Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 104 Methods to Break Through the Fog of Calamity

Li Yelai, wielding a broken halberd, fiercely charged into the swarm of insects.

He stomped on the rolling worms and smashed them to pieces, then swung his halberd to knock away all the approaching flying beetles.

Then, the halberd danced, drawing perfect circles.

Whether it's a rolling beetle that's about to explode or a flying beetle with sharp claws and mouthparts.

They all struggled to break through Li Yelai's encirclement of spears; without exception, the approaching swarm of insects were smashed or pierced by the halberd.

In the eyes of the human team, Li Yelai was as brave as a war god.

They charged into the swarm of insects, sweeping through their dens and burrows; no insect could stop them.

This forced the four hunting insects that were besieging the human group to retreat into the shadows once again.

Li Yelai gripped his halberd tightly, advancing instead of retreating. He continued to penetrate deeper into the insect swarm!
He realized that the most dangerous creatures in this swarm were these four hunting insects. As long as they could hold them off, the human force could maintain their defensive line!
But four is a bit too many.

Without using the face mask, Li Yelai could not possibly face four hunting insects at the same time.

These hunting insects are a breed specializing in ambush and close combat within the swarm. Two hands can't fight four, and these insects truly have four arms! Four hunting insects, sixteen arms!

Therefore, Li Yelai chose to stack armor and pass!

Activate Mimicry: Abyss Dragon Scales without hesitation!

The moment the illusory projection of armor appeared on his body, the stinger of a hunting insect suddenly pierced through the wall behind Li Yelai, directly attacking him from behind.

As always, it employs insidious sneak attacks; the Hunter Bug is positioned as a battlefield assassin and a master of stealth.

Therefore, they will try their best to avoid direct combat.

And at the right moment, he would use his claws and tail spikes, powerful enough to tear apart the psionic barrier of a four-sense psionicist, to strike his target and win in one blow.

Therefore, many exceptionally powerful psionicists would be no match for the Hunting Bugs in a direct confrontation. However, on the complex battlefield, they often fell victim to the attackers before even locating them.

However, at this moment.

With a crisp 'crack', the sharp tail spike was actually blocked by the scales.

Even the tip of the tail spike broke off as a result.

The effect of the Abyss Dragon Scale is to enhance defense, and Li Yelai's physical strength is already higher than that of a third-awakening psionicist, so his enhanced defense is even more astonishing.

The hunting insect could only penetrate a few scales before it could go no further.

Sensing its ambush had failed, the hunting insect tried to quickly pull its tail back, but Li Yelai grabbed it with his other hand.

Li Yelai grabbed the attacking tail spike with his left hand, his muscles bulging as he quickly turned around, wrapping it around his waist and pulling it while simultaneously piercing the wall with his right halberd.

Then, he yanked his right hand down, collapsing the wall and pulling out the hunting insect hidden behind it.

The halberd had already pierced the hunting insect's side, and the hunting insect struggled in pain, but because it had been lifted up, it could not exert any force.

This was a breathtaking scene. The hunting insect, over two and a half meters tall, appeared enormous due to its body structure. Yet, it was single-handedly taken down by Li Yelai.

Li Yelai didn't delay either. After provoking the hunting insect, he forcefully turned around and slammed the ground.

With a 'boom,' Li Yelai slammed the deformed head of the hunting insect into the ground. The immense force snapped the insect's neck.

Just as Li Yelai stomped on the head of the first hunting bug, he was met with the second hunting bug.

It fell silently from above Li Yelai's head, its four arms moving simultaneously, drawing dangerous claw shadows.

This is a terrifying weapon capable of tearing through the Iron Guard's thick power armor.

Li Yelai had no time to dodge, nor did he need to!
Using aerial stepping, instead of retreating, it crashes into the hunter insect's embrace, aiming to throw itself into its arms!

The sharp claws fell, leaving several wounds on Li Yelai's scales. However, they were difficult to break the scales in a short time.

The hunting insect was surprised, but immediately stretched out its two arms and grabbed Li Yelai's halberd. Its other two arms grabbed Li Yelai's shoulders, tearing at his scales with sharp blades, and it tried to use its weight to suppress Li Yelai.

The remaining two hunting insects quickly closed in.

No matter how high your defense is, if you can't counterattack, you can only passively take hits, and sooner or later your defense will be torn apart!
This idea is spot on! Let it suppress Li Yelai, while its two brethren and the swarm attack Li Yelai. It will only take a little time, but Li Yelai will surely die!
But before the two hunting insects got close, it heard Li Yelai's increasingly strong heartbeat.

'Boom dong dong'

With a powerful heartbeat like a war drum, Li Yelai decisively abandoned the halberd held by his two arms and instead stretched out his own hands to grab the upper and lower mandibles of the hunting insect.

Under the horrified gaze of the hunting insects, Li Yelai spread his arms wide, his muscles bulging.

