Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 17 Kill Yourself, Spearman!

Legend has it that before Xiang Yu raised his army, a meteorite fell from the sky in Kuaiji County.

Later, Xiang Liang secretly commissioned a renowned weapon-making craftsman to extract iron from this stone and forge a weapon.

After nine days and nine nights, a giant, gold-inlaid tiger-head spear was finally forged.

It is twelve feet and nine inches long, weighs 129 jin, and the shaft alone is as thick as a bowl.

This spear requires two people to lift, but Xiang Yu possessed superhuman strength. He could wield it with just one hand, and later even created an invincible spear technique.

This move is incredibly powerful, yet its execution is remarkably simple.

These are the basic spear techniques: thrusting, stabbing, striking, circling, blocking, pointing, deflecting, and flourishing.
In addition, Xiang Yu was born with superhuman strength, had an extremely strong physique, and a solid foundation.

Through different combinations and variations, it has evolved into a myriad of techniques.

In later generations, this spear technique was passed down to Zhang Fei during the Three Kingdoms period, who improved upon it.

Since then, different gun techniques have evolved over generations.

Therefore, this is also known as the ancestor of spear techniques - the Eighteen One-Handed Throws!
The weapon Li Yelai was carrying was neither a spear nor a halberd.

However, as a long weapon, it can also be used to perform some of the "Eighteen Thrusting Techniques with One Hand".

Thus, facing the spear knight's flash charge.

Li Yelai, wielding a knife in one hand, advanced instead of retreating. The knife swept across Li Yelai's head!

'Bang!' The violent collision made Li Yelai's hand sting even more; his opponent's strength was immense! Stronger than Li Yelai's!
But Li Yelai had already figured out the other party's abilities.

The most troublesome characteristic is the knight's unpredictable movement ability. He can even swing his spear from a safe distance and then flash in front of the knight just as it is about to hit the ground, making his attack flawless.

To give an analogy, it's like a giant rock falling from a great height, only to be paused just before it hits the ground, preserving all its kinetic energy and acceleration, and then being transferred directly to the target's head.

The old tactics won't work against this kind of cheating enemy.

The opponent gathered power at a safe distance and launched an opening attack that was inherently vulnerable.

Then, he timed his attack perfectly, leaving me with no choice but to passively endure it.

Moreover, even if you gain an advantage and try to pursue, the opponent will simply use Flash to retreat again.

With his double pupils swaying, Li Yelai quickly scanned the various parts of the spear-wielding knight.

Wearing heavy armor, they are difficult to harm with swords and blades. We must first see through their weakness of double pupils and break through their armor!

While Li Yelai was pondering, he swung his long sword repeatedly.

Taking advantage of the moment the knight retreated several meters, Li Yelai, with his left hand holding the knife, sprinted forward with all his might, then switched to holding the knife with both hands, using the speed of his sprint to leap forward and slash with the knife!

The knight vanished into the mist once more, dodging Li Yelai's attack, and reappeared behind him. He thrust his spear fiercely into Li Yelai's back.

Li Yelai crouched down, gripped the knife in one hand again, and immediately slashed horizontally!

While blocking the spear behind him, he turned around and leaped up from the ground.

The lance-wielding knight seized the opportunity and thrust out with his spear, clearly intending to pierce through Li Yelai, who was in mid-air.

In fact, this move is indeed very dangerous. An ordinary person becomes a target when they jump into the air, and if the timing is not good, they can be stabbed through by the opponent.

Therefore, moves like jumping strikes, no matter how powerful, are rarely used.

But as a psychic, Li Yelai took steps in mid-air, using the momentum to create even more distance between himself and the enemy.

Upon landing, Qin Qiong used his sword to block the spear thrust.

He then twirled a flower over his back with one hand. He again used his back to block the spear, but not to parry it.

Because the spear didn't feel much resistance when it pierced the blade.

The spear almost touched the blade, slicing and sparking as it grazed the surface.

This wasn't a defense to begin with; it was using the momentum to make the spearman thrust forward with all his might, causing him to lose his balance and experience a recovery animation!

Li Yelai had been waiting for this opportunity!

While deceiving the spear, he crouched down and lunged forward, using both hands to slash across the knight's neck.

That was the weakness that Li Yelai's double pupils had observed!

However, the knight sensed the danger and instantly turned into mist, causing Li Yelai's attack, which should have succeeded, to fail once again.

It must be said, this lancer was truly skilled; his spearmanship was expansive, swift, and deadly.

