be hurt here, but she would definitely be able to escape.

"Darkin, I'm here to warn you—you'll never be able to escape the seal of True Ice. No matter how you release your magic to influence the outside world, it will be in vain!"

Lissandra's words were very firm.

But it also angered a being she could never defeat.

[Seal], this word is a taboo that Aatrox absolutely cannot touch.

"Only you!?"

A powerful aura exploded in the dream world, pressing Lissandra so hard that she almost fell to her knees.

Of course, Cheng Xiao was not spared either. The hand on his shoulder suddenly exerted force and crushed his transformed human form into pieces.

"Hmph, since you're here, why not leave something behind before you go?" Aatrox spread his wings, and the golden light of the god-warrior illuminated the entire ice field.

"Even in a dream, I can still severely damage your fragile soul!"

A phantasmal Darkin sword appeared in Aatrox's hands, and he rushed straight towards Lissandra, ready to swing the sword to destroy the world.

The latter could not resist.

Fortunately, this is the dream world.

It is Cheng Xiao’s dream world.

"Almost got it."

Cheng Xiao's soul transformed into human form again, blocking Aatrox's heavy sword with just one hand.

"You dare to stop me?" Aatrox's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and then he increased the pressure.

Cheng Xiao still wanted to imagine some powerful things in her dream to resist, but Aatrox had already turned the table over and stopped playing.

The terrifying dark energy broke through the limitations of the dream and rushed straight into Cheng Xiao's soul itself.

In just a moment, the surrounding scenes disappeared, and Cheng Xiao's soul body, which had turned into a sphere, was also pressed to the ground.

"I'm going to kill this despicable maggot today, and no one can stop me!!"

Aatrox roared and rushed towards Lissandra, who had no choice but to dodge in embarrassment.

Cheng Xiao, who had been overwhelmed, stood up again and used all his strength to pull Aatrox away. "Then I will protect Lissandra today. No one can stop me."

"In that case, then you die first!" Aatrox changed his target and all the Darkin energy was directed at Cheng Xiao.

It was difficult for him to erase Cheng Xiao's soul, but he could make him suffer terrible pain.

Their previous "quarrels" had been minor, and Aatrox had never truly and violently attacked Cheng Xiao's soul, but this time... he was serious.

The pain in the soul is intolerable.

Physical pain can be offset through various methods such as exercise and adaptation, just like Cheng Xiao was often cut into pieces when he was in the Noxus laboratory. He has become basically immune to pain and doesn't care about it during battle.

But he was not immune to the pain of his soul. The pain that struck his soul directly would make him wail no matter how strong his will was.

"For the sake of your still-usable body, surrender to me! Otherwise, I will make you feel the pain of purgatory! For eternity!!"

Aatrox began to threaten Cheng Xiao.

But the only response he got was... a mouthful of illusory saliva.

And there's the grimace of Zoe, the new Twilight Spirit.

"If you're brave enough, just kill me. If you can't, stop barking..." Cheng Xiao laughed sarcastically, enduring the horrible pain. "As long as I'm still here, you can't possibly kill the person I want to protect in front of me... I'm mocking your incompetence, Aatrox...!"

"You... maggot!!"

Aatrox burst out with all his strength, and the extreme pain instantly made Cheng Xiao shut his mouth.

But at the same time, he didn't have the extra energy to kill Lissandra's soul.

This is exactly the result Cheng Xiao wanted.

And Lissandra... understood it in her heart.

She came here today for two purposes - one was to meet Cheng Xiao and talk to Cheng Xiao about recent events and the loopholes she discovered; the other was to see if Aatrox really had the possibility of breaking free from the seal.

Now, her mission wasn't complete, but at least she had gained something. Staying here would only increase the risk of Aatrox severely damaging her soul...

It's time for her to go.

Taking advantage of the time when Cheng Xiao was buying time for her, she left quickly.

This is the wisest choice.

but……

In the dream world, Lissandra can "see" Cheng Xiao and truly feel his soul... She can also empathize with the horrible pain that twists Cheng Xiao's soul together.

Cheng Xiao suffered this torture because of her arrival. Could she just clap her hands and leave?

The cold and ruthless Frost Witch might have done something like this, but the current her... the current Cheng Xiao...

She couldn't bear it.

Anyway, this is a dream world... Anyway, she won't die... At most, she will be injured...

She is already in this state now, no matter how injured she is, how weak can she be?

No...

"Let him go!"

Lissandra gritted her teeth and burst out with ice magic.

Although she is not strong enough at the moment, she can still do some damage to Aatrox if she just wants to.

