As a starship more than thirty kilometers long, the bridge of Heavenly Phantom was enormous, too. The height of the bridge was almost a hundred meters. It was almost a magnificent palace!
Dense crystal processors were embedded on the cabin walls. They were flashing in dim brilliance and gazing at them without blinking like weird eyes.
Around the crystal processor were defense rune arrays that looked like membranes. They were glittering unsteadily like soap bubbles under the sunlight. It was especially so at the back of the cockpit, where the star brain was located. More than ten layers of defense rune arrays overlapped and soaked the star brain in a hazy mist.
At this moment, on the bridge, thousands of Grand Illusionary Soldiers were lined up neatly from the ground to midair. They formed a precise cube.
The Grand Illusionary Soldiers were tall, slender, and glamorous. They seemed to be made of white jade without any impurities, except for the emblem of a burning, golden planet on their chest.
Li Yao had never seen such delicate and glamorous Grand Illusionary Soldiers before. They were obviously a combination of lifeless machines and crystals, but they were releasing spiritual energy to the surroundings blatantly like octopuses.
The spiritual energy of all the Grand Illusionary Soldiers entangled and condensed into an indestructible cage!
The cage slowly pressed down on the numerous self-cultivators.
Li Yao did not find Xiao Xuance.
Was my judgment wrong? Was Xiao Xuance not on Heavenly Phantom but in the central area to attack the venue of the Meeting of the Next Millennium?
Li Yao was somewhat confused. Logically, it was absolutely impossible. The star brain was the core of the Immortal Cultivators. Xiao Xuance would not abandon the protection of the place.
Or did he think that the unprecedentedly powerful Grand Illusionary Soldiers were enough to stop all the Cultivators?
"Give up!"
Right then, a cold voice came over from the sound rune arrays below the head of a Grand Illusionary Soldier. "You have fought your way here from the tenth space ring. You are already at the end of your rope. You will be drowned in the ocean of Grand Illusionary Soldiers. You do not stand a chance.
"Give up your futile resistance and your meaningless sacrifices.
"You and I are both experts at the forefront of the path of evolution. We are the hope of the civilization of mankind. We should not attack each other!
"If you surrender now, I will not blame you for what you have done. I can even pardon Bai Xinghe completely. We will work together. Build the Imperium of True Human Beings, realize the rise of the civilization of mankind again, and resist the dreadful alien species in the dark forest together!
Li Yao was shocked. He vaguely guessed Xiao Xuance's tactic.
Before he could say anything, Luoxingzi, Xiao Xuance's junior martial brother, roared furiously, "Shut up!"
"Xiao Xuance, you keep talking about the human civilization. You're always talking about greatness, glory, and rise. You sound so pompous. So righteous! "
"But you're talking about the rise of the human civilization. What are you doing?"
"In the Skyhill Sword Seminar seven years ago, you blew up tens of thousands of people with the help of the Temple of Immortals!
"On Iron Plateau, your plan almost caused the complete breakup between Iron Plateau and Heavenly Saints City. Once the civil war began, many innocent people would've been separated from their families. Buried in the sea of stars! "
"Five years ago, in the tenth space ring, the arrival of the extraterrestrial devils that you directed caused the death of more than a hundred thousand people. Hundreds of thousands of people were left with serious sequelae!
"Over the past five years, the sins that the Immortal Cultivators have committed in the Flying Star Sector are even more unforgivable!
"How many innocent people have been killed by the sordid Immortal Cultivators like you? They were all living, flesh-and-blood people. Fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands, and wives!
"You are worse than pigs and dogs. They treated living human beings as chess pieces, tools, and 'fuel' for their ambitions. They could even kill their own flesh and blood, their own sons, without any hesitation. How could they still have the face to talk about the civilization of mankind? Damn you! "
The Grand Illusionary Soldier fell silent.
But not far away, another Grand Illusionary Soldier raised its head. Crimson brilliance beamed out of its crystal cameras as it said casually, "In the glory of the civilization of mankind that has lasted millions of years, what's the difference between the so-called children and a head? Would anyone hesitate to pluck a head? "
After saying that, the Grand Illusionary Soldier fell silent, too. One?
Far away from them, on another corner of the cube, a third Grand Illusionary Soldier said, "In the boundless sea of stars, in the dark forest where the strong prey on the weak and the survival of the fittest, and in the endless years of war, individuals are meaningless. Only the civilization of mankind as a whole is of paramount value!"
The fourth Grand Illusionary Soldier at the center of the cube took over the conversation. Its voice penetrated the dozens of meters away like a sharp sword and was as tough as iron. "Every human being is like a cell. When all the cells are gathered, they constitute the great civilization of mankind."
The fifth Grand Illusionary Soldier next to it said, "For a life form, the metabolism and the death and birth of cells are perfectly normal. When the weak cells die, stronger cells are born. Only after the metabolism does a life form become stronger and stronger."
