The Glory of Noxus.

The name of Katarina's ominous blade has long spread throughout the continent of Valoran.

Even in Shurima, the commander of the royal guards had heard many rumors about her.

Looking at Catalina rushing towards him, he took a deep breath to relieve the tension in his heart.

"Array up!"

The commander of the imperial guards waved his hand to signal his companions in front of him to prepare for the inevitable battle.

Although he now has the gift of King Azir and the ability to control the sand, he can manipulate the sand at will.

But when he thought of the rumored excellent fighting skills and ruthless character of Katarina, the haze in his heart became even thicker.

He understood that this battle would be extremely difficult, and no matter what the final outcome would be, he had to do his best.

The commander of the imperial guards looked up at the sun disk that was shedding scorching light above the platform with a determined look in his eyes.

The reason why they were able to discover Catalina's invasion was because of this sun disk.

“The sun is right beside me!”

The commander of the imperial guards roared loudly and raised the bronze scepter in his hand, which emitted a brilliant brown light.

Few people know the true art of desert survival, and even fewer can manipulate the sand like Azir.

Only Azir's most loyal and powerful servants are fortunate enough to possess this power and know the secrets of the desert.

"The Emperor commands, Earth"

"obey!"

boom!

The bronze scepter struck the ground with a dull thunderous sound, suppressing the sound of hearts beating around it.

Above the formation of the imperial guards, a handful of golden sand appeared out of nowhere, falling all over the sky and covering everyone's armor.

The already strong golden armor, after being blessed by the yellow sand, turned into an indestructible heavy armor.

"kill!"

The commander of the royal guards strode forward, and the guards behind him quickly changed their formation, forming a sharp triangle formation, with him as the arrow, rushing towards Catalina.

This is a life-and-death battle, there is no way out.

Because the establishment of the Temple of the Sun is not only related to his personal honor, but also to the plan of His Majesty the God-Emperor Azir.

Sonorous!

The bronze scepter fell, crushing the air like a collapsing mountain, creating a terrifying force.

Catalina slightly turned her body to avoid the bronze scepter, and the serrated dagger in her hand slid along the shaft of the scepter towards the palm of the commander of the royal guards.

The friction between the dagger and the scepter produced sparks that were like stars in the night sky, beautiful and dangerous.

Her cold eyes were always fixed on the commander of the imperial guards, seemingly ignoring the golden visor and looking at the dark face behind him.

puff!

The touch of the serrated dagger made Katarina raise her eyebrows slightly.

It's not the feeling of flesh and blood.

It was as if she had fallen into a quagmire, with suction coming from all around, trying to freeze her serrated dagger.

Catalina saw from the corner of her eye that the yellow sand covering the golden armor was wriggling and gathering towards the serrated dagger.

"Is this the effect of the magic you just cast?"

She thought of the sand falling from the sky like golden rain before the imperial guards rushed over, and she understood.

But to want to stop her progress with just these means is undoubtedly an underestimation of her strength.

Buzz!

At the same time, a sharp and piercing sound of breaking through the air was heard above Catalina's head.

It was the commander of the imperial guards who took advantage of the situation and smashed down the bronze scepter in his hand.

Katarina raised her hand slightly, and the serrated dagger emitted a rich blood-red glow, instantly shattering the yellow sand and mud.

Then she tapped the ground lightly and disappeared from the sight of the commander of the imperial guards.

[Shunpo]!

boom!

Under the control of the commander of the imperial guards, the bronze scepter smashed heavily into the ground, as if carrying the power of a storm, leaving a dent on the ground of the golden platform.

"Where did you go?"

The commander of the royal guards saw Catalina disappear before his eyes, and he looked around, trying to suppress the recoil from his arms.

In the back!

He heard the sound of a dagger cutting through the night air.

The moment he turned around, he happened to see Catalina appear behind the guards at the edge of the formation.

A blood-red glow suddenly appeared.

The serrated dagger cut through the covering yellow sand, ignoring the solid golden armor, and pierced into the neck of the imperial guard.

Wow!

Catalina moved her wrist slightly, and the serrated dagger turned, directly crushing the neck of the royal guard.

The bright red blood spurted out like a fountain, soaking the nearby guards.

Catalina looked at the commander of the royal guards calmly, her eyes full of coldness and desire for victory.

[Ejection Blade]!

【Waiting for opportunities】!

The serrated dagger was thrown out and gracefully bounced into the array of royal guards.

Katarina moved forward, and with perfect skill, she would appear behind the royal guards every time the serrated dagger fell.

With the sharpness of the serrated dagger, coupled with Katarina's full strength.

Even though the imperial guards were covered by the sun disk and blessed with the power of the yellow sand, they could not avoid death.

The serrated dagger turned into a spirit snake in Katarina's hand, dancing the dance of death.

Every swing or piercing of the royal guards' necks took their lives in an instant.

Or cut their aorta, spurting out bright red blood.

One living life after another became a cold corpse in Catalina's hands, and the original golden platform was stained with a layer of death.

It was as if telling everyone that the majesty of the Noxian Empire was inviolable.

The commander of the imperial guards looked at the tragic scene before him, the flames of anger in his eyes bursting out as if they were real.

