Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 3 Overlord
The skinner was utterly shocked. From his perspective, everything that had happened was extremely bizarre.

After uttering a certain sentence, Li Yelai, who was critically injured and on the verge of death, suddenly sprang up, revealing a bizarre face and a pair of terrifying double pupils.

And launched an attack on him with extremely terrifying force.

This guy seemed like a completely different person; his imposing presence instilled fear in the skinner.

The skinner, who was the hunter, now seemed to have become the prey!

Looking closely at those terrifying double pupils, the Skinner felt as if he were being stared at by a demon god.

Hegemon-King of Western Chu? What is Hegemon-King of Western Chu? Was he a figure from before the calamity?

Before the skinner could even speak, his entire body tensed, and he braced himself against the hand chop with his hands crossed.

He had been able to catch Li Yelai's axe-wielding blades with his bare hands before, but now, facing a hand chop, he dared not be careless at all.

The moment the hand slashed down, the skinner felt a numbness in his hands, and the skin on his arm from Dr. Wang instantly cracked open, bones creaked, and flesh was mangled!
It was as if what was cleaving him was not a hand blade, but a giant halberd capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks.

His strange air barrier did not work, or rather, it was erased or neutralized by another force.

This startled the skinner.

That was his psionic barrier. As a psionicist, after initially mastering the power, he would unconsciously condense a psionic barrier around his body.

His psionic barrier could even withstand a handgun bullet. This was why he was unafraid of any resistance. As long as the psionic barrier was in place, his prey could not harm him. This was also the greatest characteristic that distinguished psionicists from ordinary people.

However, the barrier has now been neutralized, which means he is facing his own kind!
The skinner retreated quickly, his face, now devoid of skin, showing astonishment.

"You actually became a psionicist?" The Skinner asked in disbelief.

That's right, only psionicists can fight against psionicists, and only a psionic barrier can neutralize a psionic barrier.

This prey has become a psionicist! In such a short time, without any warning, it became a psionicist, one of its own kind?
How utterly absurd!
Li Yelai, however, felt something was amiss. He didn't know what a psionicist was, but after making some kind of deal with the shadowy figure...

It was as if a hole had been opened in his soul world, through which Li Yelai could glimpse a magnificent sea of ​​stars. The mysterious power surging from the sea of ​​stars flowed into his body, making his senses even more acute, as if an invisible force was surging within him.

At the same time, he gained amazing abilities.

"Faceless Myriad Forms?" He didn't know why he wanted to call this ability that.

This ability seems to allow him to witness the heroes of the past and emulate their power.

Perhaps it was the wound on his neck that led him to see the peerless general who ultimately committed suicide by the Wujiang River!

Thus, he was made to imitate that overlord!

As an employee of the antique shop, Li Yelai was naturally aware of the existence of the man who led twenty-eight riders to charge against thousands of cavalry!
That man, Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, whose strength could uproot mountains and whose spirit could overturn the world!

Now, Li Yelai, through the Myriad Faceless Forms, imitating or mimicking, has unleashed the might of a tyrant!

The bones and muscles throughout the body trembled, and the physique, strength, and speed were all enhanced.

He possesses explosive power far exceeding that of ordinary people!

When those double pupils opened, many black lines appeared in Li Yelai's field of vision.

Those black lines were connected to various objects: vehicles, walls, pillars, and even the skinner and Li Yelai himself had twisting black lines on them.

'What are these black lines? Are they the power of the Myriad Faceless One? Or the power of the Overlord?' Li Yelai looked at the black lines thoughtfully.

Reaching out to touch the nearest black line, I discovered that the black line was not a solid object.

Then, instinctively, he struck the wall from which the black line extended. Despite using minimal force, the wall cracked instantly. It was as if he had struck the wall's 'weak point,' shattering the concrete with a single blow. A half-meter-long crack appeared on the wall, spreading outwards like a spiderweb.

Li Yelai understood the power of the dual pupils. These black lines represented the weaknesses or flaws of various objects, the most vulnerable points on each item. By attacking along these lines, even a small amount of force could shatter the target!
The skinner, whom Li Ye had previously been unable to harm despite all his efforts, now had several black lines on his body, indicating that he was no longer invincible to Li Ye!

But in the eyes of the skinner, it was as if Li Yelai raised his hand and lightly punched the wall to shatter it.

Holy crap, what kind of power is that? A light punch shattering concrete?
This incredible power made the skinner more vigilant, causing him to quickly retreat and create distance.

