Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

As the horn effect faded, Li Qiong's body turned into dust, scattering on the ground along with his now-unsupported clothes.

"The time was too short," Li Yelai sighed, carefully gathering up all the dust and clothes.

In fact, the duration of the Styx Horn was not short, exceeding eight hours.

But Li Yelai still felt it was too rushed, and there were still many things he hadn't said.

It was mostly Li Qiong who was talking, or rather, instructing. He corrected Li Yelai on certain adventurous actions and reminded him not to have a major conflict with the Jing family before becoming a Sixth Awakened, and so on.

That's how people are; they only realize the value of something after they've lost it.

Both of them are like this.
After covering himself in dust, Li Yelai took out paper and pen from his backpack and wrote down his situation and the problems he was facing. He did not write about his father in detail.

Afterwards, Li Yelai put on the bronze mask and immediately activated the Ark ticket.

In order to take away Li Yelai, a fellow being, two Blood River Gods personally came. They made no attempt to conceal their spiritual power, which was dazzling in the void.

They were traversing the snow-capped mountains, approaching Li Yelai step by step. And in the virtual realm, they were shouting and calling out to Li Yelai, their kindred spirit.

It's just that Li Yelai is currently in the snowy mountains and can't easily contact his teammates. Otherwise, he could have directly summoned Captain Yang Chen and shown them what a damn champion looks like!
What do you mean by being invincible among those of the same level?!

Let me show you what a traitor really is!

Therefore, Li Yelai planned to take advantage of this time to deal with everything that needed to be dealt with. Then, he would have a proper meeting with these Chosen Chaos Gods.

Soon, the feeling of weightlessness came over me.

A flash of white light appeared before Li Yelai's eyes, and he found himself inside the Ark Hall.

Before he even sat down, he said, "Captain, please help me contact Mr. Camellia."

"Yes," a voice came from deep within the Ark.

Li Ye didn't have to wait long, less than two minutes. A flash of white light appeared in the hall, and Jing Lin, his face concealed by heavy armor, entered. He must have been fully equipped and waiting.

Li Yelai's views on the Jing family were actually somewhat complicated.

His relationship with Jing Lin was indeed good; they had been through thick and thin together. They fought side by side in the disaster fog and each saved the other's life.

Subsequently, the two cooperated inside the ark, with the help of the Jing family. The medicine in Li Yelai's hand was also provided by the Jing family.

Perhaps some of the higher-ups in the Jing family already know their true identities.
But since her mother never contacted them until her death, she must have still disliked them.

Especially that divine child. That powerful being who is said to be related to the rise of the Jing family. His true form is unable to come to the physical world, so he chooses to have a woman of the Jing family give birth to his child, or rather, to create a body that can contain his power.

My mother was the one chosen to give birth to the divine child in the previous generation, but my father took her away.

If the Jing family still hasn't given up on this plan, will their target be Li Yunyan?
The thought of the Jing family trying to contact Li Yunyan made Li Yelai's expression turn somewhat cold.

Jing Lin may not be an enemy, but Li Yelai has no good intentions towards those Jing family members who want to take Li Yunyan away.

I fucking consider you all my fellow human beings, and you fucking want my sister to have a baby with some kind of monster?

Damn it! I don't want to be some kind of brother-in-law! I'll be fed to Mr. Shadow sooner or later!

Jing Lin, on the other hand, felt that Li Yelai was covered in the smell of blood, and his murderous and sorrowful aura made him somewhat concerned.

Li Yelai suppressed his thoughts and said directly, "Lord Camellia, if the Chosen of Chaos finds me, I probably can't escape."

Jing Lin was so shocked that he stood up. The Chosen One of Chaos? That was an extremely terrifying existence!

Those were the retinue of the Chaos Gods, no longer considered human. Like creatures of the Void Realm, they would return even after death.

At the same time, they are extremely powerful in combat. They are blessed by the gods and can also obtain the 'divine power' given by the gods, which makes them unleash extremely powerful and terrifying combat power.

The champion team became famous because they hunted down a chosen one.

"How could that be?" Jing Lin asked in astonishment.

Li Yelai shook his head slightly, saying nothing more, and then a spatial fluctuation flashed in his hand. A white spiritual fruit and a package wrapped in clothes appeared.

“I can’t take this with me under these circumstances. To prevent it from being taken by the Chosen One of Chaos, you can take it for now. I’ll ask you for it again when the opportunity arises.” Li Yelai raised his hand, and the spirit fruit landed on Jing Lin’s table.

This startled Jing Lin. The spirit fruit was snow-white as jade, emitting a cool and fragrant aroma that filled his previously weary body with strength. A single whiff of it instantly dispelled all his fatigue.
Is this living matter? And very powerful living matter at that! Night General actually found living matter!

