Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 149 Dark Gold Elixir
Chu He's companions all had withered and cracked faces, a curse inherent in the Lost Land. Or perhaps, it was the Lost Land's punishment for those who broke with rules and order.

In the lost lands, without sufficient mysterious protection, their life force would be quickly drained.

Ultimately, they will be controlled by the rules of the Lost Land, becoming servants of the Forbidden Zone in both body and mind. After one or two generations, they will become a complete part of the Forbidden Zone.

The Great City. The psionicists in the Great City may still feel that the Great City is a constraint on them.

Only those living in lost lands can understand the safety and happiness of a great city. If they had possessed such a city, they wouldn't have fallen into such ruin.

Over the years, the search for survivors and the search for shelter have only brought the tribe's population to around a thousand.

This seems to have reached its limit, no matter how hard they have tried to find those shelters in the last decade or so.

But they gained nothing. If another failure leads them to despair, they may become the last human race remaining in the lost land.

Let alone building a city, even just surviving is becoming increasingly difficult.

They placed their last hope on Chuhe.

Chuhe is the most powerful psionic among them and is also a chosen one of the Mysterious Ark.

He might lead them out of despair.

Chu He looked at the crimson sap beside him and sighed deeply. He knew very well what was going on.

In this environment, even with the supplies obtained through the Ark's exchange.

He could hardly become the supreme ruler, let alone a monarch.
The moment he becomes the supreme being, the powerful beings in the lost land will instantly discover him.

Without the protection of the strongest and the largest city, he would not have been able to grow to that stage.

The strongest in the lost lands will not let him live; once discovered, he will be destroyed!
Killing Granzanx is already quite risky.

"We still have to escape this lost territory. And Asia," Chuhe sighed.

But he knew how risky it would be to lead so many people across the lost lands to the sea and through dangerous waters. But as long as humanity held onto hope, there would always be a way.

He then picked up his greatsword and said, "Alright, don't overthink it. I'll take care of everything. Let's take the materials home first."

"Okay!" Everyone got to work.

These materials will be traded within the ark in exchange for their means of survival.

Meanwhile, in the safe house of Border City No. 3, Li Yelai opened his eyes.

At the same time, the space around him rippled, and a huge ancient dragon heart suddenly appeared.

That powerful vitality meant that even though the heart had been dug out, it was still beating slowly.

A thud, like a heartbeat, accompanied by a powerful sense of oppression, emerged.

This sent a chill down the spines of the night watchmen guarding the safe house; even Yin Huo's expression changed slightly.

"Is this Gulansanks?" Yin Huo immediately stepped forward, black mist swirling around his arm, instantly covering his entire heart before the oppressive feeling disappeared.

A night watchman quickly stepped forward, his hand emitting a burst of cold air. As the temperature plummeted, the blood on the heart froze, and the heartbeat rate also dropped sharply.

Yin Huo frowned and said, "Such terrifying power was just dug out?"

Li Yelai nodded: "Yes, it was just dug out. Chu He entered the Ark directly from inside the lair of Gulansangs."

"Then he must have some formidable companions by his side," Yin Huo speculated.

“Yes, these are photos taken from a distance by his companion.” Li Yelai handed the photos of the subsequent transaction to Yin Huo.

This was the first time the giant city had ever seen the scenery of the lost lands.

“There are no traces of human life in the environment in the photo. Chu He and the others must be in a bad situation. Perhaps they are hiding in a shelter or a cave.” Yin Huo examined the photo for a while and said, “You can ask him for information about the lost land later.”

Li Yelai nodded.

"Now that we've obtained Gransanx's heart," Yinhuo asked again, "Do you have any ideas about potions?"

Li Yelai smiled slightly.

From the photos of Gulansanks obtained from Chuhe, one can see that Gulansanks' enormous dragon claws condensed into a thunderous spear.

Then, this move will be mine!

The potion Li Yelai chose was Mimicry Dragon Claw! A variant made from Gransanx's heart!

“However, I must tell you that we cannot test and verify this formula,” Yin Huo said solemnly. “The heart of Gulansanks is very precious, and we cannot provide it for you to test.”

“I know this is my own choice,” Li Yelai replied. “I will naturally bear the consequences myself.”

Yin Huo nodded, then asked, "So when do you plan to break through?"

"Today," Li Yelai said after thinking for a moment, "I'll go back and buy some magic potions."