“Li Yelai, perhaps we can talk! We are both wild psychics, we are the same kind! From the perspective of the Giant City authorities, we are on the same side, we are natural allies, there is no need for conflict. I will leave now and will not disturb your life. I can atone for my offense; I know some fellow psychics. I can act as a bridge for you. Don't be impulsive, we are all…” The Skinner said this, but in his mind he was quickly calculating Li Yelai's strength, trying to figure out what path of psychic he was.

Of the seven psionic paths he knew of.

The psychic who can unleash strange forms must be an all-encompassing psychic like him.

Many of the abilities within the Myriad Manifestations path involve mimicking living beings. This is why he can imitate others.

However, those double pupils seemed to possess a different ability, perhaps the Spirit Eye Path.

Which path did it take? The Skinner was deep in thought. As a psionicist, he preferred to wield his blade against the weak rather than engage in battle with his own kind.

Therefore, when facing Li Yelai at this moment, a chill ran down his spine, and he already had the intention to retreat.

He was never anyone important. Otherwise, he wouldn't have wantonly killed humans, skinned them, enjoyed their lives, and used their identities to commit atrocities just to enjoy life.

Not only did they kill the victims, but they also burdened them with unforgivable guilt.

Just hours ago, he impersonated Dr. Wang and assaulted a hospital nurse. Even in death, the ethically upright Dr. Wang is not at peace, burdened with an indelible stain of guilt. He was even smug about it and set his sights on Li Yelai.

He craves the thrill of controlling everything and manipulating all living beings, which makes him seem like a god!
How could such a petty person dare to wield a knife against a stronger opponent?

Now, when faced with even larger monsters, his only thought is to run away.

'I have to open the garage door and escape. Damn it, I'm shameless now, I can't even hide on the street! That bastard, it's all that bastard's fault!' The Skinner thought rapidly, his hatred for Li Yelai growing stronger. He even planned to take revenge after escaping. As for speaking now, it was purely to distract Li Yelai.

While the skinners retreated, Li Yelai bent down and picked up the axe he had previously discarded.

I am stronger than ever before.

But at what cost?
What is the identity and intention of the shadowy figure?
What kind of disaster will occur when all the chains on the shadowy figure break?

Li Yelai was unaware of all this, and it wasn't something he needed to consider right now.

His burning rage had not subsided; he would never let the Skinner live, this monster that threatened his weakness!

Are we really going to keep this monster, who knows all my information, around for the New Year?
This threat must be eliminated!

Cut off the roots!

Without a word or hesitation, Li Yelai, having taken the axe, rushed toward the skinner at top speed!
The Skinner could only suppress his horror and quickly swung the flesh-claw in his right hand. Although he wasn't good at fighting, as a psionicist, even if he was no match for a newly awakened fellow human, he at least had a chance to escape!
At least that's what he thought.

But when Li Yelai swung his axe, the skinners heard the roar of a thousand armies! They saw the overlord charging forward with his halberd amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
The next instant, the axe followed the spreading black line and struck the 'weak point' of the flesh-in-knife.

With a 'snap,' the sharp knife shattered the flesh. Several blades sliced ​​through the air, illuminating the skinner's fate.

The sudden breakage of the weapon left the skinner bewildered.

The next second, the axe slammed heavily onto the skinner's skinless face.

The axe blade tore through muscle, shattered bones, and cleaved off half of the skinner's head.

Escape? Survive? Seek revenge?
How ridiculous! Who does he think he's facing?

He is an older brother, a brother who protects his last remaining family member! A brother who makes a bizarre deal to protect his loved ones!

An invincible, furious older brother!
Faced with such a being, he couldn't even withstand a single move!

The knife and head were cleaved in two by an axe!

Having succeeded in his first strike, Li Yelai didn't stop. He continued swinging his axe until he completely severed the skinner's head. Only after crushing the skull with his foot did he confirm that the man was truly dead.

Li Yelai felt no joy, but instead leaned weakly against the wall. The mask on his face gradually dissolved and disappeared.

His body was under immense strain; his heart was pounding, and his bones and muscles were groaning. Even breathing became extremely painful.

He looks like he's going to die? Is this the price the shadowy figure wanted?

In a daze, Li Yelai heard police sirens and saw the garage door that had been violently torn open.

A group of people came to his side, seemingly trying to save him.

Li Yelai stared wide-eyed, but his vision was blurred and he couldn't see anything.

He could only manage to ask with difficulty, "Am I going to die?"

"Do you have any last words?" someone asked in a low voice beside me.

"Just tell her I've left the city, don't scare my sister, she's very afraid of people," Li Yelai whispered before falling into a coma.

Li Yelai had no idea what would happen after he said those words.

Only then did the guns and cannons aimed at him slowly lower down.

They stared at the skinner's corpse and fell into a deathly silence.

(End of this chapter)