"I-I won't do it!"
Li Yao tried his best to rub off the ash that had fallen to his body, but they were right above the crater. The ash was like snow, smoke, and catkins. He could not rub it off however hard he tried. "Whatever you say, I will not do it. There must be a better choice and a more perfect solution!"
"How can there be so many perfect solutions in this world? I've searched for one in my entire life, but I really don't."
With pity in his eyes, Wuying Qi 3.0 sighed. "Even if you really want to destroy the Gold Crystal Pyramid, how are you going to do it? 'Arsonist' had been seriously damaged in the battle against 'Blackhole's Heart'. It was impossible for it to launch another destructive attack. Long Yangjun's' Heavenly Crystal 'was the same. It was on the verge of collapse and was in need of major repairs.
"This Gold Crystal Pyramid was the last trump card of the Houyi Clan. It was designed with the possibility of the Pangu Clan's assault in mind, so it was particularly solid. Even the main guns of starships might not be able to completely destroy it. Just now, the three Colossi fought for a long time. Did you feel any influence on the Gold Crystal Pyramid? You didn't, did you?
"So, if the fierce battle of the three Colossi failed to destroy it, how can you destroy it with your bodies of flesh and blood without the enhancement of the Colossi? The best you can do is to damage some of the core components or tamper with the data, but those are all things that can be fixed easily.
"If you are too timid to shoulder your responsibility, the Gold Crystal Pyramid will fall into someone else's hands, probably Lei Chenghu's.
"This is the capital after all, where thousands of Immortal Cultivators gather. The few Cultivators are just guests who can't occupy this place for long. In the end, Lei Chenghu will have to clean up the mess, and most Immortal Cultivators will choose to pledge loyalty to him, right?
"Then, take a guess. Considering Lei Chenghu's personality as the last Immortal Cultivator of the Imperium, will he completely destroy the Gold Crystal Pyramid, or will he be tempted to become another master of the Gold Crystal Pyramid?
"Even if it were not Lei Chenghu but Li Linghai, Jin Yuyan, or any other Immortal Cultivator, it would be the same. None of the Immortal Cultivators could resist such a great temptation, especially after witnessing its unparalleled power in destroying the ace fleets of the four families. All the Immortal Cultivators would crave to be its master and even raise endless storms of blood to fight for its control!
"Tell me, Li Yao, do you want Lei Chenghu to be the master of the Gold Crystal Pyramid, or Li Linghai, or another Immortal Cultivator whom you don't know at all? Do you want to give the power of destruction to anybody else except yourself?
"Very good. Your eyes have already told me your answer. Then, if you don't want the Gold Crystal Pyramid to fall into the hands of any Immortal Cultivator, there's only one way. Seize the rarely-seen opportunity to absorb my heritage and the remnants of the Book of Revelation when Lei Chenghu's army hasn't occupied the surface of the capital planet and this place is still in chaos. Inject your genetic information and soul mark into the Gold Crystal Pyramid, and you will become the new master of the Gold Crystal Pyramid!
"Only in such a way can the Immortal Cultivators' ambitions be dispelled, the Gold Crystal Pyramid be prevented from falling into the hands of malicious guys, and the tragedy of the destruction of the Empyreal Terminus Sector can be avoided as much as possible. Only in such a way can … a lasting peace be brought."
Li Yao took three steps back in a row. His face was pale and he was on the verge of collapse.
"It's alright. Feel free to show your wavering and hesitation. It's really alright. I'm not laughing at you, nor am I taking revenge on you. I just want to have a chat with you. As a 'senior dragon slayer', I want to chat with a 'new generation dragon slayer' about the past, about the past, and about the pain of becoming an evil dragon."
Wuying Qi 3.0 floated close again and held Li Yao's shoulder, giving him a tolerant and understanding look. "Slaying a dragon is never the end of an adventure but the beginning of a long journey. It's not until you grow scales, claws, and tusks that you remember.
"Did you know, Li Yao, a thousand years ago, I was a confident dragon slayer just like you? I slayed countless dragons and demons, who were as inhumane and unpardonable as Wuying Qi 2.0.
"I killed too many corrupt representatives and generals of the Star Ocean Republic who did whatever they wanted under the disguise of Cultivators. Trust me, they were no better than animals when the Star Ocean Republic collapsed in order to save their lives and property.
"I also led an army back to my hometown, the Martial Meritocrats Sector, and attacked the neighboring Sand Primitive Sector through the Martial Meritocrats Sector. Of course, revenge was part of it, but more importantly, I annihilated the evil Chiyou Cult. When the Chiyou Cult was destroyed, the souls of countless believers and priests gathered and summoned a monster named 'Chiyou'. I chased the monster in the sea of stars for half a year before I finally executed all of its seventy-two clones!
