The black ball that looked like a century egg kept rubbing Li Yao's face. It was soft, meaty, and slightly warm, like the pink bottom of a baby.
Seeing that Little Black, who had accompanied him since his childhood, had been reborn in a brand-new form, Li Yao had mixed feelings and almost wept in joy. "Excellent, Little Black. So, your original form is not a flying sword but a century egg!"
Little Black's pointy tail shook in dissatisfaction, as if it were saying, "Hehe. I'm not a century egg!"
"Then, what are you exactly? I've never seen such a piece of magical equipment before! "
Li Yao found it quite strange. He extended one of his fingers and poked Little Black.
He had never seen such a weird material before. Even 'liquid metal' was not enough to describe one ten-thousandth of Little Black's nature.
Little Black's' tail 'rose for a long time, as if it were confused, as if it did not know what it was exactly. In the end, ripples spread out on its' head ', and two items slowly floated out of its body.
The first item was a triangular metal stick as thick as a finger.
Similarly, Li Yao still could not tell what the metal stick was made of. He only knew that its hardness and density were extremely high. All in all, it was harder than all the metals and rocks that Li Yao had ever seen.
The metal rod was engraved with dense spirit tattoos. They were smooth and natural, as if they were made by nature.
Li Yao studied them for a long time and concluded that the spiritual stripes were in the style of the Star Ocean Imperium in its heyday. As for their specific purpose, he was not sure yet.
Perhaps, it was a key?
No. Not a key, but half a key.
Some of the rune arrays on the metal stick were obviously incomplete. Also, there were quite a few mortises on one side of the stick. It might have been used when it was combined with another component.
"Half a key from the Star Ocean Imperium? What can it unlock exactly? "
Li Yao mumbled to himself.
The second item that Little Black 'vomited' out, however, was nothing unusual. It was a jade chip, a modern jade chip refined by the Xing Yao Federation no more than thirty years ago.
Li Yao blinked and inserted the jade chip into his portable crystal processor.
The light beam shook, and the ripples gradually condensed, outlining a sloppy man who seemed to be incompatible with the entire world. The man grinned at him and said gently, "Ah Yao!"
"Father!"
Li Yao cried out involuntarily, tears welling up in his eyes.
The man who appeared on the light beam was his foster father, the man who had raised him for almost ten years in the magical equipment graveyard, taught him the most basic principles of life, and laid a solid foundation for him in refining!
In Li Yao's memories, his foster father had fallen into the magical equipment graveyard together with a magical equipment garbage ship. The old man's health had always been poor, and he liked to drink the worst quality liquor. After drinking, he would vomit, and after vomiting, he would drink again. Drunk, he would dive into the garbage heap, injuring himself from time to time. No matter how Li Yao tried to persuade him, he would not listen. It was as if he was torturing himself.
After tormenting himself for ten years, he finally passed away on a stormy night. When he was dying, he did not leave many last words.
Li Yao did not expect that his foster father had hidden such a jade chip inside Little Black's body!
Obviously, it could only be opened after his Cultivation reached a certain level and he was able to break Little Black's seal!
"Father, where did you come from? You have traveled through dozens of Sectors, you carry such a mysterious magical equipment as Little Black with you, and you even left your last words to me in such a weird way!
"Is there anything you're worried about? Is there anything you haven't done yet? Tell me. I'm listening!"
Li Yao opened his eyes wide and pricked his ears.
The sloppy middle-aged man on the light beam said in a low voice, "Ah Yao, if you are reading this, it means that you are at least in the level of Jin Dan, or even Yuanying. You are slightly qualified to travel in the sea of stars!
"Also, you should've noticed the anomalies of Black Wing and me, too. You must've guessed that we are not locals of the Tian Yuan Realm."
Li Yao nodded his head. His foster father was indeed not from the Heaven's Origin Sector. The answer was not unexpected at all.
