Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

That very night, Li Yelai bid farewell to God-chosen Luo Duo and left the branch headquarters. He then drove with Jiang Yong and his group towards the Great Snow Mountain.

"How can I be discovered by the authorities and taken away?" Li Yelai asked in the vehicle. "It's been over a month since I lost contact with them. During this time, I've been alive but haven't contacted them. Moreover, I was only at the fourth level of awakening back then, but now I've advanced to the fifth level. This speed of advancement might arouse suspicion, right?"

"My lord, please don't worry about these two points," Jiang Yong replied. "Zhu Tu attaches great importance to this operation. Therefore, we have also used a lot of our resources to modify an area within the snow mountain, which will be disguised as the phenomenon of you being trapped there. As for the level improvement, you can understand it as the opportunity you gained while you were trapped there."

At this point, Jiang Yong's face turned sorrowful.

"How's the search for the treasure vault going?" Li Yelai asked.

"Seven forbidden items have been recovered, but the rest are still missing. In particular, the Great Demon Skull may be embedded inside the mountain, or it may have been carried deep into the lava." Jiang Yong sighed, "The loss is too great."

Fortunately, Li Yelai agreed to go undercover in the second border city the day before the treasure vault was destroyed.

At that time, the headquarters still had enough resources for renovation.

They retrieved valuable supplies from the treasury overnight and sent them into the Great Snow Mountain for modification. They even used forbidden items to modify some areas inside the Great Snow Mountain.

If it had been another day later, the headquarters might not have had the capability. After all, the entire treasure vault would have been gone by the next day.
Now, they have gone to great lengths to construct a labyrinth within the snow-capped mountains, in the valley where Li Yelai committed his massacre. And Li Yelai will become a victim trapped within it.

While exploring within it, Li Yelai found an opportunity to advance his five senses.

"Being chased into the Great Snow Mountain, he unexpectedly encountered an opportunity and advanced in level." Li Yelai laughed, "Long Aotian, huh?"

"Although it's incredibly dramatic, such things do happen in this world." Jiang Yong smiled as well. "If you return to Jucheng, you might be able to meet such people. Some people seem to be blessed with destiny, with opportunities constantly arising."

"The message sent from the Blood God branch on the plateau mentioned that an outcast from a spiritual family had advanced from a mortal to a sixth-awareness expert within two years."

“He’s not an official psychic, nor does he obey his family’s orders. Yet, he manages to seize every opportunity while wandering the mountains and rivers. The church’s branch’s operations against him have all been thwarted. It’s said that he also has ambiguous relationships with many female psychics. Isn’t he a chosen one?” Jiang Yong laughed. “Of course, it could also be the work of the unorthodox faction. The unorthodox faction has few followers, but they have conspiracies that are difficult to detect.”

He was referring to the Jing family's Divine Palace. The opening of the palace this time attracted the attention of many spiritual families and giant cities.

They will all try to enter the celestial palace to find resources or inheritance.

That was like a giant maze, with more opportunities and dangers. The Jing family was able to rise rapidly because they gained enough knowledge and inheritance from it.

Therefore, many powerful individuals will go there. Who knows, Li Ye might encounter one of those people.

However, from Li Yelai's perspective, perhaps that was someone on the list of book holders?
The holder of the book can glimpse the fate of each character and make changes silently.

Maybe they'll create the so-called chosen one?

“My lord, you will need to work hard over the next few days. You can take your black gold dragon-patterned halberd with you, after all, it is a trophy you took out in the restricted area. No one knows whether it is a spear or a halberd, but you must leave your armor behind,” Jiang Yong said, handing over Li Yelai’s old clothes.

That was the black trench coat and cotton-padded jacket that Li Yelai was wearing when he left the snow mountain. At the same time, some damage was also done on it.

“Next, we’ll look at you. You’ve been trapped in the maze for a month, so naturally you can’t look as energetic as you do now,” Jiang Yong said.

Then, a pretty girl stepped forward and bowed to Li Yelai.

She took a green ointment, bent down, and stretched out her slender, fair fingers to brush Li Yelai's cheeks and hair.

Soon, Li Yelai's face was covered in stubble, and his hair grew rapidly.

His once handsome face had become somewhat wild.

"Is this... the power of the Immortal Faction?" Li Yelai asked.

“Yes, Lord Emperor Fall,” Jiang Yong said. “It cost a considerable sum; it was acquired through a trade. Before you became one of the two chosen gods.”

