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148. Chapter 148 Renekton: Brother, I finally found you
Southwest of Shurima, the Great Desert.
After escaping with Sivir from Bergjun in the north of the empire, Nasus no longer hesitated and rushed to the new imperial capital of Shurima as quickly as possible.
"Brother, where are you?"
Nasus leaned over and grabbed a handful of sand, his eyes filled with endless thoughts:
"The enemy we are facing is too strong. I can't do it without you by my side."
Now that Xerath has successfully escaped from the Imperial Tombs, what about Renekton?
Nasus never believed that his brother was dead. He was sure that his brother must be somewhere in the desert, and he couldn't wait to see his brother.
Listening to Nasus's whispers, Sivir rarely opposed the trip.
Because she seemed to have discovered that no matter how much she didn't want to, her fate was already linked to this resurrected empire.
At the same time, Sivir also discovered that although Nasus beside her possessed extremely powerful strength, he did not have a condescending attitude towards mortals, but was very humble.
The two of them traveled quickly across the desert from north to south.
Just as they arrived at an ancient city on the edge of the Great Desert, Nasus's fast-moving body suddenly stopped.
Sivir discovered that Nasus beside her was actually trembling. The violent power overflowing from his body made Sivir feel tremendous pressure.
You know, even when facing those darkspawn just now, Nasus did not behave so aggressively, but now, Nasus lost his composure.
"Grand Maester?"
Sivir looked at Nasus beside her with a puzzled look on her face, but found that he was staring at the desert ahead.
"Princess, if the timing is not right, you must leave immediately without stopping and go to the Imperial Capital to find His Majesty!"
The moment Nasus finished speaking, his voice changed from a whisper to a roar filled with hatred:
"Zerath!"
"Nasus, it seems that Renekton hasn't found you yet."
At this time, another sinister voice was heard, and at the same time, Sivir saw that on the horizon in front of her and Nasus, a row of blue arcane energy bodies were rushing towards them rapidly, led by a strange energy body that was more than ten meters tall and completely blue.
The ancient witch spirit - Xerath!
If there is anyone in this world who can make the calm Nasus hate him to the point of wanting to skin him alive, then Xerath may be the only candidate. Nasus' hatred for Xerath is even billions of times deeper than for the Darkin.
Three thousand years ago, the Shurima Empire was destroyed because of the man in front of him, and in order to seal him, Nasus lost his beloved brother!
Nasus personally sealed Xerath and his brother in the Imperial Tomb, and he would never forget that scene.
Now, three thousand years later, with the Emperor's Tomb being opened again, Azir was reborn, and Xerath naturally escaped from the Emperor's Tomb.
And as soon as he escaped from the predicament, Xerath chose to go to Nerimaj, where he proclaimed himself emperor and established a regime that attempted to compete with the Shurima Empire.
Both publicly and privately, Nasus and Xerath will never stop fighting!
However, when he heard what Xerath said, Nasus couldn't help but feel a ripple in his heart, because he heard the news about his brother.
"What did you do to Renekton!"
"What did I do to him?"
Xerath came to a place not far from Nasus. He looked down at Nasus, his voice full of inexplicable sarcasm:
"Of course I wouldn't do anything to him. I just told him some of the glorious deeds of your brother. If I'm not mistaken, Renekton should be looking for you all over Shurima right now. Your good brother is eager to tear you into pieces and turn your bones into ashes."
Xerath opened his hands, he couldn't wait to see the scene when Nasus and Renekton met.
Listening to what Xerath said, Nasus couldn't help but feel a little worried.
He was not worried about what Xerath said, but was worried about what danger Renekton might encounter.
His younger brother was born with an impatient temper and always liked to use violence to solve problems. If it were in the past, it would have been fine, at least he had an older brother to help him clean up the mess.
But now, judging from the current situation in Shurima, both the Darkin and Xerath could bring danger to his brother.
Nasus has decided that after sending Sivir back to the imperial capital, he will go look for Renekton and bring him back to his side.
But right now we need to deal with Xerath first!
At this moment, Xerath's voice continued: "Nasus, leave this woman and Charikar behind, and I can let you leave here alive."
After receiving the news from his younger brother, Zeratul came here in person.
However, Xerath did not want to kill Nasus with his own hands, because he wanted to see Nasus and Renekton kill each other. That was the beautiful vision he had fantasized about for thousands of years!
Nasus blocked Sivir behind him and said, "You'll never succeed, traitor!"
Zerath's body was suspended in the air, and a strong magical energy began to emerge from his hands.
"Nasus, you and your brother couldn't stop me before, but now you think you can?"
"Then try it!"
Xerath has been buried in the emperor's tomb for thousands of years, and so has Nasus!
For the past three thousand years, he has been preparing to kill Xerath every moment, and now the day has finally come.
Holding the war staff tightly in his hand, Nasus erected a circular magic circle around Sivir, which could block the attacks of those arcane energy bodies for Sivir, and he turned into a black stream of light and rushed towards Xerath in front.
