Chapter 849 (2/2)

So flit across Lan Jue's eyes Suddenly all the vessels around theether, surprised by the abrupt change Since they couldn't risk being discovered they were forced to avoid the squeezing veins by drawing closer together All at once they were squeezed into a confined space There was no danger, but it was unco,” Lan Jue muttered

The Pharmacist's brows furrowed ”The evolution shouldn't be finished yet…”

He shook his head, and spoke with a low voice ”No, it shouldn't be this soon It'sto the war nearby I can almost feel the unease in its vessels Unless I' out there is in our favor”

Despite the considerable gap in strength between man and alien, Lan Jue's faith in his brother was unshakable He was sure Lan Qing would find a way to capitalize on any advantage He would give his best, and the rest would be left up to the fates

Monarch's vessels continued to squeeze and writhe for several minutes, but eventually relaxed The Pharht for a moment then piped up ”It's back That way!” She marched on

In contrast to the Pharmacist's excitement, Lan Jue was filled with an inexplicable sense of unease and disco happen to Lan Qing? No, that was unlikely He was safe in a bastion and was a powerful fighter in his own right But as it?

As they traversed the vessels, folloinding turns and branching veins, Ultus aura was beco more distinct The maze of channels were coetting closer with every meter So far it seemed they'd escaped Monarch's notice, for the as unhindered

”There?” He asked the Pharmacist He could feel the sword clearly now Clearly they had to be close

The Phar to conceal the fervent look in her eye Recovering this swordher husband's spirit fro left of hih

The three of the pains to conceal their aura Lan Jue led the hile Qianlin and the Pharmacist were a step behind They had a plan for when they found the sword Even if they had to destroy the walls of the vessels to get to it, once Ultus was in hand it was Lan Jue and Qianlin's tiether they would employ their Harmonious Swords to carve a path to freedom Surprised and distracted by their evolution, the planets should not have time to stop them before they fled

In front of the with turquoise light It was the light froht tis had happened so fast, Lan Jue hadn't seen clearly This ti and potent, like his own body was drinking it in

They passed through a narrow vessel that opened into a wider space In the center, floating in air, was Ultus It was surrounded by purple-gold threads like h

The whole sas blue-green from pommel to tip, like a wave frozen in tiht was palpable The flickering light that surrounded it said the sword knew of their presence

When they saw it, instead of joy a darkness fell over the humans' faces

Beneath the sword there knelt a ed, perhaps in his thirties, and clad in luxurious golden-purple robes He was the very picture of dignified nobility, and here in this poison place how could there be any mystery as to his identity?

Just his presence filled thelooe, this aura… they knew it from their first real conflict with the aliens in the Shattered Starfields Who else could it be but Monarch?

But it wasn't - it was more accurate to say that this was another avatar The aura they felt was strong, but not strong enough Even so Lan Jue could sense that this doppelganger commanded Infinite-level power, and they were in ene time for your arrival” Monarch's avatar slowly opened its eyes Their depths burned with golden-purple light