Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 181 Forbidden Item, Styx Horn
Li Yelai looked at the hand bone, his feelings were somewhat complicated.

Unexpectedly, the remains of a human hero were rediscovered under these circumstances.

The bones in his hands were as white as jade, exuding a chilling sense of oppression.

That was the hand bone of the Vast Supreme Being; even after decades, it still contained considerable power.

The bad news is that there's only one hand bone, so it's impossible for Li Yelai to bury the Vast Supreme completely.

The good news is that there's only one hand bone. Otherwise, Li Yelai and Little Mad King would have faced an even more terrifying enemy.

Li Yelai stared at the white jade hand bones pieced together by the monster. Even under his double pupils, the black lines indicating weaknesses on the hand bones appeared faint and ethereal. Being from a supreme being, even as bones, it had very few weaknesses.

"Don't even think about close combat. Although he has been sacrificed for many years, as a Supreme Being, no matter what path he takes, even the strength of just a hand bone is not to be underestimated. Not to mention, there is also the remnant of psionic energy. You will be crushed in close combat." The Little Mad King stepped out of the shadows behind Li Yelai: "Moreover, I feel that the hand bone seems to contain a mysterious substance."

"In other words, even from the worst-case scenario, the hand bone can still exert some kind of ability? What path did the Vast Supreme take?" Li Yelai asked.

If it's a whispered speech or a spiritual eye path, then a hand bone alone probably wouldn't be able to unleash any power, right?

"The path to zero. But in reality, at the Supreme level, even without using abilities, one is still quite formidable."

As soon as Little Mad King finished speaking, the monster took action.

The horse's hooves pounded the ground, propelling it more than ten meters into the air. It stomped on the outer wall of the ruins beside it with tremendous force, causing the ground and the outer wall to crack instantly.

The monster, using the walls of the ruins, bounced rapidly through the air like a billiard ball, closing in on Li Yelai and Little Mad King at an incredible speed.

"It seems it didn't inherit the spiritual energy techniques of the Vast Supreme!" Li Yelai breathed a slight sigh of relief; this was undoubtedly a good thing.

It is said that supreme powerhouses can annihilate their enemies without using any special abilities, relying solely on their psionic skills.

Immediately, Li Yelai continued to use aerial stepping to retreat, maintaining distance from the monster.

The Little Mad King did not make another move, but simply took a step back and disappeared into the shadows of the ruins.

This caused the monster to target Li Yelai, and it used the surrounding dilapidated buildings as leverage to chase after him time and time again.

However, the monster's lower body, resembling a horse, was the remains of some extraordinary creature, and its strength was not high. With pure physical strength alone, it couldn't catch up with Li Yelai. If it were the body of the Thunder-Treading Dragon Steed, Li Yelai might have had to ride the Heavenly Comet Qilin.

This is also one of the reasons why it craves more remains of living beings.

It instinctively wants to hunt more lives and sew their limbs onto its own. And the humans in front of it are one of the materials it can try.

The next second, the monster appeared by the roadside, its left hand, a supreme bone, transforming into a hand blade that sliced ​​through a street lamp like a hot knife through butter. Molten steel dripped from the cut.

The monster's grotesque ape-like face grabbed a streetlamp with its right arm and hurled it at Li Yelai in the distance. The streetlamp shot out like an arrow, whistling through the air.

"If I can't catch up, I'll resort to ranged attacks. It seems I have no other long-range offensive methods," Li Yelai thought to himself, as he sidestepped and dodged past a streetlamp.

At the same time, the Spear of Gulansanx reappeared in the Dragon Claw Void Realm, and crimson lightning illuminated the ruins.

Li Yelai aimed at the monster's head and hurled the lightning spear!
Compared to the streetlights thrown by the monsters, Li Yelai's lightning spear was faster and stronger!
It struck like a real bolt of lightning.

However, just as the lightning spear approached the monster within five meters, it was instantly ignited.

Black flames instantly covered the entire lightning spear, burning it completely in a flash.

How could these black flames ignite lightning?
Is this the power remaining from the Supreme Hand Bone?

"The seventh awakening ability of the Zero Path, Black Prison Flame Prison," Little Mad King reminded, "Fortunately, it's not an eighth awakening ability, and its attack range has been greatly reduced."

The ability of the seven senses?
Li Yelai felt a wave of fear. Fortunately, he hadn't tried close combat; otherwise, given that ability, he probably wouldn't even be left with ashes if he got close.

But after the initial shock, Li Yelai smiled.

Meanwhile, the Red Dart Merchant Guild members in the distance looked up in horror at the sky.

The once clear sky was now filled with swirling dark clouds.