Despite wearing heavy armor, their speed was not slowed down much.

He has the advantage in strength, and with his armor, he also has the advantage in defense.

However, since it was a hard weapon, it lacked a lot of variety; otherwise, Li Yelai would have had an even greater difficulty in parrying it.

Li Yelai glanced at his bloodied and mangled tiger's mouth, and a thought suddenly struck him: "Heh, I can hold on!"

At this moment, Li Yelai's combat experience began to improve rapidly, just like those operations he had just performed.

All of these skills and experiences were gained in the illusion of Xiang Yu, through the immersive battlefield experience. The ability to master even a fraction of the Eighteen Single-Handed Throws technique is also a result of this.

Unfortunately, special methods are needed to deal with this kind of enemy.

Li Ye exhaled, and the spear-wielding knight moved again!
The two men clashed wildly with their weapons, and for a time they were evenly matched.

From the outside perspective, the two were at an impasse.

Meanwhile, the detective quickly realized that both knights were summoned creatures. The best way to deal with summoned creatures was to attack the summoner himself!
It's not like it's an esports game; if you attack a summoned creature, you can't attack the summoner.

Unfortunately, Wang De clearly understood that he was a weakness.

The second summoned creature, the dual-wielding knight, remained guarding him.

"Sigh, if only my ability were Illusionary Eyes or Petrifying Eyes," the detective lamented. He basically had no combat skills. Being a rookie, and with his first awakened ability being tracking, he feared that recklessly joining the battle or attacking Wang De would likely result in him being killed by the knights.

"But it seems this guy only has two knights." The detective pondered, and immediately had an idea. Since there's only one knight who can fight, there's still a lot he can do.

The detective then raised his hand and pointed his revolver at the middle-aged woman who was no longer able to stand.

This is a strange scene. From their standpoints, they should be on the same side.

The middle-aged woman cried out in panic, "What are you doing? No...no, Daddy, save me!"

Wang De's expression did indeed change.

Of course, this was not out of paternal affection; he himself was the murderer who killed those blood relatives.

Rather, it was because only by using the blood relatives killed by the knights could he fill the void in his lifespan.

If the detective kills the third daughter, he'll lose one less target to drain his lifespan. "Heh heh," the detective sneered at the sight.

Two knights, one held off Li Yelai, and the other protected Wang De.

If the detective fires, Wang De must either kill him immediately or protect the middle-aged woman if he doesn't want to lose his life.

And judging from the information that one person is killed every year, and all of them are killed in late September.

This king can only devour the lifespan of one person at a time under specific circumstances.

He figured he could only kill one person at most, while protecting the rest.

Who would he send to protect him? The dual-wielding knight? The detective immediately fired his second gun. Although he lacked combat skills, his aim was quite good. At this distance, if Wang De lost his protection, the detective was confident he could get a headshot!
A spear knight? Don't be ridiculous. Li Yelai and the spear knight are locked in combat. Once the spear knight disengages, Li Yelai will directly attack Wang De. Even with the dual-sword knight protecting him, Wang De will be in danger. Moreover, there's a possibility that Li Yelai might restrict the dual-sword knight's teleportation ability to protect Wang De.

Of course, he had another option: to have the dual-wielding knight kill the detective himself. But the detective could put up a fight; as long as he wasn't instantly killed, he would have a chance to fire a few shots at Wang De.

Wang De looked coldly at the detective: "Don't think you can threaten me with this. I already have great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. I don't need another blood relative."

The middle-aged woman and the young man looked terrified, while the girl in the white dress stepped forward and took the pistol from the detective's waist.

He then pointed the pistol at his temple.

This caused both the detective and Wang De's expressions to change: "What are you going to do?"

He really can't waste his blood relatives.

He can only gain lifespan from the blood relatives he has killed at this time of year.

The assassination attempt on the second son this year failed, and he has very little time left to live—a few days? A few hours? Or even less!
To ensure safety, the safest option is to kill the blood relatives present at the scene.

There are still three left. He must either save at least one or kill one to ensure that he doesn't suddenly die of old age.

How could he not be shocked to see his most beloved granddaughter about to commit suicide?

The girl in the white dress looked at Wang De with eyes full of hatred: "Even if I die, I won't give you, this monster, any lifespan!"

"Stop! I never intended to kill you. All this property is yours. Don't do anything foolish! I've done so much just to be with you!" Wang De cursed inwardly while comforting the girl, his body moving closer to the brick house, calculating the time.