At least... it can deflect Aatrox's power.

The dark energy acting on Cheng Xiao's soul suddenly disappeared, and the unbearable pain also dissipated.

But he was not happy. Instead, he scolded Lissandra: "Why don't you leave?"

The latter pursed his lips, remained silent for a moment, and then replied coldly: "You are not qualified to order the Frost Witch. You have no right to ask what I want to do."

Aatrox looked at this ridiculous scene with a playful and cruel smile.

"The Deceiver has already given you a chance to escape, but you didn't cherish it... Haha, then you two maggots won't get away unscathed today."

Aatrox directly attacked both of them at the same time.

The desperate Darkin energy hit, but Lissandra reacted faster than Cheng Xiao.

She ripped Cheng Xiao's soul apart and pushed it to the other side. "End your dream! I will do my best to hold back the demon's soul so that its energy can't freely penetrate your body and attack your soul!"

Before Cheng Xiao could react, his dream world went from dark and empty to shattered. He could feel himself about to wake up.

He understood that Lissandra was trying to suppress Aatrox's soul back into the Darkin Blade in order to save him...

But he can't die anyway, it's not worth it!

"He can't kill me, why are you doing this?"

The moment the dream was shattered, Cheng Xiao returned to Lissandra's side.

The latter was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. "It's impossible for him to kill me here, so why did you come back?"

"So it seems we have nothing to worry about now?"

"That's right..."

"Then let's..." Cheng Xiao's soul gradually transformed into a human form again, "Let's just beat him up too."

"Good suggestion." Lissandra smiled, a rare smile. It was the smile of someone who no longer hesitated and was ready to give it a try.

Then, the two of them attacked Aatrox's soul at the same time.

But Aatrox laughed disdainfully: "You think you can kill me? Kill the great god-warrior? Ha↗ha→ha↘ha↗…"

The energies of both sides collide head-on in the world of the soul.

There was no brilliant and gorgeous light like in the real world, nor the dazzling effect of magic collision, but only two balls of energy quietly touching each other.

And the one who is even better is Aatrox.

He laughed relentlessly, his sarcastic laughter lingering in their ears. "You made the worst possible choice, you maggot playing with ice. If you had stayed here, I would have severely damaged your soul! You could have escaped, but you made the most foolish choice!"

Lissandra didn't reply, but just gritted her teeth and gave it her all.

Aatrox turned and taunted Cheng Xiao, "You're just as foolish, you maggot! To protect a ridiculous fool, you're willing to endure the excruciating pain of your soul! Even if that pain doesn't kill you, it will drive you mad and foolish. You know it, yet you persist!"

Cheng Xiao also did not respond.

Aatrox laughed uncontrollably. "You are so foolish! I can give you one last chance. One of you escapes, and the other stays and dies!"

This time his taunts were met with response.

But it was not the sound, but the two mortals' even more desperate attacks.

They seemed to have made up their minds not to abandon each other no matter what.

This struck Aatrox as ridiculous.

But... for a moment, a hint of nervousness flashed in his bloodthirsty eyes.

This fleeting emotional fluctuation was caught by Lissandra, who was good at investigation.

She suddenly realized that perhaps Aatrox's soul wasn't much stronger than theirs—they were no match for Aatrox in the real world, but if it was the world of souls... perhaps they could work together to defeat Aatrox?

"Cheng Xiao, he can't hold on any longer!"

Lissandra shouted out her discovery, then gave her all, regardless of the cost.

Cheng Xiao also realized something, but he always felt that something was wrong... However, he still followed Lissandra's arrangements and gave his all without reservation.

The energy of the two gradually overwhelmed the demon.

Aatrox's laughter suddenly stopped, replaced by a solemn expression.

"He was bluffing! Let's finish him off in one fell swoop!"

Lissandra saw hope.

She gently held Cheng Xiao's soul in her arms, and their wills merged into that powerful energy.

Finally... a miracle happened.

"Damn...!"

With an unwilling roar, Aatrox's soul was expelled from Cheng Xiao's soul world.

The demon's soul returned to his weapon.

Lissandra breathed a sigh of relief and quickly sensed Aatrox's movements.

The surging evil energy gradually fell into a deep sleep.

She was very pleased.

Just as she was about to have a good chat with Cheng Xiao, she suddenly thought of something.

Then she seemed to be in a daze and did not respond no matter how Cheng Xiao called her.

She...had an epiphany.

Now the demon's soul has been driven back into his weapon, and the energy he's just consumed has caused him to fall into a deep sleep...

Now that he has separated from Cheng Xiao, they are no longer as "integrated" as before...