It had been seven years since the Temple of Immortals surfaced. The mentality of the ordinary people and the Cultivators of the Flying Star Sector had undergone drastic changes.
From shock, confusion, and hesitation at the beginning to firmness, confidence, and even arrogance right now.
After the victories of the battles, and especially after the Grand Illusionary Soldiers were deployed to the space zones, the Temple of Immortals was losing ground again and again. Even the space pirates who used to wreak havoc were gone. Both the ordinary people and the Cultivators felt much safer and more proud.
"The second battle of Spider Den will be the last battle of the Flying Star Sector!
"After the battle, Spider Den, the source of darkness of the Flying Star Sector, will be completely destroyed. Under the protection of the Grand Illusionary Soldiers, it will be difficult for the extraterrestrial devils to invade any space towns.
"Eternal peace is coming. There will be no more slaughter, looting, or sabotage!"
After Li Yao returned to the sea of stars, he had visited almost ten space zones and sensed such optimistic, impatient, and naïve thoughts from countless people.
As for the outcome of the battle, there was no suspense at all.
There was no need for any expert or scholar. Any vendor, driver, or high school student would be able to explain it well.
"In the first battle of Spider Den five hundred years ago, the fuse was Yan Xinjian's defection and the annihilation of his sect, which infuriated the six sects of Heavenly Saints City. Other than Heavenly Saints City, the Cultivators in other space zones were not much affected.
"The Cultivators were formed in a hurry. Many sects did not try their best. They were basically a tray of loose sand.
"On the space pirates' side, they had Yan Xinjian, the highest commander who knew the details of the Cultivators very well. Also, the connection between Spider Den and the outside world was not cut off. Other than the main battlefield, countless small groups of space pirates were still roaming in the major space zones. Taking advantage of the weakness in the rear of the Cultivators, they burned, looted, and bled incessantly. In the end, the coalition army of the Cultivators was forced to retreat.
"Right now. The situation of the second battle of Spider Den is entirely different from that of five hundred years ago.
"The connection between the Spider Den Space Zone and the outside world is almost cut off. All the space pirates are suppressed on Spider Den. They are short of drugs, ammunition, and supplies. They are simply waiting to be killed.
"In comparison, the world of Cultivators is unprecedentedly united. Every sect and every Cultivator is united. All of them contributed their greatest strength! "
In the past five years, almost every sect had produced countless Grand Illusionary Soldiers with tremendous resources. When the final battle began, all the Grand Illusionary Soldiers would gather in the Spider Den Space Zone and launch the first wave of attacks. The Cultivators would not take action until Spider Den was burnt to the ground. Completely crush them! "
"In this battle, the Cultivators will definitely win. The humiliation of the fiasco five hundred years ago will be washed away!"
This was the unanimous thought of everyone. From the war experts on the light beams to the aunties selling vegetables in the market, everyone believed that the Cultivators would win easily.
The crowd in the tenth space ring who saw the Cultivators off to the frontline did not seem solemn at all, as if the Cultivators were not going to fight. It's just a victory parade.
Many places had even started to decorate in advance in preparation for the upcoming great victory.
Every citizen had a relaxed smile on their faces.
Li Yao realized that he had a lot on his mind. His thoughtful look was out of place with the joyous atmosphere of the entire city. He forced himself to curl up the corners of his mouth and pull out a stiff smile.
In front of him was the largest public square in the tenth space ring. It was also the most crowded place.
As a saboteur who had snuck into Heavenly Saints City, it was only natural for him to wander around in the crowded public square. It was only natural for him to get rid of the possible stalkers.
Li Yao struggled to move forward in the crowd while he looked around at the skyscrapers around him.
The outer walls of every skyscraper were made up of several enormous light screens that covered the sky and the sun. They were broadcasting news related to the final battle.
"This morning, the leaders and elders of seven Cultivation sects in the Red Pine Space Zone, including the Pill Cauldron Clan, the Silver Ring Sect, and the Ice Silk Fortress, have arrived in Heavenly Saints City for the morale-boosting ceremony.
"So far, of the top five hundred Cultivation sects of the Flying Star Sector in terms of comprehensive capability, 40 have gathered in Heavenly Saints City. This is an unprecedented unity of the Flying Star Sector in the past five thousand years!
"Before the final battle, the Grand Illusionary Group has announced three Grand Illusionary Soldiers of the latest models. They are the subterranean type that is used to fight in the underground tunnels of Spider Den, the assault type that can perform self-detonation inside the enemy starships, and the medical type that carries a lot of medical drugs and can be used as emergency medical cabins in the battlefield.
"So far, the Grand Illusionary Group has announced 43 models of the Grand Illusionary Soldiers. The application of the Grand Illusionary Soldiers will reduce the casualties of the Cultivators as much as possible.
"The ten thousand elite qi-trainers from Iron Plateau will arrive in Heavenly Saints City at one o'clock in the afternoon on the carrier fleet of the Great Horn Exo Society.
"It is well known that qi-trainers and Cultivators have been practicing for five thousand years on different paths of training. But in the upcoming final battle, qi-trainers and Cultivators will fight side by side. Our blood will flow together. In such a way, we will prove that we are all residents of the Flying Star Sector!"
Li Yao was watching the news attentively. Before he knew it, he was involved in a noisy crowd.
It was a bunch of high school students who were holding flowers and flags.
It seemed that they had just finished the farewell parade. Many young people were still in high spirits. Every pimple on their faces was shining.
They were waving their hands and feet, their saliva flying, as they discussed the upcoming final battle.
