"When all spirits brew to a certain extent, they will trigger a call from the underworld. Do you know what Shadow Island means?"
Lin Luo guessed:
"Death, shadow, fear...and maybe..."
Ah Li said solemnly:
"And the most important thing - obsession!"
She said:
"All the dead and revenant souls in the Shadow Island are innocent souls and evil spirits. They all have one thing in common, and that is obsession!"
Ahri explained:
"Next, you should understand that there are endless obsessions in the spiritual world of Ionia now. As I said just now, when the spiritual power brews to a certain level, it will cause a summons from the underworld.
, the spiritual world of Runeterra is a whole, and there are too many obsessed souls in Ionia, which attracts the induction of Shadow Island... I think there is no need to say the source of those obsessions."
Lin Luo nodded and said:
"Understood, these are the soldiers who died in Noxus, right? They died in a foreign country, so they have irresolvable obsessions in their hearts."
Ahri said in a solemn tone:
"That's right, just as we Ionians hate the Noxians, why don't they hate us? We were invaded, they suffered the humiliation of defeat, and they couldn't even bury their dead bodies and souls...
So you can understand now that we, Ionia and Noxus, are incompatible with each other, we hate each other, and this hatred cannot be solved forever, unless the world is destroyed."
Lin Luo said nothing.
He could feel the faint hatred in Ahri's tone.
When the disaster of Noxus hurt this land, how could it not destroy the spiritual world?
"All of this... was caused by the war."
Lin Luo sighed.
Ah Li said:
"Yes, the situation in the spiritual world of Ionia is worse than you thought. The Shadow Islands felt the obsession here, so they brought their shadow army in the soul-eating frenzy outside the sea. Have you heard of the shadows?
Is the island’s soul seeker Thresh?”
Lin Luo nodded. He was a famous legendary hero from Shadow Island, whose real name was Soul Lock Warden.
He has great power and is an evil being.
"Under the secret leadership of Noxus, the soul seeker Thresh entered the spiritual world of Ionia and occupied many areas of the spiritual world. They want to destroy it... If the spiritual world collapses, Ionia will
People will lose the strength to rely on, and then the legions of Noxus will come again, and Ionia will be helpless. This is their real plan!"
Lin Luo frowned, not expecting that things would reach this point.
The real war has already begun, and it is fought in the spiritual world. A bloody and ferocious giant ax has been hung over the people of the material world, but the people have no idea. This is the most chilling part.
"——Wait a minute! I want to find out one thing... how did the people from the Shadow Island land in Ionia? Can't you all notice it?"
Lin Luo suddenly asked this question.
There are so many doubts about those words, and you can easily find something fishy about them.
Ah Li seemed to have guessed that he would ask this question, and only sneered:
"Of course we can detect it, but what if... the person who noticed it was not us, but was deliberately concealed by those who were familiar with it. When we really became aware of the crisis, the situation was a foregone conclusion and could not be changed. What do you think we should do?
"
Lin Luo said in disbelief:
"you mean……"
"The most effective way to break down a castle is to dismantle it from the inside."
Ah Li said coldly:
"There are Noxian spies in Ionia, and they are in Zhiyun Province! Do you know why? Because Zhiyun Province is the largest port city in Ionia, and it is also the place where other countries come to Ionia.
The first place to arrive, the place where the Hex Flying Gate of the Twin City came to, was also Zhiyun Province... And as far as I know, when you arrived in Zhiyun Province, the council there carried out a death sentence on you.
Murder, do you think this is all a coincidence?"
"This is all the fault of those spies, from a spy organization called the Black Rose in Noxus!"
There is a saying that a word can wake up a person in a dream.
Lin Luo really realized this feeling at this time. After coming to Ionia, he always felt like he was kept in the dark, and he always felt that everything was weird. This place and many Riddlers gave him the feeling
Something is very wrong too.
Now he suddenly felt enlightened, accompanied by a creepy feeling, and even felt that the hairs on his skin stood up.
When all this information is connected, it becomes a very thought-provoking story!
