Li Yao's pores that had just opened were all closed again.
"No, no one. Isn't that just an example? There isn't such a specific 'pink skeleton' at all, okay?"
Li Yao stammered.
"So, you're saying that there is no concrete, real pink skeleton, but that you've refined the commonalities of thousands of women and created an abstract concept of a pink skeleton?"
Ding Ling Dong was deep in thought.
"That's right, that's not right. Bah, bah, bah, that's not right. Where did 'thousands and thousands' come from? There's not even one. There's only you, my dear wife!"
Li Yao's face was pale.
"Since you don't have any, who are you 'bored' of?"
Ding Ling Dong blinked her big watery eyes, full of curiosity and thirst for knowledge.
"Uh … them."
Li Yao said.
"Didn't you just say that there's none? Now there's' them '?"
Ding Ling Dong said with a smile.
"They don't exist in reality. They exist in an abstract sense. They exist in fantasy!"
Li Yao was exasperated.
"So, you've tasted them in an abstract sense in your imagination. Otherwise, how would you know that they are 'tasteless'?"
Ding Ling Dong cut his throat with her sword.
"…"
Li Yao was speechless.
"Also, what's with the competition of beliefs between you and the planets, comets, and supernovas? After the competition, even the beautiful women in your fantasy have lost their interest?"
Ding Ling Dong continued to attack.
"…"
Li Yao was speechless and gave up struggling.
"Honey, you should know that I am not an unreasonable, jealous, and unreasonable woman. Besides, I've always supported your career of exploring and conquering the universe, right?"
Ding Ling Dong said faintly.
"Of course. You have a broad mind and noble sentiments. You are an extraordinary woman who takes the world and even the universe as her responsibility. That is what I admire most about you!"
Li Yao saw a glimmer of hope again and hurriedly said.
"That's right. That's why I've decided to give you one more chance. I'll let you answer my last question. As long as you tell me the answer in my heart, I'll believe you in everything!"
Ding Ling Dong smiled and asked, "If I were to fall into a black hole at the same speed as a planet, would your first reaction be to save me or the planet first?"
Li Yao's brain buzzed at high speed. After 0.1 seconds, he answered without hesitation, "Of course it's to save the planet first. My wife, you're such a strong woman. How can a mere black hole trap you? You didn't need me to save you at all. You blew up the black hole with one punch and walked out whistling! Speaking of which, this black hole is really unlucky to have encountered you. This is what they mean by 'there's a path to heaven but it doesn't want to walk, but it just has to barge into hell where there's no door'. It can't devour any celestial body in the universe, but it just had to devour you. The consequences will definitely be extremely tragic, extremely tragic, and extremely tragic! "
"Congratulations. You're right. You know me best after all!"
Ding Ling Dong's fury turned into delight. She massaged Li Yao for a few more times before she patted his chest neither too heavily nor too lightly. "Get up now. Empress Dowager Li has found something."
"So fast?"
Li Yao was refreshed and jumped to his feet. "They've found the entrance to the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum?"
…
Perhaps it was because of a silver lining. After the life-and-death competition in the gravitational sphere of the ancient giant, the team of specialists' scanning and exploration went quite smoothly. Very soon, they collected tremendous astronomical parameters inside and outside the ancient giant, especially the orbital parameters of most of the satellites.
The principle of finding the entrance to the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum through the orbit of the satellites was rather simple.
It was because the 'Empyrean Transcendence Sector', where the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum was located, was itself a rather large world fragment. Judging from the 'Divine Mausoleum' and the 'Black Mausoleum' that were hidden deeper inside, the space and quality of the world fragment were far beyond anyone's estimation.
Then, when such a world fragment of such a high mass crawled out of the three-dimensional universe through the enormous wormhole because of the discontinuity and instability of the space and temporarily melted with the space around the ancient giant, it meant that the satellite rotation system of the ancient giant, which was already unstable in the first place, was even more unstable than before.
The ancient giant boasted enormous gravity, and the satellites were counterbalanced by gravity, too. It took billions of years for the 'tidal force' of dozens of satellites to form dozens of stable orbits.
The weight and tidal force of the 'Empyrean Transcendence Sector' were as good as any of the satellites.
It could also be simply understood that a brand-new satellite had suddenly appeared at the periphery of the gravitational sphere of the ancient giant.
Such an abrupt arrival was bound to raise a great disturbance and disrupt the orbits of one or more satellites, causing the satellites to deviate, collide, or even fall into the depths of the ancient giant. An unimaginable collision would take place, and infinite energy would be unleashed.
