Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

The words of the person holding the book caused everyone's expressions to change.

Coming from the river of time backwards? Wouldn't that be crossing time and space?
Does going against the current mean returning to the present from the future?

What is the purpose of a powerful being from the future returning to the present via the Tree of Time? Is he hostile towards humanity?

“We can still glimpse the past or future through the Tree of Time. After all, some lucky psionicists or beings from forbidden zones have managed to glimpse even the slightest trace under special circumstances and times. But is it truly possible to reverse the flow of time in this world?” a member of the Ark asked.

"Naturally, this world is far more wondrous and mysterious than you know," the book-holder replied. "If you can truly obtain the Time Worm, you will be able to travel through the branches of the Tree of Time that spans the past, present, and future."

"The Time Worm actually possesses such mysterious abilities?" a forbidden zone being inquired.

The holder of the book replied, "The Time Worm is just a name. Its true form is not a parasite, but a mysterious entity that walks on the Tree of Time. Or, one could say it is a companion to the Tree of Time. It is incredibly mysterious and difficult to fathom."

But Li Yelai's heart stirred. The Time Worm. When Meiwu was offered as a sacrifice to Mr. Shadow, he had cried out in terror, "Time Worm!"

Could it be that Mr. Shadow is a Time Worm? Or does Mr. Shadow also possess a Time Worm?

At this point, one of the Ark voters asked, "You said it's going against the tide, does that mean the other side comes from the future?"

The person holding the book nodded and said, "Indeed, it comes from the future, and from a very distant future."

"Is it possible that one of us lived into the distant future and found the Time Worm?" a creature from the forbidden zone asked.

The person holding the book paused and said, "No, it's too far in the future. Even if you are all chosen ones of the Ark, it would be difficult for you to live to see that era."

"Oh~" a powerful expert at the second ring level said calmly, "That's not necessarily true."

Jinshan also snorted coldly.

The powerful figures in the Second Ring are all Supreme-level experts.

They have extremely long lifespans; as long as they don't die in battle, they can live for thousands of years.

If they are pure-blooded beings from forbidden zones, they can return from the void and survive for even longer.

As a result, they did not believe the words of the person who held the book.

Another Ark voter continued, "Wouldn't the time paradox occur if that powerful being traveled through time? That powerful being wanted to change the past in order to change the future, but if he could really change the future, he shouldn't exist anymore."

"What race could it be?" one Ark Voter asked. "Would it be creatures from the forbidden zone, or humans?"

"Anyway, whoever it is, is bound to be a loser." A creature from the forbidden zone chuckled. "Only losers who are filled with regret would think of transcending time and changing the future."

"And who can truly see through time?" the book-holder replied calmly. "But I know very well that the powerful man's defying-the-heaven act will have a great impact on the world."

"When will it happen?" a voter asked.

"Within a year," the book-holder replied calmly, "the location is unknown. It could happen anywhere. The only saving grace is that, although its strength is formidable, it cannot act arbitrarily in this time and space. This is the world's only stroke of luck."

An existence from the future, powerful and whose allegiance is unclear.
The voters pondered in silence, all sensing the thorny nature of the situation.

The Tree of Time theoretically exists in every corner of the world, after all, it represents the concept of time.

But spying is only possible, albeit with difficulty, at the right time and in the right place.

Moreover, most of those locations are restricted areas, or even within the fog of disaster.

Humans would likely have little chance of seeing it, let alone stopping it.

If they were to appear directly inside the giant city, then we'd be doomed.
"I wonder how strong a powerful figure from the distant future would be?" Jin Shan said calmly, "If possible, I would love to fight a powerful figure from the future."

"Hmph, how arrogant, Jade Blood Supreme. You should really investigate how your descendants died in the Heavenly Realm," a human powerhouse mocked.

“Indeed, if a powerhouse surpasses even a Supreme Being or a King appears, you’ll be in for a world of hurt,” another human powerhouse chimed in.

Jinshan glanced at the two men and said calmly, "Don't think that just because you're hiding, I won't be able to find you."

“I’m really scared to death,” the human voters sneered.

The person holding the book said, "Alright, everyone, I have already informed you of the information regarding this scroll."

Then, the person holding the book looked at Li Ye and said, "Copper Face, if possible, please help me investigate the human powerhouse who killed Angel Meiwu."

"It seems that you, the holder of the book, are also quite interested in that ninth-generation champion. Is he also one of the strong individuals on your list?" one of the Ark voters asked.

Previously, based on information revealed by the book's holder, he seemed to have foreseen Yang Chen's rise. The intelligence gathered at this meeting confirmed his prediction.