It turned out that from the moment he entered Ionia, Noxian spies from Zhiyun Province had been keeping an eye on him.
He is a councilor of Piltover, and Piltover has a friendly relationship with Irelia, who is one of the Dragon Eyes of the Dragon Spirit and is one of the most powerful forces in the spiritual world.
, must also be in the camp of the Phantom Dragon Lord Ahri, and I must be in their camp, and it is by no means as simple as a faction.
So when Lin Luo came to Ionia, he was hunted down horribly.
At this time, a powerful bodyguard suddenly appeared next to him. This person could be said to be very unreasonable, and that was Master Kainan.
Because Master Kennan is one of the leaders of the Kinkou Sect, it is impossible that he does not know the teaching that "disciples of the Kinkou Sect must not interfere with matters in the material realm."
It stands to reason that everyone who comes is reasonable, but the people from the Kinkou Sect are very unreasonable.
But at that time, he was determined to protect himself.
That can only explain one thing.
It was at that time that Master Kenan had already sensed his identity as the Spiritual Dragon Master. He was one of the three leaders of the Balance Sect. Since Twilight Eye Shen could sense his identity later, and the Furious Heart Kai had previously
Nan must have sensed it, but he never said it at the time, probably because he was afraid of arousing unnecessary suspicion.
The Nine Divine Dragon Lords are the titles given to the chosen ones by the dragon spirit in the spiritual realm.
So at that time, Master Kainan's protection of Lin Luo was not involved in matters in the material realm, but dealing with matters in the spiritual world.
From the original perspective.
It turns out that what Master Kennan was protecting was not ‘Councilor Lin of Piltover’, but ‘Venerable Spirit Dragon Lin’ of Ionia!
It's just that I thought too simply at the time, thinking that he was protecting himself because of his status as a council member, and Master Kennan didn't explain it.
Now it seems that the real reason is this!
And this also proves that Master Kenan must be very aware of the plight of Ionia and the disaster in the spiritual world. He also knows that only the Spirit Dragon Venerable can find other Divine Dragon Venerables, so he must protect Lin Luo no matter what.
Until he was put on the ferry to Navoli.
Facts have proved that Lin Luo was indeed not attacked again after arriving in Navoli Province.
This shows that the spy in Noxus has not yet lurked in Navoli Province, or may have already lurked there, but he does not dare to reveal his identity and take action against him.
In any case, Master Kennan tried his best at that time.
And I recall what Master Kennan said when we parted.
'The reason for all this is that you go to Placidium to look for Irelia. She will tell you everything. I can only send you here.'
Now Lin Luo finally knew all the reasons.
It turns out that the moment I first stepped into the land of Zhiyun Province... I was already involved in an overt and covert struggle between two countries, as well as the old and new grudges of a horrific war.
Until now.
He just saw the real tip of the iceberg!
The real battlefield of this war is in the spiritual world, and the Lord Spirit Dragon he plays is one of the most important people in this war!
"That's it, that's it..."
Lin Luo's face was solemn and he took a deep breath.
Now, he finally realized the horror of this newborn land!
Under the turbulent undercurrent of Ionia, the life-and-death war has not ended yet!
The war, which lasted for a generation, was long enough for the country of Noxus to quietly cultivate spies in Ionia.
They even started training them from birth. These spies were obviously natives with Ionian blood, but they were secretly trained into the shape of Noxus and became their spies.
Such a spy is almost impossible to detect!
They have Ionian blood in their bodies, can communicate and use the power of Ionia's spirits, can speak Ionian dialects, and understand the customs here... But in their hearts, they are Nok
A spy secretly trained by Sars.
And even if Lin Luo has never been to Noxus, based on his understanding of this imperial warlord, he is not surprised that they would do such a thing.
Such a country that is good at conquest and aggression is by no means a fool who only knows brute force.
LeBlanc, the trickster among the Big Three of Noxus, is the leader of the largest espionage organization in Runeterra. Her espionage organization, the Black Rose, has spies that can penetrate into every country in the world.