The lightning spear did not hit the enemy; it was destroyed midway through its flight.

This caused Li Yelai to break the oath he had made.

And so, the consequences of breaking the agreement came.

In an instant, the sky and earth changed color, and thunderclouds covered the abandoned city.

Startled by the thunderclouds, the monster raised its bear head to look at the sky. A startling scene was reflected in its dark eyes.

Beneath the dark clouds, Li Yelai stood atop the ruins, with endless thunderclouds behind him, as if he were the master of this sky.

Unleash the third awakening ability, Mimicry: Abyssal Dragon Scale!

Covered in jet-black dragon scales.

This made Li Yelai's figure even more imposing and domineering, like a god of thunder.

"Then let's have a competition. This is a rare opportunity."

Li Yelai's voice rang out amidst the thunder.

A thick bolt of lightning struck Li Yelai, but the Crimson Lightning Dragon Claw rose, terrifying lightning coiling around it and transforming into an even larger Crimson Lightning Spear.

The raised crimson lightning dragon claw slammed down, and in an instant, lightning bolts rained down from the sky!

Sensing danger, the monster suddenly raised its supreme hand bone, and the eerie black flames transformed into a barrier, instantly igniting the descending lightning.

However, the thunderbolts will not cease until they strike the thunderclouds!

Gransanx is an ancient thunder dragon among ancient dragons, possessing the power to control thunder.

Now, in this stormy environment, Li Yelai has an inexhaustible supply of ammunition!
Turn the heavenly thunder into your own power!

If it's a battle of attrition, then let's see how it goes!

At that moment, raging lightning, like a giant dragon, swept across the heavens and earth, its power awe-inspiring. The rolling thunder proclaimed the power and pressure of the natural disaster, echoing across the ruins and making every inch of the land tremble.

Each strike of the thunder spear caused the ground to tremble and rubble to fly.

The monster was completely engulfed by the lightning, and the pitch-black flames burned wildly, but they still could not resist the raging lightning!
But the monster's cobbled-together body was already exhausted. Its spiritual energy could no longer power the Supreme Hand Bone.

The eleventh lightning spear struck, but no black flames appeared; the spear directly hit the monster's body. This colossal dragon-lightning spear, over six meters long, pierced through the monster's body and, with unstoppable force, sank into the ground!

"boom!"

After a deafening clap of thunder, the dark clouds dissipated. Li Yelai, who had been hovering in mid-air, landed on the ground.

Although Li Yelai had the Crimson Thunder Dragon Claw to absorb and utilize the lightning, he himself would still be struck by the lightning. Although the power was greatly reduced, the Abyss Dragon Scales on his body were also damaged.

Li Ye looked at the location of his attack, where the giant dragon lightning had created a crater more than ten meters wide in the ground.

As the smoke and dust dissipated with the wind, Li Yelai witnessed the monster's fate.

Its body was completely disintegrated, and all the pieced-together parts were scattered.

At this moment, it lies scattered and broken at the bottom of the charred and even liquefied pit.

But the Supreme Hand Bone remains intact.

After all, these are the remains of a supreme being; they are not so easily destroyed.

Li Yelai jumped into the pit and picked up the Supreme Hand Bone.

The bones of his hand were as white as jade and felt cold to the touch, seemingly unaffected by the previous thunder.

"How about we erect a monument here?" Li Yelai asked. "After all, he died for this city."

Li Yelai wanted to give the Vast Supreme a proper burial, and this city where he fought might be the best place.

“No, it’s not safe in the wilderness. No one can guarantee that someone else won’t find it and take it away. After all, the Supreme’s remains are extremely precious.” The Little Mad King’s voice came from the side. She was still elusive, appearing and disappearing without a trace.

She gazed at the Supreme Hand Bone for a moment, then sighed softly. It seemed she was lamenting the sacrifice of the Vast Supreme Being.

"You take it with you for now. After the mission is over, you should personally deliver the remains of the Vast Supreme to the Lava Mine City. His descendants are there. That is his best and safest resting place." Little Mad King said, "You freed him and prevented his remains from being used by evil forces. You should accept this honor."

Lava mining city?

After thinking for a moment, Li Yelai nodded slightly: "Okay, then after the mission is over, we'll detour to the Lava Mine City."

Afterwards, Li Yelai and Xiao Kuangwang began to examine the monster remains in the deep pit.

To this day, they still don't know who the enemy is, or what kind of being can fight by piecing together corpses.

Soon, the two found a black jade horn at the bottom of the pit.

The horn was only the size of a palm and made of black jade, yet it remained completely undamaged under the attack of Li Yelai's giant thunder spear.

At this moment, it is being pinched on a broken vertebra.

