Lan Jue didn't move from her spot. The four Adepts were fast, like four bolts of lightning. A dark purple dagger appeared in each of their hands. Although they were coming at the same time, they were coming from different directions and positions. Their coordination was perfect, and Lan Jue had nowhere to run.
"I hate assassin Adepts the most." Lan Jue's voice rang in their ears.
Then, the four Adepts were sent flying in all directions like four sacks, each of them flickering with blinding golden lightning. At the same time, their bodies trembled violently and turned into ashes.
Redbeard, who'd been about to follow, stopped in his tracks. His face was a mask of shock.
He was the captain of a large pirate clan, and his own strength was considerable. A ninth level fifth rank Adept!
Of the subordinates he'd brought, two were ninth level Adepts, and the rest were eighth level Adepts. They were his direct subordinates.
The four Adepts who'd just attacked were quadruplets, all skilled in speed. Their Discipline was daggers.
With the speed of their daggers and their coordination, even a ninth level Adept would have a hard time dealing with them.
Redbeard, however, never would he have imagined that this young man, who didn't emit any energy, was this strong.
With a wave of his hand, four peak eighth level Adepts had fallen. They'd been reduced to ash, without the slightest resistance.
This was beyond the scope of his knowledge.
No wonder, no wonder Gabriel hadn't made a move!
Redbeard realized something was wrong, and retreated a few steps to Gabriel's side.
"Lord Gabriel." Redbeard whispered to Gabriel.
Gabriel's face was ugly, but his eyes were filled with hesitation.
When Lan Jue made his move, he'd wanted to join in, but in the end he'd held back. Lan Jue's sudden burst of power had been too great.
It was the power of protogenia!
Even with his Holy Light Spiritual Array, he wasn't confident that he could completely block that thunderbolt.
Had he become a Paragon?
Gabriel felt like a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head.
He was much more clear-headed now, but also more afraid.
At this moment, Red Beard's communicator started ringing.
"Boss, boss, we can't hold on any longer.
Many enemies rushed in.
They were so strong.
Their mecha … "The voice stopped abruptly.
Redbeard's breathing quickened as he turned to look at Gabriel.
"Lord Gabriel, please make a decision!
There are enemies rushing in. We have to take down the control center. Otherwise, our people outside won't be able to get in. "
Gabriel took a deep breath.
He made his decision.
He took a step sideways and nodded to Lan Jue with difficulty.
Lan Jue smiled. "A wise man submits to circumstances. You are indeed the Angel of Death."
He'd left the Driver in charge of the railgun while he remained behind.
It was to deal with the current situation.
There were too many enemies, and the control center was a place that the enemy had to rescue, so they had to defend it.
Knowing the Driver's character, he would have fought his opponent head-on.
If that was the case, there might be a problem.
And the control center must not be taken back by the enemy.
That was why Lan Jue had chosen to stay behind.
He'd said so much to Gabriel because he didn't want to face so many enemies at once.
The control center wasn't small, but it wasn't.
What Gabriel and Redbeard hadn't considered was that Lan Jue didn't want the control center to be destroyed.
As Redbeard had said, it was only by taking control of the place that they could activate the palace's defenses that the pirates couldn't get in.
Just as Redbeard had said, only by taking control of this place and activating the defenses of the Moonfiend Palace would the pirates from the outside be unable to enter.
If the control center was destroyed, however, everything would be uncertain.
No one knew what would happen to the defenses once the control center was destroyed.
No one knew what would happen to the defense system after the control center was destroyed.
So Lan Jue didn't just want to control the place.
She also wanted to protect it from damage. That made things much more difficult.
Under these circumstances, Lan Jue convinced Gabriel not to participate.
It would be much easier to deal with Redbeard and the others.
The look in Redbeard's eyes changed.
He roared, and his body swelled. The red beard on his face grew longer, and he leaned forward. His muscles bulged, and in the space of a few breaths.
In a few breaths, he was a three-meter tall giant.
A wild aura erupted from him.
A lion?
His Discipline was that of a beast, a lion.
This was a fairly high-end existence among the Beast Arcana.
The many Arcanists around Red Beard also displayed their abilities and released their abilities.
Redbeard didn't know what agreement Gabriel and Lan Jue had reached, but from the looks of things it was clear that Gabriel wasn't going to make a move.
If that was the case, Redbeard had the ability to retreat.
But he couldn't!
