The three forces each had their own features and advantages.
First of all, it was the Imperium led by Li Jialing and Li Linghai.
Although the Imperium's counterattack, the civil war of the reformists, and the defense of the capital in the past twenty years had been rather passive and even had to count on the tiny Federation for rescue at the most critical moment, the Imperium of True Human Beings was the most deeply rooted force of the civilization of mankind after all. Even a starving camel was still bigger than a horse.
At the very least, in terms of the number of experts in the Divinity Transformation Stage, especially the battle-type ones, the Imperium was far more numerous than the Federation and the Holy League.
In the civil war, the battle-type Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators belonged to different factions and sides. They restrained and hindered each other, or maybe because they could not see the big picture and decided to protect themselves. That was why they did not expose themselves too much. As a result, Li Yao and Ding Lingdang were in the limelight.
But right now, the new trend had been established. Everybody could tell that the reformists were rising like the unstoppable sun. Naturally, those battle-type experts in the Divinity Transformation Stage would not go against the trend and die together with the four Kurfürsten.
Every expert in the Divinity Transformation Stage was a "national treasure". Even though they used to work for the four families, they were still not easy to be executed by Li Jialing and Li Linghai. One of them "turned over a new leaf", and the other "let bygones be bygones". Naturally, everybody was happy and happy.
Therefore, behind Li Jialing and Li Linghai were at least a dozen experts in the Divinity Transformation Stage and multiple times more in the high level and peak of the Yuanying Stage. They were a great deterrent for the Federation and the Holy League.
Next, it was the Federation, which had just risen and shown its talents.
The Xing Yao Federation could be said to be the biggest winner of this space war.
Not only had a lot of starships of the Fuxi fleet been captured, a solid stronghold at the center of the cosmos had been established, and a seemingly reliable ally in the "New Holy League", but more importantly, in the desperate battle where the fate of the country was at stake, the beliefs of countless Cultivators had been baptized in the most intense way. They were purified by the fire and smoke of the cannons. As the sophisticated Gui Suishou said, countless Cultivators had "breakthroughs" and climbed to a higher level.
Not to mention the middle and low-level cultivators, just in terms of high-end combat strength, the Federation was no longer the same as before.
First of all, Meng Chixin and Wu Suiyun, two spectral Cultivators in the Divinity Transformation Stage from the Ancient Sages Sector, had built their bodies with the primeval technology of the Kunlun relic, which gave them the combat ability of the Divinity Transformation Stage again. They had effectively made up for the shortage of high-end warriors of the Federation.
Then, it was needless to mention Ding Ling Dong's breakthrough. She had become one of the strongest experts in the sea of stars. With the support of the firmest beliefs, she was not at all disadvantaged when faced with any battle-type expert in the Divinity Transformation Stage from the Imperium.
But out of Li Yao's expectation, a fourth battle-type expert in the Divinity Transformation Stage had emerged from the Federation.
It was' Sword Maniac 'Yan Liren.
This guy had also broken the barrier of his Daoist heart with a sharp blade in a series of bloody battles and made a breakthrough!
But on second thought, it was not strange. The monster and his fourth sword were not existences that could be measured by common sense in the first place.
More importantly, all the Cultivators of the Federation carried the intense air of 'fearlessness'. In the eyes of the Immortal Cultivators who valued their own interests more than anything else, they were out-and-out lunatics.
Therefore, the experts of the Federation, led by Meng Chixin, Wu Suiyun, Ding Ling Dong, and Yan Liren, were on par with the Immortal Cultivators of the Imperium in terms of aura despite their small number.
As for the Holy League, theoretically speaking, there should be a lot of experts. Not just the Yuanying, even the 'bees' in the Divinity Transformation Stage had not been taken away by Lu Qingchen.
However, Xiaoming and Wenwen were unwilling to leave the impression that they could 'manipulate' the top experts. Most of the experts of the Holy League were still receiving treatment to awaken their feelings and will. For the top-secret meeting, Xiaoming and Wenwen were basically the only participants of the Holy League.
That was enough.
Because of Xiaoming and Wenwen's special life form, it was hard for them to be completely annihilated, and they could cause great damage within the Imperium once they were determined. They were experts of 'unrestricted combat' on a different level. Their combat ability could not be measured by the Yuanying or the Divinity Transformation Stage.
Besides, in terms of combat ability, the Holy League did have experts. One of them was definitely one of the top experts in the sea of stars, which was' A Boxing Champion '.
Although A Boxing Champion was born in the Imperium, his mysterious origin and unique life form made it impossible for him to surrender to Li Jialing or the true path of immortality. He was definitely not the same as the Imperium. Instead, he was closer to Xiaoming and Wenwen.
