So this was the An Lun army?
The eyes of Star Division's soldiers lit up with fervor.
"Halt!" One of the commanders shouted, and the Bloodiron Hounds came to a halt.
"Sit!" The soldiers sat cross-legged, their backs ramrod straight.
Everyone's eyes widened at the sight. Even the Paragons couldn't help but nod their heads in approval.
To train an army like this, perhaps it would only take time to complete it.
But to train an army of Adepts to this level, where even their auras were one, was too difficult.
"The An Lun army!" The Wine Master exclaimed.
"Yeah!
So strong.
If I'd known I wouldn't have broken through so early. I'd love to test my skills against them. "The Pauper said.
Lan Jue chuckled. "You'll get your chance.
We're here not only to study protogenia, but also to learn from the An Lun army. Let's see how they fight.
In terms of individual strength, I'm confident we can crush them.
But if it's an army, it's hard to say. "
"We'll see," the Pauper said.
As he spoke, he turned to Jueti and pursed his lips.
Lan Jue knew what he was getting at. He smiled, and motioned for him to calm down.
Lan Qing hurried over. "Thank you for waiting, Your Majesty."
There was something different about Lan Qing today. The ripples of protogenia from the day before were gone. He was quiet, with a faint smile on his face.
There was an indescribable feeling in his every movement.
It was as if his entire body was radiating light, naturally attracting everyone's attention.
The Pauper looked at him in surprise. "Admiral Lan Qing, why do I get the feeling your aura is so familiar?"
Lan Qing smiled. "The Taming Dragon Arhat is too kind. You'll find out in a moment. Allow me to keep you in suspense."
Lan Jue could tell Lan Qing was different than before. The icy coldness was gone, and he seemed more easygoing.
Jueti's voice was low. "It's about time. Let's begin."
"Yes sir!" Lan Qing nodded.
Lan Jue watched her brother with rapt attention.
He'd seen Paragons break through, but Lan Qing was different. He and Lan Qing were connected by blood, they'd grown up together.
Lan Qing's ascension would have the greatest impact on him.
Watching Lan Qing's ascension would be of great help to him in the future.
Lan Qing took a step forward and soared into the air. Pale green light began to emanate from his body.
In front of his chest, a ball of green light shone. It was the Emerald Sky that the fortune-teller had given him.
His body slowly ascended. The field in front of him was a place where the underground base's spaceships could fly out of the base and into the sky. Therefore, when he looked up into the sky, it was a wide opening that could directly face outer space.
His body rose higher and higher, and the green light around Lan Qing grew brighter. It wasn't blinding, but gentle.
As Lan Qing soared higher and higher, the cyan light around him grew brighter. But it wasn't blinding, just gentle.
Be it Star Division or the Bloodiron Khans, they couldn't help but stare at him.
By now Star Division's soldiers knew he was the Eastern Alliance's God of War, Prometheus, the God of Wisdom.
Only now did they know it was this young man who was about to become a Paragon.
For the Eastern Alliance, this was a boon. Prometheus's ascension would strengthen the An Lun Army.
The Eastern Alliance had never had a Paragon before. The military had made preparations for Lan Jue's ascension. Once he succeeded, he'd be given the rank of general.
Azure light swirled and protogenia swirled around him. Lan Qing sat cross-legged with a smile on his face, his palms pressed together in front of his chest.
Peace and serenity surrounded him.
Lan Jue stared at her brother. He hadn't trained with Lan Qing all these years, so he didn't know what direction Lan Qing was going to take.
Breaking through to Paragon was an important step. It determined the direction of one's future cultivation.
Regretless Paragons had no chance of returning.
That was why the direction of one's protogenia couldn't go wrong, or they'd be stuck where they were.
Cultivation had little to do with Paragon's ascension. It was about understanding the world, understanding the changes of protogenia, and perfecting one's protogenia.
Becoming a part of it.
Humans were no longer purely human after becoming Paragons. Protogenia was woven into them, a part of heaven and earth.
To truly transcend, however, one needed to reach a higher level. It was something humans couldn't do.
From Jun Yongye, Lan Jue had learned that it was the same as ascending to immortality.
How far Lan Qing would go with this step, and what type of protogenia he would choose, were all of the most important things.
Jueti stepped through the air, appearing silently at Lan Qing's side. His hands were clasped behind his back, and he stared at Lan Qing.
