Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Despite the excruciating pain in his arm, Li Yelai groped his way through the collapsed cave and eventually found the bodies of three angels.

There's not much to say about the Golden-Eyed Angel. He was pierced through by the Dragon Spear, and his head was severed by Li Yelai and offered to the Blood God. His corpse was a mangled mess of flesh and golden hair, with nothing usable except for a skeleton of a Golden-Haired Hou. The Golden Bell was nowhere to be found.

The heavily armored angel's body was relatively well-preserved. Li Yelai found some medicine used by creatures from the forbidden zone on his waist pouch, but its effects were unknown, so Li Yelai didn't use it rashly. The heavily armored angel's weapon was also missing, so Li Yelai could only take off his clothes and wear them. Even after the cave collapsed, the temperature was still very low.

The Longbow Angel was smashed to pieces; her physical strength was far inferior to that of the Heavy Armor Angel, and she was shattered by the falling rocks. Li Yelai could only find her left hand holding the red bow among the rubble.

The Red Bow is clearly a psionic weapon.

Li Yelai's left arm was severely injured, making it difficult for him to draw the bow. So he raised his left leg to brace the bow, pulled the string with his right hand, and infused it with spiritual energy to test it out.

It did indeed fire five arrows of light, shattering the stone in front of it, but unlike the Longbow Angel, it could not control the arrows it fired.

'It seems that's the power of divine control, and since I'm not on the path of divine control, I can't unleash its full power. I can only use it as an arrow with unlimited ammunition.' Li Yelai examined the red bow, quite satisfied.

Whether it's the portraits of Xiang Yu or Huo Qubing, they all demonstrate his exceptional archery skills, both on foot and on horseback.

Now, having a ranged weapon with a divine path that can unleash psionic arrows simply by infusing it with psionic energy is quite good. It'll come in handy.

Li Yelai stuffed the golden-haired lion bone into his backpack and strapped the large red bow to his body. He then continued his exploration in the cave.

As the cave collapsed, a chill gradually seeped into the cave, and even Li Yelai felt uncomfortable, especially his fractured left arm, which seemed to be in bad shape in the cold temperature. He had to find a way out as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the cave was already incredibly complex, and Li Yelai and Little Mad King had only managed to escape thanks to official markers. Now, with the large-scale collapse, the cave's structure was completely disorganized, rendering even Li Yelai's exceptional sense of direction useless.

"No, I can't hold on much longer with these injuries. Should I risk heading towards the snow-capped mountains?" Li Yelai looked at the light on the cave ceiling in the distance. It was an exit created by a landslide, with snow falling from it. Clearly, it led into the Great Snow Mountain.

The low temperature in the Great Snow Mountain is very strange. The higher you go, the lower the temperature becomes. The snowflakes from the top are even more deadly. The reason why the angels' main force failed to pursue Li Yelai was because the avalanche brought down the snowflakes from the high altitude.

Venturing into the snow-capped mountain would be a gamble, a gamble that the exit isn't too high and the snowflakes aren't too deadly. My strategy is to frantically activate my psionic barrier and descend as quickly as possible. That would be considered safe.

But the risk is too great; it's unclear where the exit is located in the snow-capped mountains.

"I still need to recover from my injuries first," Li Yelai thought to himself. There were currently two ways to repair his body.

First, he could enter the Ark and then ask Jing Lin for some Jing family medicine. The risk is that Li Yelai isn't very good at disguising himself these days, and the Ark captain is a potential danger. Furthermore, the Jing family medicine suppresses spiritual energy, and in this environment, the automatically deployed spiritual energy barrier probably won't be enough; he'll likely lose his temperature quickly.

The second method involves unlocking new masks. Each time a new mask is acquired, Li Yelai's injuries are healed. As long as he can unlock masks, Li Yelai will return to his peak condition.

You could try unlocking the Facebook profile.

Li Yelai pondered this, then turned his attention to the virtual realm.

But then they discovered that a new mask had appeared in that strange space.

Two jet-black tentacles emerged from the black mist, each holding up one of the two masks.

The first one was obtained by killing Meiwu; as for the second one...
Li Yelai asked, "You bastard, you didn't consume the power the Blood God gave me, did you? Is that why you have an extra mask?"

Mr. Ying did not respond, as always.

Li Yelai frowned, then looked at the two masks. He subconsciously reached out to touch one of them, but suddenly discovered strange patterns and colors on the snow-white mask.

One corner of the mask was stained crimson, revealing ferocious patterns. Before his fingers even touched it, an endless killing intent surged in Li Yelai's heart.

'Blood sacrifice to the Blood God.'

