Looking at this sword, Lan Jue couldn't help but nod her head. She wasn't the only one who improved. Her companions' strength was also continuously increasing!
The reason why the four Godly Monarchs were equally famous was because of their strength. It had always been so.
"Ding!" A crisp sound caused Lan Jue to gasp in admiration.
She saw Lan Qing raise his right hand out of nowhere. His middle finger lightly flicked and hit the Hell King Sword's blade.
In the crisp sound, the Hell King Sword let out a sound that sounded like a dragon's roar. The sword body bounced up and the grey world became even darker and more obscure.
A grey door suddenly appeared in front of Lan Qing.
The door opened and another obscure sword ray shot out. The Hell King Sword in the sky seemed to have received a beneficial supplement. The two swords merged into one and descended from the sky, piercing towards Lan Qing's chest.
"Ding — —" The middle finger flicked out again. Lan Qing didn't move.
The Hell King Sword was once again repelled.
Lan Qing's body gradually started to emit a golden light.
The golden light that was filled with benevolence caused his aura to continue to rise.
Lan Jue and Huali, who were far away, started to have difficulty breathing.
Such a strong pressure!
Huali sucked in a breath of cold air. Was this Boss's true strength?
Chu Cheng's assault continued. Streaks of grey sword light rained down from the heavens, aimed at Lan Qing from every angle. He was using everything he had.
Lan Qing just stood there and didn't retaliate.
Every time Chu Cheng's attack threatened him, he would passively defend and deflect Chu Cheng's attack.
However, although Lan Qing didn't take the initiative to attack, his aura continued to rise.
Every time it rose, his aura would reach a new height.
The terrifying aura gave people an indescribable sense of oppression.
That neutral and boundless feeling caused the entire space in the arena to tremble slightly.
Chu Cheng's attacks were also weakening under such pressure. Clearly, he was affected.
The golden light on Lan Qing's body became more and more intense. He himself was like a terrifying radiant body.
The netherworld aura on Chu Cheng's Hades King's Sword unconsciously dissipated when it came in contact with the golden light. The power of the Hades King's Sword also declined.
This wasn't a contest on the same level at all.
"Is this all you've got?
You want to be a Paragon too? "Lan Qing's voice thundered through the crowd. His voice was like a slap to the face.
There was a flash of light in the sky, and Chu Cheng's figure was shaken out by this loud shout.
His grey eyes gradually turned blood-red, and his aura rose crazily. Everyone had the desire to win, let alone these geniuses.
No matter how much they admired Lan Qing, deep in their hearts, who wouldn't want to compete with Lan Qing?
Under the provocation of Lan Qing's words, all the pressure in the outside world seemed to shatter in an instant. Chu Cheng suddenly roared towards the sky, and a powerful grey aura surged out. His aura suddenly rose.
In an instant, he swung the Hades King's Sword nine times in the air. Every time he swung it, there was a dazzling light.
Within the light, there were runes flickering.
Chu Cheng's body seemed to collapse at the same time, turning into countless grey streams of air that merged with the nine runes.
The nine runes overlapped, and the Hades King's Sword shone brightly. It turned into a shocking rainbow, slashing towards Lan Qing.
The corner of Lan Qing's mouth curled into an arc. He took a step forward and punched with his right fist. Behind him, Vairocana appeared.
A brilliant golden light mixed with compassion bloomed.
It turned into a huge golden light, shining on the Hades King's Sword.
The nine runes on the Hades King's Sword shone brightly, struggling under the huge pressure.
At this moment, Lan Qing's fist struck the Hades King's Sword.
The Hades King's Sword first trembled, and in the next instant, it was sent flying.
It turned back into nine runes.
At this moment, all the pressure disappeared. Vairocana, Lan Qing, and the huge pressure disappeared without a trace.
On the Hades King's Sword, the grey light shone brightly, and the nine runes seemed to come to life. Each rune released a powerful energy fluctuation.
Chu Cheng's body slowly appeared, surrounded by the nine runes. He closed his eyes, sitting cross-legged in mid-air.
The space around his body constantly changed. Suddenly, there was a river flowing, and suddenly, there was a sun blooming. Underworld flames constantly flickered.
His power seemed to have gone out of control, and the fluctuations of the law were faintly discernible.
But it didn't last long.
Ten seconds later, his protogenia bloomed. The rhythmic waves of protogenia transformed the space around them into the netherworld. Everything turned grey, a thick grey that shrouded everything.
Success!
Lan Jue's eyes lit up.
A moment later, he and Huali were enveloped in a soft light. Lan Qing was already at their side.
Lan Qing had suppressed Chu Cheng's strength first, then pushed his will to fight. At the critical moment, he withdrew the pressure and allowed his own strength to surge.
