Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

The old devil looks to be in his seventies or eighties.

His body was somewhat hunched, but he held a black spear, like an insurmountable mountain.

His strength is truly awe-inspiring.

He was actually a powerful overlord!
"Having a powerful overlord guard the treasure vault, the headquarters is truly living a life of luxury," Li Yelai remarked.

It seems that the headquarters has two overlord-level combatants, so we really need to be careful when we take action.

A powerhouse of this caliber could crush Li Yelai to death with just a psionic barrier.

The old demon general coughed a few times and replied, "Lord Emperor's Fall is too kind. I'm just an old man with nothing left but to do what I can for the church before I die, so as not to let down Lord Tiankui's nurturing. And I hope to wait for Lord Tiankui's return."

"I hope he can return soon." Li Yelai smiled and said, "I also want to see that companion."

As God's chosen ones, especially those deeply favored by the gods.

If banished back to the illusory realm, they might very well be sent back to the physical world by the gods. Of course, those sent back wouldn't be human; the great cities generally refer to them as great demons!

However, not all chosen ones will have this opportunity. Whether they can return depends entirely on whether the gods are willing, as well as the chosen one's own strength and performance.

Based on Li Yelai's understanding of the Blood River, a chosen one who dies in a fair battle of equal strength probably has no chance.

As the chosen one of the Blood God, how dare you return after being fairly killed? You should continue to grovel beneath the Crimson Throne!
Of course, different deities have their own symbols or preferences.

According to the official database of the Great City, there was once a Chosen One who attempted to corrupt a Legion political commissar, a psionicist in the Lava Mine City military.

The political commissar seemed to have considerable psychic resistance, as he managed to regain his senses at the critical moment.

After escaping the room with his pants up, he was immediately bombarded by the giant city's artillery.

That's a lava mining city, famous for its strong economy, overflowing with wealth, and rare extraordinary mineral veins and rock marrow fuel, making it a place that every major city wants to trade with.

Therefore, anyone from the lava mining city, whether a psionicist or an army, is jokingly referred to as a "young master soldier."

They are really too rich.

Under the bombardment of plasma cannons and thermal cannons, the chosen one of bliss was forcibly banished.

And that political commissar also got the Chosen One of Bliss for free in a physical sense.

This may have angered that deity, or it may have been favored by that chosen deity.

Surprisingly, a few years later, he returned to the physical world and once again corrupted the political commissar.

The political commissar at that time was already quite powerful. He spent a lot of money to exile her again and waited for her to return for the third time.

Unfortunately, the political commissar and some of the soldiers mysteriously lost contact during an operation and were never able to reach the city again.

On the other side, the old demon general nodded slightly and replied, "Speaking of which, Lord Emperor's Fall, although I can only stay in the treasury, my authority is very high. It is said that you are from the Champion Team One?"

“Yes, I was once a member of the champion team.” Li Yelai chuckled. “We have some connection, but if you want to cause me trouble, you don’t need to.”

The old demon general shook his head: "You're joking, Lord Emperor Fall. I'm just feeling sentimental about meeting my former teammates. The championship team back then put immense pressure on me. Even though I became the overlord, under those circumstances, I would have only faced certain death."

"As people get older, they become more talkative. Please."

Then, the old demon took a step back and gestured for Li Ye to enter the treasure vault.

The first level of the treasure vault contained a large quantity of extraordinary materials. Many materials at or below the third awakening level had been neatly arranged in various transparent jars. And in the shadows, it seemed, some elite followers were guarding them.

"Those who have made meritorious contributions or developed a large number of believers can obtain rewards on this level. Of course, many people prefer to exchange for stabilizers; one stabilizer can allow them to obtain more from ordinary believers." The old demon general did not linger on this level for long.

Continuing to lead Li Yelai and the others deeper into the treasure vault, they soon passed through another steel gate and arrived at the second floor.

Higher-level materials and some psionic weapons are displayed here.

“Only those with psychic talent and who have been trained by the church are qualified to enter here. This place is no longer enough for you,” the old demon general said, continuing forward and entering the third level.

After Li Yelai descended to the third floor, he saw a vast array of bottles and jars, each containing various substances.

White metal, green branches, black corpses, blue liquid. The only thing they had in common was that they all carried psionic energy fluctuations.

"Are they all mysterious substances?" Li Yelai asked.