Li Yelai's expression changed, and he immediately withdrew his finger, his mask returning to its blank state.

"That's... the Blood God?" Li Yelai asked with a serious expression.

That power just now was undoubtedly the power of the Blood God!

what happened?

Is the power of the Blood God sealed within the mask?
If I were to put on that mask, would I become the true chosen one of the Blood God?
"What's going on, Lao Ying?" Li Yelai asked, frowning. "Witnessing heroes, imitating heroes, is the Blood God's Chosen also a hero? Why are there these kinds of masks?"

Li Yelai's other facial makeup designs all come from historical or legendary stories.

Xiang Yu, Huo Qubing, Li Yuanba, and then, the Chosen One of Chaos?
Are you kidding me? Why would there be such a bizarre mask?
"Your face has nothing to do with me; it's you who affected face." Mr. Shadow's tone was calm, yet tinged with mockery.

"Did I influence the face? Do I subconsciously believe I am the chosen one of the Blood God?" Li Yelai pondered: "Imitation. All things, so I am imitating the chosen one?"

"Figure out your own abilities yourself, don't come to me with everything. Of course, if you're going to make a deal, I might be able to give you even stronger abilities." After saying this, Mr. Ying stopped talking and remained silent no matter what questions Li Ye asked.

My own ability. Didn't you give me that power?
Li Yelai was puzzled, and began to ponder in his heart.

Witness, imitate, become
Li Yelai's heart stirred upon witnessing this, and he witnessed and imitated it. He was able to imitate it because he had first witnessed those heroes.

The reason I was able to have a face mask is because I witnessed the experiences of Xiang Yu, Huo Qubing, and Li Yuanba.

And since he was once chosen by God, it can be considered that he witnessed his own past? So he can imitate that?

imitate
If I were to witness other chosen ones in the future, wouldn't I be able to make some imitations?

Li Yelai hesitated for a moment, then reached out and struck the blank mask again. The crimson color and patterns reappeared. Li Yelai paused, then grabbed the blank mask without further hesitation. The crimson color spread rapidly, with black patterns of flames and swords outlined within.

A face with grotesque patterns emerged, yet it also appeared heroic and fearless.

What followed was an incomparably powerful force!
Li Yelai instantly gained a lot of information. He saw the scarlet figure sitting on the brass throne. How huge and how majestic it was.

Countless stars have fallen beneath his throne; just how large is His true form?

“Blood River.” Li Yelai uttered the name of that being: “So that’s how it is, this is the true name of the Blood God!”

The moment the name was uttered, that terrifying being seemed to cast a glance at it. It had become so powerful that simply uttering its name would draw attention.

As long as Li Yelai puts on the mask, he becomes the Blood River God's Chosen, gaining some kind of supreme power.

However, Li Yelai calmed his mind and tried his best to suppress the terrifying killing intent.

As Li Yelai's mindset changed, the mask also gradually changed, the scarlet color faded, the patterns disappeared, and it eventually turned into a new blank mask.

"Looks like I'll have to keep a blank face mask from now on."

Li Yelai thought to himself, "If necessary, I can imitate the chosen one and become one myself. I really can't unlock all the masks." This is the true use of the Myriad Masks: witnessing and imitating, mimicking all things.
Li Yelai pondered for a moment, then removed the mask. The images and information vanished instantly.

Seeing this, Li Yelai couldn't help but think that he could also use the mask to harass that Chaos God when he had nothing else to do.

Subsequently, Li Yelai's consciousness returned to the physical world.

"I do have a better understanding of my abilities, but I'm still clueless about unlocking new masks. No matter which mask I get close to, the image of the Chosen One of Chaos will subconsciously appear. In a way, it's not easy for me to unlock new hero masks," Li Yelai analyzed. As for using the Chosen One of Chaos mask, Li Yelai wasn't so sure. He needed to return to the Giant City first, and then try it out when he had a dozen captains or even overlords watching over him.

However, it did give him some ideas.

Wearing the mask signifies divine favor, removing it means going to work for the church; Li Yelai could be considered a part-time Blood River God-chosen.

Li Yelai became the Chosen One of Chaos, but not completely. How will he become one?
If I were to make more contact with those mysterious churches that believe in chaos, or even become the chosen one of some chaotic god.

Maybe I can even take on a few more "God Chosen" jobs?
If only the Chosen Ones were paid a salary, Li Ye could get four salaries all by himself! Chaos is desperately exploiting psionicists, so humanity should reciprocate by exploiting Chaos!

"Hehe." Li Yelai chuckled. This plan had to be put aside for now. He'd go back and have the authorities refine it. He'd see if there was any chance to get himself into the Ember Church.

