Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

The good news is that Li Yelai has found the Ancient Dragon Pearl.

The bad news is, it's a golden Ancient Dragon Ball!
The Ancient Dragon Ball was placed in a crystal cabinet. From the outside, it looked like a translucent golden spherical crystal, about the size of a billiard ball, or perhaps an egg.
Inside, a small golden dragon was moving about. As if noticing Li Yelai's gaze, the golden dragon looked at Li Yelai, and the powerful pressure unique to ancient dragons swept towards Li Yelai.

This was not an illusion, because Li Yelai could see that his psionic barrier was shaking.

"How arrogant!" The old demon general stepped forward, blocking the ancient dragon's power for Li Yelai.

The Ancient Dragon Balls were suppressed by stronger spiritual energy and gradually stopped moving.

"Lord Emperor, the items on the fifth floor are still somewhat dangerous for you," the old demon general kindly reminded him, his expression practically saying, "You're too weak, you'll easily get killed by these things."

No matter how high Li Yelai's status is, he is still just a fourth-sense psychic. Every object here poses a certain danger to him.

Not to mention, the Ancient Dragon Balls and those extraordinary materials all possess the ability to distort reality, causing people to live or assimilate.

"Yes, this place is too dangerous for me," Li Yelai replied, looking at the wondrous object before him, but inwardly sighing with regret.

Unfortunately, the golden ancient dragon pearl was precisely the potential condition that he couldn't be sure of fulfilling.

The Red Ancient Dragon Pearl required him to personally experience a bloody war that wiped out over two hundred thousand lives. Li Yelai had already accomplished this.

The white ancient dragon pearl, taken at an altitude of ten thousand meters while witnessing the sun and moon shining together, is a difficult task, but Li Yelai can attempt it. With a bit of hardship on his mount and a bottle of oxygen, he should be able to fulfill the requirements.

The Golden Ancient Dragon Ball killed a powerhouse three levels above it.

Hey!
What kind of neurotic condition is this?

But then the Golden Ancient Dragon Ball appeared, an Ancient Dragon Ball with conditions that Li Yelai could not fulfill.

Unless he makes a deal with Mr. Shadow, even if Li Yelai gains divine favor as a chosen one, he is no match for a hegemon. He can kill a Five-Sense Master, but he has no chance against a Six-Sense Master, let alone a Seven-Sense Master? A Seven-Sense Master could kill Li Yelai with just a glance.

How can this be completed?

The condition can only be considered fulfilled if the insect lord is killed, which would also count as Li Yelai's head.

At that time, Li Yelai was only at the third awakening level. As long as the Insect Lord's level exceeded the sixth awakening level, the condition would be met.

After pondering for a moment, Li Yelai asked, "Do we have any other ancient dragon pearls within our headquarters?"

"Other Ancient Dragon Balls?" The old demon general frowned and then shook his head, saying, "These are rare treasures that are hard to come by. Even in our headquarters' think tank, only two Ancient Dragon Balls are recorded. One is this golden one, and the other is blood red. It was favored by the Blood Martial Demon and forged into a supreme weapon."

"Subsequently, the Blood Martial Demon was banished by the Amber Supreme, who is now the Amber King, and his Supreme Weapon disappeared without a trace."

The red Ancient Dragon Ball? What a pity, because its color was favored by the Chaos Demon and was used to refine it. Not to mention, where did the Supreme Weapon go? It completely missed this opportunity.

Li Yelai sighed inwardly with regret. What he truly desired was the Red Ancient Dragon Pearl. It was the material he had already determined to obtain. If he could get the Red Ancient Dragon Pearl, he could advance to the Fifth Awakening today!

What a pity
Otherwise, a white Ancient Dragon Ball would have been fine; at least there would be hope of completion. But it has to be gold.
"Why do you need the Ancient Dragon Pearl? At your level, you are not capable of using a supreme weapon," the old demon general asked.

After all, to outsiders, the Ancient Dragon Balls, though extremely rare, are merely materials for forging supreme weapons.

With Li Yelai's current strength, he shouldn't be able to access such things yet; he can't even fully master A-level weaponry.

To paraphrase what they said before the disaster, it was, 'They can't even win the Asian group stage, yet they dream of winning the World Cup?'

The difference in levels is simply too great.

“You should know that my abilities are rather special and confidential,” Li Yelai explained.

“I understand. Lord Red Fury sent a message setting your abilities to a level of secrecy known only to the Chosen Ones. Therefore, even the Demon Generals are unaware of your abilities. They only know that you are the Path of All Things.” The old Demon General nodded. Li Yelai’s abilities were indeed top secret, and he didn’t know them either.

Both Red Fury and Blood Drinker requested that its secrecy be raised to the highest level.