As Nasus rushed towards Xerath, his body quickly grew larger and his ascended form suddenly emerged.
By the time he arrived in front of Xerath, Nasus was already taller than Xerath.
The Soul-Sucking Blow chopped down vertically, straight towards the top of Xerath's head, and Xerath raised his arm which was filled with blue energy.
"boom!"
A violent energy explosion sounded between the two men, and their bodies flew backwards at the same time.
However, when Nasus forcibly stopped his body from flying backwards, there was a hint of deep surprise in his eyes.
Just from the collision just now, he could tell that Zeratul's power was much stronger than it was three thousand years ago.
However, Nasus would never retreat because of this.
The blazing divine power burst out from his heart, flowing through his limbs and bones, and his body was covered in dazzling golden light.
Although he is called Grand Secretary, it does not mean that Nasus's military power is weak. After all, in addition to the title of Grand Secretary, he is also called the "God of War"!
Wrapped in hatred that could never be reconciled, Nasus and Xerath collided madly. The power of the two left the earth devastated and the ancient city behind them was razed to the ground. Even many of Xerath's followers were affected and died instantly.
However, as the battle progressed, Nasus's worries grew more and more serious.
Because he found that even if he tried his best, he still couldn't do anything to Xerath.
On the contrary, Xerath's attacks seemed to be tireless, and every ray of arcane energy was enough to cause him huge damage.
Compared to three thousand years ago, he is now stronger. Without the help of his brother, Nasus would not be able to defeat Xerath.
"Bang! Crack!"
At a certain moment, arcane energy like lightning chains appeared in Xerath's hands. These chains tightly wrapped around Nasus' body and threw him to the ground below.
Nasus' body carried tremendous power and pushed out a hideous passage in the ancient city behind, and all the buildings on both sides were cut in half.
At this point, Nasus could already feel that the strength in his body was rapidly diminishing. At the same time, his body was covered with burn marks, and dark red blood was constantly dripping onto the ground.
"Nasus, you are too weak. It was like this in the past, and it is still like this now!"
At this time, Zerath's voice came again: "Without your brother, you will never be able to defeat me. It's a pity that your brother will never be able to help you again!"
Listening to Xerath's wanton ridicule, Nasus's eyes were filled with hatred and unwillingness.
Just as Nasus was about to stand up and rush towards Xerath again, Xerath's subsequent attack knocked him heavily to the ground again.
Floating in the air, Xerath swung his right arm, and lightning chains pulled countless rubble and building debris into the sky, smashing down heavily on Nasus below.
"Boom!"
It was like a mountain pressing down on him. Nasus' already seriously injured body could no longer bear the weight and he could no longer stand up.
"Hahaha!"
Xerath’s laughter echoed through the sky as he looked down at Nasus:
“Nasus, you are weak, but I will not kill you because someone will kill you for me. I believe that it won’t be long before I see that scene!”
As Xerath finished his words, his gaze turned to the edge of the ancient city, where Sivir was protected by Nasus in a large formation.
"I believe this is the current princess of Shurima, the one who freed me from the Emperor's Tomb."
Xerath looked at Sivir, his eyes burning with blue flames and filled with murderous intent.
As long as he can kill Sivir, the inheritance of the Shurima Empire will be cut off. When he kills Azir, he will have nothing to worry about.
He is not a Darkin. He was just a humble slave. He has never sworn allegiance to the Shurima royal family, so he will not show any mercy to any member of the royal family.
Thinking of this, Xerath's arcane pulse rushed towards Sivir.
The formation erected by Nasus shattered in an instant, and Xerath's attack also reached Sivir.
Just as Sivir was trembling and closing her eyes, she was suddenly attracted by the sound of the earth shaking in front of her. Then, she saw a thick stone wall erected in front of her.
The stone wall and the arcane pulse offset each other. Although the stone wall was shattered instantly, the arcane pulse was reduced to an acceptable level.
Sivir's body was blown away and rolled a long way in the sand before stopping.
At the same time, Nasus suddenly discovered that the sand and gravel and building debris pressing on him had loosened and were being lifted up.
"!!"
Nasus' eyes moved, and at the same time an anxious cry sounded in his ears.
"Your Excellency, Grand Secretary, please get up quickly. I can't hold on for much longer. We need to leave as soon as possible."
Nasus turned his head suddenly and saw a short-haired girl in a khaki gown hiding behind a building in the distance, with a gray light shining in the girl's hands.
"Taliyah, why are you here?" Nasus was a little surprised.
Nasus knew the girl who brought her tribe to seek refuge with Azir. After all, her abilities were truly special, even extremely powerful.
Nasus didn't expect that Taliyah would appear here.
Taliyah quickly explained, "His Majesty Azir asked me to go out and look for the remnants of the people scattered in the desert, and I noticed the movement here."