'tear'

The next second, he actually ripped off the hunting bug's mandible. The intense pain caused the hunting bug's tense body to relax, and Li Yelai took the opportunity to wrap his arms around the hunting bug's neck and twist his body forcefully.

With a 'crack,' the hunting insect's neck was snapped. It then slumped to the ground, head drooping, powerless.

Don't forget, Li Yelai not only has high defense, but also great strength!
In terms of pure strength, the Hunting Bug is no match for him!
The killing intent was incredibly strong, making Li Yelai want to cut off the heads of these hunting insects.

Kill! Kill! Kill them all!

Grab the carcass of the second hunting insect, and swing it forcefully, sending all the nearby insects flying.

The third and fourth hunting insects, which had already approached, did not hesitate to swing their sharp claws, cut open the corpses of their brethren, and pounce on Li Yelai.

At the same time, Li Yelai flicked his foot, lifted his halberd, and swung it horizontally in an instant.

One-Handed Eighteen Throws - Elephant Stomp!
The halberd struck the third hunting insect in the waist, sending it flying several meters.

Meanwhile, the fourth hunting insect seized the opportunity to entangle Li Yelai's halberd with its tail, attempting to disarm him.

Li Yelai decisively let go, saying, "If you want a weapon, then take it!"
At the same time, he raised his foot and kicked the end of the halberd forcefully.

The halberd shot out quickly, pinning the tail of the fourth hunting insect to the ground.

Just as Li Yelai was about to smash the two unlucky creatures to death with his bare hands, a burst of flames suddenly erupted from the hunting insects.

Li Yelai was taken aback, thinking it was some new ability of the hunting insect.

But they discovered that the swarms of insects around them were instantly ignited, and the raging fire scorched a massive number of insects.

The swarm of insects screamed in agony, even the hunting insects thrashed wildly, trying to extinguish the flames on their bodies, but ultimately fell silent. Instead, they emitted the smell of roasted meat.

The swarm of insects ignited extremely quickly, and Li Yelai couldn't even understand why they suddenly spontaneously combusted.

Until Li Yelai's gaze fell upon the human forces' defensive line.

A man clad in black lamellar armor stood at the forefront of the defensive line. Was that Jing Lin?

This is... the Jing family's team? No wonder there are so many unofficial psionicists clustered together; they're all members of the Jing family!

"Is that Ye Jiang?" Jing Lin's eyes were dark, as if he had gone blind. He shouted in the direction Li Ye had come from.

"It's me!" Li Yelai responded quickly, trying to pull his halberd from the burning hunting insect to continue chasing the remaining one. But he discovered his halberd was also on fire: "You set my psionic armor on fire!"

"I'll make it up to you!" Jing Lin shouted, his eyes wide and staring blankly at the swarm of insects. "You come in first, I'm having trouble controlling the flames right now!"

Li Ye glanced at his burning halberd. It seemed that this was the end for his old comrade-in-arms.

I felt a pang of heartache and regret, but I still rushed into the human defenses.

Only then did Li Yelai recognize the human psionicists in the defensive line as the Jing family members he had seen before. Since he had only met them once and didn't remember them well, and given their disheveled appearance and armor, he hadn't actually recognized them.

The Jing family members, on the other hand, were very enthusiastic.

"Night General, it's been a long time!"

"Thanks to you, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to hold on until Brother Lin recovered."

"Night really strangled a hunting bug! Awesome!"

"Would you like some water, Night General? Are you the only reinforcement?"

While dealing with the Jing family's psychic abilities, Li Yelai walked deeper into the defensive line.

This was originally a commercial street, not a good defensive location. That's why the human forces are finding it increasingly difficult to defend themselves.

Jing Lin then rested in a shop behind the three defensive fortifications.

When Li Yelai saw him, he was putting in eye drops. But his eyes were still dull and lifeless.

"Thank you very much, Night General. If it weren't for you, our people would probably have suffered heavy losses." Jing Lin smiled and said, "Looks like I owe you another favor."

"What happened to your eyes?" Li Yelai asked.

“A curse,” Jing Lin said towards the doorway. “After our Jing family bloodline receives its corresponding inheritance, it often comes with a similar curse: ‘Do not see, do not speak, do not listen, do not move.’ My curse is ‘Do not see.’ After using my ability, I will lose my sight for a period of time. Fortunately, it’s a triggered curse, not a permanent one. Otherwise, my Spirit Eye path would be completely ruined. The reason I couldn’t act just now was because of my curse. So, after regaining some of my vision, I immediately used Heavenly Fire Eye to burn those insects.”

The curse of "Do not look, do not speak, do not listen, do not move" is one of the prices paid for the Jing family's legacy.

Those who possess the bloodline of the Jing family and are spiritualists, upon receiving the inheritance, pay the price of the aforementioned curse.