As long as he hides in the room, the detective's bullets will no longer threaten him, and he can also free the dual-wielding knight who was supposed to protect him.

However, at that moment, a series of rapid footsteps could be heard coming from the stairs leading to the first floor.

The detective's expression changed; the signal was cut off here, and he had no way to call for backup.

The only person who could have come from there was Wang De!
They were indeed Wang De's men; Wang De had previously ordered his armed personnel to remain outside. In reality, he had left a coded message.

The actual order was that if he hadn't returned in ten minutes, he should come down immediately!

Upon hearing the footsteps, Wang De was overjoyed. With these fresh troops, killing two psionicists would not be difficult.

What will we have to worry about then?
So Wang De decisively said, "Kill the one with the knife first!"

Of the two psychics, Li Yelai is the most dangerous, so naturally, Li Yelai must be killed first!
The next second, he suddenly heard a crisp sound.

He looked around blankly, only to see Li Yelai suddenly raise his sword and cleave the spear in the lancer's hand in two!

At the same time, the blade continued its momentum, striking directly at the lancer's thick plate armor.

Weapons like swords and knives are often ineffective against thick plate armor.

This is what makes armored soldiers so terrifying.

If it were on an ancient battlefield, your Wanyan family's Iron Pagoda would indeed be formidable, dominating the battlefield.

But if I bring out a Beiwei Army carrying the Yue Fei flag, how will you deal with it?

Part of the reason was that the Beiwei Army wore heavy armor and wielded large axes, which were effective at penetrating armor!
For low-awakening psionicists, the armor's defense is still quite strong. Moreover, the lance knight's armor is no ordinary item; its psionic resistance is excellent, which can weaken the abilities of many psionicists.

However, Li Yelai's long-handled sword pierced directly into the lancer's thick plate armor, the blade carving a huge gash in the knight's chest.

In fact, this was the opportunity that Li Ye had been looking for.

Facing an enemy capable of teleportation is far too passive.

You chase him, you defend, he attacks.

There is only one way to defeat this kind of enemy!
After unleashing his full power, Li Yelai finally found an opportunity, his spear aligning with the black weak point on the armor!
Then, leap forward and slash with your sword!

This led to the scene we see today. The spear-wielding knight, severely wounded, had no choice but to retreat and return to Wang De's side.

This left Wang De stunned, his eyes filled with terror.

He had already managed to severely injure the spear knight with a single strike. If the dual-sword knight was also no match for Li Yelai, then he would truly be finished.

Fortunately, the backup plan I had prepared still came to pass!
Seeing the dozen or so armed men rushing down the stairs, Wang De immediately roared out orders.

"Kill him, quick! Use the heat fusion!"

The armed men immediately raised their guns, and gunfire erupted instantly, splattering blood everywhere.

Wang De felt a little relieved, but soon he stood there dumbfounded.

Because, just a few dozen steps away, the armed men they thought were the backup force suddenly raised their weapons and aimed them at their teammates.

As gunfire erupted, all the armed personnel were killed by their own comrades. In an instant, countless streams of blood gushed out.

"What happened?" Wang De and even the detectives were somewhat taken aback. They had no idea what had happened.

This group of people actually came down to perform suicide?

The rest of the family members and the butler vomited repeatedly as they watched this scene.

Li Yelai let out a breath and said, "You've finally arrived."

"I thought he would surrender without a fight." A beautiful figure walked up the stairs, dressed in a dark red dress, elegant and graceful. But walking amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, she appeared particularly eerie.

This is cheese!

She had been hiding in this building, and with her ability to navigate through her delirious thoughts, this concealment was not difficult.

After discovering Li Yelai and his group's whereabouts, they followed at a distance. However, they were blocked by armed personnel.

"So, just to be on the safe side, I gave them a hypnotic order: 'If you attack an official psionicist, commit suicide immediately.'" Cheese glanced at the corpses at his feet, then looked at Wang De and the two knights beside him in the distance: "It seems I arrived just in time."

"You've been a great help." Li Yelai approached Wang De with his knife and said, "Be careful, those two knights have teleportation and invisibility abilities. Don't let your backline get flanked."

“As summoned creatures, and already armored by you. Their psionic resistance has plummeted, so that’s no problem. Let me show you the power of my whispered abilities.” Cheese’s beautiful eyes looked at the spear knight whose armor had been broken by Li Yelai, and she parted her cherry lips slightly to unleash her ability.

"[Listen to me] Commend yourself, spearman!"

(End of this chapter)