He then prepared to implement another plan.

He tore off the longbow angel's clothes and wrote some information on them in the blood of the heavily armored angel.

Immediately afterwards, he changed into the armored angel's clothes and put on the armored angel's plate helmet.

He put his belongings aside and then took out his Ark ticket.

He needed to enter the Ark, contact Jing Lin, make contact with the authorities, and obtain some assistance. As for becoming a chosen one, Li Ye hesitated for a moment, but still gave a brief overview.

Becoming God's chosen one is tantamount to being an enemy of humanity. I hope the Great City will trust me.

Li Yelai channeled his spiritual energy into the Ark ticket, and soon heard the ship's horn, saw a flash of white light, and then felt a sense of weightlessness.

The next instant, Li Yelai arrived in the brightly lit and tranquil Ark Hall.

Upon arriving in the hall, Li Yelai immediately said, "Captain, please help me contact Camellia!"

"But he tried to contact you a few times before, but you didn't respond." A calm voice came from deep within the ark.

How many times have you searched for him? It seems that Li Yelai didn't even know how long he had been unconscious while he was in a coma.

“And, Copperface, you don’t seem to be in good shape,” the captain’s voice rang out again.

“It’s not good.” Li Ye looked at his left arm, which was twisted into a pretzel.

"Besides your physical injuries, you seem to have been tainted by some powerful force." The voice spoke again: "Chaos? Which one?"

“You were unsurprised that you accidentally got some contaminated?” Li Yelai asked.

He knew the captain had sensed the lingering chaotic aura on his body.

"There's all sorts of people among the voters, what's so surprising? Even if there were Chaos Chosen ones on board, it wouldn't be anything to be astonished." The captain's voice remained indifferent: "Don't worry, I won't reveal any information about the voters. That's the rule of the Ark."

Li Yelai nodded slightly.

Then, the hall fell silent.

Li Yelai could only look around; the murals hadn't changed much.

After waiting for a few minutes...

A white light flashed, and Jing Lin, clad in heavy armor, emerged from it. In just a few days, Jing Lin's aura seemed even more powerful.

Are you going to use the five senses yet?
When Jing Lin entered the hall, he saw Li Yelai wearing a silver helmet, his arms twisted into a pretzel shape. His heart skipped a beat.

How did you get so badly injured?

Jing Lin did not approach rashly, but sat down in his seat and asked, "Is there still any danger around?"

“There shouldn’t be any left at the moment.” Li Yelai smiled, then took out the golden bones of the Golden-haired Hou and said, “I plan to use this to trade with you for some supplies, food, clothes, and medicine. This is the skeleton of some powerful and extraordinary creature, and it contains some mysterious substances. Its value should be quite high.”

"Furthermore, congratulations, it seems you are about to develop your five senses."

"Save your breath, don't congratulate me yet given your condition," Jing Lin replied. The golden bone, wrapped in clothing, appeared in front of Jing Lin, who picked it up and 'inspected' it.

“A very strong skeleton. I agree to your deal. Wait here for a moment. I’ll be right back.”

"Okay." Li Yelai nodded.

Immediately afterward, Jing Lin disappeared from the hall.

Meanwhile on the other side.

Inside the Jing family manor where Jing Lin was located, the Jing family patriarch, a middle-aged man, and an official team leader named Yin Huo were all waiting.

Since Li Yelai contacted Jing Lin through the Ark, the official captain, Yin Huo, has secretly moved into the Jing family manor.

When Li Yelai sent the message, officials and those in the know from the Jing family immediately took action.

Seeing Jing Lin open his eyes, Yin Huo and the old man stood up simultaneously and asked, "How is it? What will happen to the night?"

"He's alive and out of danger." Jing Lin quickly handed over the golden bone and said, "But he's badly injured; his left hand is broken into three pieces. He's wearing a silver helmet and seems to be an angelic-level expert."

Yin Huo, on the other hand, quickly unfurled the cloth strips.

The authorities are very worried about Li Yelai. Currently, all they know is that Li Yelai fought his way from Silver Mountain City to the Shattered Mountains, and then to the Great Snow Mountain. He killed a large number of angels and Forbidden Zone legions. Afterwards, the cave collapsed, and the authorities completely lost contact with Li Yelai. They can't even contact Jing Lin's Ark.

At that moment, just one glance sent chills down Yin Huo's spine.

He quickly read through all the intelligence and saw the last paragraph.

"I've become the Chosen One of Chaos! The one in red!"

"Hiss!" Yin Huo gasped. (End of Chapter)