Of course, they did this to conceal Li Yelai's identity.

After all, they had considered having Li Yelai return to the city as a Night General to infiltrate it.

Li Yelai's abilities are so unique that once exposed, he will be unable to hide his identity.

"A certain lord with four eyes told me in a divine oracle that I could find the Ancient Dragon Pearl to strengthen myself," Li Yelai said.

In any case, only those chosen by God can receive divine pronouncements. No one else can confirm it.

Therefore, Li Yelai shifted the blame to that bespectacled guy. As a chosen one, it wasn't surprising that he received a divine decree.

Sure enough, the old demon general's expression shifted slightly. A four-eyed lord? Could that be a subordinate god under the Blood God?
This dispelled his doubts.

“I see.” The old demon general’s expression turned serious. “I will contact the various branch headquarters and have them search for clues about the Ancient Dragon Balls.”

Li Yelai nodded, and the old demon general asked again, "Wouldn't this golden ancient dragon pearl be suitable?"

“There is some risk involved,” Li Yelai said. “But if there are no other Ancient Dragon Balls, then we have no choice but to try.”

"Nothing is perfect after all, but please be careful." The old demon general nodded.

Then, he took the golden ancient dragon ball out of the crystal cabinet.

Instead of immediately placing the Ancient Dragon Pearl in Li Yelai's hand, he reached out and grabbed it from the crystal cabinet.

Overlord-level psionic energy began to surge, and the crystal cabinet gradually liquefied and dissolved, turning into a blood-red liquid.

The old demon general slightly raised his hand, and the red liquid was lifted by his spiritual energy, transforming into a water sphere in mid-air. The old demon general threw the Ancient Dragon Pearl into it, and then the liquid reformed into crystals, sealing the Ancient Dragon Pearl within.

The old demon general handed the Ancient Dragon Pearl to Li Yelai and said, "I have sealed part of its dragon power. When you need it, just break the outer crystal, but be careful, the power of the Ancient Dragon Pearl is not bad."

“Very good,” Li Yelai nodded, accepting the Ancient Dragon Pearl. He then asked, “What are these crystals? Secretions from the forbidden substance?”

"No, this is a mysterious mineral we discovered that can be temporarily liquefied using psionic energy. Once it solidifies into a crystal, it has an extremely strong sealing effect." The old demon general laughed, "We call it Blood-Sealing Crystal. All sorts of dangerous items in the treasure vault, including the skull of a great demon and various forbidden objects, can be sealed within it. The blood coffins of the vampires are all made of this substance."

“By the Blood God, this mineral is of great value,” Li Yelai replied.

If a large amount of Blood Sealing Ore Crystals can be obtained, the Giant City will not need to worry too much about forbidden items.

When there's no need for anything, it's sealed away. It's only unsealed when needed.

That would greatly reduce the probability of the forbidden substance getting out of control. Unfortunately, this valuable resource has been monopolized by the Church.

"That's right, and it can preserve the remains very well, even maintain their vitality. We once dug out a creature from a forbidden zone that was sealed inside a mine. Its physical age was less than thirty, but judging from the forbidden zone patterns on its body, it had been sealed for over a thousand years. It looked young, but it was actually an ancient relic," the old demon general said.

"Thousands of years? It still has this effect?" Li Yelai was taken aback: "Doesn't it need to breathe or absorb nutrients?"

"If there are enough Blood Sealing Crystals, there's no need to worry about these things. The living beings sealed within will be frozen in that instant, requiring no external supply. Therefore, some severely injured people can also be stored inside, surviving in a sealed state."

The old demon general paused, seemingly wanting to hide something, and did not continue: "The only trouble is that liquefying it requires a lot of spiritual energy."

Li Yelai was thinking quickly in his mind about how to perfectly seal a creature and freeze it at the moment of being sealed.

The value of this blood ore crystal has increased once again!
If the Great City were to obtain such an item, wouldn't it be able to extend the Old Mad King's lifespan indefinitely?

Those veterans and heroes who are about to pass away can be preserved for the future.
No, I have to get my hands on this!

This has a huge impact on humanity!

Li Yelai's heart burned with excitement, but his face showed a hint of curiosity: "So, in the end, what happened to the sealed creature? Was it killed?"

"No, that powerful figure was incredibly strong. He suddenly erupted the moment we broke the seal and actually managed to repel the Chaos Demon. He fought his way out of the mine and fled towards Black Source City. We couldn't catch up with him." The old demon general sighed, "That demon was almost driven to his death by the failure to kill such a powerful figure."

Li Yelai was taken aback: "You once repelled a great demon? What level was that great demon?"

"Your Majesty! It was the Blood Martial Demon who obtained the Ancient Dragon Pearl from your possession. He was so enraged that he attacked the giant city, but he never returned," the old demon general replied.

