It could be seen that all the star scraps around were attracted by Li Yao's vitality field. They were even dyed in colorful colors by him and interweaved like colorful streams, forming the most glamorous lotus platform below Li Yao's feet.
Li Yao's face, on the other hand, was solemn, profound, and mysterious, too. He looked more like a transcendent expert than Master Bitter Cicada from the Ancient Sages Sector.
Sitting cross-legged on the lotus platform, Li Yao looked at everybody with a smile. There was indescribable tranquility and mysteriousness in his eyes.
All the top experts knew that the great expert in the Divinity Branching Stage was going to share his understanding in training with everybody. It was a rare opportunity. They all held their breath and listened attentively, not even daring to shed a single drop of sweat.
Long Yangjun was the only one who held her forehead and thought for a moment, only to come up with nothing.
"In fact, as you all know, after you reach the peak of the Yuanying Stage, you have almost reached the limits of the strength and speed of a human body. Therefore, in terms of combat ability, there is no insurmountable gap between the peak of the Yuanying Stage and the Divinity Branching Stage."
Li Yao's voice was directly transmitted to the auditory nerves of every top expert through invisible waves. "The limits I'm talking about are not just the limits of human beings but also the limits of the Pangu, the Nuwa Clan, and even all the carbon-based intelligent lives.
"The reason is simple. Although the carbon-based intelligent lives grow in different environments and origins of their civilizations, the elements that make up our fleshly bodies — carbon, iron, oxygen, and so on — are all the same in nature.
"This determines that carbon-based intelligent life is unlikely to be born on planets where the environment is too harsh and the parameters are too extreme. For example, a cold planet that is too far away from the star and is in the minus hundreds of degrees all year round, a desolate planet that has no atmosphere and is attacked by meteorites all year round, or an unstable planet where the star has entered the aging stage and may explode at any time.
"The carbon-based intelligent lives that are sociable and capable of creating civilizations can only be born on planets with standard gravity, standard atmosphere, and standard air content similar to ours. Although there are some exceptions, such as the scorching planets where the Houyi Clan was born, the difference won't be huge.
"It has been decided that our limits are their limits. They are the limits of the Pangu civilization and all the carbon-based intelligent lives in the Pangu universe. They are the limits of the Pangu, the Nuwa Clan, the Kuafu Clan, the Gonggong Clan, the Zhurong clan, and so on and so forth.
"Furthermore, I dare to say that although those primeval races may boast techniques that human beings cannot grasp in certain fields, from the perspective of generality and energy consumption, human beings have evolved into the most perfect form of carbon-based intelligent lives. Not only are we the most perfect in the Pangu universe, but we are also the most perfect in the multiverse. That's why the carbon-based intelligent lives in the magical universe have adopted the human form as their universal basic form.
"I'm saying all that because I hope that you won't underestimate yourself and be intimidated by the Pangu's magnificence and think that you can't defeat them. I can solemnly assure you that even if the Pangu in the ancient tomb are resurrected, their combat ability won't be much higher than ours. At the very least, it won't be too different from ours."
Li Yao's words were so resolute and deafening that they seemed to be blowing the horn of glory in everybody's heart.
Everybody did not expect that he would say such a thing, but when they remembered that it was the conclusion of a Divinity Branching Stage expert, they were more or less convinced and emboldened.
"However —"
Li Yao suddenly changed the topic and said solemnly, "After breaking through the Yuanying and reaching the Divinity Transformation Stage or even the Divinity Branching Stage, the importance of the fleshly body and the material world gradually decreases, and the importance of the willpower and the mental realm gradually increases. Or rather, the intelligent lives who claim to be the wisest of all creatures have to learn to see through the truth that binds our fleshly body and even the material world so that we can pursue the truth of a higher level.
"You all think that I've cast an illusion and dragged you into an illusionary space just now, but do you really know what an illusion is, what a virtual illusionary space is, and what a real universe is?
"You think that you are living in a real universe and that every cell that makes up your body is real, which is only natural and unquestionable. Such an understanding gives you a great sense of security, but it is also a barrier that restrains you from further unleashing your potential.
"Cells? What are cells? Molecules? What are molecules? Atoms? What are atoms? If you continue dividing atoms, what is there except energy? Nothing at all! Then, here comes the question. Since the tiniest atoms that make up our body are transformed from energy, why is the illusionary space that I created by interfering with your visual, auditory, and thinking cells directly with my mental power not a reality?