The sloppy middle-aged man put on a conflicted expression. He was dazed for a long time before he said slowly, "Ah Yao, I've been conflicted since I learned that my time was coming. Should I tell you the truth about the center of the cosmos, or should I take a chance and hope that you can live the rest of your life in ignorance and bliss?
"That's why I set up such a test. If your Cultivation is not high enough to pass the test, you won't need to know what I'm going to say next, and you won't be able to do anything even if you do. You can only watch your doom coming.
"Now that you've passed the test, I can tell you where I came from and my suffocating and despairing homeland!"
When his homeland was mentioned, the sloppy middle-aged man was obviously shivering. He clenched his teeth for a long time before he finally said, "My homeland, the country that I escaped from and never have the courage to face, is the strongest country of human beings in the universe. It is also the evilest and most terrifying country in the history of the civilization of mankind. No. It is not even qualified to be called the civilization of mankind anymore; it is the terminator of the civilization of mankind!
"The people of the Federation of the tiny Tian Yuan Realm living at the edge of the cosmos cannot imagine its magnificence at all, much less its evilness!
"Right now, it is lurking at the center of the cosmos and extending its tentacles to all the places that the fire of the civilization of mankind once illuminated. It is invading and expanding!
"Maybe, one day, my homeland will extend its tentacles to the Tian Yuan Realm, to the Xing Yao Federation, and to you, my child!"
Li Yao nodded heavily. That explained a lot. He understood everything now!
As he expected, his foster father was from the Imperium of True Human Beings. Because he was dissatisfied with certain policies of the imperium and believed that the Immortal Cultivators were not qualified to represent the civilization of mankind and might even destroy it, he decided to escape from the imperium to the edge of the cosmos.
However, his foster father was also very clear that the imperium was expanding very fast, and chances were that it would invade the Xing Yao Federation at any moment.
His foster father died more than ten years ago. At that time, in his eyes, the tiny Federation was obviously not qualified to compete with the imperium. The moment the expedition army of the imperium arrived, the Federation would be blown into smithereens immediately.
That was why his foster father had been so miserable and desperate all the time!
"If —"
The sloppy middle-aged man gnashed his teeth. "One day, when the army of my homeland finally shows up in front of you, the only advice I can give you is — don't surrender. Resist to the end!
"Yes. You are certainly no match for it. But even if you are destroyed, you will at least keep the pride of human beings! After you surrender, you will no longer be human beings! You will not even be animals anymore! You will not even be as good as a germ! "
Li Yao took a deep breath and clenched his fists. His heart was filled with lofty aspirations!
His foster father was right. Enslaved by the wretched Immortal Cultivators of the Imperium of True Human Beings, the ordinary people were like ants and weeds. They were indeed no longer human beings!
The war between the Cultivators and the Immortal Cultivators had only just begun. They would definitely fight to the end until the last Cultivator's blood flowed in the sea of stars!
Li Yao narrowed his eyes and said, one word after another, "Rest assured, Dad. However strong the imperium is, we will show them the pride of the Federation!"
Naturally, the sloppy middle-aged man did not hear his response. He simply said, "Ah Yao, listen up. My homeland, the most dreadful force of human beings in the sea of stars, is called … the Alliance of the Holy Covenant!"
"Huh?" Li Yao exclaimed.
"The evilest, most dreadful, and strongest country of human beings in the sea of stars is the 'Holy Covenant'! So far, countless Sectors have fallen into the hands of the 'Holy Covenant'. Almost no force is a match for the 'Holy Covenant'!
"To resist the 'Holy Covenant', which has just risen to prominence, even the 'Imperium of True Human Beings', a traditional superpower that considers itself the rightful heir of the Star Ocean Imperium, has abandoned the ideology of the past and the glory of the Cultivators. It has even trampled on most of humanity and transformed itself into naked animals and out-and-out war machines!
"Even after paying such a gory price, the 'Imperium', which has been utterly deformed, has only managed to stop the march of the 'Holy Covenant'. As for how long the fierce battle at the center of the cosmos will last and what the outcome will be, it is still unknown in the next two hundred years!"
