There was no telling how strong Su Changfa was, but he was adept at the secret arts of the soul and was adept at hypnosis and bewilderment. Li Yao, who was in the Core Formation Stage, was not affected at all. He did not think that Li Yao was a threat at all.
Besides, he was the captain of Flourishing Sun. Even Kou Ruhuo, who was in the Yuanying Stage, was respectful to him and addressed him as' Master Su '. Therefore, his Cultivation could not be low. By conservative estimation, he was at the middle level of the Yuanying Stage.
The middle level of the Yuanying Stage, and he was adept at the secret arts of the soul. He would certainly be tricky to deal with in a battle!
Tang Qianhe, on the other hand, seemed to be weaker than the middle level of the Core Formation Stage. She was very likely to be an expert in the Jin Dan Stage!
Two Yuanying and one Jin Dan. Such a 'vanguard' was quite appropriate.
The war base was a treasure of the Imperium of True Human Beings after all. Countless advanced techniques and technologies of the Imperium were stored inside. If a few mediocre people were sent to pilot the base, it was very likely that the base would be taken away by the enemy. Then, the 'vanguard' would really turn into a 'transport team'!
At this moment, on Kunlun, the comparison of the two parties was as follows:
On the Imperium's side, there were two Yuanying and one Jin Dan.
On the Federation's side, there was one battle-type Yuanying, one research-type Yuanying, and one battle-type demon emperor. They also had the advantage of intelligence and could launch an assault in the darkness at any moment.
On paper, the Federation was in a better position.
However, Li Yao had observed the Crystal Suit of the three Immortal Cultivators carefully. Leaving aside the expertise of the armor of the Imperium, the spiritual shield technology outside the Crystal Suit was at least two to three generations ahead of the Federation's.
Judging from the thickness of the spiritual shield, the color of the mystic rays, and the frequency of the flames, the special spiritual shield of the Crystal Suit could provide as much defense as the spiritual shield of many crystal warships of the Federation. It was extremely solid and almost impossible to break!
Taking into account the enhancement of the psionic shield, the data of the two sides were about the same on paper. In fact, the Imperium's side was slightly better.
Although the squad of the Federation had the advantage of attacking first and could launch an assault at any moment, the Imperium had the support of countless Grand Illusionary Soldiers and war bases, too. In a real battle, it was hard to tell who would win!
After calculating for a long time, Li Yao decided that it would be safer to wait until Burning Prairie showed up.
If everything went well, and the star beacons were perfectly unfolded in space, Burning Prairie, which carried dozens of Jin Dan and Yuanying, would arrive in only a couple of days!
All in all, judging from the information that he overheard just now, the three Immortal Cultivators were not planning to summon a large troop but were going to do it on their own!
It was obvious that they could not produce too many Grand Illusionary Soldiers in a few days.
Furthermore, they did not expect a monster like the Xing Yao Federation to be approaching them. They thought they had enough time, but they focused on exploring the ruins of the Pangu civilization.
Naturally, Li Yao decided to take advantage of the situation and give them a ride.
After briefly introducing the content of the Book of Revelation, Su Changfa seemed to feel that it was too sensitive to continue. He shut his mouth and hurried on his way in silence.
Li Yao intended to exploit more secrets about the Immortal Cultivators and the Imperium of True Human Beings from the few 'authentic' Immortal Cultivators. Therefore, he went to Tang Qianhe shamelessly.
The female Immortal Cultivator was the youngest and the weakest. She was neither as cunning as Su Changfa nor as taciturn as Kou Ruhuo. Although she tried to pretend that she was ruthless, she was as hilarious as a grimacing rabbit in Li Yao's eyes.
"Senior Tang …"
With a big smile, Li Yao rubbed his hands and said, "There's something that I don't understand. I hope that you can enlighten me, senior!"
Tang Qianhe pouted and looked at him in disdain and wariness, not saying anything.
"Well, well, I was confused and had to do … such a thing. As an Immortal Cultivator, do you really not mind? Can I really be forgiven?"
Li Yao scratched his head and asked pitifully.
Tang Qianhe slightly frowned. She stepped back quietly and kept a distance from Li Yao. "Do I mind? Of course, I mind a little. It has nothing to do with morality. It's purely a natural reaction of my mind."
"For us, what you did is like eating food to survive when you have no choice. It is not unpardonable, but it is rather disgusting!
"Therefore, rest assured. As long as you stay away from me and don't point your stinky mouth at me, and as long as you are obedient and help us complete the mission, we won't bother you at all!
"In addition, our empire is very large. There are hundreds of Sectors and almost a thousand Star Regions. Each of them has their own customs and customs. There are also many places that not only do not reject people like you, but they also welcome people like you!"
"I've heard that in many harsh and harsh worlds, the Sector Masters there would gather people like you and form an army known as the 'Ghoul Army', also known as the 'Hungry Ghost Path'. It's said that they're an elite army that surpasses all limits and are used to carry out the cruelest missions!"
