What powerful waves of energy, what powerful protogenia!
It wasn't as simple as one plus one equals two. Instead, it was an exponential increase.
This was a formidable foe.
Once again the battle was at a stalemate.
Lan Jue was secretly relieved. If they hadn't killed the Violet Princess, they would have been forced into a passive position.
Rainbow sword light erupted as the Harmonious Swords worked together to amplify their power. The two of them fought in the Boundless Starlight Domain as they battled the three-headed, six-armed avatar.
The battlefield was a chaotic mess, and it was difficult to determine a victor.
On the surface it looked like the humans had the advantage in numbers, but there was no doubt that the aliens were stronger than the humans themselves.
It was hard to say who would have the last laugh in the coming battle.
Chu Cheng had joined the fray the moment Huali had.
He was the Terminator's support, and with his help the Terminator was able to stabilize the situation.
Middle Heaven.
A strange depression had appeared in the center of the main control room. This was the part of Middle Heaven that Dimension 10 and the Photographer had teleported out of.
Roxanne's decisive action had saved Middle Heaven from its greatest crisis since it was built.
The Violet Prince's goal was the Four Swords, but how could they not want to destroy this bastion that had caused them so much damage?
Once this bastion was destroyed, it would be much easier to deal with the humans.
In the room next to the sunken area, waves of powerful energy were roaming around.
Lan Qing sat cross-legged on the floor.
Rays of green light circled around his body.
When he and Li Ke entered the room.
Li Ke immediately began the master recognition ceremony.
That was right.
First, he had to help Lan Qing complete the bond with Ultus. Then he would do it himself, and become a part of it. He would become the sword's true spirit.
This way he would be able to exist as the spirit of the blade.
From a certain point of view, this was tantamount to him recognizing Lan Qing as his master.
The fusion of the Zhu Xian sword was not considered too smooth.
Although Lan Qing's cultivation base and inheritance were powerful enough, he was not a match for Lan Qing.
Moreover, it was also an inheritance from the Primordial Immortal World. However, it had inherited the laws of the Buddhist Sect. In the process of fusing with the Immortal-Slaying Sword, the number one Ominous Weapon of the Heavenly Dao, the Buddhist Sect's own Law of Compassion had a certain degree of conflict with the Immortal-Slaying Sword's sharpness.
Lan Qing put his palms together. At the core of the energy, there was a huge buddha sitting in the center. It was the Vairocana Buddha.
In front of Vairocana, the Immortal Slaying Sword hung upside down in front of the energy core.
Maha-Vairocana was clearly repulsed by the Immortal Slaying Sword, but the Immortal Slaying Sword was not impressed by Maha-Vairocana either.
As the head of the Four Immortal Slaying Swords.
The Heavenly Axiom's number one vicious weapon, the Immortal Exterminating Sword's arrogance could be imagined.
Li Ke had controlled the Zhu Xian sword for such a long time.
In fact, he had never truly received her recognition. The reason was very simple. It was because his cultivation was not high enough.
At the moment, Lan Qing's cultivation base was enough to gain the Immortal Slaying Sword's approval. However, the problem he faced was that his attributes were not compatible.
The Buddhist Sect also needed a Guardian Vajra!
Lan Qing repeated these words in his heart. He wanted to feel the murderous aura of Ultus, the aura behind its sharpness.
The Immortal Slaying Sword struggled. It was not interested in the Vairocana Buddha's aura, and the two continued to struggle.
If this had happened before Lan Qing became a Paragon, perhaps it would have been easier. After all, he didn't have the Vairocana Buddha's legacy at the time.
Fortunately, he was a Reflection of Heaven and Earth now, so there were no real problems.
Without the infusion of external energy, the Exterminating Immortal Sword could only unleash a very small amount of power.
All he needed was enough time, and Lan Qing's approval would grow.
After all, Lan Qing only had the Vairocana Buddha's legacy. He wasn't the Vairocana Buddha himself.
Years ago, when Tongtian had laid down the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, it had trapped the Dipamkara Buddha.
Therefore, the Buddhist aura was no stranger to the Banishing Sword.
Under this entanglement, the two clashed and collided.
Li Ke was next to him. His body flickered in and out of existence as the Banishing Sword pulsed with energy.
His eyes were filled with anxiety.
If Lan Qing failed to merge with Ultus, he'd leave the Banishing Sword of his own accord. He'd be reduced to ashes, and not even a trace of his soul would remain.
He'd sensed that Lan Qing's cultivation and heritage were enough to fuse with the Banishing Sword. He hadn't expected this problem to arise.
