"Now that you mention it, there is something else that is very odd. It's what the queen said in the end."
Out of everyone's expectation, the mental devil did not mock Li Yao. Instead, it sat the tiny bloody man cross-legged on the Imperial Fire Pearl and bathed in the intense dominance of the Imperial Fire Pearl. Holding its cheek, it said, deep in thought, "In the end, the queen said that, for the convenience of exploring the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum after seizing the supreme power, she asked us to find the classics, notes, and even the absurd legends of the ancient adventurers who searched for the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum first.
"But it was absolutely meaningless!
"Ever since the Supreme Emperor and the Mad Armageddon were both heavily wounded ten thousand years ago and were caught in a weird situation where they were neither dead nor alive, they had to hide in the Gold Throne and hide in the depths of the Empyrean Transcendence Sector. Although countless adventurers, tomb robbers, archaeologists, and ambitious schemers have tried to find the mysterious tomb, nobody has ever succeeded.
"The notes and classics left by the ancient adventurers are either the files of other relics and treasures that they accidentally found on their way to the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum, or the exaggerated stories that they made up carefully to lure the latecomers into traps. All in all, they are not even 1% trustworthy!
"Whoever searches for the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum with the notes, classics, stories, and nonsense star maps will be dead for sure!
"Here comes the problem. Li Linghai has clearly found the 'Gold Throne — Empyrean Transcendence Sector' and discovered the secret treasures in the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum. She has even entered and exited the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum many times and absorbed and moved the secret treasures out with her Cosmos Rings. That was why she was able to build the Deep Sea Fleet with a high combat ability and gather a bunch of ambitious, disobedient reformists around her.
"In other words, Li Linghai is a 'living star map'. Nobody knows the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum better than she does, and she wants us to study the groundless things. What are the absurd notes, stories, and legends for? "
"Yes. Her choice of words is very weird. She says that we must do as she says, or we will definitely regret it."
Li Yao's thoughts seemed to have plunged into a thick fog, and he could not pull himself out no matter how hard he tried. "What the f * ck does this mean? What's there to regret?
"She has clearly grasped the coordinates of the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum and has traveled between the capital of the Imperium and the Empyrean Transcendence Sector where the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum is located many times. It shouldn't be a problem at all. If she really wants to take us there, can't she just go there directly?
"We still have half of the key to the central area of the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum. Even if she wants to set us up, she should at least wait until the key works and opens a certain gate, right?"
"Maybe she's not trying to frame us, but to remind us of something."
The mental devil thought for a moment and shook its head hard. "No. I feel that she is indeed up to no good, but she is also vaguely friendly. All in all, it is a very contradictory feeling. Perhaps even she cannot tell the difference between the two."
Li Yao and the mental devil stared at each other in bewilderment for a long time, only to fail to figure out what was going on.
The Imperial Fire Pearl, on the other hand, was still emanating dazzling brilliance, projecting their shadows on the wall and making them float unsteadily.
"Then, should we train ourselves with the Imperial Fire Pearl or not?"
Li Yao mumbled to himself. Before the mental devil replied, he had already made up his mind. "Are you kidding me? Of course we should! Right now, we are between the middle level and the high level of the Divinity Transformation Stage at best. Even though we can reach the top-tier level of the Imperium of True Human Beings with the enhancement of the brand-new Crystal Suit and the Colossus, we will still be in great peril in the chaotic turbulence at the center of the cosmos, and we may be killed at any moment!
"Of course, training is risky. If we do not have the courage to take such risks, we might as well have stayed in the Xing Yao Federation comfortably and been the father of the new Federation!
"Hehe. Even if Li Linghai does have a great scheme, she can't possibly have dreamed that my soul is highly unusual and that a terrifying 'Earth' is hiding inside! Will the power of the Supreme Emperor inside the Imperial Fire Pearl cause marvelous sparks when it collides with 'Earth'? I'm really looking forward to it! "
Li Yao had not forgotten that there was a weird gap deep inside his brain that sealed the secrets about Earth.
To this moment, he had advanced into the Divinity Transformation Stage, but he had yet to completely uncover the seal and see the truth about Earth.
If the power of the Imperial Fire Pearl could help him uncover everything about Earth that was hidden deep inside his soul, it would be a pleasant surprise!
"At the very least, right now, we more or less know part of the reason why Dad's lover in the past turned from an innocent girl into the dominating white-haired witch today."
Li Yao smiled. "If Li Linghai has been training with magical equipment similar to the 'Imperial Fire Pearl' in the past hundred years and absorbed tremendous pieces of the Supreme Emperor's soul into her brain, her personality has gradually become more like a leader's. In such a case, everything will make sense now, won't it?
