This part of space was quiet. There were no aliens guarding it, as if all of them were on the other side of the planet.
Up in the air, one could see more clearly.
The enormous vein of dark purple stretched out into space, stretching as far as the eye could see.
Heavens!
Lan Jue had guessed at some of it, but when he saw it with his own eyes he couldn't help but be filled with fear.
What was this?
If this vein was connected to one of the alien planets, then it all made sense.
This vein was draining away the life energy of the planet.
It had only one purpose – to feed it to the alien planets.
Back on Monteux the life energy had been directly absorbed by a powerful alien. Here it was being sent far away.
What did this mean?
A planet could hold a tremendous amount of life energy. What did it mean for it to need so much?
The answer was clear.
This was only one planet. There were six others, and they were in the same situation.
Lan Jue was sure his guess was correct.
What about Europa, which was even more central?
Lan Jue wanted nothing more than to fly to Europa and investigate, but now wasn't the time. Going deep into the tiger's den would be a one-way trip.
Their mission could be considered a success, but Lan Jue's heart was heavy. He wasn't the least bit excited by what he'd found.
On the contrary, he felt a strong sense of danger.
Thor turned around and headed back.
Lan Jue's eyes flashed. Her breathing grew ragged.
They had to launch their final assault as soon as possible. If the aliens succeeded, humanity would cease to exist.
They returned to the planet's surface and headed back the way they'd come.
There was no need for radar, the sheer power of the battlefield was their best guide.
Off in the distance, purple, silver, and white lights flickered and clashed.
The purplish-red light was becoming stronger and stronger, while the white light was the weakest.
The Pharmacist had expended a great deal of her energy, and now she was using it all up.
Her desire to fight wouldn't diminish, but she was only a Paragon in the Realm of Protogenia. Her energy consumption would continue to increase.
When she ran out of energy to use Occisus, her power would vanish.
The Wine Master was in a much better position. He was a Reflection of Heaven and Earth, and he hadn't expended much of his energy.
He was in charge, and the Pharmacist was his weapon. She supported him from the sidelines and helped him stabilize the situation.
There was a flash of light, and a beam of light shot up into the sky.
Both the Wine Master and the Pharmacist sensed something, and instinctively looked in the direction of the light.
What they saw was a rainbow light, a strange rainbow light that seemed to tear apart the entire world.
Wherever it passed, the sky became clear, as if all of the filth and filth had vanished.
Monarch's avatar's pupils constricted. Instinctively, it turned to look at the beam of light. It felt as if its body was going to freeze. Fear gripped its heart, and it made up its mind.
The avatar screamed, and turned into a ball of purple light that it fled.
That beam of light was a threat to its life.
However, when it reached the avatar it didn't go after the avatar. Instead, it grabbed the Wine Master and the Pharmacist and shot up into the sky.
Almost in the next instant, it broke through the atmosphere and rushed into space.
Some of the aliens didn't get out of the way fast enough, and were turned to ash.
The beam of light traveled far, far away before it began to dim.
"Let's go!" Lan Jue said, her voice weak.
Silver light flashed, and in the next instant, the four of them disappeared without a trace.
Monarch's avatar was powerful. If the Harmonious Swords attacked with all their might, they might be able to wound it, but it would be difficult to defeat it.
After all, Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin couldn't fully utilize the power of the Harmonious Swords.
Lan Jue's choice was to use the Harmonious Swords to take the Wine Master and the Pharmacist away.
Their mission was to get the information back to Sector, and that was their priority.
After three teleportations they were out of the planet's airspace.
The Wine Master quickly contacted Zeus -1, and the four of them boarded the ship.
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin were exhausted. The Harmonious Swords took too much out of them.
The Pharmacist gave each of them a strengthening pill to stabilize their bodies.
Zeus -1 became a beam of light that shot off into the distance.
Lan Jue was slowly recovering, but a wry smile was plastered on his face.