That survivor from the championship team at its peak has truly grown to this level!
This is also why many powerful people are wary of those who possess books.

His so-called list reveals the destinies of many people, and he can interfere or assist at certain points to change their fate.

The rise of some of the world's top powerhouses seems to be due to their covert intervention.

This has alarmed and alerted all major powers.

Jinshan snorted coldly. His path to rise had been spied on, and possibly even interfered with. This made him very uncomfortable.

The person holding the book slowly shook his head, without responding to the question.

Li Yelai smiled inwardly. Well, after Black Umbrella, another person has made Li Yelai investigate himself.

In retrospect, it was all thanks to the Golden-Eyed Angel's misleading words.

This led outsiders to believe that there was another sixth-level champion candidate in the third border city.

The fact that a candidate for the Six Senses Champion was unknown to outsiders made some sensitive forces feel uneasy.

Therefore, Li Yelai suppressed his laughter and replied in a deep voice, "Your Excellency the Book Holder, I have never received any information about the champion candidate. Jucheng may be keeping it very well hidden."

“Hmm, I understand.” The book holder nodded. “After all, I haven’t been able to find him either. Let’s try our best to find him. Such a powerful person shouldn’t be missing from the list. As for the reward, how about the potion formula for the fifth or sixth sense?”

“I will, Your Excellency the Book Holder.” Li Yelai nodded; he would naturally not refuse something that was free.

Then, Li Yelai continued, "Speaking of which, everyone, I would like to initiate a trade, a trade for an ancient dragon pearl."

"Dragon Ball? What's that?" Some Ark voters frowned, and some voters had never even heard of this subject matter.

"Hey, the Dragon Balls are the materialization of the power condensed by some powerful ancient dragons. That's so rare. Even hunting ten ancient dragons wouldn't guarantee you a Dragon Ball," a creature from the forbidden zone laughed.

"Ten ancient dragons?" Many Ark voters shook their heads, as this was far beyond the reach of various organizations and forces.

Ancient dragons, upon reaching adulthood, possess at least the sixth level of awakening.

Some individuals can even grow to the seventh awakening. For many factions, hunting an ancient dragon is already dangerous enough, let alone finding the Dragon Balls.

“We do have Dragon Balls in our restricted area, but you probably can’t afford the price for the Bronze Mask,” a creature from the restricted area said. “To obtain Dragon Balls, you’d need at least a Class B forbidden item.”

Li Yelai frowned. The value of Class B forbidden items was far too high, especially those that could be used. They were practically the most prized treasures of the mountain.

“The Ancient Dragon Balls are rare, but we in the Forbidden Zone are not without them. If you can bring me the mysterious substance of a human overlord, I can trade you a Dragon Ball,” Jinshan said.

"That's not even as good as a Class B forbidden item." One Ark voter clicked his tongue. "A forbidden item, if you're lucky, you might be able to find it in an abandoned city or wilderness. But getting the head of a hegemon isn't easy." Actually, if it were just a hegemon's mysterious substance, Li Yelai might be able to find a way. He now has the backing of the giant city and the church, and controls a lot of resources.

But Kingsoft is being cunning; when they say they want the mysterious substance that makes humanity the overlord, they actually want to weaken humanity's power.

Li Yelai could only shake his head; he couldn't afford any of these.

As the rally ended, the voters left the ark.

Li Yelai opened his eyes and saw a beautiful figure emerge from the shadows.

Little Mad King said to Li Ye, "You're back? No one came near."

Li Yelai nodded and then took out the materials and formula he had obtained in the transaction.

The materials were provided to Li Yelai by the giant city, allowing Li Yelai to refine the three types of Five Senses Magic Potions of the Myriad Manifestations Path.

No matter which one Li Yelai chooses, he can refine it himself.

The reason for not refining it in advance was to take into account that Li Yelai might choose a variant of the ability, so other materials had to be added along the way.

That's quite thoughtful.

But Li Yelai frowned slightly. The variant formula Chu He gave him was too difficult to obtain, and the Dragon Balls would probably be very hard to come by.

The potion contains a red ancient dragon ball, but the underlying condition is that the user must personally experience a bloody battlefield where the number of casualties must exceed 200,000.

Li Yelai should be considered to have accomplished this. All the psionicists who experienced the No. 79 Disaster Fog have achieved this condition.

To acquire the White Dragon Ball, a potential condition is that the user must remain at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, witnessing the alternation of the sun and moon, and then consume the potion while both the sun and moon are in the sky simultaneously.

This is quite abstract; it reflects the current technological gap in humanity. If Li Yelai wanted to stay at an altitude of ten thousand meters, he'd probably have to use aerial stepping techniques to climb up. That's incredibly difficult.

