Long Yangjun was amused. "'Immortal Cultivator' is just a name, a code name, and a mask. The mask can be changed at will. Even the face below the mask can be deformed beyond recognition, but the man-eating bones below the face have never changed for thousands of years.
"The owners of the man-eating bones were known as' family elders', 'emperors', and 'deities' in the age of ancient Cultivators tens of thousands of years ago. In the Great Dark Age, they were known as' Ultimate One Demons' and 'saint-blood demons'. In the age of the Star Ocean Imperium, chances were that they hid their claws and fangs and snuck into the Supreme Emperor's army, calling themselves' Cultivators' openly, which eventually led to the collapse of the Star Ocean Imperium.
"In the thousands of years of bloody wars after the collapse of the Star Ocean Imperium, they were the warlords, tyrants, dictators, and 'saviors' of various Sectors. After the Star Ocean Republic was established, they corrupted the entire parliament without knowing it and became the corrupt representatives in the parliament. Naturally, after the rise of the Imperium of True Human Beings, they put on a dignified, glorious mask and changed their name to 'Immortal Cultivators'!
"Do you think that Blackstar the Great was the evilest human being in the universe, and that there were no Immortal Cultivators in the real sense before Wuying Qi came up with the name 'Immortal Cultivator'? Is it strange that the emperors in the primeval age, the Ultimate One Demons in the medieval age, and the corrupted Cultivators in the modern age completely brainwashed and enslaved human beings? "
Li Yao was deep in thought. It was not until a long time later that he said, "If your deduction is correct, Blackstar the Great might have a lot to do with the whole thing!"
"Yes, that's exactly what I think. After all, Blackstar the Great and the Alliance of the Holy Covenant rose almost at the same time. It was exactly because the Holy Covenant invaded the Star Ocean Republic that the abnormal freak that was the Imperium of True Human Beings was created. In the meantime, it was Wuying Qi who instigated the supreme power of the Star Ocean Republic, which led to the outbreak of the civil war and made the Alliance of the Holy Covenant further corrupt the many worlds at the center of the cosmos."
Long Yangjun said, "We discussed before that Wuying Qi became a great thief after spending only decades in the border defense army of the Star Ocean Republic as a foreigner. It was too fast and unbelievable.
"Was the Star Ocean Republic at that time really corrupted to such an extent that it could not even find a seasoned commander, and Wuying Qi was the pillar that saved the day?
"If we make a bold assumption that Wuying Qi is related to the people of the Holy League in the beginning, the whole thing will be much more reasonable.
"Wuying Qi was not necessarily the mastermind who created the first batch of people of the Holy League, but chances are that he was involved in the whole thing as a supporting role or an observer, from the excavation of the primeval relics to the creation of the demi-humans, to the awakening and rebellion of the demi-humans, to the complete loss of control at the edge of the cosmos. Chances are that he experienced everything in person!
"Perhaps, he reached an agreement with the people of the Holy League who had awakened the Path of Ultimate Benevolence? That is very likely. The people of the Holy League only lost their feelings and desires, but they did not lose the ability to think rationally. On the contrary, many people of the Holy League boasted the rigid but remarkable computational ability of spiritual puppets. As long as Wuying Qi proposed tempting terms, such as' try to spread the power of the Holy League to the center of the cosmos', I believe that the people of the Holy League would've considered such a cooperation.
"Or rather, Wuying Qi was not just cooperating with the people of the Holy League but also grasped a certain way to manipulate part of the people of the Holy League, allowing his orders to overwrite and modify the Path of Ultimate Benevolence. Is it possible?
"In any case, Wuying Qi and the people of the Holy League reached a certain tacit agreement. Working together, they divided the Star Ocean Republic that had been reestablished at the center of the cosmos after all the trouble, turning the Imperium and the Holy League into two giant snakes that entangled each other.
"After that, did the people of the Holy League become more extreme and zealous in the Path of Ultimate Benevolence, and they could not tolerate the existence of such an unparalleled devil whose head was full of desires and ambitions like Wuying Qi, or did Wuying Qi's wild ambitions were completely exposed, and he intended to replace the primeval gods in the past to rule all the people in the entire cosmos with the supreme position, which led to the complete break between Wuying Qi and the people of the Holy League?
"We don't know the answer to that.
"However, it is more reasonable to view Blackstar the Great's rebirth from such a perspective. Why was he bold enough to surface at such a critical moment at the risk of a civil war in the Imperium at the risk of universal condemnation? Was he not scared that the army of the Holy League would suddenly attack and take advantage of the situation when he and the four Kurfürst families were engaged in a fierce battle?
"As a great man of his generation, he couldn't have considered such a possibility, nor would he do anything that would benefit other people. The only possibility is that Wuying Qi could interfere with or even control the strategies of the Holy League to some extent!"
Li Yao's pupils immediately constricted to the size of needle tips. His voice turned extremely cold as he said, one word after another, "It's true that Blackstar the Great did not reject the people of the Holy League. The only problem is, how can the people of the Holy League worship the Pangu that went extinct hundreds of thousands of years ago and regard those old bones as the supreme gods? The people of the Holy League should worship and worship him as the supreme god and savior!