No wonder he smiled bitterly.
He'd thought he'd be one step away from breaking through to Paragon, and that the Harmonious Swords should have some power left in him.
But that wasn't the case at all.
His and Qianlin's minds were linked, and they used the Harmonious Swords in that instant.
The suction force emitted from the Immortal Trapping Sword sucked him clean, leaving nothing behind.
He'd almost been sucked dry.
Of course, it was stronger than last time.
For a moment Lan Jue hesitated, wondering if she should use it on Monarch's doppelganger.
But in the end, reason won out over greed.
"What's the situation?" Jueti asked after examining Lan Jue's condition.
Lan Jue was fine, he'd only overdrawn his energy reserves.
Jueti had been keeping an eye on the situation on the planet. Monarch's doppelganger wasn't a threat to them, so Jueti didn't make a move.
Monarch's doppelganger must have a powerful energy crystal, but if Jueti made a move, it would be an earth-shattering blow. Jueti wasn't sure he'd be able to stop the doppelganger.
If that was the case, it was better to provide support. Safety first.
"Expected, unexpected," Lan Jue said with a bitter smile.
"Huh?" Jueti looked at her in surprise. The others gathered around them.
With Xiuxiu's support, Lan Jue propped himself up into a sitting position. He recounted what he'd discovered in detail.
"The planet is no longer rotating. Their life force is being drained from them?" Jueti frowned.
The Wine Master's voice was stern. "What do they want?
Why would they do that? "
Lan Jue nodded. "Our previous assumption was correct. Everything is clear now.
The alien planets must be determined to evolve.
Only evolution would require so much life force.
What's more, they're using this method of communication to reach the home worlds. They won't give up so easily.
Given their intelligence, if they choose to evolve they'll do it as soon as possible. They won't delay. That's what's best for them. "
"What they need to do is complete their evolution in the shortest time possible. They won't hesitate even if they have to give up a few things.
The West's planets had a large population. Added together, it was enough to supply them with enough human DNA.
We need to deal them a fatal blow as quickly as possible. We can't let them finish their evolution. "
The Wine Master nodded. "I agree with Lan Jue.
This time, the alien home worlds wouldn't be a bluff.
The first time they detonated one of the planets they gained the upper hand. They ambushed two bastions and put humanity in danger.
They chose the Northern Alliance first because the Northern Alliance was the strongest. If they could strike fear into the Northern Alliance, it would buy them time.
Then they chose the Western Alliance because the eight planets in the Western Alliance are relatively close.
In the Eastern Alliance the planets are spread out. "
For some reason they couldn't explain it, but a sense of relief welled up in their hearts.
What if the aliens had chosen the Eastern Alliance?
Would the Eastern Alliance be able to stop them?
The answer was no.
"We need to get word back to Admiral Lan Qing as soon as possible.
Everything needs to be prepared. "The Driver said.
Their mission had been successful, but it had also brought with it a sense of danger.
The coming battle would determine the fate of humanity!
There was no chance to convince the Northern Alliance.
Even if they could, the Northern Alliance wouldn't be able to send enough bastions to stop them.
They could only rely on what they had to fight the aliens to the death.
But given the power they'd shown so far, could they really succeed?
Only if the home worlds were in the midst of their evolution, and had lost most of their fighting power, did they have a chance.
If the alien home worlds had been deceiving them this time, then they would not be able to escape.
Even if Lan Qing was the East's god of war, their chances of victory were close to zero, considering the alien home worlds they controlled.
Tyrannosaurus.
"Your Majesty." Kang Hui bowed respectfully to the Terminator.
The Terminator looked at him with a smile. "Kang Hui, it's been hard on you."
Kang Hui smiled back. "This was my decision, and I'm willing to bear the consequences."
As Tyrannosaurus' commander, he'd taken the risk of leaving the Northern Alliance and participating in this war. When he returned to the Northern Alliance he'd be court-martialed.