An Infinite Journey From the Sea of ​​Stones

They didn't have the extra power to seal Syndra again, and at the root of it, it was the soul of Ionia's choice to seal the girl back then.

In the absence of Karma, the agent of Ionia's soul, Ionia's secular power does not have the ability to deal with Syndra.

But Syndra, who was awake, did not go on a killing spree.

Decades of sleep may have been too long for Syndra.The vicissitudes of life have changed, her former family has also passed away, and the hatred has actually been resolved before she fell into a deep sleep.

She is alone, but unrestrained, and the incomparable and huge magical power is at her disposal, but she doesn't know what to do.

So on the second day of relief, she approached Yunjuan again.

Facing this awkward girl who clearly harbored uneasiness and severe social fear, Yun Juan wiped the dusty corner of his clothes and said casually

"You've got the freedom you've always wanted, so just do what you want."

"The thing I've been longing for..." Syndra's eyes were a little confused

To be honest, for Syndra, her life has embarked on a wildly forward but confused road since the awakening of power.

At the very beginning, she was forced to leave her hometown with her family just hoping to gain a way to control the power, but later, as she learned from her teacher, her purpose has always been the same.

But after knowing that her teacher was actually trying to control her by weakening her power, Syndra, who felt deceived, directly killed the teacher in anger and impulsiveness, and destroyed the entire Feroel .

Then, she was forcibly dragged into the dream pool by the soul of Ionia and entered a long sleep until she woke up now.

After venting the joy of freedom she got after getting out of trouble, she couldn't find any purpose, and Yunjuan's words also made Syndra confused.

What is she longing for?

At first, she longed to control her power just so that she and her family would not have to leave their homes, but now, she doesn't want to restrain her power, because she is afraid of being betrayed again.

But... She has the mighty power to easily uproot mountains, but she doesn't know how to use it at all.It's not uncontrollable, but without any purpose.

After all, she doesn't really hate Ionia that much, and her life can be said to be a blank until now.

"You yearn for freedom, the freedom to possess your endless power. What you can't find is the place to use this power." Yunjuan took out a piece of dry food, and said slowly while eating

"If you are not willing to do anything to Ionia, then go find some people you think should be damned."

"I think...damn people?"

"You have power, and you also have freedom. The only thing that binds you is your will and morality. Of course you can do what you want. If you can't use your power to create, then use it to destroy. very nice."

Syndra's eyes recovered slightly, and then she looked at Yunjuan with a strange expression

"Your remarks don't match your nickname at all..."

Practitioners in Ionia, whether they are priests or monks, almost all have the faults of the Virgin.In other words, the realm of Taoism and nature they pursue makes them almost have no resistance.

This is why Noxus was able to be invincible in the war of invading Ionia, because strictly speaking Ionia is a region and there is no collective regime at all.And even so, it was all because of these practitioners that the invading Noxus could be so powerful.

Even if the knives of these Noxians have reached their necks, these practitioners who follow the law of nature are still persuading the other party to put down their butcher knives and understand nature.Not only that, they also persuade others not to kill and not to resist.

The Apocalypse Karma of this generation just used the power of the soul of Ionia to smash a few Noxian warships, and was collectively condemned by the practitioners of Preshidian. See how thorough these guys' policy of non-resistance is.

But even so, the Ionians, who were thoroughly irritated, assembled a militia force under the call of Irelia-the Navoli Resistance Army is a militia organization in various senses.

Then, they easily defeated Noxus' most elite Trifari Legion and couldn't find their way to the north.

The strategist commander who was betrayed by his own army was cut off by Irelia and fled back to Noxus in a hurry, and then Irelia left the Navoli rebels alone and went back to her hometown farming.

Even the most radical radicals in this land are doves at best in the eyes of the outside world, while the traditional doves, in the eyes of the outside world, are an incredible, even stupid kind of compassion.

It can only be said that the Ionians may really have many gods, but their strange thoughts are also real.

As a cultivator among such a group of Ionians, and also one of the cultivators who could be called a 'saint', Syndra always thought that Yunjuan was also such a saint.

But his current speech is not at all like the speech that an Ionian practitioner should have.

"Although I am called a saint, I never call on others to lay down their weapons."

Yunjuan ate up the dry food in small mouthfuls, and said slowly

"I just help those who need to be helped, and then persuade them to do good deeds. What they will do and choose is beyond my control..."

"Justice is relative to me. Everyone has everyone's justice. Just like you, you also have your justice and principles, which are not something I can manipulate arbitrarily."

"I like your speech very much!" Syndra's beautiful face revealed a glamorous smile

"But you are actually a person without a standpoint, right? You say so much, but your essence is actually a...benevolent machine with no standpoint?"

"Fate has its own trajectory, everyone will practice everyone's right, I will persuade them to be good, and then I will watch their results..."

"Just like you, Miss Syndra. I hope you will use your power for good, but I will also watch the results of your choices and... I will not regret my actions for waking you up .”

