Middle Heaven's shields were up as soon as they were teleported out of the bastion. It was impossible to teleport back in.
Even Nirvana-level pirates couldn't travel through space through the Domain of Birth and Death.
This was why only seven of them had been able to enter Middle Heaven.
In fact, not even the avatars of the three planets could do it, not even those at the Infinite level.
Only the Prince and Princess of the Violet Kingdom, who possessed the power of the Transformations of Life and Death, could accomplish this. But to do so required a great deal of energy.
This was why they hadn't been able to inflict serious damage on Lan Jue when they first arrived. Even Xiu Xiu wouldn't have been able to defend Lan Jue against the onslaught.
Throughout the battle, the Violet Prince and Princess continued to replenish their energy. Lan Jue kept an eye on the battlefield.
Monarch had told him there were four swords in total. He had to get at least one back, the more the better.
All four would be best.
There were three, and he wanted to kill one of them first.
Roxanne was strong, and he wouldn't be able to take her down quickly. Lan Jue's attention was focused on Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin.
Given the current situation, he'd already called for the other top aliens. Now all he had to do was buy them time.
In the entire battlefield, this female human was the only one who could truly maintain the situation on his side. The other sides could collapse at any time.
And that would be a short time.
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin could only help one side and deal damage to their own.
If they split up, neither side would be able to inflict any damage. That would be enough time for reinforcements to arrive.
Ten seconds at most, and the remaining six Nirvana-level aliens would arrive.
Therefore, at this moment, both sides were in a race against time. Whoever could outrun time would have the possibility of gaining the upper hand.
Lan Jue made her move. Captus pointed in the direction of the Pharmacist.
The Pharmacist's situation was the most critical, and the ones attacking her were Nirvana-level aliens. She was the best choice. With the Harmonious Swords of Lan Jue and Qianlin, they would be able to inflict serious damage to one or two of them.
The rainbow light of the Pharmacist's sword formed almost instantaneously. Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin's Eternally United Heart returned to normal. Like a waterfall of rainbow light, it cut through the air.
As soon as Lan Jue made his move, the three Nirvana-level aliens on the other side of the battlefield scattered like petals from the heavens.
The Violet Prince had been watching the battle through their psychic link. He had been waiting for Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin to make their move. What he needed to do now was buy time.
In the blink of an eye, the Rainbow Sword had missed its mark, and was headed straight for the Pharmacist.
Accidental injury?
The Violet Prince paused. Was this human's control that bad?
Suddenly, an ominous feeling crept into his mind.
He watched as the Pharmacist thrust Occisus forward, right into the center of the rainbow light. In the next moment, she vanished into thin air, swallowed up by the rainbow light.
Not only that, but specks of starlight erupted from the direction of Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin. In the blink of an eye, the rainbow light had changed direction, leaving a trail of afterimages in its wake. Its target was not the three fleeing aliens, but the Violet Princess.
All of these changes happened too quickly.
The Violet Princess had the upper hand. Her teleportation was draining her energy, and her cultivation was improving. The Gods of Wine, the Pontiff, and the Gourmet were at an absolute disadvantage. One by one, the vines around her shattered. Even the Pontiff's holy light protogenia was beginning to take on a purple hue.
At this moment, the seven-colored sword light suddenly descended from the sky without warning and landed directly on top of her head.
The Violet Princess jumped in fright. She'd fought Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin more than once.
In the past, he and the Violet Prince had only barely managed to defeat the Pharmacist and Lan Jue. And that was without Qianlin's help.
Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin were only at Nirvana, but they knew that if these two humans joined forces, even they would find it difficult to face them head on. This was an attack on the same level as the man with the staff.
Just as she was about to dodge, two beams of light shot toward her from the side.
Although these two beams of light were not enough to cause too much damage to her, the powerful impact still sealed off all avenues of escape for her.
The attackers were the Arcane Magnate, the Keeper, and the Bookworm.
As soon as Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin's attacks began, everything was revealed.
The Keeper and Bookworm's timing was perfect. Although they weren't the strongest of the Paragons, they were more experienced than the Paragons. They were steady and calm, and there was no way they would make a mistake.
The Violet Princess had four Paragons in front of her, and as the sword light closed in they attacked with all their might. Two more Paragons stood in the way of the Harmonious Swords. The Princess had no choice but to face Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin's attacks head-on.
Without a doubt, she was now in an absolutely disadvantageous situation. However, she had no other choice but to face it head-on.
The Violet Prince's pupils shrank to the size of pinpricks. He could see that the Princess had fallen into the enemy's trap, and that her life was in danger.
But this time, no one from the alien planets appeared. Monarch had warned them that the swords were to be taken back, no matter the cost.
Everything else was secondary. In other words, even their lives were secondary compared to the four divine swords.
The Violet Prince roared. Violet light flared around him, and in the blink of an eye his Domain had completed a thousand transformations. He punched out in the direction of the Violet Princess.
He grunted in pain. Roxanne took advantage of the opportunity to land a Dimensional Rend on his back. The Prince was sent flying, far away from the Violet Princess.
But the Prince's punch was effective. The full force of an Infinite-level Paragon's attack was enough to cause a hole in the enemy's defenses.
Given the Princess' cultivation, even a small opening would be enough for her to escape.
Lan Jue's brows furrowed. He and Zhou Qianlin were rushing to the Princess's aid. However, they had to mislead the enemy so they were closer to where the Pharmacist was fighting. This was the only way to avoid arousing suspicion. It would take a moment for them to reach the Princess's side of the battlefield.
The Violet Prince's Domain of Life and Death coalesced in the air, compressing and collapsing. It was like a black hole hurtling towards the Violet Princess.
Violet light flared around the Violet Princess, and scales sprouted from her back. She used her own body to defend herself against the Keeper and Bookworm's attacks.
His body fell forward slightly.
She raised her arms, ignoring the other four Paragons. Instead she prepared to defend against Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin's Harmonious Swords.
She was confident in the Violet Prince's power. The four Paragons weren't weak, but the Prince's attack was too powerful for them to dodge. If they didn't, they'd die.
At the very least, they'd be severely injured.
When the Violet Prince's fists landed on her, they amplified her power and helped her neutralize the Harmonious Swords' attacks.
As a result, the Violet Prince's seemingly desperate strike was just the right time to save her from danger. As long as she escaped the trap, the six Nirvana-level aliens would be able to see her in the distance. They would have enough time to catch up, and then the humans would be besieged and slaughtered.
But when the Violet Princess raised her hands, a violet longsword materializing between them, her face froze in shock.
They didn't dodge. The four human Paragons didn't even try to avoid the Violet Prince's attack.
Thick vines shot out from Aubert's body, wrapping around her body once more. Sharp thorns grew out from the vines and pierced into her body, absorbing her blood.
Aubert de Villaine's entire body seemed to be emitting a strange red light. At the same time, the vines seemed to be exerting a strong pulling force on her, causing her to lose her grip on her sword.
Bize was already in front of her, a red light flashing in her hand. Her ten fingernails were like needles, stabbing into Bize's body. Every strike was aimed at a vital point in the human body.