Kang Hui really wanted to ask, but he also understood that now was not a good time to do so.
"Yes, sir!
As you command, Admiral Lan Qing. "Kang Hui didn't say anything more, and hung up.
The bridge was quiet once more. Only Lan Qing's orders were relayed to the rest of the army. The human army slowly began to retreat. They maintained their formation as they retreated toward Angel.
Humanity had gained the upper hand in this battle, but they had suffered heavy losses.
It didn't take long for reports to arrive.
The human army had lost a total of more than 400 battleships, including a Chancellor class mothership, three commander-class battleships, and the rest were battleships of various grades.
Middle Heaven and Neptune's combat jets had also suffered heavy losses. Two-thirds of their ships had been lost.
Both bastions had used up a great deal of energy.
Neptune wouldn't be able to recharge for another half a month.
Their Soft Water Cannons were almost completely depleted.
Jue Di's death was the greatest loss to the allied forces.
Jueti, humanity's strongest, the first Infinite-level Paragon, had been sacrificed.
It was he who had single-handedly dealt a heavy blow to the alien horde. He had taken control of the strongest aliens and given them the opportunity to strike.
Even Lan Qing hadn't expected Jueti to choose such a path.
He could also sense that before Jueti had broken through to Arcane Immortal, universal protogenia had suppressed him to the brink of collapse.
Lan Jue stood there in a daze. When he saw the Ruyi Jingu Bang on Roxanne's back, he knew what had happened.
Now he understood why he'd felt so uneasy when he was on Monarch.
His father … his father had been sacrificed.
He'd never imagined it would happen.
Ever since he was a child he'd thought of his father as invincible. He was as great as a mountain, invincible.
There was no power that could shake his existence.
However, his father had actually fallen. He had actually fallen just like that.
He had fallen under the laws of the universe!
For the first time, Lan Jue hated the universe and the omnipresent rules of the universe.
"No, I won't.
Dad won't die, I don't believe it, I don't believe it! "Lan Jue muttered to herself, but her tears finally flowed uncontrollably.
His body was trembling, but he strode to Roxanne's side.
"Mom, dad, dad!" Roxanne suddenly hugged him and burst into tears.
Considering the Photographer's position in the world of Adepts, now that Jueti was gone, she was the only Sovereign left in the Infinite. But right now, she was crying like a little girl.
The immense pain and sorrow cast a shadow over the entire main control room.
The law fluctuations around Roxanne's body were a little intense, so much so that Lan Jue could feel the pressure from the laws of the universe.
At Nirvana, Lan Jue was very sensitive to universal protogenia, but he hadn't yet felt the pressure of it.
His eyes burned with rage. Damn universal protogenia!
Just as he was about to try and resist the laws of the universe, a gentle energy quietly came over and enveloped him and Luo Xianni, isolating them from the outside world. The laws of the universe that were pressing down on them seemed to have lost their target and quietly dissipated.
Roxanne's aura stabilized under the gentle waves of energy.
Now that she was Nirvana, Zhou Qianlin's ability to stabilize Paragon's protogenia had also increased exponentially.
"Huh?" Zhou Qianlin exclaimed. She hurried over to Lan Jue and Roxanne's side.
"Auntie, don't cry," Zhou Qianlin said softly.
Luo Xianni suddenly raised her head like a child and said with a face full of rebuke, "What did you call me?"
Qianlin's face reddened. "Mom!" she whispered.
Roxanne lowered her head again. She lay her head on Lan Jue's shoulder and continued to sob.
Zhou Qianlin looked at her, then at Lan Jue. "Mother, don't cry.
Dad, he might not be dead … "
Roxanne wasn't the only one who sprang from Lan Jue's embrace. Lan Qing, who had been sitting nearby with a gloomy expression, shot to his feet.
In that instant, all the Paragons in the control room fixed their eyes on Zhou Qianlin.
"Qianlin, what … what did you say?
Dad's not dead? "Lan Jue grabbed Zhou Qianlin by the shoulder.
Zhou Qianlin ignored the pain in her shoulder. She nodded. "I felt my father's aura.
Although his body isn't here, his aura is very distinct. It's like my protogenia is condensing around him. "
They were all the strongest of their generation. Almost immediately, their eyes focused on the Ruyi Jingu Bang on Roxanne's back.