But no matter how anxious he was, he could only wait. Wait for Lan Qing to complete the process.
Seconds and minutes passed. The encirclement around Lan Qing began to weaken, and the golden aura around him began to gain the upper hand.
To fuse with Ultus, the first step was to suppress it. If you didn't show enough strength, you couldn't become its master.
After clashing with the Zhu Xian sword for a period of time, Lan Qing understood the principle within.
Lan Qing was aware of the attack from the top aliens. He could feel what was going on outside, but he remained calm. He knew that there was no point in panicking.
If he forcibly interrupted the process, the backlash from Ultus alone could cost him his life. At the very least, he'd be seriously injured.
Only after fusing with Ultus would he be able to join the battle outside.
Therefore, going all out to fuse with the Banishing Sword was his best option.
Lan Qing wasn't just intelligent. He also had a very strong and resolute heart.
Beams of light appeared on his body. The green light reappeared.
But this time, it shot out from his pores.
Sword light appeared and drilled back into his body.
Li Ke finally let out a sigh of relief. The Slayer Sword had finally compromised.
Now that Lan Qing was strong enough, the Banishing Sword couldn't resist. It had no choice but to submit.
No matter how arrogant it was, it had only the most basic of sentience. It didn't like Lan Qing's nature, but a top expert could bring it back to its former glory. That was what it hoped for.
Li Ke thought to himself. Perhaps it was the best choice for the Heavenly Dao's most vicious weapon to fuse with Lan Qing. Using Buddhist dharma to suppress it would prevent the same problem that he had encountered before.
Li Ke had been a genius of his generation, shining brightly.
Within this, how could it not be because of the influence of the Zhu Xian sword?
He was so eager for quick success that he grew prouder and prouder as he improved himself.
He chose to take the shortcut, to complete complex missions, to reach the rank of general.
In the end, it was a tragedy.
Lan Qing sat there motionless, but in reality he was in agony.
Ever since becoming a Paragon, he'd been busy with the war. He'd wracked his brain to find a way to deal with the aliens. His accomplishments were glorious.
With three bastions and twelve fleets as the foundation, he'd been able to keep the aliens at bay, weakening them and inflicting heavy losses.
It should be noted that the intelligence of the aliens was not inferior to that of the humans. Otherwise, they would not have been able to deal such a heavy blow to the humans in the previous battles.
However, Lan Qing's need to focus all of his energy on the war had hampered his progress. He'd been stuck at Reflection of Heaven and Earth, and hadn't had the time to study his dharma.
Today, when he'd begun to fuse with Ultus, he felt as if the Banishing Sword had transformed into countless razor-sharp blades that cut into his body. Each cut was excruciating.
Lan Qing sat upright, with Vairocana in the center. Only then did he manage to resist the agony.
However, Ultus was known as the most vicious weapon in the universe, and it wasn't easy to defend against. Its sharpness wasn't limited to Lan Qing's body, it was also aimed at his soul.
Lan Qing felt as though his soul was being sliced apart by the sharpness of the blade. It felt like it was being torn to shreds.
And the ferocious Qi contained in the Immortal Slaying Sword was constantly attacking his soul.
Lan Qing struggled to resist, but at the same time, he felt the mysteries of Ultus.
Gradually he realized that it wasn't that Ultus didn't want to join with him, but that it wanted to do so in a way he didn't want. Subjugation, not submission.
Ultus wanted to subjugate him. In other words, it wanted to control Lan Qing.
If Lan Qing hadn't become a Paragon, he wouldn't have been able to sense it.
This discovery also made him understand that it was very likely that Li Ke had encountered such a situation, and was unconsciously influenced by the Slaying Immortal Sword.
When Lan Jue, Zhou Qianlin, and the Pharmacist fused with their swords, nothing like this had happened. It was as if it only happened with Ultus.
Submission?
Impossible!
Lan Qing was a proud man. Why would he submit to Ultus?
Moreover, he understood that once he chose to compromise, then under the imperceptible influence, his character would probably start to be influenced by the Celestial Slaying Sword. Even though it might not necessarily be a bad thing, it was definitely not what he wanted.
Moreover, if he chose to use a compromise method to fuse, he was afraid that he would never be able to unleash the true power of the Immortal Slaying Sword.
Therefore, Lan Qing endured. No matter how much Ultus attacked him, he didn't flinch. With Vairocana at the center, he used his own understanding of protogenia, and the Buddhas of the past, present, and future. Vairocana was the foundation of the three Buddhas, and he continued to experience, understand, and merge.
(To be continued.)