"Yes, as you should know, the extraction of mysterious substances is quite complex and has a high failure rate. Among them, very few are actually effective," the old demon general replied.

Indeed, extracting mystical substances from the wells of the souls of deceased psychics has a high failure rate. And even if one succeeds, what abilities one gains depends heavily on skill and luck.

For example, if a sixth-awakening psychic dies, and you want to obtain mystical substances from him, it's best to take his abilities from his sixth awakening. This is more cost-effective.

However, the operation is very difficult. Due to various reasons, the operator may only be able to obtain the abilities of the fifth sense, or even the fourth sense.

As for psionicists with low awakening counts, there's no need to worry too much; just look at their faces.

Therefore, the second layer contains a considerable amount of mysterious substances, but their quality is quite poor. At most, it can be used to refine C-grade psionic weapons.

The third layer allows for the creation of B-grade weaponry.

"You seem to be approaching the fifth level of enlightenment, which means you can barely use A-level psionic weapons. There's no need to look here anymore. You can choose your chosen servants from here," the old demon general said.

Li Yelai then said to the servants behind him, "Then you all stay here and watch."

"Yes, sir." Gongsun and the other craftsmen quickly bowed in response. Becoming God's chosen servants meant they would have more rights and resources, which they deserved.

Meanwhile, Li Yelai and Demon General Baiya will continue their journey with the Old Demon.

We've arrived at the fourth level. The materials and mysterious substances here are all at the sixth sense level!

Looking at the hundreds of portions of the mysterious substance, Li Yelai couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, that's a lot!"

Each mysterious substance represents the death of a Sixth Awakening expert, and there are over a hundred of them here! Has the Church killed over a hundred Sixth Awakening experts?
The actual number might be even higher!

"Hehe, 129 portions of mysterious substances. This is the result of our efforts over the past 50 years. We've already used up quite a few; at our peak, we had over 200. They came from forbidden zones, giant cities, various forces, and even from us and other factions." The old demon general introduced them to Li Ye as if they were his own treasures.

“And what can be placed here are all extremely precious six sense abilities. As well as certain innate special abilities.” “For example, this eyeball.” The old demon carefully picked up a jar containing an eyeball and a viscous liquid and showed it to Li Ye.

That eyeball, however, had a terrifyingly chaotic pupil, with several pupils covering its surface.

"Disordered pupils?" Li Yelai raised an eyebrow. He did have a pair of double pupils, and he thought they were already ugly, but he didn't expect there to be someone even uglier.

"Yes, its original owner was a powerful individual born with a spiritual eye. These lucky individuals who are born with spiritual energy have very special abilities. We don't even have a potion with this ability."

Its effect is to steal life, and the stolen life can heal injuries, making that lucky one practically immortal. The old demon general laughed, "Unfortunately, he was still no match for Lord Tiankui and was killed."

The fall of a genius weighed heavily on Li Yelai's heart.

Naturally gifted psionicists possess exceptional talent and unique abilities, allowing them to grow to even greater heights. Therefore, once discovered, they are meticulously nurtured by the authorities. This is exemplified by the psionicist with the Spirit Eye Path ability capable of distorting space in Kunlun City.

"Are they from Giant City?" Li Yelai asked. "If so, it's no wonder that the champion team approached you."

“No, it was before Lord Tiankui was promoted to overlord.” The old demon general carefully put down the jar in his hand and replied, “He was a member of the Wilderness Rangers.”

Wilderness Ranger? Li Yelai's heart skipped a beat. Wasn't his father a former Wilderness Ranger?
"What kind of organization is that?" Li Yelai asked. Li Qiong had only told him how to contact the Wilderness Rangers, but had never given him a detailed introduction to them.

Li Qiong didn't seem to want Li Yelai to have too much of a relationship with the Wilderness Rangers; at most, they could cooperate.

"They've been quiet these past few years. It's normal that you don't know."

After a moment's thought, the old demon general replied, "They were a group of rather strange psionicists. Some were greedy, others were brave. They had stolen treasures from forbidden zones and had also attacked lone, powerful individuals."

Their whereabouts are elusive, yet they possess a wealth of mysterious intelligence.

They have fought against us many times, and one of our chosen ones was killed by them.

Their leader is said to be codenamed "The Witness." Our investigation leads us to suspect that the Wilderness Rangers are connected to a more mysterious organization.

"Even more mysterious?" Li Yelai frowned.

