The old man was silent for a while, then he spoke softly:

"I originally wanted to spare your life, but now I have a reason to kill you."

"Don't be angry." Chu Yao smiled and spread his hands. "It seems I was right? I didn't expect that the Blood Alliance, which is good at infiltrating other organizations, would be infiltrated by others. This is really a loophole."

Seeing the old man's expression, Chu Yao knew that he had guessed right.

She got inspiration from previous battles.

As the executioner of the Blood Alliance, the Puppet Master was going to punish the Doctor. If Chu Yao hadn't intercepted him halfway, his next stop would definitely be this small island, and the list was the evidence.

According to the puppeteer, the cultivators within the Blood Alliance are extremely hostile to the Celestial Beings. How could they tolerate someone using cultivators for experiments in their own territory?

Chu Yao had no idea how this old man had infiltrated the Blood Alliance, but one thing was clear: his actions were completely contrary to those of the Blood Alliance.

He was very familiar with Lian Jining, and Lian Jining had a close relationship with the Steel Dome Company behind the scenes. So...

The thoughts in Chu Yao’s mind became clearer and clearer.

The war between immortals and mortals never ceases. This protracted struggle, spanning millennia, is like a dance without a finale, still unfolding across countless star systems.

It's just that the fight has changed from an open fight to a secret contest. What used to be the fathers of the gods and the high and mighty sects, now the two sides are the wealthy interstellar company and the ubiquitous Blood Alliance.

"So what's in that jar? Don't tell me that's the Nascent Soul you researched."

"Nascent Soul?" The old man scoffed at Chu Yao's words. "Arrogant psychic, you have superhuman abilities, but you don't know how to trace the source. No wonder you have ended up in such a dire situation."

"Well, you're going to die soon, so I'll let you die knowing full well!"

"I'd like to hear more about it." Chu Yao casually brushed her head with her left hand. An invisible black shadow circled around her mouth and flew to Tian Qiu's ear:

"If a fight breaks out, try to hide in a corner. Don't be afraid, I'm your mother's friend."

"!" Tian Qiu's desperate eyes finally regained their spirit and she nodded vigorously.

"I know the realms of you cultivators: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and the highest level, Spirit Transformation. These correspond to the five levels of psychics. Sadly, you only know how to practice single-mindedly, but have never considered the essence of cultivation!"

"The essence of cultivation?" Chu Yao listened with great interest to the "layman" in front of her talking about his expertise.

"What exactly is spiritual energy? What are the spiritual power and spiritual energy in this world? You monks who think you are so high and mighty, have you ever bent down and carefully studied their material structure?"

"You look just like the high and mighty you claim to be."

"According to physics research, quarks are the smallest particles and basic units that make up matter. Strictly speaking, they are a kind of fundamental particles with strong interactions and cannot be divided any further. This is the consensus of the academic community." The old man was operating the computer while speaking, and obviously did not take Chu Yao in front of him seriously.

"You'd better not act rashly."

"However, the scholars at Longyan have broken this consensus." The old man lifted his hands from the keyboard. "Through their research on spiritual energy, they've discovered a completely new subatomic force that can guide, arrange, deconstruct, and reshape other subatomic forces! And on a macro level, this is the kind of magic you cultivators can't even fathom!"

"Its name is 'Factor'."

"Factor..." Chu Yao repeated the unfamiliar word.

"And the reason you cultivators are able to resonate with it is because of your different physiological structures from ordinary people, the mutated genes called 'chain gene sequences'. Alternatively, they are the 'spiritual roots' within you."

"The research on psychic energy is subject to many restrictions. Once upon a time, I, like the people from Longyan, was afraid to act under the restrictions of the alliance and was forced to suspend the experiment." The old man gently stroked the wall of the tank beside him with his palm, as if he was looking at his own child.

"But things are different now. The Celestial Alliance has become history, the Grand Council has lost control of the galaxies outside of Dragonland, and my great genetic engineering can finally continue."

"Look, this is the most wonderful masterpiece in the world!" The old man's voice began to rise, looking at the experimental product in front of him, and raised his arm to Chu Yao.

"Through gene editing, I can create a brand new life. It will surpass all celestial beings and gather all the superpowers in the universe! And now, only the most crucial step remains—"

His gaze suddenly turned to Xia Tianqiu, who was shivering beside him:

"As long as I take this step, I can perfectly achieve the transfer of spiritual roots and create a true 'new person'."

"I created a new person, so what?"

"Ignorant psykers." The old man's words were filled with sarcasm towards the monks. "Let me give you an example you can understand. As long as we understand the working principle and underlying logic of the factor, we can mass-produce fifth-level psykers! And this is just a small part of the potential of the 'newcomers'."

"The era of cultivators has passed. Now is the era of technology and celestial beings. As a pioneer of this era, I will create new life, a new era, and a new civilization!"

"Do you think you are a god?" Chu Yao waved his sword to block Tian Qiu.

"What is God? I will surpass God." The old man put his hands behind his back. "Do you have any last words?"

"I'm returning your words, old man." Chu Yao's eyes gradually became sharper.

She pushed Tian Qiu away, then leaped in front of the old man, the purple sword in her hand shining intimidatingly.

"It seems you forgot to introduce yourself." The old man did not move, and many square gaps suddenly appeared on the walls on all four sides. Eight long mechanical arms shaped like chains burst out from the gaps with a harsh friction sound. Four of them protected him in front, and the other four attacked Chu Yao from different directions.

"Fellman. Remember this name. He will eventually become a legend that surpasses Bein."

"Chu Yao, your God Slayer!"

Chu Yao jumped up with all her strength and dodged the attacks of four giant mechanical hands.

The spiritual power in her body was temporarily unable to circulate, and this jump was entirely due to the original strength of her body.

As she jumped into the air, her head shook slightly, and three black shadows floated out of the golden bag tied behind her head and instantly wrapped around her fingertips.

With a flick of her hand on the storage bag, the mecha backpack appeared on her body!

"Micro-mecha?" Feldman narrowed his eyes, obviously not expecting the other party to have such a method, but he did not panic, but suddenly lifted his robe.

Chu Yao finally understood why his body looked so burly.

Fehrman was carrying a similar mecha backpack.