The words were written in a square font, or in other words, they were nothing more than a mechanical combination of strokes.
They looked like a voice, devoid of any inflection or emotion.
Ada had guessed who the other party was, so he acted as if he was facing a formidable foe. Zong Lizi had guessed who the other party was, so she felt extremely nervous. Yet, Zhao Layue didn't give any response. She moved her line of sight away from the words and started designing the course on the star chart, monitoring the data of the propulsion units of the Thunder God Mecha, and repairing the remaining data sent by Ran Handong. She even asked the machine in the cockpit to make a cup of tea for her.
The words on the light screen had broken into pieces again, revealing a young woman in a bathrobe. She looked at Zhao Layue curiously, as if she was trying to guess what she was feeling at the moment, wondering if she really didn't care about her or if she was trying her best to calm herself down.
After finishing all the trivial tasks, Zhao Layue took a look at the starry gate that had turned into a small ball outside. She used her naked eyes to make sure the course was correct. She picked up the delicate teacup and looked at the young woman in the bathrobe on the light screen, asking, "Can you control the mecha physically?"
Jing Jiu had asked the same question. The young woman priest on the Main Planet gave the same answer with a faint smile, "I can only do what I can."
"If you can control this Mecha from a distance, ask it to stop. If you can control the battleships from a distance, ask them to fire the cannons."
Zhao Layue continued calmly while looking at her, "If you can't do anything, wait for me to come and see you."
This young woman priest, who was addressed as "that person" by the priests and the important figures in the Federation of the Milky Way, had a mysterious origin and background, but Zong Lizi had learned a great deal from that scroll.
She suddenly felt the backpack on her back was a bit heavy, meaning that the scroll was in it.
Looking at Zhao Layue in Silence, the young woman priest suddenly said, "I'll wait for you."
Having said this, a gust of wind seemed to blow over the light screen, ruffling her black hair curtain and the thin bathrobe. The flower petals on the bathrobe flew up like butterflies flapping their wings, turning into countless pieces and vanishing into nothingness.
In the next moment, some new data appeared on the light screen. It should be Ran Handong trying to reconnect.
Zhao Layue ignored him for the time being. She picked up the teacup and took a sip, looking at the dark universe outside the window.
The Thunder God had an unimaginably huge body. It looked like a huge mountain on the Stargate Base, but it became tiny in the vast universe, looking like a toy.
The wreckage of the warship not far away looked like a half-burnt matchstick. Even further away, two warships were silently retreating. For some reason, they did not launch any attacks on the Thunder God.
The three petals floated slowly in the clear water. Once in a while, they would meet and drift towards the edge of the basin. They were silent, like three battleships.
The words carved on the petals could be seen clearly, but the true message was hidden in the sword intent and could not be seen. The female priest pulled back her gaze and looked at the blue sky outside the skylight of the praying hall and the white airflow left by the Mecha of the Thunder God. Imagining the scene in the space at the moment, she felt sentimental.
Many people knew that Zhao Layue was on the Stargate Base, and nobody wanted her to go to the Main Planet; but she went there openly by piloting the Thunder God.
In comparison to Jing Jiu, who waited quietly for him to be found, her response was evidently more straightforward.
This was probably what one would call the imposing manner.
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A gray and white battleship seemed to be traveling slowly in the space. A general stood in front of the large light screen in the command room at the head of the battleship. The general wore a black overcoat, as if he would blend into the background of the universe outside the window.
The large light screen was divided into hundreds of scenes, each of which showed a dead person.
The cyborg officer on the street had already turned into a puddle of mud. Dozens of corpses of the snipers were scattered on the rooftops of the buildings, in front of the windows of the small buildings, and on the rusty cliffs. There were more corpses in other places. These people were all killed by the Thoughtless Sword. Some of them had their heads separated from their bodies, and some had a small hole in the center of their eyebrows. No painful expression could be seen on their faces. It seemed that they had no time to react. Many corpses were drifting in the dark space. Because they were affected by the explosion of the battleship, their deaths were much more miserable.
An officer walked to the back of the general in the black overcoat and reported, "Commander Chen, the news channel of the Seventh Sector has obtained the permission from somewhere and started to broadcast the relevant news."
The general in the black overcoat was Chen Ya, the current commander of the Star Core Fleet, and also the stone man on Mount Chen Wu.
From General Li to Shen Yunmai, to Jian Xilai, and now to him, the position of commander of the Star Core Fleet seemed a bit inauspicious, but he didn't care about it.
Looking at the scene of the huge Thunder God passing through the wreckage of the battleship on the news screen and listening to the announcer's words about the terrorists, Chen Ya didn't show any emotion on his slightly aged but well-defined face. "Those from Aoyama are indeed ferocious people," he said calmly.