This is no secret; it's too obvious!

Jing Lin's curse is a trigger-based curse. If it were a permanent curse like Li Yunyan's and the doll's, he would truly be blind.

He was born with the Spirit Eye Path, and once he went blind, he would be truly useless.

"I'm here. And besides, your curses are really unlucky," Li Yelai complained.

Jing Lin turned around and finally addressed Li Ye, saying, "You have the nerve to call me cursed with bad luck, with your curse of misfortune?"

Li Yelai thought so too, and said, "I thought you had already left the giant city. It seems your aristocratic family is quite courageous."

This changed Li Yelai's opinion of the Jing family somewhat.

At least, they are now fighting against the disaster and have rescued many civilians.

Li Yelai saw many civilians in the group. He didn't know which shelter had been breached.
"Although I really enjoy being praised, the truth is, after I found you, I was planning to pack some things and leave. Then the disaster fog came that very night." Jing Lin shrugged. "I couldn't escape, damn it!"

Li Yelai remained silent for a moment, suppressing his emotions, and nodded, saying, "Alright then."

Then, Jing Lin continued, "However, you are partly right. Our Jing family is not some coward; we still have courage. Otherwise, we wouldn't have brought so many civilians with us, as you know. If we psionicists abandon the people, ordinary insect swarms simply cannot stop us."

Li Yelai nodded silently. Indeed, although the swarm was large, psionicists could usually escape alone as long as they didn't encounter any high-level insectoids. However, taking civilians with them significantly reduced their speed. This was why many psionicists perished; they had to protect the people and the giant city. With these concerns, they couldn't escape.

"Moreover, the reason we abandoned our original shelter and came here is to deliver something." Jing Lin's eyes seemed to be recovering, and he could vaguely see some things.

"Deliver something?" Li Yelai was taken aback.

“Yes, we came to Border City No. 3 with forbidden items,” Jing Lin explained. “This might be the key to breaking through the disaster fog.”

As he spoke, he took a box out of his pocket.

“We need to deliver this to the authorities. We also need to escort these civilians; otherwise, we wouldn’t have risked crossing the giant city.” Jing Lin opened the box, revealing a white fish-shaped jade pendant inside.

"This is a Class B forbidden item, Tai Chi Yang. Wearing this jade pendant can quickly restore spiritual energy, but the price is that you will think you are a fish. If you stay for too long, you will really become distorted."

"Level B?" Li Yelai moved a little further away from the jade pendant and asked, "I see. But what does it have to do with the Calamity Mist? Should we give the jade pendant to the Calamity Mist Ruler and turn it into a fish?"

Jing Lin continued, "The reason it's classified as Grade B is because it's actually a component of a dangerous and forbidden object. The two attract each other and will move closer on their own. Once they merge into one, they will unleash an extremely powerful and dangerous force. Currently, the other side is in the hands of the officials of Border City No. 3."

"Do you intend to combine the two jade pendants into one and use the resulting power to destroy the Lord of Calamity Mist?"

"No, we currently know that the other jade pendant is at your headquarters, still outside the calamity fog. And this jade pendant is unaffected by the calamity fog's isolation effect; even if it were isolated by the calamity fog, they would still attract each other! We will use the mutual attraction between the two jade pendants to help the Old Mad King locate the location of the calamity fog's ruler within the calamity fog!" Jing Lin replied, "And then... that's it! The Old Mad King is a king; once the location is determined, he can defeat him in one move!"

“I understand!” Li Yelai nodded: “But we need to determine the location of the Lord of Calamity Fog before we can guide the Old Mad King.”

Humanity has not yet determined the location of the source of the disaster fog.

“Your officials said they would handle everything, so we will do our best,” Jing Lin responded.

Li Yelai nodded.

After a while, Jing Lin's vision gradually returned, and he saw that Li Yelai was only wearing a black overcoat.

He smiled and had the Jing family bring out a set of black lamellar armor.

“This is my spare psionic armor. Although it’s not a psionic weapon, it’s still made of extraordinary materials and has excellent defensive capabilities. I’ll give it to you as a thank you gift for rescuing my team earlier.” Jing Lin replied, “By the way, I also set your psionic weapon on fire earlier. I’ll compensate you for that. What level is your weapon?”

“A C-grade Azure Dragon Halberd,” Li Yelai replied. “I am skilled in using long weapons.”

He didn't randomly report B-level or A-level weapons, after all, psionic weapons can't be used indiscriminately, as misuse can lead to distortion.

“We don’t have the Azure Dragon Halberd, but how about a Three-Pointed Knife?” Jing Lin replied, handing Li Ye a three-pointed knife with a red handle.

Li Yelai picked up the three-pointed knife and swung it once with one hand.

It's a bit light in weight, but otherwise it's pretty good.

So he nodded and said, "Okay!"

(End of this chapter)