Skyfire Avenue - Chapter 867

Chapter 867

Chapter 867: Life for a Monarch

Recently Lan Jue’s battles had been quick, fierce, and against foes much stronger than he . Under these stifling odds his cultivation and combat experience had grown by leaps and bounds . His comprehension of his sword and his own abilities was deeper than it’d ever been, and though he had only been a Paragon a short while he could still command with flows of protogenia with confidence .  

The moment Lan Jue summoned Captus, Zhou Qianlin reacted in kind . Demortus appeared in her hand, ready to join Captus in battle . Flows of blue light surged from her blade and entered into Captus’ vortex like bolts of silk . Suddenly it was a whirlpool of red and blue .

The light gathered into a flickering nimbus . Then, in a burst of energy, it shot forth in every direction and battered back the four alien monsters that’d come for them . In the same instant Lan Jue released the dazzling power of his Domain and allowed Boundless Starlight to spread .

Lan Jue’s heart was heavy with fear, he knew how dangerous the situation they found themselves in was . These monsters were undoubtedly Infinite-level!

He berated himself for forgetting one very important thing; these aliens were adept at interdimensional travel . Their understanding of how to cross large distances undetected was unparalleled . However in all his battles with these aliens they had never used transference offensively . Humans had forgotten they could do it .

The Violet Prince and his coterie must have appeared through teleportation . It helped that Middle Heaven was relatively empty now, but nonetheless their extraordinary prowess was on full display . What’s more, they could hide their aura so well that even the Photographer would be ashamed .

These thoughts flashed through Lan Jue’s mind . But right now his top concern was finding out how to stay alive .

Turn!

As Lan Jue’s Domain expanded the aliens began to swirl in a clockwise formation around him . The power of their birth and destruction Domain accelerated sharply, forcing it to change a hundred times a second . It overwhelmed the rules of reality and everything around them seemed to break apart .

A dizziness overcame Lan Jue, and before he knew it his Domain was overcome and destroyed . Even Qianlin’s Queen of Heaven powers couldn’t sustain it .

The Violet Prince grunted . His eyes flared purple-gold, and the monsters that accompanied him stopped their predatory circling . However the purple light did not stop, and became a tornado of deadly power that came crashing down on Lan Jue and the others .

“Our hearts beat as one!” Lan Jue yelled into the buffeting tides of power .

Captus flared red . Under the crushing weight of the aliens’ Domain he would have been unable to summon his protogenia as a Reflection of Heaven and Earth . Luckily he had risen to Nirvana, and with Li Ke’s direction he had a new comprehension of Captus’ true essence .

As he lashed out with the Banishing Blade golden runes burned bright, stamped in the metal . All of a sudden Lan Jue’s body became illusory, like there were a hundred thousand copies of him overlaid one on top of the other .

Nirvana the omnipresent, gathered as one!

Faced with the oppressive and deadly power of the Violet Prince, Lan Jue reacted with one of the secret powers of Nirvana .  

The sudden amplification of its powers made the golden runes along Captus burn with blinding light . Though Qianlin did not possess the same level of comprehension she shared his through their linked souls . Floating around them the blue light of Demortus coalesced into a haze and settled over Captus .

The power of the two swords mingled, and created a rainbow-hued halo of light . It bloomed outward like the petals of a lotus, spreading out around them . These mysterious petals protected the humans from the rage and chaos of the purple cyclone .

Lan Jue channeled the Harmonious Swords to defend them from the storm . He couldn’t retract the sword for fear of exposing him and his companions, even though the Violet Prince was closing in on him .

His other hand still held tightly to Jun’er, protecting her with his body . Lan Jue’s Domain remained staunchly denied, and unable to fight off the encroaching power of the alien’s creation and destruction abilities .

They were finished! Lan Jue’s heart sank . Four Infinite-level monsters joined against him was as terrifying as it was insurmountable . He was effectively powerless, locked down by his enemies’ overwhelming strength .

Adding insult to injury the Violet Prince did not attack Lan Jue directly . The monster’s pale hand reached out, but toward Jun’er . The other was aimed at Lan Jue’s chest .

Lan Jue and Zhou Qianlin were focusing their powers on keeping the cyclone from tearing them apart . Qianlin could only watch, forced to cling to Demortus .

In the final moment, just before the Prince’s hand could reach them, Lan Jue reacted . He spun around her blocking Jun’er from the Prince with his own body .  

He had to protect her, even if it meant his death! This was the only thought going through his mind . He tried to position himself as best he could to block access to Zhou Qianlin as well . Maybe he could buy her some time .

“Agh!” There was a pained grunt and suddenly Lan Jue felt Captus grow lighter . A series of intense explosions followed, and then the combined power of he and Qianlin surged to dispel the tornado raging around them .  

Reinforcements! Ln Jue turned around to see what had happened .

However, instead of the Violet Prince’s grim and murderous expression he was met with a familiar face .

Her face – as always traditionally beautiful and stunning to behold – was pale . She looked back at him with her big, soft, emotive eyes . All the feelings she’d held back for so long seemed to pour out of those eyes .

He was reflected in them, only him . For a moment her delicate, pretty face was filled serenity . Up until the moment she collapsed to the floor .

“Xiuxiu!”