Then, as long as the changes of the orbits of the satellites were calculated and the residues of the space ripples and the recent high-energy reactions were detected, the 'uninvited guest' would be found.
It took the team of specialists only twelve hours to lock onto three rather suspicious space zones.
Li Linghai had left special feedback magical equipment in the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum during his previous explorations. As long as waves of a special frequency were launched at the suspicious areas, a feeble response would be received.
In such a way, the target was further narrowed down. It was almost certain that —
"Here."
In the video conference, Li Linghai summoned a 3D image that included a lot of diagrams and numbers. It was an abnormal satellite that boasted its own halo. No. It was not a halo but a stone belt in the shape of a cloud that enshrouded it tightly and even extended to all directions aggressively, as if a 'material bridge' had been established between it and the ancient giant.
"This is the No. 13 satellite of the ancient giant. It is a plain, solid planet. You've seen its irregular appearance, haven't you? It looks like it has been gnawed by a dog. The enormous crater here has almost corroded the core."
Li Linghai pointed at 'Gu Shisan' and said, "Generally speaking, such satellites that are relatively dense and rotate slowly are unable to resist their own gravity. They are all precisely spherical in shape. It is rare for them to be in the shape of an olive or even a straw hat, not to mention such a serious defect.
"The only explanation is that its appearance was not naturally formed in the past billions of years but that it suffered a serious impact recently. A smaller satellite or a satellite fragment hit it brutally and reduced it to such a miserable state.
"Do you see the cotton-like halos around us? This is another piece of strong evidence. This is not a naturally formed halo of 'Gu Shisan', but a result of the debris of the shattered satellites and its own material spurting out in large amounts in the last collision. It won't be long before the shattered debris gets rid of its gravitational shackles and either falls into the ancient giant planet or flies into the distance and turns into interstellar dust.
"However, pay attention to this place. What are the few raging 'material bridges' about? Is the ancient giant competing with its' little brother 'for the materials that escaped after the collision? No, it doesn't look like it. This place is still within the gravitational range of 'Gu Shisan'. The ancient giant's gravitational force is not so strong, and the 'material bridges' are not facing the ancient giant.
"The speculation of the team of experts is that there is a mysterious celestial body with a high density and high mass that is competing with 'Gu Shisan' for the materials. The gravitational force of the two parties is almost the same, and they are in a stalemate. That's why such a strange 'material bridge' phenomenon is formed.
"Now, fellow Cultivators, you can draw a conclusion.
"The entrance to the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum should be near 'Gu Shisan'. Its sudden appearance changed the orbit of 'Gu Shisan' and the few satellites around at first, making one of the smaller satellites hit 'Gu Shisan' brutally, leading to an earth-shattering explosion. 'Gu Shisan' lost tremendous materials and created a messy gravel and dust around. Then, the mass of the mausoleum itself generated a strong gravitational force and formed a temporary 'dual satellite system' with 'Gu Shisan'. The mausoleum also competed with 'Gu Shisan' for the escaping stones and dust. As a result, it exposed itself very clearly. At the very least, 'Gu Shisan' has become the brightest beacon for us to search for the entrance to the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum!"
It was the opinion of the team of experts, approved by Li Linghai, who had been there in person. Neither the battle-type Cultivators nor the Immortal Cultivators disagreed.
"The environment is truly harsh."
Looking at the astronomical parameters around the ancient giant satellite No. 13, Li Yao remarked with mixed feelings, "Why are the entrances of such secret treasures always hidden in the most extreme environments? Why can't they show up in a peaceful place?"
"However beautiful a place is, if a space of super high mass is stuffed into it by brute force, it will certainly lead to drastic changes in the world."
Li Linghai said coldly, "In the meantime, the peaceful places do not release any violent radiation or particles. How are we going to search for them and lock onto them?
"However, your comments are not entirely unreasonable. Although the entrances to the Supreme Emperor's mausoleum appeared in very harsh environments before, none of them were as harsh as today. We do not know the specific components and elements of 'Gu Shisan', nor do we know how intense the energy reactions were caused by the collision of the two satellites, whether or not the fatal radiation and particles turned into turbulence and swirls. We also do not know whether or not 'Gu Shisan' is collapsing or even completely falling into the ancient giant planet. If such an enormous satellite hits the ancient giant planet brutally, the consequences will be obvious.
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