The sixth Grand Illusionary Soldier in front of everyone said, "This is the path of evolution. This is the path of immortality! For the immortality of the civilization of mankind, what's the big deal about sacrificing some insignificant cells? Not just millions of people, even if hundreds of millions of people have to be sacrificed, the Immortal Cultivators will still have a clear conscience! "
All the Cultivators fell silent.
Li Yao was so worried that he was grinding his teeth.
Not because of Xiao Xuance's lies, but because he had finally discovered Xiao Xuance's tactic!
Xiao Xuance was indeed a shameless guy. He was wearing the same Crystal Suit as the Grand Illusionary Soldiers on Heavenly Phantom and hiding among the thousands of Grand Illusionary Soldiers!
The thousands of Grand Illusionary Soldiers became his best camouflage.
Because they were not sure which one was the Grand Illusionary Soldier and which one was Xiao Xuance in the white Crystal Suit, the Cultivators had to be fully focused and try their best when they were faced with every Grand Illusionary Soldier!
Even Yuanying's spiritual energy was limited. In a high-intensity battle, it would run out very soon.
Before, when faced with the consumables such as the Grand Illusionary Soldiers, Jin Dan and Yuanying had been able to suppress their strength and fight in a more economical way.
But right now, knowing that one of the Grand Illusionary Soldiers was the best expert of the Flying Star Sector, who dared to conserve their strength?
Even the slightest bit of distraction could cost him his life!
Are you kidding me? As the best expert of the Flying Star Sector, you can crush the enemy with your strength, but you're fighting with your brains. You're not giving anyone a chance to survive at all!
Li Yao secretly cursed in his heart.
"Last question."
The thousands of Grand Illusionary Soldiers raised one finger at the same time. "Is there anyone who is willing to pledge loyalty to the Imperium of True Human Beings and to Xiao Xuance?"
All the Cultivators bit their lips hard, not saying a word.
Luoxingzi burst into laughter. "Xiao Xuance, save your breath. Our beliefs are different. In the eyes of the Cultivators, human beings are human beings. They are not monkeys, ants, or cells! As long as there is one last breath of a Cultivator, they will certainly fight your Imperium of True Human Beings to the end! "
Xiao Xuance sniffed. The giant cube made of the Grand Illusionary Soldiers moved slowly again and pressed close.
"Li Yao, we have broken through the first defense line. The virus will be implanted very soon. Not only will it paralyze the star brain, it will also have a chance to control a large batch of Grand Illusionary Soldiers! Try to find a way to buy us more time! "
Professor Mo Xuan's weird shriek came over in the private communication channel.
Li Yao shuddered. He suddenly raised his hands high and made a gesture of surrender. "Wait, Xiao Xuance, after hearing what you said just now, I suddenly realize that you do have a point. I don't know what to say!
"That's right. Every weak human being is just a cell. The death of hundreds of thousands of people is nothing more than plucking a hair or cutting off a fingernail for the civilization of mankind. Who doesn't rub off a few pieces of dead skin when they take a shower, right?"
"Therefore, Fellow Cultivator Xiao, I wonder, can you introduce the Imperium of True Human Beings to me? For example, what are the benefits of joining the Imperium? What's the strategy of establishing the country after the Imperium seized the power? Does the Imperium have any nobility system? Can a righteous man like me be conferred as a duke or an earl? Tell me more about it! "" What are you talking about?
All the Cultivators stared at Li Yao in bewilderment.
Li Yao seemed to have heard half a feeble curse in the communication channel.
All the Grand Illusionary Soldiers, on the other hand, chuckled softly.
"Alright."
The Grand Illusionary Soldier in the front extended three fingers. "I'll give you three seconds to attack a random Cultivator with your strongest attack. Then, I'll believe your surrender and introduce the future of the Imperium of True Human Beings to you in detail."
"Huh?"
Li Yao was dumbfounded.
"Beep. Three seconds are up. You have no chance!"
All the Grand Illusionary Soldiers unsheathed their sabers and ignited their spiritual energy!
Hundreds of intimidating auras locked onto Li Yao at the same time!
"Damn it. It's only been one second!"
Li Yao felt like crying. Why were the enemies so smart every time he tried to buy himself more time?
Hiu! Hiu!
The thousands of Grand Illusionary Soldiers shrieked at the same time. The high-frequency soundwaves penetrated through the Crystal Suit of the Cultivators without any hindrance and blew into their brains. Everybody felt that their head was going to explode like sharp blades!
The cube collapsed abruptly. The thousands of Grand Illusionary Soldiers lunged at the dozens of Cultivators from various directions, including Xiao Xuance, the best expert of the Flying Star Sector! Swoosh!
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Li Yao waved his hands. Countless crystal bombs that were meant to disrupt the Spiritual Nexus were thrown out of his hands and exploded in midair abruptly.
However, this was the core of the star brain, and the Spiritual Nexus was unprecedentedly powerful. The interference bombs did not have any effect except for blinking the crystal eyes of the Grand Illusionary Soldiers! (To be continued.)
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