Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 124 Floating Sees the Blue Sky

The insect lord's unrestrained laughter echoed through the shattered tunnels.

It was so joyful, so excited.

It survived the Mad King's attack and lived in the hands of a monarch!
Before the No. 71 Disaster Fog descended upon the Third Border City, the Insect Lord had already learned of the Old Mad King's condition in the Forbidden Zone.

The Mad King, a great figure standing shoulder to shoulder with the King of the Forbidden Zone.

He was called the Mad King because of his arrogance. And he had the right to be arrogant.

In the war against the forbidden zone, he repeatedly fought against creatures from the forbidden zone that were far stronger than him.

He fought harder with each defeat, and became more courageous with each setback; no amount of retreat could dampen his arrogance.

When he reached the eighth level of his spiritual awakening and became the supreme psychic, he once fought against the King of the Forbidden Zone.

After becoming king, he even fought against two kings in one battle.

This can be described as arrogance to the extreme.

But the curse of the psionicists pushed this arrogant king to the brink of death.

Whenever he unleashes his power and unleashes his psychic energy, his life rapidly ebbs away, and his once vibrant body withers and shrivels. Years of warfare have long since exhausted this powerful monarch; this psychic king, who should have had a long lifespan, may not even live to be a hundred.

Even though he was a genius, and the king of the penalty area was wary of him.

But that couldn't change his fate of dying.

He will surely streak across the night sky like a dazzling shooting star, and fade away amidst his brilliance!

In the insect lord's plan.

As a major city facing off against a restricted area, the old Mad King would certainly not enter the fog of disaster in Border City No. 3.

Not to mention, when faced with countless swarms of insects, would he risk being cursed and killed in the process of fighting against the endless waves of insects?

If he disappears from the physical world for a period of time, the restricted area will inevitably launch an attack on Border City No. 3.

Therefore, the Insect Lord believes that the Old Mad King will not enter the Disaster Fog, but will instead launch a precise long-range attack on it.

Although it doesn't know how humans would achieve this.

But it was well prepared for this, placing the flesh and blood barrier deep within the labyrinth where the defenses were most perfect, maximizing the defensive capabilities of the flesh and blood barrier.

But these were broken through by humans using some mysterious means.

And successfully drew the Mad King's full-force attack!
At that moment, it felt both excited and nervous.

It is naturally unable to withstand the attack of a monarch; what it must do is deceive the opponent's precise attack!
That enormous insect lord was the bait it used to deceive the human forces and lure the king into making a move.

That was actually a powerful clone possessing more than 70% of the Insect Lord's power.

Its consciousness resides within a weak physical body of a Forbidden Army Insect, remotely controlling the clone.

This was an extremely risky plan, and at that time it was very weak.

If discovered by humans, they will be utterly defenseless. Killing just one Imperial Guard Insect will cause the swarm to collapse.

But in the end, its plan succeeded.

The powerful clone he created was killed, and the Mad King's attack was ultimately a deception.

It was so happy that the Mad King couldn't unleash a second attack.

No one in this calamity can stand against it anymore!
It will devour all biomass in the fog of disaster and transform into a swarm of insects, ultimately consuming everything!
However, the subsequent collapse of the maze was beyond its expectations.

When the Imperial Guard Insect protecting itself was crushed to death by a boulder, it was terrified, thinking it would die there.

That's really bad luck!
Having escaped humans and kings, why would they be crushed to death by stones?
They barely managed to survive.

The doll suddenly appeared, carrying the badly injured Li Yelai, just as they were hiding in the tunnel.

The insect master once again thought he was going to die here.

The doll was extremely powerful. Although it had five senses at the time, it was no match for the doll.

This is incredibly bad luck! What kind of misfortune is this? Is it humanity's weapon of cause and effect?

But in the end, it survived.

The doll did not find it inside the corpse of the Imperial Army Insect, and lost consciousness the moment it arrived there.

During this time, the insect lord took the opportunity to frantically absorb the corpses of the Forbidden Army Insects, as well as the biomass stored in their bodies.

This was to quickly restore their combat strength, and they ordered the nearest swarm of insects to rush to the vicinity.

Only after its strength gradually recovered and it was certain that it could defeat a captain did it emerge from the body of the Imperial Guard Insect.

It savored Li Yelai's shocked and angry expression, then revealed a sinister smile.

Perhaps because it has devoured too many humans, it has developed some human-like features despite being an insectoid creature.

Although beautiful, it is also incongruous, giving its smile a terrifying effect.

"No wonder you've been able to find me time and time again. You must be the causal weapon that humanity possesses, as mentioned in the intelligence? Terrible misfortune, terrible karma. This landslide, and your precise location of me, were all your doing, weren't they?" Its voice was strange and unpleasant, yet it couldn't hide its excitement: "But what a pity!"

Yeah, what a shame.

Li Yelai's misfortune was immense, even after the Insect Lord's plan succeeded. His curse of inevitably encountering a powerful enemy brought him and the Insect Lord together.