"Of course, I've only advanced into the Divinity Branching Stage not long ago, and I'm not capable of maintaining the illusionary space inside your head for too long. However, if there is an existence ten thousand times more powerful than me that can extend the duration of mental attacks to … your entire life, trapping you in the illusionary space forever, will such attacks be illusionary or real?"
Everybody was confused by Li Yao's mysterious, if not deliberately mystifying words. They did not understand what he meant at all.
"Please consider the question carefully, everybody. What I'm trying to say is that dozens of battle-type Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators and almost a hundred battle-type Yuanying Warriors will be involved in the operation to explore the primordial mausoleum with their Colossi. This is definitely the largest adventure team in the history of mankind with the highest average combat ability. I'm not worried that you will run into material attacks. Even if you do, nothing can stop us as long as we are united!"
Li Yao said, "However, it is hard to say whether or not the attacks on the mental level will be effective. After all, our team is not very cohesive, and we all have our own plans.
"Be careful. You must be very careful. Lu Qingchen, the Pangu Clan, and the Flood Tide Army are probably all weird existences that are adept at mental attacks. One moment of carelessness, and you will fall into their trap. You will be swallowed by your own desires and the weaknesses of humanity in your ignorance and end up as their claws and puppets!
"In the training system of the ancient Cultivators, the last level before the breakthrough was called the 'Dongxu Stage'. What is the Dongxu Stage? I believe that it is to see through the truth of the world around you and even distinguish the truth of your own desires so that you can get rid of the illusionary and unnecessary things and train yourself in the truest aspect of yourself. Only in such a way will you be able to move forward unwaveringly without any temptations and troubles of the outside world, right?
"It is like a chess piece on a chessboard. If you are obsessed with the chessboard and train yourself to be stronger without caring about the cost, you will be nothing more than the 'strongest chess piece' in the end and bound by the rules in the game. Only when you see through the truth of yourself on the chessboard and jump out of the chessboard can you see, understand, and train yourself to a higher level, a higher dimension, and a more mysterious strength!
"The path of evolution has come to an end. There is no path ahead.
"I hope that everybody can find the wings of their mind during the adventure in the primordial mausoleum. Let's soar and surpass the limits of evolution!"
…
On the third day after the run-in training, all the preparations had been completed.
The experts who were wounded or exhausted during the run-in training had already recovered to their peak combat ability under the nourishment of all kinds of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and strengthening drugs.
Their Crystal Suits and Colossi had been through the final modification and safety tests, too. Each of them carried three to four Crystal Suits on average, as well as countless crystals and ammunition. Everybody was wearing Cosmos Rings that were almost beyond the interference limits of space jumps.
The list of assistants from various universities and research institutes was carefully selected, too. In the end, those who were selected were the super experts and the best authorities in the three forces in archaeology, history, biology, rune studies, medicine, and so on.
Many of them were old men who had high prestige in their circle. Their disciples were everywhere in the world.
Naturally, it was impossible to force such authoritative experts to take part in the perilous adventure. They were simply invited to the Seven Seas Space Zone for closed-door training and guidance in the name of 'consultants'. It was not until the last moment that the truth of the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum was revealed to them. They were told that the adventure was highly dangerous and that they were free to join. If they were unwilling to go, they would not be forced. However, considering the confidentiality, they had to stay in the training base of the Seven Seas Space Zone for a while longer until the adventure team returned. They could not return to their hometown until the adventure team returned.
As they expected, almost none of the authoritative experts were willing to give up such a great opportunity.
The Supreme Emperor's mausoleum! The Divine Mausoleum! The Black Mausoleum!
The Supreme Emperor! The Pangu! The makers of the black wall!
For any expert, such an unprecedented mystery was right in front of their eyes. It was really something worth risking their lives to explore and study. As the saying goes, "If one hears the truth in the morning, one can die without regrets in the evening". This was the truth.
The team of experts was established very smoothly. There were no major problems in the selection and establishment of the coalition fleet, either.
Considering that the environment around the mausoleum was very complicated, if not as harsh as the Astral Hell, it was impossible to send out a large-scale expedition army. Eventually, a special team made of almost a hundred rapid attack starships, seven comprehensive supply starships, and two research starships was formed.
All the starships had been further strengthened in structure to ensure their anti-radiation, anti-high-energy particles, electromagnetic interference, and meteoroids.
In the meantime, Li Linghai launched tremendous new probe magical equipment to the destination, too. Countless local astronomical parameters were collected and the environmental changes near the entrance of the mausoleum were inferred.
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