Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Blood rained down, staining the leveled battlefield crimson. It also stained Li Yelai, who stood tall amidst the ruins, crimson.

The shadows of those corpses, now reduced to blood and shattered bones, detached from their remains and surged toward Li Yelai like a black tide.

They were swallowed up by Li Yelai's shadow and transformed into a new Shadow Army.

This replenishment of the Shadow Army brought Li Yelai's total Shadow Army size to over nine hundred.
With each battle, his combat power increased.

The bloody and bizarre scene left the arriving human warriors speechless.

He killed them all. Did one person kill all of humanity's enemies?

The Night Scouts, who had rushed to the battlefield and were somewhat out of breath, exchanged glances, each seeing shock in the other's eyes.

The West City captain who came to provide support could not hide his astonishment.

They arrived at top speed from their respective strongholds or streets.

According to the intelligence we obtained earlier, there are hundreds of Chaos War Servants here, and even a Chaos Egg and a Five-Sense Bloodletting Demon.

This was supposed to be a tough battle.

Unexpectedly, he had already been suppressed by one person.

Night himself is only at the fifth level of perception, yet he was able to achieve such a record against enemies of the same level and troublesome Chaos Eggs.
So he's really invincible among his peers?

Yang Chen, oh Yang Chen!

You little rascal, you actually hid this kind of person away from everyone!

With such combat power at the fifth level of awareness, what will it be like once one advances to the sixth level?
The captain pondered for a moment, then walked into the ruins. After scanning his surroundings and confirming that all the enemies had been killed, he asked, "Captain Night General, are you injured?"

“No,” Li Yelai replied, “but my curse is rather troublesome and cannot be moved at will. And those Chaos Eggs seem to contain some kind of plague virus.”

Li Yelai has already used the mask; if he wanders around carelessly, who knows what misfortune might befall him. Falling into a pit himself would be the best-case scenario; he might even cause further harm to his comrades nearby.

But he remembered those dangerous Chaos Eggs; they were dead, but the viruses they carried still posed a threat to the giant city.

“I know.” The captain nodded, and immediately Nightbringer, wearing a gas mask, took action, releasing psionic flames to burn the corpses on the battlefield.

The corpses of the Chaos Eggs, in particular, were given special attention, and their ashes were carefully sealed to ensure that the plague virus would not spread further.

Subsequently, more and more teams arrived.

Due to the presence of the plague virus, the official logistics team members used hammers to build a temporary hospital and management area nearby.

They are all highly qualified graduates, known as civil engineering gurus.

Using divine protection and the power of zeroing, they quickly built sturdy houses around the area and connected them to water and electricity.

This ensured that the injured and sick received effective treatment, and the details of the accident were thoroughly investigated.

Only after confirming that his misfortune had disappeared did Li Yelai leave the ruins.

However, because he had encountered a Chaos Egg carrying the virus, he had to be quarantined for a period of time and undergo full-body disinfection.

In the bathroom of the makeshift quarantine area.

Watching the blood on his body being washed away by the water, Li Yelai slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

In this conspiracy, more than 30 police officers were killed, and over 80 workers were twisted. One worker suffered a broken back, Xinghuo is still in critical condition, and Zhongqi remains unconscious after emergency treatment.
Damn!

Li Yelai nearly ground his teeth to powder; his boundless rage made his veins bulge.

The Ember Church wanted Li Yelai to gain credit, and in a self-righteous manner, sacrificed the lives of many lower-ranking members. This was all to make the incident seem more dangerous and troublesome. Li Yelai, who suppressed this danger, would then gain even greater glory and attention.

If that were all, Li Yelai would probably be overjoyed. He'd love for more church members to die; the more they died, the less danger the residents of the giant city would face.

But this conspiracy was built on the sacrifice of the city's inhabitants.

This made Li Yelai feel a sense of guilt.

He looked at the human warriors who thanked him, the survivors who were grateful for his quick arrival, and the handlers who thanked him for avenging their colleagues.

Every word they said caused Li Yelai pain and suffocation.

He didn't calm down until he was rinsed with cold water for several minutes.

After changing into clean clothes, I was in the corridor of the makeshift hospital.

"Night General Captain." At this moment, a young medic with a cast on his arm stepped forward to greet him.

"You're a processor from the East City branch, right?" Li Yelai looked at the young processor; he seemed familiar, but he couldn't recall his name.

“Yes, I’m from the East City branch, a member of the third Ranger squad, Bonebreaker.” The young handler replied, “Thank you for your support; you saved many people.”

After a moment of silence, Li Yelai shook his head and said, "I'm still a bit late. How's Xinghuo?"

“He’s out of danger now. His psionic armor absorbed most of the force,” Crack Bone replied. “He had five broken ribs and some internal organs were ruptured. Fortunately, he was rescued in time, and with proper rest, he can return to the front lines.”