That old mad king.
Jing Lin's heart pounded wildly. He knew what astonishing reactions would occur if this spiritual fruit returned to the third border city.

Li Yelai was a great contributor to the Third Border City!
Jing Lin suppressed his excitement, but then saw Li Yelai come up to him with a package and solemnly hand it to him, saying, "This is my father."

Father? Jing Lin was utterly astonished. Was it Li Yelai's father, the one who abandoned his family and disappeared?

How could he be in the snowy mountains? And how could he...
Jing Lin wanted to ask a question, but considering that they were currently inside the Ark and the Ark Captain was watching, he could only reach out and take the package.

Then he asked, "I'll keep it safe for you. Is there anything else you need?"

“I’ll contact you when I need you. Preferably with A-level weaponry or something. I won’t be worried about you running away inside the Ark,” Li Yelai said.

"Alright, then be careful, Lord Copperface." Jing Lin nodded, then left the Ark Hall with his bundle and spirit fruit.

To his relief, the captain did not stop him from leaving.

He successfully brought the spiritual fruit back to the physical world.

After Jing Lin left, Li Yelai spoke again: "Captain, please help me contact Lord Chu He."

"Alright, but it seems you're in a bad situation, Copperface." The captain's voice came from deep within the ark.

"Yes. The Chosen Ones of Chaos, I've finally provoked them. Captain, could you give me some special treatment? Use the Ark to help me escape this danger?" Li Yelai asked. If he could utilize the Ark's advanced privileges, he could completely escape this calamity.

“No, Copperface, you don’t have the authority to use those abilities. I can’t help you either,” the captain said. “Chuhe is here.”

As the captain of the Ark finished speaking, a beam of white light appeared in the hall.

Then, Chu He emerged from the white light, wearing a fur cloak and smelling of roasted meat.

"Lord Chuhe, you've arrived quite quickly," Li Yelai said. Chuhe had arrived in just a few words, practically at your beck and call.

"You're one of my most important clients. Even if you're taking a dump, I'd come right in," Chu He's laughter came from under the cloak.

"The captain will probably throw you out," Li Yelai said with a laugh.

"Haha, but if you've come looking for a Winter Summoning Beast, you've come too early. My companions have only just located one and haven't had a chance to hunt it for you yet."

"No rush, I'll ask you for it when I get back to base," Li Yelai replied.

Chu He, seated, said, "Speaking of which, Copper Mask, you seem to have just been through a bloody battle; there's still a smell of blood on you. And there's something else there too."

“I’ve been targeted by two Blood Gods’ Chosen, and it’s going to be hard for me to escape their pursuit.” Li Yelai didn’t hide anything. “So, before they find me, let’s make a deal.”

"The Blood God's Chosen?" Chu He sat up abruptly, and after a few seconds of silence, sighed, "I'm sorry, Copper Mask, I can't help you. Even if I become a hegemon, I can't harm beings thousands of miles away. We're too far apart."

Chu He assumed Li Ye had come to him for help, after all, the Blood God's followers were warlike and bloodthirsty, with a particular fondness for beheading the strong. The Chosen Ones, in particular, were even more fanatical and dangerous. Being targeted by them made survival extremely difficult.

Chu He was trapped in a lost territory, separated from him by the mysterious sea, and he was helpless.

This major client, Copper Surface, may be lost.
“You’ve misunderstood,” Li Yelai laughed. “I don’t want you to protect me. I want you to help me hunt more extraordinary creatures to use as mounts.”

"More mounts?" Chu He was taken aback, then incredulous. "I just gave you the Heavenly Comet Qilin in our last transaction. And Black Umbrella only recently crafted your summon, right? You killed it already?" It's only been about half a month, at most! And you're already changing mounts? What kind of spendthrift are you?
“It’s a sacrifice!” Li Yelai emphasized. “I myself was seriously injured, how could my mount be safe?”

“Alright. You have the menu. What do you want? If you survive, I'll bring it to you at the next gathering,” Chu He asked.

Li Yelai nodded, and then the space around him rippled, and a series of psionic weapons appeared, a total of twenty-three, mostly C-grade and D-grade, with two B-grade weapons.

This shocked Chu He. So many psionic weapons—that's a huge sum of money! Most organizations couldn't afford to have that many.

Moreover, there were bloodstains on it, which clearly indicated that it was taken from the enemy!

Just how many psionicists has this bronze mask killed?

These psionic weapons were the spoils of war that Li Yelai obtained from the Withered Ones.

Since he couldn't take everything with him, he naturally had to trade it away as soon as possible.

The one who needs psionic weapons the most is Chu He. He and his companions are all in the lost territory, and no matter how strong he is, he cannot properly build psionic weapons.

These weapons must be very important to him.

"These should be enough for me to trade a few, right?" Li Yelai asked. As soon as he finished speaking, all the psionic weapons appeared around Chu He.

