Monarch's avatar saw a beam of crimson light appear in front of him. Then he found himself in a strange world. In this world there were only four colors: red, blue, green, and white.
The four colors intertwined with one another. The avatar's Domain of Life and Death was torn to shreds as soon as it entered the domain of the swords.
Then, it was his body.
When the three-headed avatar realized it had been tricked, the first thing it did was try to do.
However, he had just started to move when he had no choice but to stop. That was because he was shocked to see the terrifying scene of the four swords combining into one.
From where he was looking, he saw a huge four-colored tornado that easily swallowed his companion. At that moment, he could no longer sense his companion's aura.
The Domain of Life and Death was unique, and there was a psychic connection between the aliens. But now there was nothing. Even the vital crystal of Monarch's avatar was gone.
What kind of terrifying attack was that?!
Even Monarch's true form could not match up to this.
The whirlwind formed by the four swords spread far and wide, following the Boundless Layer of Magic. The other two Nirvana-level avatars behind the Monarch avatar were not spared. They were sucked into the whirlwind and their auras vanished. Nothing was left of them.
The entire battlefield seemed to come to a standstill as the Harmonious Swords appeared.
The Violet Prince was too slow. Roxanne's palm struck him. His entire body was reduced to a two-dimensional image.
Luo Xianni followed up with a ferocious attack, even though he was able to react in time.
But …
He was badly injured.
The three clones with three heads and six arms let out strange cries.
They turned and fled.
At this time, he couldn't care less about completing the mission. If he continued to stay here, not to mention completing the mission, he might even lose his life here.
Two beams of crimson purple light burst forth with incredible speed. They flickered for a moment, then vanished from sight.
It was only then that the tornado of light from the Harmonious Swords faded away.
The figures of Lan Jue and the other three appeared again.
The four of them looked at each other. The light on the divine swords in their hands had already dimmed, but on Lan Jue's Immortal-trapping Sword, there were three glowing Vital Crystals.
How could this be?
All four of them had the same thought. Lan Qing's body swayed, and Lan Jue rushed to catch him. The Pharmacist's face was pale as well. Zhou Qianlin, the Queen of Heaven, supported her.
Lan Qing furrowed his brows slightly, as if he was recalling the sword strike just now.
The Pharmacist's eyes were filled with shock. Yes.
Even she could not understand that sword move just now.
The entire battle plan was formulated by Lan Qing on the spot. The purpose was to weaken the enemy's strength as much as possible, gradually accumulate, and finally win the battle.
However, he didn't expect such a change to occur on the battlefield in the blink of an eye.
The Harmonious Swords had only intended to injure the Monarch's avatar, but now they had killed it.
Even the two Nirvana-level aliens that had been chasing after them had not been able to escape. That was just too strong.
What kind of power was this?!
Of course, the Harmonious Swords had drained Lan Qing and the Pharmacist of all their energy. Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin also felt the majority of their energies drained away.
It was a glorious victory, but it was also worth pondering.
The Paragons gathered around them.
If they'd had any doubts about the Banishing Strategy at first, then when they saw Lan Qing and the others combine the four swords, their minds were turned upside down.
This wasn't the Banishing Strategy!
It had turned the tide of the battle in an instant. If the Banishing Strategy could be used, then their chances of killing the alien home worlds would be high.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. However, no one was excited. Xiu Xiu had died for Lan Jue.
The Pontiff had died, the Terminator had died.
On the human side, didn't they suffer heavy losses as well?
They had lost one Nirvana expert, and the Pontiff's Citadel had left this world forever.
Since the beginning of the battle, the losses had been the greatest.
Of course, they'd managed to kill more than half of the aliens.
At the very least, the remaining elite aliens wouldn't dare launch another sneak attack.
Lan Qing's brows furrowed. His thoughts were always changing, and his thoughts were different from the others.
The first thing that came to his mind was that if the Four Harmonious Swords consumed so much energy, then how much energy would it consume to lay out the Fairy Slaying Sword Formation that was many times more powerful?
