Li Yao lurked in the cold ocean three hundred kilometers away from the lone island for three hours.
Once a devilish warship flew out of the island and chased after the sky-hunting warship of the Blade of Chaos, he would be able to sneak up without alarming anyone and wait for an opportunity to kill the commanders such as Lu Wuxin or Swirl.
It was his favorite decapitation tactic.
However, there was no sign of a devilish warship being deployed from the island. Perhaps the uncontrollable mutants below the ground were enough of a headache for Lu Wuxin.
It was not until three hours later that Li Yao summoned Black Wing and accelerated himself to the highest speed. It took him another hour to catch up with the sky-hunting warship of the Blade of Chaos, which had been hiding in the depths of the ice ocean.
The atmosphere inside the sky-hunting warship, however, was somewhat weird.
The spacious warehouse had been used to store the biochemical beasts and the debris from the Mausoleum of Chaos. It was not narrow at all. Even if a thousand captives were crammed inside, it would not be too cramped.
But they did not feel lucky that they had survived the disaster. Instead, they were filled with hostility and wariness. They were divided into three groups and were on guard against each other. A tiny spark seemed to be enough to blow up the entire sky-hunting warship.
Han Tuhu, Suo Chaolong, and Yuchi Ba felt their hair standing on end. They were highly alert. Every muscle on their body was as tense as a string that was about to break.
Li Yao's appearance made the tense atmosphere a little bit more sluggish.
He was still wearing the bloodstained Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit. The intense stink of blood filled the entire space. The captives of the Union Army looked at the Crystal Suit with envy and admiration in their eyes. Fire was almost spurting out of their mouths.
The Crystal Suit, the best product of the Cultivation civilization's technological strength, had become the greatest pillar in the heart of the lone army in the Blood Demon Sector!
The demon captives, on the other hand, were deeply frightened and awed.
Although the owner of the Crystal Suit had just saved them, the sharp black feathers and the crimson crystal cameras that showed absolutely no emotion still made them shudder from the bottom of their hearts.
"What's going on?"
Li Yao frowned and sensed the subtle atmosphere. Before taking off the Crystal Suit, he turned to ask the Fire Ant.
The Fire Ant's face was full of helplessness. "What else could it be? There are three factions with many conflicts. None of them are willing to submit to the other. They only barely managed to gather together in order to escape from the captive camp. Now that they have escaped, the conflict between them will naturally intensify. "
"Suo Chaolong and I can be considered old acquaintances. In the past, we traded strengthening potions. I have a deep relationship with him, and he has helped me a lot. I even … used him a few times. "
"You must know the bad temper of the silver-blood demons, too. When he discovered that I was the mastermind of the Blade of Chaos, he was so shocked that he didn't say anything nice. He was also worried that the Blade of Chaos would do something to the silver-blood captives. Naturally, he confronted me.
"Union Army prisoners. It's the same. They're worried that they'll fall into the tiger's den right after getting out of the dragon's lair, so they're extremely cautious. In short, the three sides hate each other. It's a complete mess! "
"Wait!"
Li Yao raised his hands. "The silver-blood demons hate the Union Army and you. You hate the silver-blood demons, and the Union Army hates the silver-blood demons. I can understand that, but what's the grudge between you and the Union Army? "
"Of course there is!"
The Fire Ant King snorted. "It's impossible for the federal army to separate the high-level demons from the low-level demons. In their eyes, all demons are a whole.
"In the Battle of Dawn, the low-level demons served as cannon fodder in the Union Army of Demons. They fought the Union Army in the frontline most of the time. The pure silver-blood troops such as the 'Blood Lion Battalion' led by Suo Chaolong, on the other hand, were barely deployed except for a few tough battles against the Union Army during the final retreat.
"Therefore, technically speaking, the low-level demons and the Union Army are old rivals. How can the Union Army not hate the low-level demons?"
"So complicated?"
Li Yao felt a headache. He realized that he had been too optimistic.
To combine the three forces that hated and distrusted each other was ten times more difficult than to rescue them from the 'Nether World'.
"Most importantly of all, neither the captives of the Union Army nor the silver-blood demons understand why we have to rescue them."
The Fire Ant looked at Li Yao. "To be honest, even I don't know the cause and effect of the whole thing. Who are you? What's your purpose?"
Li Yao sighed. He pointed his finger at his forehead and began to take off the Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit.
He had considered the question for a long time, too. How should he explain the complicated issue to the various forces?
In the end, he decided to tell the truth.
Truth was the most powerful thing. Faced with such a strong and terrifying enemy as the 'Imperium of True Human Beings', it was impossible for him to tie anyone to his tank with one lie after another. Such a tank was destined to be vulnerable and could collapse at any moment.
"Greetings, everyone."
As the facial cover fell apart and disappeared into the Cosmos Ring, a face that was too young for his capability was revealed. Li Yao blinked and smiled. "My name is Li Yao."
His words raised a thousand ripples. The stagnant atmosphere in the warehouse was ignited.
The name 'Li Yao' made Han Tuhu's pupils constrict violently. He stared at the disappearing Mystic Skeleton Battlesuit on Li Yao's body suspiciously. Something seemed to have occurred to him. He narrowed his eyes and observed Li Yao's face carefully for a long time. His face was changing unpredictably, mixed with shock and ecstasy. He asked in disbelief, "Li Yao? Are you … Vulture Li Yao? "
This time, it was Li Yao who was dazed. "Do you know me?"
He remembered that he had never dealt with the 'Flying Tigers Legion' in the Federation ten years ago!
"It's true. It's really you, Vulture Li Yao, Major Li!"
