Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 164: Not much time left.

Li Yelai's body stiffened uncontrollably, and his heart was filled with turmoil.

As a member of the championship team, he now knows how the championship team fell from grace.

The 49th disaster fog marked the beginning of the champion team's decline!
Six years ago, at their peak, the champion team had already made significant inroads in the wilderness. They had just launched a siege against a branch of the Church of the Embers.

On the way back, however, they unexpectedly encountered the fog that was later named No. 49.

It's important to know that at the time, the champion team was absolutely the most powerful elite force in the Giant City!

The captain at the time was the seventh champion, a genius who was about to become the Psionic Supreme, and was highly regarded by the old Mad King.

Furthermore, she commands numerous experts at the fifth or even sixth level of awakening! She also leads over a thousand Iron Guards!

Even if they encounter the calamity fog, they are confident enough to defeat it!

Every generation of champions has fought bloody battles for humanity, so they will naturally not back down!
Therefore, we immediately began to devise a strategy to deal with the disaster fog!

However, the characteristics of the 49th Disaster Fog are very strange; its effect is to materialize the fear of being swallowed up by humans.

The more humans it devours, the more dangerous the calamity fog will become!

Those things that humans fear are personified and given corresponding abilities.

It sounds similar to the Dream Butterfly Tree, but the Dream Butterfly Tree can only create things from memories.

But the disaster fog is even more versatile!
Where there is fear of hunger, monsters that can instantly rot food are born.

When people fear disease, monsters that spread various diseases appear.

If someone fears a certain taboo object, that taboo object will appear in the fog of disaster.

If someone fears the twisted monster that killed their comrade, that monster will reappear in the fog of disaster!

This is an extremely terrifying and dangerous ability!
This also caused the danger level of Disaster Fog No. 49 to surge dramatically, and even Supreme-level powerhouses appeared!
The champion team suffered extremely heavy losses: the seventh champion was killed, more than half of their elite forces were wiped out, and almost all of their Iron Guards perished. Ultimately, they eliminated the vast majority of the monsters and successfully killed the Lord of the Calamity Mist!
Amidst endless blood and tears, the champion team successfully suppressed the disaster fog.

However, after they returned, the No. 49 fog inexplicably revived and then disappeared.

The champion team at the time was unaware of this, but even if they had, they would have been powerless to defeat them.

Because, having already suffered heavy losses, they encountered some unknown enemy again on their way back.

In this bizarre environment, the surviving members of the champion team begin to twist, scatter, and go mad.
In the end, only four survivors, including Yang Chen, successfully reunited with the rescue team.

This is also the last spark of hope in the elite team.
The powerful force that once made even the Supreme Being wary has vanished into thin air.

After that, Yang Chen advanced to the sixth level of enlightenment, inherited the title of champion, and became the eighth generation champion.

It can be said that No. 49 Disaster Fog and the unknown enemy on the way back are the number one mortal enemies of the champion team!

Cheese's determination to become a night scout stemmed from his desire to venture deep into the wilderness, firstly to collect the remains of his kin, and secondly to personally investigate the unknown enemy he had encountered.

The champion team will eventually seek revenge; this is their shared tragic wish.

As a member of the champion team, Li Yelai naturally understands and supports this will!

Now, upon hearing of his mortal enemy's existence, Li Yelai's body stiffened.

The black-clad figure noticed this and cast a suspicious glance at them.

Fortunately, Li Yelai reacted quickly, muttering, "Another disaster fog?"

They displayed an attitude of fear towards the 'Disaster Fog'. After all, 'Copper Face' had encountered Disaster Fog No. 71.

Seeing this, Black Umbrella laughed and said, "Don't worry, although this kind of disaster fog is dangerous and terrifying, it is not as strange as the No. 71 disaster fog, and it cannot break through the defense of the giant city. You should be safe inside the giant city."

Li Yelai nodded, then asked, "How did you, Lord Black Umbrella, recognize this calamity fog?"

This is a point of suspicion regarding Li Yelai, as there doesn't seem to be any very reliable evidence in the footage.

"I really enjoy collecting corpses. Six years ago, I collected a lot of 'good stuff'—they witnessed the No. 49 disaster fog," Black Umbrella chuckled.

This made Li Yelai's heart sink.

Official sources have speculated that the Black Umbrella can see certain memories through corpses, so the officials were very cautious when hunting the Thunder Dragon Steed, killing it without revealing any trace.