In the past few days, his Well of Souls has reached its limit. It's time for him to break through and advance.

Potions can now be purchased from the official website, and the mysterious ingredient, Gransanx's Heart, is also available.

There's no time like the present, so Li Yelai will become a Four-Senses Psionicist today!
"Wait a minute." Yin Huo seemed to remember something and asked, "According to Chu He's intelligence, you should be struck by lightning first. Shall I have Yue Ying strike you?"

Yin Huo recalled the hidden condition for using Gransanx's heart: the psionicist must be struck by lightning before using the potion.

Otherwise, the potion cannot be mutated, which would be a real waste of such an extremely rare material.

Even more so, it could cause irreversible harm to the psychic themselves.

In fact, the authorities are skeptical about this, but they do not have any hidden conditions for the variant potion.

Now that Li Yelai has obtained the heart of Gulansangs, he has to give it a try.

Captain Moonshadow is a Zero Path psychic who can summon lightning strikes!
Tell him to control his strength and give Li Ye a few hits. That should be enough to achieve the condition of being struck by lightning.

"No need," Li Yelai replied after a moment of silence, "I've already been struck by lightning!"

"Oh~~" Yin Huo's lips twitched, as if he wanted to laugh.

But soon, his smile vanished, and he said seriously, "Gulansanks is, after all, a Seventh Awakening Overlord, and his power must be extremely dangerous. Be careful, Night General. If something happens to you, many people will be heartbroken."

Li Yelai nodded. He naturally knew that he had been a psionicist for almost half a year. He had also made close friends, gained close mentors, and had a boss who took good care of him.

If something were to happen to me, it would cause them severe psychological trauma, just like Benlei.
But only by becoming stronger can he cope with the dangers that follow and shoulder the responsibilities on his shoulders.

He can't always rely on Mr. Shadow.

Mr. Shadow still has two chains on him. Once all the chains break, he will no longer be bound by anything, which may bring some calamity.

After all, the world seemed to be rejecting Him.
Li Yelai was left with only one choice.

Keep getting stronger, strong enough to suppress calamities without needing to trade!
Seemingly sensing Li Yelai's determination, the faint mocking voice of Mr. Ying echoed in his mind.

A few hours later, Li Ye returned to the East City branch.

Upon entering the branch, they immediately went to the exchange area.

"I need to exchange for a potion," Li Yelai said to the staff at the exchange area.

That staff member was the same office worker Li Ye had met when he bought the Three Awakening Potions.

When he saw Li Yelai, he clearly recognized him and said with some surprise, "Comrade Yejiang? You need a magic potion?"

“Yes,” Li Yelai replied with a smile, “I need to exchange for a Four Awakenings All-Encompassing Potion, Mimicry: Dragon Claw. Can I get it now?” The office worker looked down at the computer and checked for a moment before nodding, “Sure, the materials for this potion are currently plentiful. However, you’re a bit too fast. It wasn’t long ago that you got your last potion, was it?”

At this point, the two fell silent. It hadn't been long, but they had experienced a great deal. Too many people had died, and many had grown.
"Ahem, five hundred merit points. Since it's a formula owned by this city, you don't need to pay for shipping." The office worker adjusted his glasses and said, "Would you like to go to the back office to watch the potion-making process?"

“Of course.” Li Yelai paid 500 merit points.

The two then went backstage and watched through the thick observation window as the apothecary carefully prepared the potion.

Meanwhile, a team of night scouts delivered the heart of Gulansanx into the backstage area.

The pharmacist was quite surprised by Gu Long's heart, but he didn't ask any further questions.

Instead, assistants began the preparation. Species plants and materials from various forbidden zones were placed into transparent crucibles.

Occasionally, strange noises would be heard coming from inside the crucible.

The materials transformed into a viscous black liquid.

Then, the pharmacist placed fifty milliliters of tears from some kind of supernatural being into the crucible.

The black, viscous substance from the log instantly transformed into a deep blue liquid.

Then, the pharmacist picked up a scalpel and carefully and cautiously cut open the scales on the ancient dragon's heart, precisely piercing a certain point.

The enormous ancient dragon's heart trembled for a moment, then rapidly withered away.

The pharmacist then took out a small amount of golden-red blood.

As the pharmacist moved, the blood floated in mid-air and turned into blood droplets.

"Prepare to deal with the projection," the pharmacist said in a deep voice.

