Lan Jue looked at Jueti, his eyes flashing. After a moment he shook his head. "I'm sorry, father.
I'm not that ambitious. After we defeat the aliens I only have one wish, and that is to go back to Skyfire Avenue with Qian Lin and live a peaceful life.
I don't really want to be an immortal, I think I'd be happier as a human being. "
Jue Di paused for a moment, then laughed. "You're such a pushover, you brat.
But to each his own, if you don't want to then forget about it.
We'll talk about it when the time comes. "
Lan Jue laughed. He'd supported the idea of an immortal realm, but he didn't want to invest his entire future in the illusory world of immortals. He wanted to be a human, a normal human, with a wife, children, family, friends.
Perhaps a simple life like that would bring more happiness.
Zhou Qianlin didn't say anything. She walked to his side and took his hand.
Jue Di suddenly turned his head to look out the window. His eyes narrowed. "What's going to happen is going to happen.
Prepare for battle! "
Lan Jue's heart skipped a beat. He knew what Jueti meant. He pulled Zhou Qianlin by the hand and opened his communicator. "The enemy is coming, get ready.
Let's go! "
There was a flash of lightning, and Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin were gone from the room.
A moment later they were high up in the sky.
Lan Jue's eyes narrowed. His consciousness expanded as he felt everything in space. His face shone with a strange light.
The day of battle had finally come. Now that the aliens had arrived, it meant the frontlines were almost done as well.
Space.
Middle Heaven slowed to a crawl. Even in the vastness of space it was possible to see a mass of purple and red heading their way.
It was made up of a swarm of aliens. There were at least twice as many of them as there had been on Angel.
The aliens spread out in formation and slowly approached.
The atmosphere immediately became tense. A great battle could erupt at any moment.
Lan Qing's face was cold as he watched the aliens on the screen. "Change formation!" He ordered.
Middle Heaven came to a stop. The fleets behind the bastion began to change their formation. Some rose, some landed, and others rose. Soon they were in a solid formation.
All the cannons were facing outward.
The greatest advantage of this formation was that there was no obstruction between the warships, allowing them to display their firepower to the greatest extent.
The downside was that they were completely exposed to the aliens. Once they got close, they would have to bear the brunt of their attacks.
The closer the aliens got, the more scattered they became. After their last defeat, they didn't want to give the humans a chance to focus.
When they were a certain distance away, they slowed to a stop, just enough so that the bastions couldn't hit them.
Attack?
They were not anxious at all.
It was the humans who were anxious.
The aliens needed time. Time to evolve.
The allied forces fell into formation. Both sides maintained a stalemate. No one made a move.
At a time like this, whoever made the first move would suffer the most.
It was easy to lose the initiative.
Lan Qing knew this, and so did the alien commanders.
In contrast to the standoff in space, the battle on Angel began almost as soon as the aliens arrived.
When the Marauders arrived, it felt like a dark cloud looming over a city, ready to destroy it.
From the ground, the sky was a deep purple. One could imagine the sheer number of aliens.
Lan Jue had been in constant communication with Lan Qing. Based on the number of aliens they'd encountered, it was clear they'd outnumbered the last time they'd attacked Angel.
These aliens were cunning. Only when they'd fallen into a trap would they launch an all-out attack.
The An Lun army's control over the planet's defenses was perfect. Their railguns were ready to fire at the first sign of trouble.
The railguns were also installed on the bastions, so it was easy to imagine how powerful they were.
But there were also problems.
Long cooldowns, inflexibility, all of them.
But this time the number of railguns on Angel was enormous. The three bastions' reserves were all installed on the planet in a matter of days.
Now the planet was like a porcupine. Orbs of light flickered in the mouths of the railguns, ready to fire at a moment's notice.
Star Division was already in the air. Facing the incoming enemy, they converged on a single point.
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin stood hand in hand in the air, sword in hand. They waited patiently.
It was fortunate the civilians couldn't see this. If they did, they'd be heartbroken to see their goddess held by someone else.
