Chapter 67: Noxus Invasion, Dragon's Wrath

"Compared to these, what I care more about is that Li Qing has finally grown up."

"Yes, I have become much more restrained and mature."

"It seems that kicking the elder had a profound impact on him, otherwise he wouldn't have spent so many years in the mortal world atonement."

"People always need to grow up, not to mention that he wants to become a peerless martial monk in the future."

"This new character: Beast Spirit Walker, I think he's just a macho man wearing animal skins!"

"They are savages!"

"As the saying goes, there is no acquaintance without fighting. Judging from the final result, the two should have recognized each other."

"In this contest."

"Both of them found that they still had a lot to practice."

"And so, they practiced together for a while."

"After getting to know each other, Lee Sin invited Udyr to visit his hometown."

"And Udyr at this time has no ties to the Freljord."

“So, he agreed.”

During the long journey to Ionia, the two practiced martial arts and discussed spiritual knowledge every day.

As time went by, they gradually evolved from companions to close friends.

Every day at dawn, when the first ray of sunlight shines on the grass, they begin to fight fiercely, with whistling fists and heavy shadows of kicks.

They sought to find the limits of each other's strength and constantly honed their martial arts.

"Have you got any ideas? How should I control the power in my body?" Li Qing asked after wiping the sweat from his forehead after a practice session.

Udyr took a deep breath, his voice like the warm sun in winter: "You need to guide it like a wind rider, not control it, and let it become your power."

During the conversation, the two men punched each other again, as fast as lightning and unstoppable.

Li Qing's footwork is light and agile, and Udyr's punches are powerful. During the competition, the two of them constantly pondered and thought about how to use the power of the beast spirits in their bodies.

At sunset.

The two would sit on a huge rock by the roadside, watching the blood-red beauty of the sunset and sharing their past memories and experiences.

“Through countless battles with my own power, I learned to listen to my inner voice.”

Udyr spoke with deep emotion, his voice bearing traces of the vicissitudes of life.

Li Qing nodded in understanding and smiled:

"Yes, every battle is a process of self-exploration. You made me understand that true strength comes from within."

Night falls.

Beside the campfire, the two drank nectar together to celebrate this hard-earned journey of friendship.

Under the starlight, as cups clinked, their laughter resonated in the quiet night sky.

"A few months later."

"They arrived in Ionia."

"However, what greeted them."

"It's not about comfort, but——"

"War."

"War??"

"what's the situation?!"

"I was just immersed in the beauty of their friendship, why did it suddenly take a turn?"

"Li Qing: It's bad. I went out and my house was robbed!"

"Udyr: Branding Iron, what's going on? I said I'd come here with you to enjoy the scenery, but you ended up coming here to fight?"

"Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter."

“I don’t know whether it’s a war between nations or a war between races.”

"changed."

“Everything has changed.”

When they arrived at the Hirana Monastery, Li Qing looked at everything in front of him in disbelief, and his heart was filled with despair.

Monks from all provinces retreated to the top of Mount Silana to defend the sacred monastery.

The monastery has been heavily besieged, and Noxian soldiers have already broken into the hall.

Li Qing and Udyr's gaze penetrated the haze and fell on the tragic battlefield ahead.

The once peaceful and holy monastery has now become a sea of ​​war and blood.

The flag of Noxus fluttered in the wind.

Their soldiers, like a black torrent, had broken through the monastery's outer defenses and entered the main hall of Sirana.

The scene inside the monastery was even more tragic.

The stone pillars were covered with knife marks and bloodstains. Countless bodies of guardian monks had fallen in front of the holy statue, and their blood had stained the floor red.

Seeing innocent civilians being slaughtered, Udyr clenched his fists. He felt the call of the spirit of Ionia.

His brows were filled with determination and anger, and he decided on his actions almost in an instant.

His body was like a wild beast that had broken free from its reins. His powerful leg strength allowed him to leap into the center of the battlefield. His fists were filled with tremendous rage and power, and every blow sent Noxian soldiers flying backwards.

But Li Qing stood there, his eyes looking extremely cloudy due to hesitation and struggle.

Now he doesn't want to activate the dragon spirit that he has not yet controlled, because that will bring him an immeasurable price.

But as his former peers and elders fell to the swords of the Noxians, the wisdom of Silana and Shojin, as well as the ancient culture of Ionia, were all in jeopardy.

As a painful cry for help pierced the clouds, his hesitation finally shattered into countless pieces and the expression on his face became firm.

He seemed to have no choice.

"Dragon!!"

He stomped his feet on the ground and suddenly shouted.

In an instant, the raging firestorm completely swallowed him up like a furious beast.

The scorching flames licked his skin, burning every inch of his muscle until his eyes were engulfed by the raging flames and turned into darkness.

however.

In the midst of this extreme pain, he did not yield, his body twisted and reshaped in the flames.

When the surrounding Noxian soldiers saw this scene, they were so frightened that their legs went limp.

As mortals, they had never seen such wrath of God.

Endowed with frenzied power, Li Qing burst out with the might of a violent storm, as if there was a gust of wind blowing through, and every heavy blow made the air tremble.

Unruly fire dragons surrounded him, dancing with his movements and emitting deafening roars.

As the attacks became more fierce, the fire dragon's brightness also increased.

The blazing flames illuminated the entire battlefield, as if announcing the awakening of the dragon to the world.

Udyr fought alongside him. The number of Noxian soldiers increased as the battle went on, but their will to fight grew stronger.

They left clear trails of blood on the battlefield, every move was fatal, and every close encounter took the life of the enemy.

Night falls.

The flames on the battlefield dyed the entire sky red, the bells of the monastery resounded through the clouds, and the shadows of Udyr and Li Qing stretched out in the flames, like two indomitable gods of war.

The Noxians were defeated under the fierce attack of the two.

They are afraid and trembling.

Even though they are the iron beasts of the Noxian Empire.

But at this moment, no one dared to confront these two powerful beings head-on.

"Noxus?"

"The country that Su Dada used to record the years was actually an aggressive empire."

"Tears in my eyes. I forcibly used the power of the dragon. The price I paid was that my eyes would burn."

"I finally know why he became blind."

"Too strong, two people defeated a powerful army of an empire."

(End of this chapter)