Only Jueti knew the full extent of Lan Qing's plan.
The Violet Prince's intuition was correct when Middle Heaven emerged. If he hadn't blocked Tyrannosaurus' main cannon head on, Lan Qing would have used Middle Heaven as a weapon against the home worlds.
The Terminus Ray would open the way and the bastion would self-destruct.
With Roxanne there, they would be able to evacuate them before the explosion.
Although there was still a certain degree of danger involved, it was unlikely the home worlds would be able to withstand such an attack.
But Jue Di knew that his son had already made up his mind to fight to the death.
Lan Qing had been calm when he explained the plan to Lan Jue. But as an older brother, he had no choice but to let his own brother risk his life to accomplish this mission.
He had no choice but to do it.
Lan Qing had told Jueti in private that if Lan Jue didn't come, he wouldn't retreat.
Even if he had to die, he had to give his brother a chance to come back alive.
Middle Heaven could self-destruct at any moment, and as the ship's commander, Lan Qing couldn't afford to leave the bastion.
Jueti hadn't said anything, but as a father he couldn't stand by and watch his son die!
Lan Qing and Lan Jue were his greatest pride, even more so than his own strength.
If they survived, they would grow to be stronger than he was. Perhaps they would even be able to create an immortal realm of their own.
Therefore, Lan Qing wasn't the only one who had staked everything on this battle, but Jueti as well.
The Violet Prince appeared in front of Jueti in a blur. He could sense that Jueti was under far more pressure than they were, and that Jueti's vitality wasn't particularly strong.
Now that he was under Jueti's control, he was finally on the offensive. Combined with the power of the Violet Princess, he was confident he could keep Jueti occupied. Once the avatars returned to the battlefield, they would be able to turn the tide.
Destroying these two bastions would mean victory for them, no matter what the situation on the other side of the battlefield might be.
"Dang!" A loud sound rang out.
This time, it was Jueti who took a step back.
In terms of cultivation, Jueti would have no problem fending off both the Violet Prince and Princess at the same time.
However, it was a pity that he had reached this realm for too long. His body was constantly being suppressed by the laws of the universe, and his vitality was constantly being depleted.
The continuous battles had already consumed a lot of his energy.
If he were to revert to his true form, he would see that his hair had turned white from the loss of his vitality.
"Open!" Jueti shouted.
The Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand flared with a thousand rays of light. Thousands upon thousands of illusory staffs filled the air.
Qianjun Yu Yu!
This was one of Qianjun Yu's most powerful techniques, and also the one that consumed the most energy.
The Violet Prince was forced back once more. His staff silhouettes once more forced the aliens back to their positions.
Suddenly, Jueti's eyes shone with a dazzling light. The dark golden light around him transformed into a vortex that spread out in all directions. Ripples spread out in all directions, attracting the attention of both sides.
Jueti's already oppressive aura increased exponentially. A strange energy pulsed from his body.
The space around him twisted violently. The oppressive power of universal protogenia caused the Violet Prince's face to pale. He retreated at top speed.
Humans and aliens weren't affected by universal protogenia. Only those who had reached a certain level of power would be able to feel how terrifying it was.
In the control room of Middle Heaven, Lan Qing's face had been stoic since the beginning of the battle. Now, however, his expression changed.
At his level of cultivation, he could sense what his father was doing.
"Father!" Lan Qing couldn't help but cry out.
Panic crept into his heart.
Suddenly, a hand touched his shoulder. Lan Qing turned his head to see Roxanne, tears streaming down her cheeks.
Tears continued to flow from her beautiful eyes, but she was still barely able to control her emotions.
"Continue to command, don't panic." Roxanne spoke to Lan Qing.
"You knew?" Lan Qing looked at Roxanne in surprise.
Roxanne's eyes were still hazy with tears. Her face twisted into an ugly smile. "As a parent, how could I stand by and watch my child die?
No matter what, we will do everything we can to help you overcome this crisis.