“Indeed, I wonder if Lord Emperor Fall knows about the Ark?” the old demon general said.

"The Ark?" Li Yelai's heart skipped a beat.

Is the Wilderness Ranger connected to Ark? What does that mean? Does it mean that a certain Ranger is a chosen one of Ark's chosen ones?

Or is that Witness Voter, the Ranger, a member of the Ark Voters' faction?
The latter seems more likely, which would also explain why the Wilderness Ranger was able to obtain that mysterious information.

By possessing the identity of an Ark Voter, they can obtain intelligence from all over the world.

As for the witness, there is no such person on the Ark. Could it be that he has died? Or does he have another code name?
I'll have to ask around properly next time I go to Ark.

"The Ark is a very mysterious organization. It seems to be able to communicate with certain people all over the world, regardless of restricted areas or distance."

"Lord Tiankui had contact with the Ark and obtained a great deal of intelligence. Unfortunately, he has been exiled. I don't know how to contact him." The old demon general, assuming Li Yelai was interested in the Ark, explained, "If you need it, I can retrieve relevant information from the think tank and send it to you."

Tian Kui was once a chosen one of the Ark? I wonder if there are still chosen ones of the Ark in the church today?

Li Yelai shook his head slightly and replied, "No need. I've heard about Fangzhou. Actually, it's nothing serious. We will eventually rule the world, and it will all be ours then."

"You're right, Lord Emperor's Fall." The old demon general nodded with a smile.

Then, Li Ye looked at the supplies on the fourth floor and said, "Since we have so many Sixth Sense Mystic Materials, can we mass-produce A-grade psionic weapons?"

"You must be joking." The old demon general shook his head: "The conditions for forging A-grade psionic weapons are quite demanding, with very high requirements for materials. Moreover, if the user doesn't like them after they've been forged in advance, they have to be reforged. So, they are usually selected and forged only when needed."

"However, Lord Emperor's Fall, you have the authority to forge an A-grade weapon. You should take a closer look. I suggest you choose the 'Chaotic Eye' one, as it can heal injuries during battle—a very valuable ability," the old demon general recommended.

Li Yelai nodded: "Okay, but no rush. I have an A-grade weapon myself, so I'm not short of weapons. Now, let me see our ultimate strength."

The old demon general nodded and led Li Ye through the last metal door, arriving at the deepest part of the treasure vault.

This place contains some forbidden items that are not very dangerous, as well as some necessary items to initiate bloody rituals.

Among them, the most eye-catching was a huge red skull. It was the size of an off-road vehicle tire. Even though it was sealed inside a red crystal and more than 90% of its power was suppressed, Li Yelai could still feel a suffocating sense of oppression.

Even Li Yelai, the chosen one, had to bow to such a being.

Because this is the skull left behind by a great demon of king level!

By offering enough blood sacrifices, the ritual can be initiated to summon the projection of the Great Demon!

The projection will wreak havoc, gathering more sacrifices and blood until it reaches saturation, at which point it will draw the true form down into the physical universe, bringing carnage to the entire world!
In addition, there are many blasphemous things, which constitute the foundation of the headquarters.

With these resources alone, they could fight even if the emperor himself came.

Not to mention, there are monarch-level experts within the church, but even with Li Yelai's authority, he couldn't know where those monarch-level experts were.

All that is known is that they are hiding in this world, ready to corrupt all living beings with the power of chaos.

Li Yelai's gaze swept over these blasphemous objects.

He knew in his heart that he had to completely destroy everything here; otherwise, the consequences of going to war with such a powerful city would be unimaginable.

After a brief moment of thought, Li Yelai asked, "Does our treasure vault contain any ancient dragon pearls?"

"Ancient Dragon Ball? You need this?" The old demon general was taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Yes, I do. Back then, a certain great demon hunted down a large number of ancient dragons in the forbidden Dragon Tomb and successfully obtained an Ancient Dragon Ball."

Afterwards, the old demon led Li Ye to the depths, where seven mysterious substances were placed.

These are all mysterious substances of the overlord, or even the supreme level.

Next to these substances are various extremely rare and mysterious materials.

Li Yelai even spotted a small piece of black gold, which was the material of the Black Gold Dragon Pattern Halberd.

Among them was a spherical crystal radiating golden light, with a small golden dragon swimming inside.

Golden Ancient Dragon Ball!
"Is it golden?" (End of Chapter)