"This ointment can quickly promote hair growth and also increase the growth rate of plants and spiritual plants. It is very valuable and a rare item," Jiang Yong explained. "But unfortunately, it cannot cure baldness."

As a young man, Li Yelai didn't understand what was so regrettable about this.

Seeing Li Yelai nod, Jiang Yong asked in a low voice, "Sir, would you like this young lady to become your new maid? She can accompany you for the next few days."

Hongzhuang, the maid of the fallen emperor, died in the second border city.

Jiang Yong would not give up this opportunity to curry favor with the chosen one of the Emperor.

Li Yelai naturally shook his head; he wouldn't allow anyone from the church to be planted around him. He said, "No need, I'm going back to Giant City anyway. By the way, have you made all the necessary arrangements in Giant City?"

“Of course, once you return to the city, you can contact your followers if you wish,” Jiang Yong said, providing several names.

Li Ye glanced around and saw government officials from the giant city, soldiers from the city defense army, and government officials.

There were no big fish.

"Is this all?" Li Yelai frowned.

“Of course not, but the others don’t have any real status. The branch in Border City No. 3 has been wiped out, and the personnel are currently being reassigned. Please rest assured, the branch will be rebuilt soon. It won’t delay your operations,” Jiang Yong said.

Two days later, the group arrived at their target location. After killing several extraordinary creatures, they offered their heads as sacrifices to protect them as they entered the Great Snow Mountain.

On the other hand, the vast majority of official members knew that their comrade, the Night Watchman of the Champion Team, had entered the restricted area to carry out a secret mission.

They lost contact in the snowy mountain area of ​​the forbidden zone, which is now more than a month ago.

The chances of a Level 4 psychic being missing for a month in a godforsaken place like the Frozen Mountains are extremely low.

In places like this, even a captain-level powerhouse can only move within a certain altitude. A moment's carelessness can easily lead to being frozen in place.

The Night of Four Senses probably wouldn't have survived to this day within the Great Snow Mountain.

Even if they don't freeze to death, it's very difficult for them to survive without any food or medicine.

However, the authorities did not give up and consulted their internal fortune tellers for calculations.

They believe Li Yelai has a chance of survival.

Therefore, even now, the authorities are still sending scouts to explore the vicinity of the Great Snow Mountain, and even into the Great Snow Mountain itself.

Some groups that venture into restricted areas to hunt extraordinary creatures also explore the Great Snow Mountain.

If he's alive, I want to see him. If he's dead, I want to see his body!
They secretly approached the snow-capped mountain and dug into the collapsed cave, successfully finding the bodies of two angels.

Judging from the wounds, it seems he died at the hands of the Night General!

This greatly encouraged them, at least Night had escaped the angels' pursuit.

Further investigation was conducted based on the traces left at the scene.

And today.

The night watch team, carefully exploring the snow-capped mountains, discovered a surprising clue. Between two mountain ranges, they found a piece of land untouched by the extreme cold, where vegetation was even growing.

The terrain here is low enough that it is protected by other forces and is not covered by snow. There are not only rivers, but also some wild fruits.

This is practically a safe haven in the snowy mountains!
Protected by the snow-capped mountains, it would be difficult for a large army from the outside world to conquer this place. It's an excellent location that's easy to defend and difficult to attack!

What truly surprised them was that they faintly sensed the psionic fluctuations in the valley.

That seems to be the psionic energy fluctuation of the Night General!
This greatly surprised the night scavengers who had been living a life of hardship. The leader of the night scavenger team was Hailan.

He immediately issued an order to approach the valley at full speed.

Night may still be alive!

The temperature there isn't low, and there are fruit trees and rivers. If Ye Jiang had stayed here, he might have survived until now!

However, as the Night Watch team approached the high point and drew near the valley, their expressions turned serious.

The valley was indeed teeming with life, but it also formed a strange psionic field.

"This seems to be some kind of formation." Hailan frowned, observing carefully.

“The Great Snow Mountain was originally a special terrain created when many powerful humans fought against the Lord of Calamity Mist before the forbidden zone was formed. Perhaps, some formations from that period have been left behind,” You Ye Bu Shou replied.

"Hmm, it seems so, but we still can't rush in." Hailan said, taking out a bone oil lamp.