Han Tuhu did not have the calmness of a commander of the Union Army anymore. He suddenly jumped up, closed his legs like pliers, and straightened his back, before he saluted respectfully!
As the commander of the Flying Tigers Legion, Han Tuhu was a colonel in the Union Army. Yet, he saluted Li Yao voluntarily, seemingly not only because Li Yao had saved his life but also because of 'Vulture Li Yao'!
Behind Han Tuhu, all the soldiers of the Union Army rose abruptly. Even the heavily wounded soldiers of the Union Army struggled to their feet with the help of their comrades. With tears in their eyes, they saluted Li Yao, shivering!
Whispers were echoing among them.
"Is — is it the Li Yao?"
"Exactly. I've seen his 3D photos before. They do look … similar! "
"Isn't he dead? Why is he here? Could it be that they were also captured and experimented on like us? That's impossible! "
"Only an expert such as Major Li would be capable of such a feat. Only a Major Li would deserve such a tough Crystal Suit, wouldn't he? "
Li Yao was completely confused. "Wait. What do you mean by Major Li? Is there a mistake? "
He was indeed a 'veteran' in the Xing Yao Federation, but he was just a common soldier at best. How could he be a major?
Han Tuhu took a deep breath and regained the calmness of a commander of the Union Army. Pondering for a moment, he asked, "If I may ask, did you crash into Skeleton Dragon, an unparalleled ferocious demon from forty thousand years ago, on Boneyard ten years ago, and leave the Tian Yuan Realm together through a space jump?"
Li Yao nodded. "Yes."
"That's right!"
The flames in the eyes of Han Tuhu and many other soldiers of the Union Army were even more scorching, even though Li Yao was a statue made of iron. "Major Li's story shocked the entire Federation when it was brought back to the Tian Yuan Realm by the exploration team of the Occult Orbs!
"Everybody knew that if Skeleton Dragon had truly regained its peak strength and was teleported to the Tian Yuan Realm in a certain way, the consequences would've been dire. The entire Federation might've been destroyed!
"But it was you who stopped it!
"Therefore, after the whole thing was investigated, the Special Hero of the Federation was awarded to you. The federal government has officially granted you the title of Ultra-Level Federal Hero. You are the first Ultra-Level Federal Hero in the Star Glory Federation in the past 138 years! Also, the Union Army announced that you were officially back on active duty and that you were awarded the rank of 'Major'.
"Major Li, you are a hero that everybody in the Xing Yao Federation knows. You are the first person to march out of the Tian Yuan Realm and into the sea of stars on behalf of the Xing Yao Federation! "
Li Yao had goosebumps all over his body.
He remembered that, according to the tradition of the Xing Yao Federation, the supreme honor of 'Special Hero of the Federation' was only bestowed upon the victims, even if the fierce battles during the establishment of the Federation were counted. Only nine people had ever received the honor, and all of them had been awarded posthumously.
The Federation government must've thought that he was dead and therefore promoted him to boost morale.
An Ultra-Level Federal Hero who was alive and kicking and could walk on the streets? That was too scary!
As for Suo Chaolong's silver-blood captives, after hearing 'Vulture Li Yao' and 'Boneyard', their faces changed greatly after a moment of consideration. They shuddered hard, too.
"It's that devil!"
Ten years ago, on Boneyard, Li Yao had killed more than just Skeleton Dragon.
Before that, he had also killed a squad of demons led by 'Wang Ji', a prince of the Kingdom of Lion Butchers, wearing the Ares Extension 'Dragon Scale'!
The squad of demons had been made of the experts of the younger generation of the Blood Demon Sector. It had been the most glamorous team of nobles!
But as it turned out, the whole squad had been annihilated by Li Yao!
After Li Yao's title of 'Special Hero of the Federation' spread out, the Blood Demon Sector naturally learned of his' glorious deeds', too!
From that moment on, the word 'Vulture' was hovering above the heads of countless demons like a devastating curse.
Many demons gritted their teeth and swore that they would seek revenge.
But more demons were secretly shocked by Li Yao's toughness.
A man who could even take away the Skeleton Dragon, a peerless ferocious demon from forty thousand years ago, in one wave, how strong was he?
Today, Suo Chaolong had witnessed Li Yao's formidability with his own eyes. He had to admit that he was indeed strong enough to make him desperate!
The Fire Ant King's eyes were bewildered, too.
Skeleton Dragon was probably one of the ultimate weapons refined by Chaos. The Blade of Chaos had certainly studied what had happened on Boneyard ten years ago. He had heard the name 'Vulture Li Yao' before.
However, according to his careful analysis, Li Yao had only been a Building Foundation Stage Cultivator at that time, and he had only succeeded in one attack with the help of a crystal warship from the Star Ocean Imperium.
Fire Ant had never considered Li Yao to be a real expert.
But as it turned out, the guy who had been collaborating with him in secret was the Building Foundation Stage Cultivator from ten years ago.
After only ten years, he had leaped from the Building Foundation Stage to the level above Yuanying?
Such a training speed was truly appalling. It was even more dreadful than any genetic modification!
Fire Ant suddenly thought of something. "It seems that Fellow Cultivator Li had an incredible adventure after he and Skeleton Dragon disappeared into the sea of stars together."
Han Tuhu glanced at Fire Ant and Li Yao, before he asked solemnly, "It seems that you haven't reached out to the Federation yet, Major Li? Then, have you not come to our rescue under the order of the Federation? We are completely confused about what is going on. "
Suo Chaolong and all the silver-blood demons blinked and pricked their ears, waiting for Li Yao's reply.
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