The Keeper and Bookworm were supporting the Pharmacist from the other side, and it was difficult for them to keep the aliens at bay.
Chu Cheng had returned to Tyrannosaurus. Every bastion had a Paragon, and they weren't here.
Huali had gone to retrieve the Tear of Neptune, and hadn't returned yet.
All of humanity's Paragons had joined the fray, but they were still completely outmatched by their foes.
And this was only on the alien side. Not all of their strongest were present.
Including the Violet Prince and the other Infinite-level Paragons, there were only seven of them.
This had to be due to the limitations of teleportation.
The Photographer knew this.
She knew that if the battle had taken place in outer space, Middle Heaven wouldn't have been able to intervene with only these elite aliens. They'd likely have to face even more powerful aliens.
But Middle Heaven couldn't be lost. It was the last hope of the Eastern Alliance. Even if they had to face more powerful enemies, they had to get the fight out of here first.
Kacha!
Everything seemed to stand still for a moment, and the surrounding space silently turned pink.
Then, the whole room shook slightly, and everyone felt a strong sense of distortion.
The Violet Prince was the heart and soul of the alien race. He was afraid of Lan Jue's frenzied assault, and his reaction was slower than it should have been.
After a brief moment of hesitation, everything returned to normal. The Photographer and Luo Xianni pointed at Jun'er. There was a flash of pink light, and Jun'er disappeared without a trace.
The Photographer's Astral Domain and the Photographer's Interdimensional Domain were gone.
Without the distortion and obstruction of the two domains, the surrounding rooms collapsed almost instantly. In the face of the various terrifying laws, they quickly turned into dust and dissipated in mid-air.
However, the aliens soon discovered that they weren't in the same position as the Bastion. They were in outer space, some distance away from the allied forces.
Teleported out?
Roxanne's plan was smart. She didn't teleport everyone directly because she knew the aliens would try to stop her. If they had the upper hand, her teleportation would be interrupted.
So she had the Wine Master use an ingenious method to release interdimensional energy. It gave the impression that it was strengthening the Domain's defenses, but in reality she had opened a portal to the outside world.
The meeting room next to the main control room was cut off and sent out of Middle Heaven along with the rest of the building.
The Violet Prince was too distracted by Lan Jue to react, and Roxanne's attack succeeded.
Even Roxanne didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
The Violet Prince let out a shrill cry. He was calling his friends to join him.
"Grab hold of Ah Jue. Wake him up."
Roxanne's voice was cold. A beam of pink light fell upon Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin, pulling them away from the Violet Prince.
The Violet Prince found himself facing an empty space. In the blink of an eye his opponent was Roxanne.
He feared Roxanne as well. She was one of the strongest humans in the world. She wasn't as strong as the staff, but in a one-on-one fight she was the only human he feared.
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin would need the Harmonious Swords to stand a chance against him.
Lan Jue's Captus was still in the air, but in the next moment it struck nothing but empty space. All around them was a vast expanse of space.
Lan Jue turned around, his eyes red as he searched for the Violet Prince.
It was him, he killed Xiu Xiu, he killed Xiu Xiu!
At this moment, there was only one thought in his mind, and that was to avenge Xiuxiu.
Under the influence of this thought, his emotions had already entered a state of near insanity.
"Ah Jue, calm down!" Zhou Qianlin held him from behind, preventing him from attacking.
Lan Jue wasn't in his right state, and in that state he couldn't use his full strength.
Without the Harmonious Swords, the humans didn't stand a chance against the aliens.
Zhou Qianlin held on to Lan Jue as she released her Queen of Heaven Domain. It enveloped the battlefield as well as the chaotic fluctuations of protogenia that surrounded Lan Jue.
A Paragon's protogenia could not be disturbed. This was because the power of protogenia belonged to the universe. No matter how strong a being was, they could only borrow the power of the universe. If the borrowed protogenia was disturbed, then there was the possibility of a backlash. This was the most frightening state of affairs.
The power of the Queen of Heaven was evident in this moment. The protogenia around Lan Jue quickly stabilized. Lan Jue felt a warm energy permeate his body, soothing the pain and pain in his heart.