The other Paragons didn't move. With Jueti here, what need was there for them?
Lan Qing sat cross-legged in the air, solemn and dignified. The aura of protogenia radiated outward, illuminating the earth with a calm light. Every Adept present could feel the changes.
Lan Jue sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to immerse himself in the sensation.
To him, this process was equally important. The more he comprehended, the smoother his path would be when he took that step in the near future.
For him and Lan Qing, becoming Paragons was no longer a problem. It was up to them to see how far they could go in the process.
The first step had to be firm and solid.
When Jueti had laughed, it was as if he could see the direction he was heading in.
However, Lan Qing had begun to break through, so he didn't elaborate.
But as Jue Di had said, he'd be able to see a few things from his brother's breakthrough.
Lan Qing's cyan aura began to change. It grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the base below. Strangely, the cyan aura began to change. It became a pale yellow, then a bright yellow, and finally a blinding gold.
When this golden light shone on a person's body, there was an indescribable sense of comfort. It was a little scorching, as if it was scalding one's body and soul. It also made the energy in one's body flow more smoothly under its illumination.
"Amazing!
Amazing! "The Pauper couldn't help but exclaim.
He was the heir to the Arhat of the Taming Dragon. When he'd ascended to Paragon, his dharma had accompanied him. Although it wasn't a true dharma, and wasn't stable, his memories of the process were the most profound.
The Photographer, Wine Master, and Clockmaker had all broken through a long time ago, and their memories had faded.
But the Pauper hadn't. He'd only just broken through.
He could sense that Lan Qing's aura was growing stronger, and that there was a pattern to the interweaving of protogenia.
Generally speaking, when an Adept broke through to protogenia, they opened a door to a world of protogenia. Protogenia revolved around them, changing their body and becoming a part of it.
Controlling protogenia, however, was extremely difficult. It required a long period of cultivation, to find the pattern.
Then, gradually, the pattern would be smoothed out, and one's dharma would be formed.
At the Reflection of Heaven and Earth, Paragons' abilities were fully formed.
It was easy to explain, but just look at the Wine Master and you'll understand.
He'd been a Paragon for more than twenty years, but still hadn't become a Reflection of Heaven and Earth.
It was clear how difficult it was to find the pattern.
As for Lan Qing, as he broke through, he could sense that there was a pattern to the interweaving of protogenia. It was incredible.
The Dragon-Subduing Arhat's inheritance played a great role in the beggar's breakthrough. The Dragon-Subduing Arhat was originally a Dharma Idol, so the internal laws it contained naturally appeared when the beggar broke through, protecting him. It was not the Dragon-Subduing Arhat Golden Body that the beggar condensed himself. If he could condense it himself, then he would directly reach the level of Dharma Idol.
Lan Qing's Discipline was wind, everyone knew that. It was different from the Pauper's own protogenia. There was no sense of wind at all. Instead, the threads of protogenia were woven in a rhythmic pattern.
There were only two possibilities. One was that he was strong enough to control protogenia. The other was that, like the Pauper, he'd come from a special heritage.
Thinking back to what Jueti had said, it seemed the latter was more likely. Of course, it was also possible that it was the former.
The shock in the Epochrion's eyes was even greater than the Pauper's. She was a Paragon herself, and she was certain that the protogenia around Lan Qing was weaving itself into a dharma.
Back then, after straightening out the laws in her body, it took her seven years to finally complete the condensation of her Dharma Power.
But now, the God of War was doing it as soon as he'd become a Paragon.
Was he going to …
A brilliant golden light surrounded Lan Qing. It was so bright it was hard to look directly at. The golden light began to coalesce behind him.
At first it was just a dot of golden light, but it grew brighter and brighter. Eventually it became a ring of light that hovered behind his head.
"Ding!"
There was a clear ringing sound, and the Jade Sky around Lan Qing's chest shattered. It dissolved into specks of emerald light that rose into the air and drilled into his forehead.
Suddenly, Lan Qing's aura changed.
The energy fluctuations that belonged to an Arcanist instantly disappeared.
The intertwining protogenia around him grew stronger.
That powerful Law fluctuation gave people an indescribable feeling.
An illusory shadow began to appear around him.
What do you think Lan Qing's Paragon heritage will be?
Heh heh heh.
Take a wild guess.