In the Dark Desolate Domain of the Tian Yuan Realm, in the sky that seemed to be jumbled by countless clouds, hundreds of swirls were spurting out ripples of spiritual energy that crashed, swallowed, and mixed with each other, making the sky look like the most chaotic watercolor painting.
Suddenly, hundreds of swirls of spiritual energy were twisted, elongated, and dragged into an even larger swirl, which sank deep into the void like a funnel that extended to the depths of the sea of stars.
The sky trembled slightly, as if the universe had sneezed. A fireball rushed out of the funnel, dragging a long mystic ray behind it as it charged at the ground like a shooting star, only to explode abruptly in midair.
After a thunderous noise, Li Yao returned from the middle of the fireball!
"Hooooooo!"
Floating in midair, Li Yao narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath of the fresh air. It was not until the air of the Heaven's Origin Planet flowed around him three times that he opened his eyes and looked at the grasses and trees in the Dark Desolate Domain.
He vaguely recognized the Thunderous Sound Mountain on the horizon. The memories from more than ten years ago seemed to be replaying in his mind again!
"It's here. It's finally here!"
Li Yao waved his hands and feet in excitement. He roared at the sky and spun more than twenty times in midair, tearing apart dozens of clouds, before he finally managed to control his ecstasy!
After the Battle of Dawn, the Federation had implemented the scorched earth strategy on the Grand Desolate Plateau. All the civilians had been evacuated to the inland, and all the towns had been destroyed, leaving nothing useful for the demon race.
Therefore, there were certainly no civilians on the Grand Desolate Plateau right now. The Union Army and the Cultivators were the only ones patrolling the area.
Then, the first step was to find the Union Army and the Cultivators and get the first-hand information about the Federation from them so that he could spread the news about himself by the way.
However powerful the Children of the Nether World were, it was impossible for them to control every soldier of the Union Army, right? Once his identity was confirmed … Everything would be much easier!
"I wonder, will I run into Ding Ling Dong?"
Li Yao couldn't help but giggle.
Although they had not seen each other for ten years, the memories of Cultivators were much better than those of ordinary people. Li Yao had carved the memories about Ding Ling Dong deep into his brain. In the countless arduous battles, it was the greatest motivation that supported him to walk on!
In Li Yao's heart, an impatient desire began to stir.
There was a whistle. Summoning the Black Wing Sword, Li Yao sat on top of the Black Wing Sword in the same posture as when he was in the magical equipment graveyard more than ten years ago. He even shook the nonexistent reins and shouted, "Go!"
The Black Wing Sword jolted a little in dissatisfaction. Black flames spurted out from the back of the sword hilt, and with a whoosh, it shot toward the south at lightning speed!
Along the way, they searched. Li Yao's strength was not what it used to be. In just a few hours, he had crossed the Dark Desolate Domain, which would have taken him several days to cross in the past, and arrived at the Grand Desert.
The Grand Desert was as usual. Sandstorms were raging, and there was not a single blade of grass growing in the middle of the dry riverbed and the shattered stone forests. Occasionally, the skeletons of enormous demon beasts and the remnants of crystal tanks that had been burnt into empty shells could be found. Together with the wind that smelled of blood, they were telling the cruelty of the war.
After leaving the Dark Desolate Domain, there was no need to worry about the interference of the magnetic field anymore. Li Yao raised the Black Wing Sword to the altitude of hundreds of meters and looked at the horizon. He discovered a large town.
Li Yao was slightly dazed. This was the frontline, where a wave of demon beasts had invaded only three months ago. Even though it was just a feint, the damage was still shocking. How could there be such a prosperous city here?
Could it be a mirage?
Li Yao slightly frowned. He steered the Black Wing Sword into the clouds and approached the town hundreds of kilometers away.
After he was more than a hundred kilometers away, he finally saw clearly that it was not a town at all but an intimidating war base.
The base was surrounded by more than twenty enormous mobile war fortresses. It covered an area of more than a thousand square meters. It seemed that it was still under construction. Traces of construction magical equipment could be seen everywhere.
Among the parts that had been built, Li Yao could see a Crystal Suit Maintenance Factory of quite a high level, two spaceports where crystal warships could take off and land and perform simple maintenance, and endless military camps.
Judging from the drilling magical equipment that was standing high like iron towers, the Union Army was developing the underground space on a large scale. The mud and rocks that they had dug out had piled up into more than ten hills. It was not hard to tell that the underground space was multiple times larger than the surface of the ground.
"This is a semi-permanent war base!"
Li Yao pondered. "Judging from the scale, the war base can provide long-term logistical support for three to five Crystal Suit legions once it is built. I wonder if there are more war bases of the same type in other places.
"This place is close to the Dark Desolate Domain and thousands of kilometers away from the Giant Blade Pass. Why is the Union Army building a war base here?"
Li Yao thought of something. His eyelids shivered, and he suddenly realized what was going on.
It was not a defensive war base but a forward base that was meant to provide logistical support for the army that was marching into the Blood Demon Sector!
For a moment, Li Yao felt that his body was burning. He maximized his eyesight and observed the deployment of troops in the war base from the high altitude.
Because of the heavy sandstorm on the Grand Desolate Plateau, most of the facilities and military camps in the war base were hidden deep below the ground. Only twelve crystal warships could be seen on the ground.
Those crystal warships were all the latest models that had been produced in the past ten years. Their appearance was greatly different from the crystal warships in Li Yao's memory. Li Yao could not tell the models of the crystal warships. He could only recognize the 'Fiery Crow Cannons' that had been installed on the two sides of the head of the warships.
Such cannons that could fire True Samadhi Fire were the main cannons of many medium-sized warships. But on the new warships that were lighter and more agile, they could only serve as auxiliary cannons.