The enemy was targeting the Moonfiend Pirates. As the leader of the Moonfiend Pirates, Redbeard knew they wouldn't let him go.
Under these circumstances, he had to fight with everything he had.
Only by taking control of the control center and killing the man in front of him would he have a chance.
Unless it was absolutely necessary, he wouldn't give up on this place.
A-Mei had told Lan Jue that Redbeard had a secret escape route, but it wasn't here.
The thought of A-Mei's hysterical cries filled Lan Jue with murderous intent.
To punish evil is to promote good!
Lan Jue didn't get up. Instead, she waved her right hand in front of her, and the entire control center turned red. It was a strange red, distorted, and full of attraction.
Even Gabriel, who was not within the range of the red light, turned pale with fright. He quickly retreated to the distance, and at the same time, he activated his defensive Holy Light Spiritual Array to the maximum.
There was a soft 'poof', and the pirates around Redbeard, aside from the two ninth-ranks who quickly retreated and defended with all their might, disappeared without a trace.
Redbeard himself fell forward. He was already giving it his all, but he couldn't control the changes in his body.
What's going on?
Redbeard was shocked, and he pushed his Discipline to the limit. He was a strength-based Adept, and when he used his full strength, his strength was immense.
But in the face of that red light, even struggling was difficult.
A sword had appeared in Lan Jue's hand. It glowed with an eerie crimson light, giving it a strange appearance.
He finally got up, stepped forward, and thrust his sword forward.
In an instant, the sword's momentum was like a tidal wave.
The red light surged and covered everything in an instant. Everything that was not in harmony disappeared in the next instant.
Red Beard and his subordinates did not even leave behind a single dregs. They all disappeared without a trace.
The greatest weakness of these pirates was that they didn't have the will to fight. They didn't plan to fight to the death from the start, and were instead thinking of a way out.
Lan Jue's casual strike, on the other hand, was full force.
With his current peak Rank Nine cultivation base, he had already consumed more than 30% of his energy with this sword thrust.
Captus!
Ten Thousand Streams to the Sea!
Gabriel, who was watching from afar, was already in a daze. His body was even trembling slightly.
That was the power of a single sword strike!
He … he really was a Paragon now.
Gabriel's judgment was wrong, of course. Lan Jue was still a long way from becoming a Paragon, but he wasn't completely wrong.
But his judgement wasn't entirely wrong. With Lan Jue's Discipline and the power of Captus, it was impossible for him to escape.
An ordinary Paragon with the Realm of Protogenia wouldn't necessarily be able to defeat him.
There were actually a large number of pirates gathered outside, but because the space here was limited, and there was no point in having a large number of people in a battle between experts, they did not come in.
However, when the red light flickered, the pirates were stunned. The invincible Redbeard hadn't even been able to withstand a single blow from the young man.
This was completely beyond their understanding.
It was unknown who first let out a strange cry, but the pirates outside had already scattered like birds and beasts.
Who would want to face someone so strong?!
The outcome was decided!
A faint smile spread across Lan Jue's face.
The battle was still ongoing, and it would take some time.
The pirates on the planet were beginning to come to their senses. From the controls, they were organizing themselves and making their way to the Moonfiend Palace. Redbeard had obviously given the order to rescue Lan Jue before he arrived.
But none of that mattered.
The five airship bases had been destroyed, and the Moonfiend Palace occupied.
Their initial objective had been achieved.
Now all they had to do was wait and see how the battle played out.
If they could keep the two auxiliary planets occupied, and prevent the Moonfiend Pirates' ships from taking off, then victory would be decided.
Smart pirates would think of a way to escape.
After a brief moment of absent-mindedness, Gabriel pulled up a chair and sat down.
Lan Jue didn't seem to see him. She pulled up her communicator. "Redbeard has been killed.
Xiaosu, how are things? "
Su Xiaosu's voice came through. "The rescue mission is complete. We're taking over the Moonfiend Palace.
The enemy … couldn't even withstand a single blow! "Her emotions were mixed as she said the last few words.
When this place had belonged to her, how could it have been so weak?
But now, the Moon Demon Palace was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
Gabriel's body shook when he heard Xiaosu's voice. He'd managed to maintain some semblance of dignity, but now he slumped back into his chair.
Rescue mission?
What kind of rescue mission could there be?
Neither Gabriel nor the leaders of the Pontiff's Citadel could have imagined that Lan Jue would be the one to find the best place for the captives. He'd even come to rescue them.
Apologies for the late update.
(To be continued.)
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