"No wonder... the number of spies in Ionia is probably terrifying to the extreme... It is for this reason that Irelia is determined to become a progressive, introduce technology and the power of progress, and at least have Piltover
This solid friendly force can, in a certain aspect, restrict those spies from using the power of all spirits to persecute this land!"
Thinking of this, Lin Luo couldn't help but murmur to himself:
"How much hate is this?"
Ah Li said softly:
"Of course it is sworn hatred! And these hatreds... come from war!"
She shook her head and said:
"I have to admit that Noxus is a terrible country. General Darius represents invincible force. Politician and trickster LeBlanc possesses bone-breaking lurking and cunning. Commander Swain
Their foresight determines the future development direction of this country. These three giants have made Noxus a monolith... And the one who contributed the most this time is obviously the scheming LeBlanc, who planned all of this.
, from planting spies at the beginning, to convincing the evil spirits of the Shadow Island in the end, and finally joining forces to attack Ionia... This is Noxus' new attack on us!"
The more Lin Luo listened, the more unbelievable it became. Thinking about it carefully, the country of Noxus is really terrible.
Facing a country with weak military force, Darius directly pushed forward with force. When facing a country that couldn't be defeated or that was very difficult to fight, he used the trick enchantress LeBlanc to carefully plan and train spies. The premise of all this is that every step of the way
The implementation of every move and every plan will be decided by Swain without any mistakes. Such an opponent is simply too terrifying.
"Now you can probably understand why the evil spirits of Shadow Island can enter the spiritual world of Ionia."
Ahri sighed.
How could Lin Luo not understand? The other party said it so simply and clearly.
Zhiyun Province is the largest port in Ionia. It is obvious that Noxus communicated with the spies in Zhiyun Province before coming back. This spy is obviously not an ordinary person, at least he has a high parliamentary status, and this spy is absolutely
A native of Ionia, he can use the power of all spirits.
And as long as he can use the power of all spirits, he can open the communication channel between the material realm and the spiritual realm through the Spirit Blooming Festival every year.
In this way, the evil spirits of Shadow Island who have been prepared for a long time can successfully enter the spiritual world with the help of spies on the Spirit Blooming Day!
That is to say...
"The 'Soul Night Legion' you mentioned before is actually an enemy brought in by Noxus, right?"
Lin Luo has figured everything out.
"Yes, and in order to fight against these enemies that destroy the spiritual world, our native spirits in Ionia have formed the 'Soul Tomorrow Army' that I mentioned before!"
Ahri said this.
"It turns out that everything happened like this, so the other Shenlong Masters who knew about it had already entered the spiritual world and started fighting... The shadow clone left by the Lord of Shadow Stream - Jie, was to help me guide the way.
, after all, although he is the man who killed his master and his father...but he is one of the most fanatical defenders of the land of Ionia."
Lin Luo murmured to himself.
"Yes, but these Dragon Masters are still fighting on their own. We still can't find their accurate target, so we can only rely on you."
Lin Luo suddenly remembered the former Fire Dragon Lord Seti.
He said that Venerable Shenlong would be in danger of falling.
So it is enough to show that the dangers in the spiritual world are extremely terrifying. In addition to the new "Soul Night Army", there may be other terrifying existences.
Lin Luo then asked:
"In addition to the enemies formed by Noxus and the Shadow Island, I guess there are other terrible enemies in the spiritual world, right?"
Ahri nodded:
"You guessed it right. You should know that there are good and evil people everywhere in the world, and people will enter the spiritual world after death, and they will also turn into good spirits and evil spirits. Ionia is the land of birth
, in the countless years of history, there have naturally been famous evil people. After they died and came to the spiritual world, they became different evil people!"
She also added:
"The last time we, the Divine Dragon Masters, gathered together, in order to meet the Shenlong, we fought hard to break through those demonic territories and sacrificed four Divine Dragon Masters... They are all great heroes who stand up to the heaven and earth. The First Born Land will always remember them. I
I will pray for them forever..."
