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"All soldiers of the Imperium, whether you belonged to the Thunder Fleet, the fleet of the four Kurfürst families, the garrison fleet of the Business Alliance of Ten Thousand Sectors, or the local troops at the edge of the Imperium, whatever your stance was in the past, you should realize right now that the Imperium, the home of all of us, is facing the most perilous moment!"
Lei Chenghu's voice echoed in the blood of every soldier of the Imperium among the thousands of starships like rolling thunder. "The capital is in unprecedented chaos, enshrouded in indescribable evilness. Once the capital collapses, it means the collapse of the entire Imperium, which means the collapse of our home, and even the general collapse of mankind!
"Nothing is standing between our home and the abyss except for us. For the glory of the Imperium, for our home, for the future of us and our families, and for the true path of immortality that we have sworn to defend countless times, we are duty-bound and must fight to the end!
"The fate of the Imperium is destined to be controlled by us. Us! Us! Us!
"Besides …
"The shameless guy who has stolen the capital right now is bold enough to pretend to be Blackstar the Great, the ancestor of the Immortal Cultivators and the great founder of the Imperium of True Human Beings. That is intolerable!
"The real Blackstar the Great, the greatest, noblest, and purest Immortal Cultivator, died a thousand years ago after he sacrificed everything for his beloved Imperium and the civilization of mankind! The impostor who has stolen the capital right now is just an evil, sordid, and filthy extraterrestrial devil. We will never admit that he is Blackstar the Great!
"Summon your courage, hold your sabers, and march into the capital. Find the extraterrestrial devil who is bold enough to pretend to be our great emperor and dismember him into pieces. Let him know the consequences of pissing off the Immortal Cultivators!"
Lei Chenghu burst into fury and slashed his iron arm heavily, as if he were going to cut a crack in the universe that led to the capital.
Loud battle roars echoed on countless starships. Marching to the capital and defending the Imperium was the greatest dream of every real soldier of the Imperium.
"The future of the Imperium is in our hands."
"After we win the war, we will be the masters of the Imperium!"
Such a realization was enough to motivate every ambitious Immortal Cultivator to risk everything and fight to their heart's content against all the gods and devils in the heavens!
Lei Chenghu ended the mobilization quickly. When he looked back, he happened to see the haggard commanders of the coalition fleet of the four families — Yun Xuefeng and Song Yushi — with complicated expressions.
For the sake of "uniting all the forces as much as possible", Lei Chenghu and Boss Bai did not execute the two leaders of the four families after they crushed Yun Xuefeng's fleet and Song Yushi's fleet. Instead, they captured them alive.
After seeing Wuying Qi's scheme in the capital through the "live stream", the two leaders of the four families were also dumbfounded and sweating hard.
The first target of Wuying Qi's scheme was the ace fleets of the four families. Naturally, they would stop it in any way they could.
Other than obediently cooperating with Lei Chenghu, what other choice did he have?
It was exactly because of the surrender of the two commanders that the chaos in the Seven Seas Space Zone was settled so quickly.
Of course, Lei Chenghu would not be careless just because of that. It was impossible for him to release the two of them back to his fleet. Instead, he kept them on "Iron Torrent" as hostages and issued orders to their fleet according to Lei Chenghu's will.
"The extraterrestrial devil that pretended to be His Majesty has been completely revealed."
Staring at Yun Xuefeng and Song Yushi, Lei Chenghu said coldly, "All the evidence is right before your eyes. Do you have anything else to say?"
Yun Xuefeng and Song Yushi looked at each other and shook their heads like two roosters that had lost a fight.
"Very good. Then, issue orders to your fleet!"
Lei Chenghu said, "All the starships concentrate more than 70% of their spiritual energy on the shield. Also, ask all the crew members to enter the protective gel and be prepared for the radiation and electromagnetic interference of the highest level. It is very likely that the capital is still savaged by the severe solar storm. We do not need to worry about the enemy's attack, but we need to be wary of the power of the sun."
Under the supervision of a few brawny warriors, Yun Xuefeng and Song Yushi accepted the order and left.
After the two of them left, Boss Bai's shifty face appeared on the communication light beam.
"Clear guidance signals have been sent over from the capital. They are still getting stronger. The space gate has been opened. It is estimated that the troops will be able to jump over in half an hour!"
Boss Bai grimaced. "My troops have been prepared for the radiation and electromagnetic interference. They are ready for the jump at any moment. General Lei, what about you?"
"Excellent!"
Lei Chenghu said, "My fleet will be ready for the space jump in twenty minutes too!"
"That's good."
Thinking for a moment, Boss Bai coughed and said, "However, about that, have you prepared all the soldiers for the battle against brainwashing?"