This is the only way to ensure that Li Yelai's identity as an undercover agent remains undiscovered. Otherwise, if the corpses' memories reveal the Night Watchmen or Disposal Officers, Black Umbrella will immediately realize that Li Yelai is an undercover agent! He's a mole! Then Li Yelai will have no choice but to confess to them!

This is a tremendous loss for Li Yelai and the authorities.

Judging from Black Umbrella's words, this guy had obtained the corpses of former champion team members and glimpsed the 49th Disaster Mist from them.
Fuck!
Li Yelai felt a strong sense of unease. His teammate's corpse was being desecrated by the black umbrella! It was even possible that it was being refined into a summoned creature!
No wonder Black Umbrella knows so much about the official sources; that bastard got his intelligence from the corpses of those who died in battle!

Damn it! He has to.
It seems that simply luring Black Umbrella into a double-cross isn't enough! We must find his lair! We must retrieve the bodies of our compatriots; they fought to the death for humanity, and we must bring them home!
Li Yelai struggled to suppress his anger and continued, "It seems to be another terrible fog disaster. I wonder where it will occur? Can Lord Black Umbrella recognize which city is in the picture?"

"How would I know? I'm not the one who holds the book. However, from the information I have, this disaster fog is quite extraordinary. In terms of danger, it's even more dangerous than the No. 71 disaster fog you encountered."

The black umbrella stroked the wound of the Heavenly Comet Qilin and said, "The No. 71 Disaster Mist is the Killing Insect Swarm, which is indeed a dangerous race. Even the Forbidden Zone does not want to fight it head-on. Because they will continue to reproduce and evolve. But ultimately, it can be dealt with. As for the No. 49 Disaster Mist, if you are afraid of the Killing Insect Swarm, the Disaster Mist will directly create the Killing Insect Swarm."

"This is just one aspect of the fear. The more intelligent beings are devoured, the more manifestations of that fear will emerge. And knowledgeable psionicists can create even stronger fears! Their potential is terrifying. Even if a forbidden zone is devoured, they only have one path left: self-exile and return to the void."

"By the way, the former champion team suffered a great loss in the No. 49 Disaster Fog. You are still young, so you may not know how crazy the former champion team was. The Chosen One of Chaos, the overlord of the restricted area, and even the Supreme One, there was no one they dared not kill. In the end, they ran into this fog and were gone."

Li Yelai nodded indifferently. As a member of the champion team, he naturally knew how terrifying the No. 49 Disaster Fog was.

But all he could say was, "I see, there's such a secret."

"Alright, that's enough chatting. I need to go back and refine this for you. Six Senses, that's quite a generous gesture," Black Umbrella laughed.

Li Yelai nodded: "Farewell, Lord Black Umbrella."

Then, the black umbrella took Tianhui Qilin and Lingdang away.

Seven days later, he will return to the Ark, bringing his summoned creatures to complete the transaction with Li Ye. Li Ye then left the hall and returned to the physical world.

Inside the safe house, Li Yelai reported all the information.

Yin Huo's expression immediately changed. He looked at Li Yelai with a complicated expression: "The message you brought back is very important!"

The 49th Disaster Fog is about to reappear in a certain area, and there is information that Black Umbrella possesses the corpses of members of the Champion Team.

The former deserves the attention of all major cities. The Disaster Mist, which once caused the champion team to fall, will bring devastating blows to all major cities!

The latter, the champion team, must retrieve the bodies of their teammates!
"The whereabouts of the No. 49 Disaster Fog are currently unknown. Perhaps we'll have to wait for the book-bearer inside the Ark to explain the reason," said Yin Huo. "That is, at the next gathering."

“That’s right, he’s probably going to make another prediction,” Li Ye said. “But he never gives precise information; he only gives us a range!”

“Yes, just like the No. 71 Disaster Fog,” Yin Huo responded, “but undeniably, it’s enough for us to make some preparations and responses. And the Black Umbrella…”

“Our plan to lure Black Umbrella needs to be changed,” Li Yelai said in a low voice. “Simply luring him here won’t be enough; we need to know his location!”

“That’s right,” Yin Huo replied. In the original plan, with the death of the Golden Armor, the Black Umbrella would definitely make a move against the 'Copper Mask,' after all, he had a lot of resources and even a Spirit Absolute!
This is a huge attraction for Black Umbrella!
He has already learned the location of the safe house and will take action once he confirms the death of the former organization leader, Jin Jia.

That would naturally lead to falling into a trap and being kicked out by the authorities.