Lin Luo was silent, it seemed that the Fire Dragon Lord Seti did not lie to him.
Nowadays, the Shenlong Lords are fighting on their own. They probably want to use their own power to fight against the Soul Yeyou Army. That's all. They don't want to look for the Shenlong anymore, because then they will meet the devil again and pay a heavy price.
cost.
Although in countless stories, the hero is not afraid of death.
But for some reason, whether Lin Luo was in Freljord or now Ionia, Lissandra, Serelda, or the current Fire Dragon Lord Wanhao, and the others he had not met before,
The past Master Shenlong...
These people are afraid of death.
Could it be that just because they are afraid of death, they cannot be considered heroes? Obviously not, maybe it is just because they are real people with flesh and blood, so they will be afraid, entangled, difficult to make choices, and suffer in their hearts...
Lin Luo suddenly understood that except for saint leaders like Avarosa, real heroes should be afraid of death.
Only by fearing death can one respect life.
There are not so many great saints in the world who sacrifice themselves for others. There are more ordinary heroes who are still willing to sacrifice themselves for war, country and peace after countless choices and countless inner tortures.
Now that Lin Luo is the Spiritual Dragon Venerable, what he has to do is to gather these people together.
His mission is the most important, but also the most difficult.
However, Lin Luo already had the answer to all this in his heart. He suddenly raised his head and looked at the dreamlike tomorrow gate on the cliff.
"Ahri, behind this door, there should be where the enemy is!"
Lin Luo looked up at the tomorrow gate and asked calmly.
Ah Li nodded gently, her voice was also very soft and had some profound meaning:
"I have said so much just now, and I want to say this. You should know what kind of mission you are shouldering, and you should also be able to understand what kind of enemies you will face, and whether you want to pass through this door and reach the spiritual world.
The battlefield depends only on you, and I will not force you."
Yes, their exchange just now was not just about discussing the tragedy and aftermath of the war.
Instead, there was a very obscure message. Ahri did not say it directly, but she was extremely smart and firmly believed that Lord Spirit Dragon was by no means a stupid person.
So Ah Li showed everything to Lin Luo.
Now as the spiritual dragon who is the head of the Nine Dragons Venerables, whether Lin Luo wants to, or whether he dares to step through the door of the soul tomorrow, can only depend on Lin Luo's own thoughts.
But Ah Li firmly believed it.
She firmly believes that if she is the person chosen by Shenlong, and the most important one is the Spiritual Dragon Lord.
Since the other party has this qualification, he will definitely not let her down.
Ah Li squatted quietly on the ground, looking at Lin Luo cautiously with her green eyes, while Lin Luo quietly stared at the Mingtian Gate without any emotion.
"Oh, you are worrying too much."
Lin Luo suddenly showed a relaxed smile:
"I have experienced many wars, witnessed the decline and rise of kingdoms, and witnessed people struggling in despair. I have personally visited distant ancient gods... If you think I am afraid, then you underestimate me! I will cross
Passing through the gate of tomorrow, I will find every dragon master and meet the legendary dragon spirit."
He looked at Ah Li, blinked and said:
"You also need to know that I am not only Venerable Spirit Dragon. I am also an adventurer, and the meaning of an adventurer is to constantly take risks, like an arrow that never stops."
Ah Li felt an indescribable feeling when she received Lin Luo's smile. The snow-white hair on her body stood up unconsciously, and an unparalleled heroic aura rushed towards her face, making her heart beat faster and she felt ashamed... This is the spirit dragon.
, since he is the leader of the Nine Dragons chosen by Shenlong, he indeed possesses a pride and courage that is rare in the world.
"You have something to say?"
Lin Luo noticed something strange about Ah Li.
"Ah...no, you are so awesome!"
Ah Li panicked and explained:
"I... I mean, I completely believe now that you are the Spiritual Dragon Venerable! I am willing to fight with you. Under your leadership, Ionia will definitely win again!"
Lin Luo nodded:
"Stop talking and hurry up and cross the gate tomorrow!"