Yun Juan clasped his hands together, and the eyes of the Ksitigarbha King were full of compassion and peace, but for some reason, this look made Syndra feel very strange

The compassion that seemed to encompass everything made Syndra feel that it was more ruthless than any indifference and cruelty in the world.

"...Hmph! You don't have to worry about what happens to me!"

Syndra snorted coldly and stood up from the ground, and instantly disappeared at the top of the sky. Ahri, who was hiding, poked out his head, and after seeing Syndra leave, he jumped on his shoulder and asked.

"Where do we go next?"

"Go to Weili, I think I need a boat to go out to sea." Yunjuan stood up slowly, coughed heavily, and said softly

"It's time to leave this peaceful land, he has returned to peace, and I don't need to stay anymore."

Ari tilted her little head, but felt that there was something in Yunjuan's words.

"Then where are you going?"

"If everything goes well, then the destination should be the Golden Sea Road. If it doesn't go well...it's up to the sky."

Yun Juan took out a Noxus Eagle coin, threw it high and landed on the back of his hand, looked at the battle ax on it, and smiled slightly

"I don't think this journey will be smooth."

Generally speaking, Ionia is actually a very closed land.

The aborigines of this continent are actually not these humans and vastayas, or most of the humans and vastayas chose to come to the land of Ionia to live in seclusion for various reasons.

For example, when the ancient Shurima Empire relied on the Celestial Warrior Legion to almost rule the entire area of ​​Runeterra, many people came to Ionia to live in seclusion. The rune wars in Valoran also brought a wave of population to Ionia.

But no matter which era it was, Ionia has never suffered from the invasion of this era.

It can be said that Noxus has achieved the 'great achievements' that the ancient Shurima Empire and the rune magic kings of the rune wars could not do!

And the source of all this was actually because the current emperor of Noxus, Darkwill, wanted to be immortal, so he sent legions to fight everywhere to find the elixir of life for himself.

And although this Noxus seems to be powerful, it is actually a dangerous building that is about to collapse - if there is no great commander who kills the emperor by himself, establishes the Trifari Council, and sweeps away the corruption in Noxus. Even if all those aristocrats full of fat, pride, extravagance and lust were all pictured, they would not be able to establish a large and efficient military empire later.

Today's Runeterra is actually an era of collective failure.

Needless to say, the Shurima Desert in the east has been completely rotten since Azir the Eagle King and Xerath the Betrayer buried the core of the entire empire in the yellow sand. The last details of the ancient empire were completely buried, and even the only remaining imperial prime minister and god warrior wandering in the desert were unwilling to rebuild Shurima.

'Perhaps the decline of Shurima is doomed'

Not to mention the Kingdom of Demacia in the middle of the continent. It looks like a decent protagonist, but their excessive oppression and persecution attitude towards mages is destined to make a big wave of these people sooner or later.

It was not only a feudal kingdom, but also a feudal kingdom with a tradition of 'witch hunting'. Such a place could not be called a country with a future at all.

As expected, it won't be long before the "garlic man" who was imprisoned in the Devil's Prison since he was a child will escape from prison, and after making a big fuss, he will "bring the barbarians into the country".

And Ixtar, which has blocked itself for thousands of years, is not only completely pulled, it can be said that there is no need to mention it, as for Twin Cities and Bilgewater?

The latter is not considered a force at all, while the former is more of a crotch in the crotch—the so-called battle of the two cities is nothing more than a fight between a group of hooligans and capitalist thugs.

Moreover, Piltover is essentially a subordinate city-state of Noxus. Although it is not directly governed, Piltover's ability to occupy the golden sea route for so long and not be taken over by Noxus itself is the result of a political game.

Among other things, that Senator Mel is a nail in Noxus, and it is a nail nailed on in a fair manner, and the same nail is everywhere in this so-called 'freedom, democracy, and science' city yes.

And this seemingly civilized ghost place is also rotten thoroughly. Its relationship with Zaun is basically a replica of the Beacon of Freedom and the chicken roll next to him.

Squeezing the bottom, discharging industrial waste, using medicines and supporting the comprador class to confuse and control the other side, Piltover took a fast path on the road of the capitalist stage.Not much has been learned in the good places, but the bad places are particularly groundbreaking.

The rest of the Freljord can only be regarded as an area with many tribes. Targon and Shadow Island are out-of-standard areas, and Ionia...

Well, this place is already in a bad state!

Yunjuan didn't know what kind of land Ionia was in the past, but a region that was able to maintain relative independence during the heyday of the Shurima Empire was able to be invaded by a group of mortals, which can basically be said to be declining. Got home.

It can only be said that the concept of "coexistence with nature" for a long time has greatly regressed the civilized thinking of the Ionian people. There are very few beasts that have been tamed, leaving only the excessive do not know whether it is good or not. Bad kindness and peace.

Compared with such rotten forces that are going downhill, Noxus, which is gradually completing militarization, is actually the only country that is not rotten...

Although Ionia is a relatively closed land, there are still gaps with external navigation.To be precise, it is the only outlet to the sea that has been established since the Noxus invasion.

