More importantly, although Lan Jue had managed to control the energy, it wasn't very strong.
Otherwise, if he and Zhou Qianlin had used their Harmonious Swords in that state, at least a third of the aliens would have been killed.
The forced breakthrough had saved them all, but the repercussions were almost instantaneous.
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin had both fallen into an unstable state of protogenia. They felt as if their protogenia could swallow them up at any moment, and they could be completely destroyed.
The pain was unimaginable.
Lan Jue fared slightly better. After all, he had a solid foundation, but Zhou Qianlin's problem was more serious.
Lan Jue's breakthrough would inevitably bring her along.
Their cultivation methods complemented each other. In a sense, they were one and the same.
If they didn't reach the bottleneck together, it would be impossible for them to break through alone.
Zhou Qianlin's foundation was unstable, and the protogenia around her was collapsing and being destroyed.
If it weren't for the Queen of Heaven's incredible stability and regenerative abilities, she would have collapsed long ago.
Lan Jue was absorbing the energy and protogenia around her, doing everything he could to help her absorb it.
He was shouldering more than seventy percent of the combined pressure. If it weren't for saving Zhou Qianlin, he would have been able to control his protogenia.
The aliens were unaware of this situation. In their eyes, Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin were the only ones who had suddenly become stronger.
Out of fear of harming the innocent, they did not continue to attack.
"What do we do?" Roxanne whispered to Jueti.
Jueti shook his head. "There's no other way. They can only rely on themselves. Only when they solve the problem and take control of their protogenia can they truly break through.
Although the current situation seemed to be very bad, he could still barely hold on.
The longer it goes on, the more likely they'll be able to control it. "
Hearing his words, not only was Roxanne not happy, but her expression changed, "You mean, they might collapse at any time?"
Jueti nodded silently. "This child is trying to save all of us."
Even he couldn't control the situation at the time. There were too many aliens.
Lan Jue's decision was timely. The Violet Prince and Princess would have returned by then. If he'd been any slower, and they'd have joined the fray, the Paragons would have suffered heavy casualties, and it would have been too late.
Lan Jue's decisiveness gave the Paragons a chance to live.
Roxanne said, "Is there no way at all?
Can't we help them bear some of the burden? "
Jueti resolutely said, "No, that will cause their Laws to become even more chaotic …"
Just as he said this, Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin's expressions suddenly changed. Spatial cracks began to appear around the two of them, and terrifying fluctuations of Laws instantly appeared.
"Not good!" Roxanne hissed.
Without hesitation she unleashed her interdimensional powers. In the blink of an eye she, Jueti, Lan Jue, and Zhou Qianlin appeared in the airspace outside of Middle Heaven.
She had no choice but to send them out. If two Nirvana-level Paragons detonated their protogenia, Middle Heaven would collapse from the inside out.
Lan Qing had already received the news. He stood in the cockpit, his fists clenched. The screen in front of him switched to the outside world. His eyes were fixed on Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin.
Lan Jue's body crackled with electricity. Zhou Qianlin's body was surrounded by a blinding white light, like bolts of lightning.
Their protogenia was on the verge of collapse.
A slow rate of cultivation was a problem, of course. But if it was too fast, then they'd be in a situation where protogenia was unstable.
Roxanne's chest heaved violently. Jueti's hands were clenched into fists as well.
At this moment, everyone was extremely nervous.
Lan Qing remembered what the Clairvoyant had told him. Lan Jue was the key to humanity's demise. With him there was hope.
Then, on the other hand, if he died …
Lan Qing closed his eyes in pain. His nails dug into his palms because he had used too much strength.
Ah Jue, you have to hold on!
Lan Jue wanted to hold on, but the power of their protogenia was too great.
It was all-encompassing, everywhere.
It was like the separation of protogenia. Thousands upon thousands of protogenia appeared in every corner of the universe.
It was as if they were everywhere in the universe.
This level of understanding was something he had only a very shallow grasp of. Qianlin didn't even have the slightest inkling of it.
Neither of them understood this level of protogenia at all!
