After five consecutive failed ascension ceremonies, the atmosphere in the entire Shurima Imperial Capital was a little depressing.

During this time, the feeling of oppression that was about to come from the mountains and rains filled everyone's hearts, and Shurima urgently needed something that could be exciting.

When the rising sun pierced the curtain of darkness and shone on the land of Shurima again, the imperial capital was once again lively.

Everyone knows that today another warrior will ascend to the altar of the sun, receive the power of the solar disk, and ascend to become the god of ascension.

People came to the sun disc early, a hundred meters apart, looking at the quaint and magnificent altar of the sun in front of them.

However, unlike before, different voices have begun to emerge among the civilians of Shurima, and some have even lost hope for this ascension.

"Boom!"

The next moment, a fiery ascending force suddenly descended from the sky and landed on the high platform behind the Sun Altar.

In the dazzling golden light, the eyes of all the people below were attracted by this soaring force, and they all turned their eyes to this side.

It was also at this time that the contemporary Tsar Azir in golden eagle armor was the first to walk out, and behind him, Nasus, Renekton, and two figures that people had never seen before slowly walked out, these two were Zuo Chi and Cassadine, who was about to ascend.

Azir's presence caused the people of Shurima below to kneel and salute, chanting Azir's name.

No matter what the Shurima Empire has become, the Ascension to Heaven has always been an absolute belief in the hearts of the people of Shurima, which is a history that has been passed down for thousands of years, and the memory engraved in the blood will never be forgotten.

The five people of Zuo Chi stood on the high platform, looking at the people of Shurima below with complicated eyes.

There is no doubt that to be able to return to the Shurima Empire at such a stormy point in time, these people really regard Shurima as their home.

But the more this happened, the heavier the hearts of the Azir and the others became.

Azir's eyes quickly returned to clarity, he held the scepter of dominance, his arms outstretched, and his majestic voice resounded beneath the sun's disk.

"Sons of Shurima, we are gathered here today to witness the birth of a Soaring General!"

"Although the Shurima Empire has gone through three thousand years of fall, everything will be fine."

As an emperor, Azir's sermon was solemn and inspiring, and the eyes of everyone below were once again focused on the altar of the sun.

Now, they really need the appearance of a Ascended God to boost their morale.

Azir turned his head to look at Cassadine beside him, who had now lost his special breathing apparatus and still chose to shroud his body in a black cloak in the style of Shurima.

Feeling the gaze beside him and under the high platform, Cassadine exhaled deeply.

Under the cloak, his eyes were extremely resolute, and his expression did not fluctuate in the slightest.

On his arm, perhaps because he once again sensed the breath of the power of ascension, the blade of the underworld was constantly emitting bursts of cheerful humming, and even the black light on the blade became much thicker.

With his hand on the Blade of the Underworld, Cassadine walked towards the altar of the sun under the gaze of everyone.

Just as he was about to step off the high platform, a slightly trembling voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Daddy, come on."

At some point, Kaisha, Taliyah, and Sivir appeared on the high platform, and their eyes were all focused on Cassadine.

Hearing his daughter's voice, Cassadine's body shook slightly, and then, he smiled softly at Kaisha.

"Keisha, I'll be fine, wait until I get back."

Just as Cassadine was about to turn around and continue walking towards the altar of the sun, he suddenly looked at Zuo Chi on one side:

"Zuo Chi, remember what you promised me, no matter when and where, you must protect Kaisha!"

After saying these last words, Cassadine did not hesitate any longer, and walked up to the altar of the sun without looking back.

Behind her, Kai'Sa stood beside Zuo Chi, her eyes already full of tears, she bit her lower lip and grabbed Zuo Chi's arm tightly with both hands.

Maybe this is the father, what he said to Kai'Sa was to keep her from worrying about him, but what he said to Zuo Chi was to find a guarantee for his daughter, in case he really failed to ascend, his daughter would not return to the lonely life she once had.