The night watchmen nodded indifferently.

Then, the pharmacist took a deep breath and dropped the blood droplet into the crucible.

The blood droplet disappeared into the blue liquid, emitting a roar-like sound.

The next second, in the virtual realm.

A colossal projection of an ancient dragon suddenly appeared, roaring angrily as crimson lightning flashed beneath the endless starry sky.

It's Gulansanks!

Even in death, it refused to become an ingredient for a magic potion!

It roared, venting its endless rage!

It is about to unleash its strongest attack.

Destroy the entire branch and kill the pharmacists and humans who offend it!
However, this is not the place where it tyrannized itself and fell. Here, the strong among humans still exist, and the great city walls still protect humanity!

The moment its remaining projection roared, the four captain-level powerhouses had already turned their gazes to it.

A crimson spear pierced through the starry sky, directly piercing the enormous ancient dragon!

Champion Yang Chen!

Gulansanks let out a painful cry.

Subsequently, several projections of Night Watchers appeared, suppressing the heavily damaged Ancient Dragon projection.

Only then did the liquid in the crucible finally settle down.

It transformed into a cup of dark golden liquid.

The potion was successfully made!

The apothecary poured the potion into a small vial and carefully handed it to Li Yelai: "I don't know where this ancient dragon comes from, but I can assure you it's very dangerous. Be extremely careful when using it!"

"I will!" Li Yelai nodded and took the potion with both hands.

The dark golden potion faintly exuded the aura of an ancient dragon, making the nearby psionicists uneasy. A faint rumble of thunder could also be heard.

Li Yelai put the potion into his pocket, greeted the others, and immediately headed towards the awakening room.

Yang Chen was already waiting for him, as always.

This captain doesn't talk much, but he always appears in the most reassuring way.

As the eighth-generation champion, Yang Chen has lived up to human expectations.

Even with the loss of his elite team, he still upheld the glory of the championship team.

And Li Yelai will eventually fight alongside him!

"team leader."

"Okay, go ahead." Yang Chen chuckled. "Are you sure you don't want to get struck by lightning again?"

“Once is enough,” Li Yelai grinned.

Li Yelai then entered the awakening room and took a seat.

For the next half hour, he closed his eyes and focused his mind, repeatedly checking the state of the Well of Souls.

He took out the dark gold potion and drank it all in one gulp. Hmm, the taste was indescribable, like expired yogurt mixed with rotten meat paste.
Li Yelai forced himself to swallow the potion despite feeling nauseous.

Immediately afterwards, he began to advance to the fourth awakening!
Seeing this, Yang Chen whispered, "All units, take your positions. With Night General's luck, we might just encounter a Void Realm creature this time."

The Night Scouts smiled, and then their illusory projections appeared beneath the starry sky of the illusory realm, to protect Li Yelai.

Meanwhile, Li Yelai began to approach the Well of Souls.

This time, the influence of the virtual realm is even stronger.

The moment Li Yelai took a step, a being spoke softly: "Do you want your mother to return? Our Lord will grant her eternity, and she will forever be by your side. As long as you stop, she will return to you."

A blurry figure appeared beside Li Yelai. That familiar, gentle smile evoked a sense of longing.

Upon hearing this, Li Yelai's expression turned cold, reminding him of Benlei, who had also been corrupted by such promises!
Suppressing the urge to stop, Li Yelai moved forward again.

The voice rang out again: "The Thirteen Events, the Five Chaos Gods, and the secret to humanity's complete liberation from calamity. Do you want to know the truth?"

Li Yelai paused for a moment; it was indeed a great temptation. But he wasn't a fanatical scholar; he would pursue the truth himself.

So he moved forward again, and the scene before him changed.

A beautiful, naked girl lay beneath him, her eyes red and brimming with tears. Seductive moans escaped her alluring lips.

Her face seemed to change at any moment. One second she was an innocent doll, the next she was like a passionate cheese, a heavy cavalryman, a little mad king.
She clung to Li Yelai's leg, seemingly trying to invite him to stay.

“You’re always there during raids on prostitution! Your imitations aren’t even as pretty as theirs, okay?” Li Yelai looked away, complaining, and took another step forward.

This time, the entire screen disappeared.

Only a deep voice echoed under the starry sky.

"Humans, you cannot always rely on Him, but our Lord will always bestow gifts upon you!"

(End of this chapter)