Ultus shimmered with a faint emerald green light.
It swirled like a living creature.
Captus within Lan Jue, Demortus within Qianlin, and Occisus within the Pharmacist were all affected by the aura of Ultus. Captus within Lan Jue, Demortus within Qianlin, and Occisus within the Pharmacist all began to hum.
Lan Qing had regained his composure. "Whether or not your husband can be resurrected is very important. It depends on whether or not we can use the Banishing Strategy."
As soon as the words' Banishing Strategy 'were uttered, the Paragons from the Eastern Alliance understood what was going on.
They knew Lan Jue, Zhou Qianlin, and the Pharmacist were on a secret mission. But now they knew they were on a mission to steal Ultus.
The Banishing Blades were legendary weapons that could make even Da Luo tremble!
The Pharmacist's lips trembled. On the way back, and just now, she had tried to communicate with her husband's consciousness.
But her husband's consciousness was hazy, not clear.
Even the Pharmacist couldn't fully communicate with him.
Jueti had been resurrected because Jueti's soul had reached the level of an immortal. In some ways, he was at the level of consciousness.
It was solid, and the imprint on his consciousness was intact.
Her husband, on the other hand, had to rely on Ultus to stay conscious. The chances of him coming back to life were very, very small.
She understood all of this, but because of Zhou Qianlin's Queen of Heaven Domain, she still had a glimmer of hope.
Ultus emitted a faint hum, and in a flash of light, it fell to the ground in a beam of emerald green light. Slowly it took on the shape of a translucent human figure.
When she saw it, the Pharmacist's entire body shook, and tears streamed down her face.
Jun'Er, who was sitting nearby, sensed something as well. She turned to look, and though she couldn't see, she could sense something.
When Lan Qing saw him, he too was surprised.
"You … you're brother Li Ke?" For Lan Qing to be so surprised showed how important this man was to him.
Lan Jue also looked over.
Unlike Jun Yongye and Xuanyuan Shishi, this figure glowed with a faint green light. It wasn't as solid as Jun Yongye or Xuanyuan Shishi, and its form was clearly unstable.
However, even if his figure was illusory, one could still see that he was tall and slender. Although his appearance was not too handsome, he appeared very refined and had a faint scholarly air.
His temperament was gentle, and his eyes were deep. His eyes flickered with the glow of wisdom.
"Hello, junior Lan Qing." Li Ke sighed, his eyes filled with emotion.
Lan Qing's eyes were filled with surprise. Never in a million years could he have imagined that the Pharmacist's husband would be this man in front of him.
Li Ke?
Hearing this name, Lan Jue's eyes revealed a hint of contemplation. She seemed to vaguely remember that her brother had mentioned this name many years ago.
His memory was very good. After thinking for a while, Lan Jue suddenly remembered and cried out involuntarily, "You are the cadet hailed as the most talented in the Eastern Alliance.
Senior Li Ke, who was granted the rank of major while he was still at the academy? "
Li Ke. The name was unfamiliar to the Paragons present.
However, in the Eastern Alliance he had stirred up quite a storm.
Li Ke was two years older than Lan Qing. Lan Qing's brilliance had overshadowed Li Ke's brilliance even before he graduated.
Li Ke was a scholar of both Western and Western cultures, and had a profound understanding of the ancient art of China's military.
His brilliance had shaken the Eastern Alliance's military world.
In a simulation tournament, Li Ke had represented the Eastern Alliance's famed military academy and defeated a host of Western Alliance and Northern Alliance experts.
In a friendly match after the finals, he challenged one of the North's marshals to a duel, and came out on top.
Li Ke was hailed by the Northern Alliance as the general most likely to pose a threat to the Northern Alliance in the future.
After the tournament, the Eastern military made an exception for him, and he was given the rank of major.
After graduation, he joined the military, and with his outstanding performance, he was promoted to the rank of senior colonel in just a few years.
However, the heavens were jealous of his talent, and he was lost during a routine space exploration.
When he returned, he would have been the youngest general in the history of the Eastern Alliance. He would have been younger than Lan Qing.
The reason Li Ke's name was constantly mentioned by Lan Qing was because Lan Qing had set him as a goal in the military.
Lan Qing had read almost all of his papers, and was deeply impressed.
When Lan Qing rose to prominence, his rank rose to the top. However, Lan Qing was also known as the twin stars of the Eastern Alliance because of his outstanding talent.