The next second, a pale white flame ignited inside the oil lamp, casting an eerie atmosphere over the surroundings. Even the light dimmed.

Within the blue shadow, a giant wolf, as large as an ox, emerged.

The giant wolf seemed to have no physical form, resembling a ghost, its entire body emitting a ghostly blue glow.

The ghost wolf growled twice at Hailan, who responded in an cryptic tone, "Go scout ahead for me, don't attack rashly."

Clearly, Hailan is a psionicist of the Myriad Paths, communicating with the giant wolf using the language of beasts in the illusory realm.

The ghostly giant wolf nodded slightly.

The next second, it transformed into a streak of light and rushed into the valley.

At this moment, Ye Bushou spoke up: "No matter when you see it, you will feel a chill."

"It is one of the returnees, so it will naturally feel a chill; that's its ghostly aura," another Night Watchman said. "Everyone says that the beast language of the Void Realm is useless, but now it seems that this useless thing has given the team leader a good helper."

"It was also good luck that it accidentally helped it get rid of its enemy." Hailan chuckled. The Ghost Giant Wolf's strength was average, but its advantage lay in being a ghost, making it a good sentinel and helper.

And as long as you carry an oil lamp, you can contact it. The coordination is very convenient.

However, just minutes after the ghost wolf entered the valley, his connection with the giant wolf became intermittent.

This caused Hailan's expression to change slightly. She immediately extinguished the oil lamp and then lit it again.

The ghostly giant wolf reappeared.

It growled a few words at the blue sea, and the blue sea nodded slightly.

"Team leader, what did it say?" asked Night Watchman.

"After entering the valley, it explored along the river and discovered traces of human activity. But it quickly lost its way, as the river meandered endlessly. Then, it turned back, seemingly moving towards the location of the oil lamp I was holding, but it kept getting further and further away from me until it was beyond our communication range," Lan Hai replied.

"How could you get lost with an oil lamp for navigation?" Youye Bushou frowned. "It's a maze, and a maze that can distort perception."

"Luckily we didn't rush in, or we would have all been trapped inside," another Night Scout said. "But what do we do next? If Night General is indeed inside the maze, we won't be able to rescue him. We don't have the ability to break through the maze."

“We really can’t do it. You two, go back to the stronghold and inform the comrades.”

Soon, news reached the giant city that Ye was still alive but trapped in the snow mountain labyrinth.

The official members who heard the news were all excited, as Ye Jiang was their comrade-in-arms.

Now that the night is in danger, how could they stand idly by? They all eagerly participated in the rescue.

The official response was swift. The captain of the East City branch's Furnace team personally led the elite Night Scouts to the Great Snow Mountain overnight, fearing discovery by the restricted area.

What outsiders don't know is that this brought a sigh of relief to both the top officials and the church leadership!

Both sides are very satisfied with the current progress.

The Church believes that 'Lord Emperor has finally re-infiltrated the officialdom, and our actions are about to begin.'

Meanwhile, the city's higher-ups were overjoyed: "Those bastards from the church, they've finally brought Night General back! I'll beat the shit out of you!"

Both sides worked together to refine the details of the operation.

Nobody wants to make a mistake at this critical juncture.

Meanwhile, the captain of the furnace, who had arrived inside the Great Snow Mountain, looked down at the valley below and took out a short spear.

That was a weapon forged from the hand bones of a Spirit-Slaying expert, and it was also a spoil of war captured by Li Yelai.

Now it has become a powerful tool to rescue Li Yelai.

The spear was thrown, flew through the air, and shot into the maze.

The next second, a crisp sound of glass shattering rang out, as if something had been smashed to pieces.

The maze formation that covered the entire valley was smashed to pieces.

In that instant, Captain Furnace clearly sensed the psionic energy fluctuations in the valley.

That was indeed Night General's psionic energy fluctuation!
"This kid is incredibly lucky. He entered the forbidden area, killed Meiwu, and survived the chase into the snow mountain. He even advanced to the fifth level of enlightenment?" He smiled and immediately led the Night Scouts into the valley.

Soon they saw a 'savage' with a full beard, disheveled hair, and tattered clothes, wielding a black and gold dragon-patterned halberd.

"Welcome back, Night General!"

Li Yelai, whose eyes were green from hunger, nodded reluctantly.

In order not to give himself away, he really hasn't eaten a single piece of meat these past few days, only eating fruit.

"I'm back." (End of Chapter)