"On second thought, it is not a bad idea.
"The Supreme Emperor was a great hero who considered all the people in the world as his responsibility. He was the ancestor of the modern Cultivators. If Li Linghai is truly influenced by the Supreme Emperor's soul, it will be possible that the chaos at the center of the cosmos will be ended and the Imperium of True Human Beings will develop in a direction that is more beneficial for the ordinary people. That will be great!"
Looking at Li Yao, the mental devil said gloomily, "Do you believe that yourself?"
"Well …"
Li Yao scratched his head hard. "It does seem a bit naïve. How complicated it is. Thankfully, we have another great hero that we can count on, which is General Lei Chenghu, the legendary 'God of War'!
"If Li Linghai does have any schemes, General Lei will certainly fight against her to the end, won't he? All we need to do is cheer for General Lei from the back and give him a hand. After all, this is the internal affairs of the Imperium of True Human Beings. Even if the sky falls, it is not up to a foreigner like me to shoulder it, right?
"Let's go and appreciate how General Lei will save the Imperium from a close distance!"
…
After half a day, Lei Chenghu took care of all the affairs in the Godly Might Prison.
At first, he turned off the oxygen transmission of the first and third districts, making the prisoners who were exhausted after the fierce battle and in dire need of oxygen drowsy and incapacitated.
Then, he ordered the guards to enter the field and drag the prisoners who were particularly brave in the battle away. The rest of the prisoners were left to fend for themselves in the place.
As for the political prisoners, after identification, most of the civil officials were handed over to Li Linghai's Deep Sea Fleet. Only a small part of the talents who were compatible with him or who were of great use to him were kept by his side.
The guards of the Godly Might Prison and the soldiers of the Godly Might Fleet adhered to the same principle, which was that quality was more important than quantity. According to the ratio of 5%, the elites were selected and boarded on three starships, while all the other personnel and starships were handed over to Li Linghai.
It was not until this moment that Warden Yun Chenghua vaguely realized that Lei Chenghu was all by himself. Up to this moment, none of the starships that landed from the sky were his direct subordinates!
However, with everything coming to this point, and looking at the solemn expression on Lei Chenghu's face, Yun Chenghua, who had cut off his retreat, naturally would not expose it. Instead, he worked even harder for Lei Chenghu dutifully and controlled every tube and every cabin of the three starships.
The news that the Godly Might Prison had been taken down had probably spread to the four Kurfürsten deep in the sea of stars. It was time to evacuate.
Hundreds of starships that were filled with crystals, fuel, magical equipment, and ammunition soared into the sky. The scorching exhaust flames that they spurted out left complicated traces on the land that was covered in snow. The three largest starships were particularly dazzling. They ripped apart the sky like three stars in a row and dived into the boundless firmament.
It was Lei Chenghu's latest special team.
He was going to take back his own fleet with the three starships and then a whole country!
…
On "Flying Tiger", the latest temporary flagship …
Emotionlessly, Lei Chenghu stared at Li Yao, who held his head high and looked like a resolute soldier, as well as Li Jialing next to Li Yao.
"It seems that my guess was correct. It is useless however you try to disguise yourself. You are indeed the queen's most trusted subordinate."
Lei Chenghu said casually, "She trusts you so much that she even entrusted the mission of spying on me to you, 'Vulture Li Yao'!"
"That's not right, General Lei. I'm not here to simply spy on you!"
Li Yao said solemnly, "Other than spying on you, the queen also asked me to 'give you a hand' if you were not determined enough to reform the Imperium. I feel that she is threatening you with violence or even to kill you. But there's no need to be nervous, General Lei. Like I said just now, I've admired General Lei since I was a child. I grew up listening to your legends and consider you my idol. So, when I have no other choice, I certainly won't be able to kill you. Chances are that I will even stand on your side!"
Lei Chenghu: "… What?"
Li Jialing also turned his head mechanically and looked at Li Yao in a daze.
"Who … Who are you exactly? What is the queen trying to do by sending a guy like you to my side?"
Lei Chenghu narrowed his eyes and was caught in the rarely-seen confusion again. He mumbled, "Do you believe it? I have a natural-born ability, or intuition, that allows me to see through the deepest desires in their hearts and know what they want the moment I see them.
"It is the same for the queen. I can see clearly that her ambitions are expanding like a primeval beast that is swallowing the universe.
"But what about you, Vulture Li Yao? I really can't see through you. I can't tell what kind of soul is hiding deep inside your skin at all.
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