The image of the man who'd stopped the Pharmacist's attack flashed through his mind. That golden sword had to be the head of the Banishing Blades, Ultus.
The Celestial Vanquishing Sword blocked the Celestial Culling Sword. Then, that unknown man might very well be the true controller of the Emperor Lord Star?
He was in human form, that's all.
Although he was handsome, he didn't resemble the Violet Prince or Princess, who were born of perfect genes.
"He's not dead!" The Pharmacist's deep sigh startled Lan Jue.
Lan Jue turned his head to look at her. "Who's not dead?"
Lan Jue's eyes narrowed. "You … you're saying it's my brother-in-law?"
The Pharmacist's dazed expression slowly returned to normal. Tears welled up in her eyes as she nodded her head. "It's him, it's him!
I'd recognize him even if he were ash.
He's not dead, he's not dead!
He's still the same with Ultus, it's him. "
The Pharmacist lifted her hand. Drops of blood dripped from her palm.
Only then did Lan Jue notice that her hand had been injured.
"Sister, are you alright?
Why haven't you let it heal? "A Paragon should be able to heal a small wound in no time at all.
The Pharmacist shook her head. "No, we can't let it heal.
This is our chance. "
As she spoke, she opened her hand and presented it to Lan Jue.
Lan Jue could see that in the center of the Pharmacist's palm was a small wound. It was strange, like a rune, or a picture.
It was an image made up of many small scars and cuts.
Lan Jue pulled out her instruments and began to take pictures.
The Pharmacist's eyes were still dazed. Lan Jue continued to record the rune. "Sister, was that my brother-in-law?
Then why … "
The Pharmacist shook her head bitterly. "It was him, and it wasn't him.
I was waiting for a chance to attack. I've been sensing Ultus, waiting for the right moment.
When I used all my strength to activate the Kill Immortal Sword, the reaction was the clearest.
I originally thought, to see the Zhu Xian Sword one last time, with the Zhu Xian Sword's power, there should be a trace of his aura left.
I didn't expect that not only did I see the Zhu Xian sword, I also saw him. "
"If I'm not mistaken, although the Marauders captured him, they also noticed the power of Ultus's sword.
But the aliens didn't use Ultus' power.
Without the human bloodline, they could not activate this super Divine Artifact.
Hence, they imprisoned your brother-in-law and tried to use his genes to control the Slaying Immortal Sword.
I don't know exactly what happened, but I'm sure your brother-in-law's consciousness is still there. At most, he's being suppressed by the alien.
But when I appeared just now, coupled with the process of the Immortal Culling Sword triggering the Immortal Extermination Sword, your brother-in-law should have temporarily regained consciousness.
The Zhu Xian sword separated a sword energy and a wisp of his consciousness to attack me.
I used my hand to block the sword energy. His consciousness only vaguely told me to keep the sword energy.
Also, look for it. "
"Look for it?"
Lan Jue was a clever woman. She immediately picked up on the crux of the problem. "So you're saying this symbol has something to do with the Banishing Formation?"
The Pharmacist nodded. "I was digesting the sword energy. Thank you, Ah Jue. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to leave this place alive.
Your brother-in-law couldn't have killed me, but I didn't have the strength to leave. "
Lan Jue smiled wryly. "You really took too much of a risk, sister.
Even if you don't think for yourself, think for Jun Er!
Jun Er can't live without her mother. "
The Pharmacist hung her head. "I'm sorry.
But at the time, I had nothing left to live for.
At least Jun Er had you. I knew you'd treat Jun Er well.
How could you be so stupid as to bring Senior Jueti to save me?
What if you … "
Lan Jue didn't bother to explain that she had come alone. Her father had chased her.
"Forget it, it's all in the past.
Sister, he's safe. At least he's alive. He's conscious.
At least we still have a chance.
If we can defeat these aliens, we'll be able to save my brother-in-law.
You don't have to risk your life again, do you? "
"Yes."
The Pharmacist nodded solemnly. She was still exhausted, but she was in high spirits.
Her pair of beautiful eyes once again glowed with luster. Knowing that her husband was still alive was an incomparably pleasant surprise for her. At the very least, it gave her the courage to continue living.
"When we get back, I'll study this rune. It must have something to do with the inheritance we found.
Once I know the direction, I'll take you and Qian Lin with me to find the Banishing Formation.
Once we have the Banishing Formation and your husband, we can use the Banishing Blades to form the Banishing Strategy and destroy the alien planets! "
In the past, Lan Jue had believed the Banishing Strategy to be nothing more than a legend. But ever since he and Zhou Qianlin had demonstrated the power of the Harmonious Swords, he understood that the Banishing Strategy was a force to be reckoned with.
The Pharmacist lowered her head and kissed him on the cheek. "Thank you, little brother." With that she turned and sat down cross-legged to meditate.
Lan Jue's heart warmed. He had always been a sensitive man, otherwise he wouldn't have come. He was happy to see the smile on the Pharmacist's face once again.
The risk this time was finally worth it.
Cheering himself up, Zeus -1 sped toward the edge of the Shattered Starfields.
He was in a hurry to get out. Once he was out of the Shattered Starfields, he could contact Lan Qing and Skyfire Avenue. Only then would he be able to find out where the aliens had teleported to.
War was upon them. There would be no time to rest.
He just hoped that the losses wouldn't be too great.
…
In the vast expanse of space, an enormous Bastion ship floated in the air.
As the largest Bastion ship in the Northern Alliance, Terminator was known as the strongest defender of the Northern Alliance.
His name was Admiral Brown.
Not only was he in command of Terminator, but he was also the second in command of the Northern Alliance military. He was the Deputy Minister of Defense.
He was the true leader of the military.
He was second only to the military chief.
The chief of the military didn't command the military.
Brown looked longingly at the small round table beside his desk, where there were more than a dozen bottles of his favorite liquor.
They were the cream of humanity's crop.
There was the white wine from ancient China during the Upper Yuan Era, and the top whiskey from Scotland during the Upper Yuan Era, and so on.
Unfortunately, he couldn't taste them now.