He had made the important leap from an Adept to a Paragon.
Lan Jue smiled wryly. "Now I'm the only one left.
I didn't think I'd be the last. "
"So what if you're the last?" Huali retorted.
"You're not a Paragon yet, and I can barely beat you."
Lan Jue chuckled. "Don't be angry, don't be angry.
Once you're a Paragon, I'll protect you! "
Huali shot him a look. "That's what you said. You have to keep your word.
By the way, aren't you going to meditate on the changes in protogenia? "
Lan Jue shook his head. "No need. My protogenia is fixed, and I've found my own path. I don't need any guidance."
He wasn't exaggerating. His own path was a combination of immortal qi, and he'd studied the changes of protogenia many times. He'd long since found his own path.
Humanity was about to have another Paragon. This time, it wasn't Skyfire Avenue, but the Northern Alliance!
Chu Cheng's breakthrough was the beginning of the rise of the Hades bloodline. First the Gourmet, and now he.
If it weren't for the Dark Citadel and Satan, they'd already have the power to do battle.
Lan Jue and the others didn't leave. They stayed behind to protect Chu Cheng.
The time it took for a Paragon to break through could be long or short, depending on one's understanding and control of protogenia.
Chu Cheng had accumulated a lot of experience. With the help of the Luminous Essence the Clairvoyant had given him, he'd reached the peak of his cultivation.
Recently, he'd been in the army, and finally he'd taken this crucial step.
Lan Jue quietly notified the Gourmet.
The Gourmet also notified Chu Cheng's family. Before long, Chu Yun, the current head of the Hades bloodline, Chu Dong, and the rest of the Hades bloodline's experts arrived.
When Chu Yun saw his grandson hovering in the air, he couldn't stop the tears from streaming down his face.
He'd waited for this day for far, far too long.
It took two days, two nights, for Chu Cheng to complete his breakthrough.
At last, he'd taken this crucial step.
Ever since the Northern Alliance's defeat in the war, there hadn't been any good news.
Chu Cheng's Paragon title was officially named Hades!
He was the last of all Paragons.
Once the Chu family had taken charge of Chu Cheng's protection, Lan Qing and Lan Jue left Luo and returned to Skyfire.
There were many things waiting for them to take care of on Skyfire, and they couldn't afford to delay.
Lan Qing left as soon as they arrived on Skyfire. No one knew what he was going to do.
Lan Jue didn't have time to ask about Skyfire Avenue before she received some bad news.
"Daddy, mommy told me to give this to you." Lan Jue's heart sank as she looked at the little boy in her arms.
He'd just returned to Zeus Jewelry Shop when Jun'Er came looking for him. She'd come alone.
With the help of the holographic helmet, she wasn't much different from a normal person.
In her hand, there was a small three-dimensional projector.
Thinking back to when the Pharmacist had left, Lan Jue had an inkling of what had happened.
"Jun'Er, I'll look at it later. I'll go eat with you first, okay?" Lan Jue's voice was gentle.
He didn't want to see it in front of the child. It would be cruel.
Jun'Er smiled and shook her head. "No!
Mommy said I should watch it with daddy.
She said there's something I should know, but I can't see it until daddy comes back.
Jun'Er's been waiting for daddy to come back. Are you a good girl? "
He stroked her soft cheeks. "Jun'Er's a good girl.
Alright then. "
Lan Jue pressed the button on the projector, and a beam of light appeared in front of him and Jun'Er.
The Pharmacist appeared in the projection.
The Pharmacist was dressed in her usual Chinese attire, a white silk qipao embroidered with large embroidered flowers.
Her expression was calm, and her hair was neatly combed and pulled up high on top of her head.
"Lan Jue, I think I should call you by your name instead of your title.
I'm very sorry I lied to you.
All those years of torment I've held in my heart exploded in that moment.
It helped me become a Paragon, but at the same time it brought out all the pain I've felt over the years.
I remember a lot, a lot.
Remembered me and his past.
We grew up together, knew each other, fell in love, and in the end we were the most important people in each other's lives. "
"All these years I've worked hard to control my emotions. Jun'Er gave me the confidence to live on.
Furthermore, I've always been hoping that he would come back alive, even though he's met with some mishap. With his strength, he'll definitely be able to return alive.
It was that hope, and Jun'Er's, that kept me going.
But now I can't hold on much longer. "
After saying those words, the face of the alchemist in the projection was filled with sorrow.
"He's dead, and I finally know where he is.
Perhaps, his corpse was long gone, but my heart was in extreme pain.
I can't control my emotions.
I want to find him. No matter what happens, even if I have to die with him, I want to find him.
I know it was impulsive, that nothing will come of it.
But do you understand how I feel?
I just want to find my lover. "