Skyfire Avenue.
It had been more than a month since the Northern Alliance's scouting mission.
The atmosphere in the human realm was tense.
There was no way to hide the fact that the Northerners had suffered a crushing defeat.
So the Northern Alliance didn't bother to hide it.
Whether it was the Northern Alliance, the Eastern Alliance, or the Western Alliance.
All of them were carrying out Lan Jue's proposal to the Eastern Alliance.
For the time being, they would abandon the resource-intensive and smaller planets. Instead, they would concentrate their resources on the larger ones.
The relocation was costly, but it couldn't be helped.
The fact that the aliens could warp through space meant that any corner of the human realm could be in danger.
The representatives of the three major alliances had already held many meetings to consolidate their military forces. At the same time, they had negotiated multiple military cooperation.
At the very least, they had agreed to help each other out.
Back on Skyfire Avenue, Lan Jue took Zhou Qianlin with her to cultivate.
The Driver's lightning Discipline was complete.
He shut himself in to meditate. The Wine Master did the same.
He wanted to become a Reflection of Heaven and Earth.
As for the alien Lan Jue had brought back, it was left to the Keeper and Bookworm to study.
Preliminary results showed that the situation was similar to what Lan Jue and the others had guessed.
The aliens were less resistant to life force attacks than they were to mechanical attacks.
According to the Keeper, the alien's DNA was extremely complex. Life force attacks could destroy their DNA and cause them serious damage.
"Boss, why are you so free today?" Kerr asked, surprised to see Lan Jue sitting behind the counter.
Everything on Skyfire Avenue was running smoothly. Few civilians could enter, so it was one of the few places in the human realm that hadn't been affected by the alien invasion.
Lan Jue smiled and said, "Sharpening the knife will not delay the work of cutting firewood. I have to have time to rest!"
Kerr giggled and leaned on the counter next to Lan Jue. "Boss, what's the plan for today?"
Lan Jue said, "I don't have any plans. I'll take a break and continue my cultivation.
How's business down there? "
Kerr said, "Of course it's great. Who doesn't want to improve their strength?
However, we don't have many energy gems left.
Focus on Star Division first. "
Star Division was now one thousand five hundred strong, including the Adepts Lan Jue had saved from Moonfiend. They'd been genetically modified by the Pontiff's Citadel.
The potential of these metahumans had been stimulated by the gene medicine, causing their cultivation speed to be at a disadvantage.
Even if there were hidden dangers, that was a matter for the future.
Skyfire Avenue had so many Paragons that no other faction in the human world could compare.
It was also the Eastern Alliance's greatest trump card.
In terms of military strength, the Northern Alliance had suffered heavy losses against the alien home worlds, but they were still the strongest.
The Western Alliance was also pouring all of its resources into developing Bastion ships.
Their military strength continued to rise as they poured all of their efforts into the war.
The smell of war had spread to every corner of the human world. Everyone was in danger.
The communicator on her wrist buzzed. Lan Jue looked down and was surprised. "Wine Master, you're out of seclusion?"
The Wine Master had gone into seclusion since their last meeting. It had been forty days since he'd left.
"Yeah." The Wine Master's voice answered.
Lan Jue asked. "You broke through?"
The Wine Master nodded. "I was lucky.
Come to my place for a bit.
There's something I need to discuss with you. "
"Alright." Lan Jue replied. She rose to her feet and ruffled Kerr's hair as she left the Zeus Jewelry Shop.
Lan Jue loved to stand on Skyfire Avenue and look at the buildings on either side. Every time he did, it was like he was transported back to the former era.
"Come quickly!" The Wine Master's voice rang in her ear.
Lan Jue smiled and strode towards the Gothic Winery.
She pushed the door open and found the Wine Master waiting for her.
"Are you interested in buying me a drink to congratulate you on your breakthrough?" Lan Jue asked with a smile.
The Wine Master chuckled. "I didn't know you were so relaxed."
Lan Jue shrugged. "What else can I do but relax?
If I don't, the home worlds will disappear. "
The Wine Master's eyes lit up. "You broke through?
Ninth level ninth rank? "
Lan Jue nodded. "It's about time. I absorbed so much thunder essence, and with the Driver and Qian Lin.