At that time, the insect lord was truly terrified; it was also the closest humanity had ever come to killing the insect lord.

If the doll was still conscious at the time, it could have fought.

If Li Yelai had another captain by his side.

No, even if there's only one powerful Night Scout teammate.

The insect lord will probably die here!

But there was no "what if," and nothing happened. While Li Yelai and the doll were unconscious, the Insect Lord's strength gradually recovered.

Even if Li Yelai were to awaken now, it wouldn't reverse all of this.

How could a cripple with a broken arm and leg possibly face the Lord of the Insect Swarm? Even if he were at his peak, a mere third awakening wouldn't be enough to defeat the Lord of the Insect Swarm.

The skeleton of the Forbidden Army Insect was completely absorbed by the Insect Lord's tentacles, and the Insect Lord's aura became increasingly powerful. The terrifying spiritual energy pressure made Li Yelai feel suffocated.

Deep within the tunnel, the sounds of dense movement could be heard. It was the swarm of insects. After receiving orders from their lord, the nearest insectoid creature had finally dug a tunnel and was rushing to their lord's side.

These will all be the insect master's food to recover its strength. This time, humans have caused it great losses, but as long as it is alive, it has won.

It will become a natural disaster!

"Human, you will have the honor of witnessing my rise." It spoke in that strange voice, opened its compound eyes full of pupils, and spread out its four fair arms.

Behind it, countless swarms of insects emerged from the shadows and pounced on Li Yelai.

But the next second, the swarm of insects was terrified and retreated in all directions.

Li Yelai was still stained with the doll's blood, which still contained a powerful curse.

Fear kept the insect swarm away.

The doll saved Li Yelai once again, but the Insect Lord paid no attention. With a slight wave of its hand, the swarm of insects landed on its tentacles and was instantly absorbed. Its aura continued to grow stronger!
Li Yelai stared at this scene in shock and anger. How was it still alive?! That damned insect master!

Humanity has sacrificed so much and paid such a high price; even the old Mad King sacrificed his remaining lifespan to fight with all his might.

So many comrades died, so many hopes were pinned on them!
How the hell is it still alive?!

Li Yelai suddenly realized a terrible truth.

Is it because of yourself?
Could it be that his own misfortune misled the human team?

Was it his own plan that caused humanity to completely lose the opportunity to kill the Insect Lord? And caused so many comrades to sacrifice themselves? "No!!!" Li Yelai roared madly, his eyes bloodshot, as he angrily stretched out his left hand and quickly wiped his face.

Li Yuanba, whose hatred is boundless!

The image of a divine general appeared, bare-handed and with his right arm twisted.

He will correct his mistakes and will personally kill this insect lord!
The teammates did not sacrifice themselves in vain, absolutely not!
Kill kill kill! ! !

But then they saw one of the insect's tentacles suddenly pierce out from its lower body, actually stabbing at the unconscious doll behind Li Yelai!
Compared to Li Ye, who only has three awakenings, the puppet with five awakenings is the most dangerous.

The insect master chose to directly attack the doll, which was now powerless to resist.

Li Yelai roared, pushed off the ground with his right leg, and moved in front of the doll.

At the same time, Faxiang moved and punched the tentacle.

The doll had repeatedly put herself in danger to save him, and Li Yelai couldn't bear to see her get hurt again. He also didn't want anyone else to die because of him.

The next instant, the tentacles stopped just half a meter away from the doll. Blood dripped down the tentacles onto the doll's cheeks, as if applying a touch of red makeup to her face.

Li Yelai and Fa Xiang simultaneously grabbed the tentacle. Using all their strength, they forcefully stopped the tentacle, successfully protecting the doll.

However, the sharp tentacles also pierced the general's abdomen, and at the same time, they pierced through Li Yelai's lamellar armor and went through Li Yelai's chest.

Blood trickled from Li Yelai's mouth and nose, but he held onto the tentacle tightly, preventing it from advancing an inch further.

"You actually went to block it? You humans are really too interesting!" The Insect Lord let out a strange laugh: "Then I'll eat you first!"

It let out a victor's laugh; indeed, it had won.

Despite the loss of a large amount of biomass, the human forces within the disaster fog are no longer able to fight it.

In the time to come, it will recover its strength, build a new flesh and blood barrier, breed more powerful Zerg, and enjoy the 1.3 million humans who survived the disaster fog.

When the calamity fog transforms into a forbidden zone, it will once again descend upon the physical world; at that time, it will become the swarm of insects!
Given time, it will completely devour the world.

Now that its most dangerous period has passed, there is nothing to fear anymore!
On the other side, Li Yelai felt his life rapidly slipping away, his blood, muscles, and bones being plundered by the tentacles at breakneck speed.

He was being eaten by the insect master. His consciousness began to blur.

But suddenly, time seemed to slow down.

At the same time, a majestic voice resounded in his mind.

"Offer your head and receive the gift!"

A gift?

Head?