But now, simply capturing him is not enough. Since he has obtained his teammate's remains, there is a high probability that they are inside his hiding place!
We must find some of his bases! We must bring back the remains of our compatriots!
This requires a more detailed and precise plan.

"Don't worry too much. Just do your job well." Yin Huo suddenly sighed, "Thank you for your hard work."

Li Yelai nodded: "I am their comrade. It is my duty to bring their remains home."

This was indeed Li Yelai's true thought.

He fought alongside his team and respected the champions and members of past generations who had made great contributions to humanity.

It was an honor for him to be a member of the team.

“Very good, I’m growing to like you more and more,” Yin Huo chuckled.

Afterwards, Li Yelai got into the 'Light Patrol' off-road vehicle and left the safe house.

Yin Huo watched the vehicle drive away, finally letting out a soft sigh: "Yang Chen, you better calm down, kid."

He knew all too well Yang Chen, or rather, the members of the champion team, their obsession with No. 49, Disaster Fog.

The champion team lost all its elite players, but was able to quickly recover to a certain size within a few years. This was due not only to the official allocation, but also to the fact that many of the family members and friends of the former team members joined the team.

Like Cheese, after being diagnosed with psionic talent, she planned to become a member of the support team. But in the end, she joined the first team without hesitation.
They will avenge their loved ones; this is their unwavering obsession!

The flames of revenge will eventually consume everything!
Now that one of the murderers has been identified, they will not remain indifferent.
Yin Huo hoped that Yang Chen would calm down. The current team has not yet recovered to its former level, and they cannot force themselves to face the disaster fog.

Meanwhile, inside the East City branch, Yang Chen fell into a long silence after receiving the news.

Finally, he said in a low voice, "Very good, Night General, you did very well!"

He was calmer than expected, but everyone knew that beneath that calm lay a terrifying raging fire.

The flames of revenge!
Yang Chen opened the cabinet next to him and looked at the armor and long weapon inside, as well as the blood-red cloak.

He smiled slightly, then put on his armor and cloak.

He then spoke into the communicator: "Lord Sword Maniac, I am about to advance to the Seventh Awakening. Please, Lord Evergreen, protect me."

"Kid, don't be too hasty." The aged voice of Sword Madman came from the other end of the communicator: "Are you really confident? Can you really see the road clearly? One wrong step and you'll be twisted and out of control. Don't let the burden of being a champion crush you! I don't want to see you become the Blood God's chosen one. Your champion team has always been His favorite! Damn, this guy has a very good eye!"

"Rest assured, I have never been so clear-headed before," Yang Chen replied calmly, his expression as firm as a rock.

Just as he said, after learning of the appearance of his enemy, his path became incredibly clear! It was the perfect time to advance to the seventh awakening!
"Alright, then you should get ready." Sword Madman chuckled, "It's time for a Seventh Awakening Overlord to appear in Border City Number Three!"

Each advancement for a psionicist brings a tremendous boost, especially at the High Awakening stage.

Therefore, the seventh level of enlightenment is called the overlord, the eighth level is called the supreme, and the ninth level is the king!

This is how the beings of the Void Realm refer to powerful psionicists.

Among the four great city alliances that include the border city, there are two monarchs and two supreme rulers.

They are stationed in three border cities and a lava mine city respectively, thus confronting the three forbidden zones.

Within each of the three restricted zones resides its own king, as well as several supreme beings and overlords.

On paper, the penalty area is stronger than the human megacity!
The number of monarchs and supreme beings both exceeded that of giant cities.

However, because there are also grudges between the restricted areas, a certain balance is maintained.

Once war breaks out, no one will benefit!

Therefore, in many cases, supreme beings and kings will not easily take action. The overlord (Seventh Awakening) is the strongest among the two sides.

Since the death of the previous champion, the Third Border City has been in a period of transition, with only two Seventh Awakening Overlords, one of whom is Sword Maniac and the other is Evergreen.

It's time for another one to emerge!

Now, the old Mad King's lifespan is running out. Once he falls, the delicate balance will be broken, and the forbidden zone will inevitably approach the human megacity. It may even directly annex Border City No. 3.

Before his demise, the Old Mad King will inevitably launch a counterattack against the forbidden zones, severely damaging one of them! He will kill a king of a forbidden zone before his death! He will weaken or even directly destroy a forbidden zone, otherwise the situation for humanity will be even worse.

Before that, humanity needs to accumulate enough power.

"The old guys are all useless now, hurry up and grow up," Sword Madman whispered. "There's not much time left."

(End of this chapter)