Zuo Chi grabbed Kasha's shoulder and nodded solemnly behind Cassadine's back:

"I promise!"

The sun had risen in the sky, and the heat and light once again filled the whole world.

As Azir's preaching drew to a close, a mysterious object resembling the sun appeared in his hand, which was the emblem of the sun that Zuochi had brought back from Nerima.

"Boom!"

Azir's Ruler Scepter struck the ground, and a dull roar accompanied by a wave of air spread across the platform.

He raised the Sun Emblem in his hand high, and at this moment, the sun, the Sun Disc, and the Sun Emblem formed a straight line.

"Buzz!"

With a humming sound, the solar disk suspended above the dome began to rotate slowly, and as time passed, the solar disk turned faster and faster.

The majestic coercion filled the heavens and the earth, and the golden power of the ascension seemed to come from the sky, hitting the sun's disk hard.

Immediately afterward, the solar disc infused the ascending power into Cassadine's body below.

Cassadine's robes hunted under the onslaught of the Ascension Force, and he opened his arms completely, allowing the Ascension Force to transform his body.

The extreme pain constantly stimulated his mind, and this force seemed to act on his soul, wanting to completely crush him.

It's just that for him, who has fought in the void for countless days and nights, this kind of pain is by no means unbearable!

Compared to the pain of losing his wife and daughter, this pain is not unbearable!

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the blade of the underworld, which had always been hidden above Cassadine's arm, instantly popped out, and the sword body continued to tremble slightly, and the black light on the blade was also dense to the extreme.

Cassadine could feel the joy coming from the blade of the underworld, but at the same time, the pain that came from all over his body became more and more apparent.

It was as if countless magma snakes had penetrated into his body, which made Cassadine's muscles completely tense, and the blood vessels were distributed on the surface of his body like dragons.

Finally, the power of ascension that emanated from the solar disc completely engulfed the Altar of the Sun, completely engulfing the Cassadine who stood on it.

Below, everyone watching the ascension ceremony clenched their hands tightly, and everyone was looking forward to it, expecting that when the power of ascension dissipated, a god of ascension who was dozens of meters tall and exuded terrifying power would appear on the altar of the sun.

However, after five consecutive failures, everyone's hearts were extremely apprehensive at this time, and many people even thought that this would be another failed ascension.

Time passed in this scorching atmosphere, and after about an hour of infusion, the speed of the sun's disk began to slow down, and the power of the ascension poured into the altar of the sun began to weaken.

At this moment, everyone was staring at the altar of the sun, and Kaisha's hand holding Zuo Chi's arm was already faintly white, and Nasus and Renekton took a step at the same time, so that they could stop Bakai's harm to Shurima's people in the first place.

Eventually, the power of the fiery ascension became thinner and thinner, and people were able to see the figure hidden behind them through the fading light curtain.

At first glance, the people looked at the bottom of the altar, because they knew very well that if the ascension failed, Bakai's height would not change much, and if they saw a full figure at the bottom, the result would be obvious.

However, just as they saw the scene on the altar of the sun at this moment, the bodies of everyone present began to tremble with excitement.

Because there, they didn't see the figure of Bakai like they had seen during the previous five ascensions, they saw a pair of huge feet with a diameter of nearly three meters!

The power of the ascension became weaker and weaker, and the huge figure about twenty-five meters high was also revealed in front of everyone.

"Wow~!"

In an instant, the entire Shurima Emperor was completely in a boiling at this moment, and a loud shout rose to the sky, and as far as the eye could see, a trace of unparalleled ecstasy appeared in the eyes of every Shurima person.

On the high platform, Zuo Chi and several people also breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and a deep joy appeared in everyone's eyes.

Zuo Chi patted Kaisha's head lightly and smiled at her, "I'll just say it'll be fine." ”

Kaisha, who had been staring intently at the Ascension Altar, let out a long breath, and at the same time she showed a bright smile towards Zuo Chi.

"Zuo Chi, thank you!"