Thirty years ago, Blood Martial Demon was killed by Amber King, who was then the Supreme Being.

But in the past thirty years, Black Source City has only gained one Supreme Being, namely the Jade Blood Supreme Being.

Has the sealed one been hidden in Black Source City?
Li Yelai's eyes flashed; this information also needed to be taken seriously. There was still an unknown supreme being within Black Origin City!

Moreover, why would such a powerful being be sealed away?
To evade a powerful enemy? Or to support the future?

For some reason, Li Yelai thought of these words.

"After that, were any more sealed powerful beings unearthed?" Li Yelai asked.

"Of course, but having learned from past mistakes, we will not attempt to break the seal in an era without a Great Demon or a Chaos Prince in charge. After investigation, we discovered that this mineral crystal cannot seal a monarch, but it can seal a supreme being."

The old demon general replied, "Therefore, when we encounter other sealed beings, we usually leave them sealed. Otherwise, if there are supreme experts among them, it would be bad for us."

“That’s true, we have to be careful with the seal,” Li Yelai nodded. “It would be troublesome if it escaped.”

"Rest assured, we abandoned that mine the moment we discovered it. We also stationed a general nearby and protected it with numerous arrays. However, if you, my lord, have the opportunity to ascend to demonhood, these sealers will all be your prey," the old demon general laughed.

"I take your kind words to heart." Li Yelai nodded.

Subsequently, Li Yelai was escorted out of the fifth level by the old demon general, and left the treasure vault with his servants and the demon general, who had gained a great deal.

Half an hour later, Li Ye returned to his room.

Inside the room, Little Mad King, dressed in a red knee-length dress, sat quietly on the sofa by the window.

Her long, fair legs were crossed, revealing her tall figure and exuding an indescribable charm.

Some believers who wanted to make progress tried to curry favor with her and get her to whisper sweet nothings in their ears, so they presented her with many gifts.

Among them were precious clothing, magic potions, and various cosmetics. It was said that the chosen maid, Hongzhuang, loved red clothes, so many red dresses were sent over.

Among them were sexy pajamas, which Li Yelai threw away; a few ropes and pieces of fabric—how dare he call them clothes?

Actually, Little Mad King doesn't like wearing skirts.

Or rather, she never wore a skirt during her childhood and many years as a handler.

This made her very uncomfortable.

At this moment, Little Mad King was browsing through the church's think tank intelligence. Because Li Yelai had high authority, a lot of intelligence was sent to Li Yelai.

It's unclear what secret she witnessed, but it caused her brows to furrow, making her already cold and beautiful face even more sharp.

"You're back?" she asked Li Yelai. "Did you get the Ancient Dragon Ball you wanted?"

"Well, it is."

Li Yelai sat down opposite her and told her all the information he knew.

"There's such a secret... the Blood Sealing Crystal," Little Mad King slowly exhaled. "But if we can break those seals, we can severely damage the main headquarters."

"Yes, that makes sense, but it's very difficult. Without using the giant roulette wheel, it would be hard to complete." Li Yelai nodded. "And you? What intelligence did you obtain?"

“Currently, the Blood God faction has seventeen branch headquarters in the Asian region. However, most of these branch headquarters don't have close ties with the main headquarters, so we only know their approximate locations,” Little Mad King said. “Among them, three branch headquarters are currently planning some kind of evil sacrifice. This information needs to be relayed back to Giant City as soon as possible.”

Little Mad King sighed softly. She knew that even if the message was sent back to Border City No. 3, it would be difficult for the Border City to quickly deliver it to the major cities in various places.

Some of these giant cities are even located in the West Asia region, so how can they spread their fame? The giant cities themselves might not even know if other human-made giant cities exist elsewhere.

In addition, the existence of Li Yelai, the 'undercover agent,' must be concealed. This will only increase the difficulty.

Little Mad King rubbed his temples, looking somewhat tired.

He then asked, "And you? Since it's a golden dragon ball, what will you do with it? Will you continue to wait?"

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yelai shook his head and said, "We can't wait any longer. Fenxiao's operation is about to begin, and according to the agreement, I have to leave the headquarters to provide support."

"Then how will you kill the Overlord?" Little Mad King sighed, "Even if I risk my life, I still can't help you kill the Overlord."

“No, I went deep underground with the captain and the others to behead the Insect Lord. Perhaps, this assistance can be considered fulfilling the conditions. Let's take a gamble,” Li Yelai responded. Of course, he couldn't say that after so many heroes sacrificed themselves, the Insect Lord was actually still alive.

He will take this secret to his grave!

What he was truly gambling with was the head of the Insect Lord, who was essentially his own. (End of Chapter)