He'd decided to do this long ago, and he'd been waiting for this moment.
He's been deceiving you all this time. The vital crystals that aren't as strong as he is are only a temporary supplement.
He's been suppressed by universal protogenia all this time.
He's long since reached his current level. All he needs is a single step to break through.
In ten seconds, he'll perform a miracle for you.
You have to cherish these ten seconds.
Do your best, child. "
Lan Qing's body was shaking, but his eyes were hard and cold. No matter how out of control he was, he couldn't show it. He was the commander of the allied army, the soul of it all. If he lost control now, all his father's efforts would be for naught.
Lan Qing forced himself to calm down. He issued one order after another.
Middle Heaven no longer paid any attention to the aliens. It was firing on all cylinders.
On the other side of the battlefield, Poseidon received his orders and began its transformation.
The dark golden energy swirling around Jue Di grew stronger and stronger. The formless protogenia of the universe twisted and distorted, trying to suppress Jue Di, but unable to do so.
Jueti's body didn't grow any larger. Instead, it shrank until he was human.
A strange aura emanated from his body. The dark gold color around his body disappeared and was replaced by a gold color with a faint white mist.
"Immortal Qi, so this is the feeling of Immortal Qi.
In the end, I still managed to feel it. "A faint smile appeared on his face.
Jue Di looked to be in his early twenties. His face was handsome, and his eyes glowed with a red-gold light.
The Ruyi Jingu Bang glowed with a golden light.
Fear overwhelmed the Violet Prince, and he forgot to attack. The Violet Princess sword trembled in his hand.
They were the only ones present who could sense Jue Di's strength. Monarch's aura was similar to the one they'd felt before.
They also knew that ever since Monarch had reached this level, he hadn't used his full strength. It wasn't that he couldn't, it was that he didn't dare.
This was a power that surpassed the level of the Infinite of Magical Energy. It had reached a whole new level. Even the universe would feel the pressure brought by this Dao.
Universal protogenia would multiply and multiply on Monarch's body.
Universal protogenia would multiply and multiply.
Ever since then, the home worlds had split into three separate planets. They'd been prepared for this, and had survived to this day.
All this time they had tried everything they could to resist the pressure of universal protogenia.
They had evolved to solve this problem once and for all.
But now, before the Violet Prince and Princess, this human had also broken through. Did he not care about the destructive power of universal protogenia?
All sorts of thoughts raced through the Violet Prince's mind. This was the first time he'd felt the need to retreat since he'd stepped onto the battlefield.
But there was no way to retreat now.
Jue Di glanced at the Ruyi Jingu Bang in his hand, then began to move. The Ruyi Jingu Bang swung through the air, and another circle appeared. This one was much smaller than the first.
But in space, the Violet Prince, Princess, and all the top aliens were enveloped by a strange power. In the blink of an eye, they vanished along with Jueti.
It was as if they'd been teleported, leaving no trace behind.
The sudden disappearance of the Violet Prince and the other top aliens threw the alien army into chaos.
By now Middle Heaven was a ball of orange-gold fire from overexertion.
The heat was so intense that some of the rocks on the planet's surface began to peel off.
The entire bastion ship was overloaded with energy.
Neptune's transformation was complete. Neptune's Trident reappeared on the battlefield.
A beam of blue and gold light shot out from it, piercing through the ranks of the alien army.
The pressure on the human side had been greatly reduced. With the help of their drones, the human army began their counterattack.
Jueti stood proudly at the center of the golden world, as if he were the center of it all.
Whether it was the Violet Prince or Princess, or the aliens in their true forms, they were nothing more than puny weaklings in front of him.
Jueti's Ruyi Jingu Bang struck out at the Violet Prince.
The Violet Prince swung his sword horizontally. At the same time, a rift opened behind him, trying to pull them out of this world.
However, Jue Di's eyes flashed with a golden light, and the rift was sealed shut.