Lei Chenghu asked, "What do you mean by 'battle against brainwashing'?"
Boss Bai said, "Exactly. I'm showing them the films!"
Lei Chenghu asked, "What films?"
Boss Bai said, "What do you think?"
Lei Chenghu: "…"
Boss Bai said, "General Lei, don't be rash. Really, don't put on such a ferocious look. This has nothing to do with me at all. I really did not know that Li Yao would adopt such a sordid tactic to tarnish the reputation of the Immortal Cultivators. Of course, I knew that Li Yao was sordid, but I did not know that he was sordid to such an extent.
"In fact, Li Yao and I are not very familiar with each other. We are not even regular friends. Many people on our side despise him and are only forced by his power. So, no matter how you punish him after the war is over, we won't care at all. We will even applaud you for it!
"Speaking of which, the spiritual and magnetic environment in the capital right now is very complicated. In many places, Wuying Qi's brainwashing rays are still raging. One moment of carelessness and you may still be tricked. For safety reasons, I suggest that you show the films that Li Yao sent over to all the soldiers before you set off. It's a precaution for them!
"After all, my men have seen all of them. It's up to you whether your men want to watch them or not. However, I need to remind you that those films have also turned into information streams and are floating in the vast sea of stars in the Empyreal Terminus Sector under the enhancement of the sun. Even if your men don't watch them right now, it is possible that their brains will receive some of the information fragments after they jump to the capital. By then, they will be caught unprepared and greatly stimulated. There will be dire consequences!
"I'm doing this for your own good. I really don't mean to make fun of the Immortal Cultivators at all. Hehehehehe. Sorry, sorry. All in all, if you have better anti-brainwashing methods, it's up to you. But if you can't find a better solution in such a short time, I think that the shameless trick of Li Yao is … is worth a try!"
Blushing, Boss Bai shook his shoulders and cut off the communication in time before he burst into laughter.
On the dark light beam, Lei Chenghu's face that was about to erupt like a volcano was reflected.
He clenched his fists and unclenched them again and again. Gritting his teeth, he stared at the light beam and thought for a long time. In the end, hundreds of veins popped up in his head, and he bellowed, "Damn it!"
Then, he had no choice but to turn on the communication channel again.
"All, all soldiers …."
Lei Chenghu stammered and began the most difficult speech he had ever given to the entire army in the past two hundred years of war.
…
Deep below the ground of the Empyreal Terminus Sector, in the mental battlefield inside the Gold Crystal Pyramid …
"You're screwed, Wuying Qi. You're completely screwed!"
Li Yao declared arrogantly, "Your Next Sun Plan is completely ruined. Countless people are waking up from your goddamn brainwashing and recognizing your evilness. Our fleet and Lei Chenghu's fleet are jumping over too. We can clean up the mess and decide the fate of the new Imperium."
The extremely flamboyant thought turned into a surging tide that swept across the entire mental network, striving to be transmitted to the depths of everyone's brain.
Among the first to be affected were the Imperial Guards and the Thunder Fleet that were loyal to Wuying Qi inside and outside the Gold Crystal Pyramid.
"Did you hear that? Why haven't you woken up yet? Are you really going to work for this devil until you kill all your family and destroy your home?"
Li Yao shouted desperately, not to attack Wuying Qi's soul this time, but to wake up more Immortal Cultivators. "Think about what you've been doing recently. You've been destroying the capital and killing billions of people including your family and yourself! Is it really your real intention? Is it really your way to renew the Imperium?
"No, you've all been deceived, hypnotized, and bewildered by this devil!
"He's not Wuying Qi. The real Blackstar the Great died a thousand years ago. He's a devil that was corrupted by the Mad Armageddon, the legendary strongest demonic Cultivator. He absorbed part of Wuying Qi's memories and pretended to be Wuying Qi to deceive you!
"If you remember that you're an Immortal Cultivator, a soldier of the Imperium, and a warrior who wants to renew the Imperium, wake up and resist this devil! You may not believe me, but you should at least believe in 'God of War' Lei Chenghu, right? Lei Chenghu's fleet has jumped to the capital. He's the pillar of the reformists and the one who deserves your loyalty! "
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
On the mental battlefield, countless deafening thunders resounded, and billions of dazzling bolts of lightning struck the muddle-headed souls brutally. Countless people shuddered and woke up at a faster speed.
As more and more puppets were shaken and suspicious, the black sun that represented Wuying Qi's soul withered more and more, like a star that was approaching the end of its life.
Right then, the most brilliant streak of brilliance darted over from the back of the black sun and pierced into the black sun brutally.
"Don't think that I don't exist just because I'm not good at talking!"
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