A wicked smile suddenly appeared on Zuo Chi's face, and he leaned close to Kaisha's ear and muttered something in a low voice.

It was also at this time that Kaisha's pretty face became redder and redder, but she still didn't let go of the arm that was holding Zuochi's arm.

After a long period of ideological struggle, she lowered her head and whispered like a mosquito:

"Then you sneak into my room tonight, and I'll wear it for you"

Zuo Chi succeeded, he raised his eyebrows and patted Kaisha's back gently: "Okay, let's take a look at what Uncle looks like after he ascends." You have to be prepared for the fact that if I'm right, he'll be like the Nasus brothers. ”

Zuo Chi had already asked Azir about his ascension form a long time ago, after all, the ascension forms of the two brothers, Azir and Nasus, were very different.

Despite his eagle-like appearance, Azir retains most of his human form, while Nasus and Renekton have changed so much that they have almost lost their human form.

Azir's explanation is simple and straightforward, that is, the compatibility of the ascendant with the power of ascension, that is, the perfection of the ascendant form.

Now, as the most perfect Ascendant in the Shurima Empire, Azir's Ascension is much stronger than Nasus and Renekton, and his Ascension form is closer to that of humans.

Azir also mentioned Shurima's founding empress, Setaka, who is said to be the most compatible with the power of ascension ever to ascend, after the ascension, she not only gained the most powerful power of ascension, but also when she did not open the ascension form, her body form hardly changed much, and only when the ascension form was fully turned on, the appearance would change slightly.

Zuo Chi felt that Cassadine was not a warrior of Shurima before after all, so his ascension form was at most similar to that of the two brothers Nasus and Renekton, and far from reaching the level of Azir.

And the truth seems to be the same as Zuo Chi's prediction.

At this time, on the altar of the sun, a huge figure about twenty-five meters tall stood proudly, his body eroded by the void had undergone earth-shaking changes, and was covered with black and white fur, and even his head had become incomparably similar to that of a weasel.

His body was covered in black fur, but the hair above and behind his head was conspicuously silvery-white, shimmering silver in the sunlight.

On his arm, the blade of the underworld, which is about ten meters long, is shining with a deep black light, and the terrifying power fills the altar of the sun, telling everyone how powerful Cassadine is now.

When he saw Cassadine's form, Zuo Chi was really stunned for a moment.

But then he smiled, because he suddenly found that Cassadine's form was really too much in line with his own mentality and character.

Honey badgers, the most fearless animals in the world!

Cassadine was able to penetrate into the Void in a mortal body, confronting the Void creatures that were nightmares for ordinary people, as if there was nothing in this world that could scare him.

Beside Zuo Chi, Kai'Sa had been looking at Cassadine with curious eyes, and after a long time, she suddenly covered her mouth and let out a chuckle.

"Puff~"

There was no negative emotion in her smile, just a long sigh of relief for her father's happiness.

Amid the tsunami-like cheers of the Shurima people, Cassadine on the altar of the sun looked at his body, feeling the majestic power in his body.

After a long time, he knelt down on one knee on the high platform where Azir and the others were, and saluted with a fist:

"Your Majesty, fortunately not disgraced!"

Zuochi and Kaisha hurriedly dodged away, while Azir looked at Cassadine in front of him with a relieved expression, after experiencing all kinds of ups and downs, Shurima finally ushered in the first ascension god after the restoration of the country.

Although there is only one, the meaning it represents is extremely significant, because it means that the current Shurima Empire has finally embarked on the road of revival, and he has finally seen the hope of leading the Shurima Empire to glory.

Thinking of this, Azir smiled at Cassadine, and he knew that the next step was the stage of the popular reward.

With Cassadine's current strength and status, he is more than enough to become one of the pillars of the Shurima Empire.

"Cassadine, in the name of Tsar Shurima, I make you a "

"Click!"

Suddenly, the words that had just come to an abrupt halt as Azir had just spoken, and then he suddenly turned his head sharply and looked at the western sky.

