"See? Everybody has their own weaknesses and desires. As long as you find the weaknesses and desires, even the experts in the Yuanying Stage and the Divinity Transformation Stage will be deeply dwelling in the illusionary world and consider it another reality!"
The silver ball continued persuading him in Professor Mo Xuan's voice. "Fellow Cultivator Blood Stripe, the opportunity is now or never. What are you hesitating for?"
The mental devil licked its lips, and the greed in its eyes was even more intense than before. It was like a weasel that was drooling at the chicken in the trap. It wanted to eat the meat but was scared that it would be killed by the trap. "What — what kind of trap have you set up in the Tian Yuan Realm? Are you confident?"
"Rest assured!"
Ripples of confidence spread out of the silver ball. "My predecessor was a crystal processor virus produced to corrupt the crystal processors of the Star Prier's House. Most of the crystal processors of the Xing Yao Federation today, including the most advanced models used by the government and the military, are related to the crystal processors of the Star Prier's House. In the past few decades, I have also learned a lot of secrets deep inside the brains of the vegetative patients through Deep Blue Brain Hospital, including their permissions to control the Spiritual Nexus and their soul. With the combination of the two, the crystal processors and the Spiritual Nexus of the Federation are no secrets for me at all!
"It is the same for the Imperium of True Human Beings!
"I have retrieved tremendous information about the crystal processors of the Imperium from the memory pieces of the star child and Su Chang. Besides, the Imperium of True Human Beings is of the same origin as the Star Ocean Imperium in the past. The architecture of their crystal processors is very similar to that of the crystal processors of the Star Prier's House, too. As long as I am given a chance to get in touch with them at a close distance, it will not be a problem for me to hack them!
"It doesn't matter if I tell you the truth. Right now, the most elite troops of the Xing Yao Federation and the Black Wind Fleet have all been gathered in the Tian Yuan Realm. A world-shaking war is being waged right now!
"Hehe, I have already invaded and controlled the three space gates that connect the Heaven's Origin World to the outside world. I have completely cut off the connection between the Heaven's Origin World and the outside world. Right now, the Heaven's Origin World is a sealed colosseum! Two trapped beasts were tearing at each other inside, not giving up until they were dead!
"At this moment, not only is the cyberwar between the two parties getting heated, and the tactical Spiritual Nexus is riddled with holes because of the enemy's attacks, all the Cultivators above the Yuanying level, be they admin-type, battle-type, research-type, culture-type, or creation-type, have exhausted their brains and soul to the maximum!
"You know that in a modern war, almost everybody uses the assistance of crystal processors, which created the best opportunity for me to invade the brains of the experts. When their souls were at their weakest and their brains were most defenseless, I hacked into them and completely controlled the most elite fleets of the two parties, as well as the strongest Cultivators and Immortal Cultivators!
"The flagships and most of the main-force warships of the Black Wind Fleet and the Burning Prairie Fleet, the three cutting-edge crystal processors of the Xing Yao Federation, and hundreds of experts in the Yuanying and even the Divinity Transformation Stage are all under our control. We are the absolute dominators at the edge of the cosmos!
"To be honest, before you came, I was only 70% confident about the whole plan. Or rather, I estimated that I could successfully invade the brains of 60% to 70% of the experts. Then, there would be a lot of fierce battles.
"But now that Fellow Cultivator Blood Stripe is here, the situation is naturally different. After you completely swallow Li Yao's soul, you will be able to return to the Tian Yuan Realm as' Vulture Li Yao 'and join the fiercest battlefield where the experts are gathered. Ding Ling Dong and Jin Xinyue will recognize you. Nobody will suspect your identity, right?
"Hehe. When the war is most intense and the experts are most defenseless, I will 'invade' them through their portable crystal processors through the Spiritual Nexus, and Fellow Cultivator Blood Stripe will corrupt their fleshly bodies with their blood. Who can possibly resist such a two-pronged attack?"
The mental devil rolled its eyes again and again. Finally, it burst into laughter, as if it had completely agreed with the other party's suggestion. "It is indeed an immaculate and perfect plan. I really can't find any reason to turn it down. Hahahaha. Alright, Fellow Cultivator Mo Xuan, I will cooperate with you for now. I only hope that you will not forget your promise after everything is done!"
"Why would I?"
The silver ball was amused. "Of course, we do not trust each other, but until the Alliance of the Holy Covenant and the Pangu civilization are completely annihilated, we are all extraterrestrial devils that deserve to die in their eyes. Naturally, we should work together to deal with the external enemies. What do you think?"
"It does make sense."
The mental devil's smile was more and more evil. The bloody thorns around it grew denser and denser, too. "Alright. In that case … Huh?"
It raised its eyebrow in surprise and looked at Li Yao, who had been tied up by it. At this moment, Li Yao had been enshrouded by the bloody stripes like an enormous cocoon. But bright golden flames were beaming out of the interconnected bloody thorns and soon burnt the bloody stripes into smithereens!