Lan Jue's face betrayed a small smile. She turned her head to Zhou Qianlin. "Hello, goddess."
Zhou Qianlin blushed. "What's up with you?"
Lan Jue said. "I don't know why, but when I think of you, the goddess everyone else worships, holding hands with me, I'm so happy."
Zhou Qianlin giggled. "Look at your dirty thoughts."
Lan Jue's voice was low. "There's something even dirtier. Do you want to try it?"
Zhou Qianlin's face reddened. "What are you talking about?"
Lan Jue chuckled. "No matter what, you're always my wife!
If I have thoughts about my wife, that means I'm attracted to you. Isn't that normal? "
Qianlin had been a little nervous at first, but after Lan Jue's jesting, she was able to relax.
Just then, the aliens in space began to close in on them.
There were so many of them that they blotted out the sky.
At the forefront was an alien more than twenty thousand meters long. It looked like a massive battleship, even larger than a mothership. Its aura was like a bottomless abyss.
Behind the alien stood two figures. The Violet Prince and Princess.
Lan Jue couldn't help but suck in a breath. He'd guessed the aliens would target Angel, but he hadn't expected the Violet Prince and Princess to show up in person. They were both Infinite-level Paragons, after all.
Even the aura of the mounts beneath them was not much weaker than theirs.
Could it be that this was where the aliens' main attack was coming from?
The Violet Princess, perched on the back of the beast, turned her attention to him as well. Her lips curved in a faint smile, and her eyes flashed with a cold light.
Lan Jue's heart skipped a beat. He remembered the first time he'd met her. It was on Moonfiend.
At that time, in his eyes, she was still a perfect woman. Who would have thought that she would become a terrifying demon later on.
She'd killed the Barber with a single blow, and revealed her terrifying strength.
At the time the Violet Princess had only been a Nirvana Paragon. She hadn't yet reached the Infinite, but now she was.
However, the Infinite didn't necessarily have much of an advantage. Universal protogenia suppressed it.
Even in human form it was the same.
Star Division had gathered, and under the command of their Paragons they were scattered in the air.
Whether it was in terms of numbers or size, they were insignificant compared to the sheer number of marauders that swarmed them.
Star Division, however, was not afraid.
They had more than a dozen Paragons on their side, what did they have to fear?
Tan Lingyun, the Savage Goddess, was among Lan Jue's troops. She watched Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin holding hands. She didn't know why, but she felt a sour taste in her mouth.
The image of the masked Lei Feng popped up in her mind.
From behind, wasn't he Lei Feng?
If only he'd been wearing a mask.
The two sides faced off in the sky, but it was only a short time before the aliens began their assault.
Things were different here than on Europa. Over there they could buy time, but here they needed to make progress. Only then could the frontlines be affected.
Thus, the two sides were polar opposites of mind.
The Violet Prince waved a hand, and the two flanks of aliens sprang into action. Five hundred shuttle-like creatures sprang into action, closing in on Star Division from both sides.
On the human side, Star Division didn't move. Until the Paragons' orders came, all they could do was wait.
The rainbow light appeared in the midst of the human army. As soon as the five hundred shuttle-like aliens entered the range of the light, their speed slowed to a crawl. It was almost as if they were moving in slow motion as they approached the human army.
The Epochrion was the Epochrion.
At the same time, a dazzling white sword light bloomed. Wherever it passed, the shuttle-like creatures were sliced in half. Their bodies fell to the ground.
Her dress fluttered in the wind as the Pharmacist appeared at the Epochrion's side. Occisus pulsed with murderous intent. After killing five hundred aliens, her murderous aura soared. Her Slaughter Domain spread out invisibly.
To the humans, the Domain was terrifying. To the human side, however, it was a boost to courage.
Star Division's soldiers could feel their combat prowess rise to new heights. They couldn't hold it in any longer.
Two Paragons had killed five hundred aliens in the blink of an eye. It was a show of strength.