Finally, there is the Golden Ancient Dragon Ball. The underlying condition is that you have killed a powerhouse three levels stronger than yourself.

Haha, these conditions are hilarious!

Li Yelai is now at the fourth level of awakening. After reaching the third level, he will become a hegemon-level powerhouse!
If Li Yelai can kill the overlord, then what's the point of having a dragon soul?

Li Yelai can indeed kill Fifth Awakening cultivators who are above his level, but against Sixth Awakening cultivators, he can only run away. A single glance from a Seventh Awakening overlord might be enough to kill Li Yelai.

Of course, if you make a deal with Mr. Shadow, you don't need to worry about this.

He's boasting so much, he could probably even kill the king of the restricted area.

However, if the deal with Mr. Shadow counts, Li Yelai once used Mr. Shadow's power to kill the Insect Lord.

At that time, I was only at the third level of awakening, while the insect master was at least at the sixth or even seventh level of awakening!
However, Li Yelai was unsure whether borrowing external forces would qualify as fulfilling the condition.

In conclusion, it seems that the red dragon ball has the highest success rate so far.

"I need to find a chance to get a red ancient dragon pearl," Li Yelai murmured.

"The only uses I know of for the Ancient Dragon Pearls are as rare materials for forging supreme-level psionic weapons. There's no precedent for using them in medicine. After all, they're far too precious," said the Little Mad King. "Can you be sure this formula is safe?"

“Trading inside the Ark offers some protection,” Li Yelai nodded.

“But such things are rare and hard to come by. If you can wait, I’ll help you hunt down ancient dragons after I reach the seventh awakening,” Little Mad King said. “However, I won’t be able to advance to the seventh awakening until next year.”

"Come on, you're so impatient. You wish I'd wake up at seven tomorrow and be fast asleep," Li Yelai complained.

"Then let's look forward to the giant city," Little Mad King replied. "Or, let's look forward to the foundation of the One Hand Church?"

“Indeed,” Li Yelai said, then added, “I’ll change my clothes.”

Little Mad King nodded slightly and then disappeared back into the shadows.

Now, the two have successfully worked out their relationship.

At least, there won't be an awkward scene where Little Mad King stands in front of Li Yelai, watching him change clothes.

At Li Yelai's urging, Little Mad King would also hide in the shadows to change his clothes.

She herself doesn't care, but Li Yelai can't afford not to care.

Afterwards, Li Yelai left the room and quickly found the craftsman Gongsun at the stronghold.

Meanwhile, Gongsun, the craftsman, also approached Li Yelai with an excited expression, holding a bright red rope in his hand.

Like reins?

"My lord, I have fulfilled my mission! I have crafted this set of treasures for you!" Gongsun the craftsman said with a beaming smile.

A secret treasure? Li Yelai was somewhat surprised.

Secret treasures are usually made from derivatives of forbidden substances.

Because it is a derivative, the user does not need to pay the price of a prohibited substance.

Some abilities can be activated simply by injecting psionic energy.

Therefore, these are often the rarest and most valuable items that only high-status psychics can obtain.

Those are families with strong spiritual abilities or those in forbidden zones, who would provide their descendants with secret treasures.

Just like the emerald bracelet that Li Yelai obtained, it was a kind of secret treasure. Its original owner was Meiwu.

After being infused with psionic energy, one can gain protection from a powerful shield with extremely high defensive capabilities.

Of course, the emerald green bracelet has now become a scarlet bracelet.

When Li Yelai received divine favor, the emerald bracelet was also enhanced.

The emerald green leaves turned blood red, significantly increasing their defensive capabilities.

It transformed into the Blood God's Sevenfold Shield.

This treasure is kept within the church and is considered a gift from God.

Li Yelai looked at the blood-red reins and felt that they did look familiar.

After careful recollection, it became clear that the so-called reins were actually the blood-red veins of the Black Umbrella's soul banner!
"Is the effect corpse manipulation?" Li Yelai asked, speechless. After all, Black Umbrella had been skinned and had its bones removed.

He once desecrated the corpses of the champion team members, and now he's finally getting his comeuppance!

"Your Majesty has a keen eye!" Gongsun the craftsman flattered, explaining, "Unlike the corpse manipulation of the Divine Control Path, this kind of rein, made from the derivative of forbidden objects, can manipulate corpses with great flexibility, making them seem alive, and even unleashing 7% of their former combat power! Moreover, it can ensure that the corpse does not decay!"

"With this rein, my lord, whatever mount you desire, you can control it simply by slaying it!"

Wow, what a wonderful gift! (End of Chapter)