Under normal circumstances, as a Paragon's cultivation increased, their protogenia would be refined and refined. Their understanding would increase, and they would advance to the next level.
Zhou Qianlin and Lan Jue, in a few short days, had gone from Adept to a Reflection of Heaven and Earth. With the help of the power of faith, they'd gone from a Reflection of Heaven and Earth to Nirvana.
This step was simply too big.
Before them, there had only been three Adepts who'd reached this level.
The Terminator was one of the oldest of the Paragons. How many years had passed before he found the opportunity to break through to this level!
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin, in a few days, had accomplished what he'd taken decades to accomplish.
It was too fast.
The cracks in their protogenia grew larger and larger. The uncontrollable protogenia snowballed, growing stronger and stronger. The pain was excruciating.
Once their protogenia collapsed, their minds would crumble. Once they lost control of their will, they'd be obliterated by their protogenia.
Sorrow welled up in Lan Jue's heart. He hadn't been a Paragon for long, but he'd been exposed to protogenia since the days of Zeus. His understanding of protogenia was profound.
He could feel it now, the collapse of his protogenia was irreversible.
If he hadn't tried to save Zhou Qianlin, this wouldn't have happened.
But could he really stand by and watch her die?
He couldn't.
In the end, he couldn't live a peaceful life with her. Were they going to leave this world together?
Lan Jue couldn't accept this. It wasn't that he was afraid of death. He wasn't sad to leave this world with Zhou Qianlin.
What he couldn't accept was that he hadn't been able to turn the tide, defeat the aliens, and give humanity a chance to live again.
Lan Jue's body began to fade. The cracks in his protogenia began to pull at him, until he was no longer whole.
Jueti closed his eyes in agony. He knew there was no turning back. Lan Jue hadn't been able to control his protogenia.
Zhou Qianlin's situation was actually better than Lan Jue's. Lan Jue had taken the initiative to absorb the protogenia she couldn't control.
It was over, it was all over.
Tears welled up in Roxanne's eyes. Why, why hadn't she been the one to react? If she hadn't cared about her own life, these two kids wouldn't have had to die.
Why had she hesitated?
Something flickered in Lan Jue's chest, and then the crisp sound of something shattering filled the air. It was a ball of golden light.
The light was not strong when it first appeared, but soon, a star-shaped halo spread out from his chest.
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin were bathed in the golden light. The ripples of protogenia around them slowed, allowing their bodies to become clear once more.
In the next moment, space lit up. Far off in the distance, all the stars in sight began to glow with a blinding light.
It illuminated this part of the universe exceptionally brightly.
Far off in the distance, the alien horde that had been waiting for the right moment chose to retreat. Led by the Violet Prince and Princess, they retreated in the direction of the alien planets.
Starlight illuminated the world, and lines of starlight began to appear around Lan Jue.
Jueti's eyes were closed, and his heart was filled with pain. Sensing something was amiss, he opened his eyes.
He could see Lan Jue's back swirling with starlight. Then, from the brighter stars far off in the distance, beams of starlight converged on him. They fell upon him like glue, gluing the cracks in the protogenia around him together. They soothed and soothed his body.
Lan Jue's ethereal form stabilized. Behind him, the image of the Middle Heaven Great Emperor of the North Pole Star of Purple Subtlety slowly appeared.
As soon as the image appeared, the starlight grew more intense. The power of the stars rushed toward him, stabilizing Lan Jue's protogenia and solidifying his cultivation.
It even continued to pour into his body. This star power was transforming his body and imperceptibly transforming his nomological laws.
Lan Jue's body began to glow. His acupoints glowed, each one containing a star. Not only did the stars twinkle in space, but they shone upon him as well.
And on every star in the distance, there seemed to be a flickering shadow of him, all of them becoming his doppelgangers.
It was all-encompassing and omnipresent!
Jueti let out a long sigh. The pain on his face was replaced by joy. He hadn't expected such a turn of events.
Lan Jue had come back to life in the midst of what should have been an irreversible collapse of protogenia.
What he didn't know, however, was that the pendant Lan Jue wore on his chest the entire time had shattered and vanished without a trace.