"…" Li Yao.
"Listen, Ah Yao," his foster father said, "now that you are Jin Dan or Yuanying, you can influence the policies of the Federation to some extent! If the 'Holy Covenant' does invade the 'Federation' one day, don't hesitate and run away immediately! Run to the depths of the cosmos and ask for help from the Imperium of True Human Beings! If possible, it will be best if the entire Tian Yuan Realm is incorporated into the Imperium of True Human Beings and protected by the Imperium!
"Do you see the metal stick? You don't need to know what it is. After you reach the Imperium, find a woman named 'Li Linghai' and give her the metal stick as well as the jade chip!
"The jade chip can prove your identity. There is also a video that has been encrypted inside. It is a message that I left for her. Don't read it recklessly.
"Since you are my foster son, and you have given the … metal stick to her, I don't think that she will treat you badly for my sake. Even the Tian Yuan Realm will be protected by her and the Imperium!
"Of course, this is based on the premise that the Imperium can defeat the 'Holy Covenant'. If the Imperium is defeated by the 'Holy Covenant', it will be over. Everything will be over!
"You don't need to worry that you can't find 'Li Linghai'. If you do go to the Imperium, you should be able to learn her information by asking around. However, you will have to figure out exactly how to approach her!"
"Remember, except for 'Li Linghai', the metal stick must not be seen by anyone else. Whoever sees it must kill them as soon as possible! Otherwise, you will be mired in infinite trouble!
"This is also why I never wanted to tell you the truth.
"As for the video, you can edit it and hide the part about the metal stick and 'Li Linghai'. You can only tell the leadership of the Federation about the existence of the 'Holy Covenant' and the 'Imperium' so that they can be prepared in advance!"
The sloppy middle-aged man coughed hard and coughed up a mouthful of blood, but he was too lazy to wipe it off. He mumbled, "Ah Yao, I know that you are a good boy. The Xing Yao Federation is a good country that upholds the orthodoxy of human beings, too.
"Perhaps, after you reach the Imperium, you will discover that what the people of the Imperium do is in complete violation of your beliefs and morals. The arrogant, cold, and heartless Immortal Cultivators are absolutely unacceptable to you, too!"
"However, trust me. No matter how evil the Imperium is in your eyes, the 'Holy Covenant' will only be ten thousand times more evil than the Imperium!
"Do you hear me?"
His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was almost protruding out of the light beam. He shouted, "Don't believe in the 'Holy Covenant'. Don't believe in the so-called 'Path of Ultimate Benevolence' and the 'Pangu's Covenant'. You must — must not!
"This is the cruel universe today. If you have to choose a side between the 'Holy Covenant' and the 'Imperium' in the bleeding sea of stars, the 'Imperium' will be your only choice.
"However reluctant you are, and however hideous the Imperium of True Human Beings is, with everything coming to this point, it is the last guardian of the civilization of mankind!"
[End of Blood Demon Chapter, Volume Three]
The Federation, the Imperium, and the Holy Covenant!
In the sea of stars, the three superpowers of the civilization of mankind had finally gathered!
A magnificent war in the sea of stars was about to begin!
The 'Rise', the fourth volume of '40,000 Years of Cultivation', would officially begin tomorrow!
Trailer of the fourth volume:
"Cough, cough. Cough, cough, cough. Not only do the self-righteous Cultivators know nothing about the universe, you also know nothing about the true meaning of 'human beings'!"
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"Hehehehe. A few juniors in the Yuanying Stage … are bold enough to make a fuss here?"
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"Hahahaha! Come on, old monster. Open your eyes and watch carefully! This is the real strength of human beings! This is a real human being! The Immortal Cultivators will never yield! "
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A reminder. The third volume is finally over. As usual, Old Bull will write a speech at the end of the volume and communicate with you tonight. Don't miss it!
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