"I even completely destroyed the remaining body of the Mad Armageddon, making it impossible for the supervillain from ten thousand years ago to wreak havoc in the human world.
"Every time, every time I killed the supervillains and stopped their scheme to destroy the world, I thought that it was the end of the game and that I had ushered in the final victory. After the final battle between the Mad Armageddon and the Mad Armageddon, I couldn't have been more ecstatic when I confirmed that his remaining body was really gone. I had ushered in an eternal victory, and no insane supervillain could destroy my world and my civilization anymore.
"But then … Hehe, but then …
"That's why I said that you're not the first one. It's not embarrassing. Really, it's not embarrassing at all. Summon your courage to face your destiny, face your faintly discernible scales and claws calmly, and wait for the next dragon slayer to come. Bleed yourself dry and pass on your destiny. That's not embarrassing at all."
Wuying Qi 3.0 was silent for a long time as he spoke. Looking at the young version of himself who was still frozen at the center of the crater and falling into the magma, he was in a trance.
Li Yao, on the other hand, looked at his hands and his arms.
The butterflies formed by the ashes and volcanic ash flickered as they landed on his palm and arm. They quickly merged with him. In a trance, it really seemed as if he had grown a layer of faint, almost invisible gray scales.
"Now, young dragon slayer, are you ready to listen to the story of this ferocious dragon's life?"
Wuying Qi 3.0 finally opened his mouth and asked casually.
He did not force Li Yao to listen, as if he would really bring everything, including the secrets of the Gold Crystal Pyramid, to nothingness as long as Li Yao did not open his mouth.
Of course, it remained to be seen whether or not the Gold Crystal Pyramid had been manipulated in a certain way, or if there was a "backup" somewhere.
"You … Go ahead."
Li Yao struggled to say.
He felt that not only his skin, but also his internal organs and even his Daoist Heart had grown layers of fine scales.
Wuying Qi 3.0 smiled and did not pursue Li Yao's hesitation, as if he really did not care about Li Yao's change and was just reminiscing about the past before his death.
"Where should I begin? I don't need to tell you about the absurd things in the Martial Meritocrats Sector in the early years, do I?"
Wuying Qi 3.0 said, "I believe that you must've learned from a lot of sources that although the propaganda was exaggerated and distorted, they were not exactly distorting the truth. The ordinary people of the Martial Meritocrats Sector were truly ignorant, shameless, and heartless."
"That's because your path of Cultivation is fundamentally wrong!"
Li Yao couldn't help but argue, "Since the very beginning, you've been spoiling the ordinary people and never paid attention to their education. You only raised them as ignorant children. Getting to the bottom of it, you don't think that the ordinary people can make any contributions to the civilization. You despise the ordinary people!
"After hundreds of years of such 'spoiling', it's only natural that the ordinary people of the Martial Meritocrats Sector became lawless and unruly. Wasn't it only natural that the entire civilization was swallowed up?
"In the Xing Yao Federation, the new-generation path of Cultivation that has been improved countless times and is still being adjusted will not repeat the mistake of the Martial Meritocrats Sector!"
"That's great!"
Wuying Qi 3.0 smiled. "Then, you should be the master of the Gold Crystal Pyramid and disseminate the Xing Yao Federation's upgraded path of Cultivation to the entire universe as soon as possible so that more people can be awakened. The sooner you disseminate it, the more people will be killed. Chances are that millions of people will be saved, won't they?"
Li Yao was rendered speechless. He decided not to argue with the guy for now. Since the guy was about to die, he might as well give in first!
"Then, let's start from the moment when I was thrown into the crater."
Wuying Qi 3.0 gave up the chase again and simply went on.
As he talked, the memory palace that had been frozen began to flow slowly again. The young man in midair fell into the magma. Covered by a thin spiritual shield, he floated up and down in the magma and struggled desperately. The spiritual shield soon melted, and the magma corroded his body mercilessly, turning him into an orange human-shaped coal.
"There's one detail that I've never told to anybody."
Wuying Qi 3.0 recalled how he struggled in the magma, his eyes cramping. "I did find a secret base deep inside the volcano and a small shuttle, allowing me to escape from the Martial Meritocrats Sector. However, I didn't discover the legacy of the Mad Armageddon by chance. Everything was planned.
"As a matter of fact, the secret base deep inside the crater of the Martial Meritocrats Sector belonged to the rebels of the Blood God ten thousand years ago. It was part of the Blood God's enormous plan."
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