But this is just an outlet to the sea. The Veli is the only place for Ionians to leave the First Land, and if they want to enter here, the Veli is the worst entrance.

After 20 days of travel, Yunjuan finally arrived at this phantom port.

Here he will end his journey to Ionia.

8. Encounter

Wei Li

This is a phantom port, a hidden coastal village guarded by mysterious forces unique to Ionia.Unlike Faelor, she doesn't welcome strangers, nor is she on any map.

If Wei Li shows her true face, she can only let her own will, so many people are eager to try the obvious stupidity, ignorantly trying to use Wei Li to enter Ionia, which is full of gold in a sense.

Most people who dream of riches, opportunity, or just a new beginning will try to reach the Phantom Lighthouse in Veli thinking they have found their way into Ionia, only to have their hopes dashed in an instant.

In the beginning, the coastline that had lured them would disappear in the cobalt blue mist, like a thick wall, and arcane energy would burst out and flicker from time to time in the fog wall.Then the sea will rise and fall violently, setting off huge waves that cover the sky and cover the sky.As the survivors clung to the wreckage, the fog would recede for a moment, allowing them to see Wari's flickering lanterns shimmering to bid them a cruel farewell, before being dragged into the deep blue sea of ​​arcane mist.

In a sense, the land of Weili can be regarded as the most malicious manifestation of Ionia's viciousness towards outside invaders.

It was also the first time for Yunjuan to come to Weili. The last time he arrived in Ionia was through a Noxus warship that detoured to Zhiyun Province. Weili was also a strange village to him.

But he still came here, and Yunjuan was also quite interested in the place where his trip might be the last stop in Ionia.

Not to mention, he also met an old friend here.

"I really didn't expect to meet you here, shouldn't you practice with Master Shen? Akali."

Yunjuan looked at the female ninja who was working as a vastaya tattoo artist lying on the upper side of the rattan mat in front of him, and asked curiously

"Has this generation of Shadow Fist been trained so early?"

"I'm now the Thorn of Outliers, not the Fist of Shadow!" Akali looked at this old acquaintance, curled her lips, and said unhappily

The Balance Sect is not a large but powerful force in Ionia, and its internal inheritance is generally divided into three aspects.

Fist of Shadow, Heart of Fury, and Eye of Twilight.

Among them, the Shadow Fist faction is responsible for teaching ninjas close combat, body strengthening, martial arts skills, props production and use, etc., and among the ninjas who are the strongest in terms of comprehensiveness, they can call themselves Shadow Fist.

The Heart of Rage is in charge of teaching ninjas the use of various ninjutsu, or magic education with ninja characteristics, but Heart of Rage has always been in charge of only one person, and there has never been a replacement of personnel.

As for the last Eye of Twilight, it is a path that can only be embarked upon after undergoing the inheritance and trials of the Way of Balance. Every generation of Eye of Twilight is strong enough to maintain the balance of the two realms of Ionia alone. Or, they hold the double swords that balance the two worlds of life and death, and of course, they are also the leaders of the sect.

As the daughter of the previous generation of Shadow Fist, Akali is also the strongest ninja in comprehensive combat, and has also made indelible contributions in the battle of standing.The intersection of Yunjuan and her was also when Yunjuan rescued a dying Noxus soldier and several dying Ionian children.

She questioned why she helped the Noxus, but Yunjuan just explained her approach, and she became acquaintances after coming and going.

"Don't look at me, I don't have a good attitude towards this old-fashioned Shen now! Anyway, he and Kenan are enough for the Kinkou sect, and I don't care at all-oh-hey! Bo Liyi! It's a bit hard, you Don't you think so?"

Akali looked dissatisfied at the tattoo artist next to her. She felt blood dripping down the skin on her back. Although the power of magic came through the tattoo, she still felt that this vastaya was too heavy handed. .

Boyka shrugged. He had his tongue cut out by the Noxians and he couldn't speak, but he did not do it lightly. This is his job, and his proud skills cannot be doubted.

"Okay, hiss~~~ I am chasing and killing a general governor who sold his people to Noxus for gold, and I want to take his head!"

Akali bared her teeth, chose to ignore the pain on her back, raised her eyebrows at Yunjuan and said

"Let me ask, if I accidentally failed to kill that guy, wouldn't you jump out and fix him?"

"How? If your actions are not completed, I won't interfere." Yunjuan said with a smile

"What's more, I will never intervene in the situation itself. If you want to kill him, you can do it while I cure him."

"Sometimes I really wonder if you are a compassionate person."

Akali pouted, looked at Yun Juan and said

"People like you really make me indescribable...Although it's not as disgusting as those monks in Preshidian."

"Forget it, let's not talk about it. Then what are you doing here?"

"I'm looking for a ship that can leave Ionia." Yunjuan said softly

"I can go anywhere, as long as I can leave Ionia. I have traveled to many places in the first land, and now I want to embark on a new journey and head to a new direction."