Naturally, nobody doubted the outcome of the battle. But they were worried that all the leaders of the Temple of Immortals would be captured in the battle.
It was well known that the Temple of Immortals had four leaders. They were the Mountain King, the Sea King, the Black Lotus King, and the Four Kings of Immortals.
However, after seven years of bloody battles, other than the Mountain King Yan Xibei and the Black King Dark Empyrean, the Sea King and the Lotus King were still mysterious.
In recent years, the Sea King and the Lotus King had become a hot topic on the street and the Spiritual Nexus.
From the leaders and elders of the Cultivation sects to the common people and even the old, the weak, the women, and the children, everybody had their own opinions.
When Li Yao passed by the high school students, he happened to see a fat boy waving his fists and saying excitedly, "In fact, it is not hard to guess the Lotus King and the Sea King's identities. We only need to think in reverse, and everything will be clear!
"The arrival of the Temple of Immortals led to seven years of bloody battles. Who benefits the most? The Glorious Sunlight Group, without a doubt!
"From the obscurity at the beginning to the miraculous rise of the Star Fighters' Alliance and the six sects of Heavenly Saints City. As the most important force in the Flying Star Sector, the Glorious Sunlight Group is definitely the biggest beneficiary of the war!
"Therefore, in my opinion, Sand Scorpion, the real controller of the Glorious Sunlight Group, is the Lotus King or the Sea King. Five years ago, he faked his death in the battle of the extraterrestrial devils in order to lower everybody's wariness. In fact, he has been manipulating everything behind the curtain! "
Li Yao was speechless.
"Go away!"
Many students made a gesture of disdain at the fat boy. This was the tenth space ring, and 'Sand Scorpion' had died in the battle for the residents of this place. Therefore, he was still respected by the locals.
"You're talking nonsense!"
Another girl whose face was full of freckles retorted, her hands on her hips. "Sand Scorpion is the best warrior of the six tribes of Iron Plateau. He slew Yan Xibei, the Mountain King, in person and died together with 'Hellsword' Zhuang Ziyou, a space pirate of the Yuanying level. How can he be the Sea King or the Lotus King of the Temple of Immortals?
"In my opinion, since the Cultivators have failed to find out who the Lotus King and the Sea King are after seven years, it means that they are the least likely suspects!
"What kind of person is' the person who is least likely to be suspected '?"
"There is one person. You must've never doubted that he is Li Yao, who first discovered the existence of the Temple of Immortals!
"Ha. You must be dumbfounded. You didn't see it coming, did you? That's right. This is exactly what the Temple of Immortals wants to achieve!
"Think about it. Isn't the appearance of such a 'great hero' as Li Yao very weird? He is so young, but his hands can already make noises. His talent in refining is already so outstanding. As it happens, he is also a strong Exo. This is unbelievable!
"Therefore …"
Li Yao did not wait for the girl to finish speaking. The corner of his mouth twitched as he quickened his pace and left the middle school students.
He was not very surprised.
It was not the first time that he had heard such a rumor.
Those high school students were only spreading some rumors on the Spiritual Nexus, after all.
After Li Yao returned to space, he had spent a lot of time searching for information about the Temple of Immortals on the Spiritual Nexus.
He had not given up the idea of posting Xiao Xuance's scheme on the Spiritual Nexus for everybody to see.
However …
Li Yao, on the other hand, discovered that the Grand Illusionary Soldier Project was a great scheme and that Xiao Xuance was the Lotus King of the Temple of Immortals had been posted on the Spiritual Nexus as early as five years ago.
Other conspiracy theories such as' Si Koulie was the Lotus King, and the Temple of Immortals was an organization established by dozens of small sects in an attempt to annihilate the six major sects', 'Sand Scorpion was the Lotus King, and the Temple of Immortals was in cahoots with Iron Plateau. Yan Xibei's death was just a ruse', and 'Li Yao was the Lotus King. Otherwise, how could a young man who appeared out of nowhere boast such immense capability?' and so on.
At first glance, each of the conspiracy theories was presented in a methodical and meticulous manner. They even provided a lot of specious evidence.
But Xiao Xuance, Si Koulie, Sand Scorpion, and Li Yao were not the only ones who were accused of being the Lotus King and the Sea King. The leaders and elders of the six sects of Heavenly Saints City, the leadership of the Star Fighters' Alliance, and the leaders of several well-known families of Cultivators were also involved.
In short, when conspiracy theories were most popular, almost every famous Cultivator was suspected to be an Immortal Cultivator.
If the leader or elder of a sect was not suspected to be an Immortal Cultivator, they would be too embarrassed to greet other fellow Cultivators, which meant that they were just an insignificant nobody.
At first, the major sects had attached great importance to the conspiracy theories and devoted a lot of manpower, resources, and resources to investigate them.
Among them, the most conclusive evidence was Xiao Xuance and his Grand Illusionary Soldier Project.
The Grand Illusionary Soldier Project was delayed for almost half a year because of it. Even Xiao Xuance was almost sent to the special court for trial.
However, after careful investigation, it was discovered that the so-called 'evidence' was all fabricated and planted on purpose. The investigation even traced back to a secret organization of Immortal Cultivators, which was a branch of the Temple of Immortals that was responsible for the battles on the Spiritual Nexus.
According to the confessions of the members of the organization, most of the conspiracy theories were fabricated by them. Their purpose was to disturb the minds of the Cultivators, consume the resources of the world of Cultivators, slander the leaders such as Xiao Xuance and Si Koulie, and even drive a wedge between the world of Cultivators and Iron Plateau by striking Sand Scorpion.
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