"Chi Bupang, get the hell out here!" Suddenly, a voice filled with rage and an enormous pressure rang out.
Suddenly, the world around them changed color.
Lan Jue was shocked to discover that the world around them, filled with the power of heaven and earth, had gone still. Everything around them seemed to have been cut into pieces, even the sky itself. It was as if everything had been divided into layers and layers of images.
Even he himself was the same.
Ding! A crisp shattering sound echoed through the air.
A large hand appeared in front of him, and the surrounding scene immediately shattered layer by layer. Countless cracks spread in all directions.
The fragments twisted and warped, then seemed to be glued back together. Everything returned to normal.
Jueti stood in front of Lan Jue. Lan Jue was surprised to discover that the man she'd known as a mountain to her father was unstable.
No, it was more accurate to say that his emotions were unstable.
A figure descended from the sky and turned into a ray of light. Then, it gradually solidified.
From behind Jueti, Lan Jue could see that the figure was a beautiful middle-aged woman. She wore a pair of jeans that accentuated her long legs. She wore a small white jacket, and her hair was combed back into a simple ponytail.
If it weren't for the weathered look in her eyes, she'd look like a young woman in her early twenties.
However, at this time, her eyes were filled with anger, and she was staring at her father with a burning gaze.
The atmosphere was heavy, and it also caused the surroundings to be filled with pressure.
There was no need to ask, Lan Jue knew.
The woman in front of him.
She had to be a Paragon.
That terrifying domain aura just now was even stronger than Bize's, which he had faced before.
But as far as he could remember, he'd never heard of a Paragon like this.
No wonder the Clairvoyant said there were unknown Paragons in this world. This woman in front of him must be one of them, and from the looks of it, she was close to Jue Di.
This level of collision.
Lan Jue couldn't help much, so he stood behind Jueti and didn't dare to cross the line.
Jueti's expression was slightly awkward. "H-how did you find this place?"
The woman looked at him coldly. "Hide!
Why don't you keep hiding?
Chi Bupang, let me tell you, even if you hide in the sky or hide in the ground, I will make sure you have no way to escape.
This time, I will absolutely not let you off! "
"Cough cough!
Shanni.
Look, there's a junior here. Can't you give me some face? "Jueti said with a pleading tone.
Lan Jue's jaw dropped.
He thought to himself, What, what's going on? Is this still my father?
I was so scared that I almost dropped my melon …
In his impression, with his father's personality and strength, no matter who he faced, he would always be in a dominant position. Not to mention seeing such a situation, he had never even heard of it. In fact, he didn't even dare to imagine it in his heart.
"Face?
You still care about face?
If you care about face, then what about my youth?
You've wasted decades of my youth. What about us? "The woman said angrily, her aura becoming more and more domineering.
"Go back to your room." Jueti waved at Lan Jue to hide his awkwardness.
"Oh."
Lan Jue didn't say anything else. He knew when he should speak and when he should stay silent. It was better for him to stay far away and watch the show.
"Wait!" The woman suddenly called out.
Lan Jue stopped and looked at Jueti.
The woman's gaze fell on Lan Jue. She looked him up and down. Suddenly, her eyes narrowed. "What's his relationship with you?"
Jueti hurriedly said, "Disciple. He's my disciple."
The woman's eyes were filled with confusion. "Just your disciple?
Kid, what did you call him? "
Lan Jue didn't answer.
The woman took a step forward, and in the blink of an eye appeared in front of Lan Jue. It was like teleportation.
If Lan Jue hadn't been familiar with the Wine Master's abilities, he'd have thought the woman was a dimensional Adept.
But even if she wasn't, her Discipline had to have something to do with dimensional Disciplines.
"I asked you a question. Didn't you hear me?" She stared at Lan Jue.
The pressure was so intense that Lan Jue blurted out. "Dad, this …"
"Dad!
Dad! "
The woman's voice rose an octave. The piercing tone caused Lan Jue to take two steps back. He watched as the woman lunged at Jueti with fangs and claws bared.
The light around them twisted and warped.
A black light expanded, and swallowed them whole like a black hole. In the blink of an eye they were gone without a trace.
Lan Jue stared at the scene with his mouth agape. He couldn't believe his eyes.
Of course he knew what was going on. Only a Paragon who had reached the third level of Nirvana had the ability to teleport.