If there was any trace of Jueti's aura, it was undoubtedly the Ruyi Jingu Bang, his own creation.
Roxanne didn't hesitate. With a flick of her wrist, she pulled the Ruyi Jingu Bang in front of her and presented it to Zhou Qianlin with both hands.
"Qian Lin, don't try to trick me!
My heart isn't good.
Take a look, see if there's any chance your father … "Her voice trailed off, and she couldn't stop herself from trembling.
Lan Jue was filled with hope, but also worry.
The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
If there was a chance his father could come back to life, that would be for the best. If he was disappointed, it would be a huge blow to everyone, including himself.
Zhou Qianlin placed both hands on the Ruyi Jingu Bang. The white aura of the Queen of Heaven's Domain thickened, enveloping the dark gold staff.
Lan Jue immediately moved behind her and placed his hands on her back.
Their protogenia and Disciplines were different, but because of their dual cultivation they were able to convert their energies into one another. With his help, Zhou Qianlin's aura increased exponentially.
Everyone present was a Paragon, and under the influence of the Queen of Heaven's Domain they felt their energy drain away. Not only that, but their protogenia became more stable.
Some of the Paragons who were close to their bottlenecks even felt a hint of a breakthrough.
The Queen of Heaven's power had long since been acknowledged by the Paragons. If they could resurrect Jueti, then Zhou Qianlin's position in the Paragon world would skyrocket. Her faith wouldn't just come from the common people.
After a full ten minutes, Qianlin's body began to shimmer with a faint golden light before it began to fade away.
There was also a hint of confusion on her pretty face.
"How is it?" Roxanne asked impatiently.
"Don't worry, mother," Zhou Qianlin assured.
"Father has long since reached the pinnacle of humanity.
It's just like how the alien planets use their planets to evade universal protogenia.
Father has his own methods as well.
This Divine Artifact of his could conceal his aura to a certain extent.
Dad had indeed sacrificed himself. However, before he died, his spiritual imprint, which was also his spiritual power, should have been injected into the Ruyi Jingu Bang.
I can clearly feel Dad's aura in here. "
"Is it possible to revive him?" Luo Xianni asked in surprise.
She knew what it meant to have a Paragon's soul imprint and soul imprint. As long as his consciousness remained, anything was possible.
But even she couldn't sense Jueti's aura from the Ruyi Jingu Bang.
Zhou Qianlin explained. "Father's aura is well hidden. Universal protogenia would have detected it otherwise.
I used protogenia to block out universal protogenia. That's why I can feel his soul imprint. "
The Pharmacist chimed in. "It's possible.
In ancient times, when one reached the Immortal Realm, their lifespan would be greatly extended. In reality, Immortals also had a lifespan limit, but it was calculated in thousands of years.
An Arcane Immortal's lifespan was roughly three thousand years.
But that was within the realm of immortals.
Just as Qian Lin said, if the aliens could find a way to circumvent universal protogenia, then so could His Majesty Jueti.
It wouldn't be impossible for him to recover.
After becoming an immortal, rebuilding a physical body isn't difficult.
But like the aliens, it would require a tremendous amount of life force.
You'd have to be able to withstand the pressure of universal protogenia. "
Zhou Qianlin nodded. "That's what I was thinking.
Life force shouldn't be a problem. We just killed an Infinite-level alien and took its vital crystal.
But the problem is that my protogenia isn't strong enough to resist universal protogenia.
Once my cultivation reaches the Boundless Realm, I should be able to give it a try. "
Hearing this, Luo Xianni's mood improved. Qianlin's Domain was profound, especially now that Qianlin had reached Nirvana. Although she was a level lower than Luo Xianni, Qianlin's Domain could help her resist universal protogenia.
"It would be wonderful if we could resurrect your father.
Thank you, Qian Lin.
If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been able to bring him back, even if his soul was still there. "
Lan Jue and Lan Qing heaved a sigh of relief.
So long as Jue Di wasn't dead, there was a chance he could come back to life.
Lan Jue glanced at the Pharmacist. "Sis, is it possible that brother-in-law used the same method …"
The Pharmacist's expression changed, and a hint of sadness crept into her eyes. She lifted her left hand and lifted Ultus.
End of Third Watch