I couldn't hold it in any longer. "
Just yesterday he'd broken through to ninth level ninth rank, the true peak of ninth level.
Merging with Zhou Qianlin had no effect on his cultivation.
Zhou Qianlin, on the other hand, was now ninth level eighth rank.
There was still a small gap between the two of them.
However, thanks to the influence of his bloodline, Lan Jue could focus on his own cultivation.
After all, there was no way he'd be able to break through to Paragon at the peak of ninth level.
That would require him and Zhou Qianlin to break through together.
So long as Zhou Qianlin wasn't at the peak of ninth level, Lan Jue wouldn't be able to break through.
What had originally made him very dissatisfied had now become a good thing that helped him suppress his cultivation and further purify his own energy.
The Wine Master asked. "The Pharmacist hasn't come out of seclusion yet?"
The Pharmacist's breakthrough continued until they returned to Skyfire Avenue. When they returned, she announced she was going into seclusion to solidify her Paragon status.
But Lan Jue knew it had to have something to do with her husband's whereabouts.
She'd waited for so many years, but in the end it was a nightmare. Ultus' aura couldn't be fake, and the last shred of hope in her heart had been extinguished.
It wasn't hard to imagine the Pharmacist's anguish.
Lan Jue didn't know how to comfort her. All he knew was that the Pharmacist's mood hadn't been right since they'd returned.
"She's not doing too well.
I'm worried she'll go to extremes. "Lan Jue sighed.
He'd already spoken to the Wine Master about the Pharmacist.
The Wine Master nodded. "I didn't expect such a connection. No matter what she decides in the future, Skyfire Avenue will do everything we can to help her."
When he spoke up to this point, he pondered for a moment before he said, "I called you here for another matter.
The Clairvoyant once said you were our link. If we want to protect humanity and defeat the aliens, we need to gather more experts. "
"Star Division has been working toward that goal.
That's why I want all of our Paragons to join Star Division.
That included the Keeper and Bookworm.
Of course, they'll focus on research.
They'll do everything they can to strengthen Star Division. "
Lan Jue's brows furrowed. "You want Star Division to join the fight?
Although our individual strength is very strong, in a space battle, the effect of a thousand of us is very small.
A single blast from a bastion ship would be too much for us to handle. "
The Wine Master waved a hand. "I spoke with the military after I left seclusion.
Of course it's not that simple.
Star Division won't stand a chance against the aliens.
But we can be the spearhead of the army.
Simply put, we'll be like Arachnid's Achilles' Blade. When the chips are down, we'll be able to inflict serious damage. "
Lan Jue's face darkened. "Can't you think of a better example?
Arachnid was destroyed. "
The Wine Master sighed. "That's what I mean.
The military has poured a lot of resources into us.
Zeus -1, -2, and -3 have been completely refurbished. With Majesty, we'll be able to carry all of us.
More importantly, we'll be able to build mechas.
That's the only way we'll be able to unleash our Discipline, the life force that's effective against the aliens.
If we get into close combat, we'll be able to make a difference. "
"I called you here because I wanted to discuss something with you. I want to see if we can convince more Paragons to join us."
"More Paragons?" Lan Jue asked.
"Who are you talking about?
Ali? "Huali was the first name he thought of.
Outside of Skyfire Avenue, there were only so many Paragons.
Neptune Huali, the Pontiff of the Pontiff's Citadel, Satan of the Dark Citadel, and the Terminator of the Northern Alliance.
There were only a handful of them.
However, Huali was in charge of the Hanhai Group. Hanhai was technically part of the Western Alliance, but according to Lan Jue Huali, the Hanhai Group had taken control of their bastion ship from the Western Alliance and renamed it Neptune.
Right now, it was guarding Ocean Empire Planet.
As the leader of the Hanhai Group, Huali couldn't join another faction. No matter how close Lan Jue was to Lan Jue, she wouldn't ask him to.
Needless to say, the Pontiff, Satan, and the Terminator were the targets of their respective factions.
News of Kang Hui's ambush had long since spread to all three Major Leagues. Who could protect their commander better?
High-level Adepts were the most suitable.
That was why Adepts were so popular in the Three Major Alliances.
"Have you forgotten?
We still have two old friends in the Western Alliance. "The Wine Master said with a smile.
First, please.