"The Emperor of God issues orders, Huangsha"

“Sweep!”

As soon as she finished speaking, the yellow sand scattered in the air seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and no longer blocked Catalina's actions alone.

Instead, they gradually condensed together to form a rolling yellow sand storm, which slowly contracted with Catalina as the center.

The surviving royal guards followed the pace of the yellow sand storm, tightly grasping the bronze spears in their hands, as if they had merged with the storm, and rushed towards Catalina.

The center of the yellow sand storm.

Catalina looked at the sweeping sandstorm and felt the restraining force of the sand on her body, her expression paused.

She reaped the lives of the guards in front of her, feeling the pressure coming from all directions, and waved the serrated dagger in her hand.

The blood-stained dagger danced, drawing sharp arcs, chopping off the wind and driving away the surrounding yellow sand.

However, the power of the yellow sand seemed endless. After Catalina chopped it apart, it gathered together again and rushed forward one after another.

As the yellow sand storm shrank, the royal guards quickened their pace, holding bronze spears imbued with the power of the sun and charging at Katarina.

"The Divine Emperor's command, the power of yellow sand! Let's see whose storm is stronger."

Catalina spun her body, cut off the bronze spear that was thrusting at her, and her eyes fell on the sun disk floating in the sky.

She saw the scorching sunlight falling on the commander of the imperial guards, or more precisely, on the bronze scepter in his hand.

"Sacrifice my great Noxus with the blood of my enemies!"

Katarina whispered in her heart, and a wild smile crept onto her hard face.

【greedy】!

Rich bloody energy gathered on the surface of the serrated dagger, along her arms, and covered Katarina's entire body.

She looked at the royal guards and the yellow sand storm that surrounded her, and suddenly launched a violent attack.

"Blade dance, unparalleled!"

【Death Lotus】!

The dim moonlight fell, covering the gorgeous golden platform.

Catalina wielded the serrated dagger with light and graceful movements, like the best dancer in the court, dancing in the yellow sand storm with perfect posture.

The sharp dagger cut through the air and the surrounding yellow sand, followed by the restless and chaotic wind.

Finally, there is the feeling of obstruction from the armor!

Buzz!Buzz!

Catalina's figure flickered among the array of royal guards like the ghost of death.

Countless dark red blood turned into blooming roses, slowly blossoming on the golden platform.

Delicate and eye-catching!

dong dong!dong dong!dong dong!

When Catalina stopped, she saw headless corpses falling onto the platform behind her, and the blood gushing from their necks formed streams and flowed slowly.

The gold and red colors intertwined together look strange and romantic.

"And you too!"

Catalina raised her eyes, stared at the commander of the imperial guards and the four imperial guards behind him who were close at hand, and stepped forward.

The serrated dagger in his hand was dripping with blood, like the whisper of death, knocking at the target's heart.

"The Emperor gives the order."

The commander of the royal guards let out a light breath, tightly grasped the bronze scepter, looked at Catalina, and gave the final order.

"Go to death!"

Roars exploded on the platform, and the royal guards in golden armor strode forward and rushed towards Catalina.

They are the most loyal servants of His Majesty Azir, and have long dedicated everything to the God-Emperor and the Shurima Empire.

"Meaningless!"

[Shunpo]!

Catalina went from still to moving, swinging the serrated dagger rapidly, carrying a bloody breath, slashing at the commander of the royal guards.

"Ok?"

The moment the dagger fell, Katarina disappeared from her original position and appeared at the edge of the platform.

She frowned and looked towards the place where she had stood before. A withered purple flower was blooming silently.

Following the energy fluctuations, she saw two huge figures in ancient armor walking slowly towards her in the glow of the sun disk.

Looking from afar, the two huge figures looked like small mountains, bringing an invisible sense of oppression.

"Their Helmets"

Catalina's eyes trembled as she recognized the style of helmets worn by the two figures.

After the events of the Tomb of the Kings, she carefully read the ancient history and many myths of Shurima.

The helmets of both are designed like animal heads with protruding mouths and noses.

The left brim was sculpted with a snarling jackal, the right with a crude imitation of a crocodile's snout.

And what they represent is none other than the legendary Ascendants of the ancient Shurima Empire—

Nasus and Renekton!

"Leave this to us. Go deal with the Reiser garrison outside."

A low and solemn voice sounded, breaking the atmosphere of confrontation on the golden platform.

The commander of the imperial guards nodded slowly and led the remaining guards to the sand wall area where the fierce fighting took place, vowing to protect the golden platform.

The Yellow Sand Legion that infiltrated Nashrameh was gradually on the verge of defeat in the face of the fierce attack from the Reiser Garrison Legion.

The bodies of many companions were left on the blood-stained ground, and the feeling of fear filled the array.

In addition, the warbands of the Noxian Empire have assembled in the city, and the sound of their neat and coordinated footsteps echoes in the empty streets.

They received orders from Catalina and were heading towards the area where the sun disk was located to suppress any enemies who dared to stop them.

The panic caused along the way was spreading throughout Nashramé. Although the bright yellow lights dispelled some of the darkness, the shadow of war loomed over everyone's heart.

At the same time, many forces have turned their attention.

The fate of Nashiramei has already touched everyone's heart.