It was difficult to say if the four swords would be able to complete the Strategy.
After inheriting Ultus and becoming its master, and with Li Ke's help, Lan Jue was able to sense the mysteries of the Banishing Strategy.
Just now, when the four swords combined, each of them produced a state of being one with the divine swords. This also meant that when they set up the Fairy Slaying Sword Formation, the four divine swords needed to extract their respective energy to complete the Fairy Slaying Sword Formation.
Whether or not they could sustain it was of utmost importance.
"Let's go back!" Roxanne said, her voice weary.
She'd always been cheerful, but after Jueti's death she'd been downcast.
Lan Jue's eyes were similarly downcast. There was a flash of light in her hand, and the storage device Xiu Xiu had left behind appeared in her palm. He didn't know what Xiu Xiu had left behind, but he didn't dare look.
She'd died for him!
If it weren't for Xiu Xiu, he would have been seriously injured. Things would have turned out differently, and they wouldn't have been able to hold out until Lan Qing came to their aid.
With heavy hearts they returned to Middle Heaven. Lan Qing busied himself with answering questions from the allied forces.
He was especially concerned with keeping their morale up.
He reported on the battle they'd fought.
The other Paragons took the opportunity to rest and recover.
Zhou Qianlin was the busiest of them all. Although she'd expended a great deal of energy, she kept her Queen of Heaven Domain active. She helped the Paragons recover as quickly as possible.
No one knew how long it would take for the alien planets to complete their evolution. The sooner they recovered the better.
Lan Jue sat alone in a corner, staring at the storage device in her hand. Her eyes were filled with pain.
Xiu Xiu was gone. She'd left just like that.
It had all happened too suddenly, and he hadn't been prepared for it.
Xiu Xiu's voice, her smile, all the things that had accompanied him since he was a child, flashed through his mind.
"Boss!" A sobbing voice called out from beside him.
Lan Jue turned his head to see Mika, Lin Guo-guo, and Kerr standing at his side.
Lin Guo-guo had informed Mika that Xiu Xiu had sacrificed herself for Lan Jue. She'd rushed over as soon as she could, just in time to see Lan Jue's pained face.
Mika knelt down in front of Lan Jue, but she didn't know what to say.
On more than one occasion she'd argued for Xiu Xiu, hoping that Lan Jue would accept Xiu Xiu, but Lan Jue had refused with all sorts of excuses.
Now he was gone, and Lan Jue was in so much pain she didn't know what to say.
"Boss, cheer up.
Cheer up, the enemy hasn't been eliminated yet.
You'll have to avenge Xiu Xiu! "Mika's voice was low.
Yes, the Violet Prince was still alive. He was Xiu Xiu's murderer.
Lan Jue silently nodded, but Mika's words couldn't pull him out of his grief.
Lin Guo-guo and Kerr also gathered around.
All of a sudden, Ke 'er let out a wail and started crying on Lin Guoguo's shoulder.
Of the four women, her relationship with Xiu Xiu was the best.
"Boss, did you know?
Sister Xiu Xiu has been depressed for a long time.
She rarely says it out loud, but we can all see it.
The four of us actually all like you, but if we're talking about who has the deepest feelings for you, it has to be Sister Xiuxiu. "Lin Guoguo murmured," I don't know how many times she's cried for you.
Every night, in the stillness of the night, she'd cry to herself.
My ability is of the spiritual attribute, so my senses are the most obvious. Every time she looks at you, I can clearly feel that her spiritual fluctuations will instantly increase by several times. That kind of intense love, there should be no one who can't feel it. "
"That's enough, Guoguo!" Mika hissed. He didn't let her continue.
Talking about this now would only add to Lan Jue's pain.
Lan Jue shook her head. Her face was pained. "Let her speak. I know all this, I know it all.
But I've been avoiding it. I've always told myself that time will change everything.
In my heart, she's the best sister I've ever had.
But I haven't fulfilled my duty as a brother. I've cared for her too little.
It's my fault, it's all my fault! "