Therefore, he naturally stood on the Holy League's side and helped the two little fellows to protect the 'information civilization' that had just been born.
In terms of absolute strength, the Imperium still occupied sixty to seventy percent of the three forces, but the remaining thirty to forty percent were enough to reach a temporary balance.
Although the real world was not a fairytale, and the experts of the three parties who had a lot of grudges and conflicts of interests could not bury the hatchet all of a sudden and become as close as brothers, at the very least, they could gather together and compete with each other with their sharp eyes instead of fighting each other the moment they met. Li Yao took a long breath in relief and was very satisfied.
Right. Apart from the three forces who had obvious positions, there were also some experts who were not on the three parties and kept subtle neutrality. Let's call them the 'heroes' for now.
First of all, it was naturally Long Yangjun.
Although she was born in the Federation and had a very high position in the Imperium, her unique origin made it impossible for her to surrender to anybody. She was free and only did things according to her own interests. Nobody could force her to listen to orders.
Secondly, it was Boss Bai.
When he escaped from the Federation on a starship, he had already cut off all ties with the Federation. From then on, he had only one goal, which was to march toward the multiverse and the higher dimensions. He was also free. He even swore that he would be the freest man in the sea of stars.
Even though Bai Kaixin had shown up in front of him, it was impossible to change the determination of the 'Pirate Potentate'.
From a certain point of view, was Li Yao not the same?
The concepts of the Xing Yao Federation, the Imperium of True Human Beings, or the Alliance of the Holy Covenant could no longer bind him today. He was destined to jump out of the Pangu universe and go to the end of the multiverse to explore the mysteries there and defeat … the opponents that he had to defeat!
While Li Yao observed everybody, somebody was also observing him. Long Yangjun stroked her soft hair and walked to him with a smile.
Li Yao coughed. Recalling what he said to Ding Ling Dong, he was rather embarrassed.
What he feared most came true. Right when Long Yangjun walked to his front, a familiar, scorching air appeared behind him. Ding Ling Dong had finally taken care of all the unnecessary formalities and appeared!
"Huh?"
Ding Ling Dong jabbed Li Yao's waist and intentionally said in a voice that he could hear, "Isn't this your common friend who is as ugly as a pig and as venomous as a scorpion? Why aren't you greeting her?"
Sweat the size of beans popped up on Li Yao's forehead again.
Long Yangjun was slightly dazed. Narrowing her eyes, she rolled her eyes quickly and chuckled out loud.
"Ah Yao, you really said that. Seriously. You are so naughty!"
Long Yangjun stepped forward and held Li Yao's hand naturally. She said, "Earlier, you told me that you would tell your wife that I was as ugly as a pig and as venomous as a scorpion in case she misunderstood our relationship. I thought that you were joking and agreed to it casually. I didn't know that you would really say that. Seriously. How can you be like that? I'm so sad!"
Li Yao: "… Huh?"
"Hehehehe. It's just a joke. It's just a joke. Sister-in-law, please don't be offended. Ah Yao and I are really just good friends. Nothing is going on between us. It's very pure!"
Long Yangjun held Li Yao tighter and tighter. With innocence beaming out of her big eyes, she looked at Ding Ling Dong and said, "It's true, Sister-in-law. Ah Yao is truly a rarely-seen good man. You don't know this, but sometimes, after we get drunk together, he keeps saying, 'I have a wife, and I can't betray my wife. I have to hold it back. I have to hold it back.' Hehehehe. He is so cute!"
Li Yao: "… Huh?"
"It's true, Sister-in-law. You have to believe me. I really didn't do anything wrong to you with Ah Yao. It's just that he was quite pitiful when you were not around, so I took care of him for you for a while. Now that you have shown up, I will naturally return him to you as he is. Rest assured. I know very well that I am just a passerby in his life and an insignificant confidante. I … I will never disturb your peaceful and happy life."
Li Yao: "… What?"
"However, Sister-in-law, I really don't mean to scold you, but please don't be angry after you hear it. I know that you are a careless and even boorish woman who may not know how to take care of other people. In many cases, Ah Yao does not have the courage to say anything. If you don't take good care of Ah Yao and even bully him, I won't allow it. However tough you are, I will stand up for Ah Yao!"
Li Yao: "… That's enough. Who are you? We are very familiar with each other. We don't know each other at all, alright? Who is your 'Ah Yao'?"
"Alright, alright. As long as you are happy, I can do whatever I want!"
Long Yangjun finally let go of Li Yao and looked at him thoughtfully. Her eyes were full of emotions, as if she were about to extend her hand to touch Li Yao's hair but did not dare to. Taking a deep breath, she bit her lips and said, "That's it then. Ah Yao, Sister-in-law. All in all … you must be happy!"
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