Middle Heaven paused for a full five minutes before resuming its march. It chased after the enemy and headed for Angel.
Solar Cannon was powerful, but it had its own drawbacks. The heat it produced was so intense that Middle Heaven would overheat after a single shot. It would take time for it to recover.
As a result, it needed at least five minutes of silence before it could be fired.
And that was assuming An Lun's rocky surface was insulated from the heat.
Otherwise the situation would be even worse.
Middle Heaven would need at least an hour to recover after a single shot.
It could only fire three times a day, otherwise it would disrupt the balance of the core.
Poseidon's Poseidon Bastion's Poseidon Cannon was the same. Weak water was powerful, but it was expensive to build and required a great deal of energy.
Poseidon's Sky Bastion had a base specifically designed to produce weak water. However, they could only fire six shots a day at most. After that, they'd need three days to replenish their supplies before they'd have enough weak water again.
Weak water wasn't suitable for storage, it had to be released as soon as possible. There was no way to store it in advance.
This was balance. All powerful existences must have their own sense of balance.
This was also the law of the universe.
The alien army fled quickly and with determination.
Choosing to disperse and flee in all directions was undoubtedly the best choice for them.
Although the human army reacted quickly and gave chase, they were only able to catch up with a small number of the aliens at the back and destroy them. They were unable to destroy the main force of the aliens.
Even so, humanity had reaped a bountiful harvest. The amount of vital crystals they'd collected was hard to put a price on.
As the humans flew forward, they gathered up the vital crystals and loaded them onto their battleships.
These were all good stuff!
The three sides had cooperated in this war, and when the battle was over they would split the spoils.
They would have to discuss how to distribute the spoils later.
Of course, that was only if they could defeat the aliens.
Lan Jue lifted his head to look at the sky. Though they couldn't see what was going on from where they were, Lan Jue was able to catch a glimpse of what was going on in space. However, when the Solar Cannon was fired, Lan Jue caught a glimpse of what was going on.
The other side of the planet glowed brightly. That was no ordinary occurrence.
Large swaths of Angel's surface were beginning to return to normal. Life energy was spreading through the planet, encouraging the plants to grow again.
Lan Jue and the other Paragons were gathered together. Not a single alien was in sight.
The clouds were like tribulation lightning, frightening the aliens.
Pure terror at the sight of such power.
The thundercloud's aura made the aliens feel as if they were about to be turned to ash. It was too much for them to bear, so they ran as far as they could. Even Monarch's avatar was no exception, let alone the ordinary aliens.
"I don't know what's going on in space," the Pharmacist said worriedly.
After all, humanity had never won a war against the aliens.
Lan Jue smiled. "Don't worry, I have faith in him.
He's always so sure of himself.
If we didn't have a chance, he wouldn't have fought.
I think we'll have to move on to the next planet. "
According to the original plan, their first mission was to defeat the progenitor. Then they would work with the landing forces to take control of the planet and rescue any survivors. They would also capture the altered humans and bring them back to Middle Heaven for research and treatment.
Their initial mission was complete, and it had been some time since the alien army had appeared. This meant that the battle in space would be fierce, and humanity would not necessarily be at a disadvantage.
Roxanne said, "Come on, let's go take a look. The fluctuations in space are strong, there must be some fierce fighting going on.
I tried to contact them, but we can't get a signal.
The energy in space is too strong. "
Everyone rose up and flew back into the air, looking into the distance.
The earth was returning to normal. Everything was changing in a strange way.
It was like the planet was coming back to life.
To their surprise, they couldn't see any of the aliens in the sky. It was as if they'd vanished into thin air.
"It looks like the aliens are afraid of you!" The Pauper said to Lan Jue with a smirk.
Lan Jue shook her head. "No. Even if they were afraid of the thundercloud, it's gone now. There's no reason they wouldn't come and take a look. Something must have happened. I think I'm right. We have the advantage in space."
The Pharmacist's heart skipped a beat. "I'll go take a look. I'll see what the aliens are up to."
There was no longer any need for them to fight on the ground. Although each of them was very powerful, saving the living humans on a large scale was not what they were good at.
That would require a landing force.
The situation on Angel had changed faster than expected. There weren't any aliens left on the surface, and in the short time they'd been gone, no one knew where they'd gone.
"We shouldn't go alone. We don't want to run into Monarch's avatar." Lan Jue advised.
"We'll wait for the landing force. If they arrive it means we've won.
If they don't come for a while then there's a problem.
We need to get ready to retreat. "Lan Jue said decisively.
Though he wanted to save them, they were the backbone of the fight against the aliens. Only by preserving their strength would they be able to defeat them in the coming battle.
Saving people was more important than saving people. That was to ensure the survival of more people.
Suddenly the communicator on Lan Jue's wrist buzzed.
Lan Jue answered.
"The alien army has been routed. The landing force will arrive in ten minutes.
Once we've conquered Angel, you can continue. "
There was no emotion in Lan Qing's voice. It was almost as if the victory they'd just won was a trivial matter.
But it was a simple statement that made Lan Jue's spirits soar. The other Paragons also smiled knowingly.
Lan Qing continued. "I've asked Jun 'er to tell us that the planet isn't in danger of self-destruction.
Back on Zeus -1, the Terminator and the other Paragons have arrived.
Dad's situation is unclear. "
"Alright, got it." Lan Jue's response was simple.
When the call ended, Lan Jue pumped his fist in the air. Everyone else was beaming with joy, their faces lit up with smiles.
"We've finally won. It wasn't easy!" Roxanne couldn't help but sigh.
Lan Qing made it sound simple, but there was no question that this was humanity's greatest victory against the aliens.
There was no other.
The alien army was here. If humanity wanted to take control of Angel they would first have to destroy the air defenses. Now it looked like they'd succeeded. What could be more exciting than this?
"I don't know how she did it." Lan Jue sighed.
He didn't know much about the space battle. Lan Qing hadn't told him about it.
Tyrannosaurus.
Admiral Kang's expression was conflicted.
This had been a hearty victory!
Just now, when the alien army collapsed, even someone as calm as him couldn't help but roar with rage.
Humanity had waited for this victory for far too long. Too many painful lessons had left them on the verge of collapse.
Tyrannosaurus' presence on the battlefield had been supported by the leaders of the Northern Alliance.
The Northern Alliance couldn't go all out for the sake of public opinion. But everyone knew that waiting was only the beginning of death.
So Tyrannosaurus and the Terminator had come. They carried their last hope with them.
When Lan Qing was formulating the plan, he'd asked Kang and Huali for data on the two bastions' attacks.
Kang Hui hesitated at the time. This was related to Tyrannosaurus' secrets, and even the secrets of the Northern Alliance.
After discussing it with the Terminator, he decided to hand over the data.
That was how Lan Qing came up with his battle plan.
Only he, Lan Qing, and Huali knew about it.
The battle had begun with the Ring of Cannons, followed by luring the enemy in, and then the explosion.
Lan Qing was like an invisible hand that controlled the battlefield.
He'd always thought of himself as an excellent commander, but compared to Lan Qing he couldn't help but feel inferior.
The An Lun supersoldier, the God of Wisdom, was a true commander on the battlefield.
He was in control of the situation, and still had some power to spare.
Middle Heaven's omnidirectional attack was too powerful. When the light burst forth like the sun, everyone followed Lan Qing's orders and closed their eyes. Only Kang Hui didn't.
His Discipline was his eyes, and his ability to withstand the light was many times greater than a normal man's. He didn't fear the light. He'd seen with his own eyes what had happened on An Lun.
It was the size of an entire planet!
It was that moment that had turned the tide of the battle.