His father had no doubt about that. But it wasn't him who had unleashed the black hole!
It was the woman.
She wasn't just a Paragon, she was a third level Paragon!
Lan Jue remembered what the Pharmacist had told him. Of the ten Paragons, his father was the only one who had reached the fourth level of the Infinite. Celestial Master Qian was likely to be at the third or fourth level.
The Clairvoyant, the Eye of Tomorrow, was likely a third level Paragon. Other than those three, the other Paragons were either second or first level.
But this unknown Paragon in front of him, a woman he'd never heard of, had displayed Nirvana as soon as she appeared. Since when were there so many Paragons?
And this terrifying power?
Still, he had a hunch that this woman, who even his father couldn't do anything about, wasn't as simple as she appeared to be. Perhaps she had some sort of illustrious background.
He thought for a moment, then dialed in his communicator. He had a feeling this woman's abilities were similar to the Wine Master's.
There were spatial fluctuations, but they weren't as pure as the Wine Master's. They were much more solid.
Perhaps the Wine Master knew something.
"Yeah."
The Wine Master's deep voice answered. He'd been in low spirits since returning from Planet Luo.
"Do you have a problem?" Lan Jue asked.
"I'm drinking." The Wine Master didn't want to disturb him unless it was something important.
"What are you drinking?" Lan Jue asked.
"Sweet white wine," the Wine Master replied.
Lan Jue smiled. "Generally speaking, sweet white wine is either a sign of a good mood, or a broken heart. Which one are you?"
"If you're just here to talk nonsense, then don't waste my time!"
Lan Jue replied. "I ran into a Paragon. I've never seen or heard of one before.
I wanted to ask if you knew anything. "
"Eh?"
The Wine Master's voice changed. In the world of Adepts, the emergence of any new Paragon could change the very fabric of the Adept world.
"Which faction?" The Wine Master's voice was low.
Lan Jue replied. "I don't know. She looked to be in her thirties or forties. She was a woman, very pretty, very strong.
Her special ability had the presence of spatial fluctuations, and her laws seemed to be able to split space into pieces, as if she had split space into fragments.
I'm sure she could use the Black Hole of Protogenia. That means she's reached the third level of protogenia, Nirvana. "
The Wine Master was silent on the other end.
Lan Jue didn't press the issue. She knew the Wine Master was deep in thought.
After a moment, the Wine Master's voice grew strange. "Is her surname Luo?"
Lan Jue replied. "I don't know, but I heard someone call her Xianni."
The Wine Master's voice was hoarse. "It really is her. Where is she?
Tell me, I'll be right there. "
Lan Jue smiled wryly. "I'm sorry, but I really can't tell you where she is. It involves an elder of mine."
The Wine Master was a Paragon, after all. After a moment of shock and excitement, he quickly calmed down. He tried to guess who this mysterious elder Lan Jue was referring to. His heart tightened. "Who?"
Lan Jue grunted. There wasn't much he needed to hide from the Wine Master.
"Do you know who Miss Xianni is?" Lan Jue asked.
The Wine Master chuckled wryly. "I don't just know her. I'm familiar with her.
She's my aunt. "
Lan Jue's expression grew strange. "But she looks much younger than you."
"Nonsense," the Wine Master retorted.
A Paragon's appearance remains the same as the day they become a Paragon. My aunt was a genius, breaking through at thirty-seven. Of course she looks younger than I do. "
Lan Jue's voice trailed off. "How come I've never heard of this Miss Luo before?
With her cultivation level, she should be very famous!
She's not one of the ten Paragons. "
The Wine Master explained. "This involves some of the secrets of Skyfire Avenue. All you need to know is that my aunt was one of the founders of Skyfire Avenue. The Clairvoyant was the director of the Skyfire Avenue Council, and my aunt was one of the deputy directors.
My aunt played a part in the Clockmaker's departure back then.
I don't know what happened, but she had a falling out with the Clairvoyant, and left.
After that, there was no news of her.
My aunt was the hidden power of Skyfire Avenue.
If she were still on Skyfire Avenue, the Major League and the two Citadels wouldn't have dared act so presumptuously.
I didn't think you'd see her after so many years of disappearance.
Tell her I'm here to ask her to come back. "
Lan Jue hesitated. "I … I'll try.
Your aunt's temper isn't very good.
Ahem. "
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(To be continued …)