On the head of the warships, the main cannons were soaring to the sky like horns. Li Yao could not figure out the mechanism and power of the cannons, but he could vaguely smell danger.
At this moment, redness was flashing in the war base. Countless soldiers of the Union Army flooded out of the ground and ran toward the warships. The spiritual stripes on the four crystal warships were all blinking. Bright flames were spurting out of the power rune arrays at the tails.
This war base is not far away from the Dark Desolate Domain. Powerful probe magical equipment must have been installed. They must have detected the spiritual waves transmitted from the Blood Demon Sector. Therefore, they set off to search for the 'infiltrating demons'!
Li Yao hesitated for a moment. Seeing that the Union Army was at loggerheads, he was not sure if he should fly down directly. Would there be any misunderstandings?
However, if he delayed any longer, he would still be discovered by more than ten crystal warships. It would be quite awkward if they attacked him without any explanation.
Strong as Jin Dan was, it was impossible for her to take down more than ten crystal warships in a row. Besides, as a citizen of the Federation, it was impossible for him to attack the Union Army!
"Huh?"
Right then, Li Yao discovered that in the southwest, more than thirty kilometers away from the war base, there was a man-made oasis under construction.
"What's that?"
Li Yao's eyes were keen enough to notice that the man-made oasis was guarded by the Union Army, too, but there was no heavy magical equipment such as crystal warships. The atmosphere was much more peaceful.
"Maybe I can communicate with the Union Army in the man-made oasis first. After they confirm my identity, they can communicate with the Union Army in the war base on their behalf. That way, there won't be any accidents! "
Li Yao changed his direction and flew toward the man-made oasis.
The man-made oasis turned out to be a solemn cemetery. A lot of climate-stabilizing rune arrays had been installed at the periphery of the oasis without caring about the cost. It was a peaceful world in the sandstorm.
The cemetery had just begun to be built. Li Yao saw the Rising Dragon of the Nine Stars emblem of the Union Army at the entrance. It seemed that this was going to be a cemetery for martyrs.
Astronomical resources had been consumed to build such a cemetery on the Grand Desolate Plateau. There was no telling which martyr it was dedicated to, or was it dedicated to all the warriors of the Federation who had sacrificed themselves on the Grand Desolate Plateau?
Li Yao landed slowly and roared, intentionally letting the Union Army notice him. He meant no harm.
"Who are you?"
The Union Army stationed in the cemetery did not show much hostility when they saw someone landing from the sky on a flying sword. Instead, they greeted him warmly.
Li Yao was now enshrouded in spiritual energy, which was the most standard appearance of a Cultivator. Naturally, he was on their side.
Besides … Although the mausoleum wasn't finished yet, many cultivators had come to pay their respects and pay their respects, so they weren't surprised at all.
Li Yao landed slowly. Looking at the Union Army who greeted him, he brushed the sand on his clothes and smiled.
It was a good start. Everything would be settled as long as he revealed his identity.
He looked at his surroundings with ease.
The memorial park for martyrs was still under construction. At the center of the memorial park was a statue that was close to completion. It was a Cultivator in a broken crystal suit who was staring at the sky stubbornly. Although it was only more than three meters tall, it was so intimidating that it seemed to have been carved out of a whole mountain. It made people feel that their blood was boiling and that they could not help but worship it.
The statue must've been made by an expert. It was a pity that the head of the statue was not finished yet, and the face of the statue could not be seen clearly.
Behind the statue, in the middle of the cemetery, was a monument carved out of flawless white jade. A few large words were engraved on it in a flamboyant manner.
"Fellow Cultivator!"
The captain of the Union Army who was responsible for guarding the cemetery stood up. As a Cultivator himself, he was qualified to address other Cultivators as' fellow Cultivators'.
The captain of the Union Army said peacefully, "The cemetery is still under construction, and this is a war zone. It is not open to the public for now. If fellow Cultivator wants to pay homage to the martyrs, please report your name and your sect. We will send the information to the base and make arrangements for you after we receive special permission."
Li Yao smiled casually. The soldiers of the Union Army in front of him were all very young. Even the captain seemed to be in his twenties or thirties. They should be the new generation that had grown up in the past ten years. Their faces, which were both young and vigorous, reminded Li Yao of more than ten years ago.
Li Yao coughed and looked at his compatriots in a friendly way. He said amiably, "Fellow Cultivator, young friends, nice to meet you.
"What I'm going to say next may be a little shocking, shocking, or even arousing your suspicions, but don't be anxious. You must listen to me calmly."
"First of all, have you ever heard of a name named 'Vulture Li Yao'?"
The members of the Union Army looked at each other in bewilderment. They were all dumbfounded. The way they looked at Li Yao was extremely weird.
The captain of the Union Army pressed his hand on his chainsword and managed a smile. "Fellow Cultivator, are you joking with us? You can tell us whatever you want to say slowly. However, I'd like to know your name and your sect first! "
Li Yao opened his hands, indicating that he really meant no harm. He said solemnly, "Of course, I'm not joking. I'm just afraid that you will think that I'm joking. But it can't be helped. I don't have time to beat around the bush with you!
"Yes. In fact, I am …"
Li Yao's voice came to an abrupt halt.
He was like a rooster whose neck had been stepped on.
It was because his eyes passed the shoulder of the captain of the Union Army and fell on the flawless tombstone of the martyr carved out of white jade.
A row of large, flamboyant words were engraved on the tombstone:
"Tomb of the Martyr Li Yao."
There was also a row of small words at the top left, indicating the identity of the "Martyr Li Yao": "Special Federation Hero!"
Below it were eight small words: "Radiant for Ten Thousand Zhang, Eternal!" (To be continued.)
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