Chen Ya's body and Dao Heart were as firm as a rock, so he wouldn't be moved by the news. Yet, he had the same sentiments as the female priest of the Stargate, feeling that Zhao Layue's trip was indeed impressive.
After the significant event in the Scorpion Tail Nebula, the ascendants like Chen Ya had returned to their respective positions, waiting for the day when Jing Jiu died and was discovered. Unexpectedly, someone from Chaotian had come out so soon.
The moment she appeared in the underground apartment, the whereabouts of Zhao Layue had been observed by the whole universe.
Everybody knew that she was the little girl mentioned by Jing Jiu in the novel, so they were very cautious.
According to the arrangement, Chen Ya left the frontline and was to go to the Stargate to contact this little girl. Unexpectedly, she suddenly wanted to go to the Main Planet, and it was even more unexpected that the military would react so violently and stupidly. The price they paid was the dead people in the underground neighborhood and the wreckage of the battleship outside the atmosphere.
Chen Ya was aware that something was amiss.
"Should we pursue her?" the officer asked.
"I'm made of stone, but I'm not stupid," said Chen Ya expressionlessly. "Let's go to the No. 3 Forward Base."
Regardless of what that junior Zhao Layue had done and what attitude she had toward Jing Jiu, she was nonetheless a disciple of the Aoyama Sect. Chen Ya didn't want to confront her directly like some people wanted, because the Grandmaster of Aoyama was above them.
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There were six planets on the permanent star Wang Youyi. The third planet, which was suitable for human habitation and had been modified, was the No. 3 Forward Base. A crack in the dimensional space had appeared on this planet last year, and some living beings were infected, resulting in the deaths of thousands of humans. Of course, something more important had happened behind the scenes. Cao Yuan was right on the planet when the nuclear bombs dropped down. Then, he pulled out his iron broadsword and killed a huge battleship before disappearing.
Chen Ya brought the battleship to this place in order to find him.
He was inspired when he saw Jian Xilai die in the galaxy beyond the fog that day. He was determined to find this junior who used the broadsword and fight him.
The question was, where was Cao Yuan? Others might not be able to find Cao Yuan, since he was an ascendant of the new generation, and they were not familiar with his style. Even if they read the book written by Jing Jiu dozens of times, they still wouldn't be able to find him. However, Chen Ya was different from the others. He had someone to provide him with the information, and more importantly, his Cultivation method was similar to Cao Yuan's golden body. As such, he was certain that Cao Yuan hadn't left this place.
The planet closest to the permanent star on the right side of Wang Youyi was extremely hot, and it was the same on the back side. The battleships of the latest model couldn't even get close to it, let alone land on the surface of the planet.
The atmosphere of the planet had been blown away by the wind of the permanent star a while ago. As Chen Ya's feet landed on the magma-like surface of the planet, he didn't make any sound, and his black cloak didn't flutter a bit.
This was the back side of the planet. The soft surface of the planet was slowly solidifying like plasticine.
"You should have heard of me. I'm the stone man of Chen Wu Mountain. Come out, Cao Yuan."
Chen Ya's voice was like the wind blowing over an empty mountain, echoing throughout the whole planet.
Nobody responded to him. The whole world was like an empty mountain, devoid of any wind.
Chen Ya continued, "You probably don't know what has happened yet. All I want to say is that Jing Jiu is dead, and so is the Immortal Chi Song. What happened in the past has nothing to do with you. All you need to do is think about the future of the humans."
In a place that looked like a gentle slope, the semi-liquid surface of the planet protruded slightly and then flowed slowly, gradually turning into the shape of a large Buddha.
Looking at the large Buddha, Chen Ya said, "If Jing Jiu didn't lie in that story, I think the humans should need you."
The lava-like rocks dropped down slowly. Cao Yuan opened his eyes and asked Chen Ya, "Who did you say was dead, Senior Master?"
"Jing Jiu is dead," said Chen Ya.
"You're lying," said Cao Yuan.
"Why?" asked Chen Ya.
"How could Jingyang die?" Cao Yuan asked.
"I'll show you something," said Chen Ya.
Having said this, Chen Ya reached his hand into the dim light. The semi-liquid rocks on the surface of the planet solidified instantly, forming a passageway.
A huge transparent coffin drifted over from the other end of the passageway.
The huge coffin was decorated with flowers, koi carps and fairy cranes, seeming both real and illusory.
General Li was lying in the coffin in Silence, as if he were sleeping soundly.
"What is this?" asked Cao Yuan.
Chen Ya said, "This is the fairy remains of the Immortal Chunyang."
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