"If you are interested, I can send you there. I guarantee that you will have a lot in common with the 'ghouls' and the 'Hungry Ghosts Sector'. Hahahaha!"
Li Yao shuddered and shook his head hard. Thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Imperium? What imperium?"
"The Imperium of True Human Beings!"
Every pore on Tang Qianhe's face was glowing. Holding her head high, she declared proudly, "The rightful heir of the Star Ocean Imperium, the only guardian of the civilization of mankind, and the strongest country of human beings in the history of the universe. A real country of human beings!"
Li Yao did not understand why she was emphasizing that it was a 'real country of human beings'.
After thinking for a moment, he realized what was going on.
It seemed that, in the official propaganda of the Imperium of True Human Beings, the Alliance of the Holy Covenant was not considered a 'real country of human beings' but a 'monster' that Kou Ruhuo mentioned!
Thinking for a moment, Li Yao continued to pretend that he was scared. "I'm determined to join the Imperium, but I've committed unpardonable crimes after all. Are the laws of the Imperium not going to punish me for what I've done?"
"Laws?"
It was obvious that Tang Qianhe had never been through such a thing before. She did not know how to answer, but she was unwilling to be humiliated in front of Li Yao, a 'new Immortal Cultivator' who had just surrendered. Frowning for a long time, she sneered and said, "Laws require evidence, too. Would a person who committed such a crime leave any evidence behind?"
"Yes, yes. You are quite right, Senior Tang. I was too flustered to think of anything else!"
Li Yao said rather embarrassedly, "I was only hoping to learn more about the rules and laws of the Imperium of True Human Beings through the incident so that I could perceive the mysterious path of true immortality!"
"What if the same thing happens in the homeland of the Imperium, leaving undeniable evidence?"
Tang Qianhe thought carefully for a moment and said, "It will depend on what kind of person you have eaten. Is it an ordinary person or a Cultivator?"
Li Yao was dazed. "Are ordinary people and Cultivators different?"
"Of course not," Tang Qianhe said matter-of-factly.
"If he is an ordinary person, it will depend on whether or not he has a master. If he is the slave of a certain Immortal Cultivator, he will have to pay a huge sum of compensation, or even rarely-seen materials or magical equipment, depending on the Immortal Cultivator's position and Cultivation. If he is a free person who does not have a master, the compensation will be much lower."
Li Yao clicked his tongue. "All I need to do is pay?"
"What else?"
Tang Qianhe sniffed. "Ordinary people are not human beings at all. They are just something slightly more advanced than cows and sheep!
"In an emergency, when you are too hungry, you can just kill a few cows and sheep to satisfy your hunger. What's the big deal? Can't you just compensate them?
"Besides, most of the Immortal Cultivators provide high insurance for their slaves. When a few slaves are killed, the insurance company will naturally compensate them for their economic losses. What you need to compensate for is the loss of their reputation!"
"Cows and sheep …"
Li Yao mumbled, with an expression that suggested that his outlook on life, his worldview, and his values had collapsed.
Tang Qianhe stared at him coldly, with intense mockery popping up in her eyes. She sneered and said, "Listen, boy. Now that you have abandoned the darkness for the light and embarked on the true path of immortality, the first thing you need to do is to get rid of the obsolete ideas that you established in the world of Cultivators in the past and put away the self-righteous, hypocritical things!
"Let me repeat myself. Listen carefully. Ordinary people are not human beings at all, just like snails are not cows and whales are not fish!
"Ordinary people and cultivators like us who have awakened our spiritual roots are two creatures that look almost the same in appearance. However, the similarity in appearance does not mean anything!"
"Today, with the most advanced genetic technology, we can modify a gorilla into the appearance of a human being through genetic screening and surgical operations. So what? Is it really a human being just because it looks like a human being? "
Dumbfounded, Li Yao stammered, "I — I still don't understand. How can ordinary people be the same as gorillas? In the Flying Star Sector, many Cultivators were born of ordinary people, and they were ordinary people before their spiritual roots were awakened, too … "
"Have you ever heard of 'parasitic bees'?"
Tang Qianhe smiled and said, as if she were reciting a textbook, "Parasitic bees are a very special kind of insect. They like to paralyze large prey with special venom and enzymes after capturing them. Then, they implant their eggs into the body of the prey and nurture the eggs and larvae with the nutrition of the prey. They do not break out of the shell until the larvae are mature!
"During the process, the larvae of the parasitic bees will even swallow the genes of the host and display part of the features of the host. As a result, the parasitic bees will swarm in all kinds of bizarre forms and constitute an ever-changing group!
"Many parasitic bees look very similar to a certain host.
"For the observers who do not know the truth, the parasitic bees seem to be born of the host!
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