"This is an order, I am not asking for your opinion."
Yan Xu looked down at Wang Teng, who was pinned to the ground and unable to move, and said indifferently.
Wang Teng struggled, but the pressure on him made him feel as if his body was about to be crushed just by trying to move.
He clenched his fists, stared fiercely at Yan Xu, and asked through gritted teeth, "Where is Xian Gege?"
Yan Xu smiled, spread her hands, and said, "He was just a vessel made to welcome the birth of the true Human Emperor. There's no need for you to miss him. Everything he did for you, all these facilities, the cultivation techniques you practice, were all given by me..."
"I asked you where he is!" Wang Teng roared, his eyes red.
"Dead."
Dead.
The word "dead" struck their chests like a heavy hammer.
The Human Emperor most recognized by all the Blue Star cultivators had been killed by this woman?
And this alien species claimed to be humanity's mother!
Anger filled everyone's hearts, an emotion that couldn't be simply described as anger.
Meng Zibin was enraged, and his entire body instantly transformed into a giant Taotie, lunging towards Yan Xu.
The others also went mad and attacked Yan Xu, the auras of over a dozen Immortal Emperors erupting at that moment.
No one could maintain their composure. Meng Zibin, who seemed the most rational, was the first to charge.
Chu Yang's status in their hearts was more than just that of a Human Emperor.
In their early cultivation careers, Chu Yang had been both a father and a mother to them.
Each of them had gone through periods of confusion, but whenever Chu Yang noticed them having emotional issues, he would find them one by one and comfort them.
Not to mention, everything they had came from Chu Yang.
"Avenge Xian Gege!"
This single thought caused them to lose all reason.
However, they couldn't even defeat Lu Gewu'an, so what could they do against such a powerful Yan Xu?
Seeing their violent charge, Yan Xu's eyes showed a hint of confusion, but she smiled disdainfully and gently pressed her hand down towards them.
"Boom!"
The group, who had just taken flight, were instantly crushed as if by ten great mountains. This terrifying aura shattered their offensive in an instant, and they all fell to the ground, unable to move.
Their anger had clouded their judgment, but they didn't know what else they could do!
Xian Gege was killed by this woman; should they remain indifferent?
They knew this was an enemy they couldn't defeat, but they had to show courage. For humanity, they would risk anything. But Yan Xu was not human; she was even pushing humanity into a fiery pit, aiming to destroy the Blue Star civilization system that Chu Yang had built.
How could they allow her to destroy the results of their hard work over so many years so easily?
Now, they hated their own powerlessness, unable to avenge Xian Gege or properly protect everything they had painstakingly built.
Yan Xu scoffed, "There's a saying, 'He who understands the times is a wise man.' I don't know what you're so angry about. It's perfectly normal for the strong to submit to the stronger. Although you tried to defy me, as your mother, I couldn't bear to kill you directly. After all, you have also made considerable contributions to humanity..."
"But until you come to your senses, you shall repent here!"
Yan Xu waved her hand again, and streams of red light plunged into Wang Teng and the others' backs, piercing their bodies and pinning them to the ground.
To display her authority, she broadcast this scene to the entire world.
This included her conversation with Wang Teng and the others.
Just yesterday, everyone was cheering for victory, celebrating the hard-won peace with laughter and joy.
But in an instant, the atmosphere became so oppressive, so suffocating.
Yan Xu then gently asked all the cultivators on Blue Star, "Regarding the reforms I mentioned about Blue Star's immortal cultivation, who agrees? Who opposes?"
Those who opposed were already pinned to the ground, unable to move, and they were Immortal Emperors at that.
Silence. All the people on Blue Star fell into a prolonged silence.
No one was willing to see the current civilization of Blue Star destroyed and turned into a barbaric breeding ground for soldiers.
The understanding of life here was different from that of cultivators in other immortal cultivation worlds. On Blue Star, everyone's life was protected.
The people here were ideologically resistant to that kind of barbaric survival-of-the-fittest culture.
However, no one dared to answer Yan Xu's question.
They didn't want to agree, but the consequences of opposing...
Yan Xu's brow furrowed. Why was it different from what she had imagined?
"Then... everyone agrees?"
Still, no one spoke.
Yan Xu grew angry. "I told you to speak!"
Sporadic voices weakly responded, "Agree... I agree..."
Yan Xu had expected a resounding chorus, that everyone would enthusiastically agree with whatever she said.
But at this moment, another warrior roared in anger, "I object!"
Yan Xu's expression darkened further. She looked at the person speaking, Liu Jing.
"I object to everything you say! You are not the Human Emperor. Only Xian Gege is our Human Emperor. Xian Gege won't die! He wouldn't abandon us!"
Although not a native cultivator of Blue Star, Liu Jing had fully integrated into this world. He absolutely, fundamentally did not want Blue Star to become like other worlds.
Before Yan Xu could say anything, she heard other voices of objection.
"I object too! So what if he's dead? You want to turn Blue Star into a barbaric beast arena? I'd rather die than see that!"
"I'll f***ing curse you, monkey! You say you killed Xian Gege? What kind of nonsense are you spouting!"
"I agree with you? Hell no, I agree!"
"..."
With the first warrior's defiance, more and more people dared to speak out against her!
Yan Xu's face changed drastically. She furiously waved her hand.
Those who opposed her, if their cultivation was below the Mahayana stage, simply exploded and died.
This was because although the Human Emperor was powerful, there was a limit. Their strength was linked to humanity.
Especially on Blue Star, which was the origin and core of the "Human Emperor Dao."
Therefore, Yan Xu didn't want to kill those with strong cultivation, as it would affect her own power.
Wang Teng suddenly burst into laughter. "Hahaha! You piece of trash, you dare to call yourself 'Mother'? Look at yourself, do you deserve it? Can you even compare to a single hair of Xian Gege?"
"Shut up!"
Yan Xu plunged another red spear into Wang Teng's body.
The intense pain contorted Wang Teng's face, but he endured it without screaming, feeling that screaming would be a compromise.
Yan Xu took a deep breath, waved her hand, and killed tens of thousands more cultivators who opposed her, temporarily silencing the dissent.
She suddenly remembered something and looked at the Ice Sword Mercenary Group, who were pinned to the ground, and coldly asked, "Where is the Human Emperor Cauldron?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment. Wasn't the Human Emperor Cauldron with Chu Yang?
Shen Yingxue's pupils contracted. She thought of something and exchanged glances with her companions.
It seemed they all had the same thought.
There was still one more person who had disappeared with Chu Yang...