They were destined to lead the rise of the Eastern Alliance in the future.
Lan Qing believed that if Li Ke hadn't disappeared, the Eastern Alliance's power would have increased by at least twenty percent.
When Li Ke went missing, he assumed it was the work of the Northern Alliance or the Western Alliance. Who could have guessed he was lost on the alien planets?
Li Ke looked at Lan Qing with a conflicted expression, especially when he saw the four golden stars on Lan Qing's shoulder.
Once upon a time, this had been his goal!
To be the Admiral of a Bastion ship.
To lead the Eastern Alliance to become the strongest force in the world.
But when the aliens took her it was all for naught. In the end, she was forced to give up her body.
Many of the alien's military strategies and tactics were derived from his memories.
"Husband!" The Pharmacist's trembling voice woke Li Ke from his reverie. He turned his eyes to his wife.
The Pharmacist was sobbing uncontrollably. She rushed forward to hug him, but there was nothing she could do.
Li Ke's eyes were filled with emotion, but he didn't even have a body. There was nothing he could do.
The other Paragons had already guessed what was going on. Lan Qing quietly explained the situation to them.
Taking a deep breath, Li Ke calmed himself down and said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry that you've suffered all these years.
But right now it's more important to deal with the alien planets.
Their evolution is almost complete, and when that happens they will have no more scruples. They can appear in any corner of our world at any time.
Therefore, we must use this period of time to form the Celestial Slaying Sword Formation. Only then can we truly destroy them. "
He really wanted to talk more with his wife and his daughter, who was not far away, who was 60% similar to his wife and 40% similar to him.
But he knew now wasn't the time. He couldn't do that.
Time was of the essence, and the survival of humanity was paramount.
Qianlin held on to the Pharmacist's arm, and she calmed down a little.
Li Ke turned to Lan Qing. "The diagram of the Banishing Strategy is hidden within Ultus.
I only found out about it after I was forced to become the sword spirit of the Celestial Slaying Sword.
I'm familiar with the diagram now. Next we need to find someone suitable to use the Strategy. "
"Senior brother," Lan Qing said, "can you use Ultus to set up the formation?
Occisus is in the Pharmacist's hands, while Captus and Demortus are in the hands of Lan Jue and Qian Lin.
They're Paragons now, can they use the Strategy's full power? "
"Impossible," Li Ke replied.
The Strategy was one of the most powerful restraints of all time, even in ancient times.
When the Immortal Banishing Sword Formation was first created, its main purpose was to protect the entire Immortal World. Within the Immortal Banishing Sword Formation, any Laws of the Universe would be destroyed.
In order to set up the complete Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, one would need the cultivation of a Perfected Golden Immortal.
In fact, before we humans could recreate the world of immortals, Da Luo immortals couldn't exist. "
He paused for a moment, then continued. "But that doesn't mean we can't do anything to the aliens.
We can't complete the Strategy, but even if the alien planets evolve they're still a long way from becoming Da Luo immortals.
If we can use even a fraction of the Strategy's power, we'll be able to kill them.
In order to use the Strategy we need to be at the pinnacle of humanity.
That's the level of the Infinite.
It'd be even better if we had four Arcane immortals to help us. Then we'd be able to use thirty percent of the Strategy's power.
But at the Infinite level we'd only be able to use ten percent. "
Hearing his words, everyone's expression became solemn.
Of all humanity's Adepts, Roxanne was the only one who had reached the Infinite. That meant they were missing three people.
Lan Jue, Zhou Qianlin, and the Pharmacist had all become one with one of the swords. Unless they died, the swords wouldn't recognize a new master.
However, their cultivation bases were still quite a distance away from the Infinite level of magic power.
Lan Qing's voice was low. "What if they're weaker?
Is it possible to use the Strategy? "
Li Ke shook his head. "Impossible.
The moment the Celestial Eradication Sword Formation succeeded, it would explode with an extremely large amount of energy. If one's cultivation was insufficient, the sword formation would immediately be separated from the formation, causing it to collapse.
The Infinite level of magic power is the bottom line. "
He turned his attention to Zhou Qianlin and Lan Jue. "But it's not like there's no way around it. Some special inheritances, especially those close to the Banishing Blades, have greater control over them.
That's why I need to sense the Paragons here.
I need to find the most suitable person to wield Ultus. "