The two exchanged a glance and understood that this thing must be a forbidden item!

"Is this the culprit behind this incident? The monster that pieced together the corpses is the reason it went out of control?" Li Yelai asked.

“Very likely.” The Little Mad King picked up the black jade horn and examined it. He discovered that there was a mysterious inscription inside the black jade horn.

After carefully examining it, the Little Mad King solemnly said, "The Styx Horn to Awaken the Dead."

"Awaken the dead?" Li Yelai was taken aback, not expecting that this forbidden object could actually break free from the cycle of life and death.
Li Yelai thought of his mother and his fallen comrades. If he used this bugle call, would he be able to see them again?
Li Yelai was somewhat tempted.

Little Mad King shook his head and said, "It's impossible to defy life and death. This kind of forbidden object might have the effect of controlling corpses."

"I see," Li Yelai sighed inwardly. Manipulating corpses was not a rare thing for psychics.

The Corpse Domination of the Divine Path and the Corpse Language of the Whispering Path are both abilities that can manipulate corpses. Corpses themselves have no self-awareness.

"I wonder what the price will be," Li Yelai pondered.

"Let's take him away first, and then take him back to the city for a check-up," Little Mad King suggested.

Li Yelai nodded.

Afterwards, the two returned to the ground and reunited with the Red Dart Merchant Guild. The group then began to clean up the battlefield, and the human corpses were given a proper burial.

The carcasses of wild beasts were cremated, while the remains of extraordinary creatures were left to the Red Dart Merchant Guild for disposal. After all, the bones of certain extraordinary creatures could still fetch a price.

However, during the sorting, the Red Darts Merchant Guild members discovered the insignia of another caravan among a pile of dismembered human corpses.

Then, on the opposite bank of the river, they saw the caravan's camp and vehicles.

Judging from the traces in the camp, it seems that the caravan was resting when it suddenly encountered some kind of battle.

More importantly, the Red Dart Merchant Guild found the caravan's bills and logs in that camp!

Although, who keeps a diary if they're a decent person?

However, logs are indispensable for large caravans. They record the trade routes they have established and the encounters they have along the way, so that they can summarize their experiences later.

So, the Little Mad King began to examine the caravan's logbook.

They learned that the caravan was from the Gaoshan Chamber of Commerce in Kunlun Giant City.

They set off from the giant city of Kunlun, passing through several other giant cities along the way, filling their coffers to the brim.

They had great ambitions and planned to open up new trade routes, so they dispatched a team and headed towards the lava mining city.

But misfortune struck here. It's truly heartbreaking. They were just one day away from safety.
The log also records the strange events they encountered.

"On February 19th, someone else woke up. We all watched him die. He suddenly woke up and continued eating and chatting as if nothing had happened. Then, he turned to ashes."

"On February 23rd, this area was indeed problematic. The tiger we hunted, even with its heart shattered, suddenly bit off the cook's arm. Then, it too turned to ashes."

"On March 1st, we may have held life and death in our hands. We discovered the cause of these strange phenomena. That horn! Whenever the horn is blown, nearby corpses 'come back to life.' If the corpses are well-preserved, 'they' can move normally, but after a while, they'll vanish into thin air. This horn came from a tomb raider. There might still be good stuff in that tomb at the bottom of the lake. When we get back, we need to arrange for people to excavate the ancient tomb."

'On March 4th, the psionicist who controlled and used this horn went mad. He severed another companion's arm and reattached it to his own body. We killed him; the losses were heavy.'

"On March 6th, the new leader also went mad. He killed several of his comrades in the night, dismembered their bodies, and even cut off his own flesh and reattached it. We killed him and locked the horn in the box."

'On March 10th, the box was smashed. My brother, in a frenzy, smashed the box again and used the horn once more. This time, he commanded the corpses to attack us, frantically trying to obtain our limbs. He was insane! I killed him with my own hands!'

"On March 11th, the horn possessed a power that drew others to sound it; it tempted people to pluck limbs from others and attach them to itself. We were terrified and buried the horn in the wilderness. I knew someone would try to dig it up, so I silenced whoever buried it."

'On March 13th, it caught up. Why did a giant ape dig it out? We have to run! Get to the nearest giant city as quickly as possible!'

'March 14th, we're doomed. That giant ape seems to have its sights on us. It's become incredibly terrifying; it's killed many wild beasts and monsters, and has grown into an even bigger monster. Hopefully, we can't catch up in time.'

Then, the log came to an abrupt end.

This is the price of taboo things!
It will bewitch creatures to blow it, and the creatures that blow it will have a strong urge to sew the limbs of other creatures onto their own bodies!
(End of this chapter)