Chu He inspected the weapons and said, "Fourteen D-grade, seven C-grade, and two B-grade. This is enough for me to hunt down three, no, four, sixth-awareness level extraordinary creatures for you. Or one seventh-awareness extraordinary creature!"

Li Yelai nodded, "That's not bad."

"What kind of extraordinary creature do you want?" Chu He asked.

"Ideally, you could also hunt down a Heavenly Comet Qilin for me," Li Yelai said. He was very satisfied with Old Ma No. 2 and planned to get another one.

"It's tough. The Heavenly Comet Qilin is too fast. Even I, a hegemon, have a hard time catching up with it. Last time I was just lucky. You'd better tell me something else first," Chu He said, spreading his hands.

"Anyway, the requirements are speed and durability." Li Yelai replied after thinking for a moment, "Not many of the items on your menu perfectly meet these two conditions. How about you hunt a Sky Comet for me?"

Li Yelai knew that the Tianhui Qilin was a hybrid product of the Tianhui Dragon and some other creature.

If it were a comet, its speed might be even faster.

"Holy crap, a Seventh Awakening Ancient Dragon? You really dare to say that!"

Chu He clicked his tongue, but after thinking for a few seconds, he replied, "This kind of ancient dragon is very proud and won't easily run away, otherwise I would never have been able to catch it. It's worth a try."

"That's good. If we really can't hunt any more, then let's go with the Heavenly Comet Qilin. Give me three!" Li Yelai nodded.

"Ha, then I'd rather face Gu Long." Chu He shrugged.

“Then you should take these things with you for now, don’t let the Chosen One of Chaos get away with them,” Li Yelai said.

"Don't worry, as long as you live, I will definitely bring my prey. You should think about surviving first, or you'll end up getting the better of me." Chu He said, then glanced at the murals, his gaze lingering on the third mural for a few seconds before he led all the psionic weapons out of the hall.

Li Yelai also left the ark.

The moment Jing Lin returned to the manor, the expression on Yin Huo's face and that of the old master of the Jing family changed.

The powerful life force emanating from that white spiritual fruit gave them a jolt of energy.

Yin Huo was somewhat incredulous and immediately stepped forward to take the spirit fruit: "Ye Jiang actually obtained the life substance!"

Living matter!

If the old Mad King could be allowed to live longer, it would be a huge advantage for Border City No. 3, and even the entire Giant City Circle!

Night will be a great boon to mankind!

“Yes, but he was found by the Chosen Ones of Chaos!” Jing Lin said quickly.

The Chosen One of Chaos?
Yin Huo and the old man's face both turned ugly at the same time.

Then, Jing Lin, holding the package in his hands, said, "This is what Night General's father gave to your government."

"Night General's father?" Yin Huo was taken aback.

The old master of the Jing family had an uncertain expression. He looked at the package, then glanced at the spirit fruit, and fell silent.

Ultimately, it all turned into a sigh.

'Xiao Lian, he really didn't abandon you.'

Subsequently, Yin Huo found the forbidden navigation compass that Li Yelai had placed inside the package, as well as a letter.

It contains potion recipes from various sources provided by Li Qiong.

They also learned about the troubles Li Yelai had encountered, the divine tree, the village, the cave, and his father who died holding a spiritual fruit.

Please tell my sister that Father didn't abandon us; he just can't come home.

Please help me bury him together with my mother.

Also, please take care of my sister. Someone in the Jing family wants to take her away.

Upon seeing this, Yin Huo's heart sank.

Encountering danger in a desperate situation, only to discover her dead father. How tragic.

When he saw the last paragraph, his heart sank again.

"Well? Does Night General also have a chance to escape? My Jing family is willing to do everything in its power to help!" asked the Jing family patriarch.

Yin Huo decisively closed the letter and said, "He will infiltrate the church!"

Meanwhile, Li Yelai returned to the cave after completing the two transactions.

The people he chooses to trade with respond very quickly, which saves him a lot of time.

He rubbed his hands, which were a little cold and stiff, then picked up the dragon spear, lit the oil lamp, and walked out of the cave.

Outside the cave, a group of people could be seen crossing the valley.

Enveloped by a powerful crimson aura, they bypassed the dangers and extreme cold of the snow-covered mountains and walked straight through the wind and snow.

The leader was a burly man wielding a giant axe, whose aura shone like a rainbow.

He seemed to have spotted Li Yelai at the cave entrance from a distance, and burst into laughter from a kilometer away, the sound echoing through the valley.

"Fellow countrymen, we've come to welcome you!"

Li Yelai smiled and responded in the virtual realm as well.

"Finally, I've been waiting for you, my compatriots."

"Gentlemen, let us praise our Lord!"

"Praise the Blood God!"

The Church of Embers has no idea what unfortunate trouble they've attracted. (End of Chapter)