Despite his agony, Li Ye struggled to maintain his consciousness and vaguely saw a thousand-foot-tall giant on a throne speaking like a god: "Offer your head, and you will ascend to demonhood here. My lord will grant you the power to slay powerful enemies!"

What head can I offer now?
The swarm of insects around me has been devoured by the insect lord. Am I supposed to offer up the insect lord's head?
If I can kill the Insect Lord and kick its head like a ball, what need do I have for you, Blood God?
This is a divine oracle. If the members of the Church of the Ashes were to hear this oracle, they would probably cut off anyone's head immediately.

Once one ascends to demonic status, one transcends everything, transforming into a terrifying being that surpasses the level of human life.

The price of becoming a demon is endless death!

That will please the Blood God, who will bestow blessings! And so, you will ascend to demonhood!
头颅
Li Yelai turned his head to look at the doll behind him.

She remained lying on the ground, beautiful and fragile, as if she had seen something ominous while unconscious. Her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she were worried, or perhaps she was crying.

Li Yelai looked at her slender, fair neck.

Can one obtain the power of the Blood God simply by cutting off her head?

Or, to put it another way, as long as one abandons humanity, one can transcend everything and ascend to the status of a demon.
"That's right! What are you hesitating about? There's not much affection between you two, you're just human! Abandon her and you will reach the pinnacle!" the giant continued to tempt.

Li Yelai gave a weak smile.

His bloodlust was indeed very strong, especially during battle. That desire surged forth like a tidal wave.

Even so, this desire is not directed at any teammate!
Sacrifice them? Ridiculous!
I fight for humanity, for all those I cherish, yet I am forced to sacrifice humanity, to sacrifice my loved ones.
Fuck you!
Seemingly offended, the giant angrily raised his hand and slammed it down on the throne.

In Li Yelai's senses, time resumed its flow, and his body was once again plundered and devoured by the tentacles. The Insect Lord was still laughing.

Having refused the divine gift, he was about to die.

But he calmed down.

The insect owner was very happy, but it was happy too soon.

Li Yelai has one more trump card up his sleeve!

"It really is all thanks to the contrast with its peers." Li Yelai's body was almost a 'mummy' as he struggled to speak: "Mr. Ying! Help me kill it!"

"Hahahaha. Deal done." A deep laugh echoed from the void, and the enormous shadow that obscured the starry sky responded, "You'll be satisfied."

As Li Yelai spoke, one of the chains on the huge shadow in the virtual realm shattered with a crash.

The power that restrains Him diminishes once again.

At that moment, all the psionic kings and gods in the virtual realm sensed a strange yet imperceptible change within the virtual realm.

And amidst the calamity and fog, within the labyrinthine tunnels.

Li Yelai's body was instantly restored, and his qi and blood were replenished.

The insect master's laughter abruptly stopped.

As its tentacles pierced Li Yelai, they began to devour his flesh and bones.

This human causal weapon will eventually become a biomass, from which a new swarm of insects will be born.

But now, a laugh rang out.

The tentacle that was devouring Li Yelai suddenly stopped—no, it didn't just stop. It was even drawing power from the insect master itself!
"Who exactly are you?" the Insect Lord asked in terror, trying to sever the tentacle. But his body was already paralyzed.

Then it saw Li Yelai.

No, this is definitely not Li Yelai, but some kind of terrifying monster that has taken up residence in him!

He was grasping its tentacles, strolling closer.

“I have to thank you, bug.” ’Li Yelai’ chuckled, the power he was absorbing growing stronger.

The insect lord was terrified. It roared and commanded the entire swarm of insects in the shadows to come out and kill the human!
The swarm of insects roared, but Li Yelai chuckled and said, "Step back."

The next second, the entire swarm of insects retreated. Even a royal guard insect that had arrived disobeyed its lord's orders and knelt down in terror.

They are controlled by higher-level commands.

The Insect Lord asked in disbelief, "You are... the Insect God?"

In its memory, only the Zerg gods could accomplish this. But why would a Zerg god help humanity?

"I can be any being." 'Li Yelai' had already walked up to the Insect Lord and said calmly, "Kneel down."

With his command, the Insect Lord actually knelt down with a 'bang', its countless tentacles drooping down as if submitting to 'Li Yelai'.

"No!!!" the insect lord roared madly, it was unwilling! It had clearly passed the most dangerous period and was able to grow rapidly afterwards, so why, why did it have to encounter such a monster here!

"I will become a catastrophe! How could I die here! I..." It howled in agony as it was being devoured, consumed by a higher being.

"If I were made king, I would never, never!" it roared, struggling to look up at Li Yelai. It was unwilling to accept this; it was just a hair's breadth away.

In the final moments before his consciousness faded, the Insect Lord heard Li Yelai's response.

"You have not yet become a king, and the Well of Souls has limited your vision. Seeing me is like a frog at the bottom of a well seeing the bright moon. If you are fortunate enough to reach the ninth level of enlightenment and become a king, seeing me will be like a floating object seeing the blue sky."

(End of this chapter)