There, an incomparably thick blue arcane energy pierced the sky and headed straight for Cassadine above the altar of the sun.

In the face of the sudden attack, Cassadine on the altar quickly got up, and the rich power of ascension poured out of his body, his right arm flung violently, and the power of ascension instantly spread on the blade of the underworld, and then, he stabbed out with a sword, and went straight to the arcane energy!

The power of ascension collided violently with the arcane energy, and Cassadine's body took a sharp step back, and the arcane energy was completely wiped out by the blade of the underworld.

At the same time, Azir's roar of endless hatred resounded throughout the entire Shurima Imperial Capital.

"Zelas!"

The moment Azir's words fell, a dark blue teleportation portal slowly took shape in the sky outside the imperial capital of Shurima, and Zelas's gloomy voice was heard.

"Azir, my old friend, has finally met again after thousands of years."

"I can see that you have done your best to create the Ascendants, but in my opinion, the Ascendants created by the Solar Disk are simply weak, just like you once were!"

The entire imperial capital fell silent at this time, and everyone was looking at Zelas in the sky and Azir on the high platform.

Azir snorted coldly: "You Bakai, who doesn't even have the qualifications to ascend, what qualifications do you have to judge the noble ascending gods!" ”

Azir's voice seemed to contain endless hatred, and he really wanted to eat the flesh and skin of the person in front of him:

"Zelas, betrayer, I will kill you!"

Zelas in the sky let out a wanton rampant laugh:

"Azir, what qualifications do you have to evaluate me as a traitor, you are the one who betrayed!"

"I'm here today to wipe you and everything you have! At the same time, I want you to see what the true Ascendant is, and I want you to see how powerful those warriors who were once abandoned by Shurima have become after following me! ”

As Zelas's words fell, his arm, which was entirely composed of arcane energy, swung violently, and the terrifying energy slammed into the space around him, and huge teleportation portals slowly emerged.

"Buzz! Airplanes! Airplanes! ”

With a buzzing sound, twelve dark blue figures slowly walked out of the teleportation portal behind Zelas.

At the moment when these figures appeared, twelve powerful breaths that were not inferior to the Cassadine flight just now instantly filled the heavens and the earth.

It was a twelve-body warrior whose bodies had completely transformed into arcane energy, blue sparks and arcs of lightning pulsing in their bodies, and their eyes were not showing a single color, as they stood like war machines in the sky a little below Zeroth.

And this is just the beginning, there is still a steady stream of desolate walkers, destroyers, sandsighters, and ancient wizards coming out of the portal in the back.

They stood in an orderly manner outside the city of the imperial capital of Shurima, letting the yellow sand beat against them.

Zelas hovered in the sky, his arms outstretched, enjoying the terrified gazes of the people of Shurima below.

"Azir, take a good look, what is Ascension, what is power!"

"You are an incompetent monarch, I will replace you and build an empire that belongs only to me!"

Beneath the solar disc, Zuo Chi and Azir were staring at Zelas in the sky and the twelve figures behind him.

At first, there was indeed a violent fluctuation in Azir's eyes, but after that, the fluctuation once again turned into hatred.

He looked at the people beside him, and his voice was low and full of death:

"Gentlemen, it is my honor to be able to fight side by side with you today!"

"If I lose this battle, then I am ashamed of my ancestors and the people of Shurima; If you win this battle, you will be the founder of the Shurima Empire, and enjoy the eternal faith of hundreds of millions of people of the Shurima Empire! ”

Both Nasus and Renekton's bodies trembled violently from the upcoming battle, Zuo Chi's eyes reflected the blue figure in the sky, his arm slowly raised, and there was a strange red light flowing in his palm.

It was also at this moment that the blue light curtain that Zuo Chi had been waiting for appeared in front of his sight.

[The host can choose to help Azir realize his dream, and after the dream is successful, he can choose one of the abilities or characteristics of Azir and Setaka. 】

(End of chapter)