He was stunned, and his body trembled violently. Two streams of tears finally flowed from his eyes.
"Xiu Xiu. Xiu Xiu is dead. Xiu Xiu is dead!"
He raised his left hand, and there was something in his left palm. It was something that Xiuxiu had stuffed into his hand before she died.
It was a small storage device. Even after the Violet Prince's attack, Xiu Xiu's will had protected it from damage.
Lan Jue didn't know what Xiu Xiu had left for him. He didn't even dare look. But this was the only thing Xiu Xiu had left behind.
Xiu Xiu had died for him. His heart was filled with sorrow and guilt.
He slowly turned to face Zhou Qianlin. Tears welled up in his eyes. "Xiu Xiu is dead. Xiu Xiu is dead!"
Zhou Qianlin said nothing. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him on the lips.
Zhou Qianlin's lips were cool and moist. A warm energy flowed from her mouth into Lan Jue's, nourishing his body and soul.
There was no need for words. Zhou Qianlin used her actions to tell Lan Jue that he still had her. He still had her.
The blood drained from Lan Jue's eyes as Zhou Qianlin kissed him. He slowly regained consciousness.
Zhou Qianlin grasped his shoulder and gently pushed him away. Her eyes shone brightly. "Now is not the time to grieve. Let's work together to kill our enemies. Let's use their corpses as a memorial to Xiu Xiu."
Lan Jue shook his head violently, flinging the tears from his face. He nodded firmly to Zhou Qianlin. She took his hand and tightened her grip on Captus.
Zhou Qianlin's kiss brought him back to his senses. This time he did not rush to join the fray. Instead he observed the situation.
There were only seven enemies on the battlefield. Four Infinite-level aliens, including the Violet Prince, and three Nirvana-level aliens.
Other than Lan Jue, the rest of the Paragons had joined the fray.
Roxanne and the Violet Prince were evenly matched. Protected by Zhou Qianlin's Queen of Heaven Domain, Roxanne did not need to worry about universal protogenia.
The Terminator could hold his own against one of the strongest aliens, and would not be in immediate danger.
The two Gods of Wine, on the other hand, were in danger. Although there were four of them and the Violet Princess was alone, they were still only Realm of Protogenia.
If it weren't for the Pontiff's holy light protogenia suppressing the Violet Princess, and the two Gods of Wine's protogenia complementing each other, they would have been dead by now.
The Pharmacist's situation was dire as well. She was strong enough to hold off a Nirvana-level alien, but she was facing three enemies at once.
The Keeper and Bookworm could only assist from the sidelines. Their attacks were strong, but they could not penetrate the Domain of Life and Death. The three Nirvana-level aliens ignored them. If they did, one of them would be able to deal with the two of them in no time at all.
The Pharmacist's target was obviously the three Nirvana-level aliens. With their frenzied assault, the Pharmacist's Occisus was suppressed to a small area. She was in the most dangerous position on the battlefield.
Lan Jue's eyes swept across the battlefield, and he made his decision.
He threw his head back and let out a long roar. His voice reached the very soul, and every Paragon present could feel his intent.
In that moment, Lan Jue's will spread out in all directions, allowing everyone to understand what he was trying to do.
Off in the distance, at least six more Nirvana-level aliens were heading their way. Once they arrived, even with the help of Hua Li and Chu Cheng, the Paragons would be defeated. They wouldn't even have a chance to survive.
Lan Jue needed to take advantage of this time to inflict a heavy blow on his enemies. Only then could he turn the tide.
Captus's light was reflected in Lan Jue's crystal clear eyes. He lifted Captus and unleashed his Boundless Starlight Domain.
This time, however, the Domain did not expand too far. Instead, it was confined to a three meter radius around him and Zhou Qianlin.
Suddenly, the starlight in the distance suddenly dimmed, as if it had been swallowed by him in an instant.
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin released their Reflection of Heaven and Earth at the same time. Their auras rose at an alarming rate.
The Violet Prince's eyes narrowed as he watched Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin's movements.
Monarch had ordered him to retrieve the sword at all costs. But the sword wasn't here. It was on Middle Heaven.