"You two b * stards, don't pretend that I don't exist!"
Li Yao broke out of the bloody cocoon. His furious fighting will stabbed at the mental devil like golden daggers. He roared, "As long as I exist for one second, I will not let your scheme work out. The Star Glory Federation will be defended by the real people of the federation. You two cunning extraterrestrial devils will not get a chance to do so!" Li Yao roared furiously. "Damn it!
"What — what kind of strength is this?"
The mental devil could not keep its eyes open because of Li Yao's golden blades. It exclaimed in shock, "It's impossible. I've clearly seen through your soul. What have you …"
"The soul of a human being is not so easy to be analyzed by you!"
Li Yao burst into laughter. Bright golden blood was flowing out of his eyes, nostrils, ears, and lips. His soul power was surging out like a volcano eruption. Even the illusionary world at the bottom level could not bear such a strength anymore. The universe that looked like black velvet began to shake. Every crystal world was shaking softly like a crystal ball!
"The computational ability of your virtual world has reached the limits!"
Fury and disdain beamed out of Li Yao's eyes as he stared at the silver ball. "What is fake is fake. It can never be real. And you say that it is 120% real? Do you know the biggest difference between the illusionary world and the real world?
"The illusionary world is limited. Its limit is the computational ability of the crystal processor. Even the crystal processor with the highest computational ability has the limits of calculation, simulation, and rendering after all. Those who are mired in it are like fish that have been thrown into a glass tank. No matter how big and vivid the glass tank is, as long as the fish swims forward hard, it will touch an invisible barrier one day!
"But the real world, however hideous, cruel, and dark it may be, it does not matter. But in the cruelty, ugliness, and darkness, infinite beautiful possibilities are hidden and the brightest future is nurtured. In that world, no glass ceiling can stop the march of the civilization of mankind!
"Even if an artificial intelligence has a database that is as vast as an ocean and can make the most reasonable response to every situation, it is still not a real virtual life!
"By the same logic, however vivid your virtual world is, it is still fake! Because it lacks the most important thing for a civilization, which is the hope for the future, the infinity, and the end of the universe! "
"Idiot!"
The mental devil roared. The bloody stripes danced crazily again and slapped the right half of Li Yao's body brutally like a long whip that was full of sharp thorns. "Stop talking like a hot-blooded high school student. Just accept your death quietly!"
"I won't die. Ding Ling Dong and Jin Xinyue are still waiting for me!"
Li Yao gritted his teeth. The bright gold Sharp Blade of Souls and the bloody thorns were engaged in a fierce battle. "Friends, family, warriors … Everybody in the Xing Yao Federation is waiting for me. I will certainly return to them and fight side by side with them!"
Li Yao and the mental devil were like a double-headed serpent. The two heads that grew on the same body were gnawing at each other brutally. One moment, the bloody thorns stabbed the right half of the body into holes, the next moment, the Sharp Blade of Souls slashed the left half of the body into blood, and the next moment, the bright gold flames and the crimson flames of spiritual energy collided heavily, raising thousands of sparks. The sound and visual effects could not have been more glamorous.
It was the most dangerous battle of souls. After only several seconds, the two parties were already heavily wounded. Their souls were dim, their flames of spiritual energy were shaking, and they were breathing heavily.
The mental devil grinned hideously in a coarse voice. "I — I'm going to swallow you!"
Li Yao's voice was somewhat unsteady, too. "I won't let you succeed easily. Never!"
"Ahhh!"
Infuriated, the mental devil suddenly exploded, and thousands of bloody thorns tied up the right half of Li Yao's body. Then, it turned around and shouted, "Fellow Cultivator Mo Xuan, what are you waiting for? I've corrupted most of his soul and completely controlled him. Come over and give me a hand. Help me swallow his soul completely. Then, we will carry out your perfect plan!"
"Alright!"
The silver-white ball agreed without hesitation, and then …
It floated backward for thousands of meters in a breath.
While drifting away, its body turned from a sphere into an ellipse, and then into the shape of a peanut. But a cluster of small liquid metal was split off from its body and slowly condensed into the shape of a human being, before it flew toward Li Yao and the mental devil.
Li Yao and the mental devil, who were tearing each other apart, were both dazed.
The situation seemed to be turning awkward again.
"Hey, Fellow Cultivator Mo Xuan, what's the meaning of this?" the mental devil asked. "I asked you to come over and help. Why are you running away? Extraterrestrial devils shouldn't be so disloyal, should they?"
"Of course not," the silver ball replied. "However, as you know, I used to be a refiner before I changed my profession to a specialist of crystal processors and the Spiritual Nexus. I know a thing or two about sociology and strategic planning, too.
"But in any case, I am not a warrior. There's no reason for me to come to the two of you in person and fight you at such a close distance, right?"
"Well …"
The mental devil and Li Yao looked at each other in bewilderment. Their 'soul-stirring, perilous' battle turned somewhat stiff.
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