Chapter 164: Shurima
If you want to choose the most powerful human empire in the history of the Runeterra, it is undoubtedly Gushurima.
The Runeterras are mainly composed of two continents and three islands.
They are Shurima Continent, Valoran Continent and Ionia, Bilgewater, and Shadow Isle.
As powerful as Noxus, it can only occupy part of Valoran's territory, and Demacia and Freljord can compete with it.
However, during the strong period of the Shurima Empire, almost the entire Shurima Continent was their territory, which can also be seen from the name of the continent.
The Shurima Empire has a very early origin, probably dating back to the dawn of human civilization, and their powerful roots lie in a solar disk.
Shurima is the most powerful human empire, but it is not the most powerful empire that has ever existed in Runeterra.
Time went back in time, and at the beginning of the birth of Runeterra, there was a race here that called themselves the Titans.
They have transformed into star spirits, become true gods, completely transcend the land of runeterra, build a vast empire in the astral plane, and even enslave the star casters through conspiracy.
The Solar Disc was built by Shurima under the guidance of the Titan Clan, and it has incredible power, it can attract the power of the astral plane, transform the life form of the human being, and shape it into an ascendant, in terms of strength, that is, a demigod.
Artificial demigods!
The more you understand the weight of the word demigod, the more you can appreciate the horror of the solar disk.
The so-called Hex Crystal, even if it is a demigod-level, is not worth mentioning compared to it.
If there are artifacts in this world, the solar disk is definitely one of them.
Although the chances of success in Ascension are not high, and most of them die in the astral energy, the lifespan of demigods is almost endless, and the long years have accumulated, and the number of Ascended Ascenders was no less than double digits during Shurima's heyday!
How terrible it is to have a demigod as the commander!
However, compared to the Giant God Clan, it is insignificant.
Not to mention that the Sun Disc itself was built by Shurima under the guidance of the Giant Gods, and its greatest ability is to connect with the power of the astral realm, and the astral spirits are the embodiment of this power, which is not the same.
As it turned out, when Shurima fell, the Ascended turned into the Darkborn, and it was the Twilight Star Spirit of the Titan who destroyed them.
Worse still, Twilight did not kill them, but sealed them into their own weapons, suppressed them, and tortured them in unconscious, endless darkness.
This is a punishment worse than death!
Let's talk about the purpose of Lu Yang's trip, the void.
It was an existence that terrified the gods of the Titan Clan!
The Void has long been in the shadows, but it has officially appeared in the eyes of the world, and it is the first Void War.
Thousands of years ago, the people of Acacia took the initiative to attract the Void in order to fight against Shurima, causing the first invasion of the Void.
They succeeded, but they also failed.
Shurima paid a heavy price in this war, with several Ascended killed in battle, including the Ascended Lord's original war queen, Sertaka. And the surviving Ascendants were also polluted by the Void, which was one of the main reasons why they later fell into the Darkspawn.
This war was the beginning of Shurima's decline and laid the groundwork for future destruction.
If these Ascended hadn't died in the war, the guards of the City of the Sun wouldn't have been so empty, and Zeroth wouldn't have been able to succeed in his attack on Azir, and Shurima wouldn't have been destroyed because of it.
However, Acacia also paid the heaviest price for this, as they brought the Void to fight against Shurima's invasion, only to bring about an even more complete destruction, being wiped off the map and swallowing up the city and its people.
Acacia is now a complete wilderness, full of twisted and monstrous hernias, ghosts that only the craziest people would visit.
It is worth mentioning that in the first Void War, the Watcher did not personally end the battle, but only transmitted the power of the Void to the past and drove the created Void creatures to fight.
But after thousands of years of understanding, they are ready for the next time, which will be a real full-scale invasion.
However, for mortals, these are out of reach, and even many demigods cannot understand the meaning of the void.
This does not include Lu Yang.
Knowing it or not, no one can hide from this war. The power of the true god level will personally go into battle, and the entire Runeteres Land may be destroyed because of this.
He had to be ready.
Others may only be able to pray for the mercy of the gods, but Lu Yang can control his own destiny.
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The vast desert, the dead sea of sand.
After leaving Bergunn, Lu Yang soon entered the desert.
The sky is blue, the earth is yellow, and the eyes are full of these two colors.
The rolling hills are also made of yellow sand, and countless folds of sand and gravel rise like solidified waves, all the way to the golden horizon.
This is the scene in most of Shurima.
Lu Yang was flying with the sword at low altitude.
The appearance of the Void Sword has changed drastically, one meter wide and five meters long, like a huge door panel.
A certain degree of change ability is also the basic ability of the flying sword.
The advantage of this state is that you don't have to stand upright, you can sit or lie down.
The downside is that the speed will be a little slower and consume a little more mana, but it's not unacceptable.
There are a lot of dangers in Shurima, especially natural disasters, some sandstorms, and the magic of the carrier, even Lu Yang feels dangerous.
In order to avoid crashing headlong into some Jedi, he didn't dare to fly too fast.
Lu Yang was lying on the Void Sword, looking at the sky with blank eyes, holding a bag of raisins in his hand, eating one by one.
This was exchanged for Qing Shui and a caravan he had met before, and their silk and fur business between Nerima and Bergunn had to travel through almost the entire Shurima continent, and their courage and wisdom were amazing.
After having lunch together, Lu Yang separated from them and continued on the road alone.
According to the map, he was not far from Kennesser, and Lu Yang planned to rest there, although he was not physically tired, but after looking at the yellow sand for most of the day, his eyes and spirit were tired.
No matter how urgent it is, I am not in a hurry to send it for half a day, in fact, it is now much faster than the original plan.
Kennesser is a city notorious in Shurima, a place of chaos and disorder, a haven for mercenaries and raiders, who are reluctant to go by shepherds, weavers, scavengers, caravans, etc., because it often means unknown risks.
However, it occupies an extremely important geographical location and is an important transit point further south, making people love and hate alike.
Looking at the map, flying into the air and comparing it, Lu Yang modified the direction a little, and then lay down again, and continued to eat raisins boringly.