"Before the battle with me, Wuying Qi expressed his intense hatred for the 'false Immortal Cultivators' and claimed that he had a way to take care of all the 'false Immortal Cultivators' once and for all. At that time, I thought that he was bragging. After all, the universe is too vast and boundless. Who else can he count on if he wants to rule the three thousand Sectors if not the 'false Immortal Cultivators'? But now that I think about it, if he can redefine the Path of Ultimate Benevolence and 'reboot' the brains of the Holy League, will he turn himself into the god of the Holy League all of a sudden?
"Those people of the Holy League who have no selfish desires, no slack, no fear of death, and no personal interests will be the best tools for him to check and balance the 'false Immortal Cultivators'. They will definitely be the puppet sabers that will carry out his will to the end!"
With a rigid smile on her lips, Long Yangjun said, "You are more thoughtful than I am. Or rather, your deduction is more bold than mine. But on second thought, it does make sense and explain the many suspicious points that Blackstar the Great has surfaced.
"However, that's all for later. We need more evidence to solidify our speculations. Let's go now!"
Li Yao was briefly stunned. "What?"
"Let's go now!"
Long Yangjun said matter-of-factly, "You've seen it too. The Great Iron Plants is in a mess, and Nepenthe is completely exposed to the Immortal Cultivators. The situation is destined to be out of control. Why are you still here? Are you going to die together with the Nepenthe believers?"
Li Yao shook his head softly, his eyes not leaving the burning battlefield at all.
He had been observing the situation on the battlefield since the very beginning, mainly the fixed firing points and automatic turrets of the Great Iron Plants, as well as the pivots of the defense rune arrays.
At this moment, tremendous parameters of the battlefield flooded into his eyes incessantly. Deep inside his brain, a detailed battle plan was being generated quickly.
"You know that I can't just walk away from such a thing," Li Yao said softly.
"You can't be serious, can you?"
Long Yangjun looked at him in disbelief. "Your condition has worsened again? You can't be so stupid, can you? Do you know your body's condition at all? Tell me the truth. Can your broken, wounded soul maintain the Yuanying state for two more minutes? "
Li Yao sniffed and said resolutely, "I, Vulture Li Yao, have traveled in the sea of stars for more than a hundred years. From the edge of the cosmos to the center of the cosmos, I've fought more than a thousand fierce battles. What haven't I seen? Even though I was slightly wounded in the bloody battle against Blackstar the Great, you are still underestimating me for two minutes! However unbearable I am, it's still more than easy for me to maintain the Yuanying state for two and a half minutes! "
Long Yangjun smiled even more hideously. "Fine, fine, fine. Even if you can maintain the Yuanying state for three minutes, so what? Yuanying is not invincible. You are faced with thousands of the most advanced battle puppets. Each of them can launch a hundred super-tiny self-exploding flying swords at you. Just count how many there are in total. Are you sure that your body can take it right now?
"It is needless to say that there are so many Immortal Cultivators under Li Minghui's command. Do you know what they mean by 'enough ants can bite an elephant to death'?
"Also, don't forget that Li Minghui has joined the Li family. He must have a lot to do with Li Linghai, queen of the Imperium. If you really make a scene here, you will definitely be discovered by Li Linghai, which means that you will be discovered by Blackstar the Great! By then, Wuying Qi will casually dispatch a couple of experts in the Divinity Transformation Stage to search for you. In the meantime, you will be even more wounded and exhausted. It will be impossible for you to be a stray dog! "
"It doesn't matter!"
Pondering for a moment, Li Yao blinked his watery, glittering eyes and looked at Long Yangjun expectantly. "Even if I am heavily wounded and unable to fight anymore, I still have two friends who have been through thick and thin together with me. They will certainly fight to the end without caring about anything and help me resist the Immortal Cultivators!"
Long Yangjun: "… Two? One of them is Li Jialing. Who's the other one? It can't be me, can it? "
Li Yao nodded his head quickly. "Yes, yes!"
"Cut the crap. I remember that 'somebody' drew a line between us two days ago and changed from 'best friend' to 'common friend'. You are not asking me to resist the overwhelming wrath of Blackstar the Great for a common friend, are you?"
Long Yangjun spat on the ground and said angrily, "Most importantly of all, the battle is utterly meaningless. The Nepenthe believers are asking for their own deaths. Their riot does not affect the big picture at all and will not affect anything.
"If they win for now, the days below the ground will not be any brighter, and if they are all annihilated, the situation will not be any worse! In the great game of the Cultivators, the Immortal Cultivators, the people of the Holy League, and perhaps the extraterrestrial devils and the primeval races, such an insignificant battle is truly nothing more than a tiny wave.
"Therefore, I can somewhat understand your decision to fight Blackstar the Great at the risk of your life. Even if you are killed by Blackstar the Great, it will not be a disgrace to the name of 'Vulture Li Yao, dominator of three Sectors'. It will be a rather glorious death.
"However, to fight side by side with a bunch of miners and farmers in such an insignificant, meaningless battle, only to be killed in the siege of a bunch of spiritual puppets and low-level Immortal Cultivators? What … What's wrong with your head? Is it meaningful? Is it meaningful to die like that? "
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