"That's good. It's too risky for a psychic with a zero-path to fight a five-sense vampire in close combat." Li Yelai breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask, "What about your team leader, the heavy cavalry?"

After a pause, he replied, "Some of her internal organs were crushed, but fortunately, no vital organs were damaged. The doctors removed some of the damaged intestines. She's awake now. Would you like to see her?"

Li Yelai hesitated for a moment before nodding.

He then went to a ward and, after receiving permission from the person inside, entered the ward.

On the hospital bed, the pale-faced Chongqi was leaning against something.

When she saw Li Ye, her pale face remained expressionless. But her voice carried a hint of laughter: "Thank you so much this time, cousin."

During the wedding ceremony, Li Yelai and Jing Lin impersonated her eldest and second cousins, respectively.

As a member of her maternal family, she infuriated the returning guest. After that, the heavy cavalry would occasionally use that term to tease her, which was quite a feat for someone with a stoic expression.

In the eyes of the heavy cavalry and others, if Li Ye hadn't arrived so quickly, a lot more of their men would probably have died.

But Li Yelai felt even more distressed.
"Xinghuo is fine, but she'll need to rest for about a month. Your other teammates are all okay; none of them have been disabled." Li Yelai took a stool and sat down beside the hospital bed. "How are you feeling?"

"It's fortunate they're alright. You don't need to worry about me becoming twisted because of this." The heavy cavalryman nodded: "As for me..."

She reached out and gently touched her wound, whispering, "I'm missing a few sections of intestine. But I've lost some weight."

"What kind of abstract weight loss plan is this?" Li Yelai shook his head.

Afterwards, Li Yelai left some spiritual fruits for the Heavy Cavalry and Xinghuo.

He himself went to a private room in the quarantine area and saw Captain Yin Huo, who had secretly come.

Because there might be church informants nearby, Captain Yin Huo disguised himself as a medical worker.

When Li Ye came in, he was still checking the room. After a while, he said, "This incident has already spread throughout the psionic community in Giant City. Many psionicists know that you, the champion agent, almost single-handedly suppressed this corruption disaster."

"Was it the work of the church?" Li Yelai asked.

“Maybe, but after all, you made a huge commotion here, it’s hard not to spread the word.” Yin Huo shook his head and said, “Moreover, you used Shadow Army to traverse the giant city and at the end, you created a rain of blood. Too many people saw it, and that just happens to be what the Church wants.”

"These beasts!" Li Yelai asked, "Do you think if I used the Sky Comet Dragon to travel, I would arrive sooner? And there would be fewer casualties?"

“Theoretically, you would indeed arrive sooner. If you were to use Shadow Army to enhance the Sky Comet, you could probably reach speeds of several Mach. But at that speed, you would likely have difficulty ensuring the safety of nearby friendly personnel. You might even expose your Ark Chosen identity.” Shadowfire shook his head and said, “You have done very well, Night General. Don’t put pressure on yourself, don’t get stuck on the details.”

Yin Huo, being a seasoned veteran, clearly saw Li Yelai's current regret and self-blame.

"Are you thinking that if you hadn't returned to the giant city to infiltrate, these warriors wouldn't have been killed?" Yin Huo said. "But have you considered how much these hidden dangers within the giant city would have grown if you hadn't returned?"

Li Yelai remained silent.

Yin Huo continued, “The Church has invested considerable resources this time: eight Chaos Eggs, a large number of war servants, elite Bloodletting Warriors of the Five Senses, and a piece of human skin containing powerful Chaos energy. If this energy is released, it will cause even greater harm to the Great City. Those fallen warriors fought for the Great City. Don't take all the blame upon yourselves.”

Li Yelai was silent for a moment, then asked, "So what's the next step?"

“Next step,” Yin Huo sneered, “Since the church has gone to such lengths, we’ll give them what they want.”

Within the giant city, all the psionic families will know of your unparalleled achievements among those of the same level. We'll use this opportunity to make you one of the team leaders for this Asgard raid, and they will also use your intelligence and authority to infiltrate the Asgard.

"The Celestial Palace...it's all for this," Li Yelai said. "What secrets does the Celestial Palace hold?"

The Church's understanding of the Celestial Palace was also limited; at least neither the main headquarters nor the branch headquarters knew anything about its inner workings. Only the mysterious Chosen One, known for his elusive movements, knew some of its secrets, but he hadn't told Li Yelai.

"According to the Jing family's intelligence, there are many ruined palaces within the Divine Treasure Immortal Palace."

"Crash?" Li Yelai frowned. The words "palace" and "crash" didn't seem to go together.

"These palaces really were floating in the sky?"

"Indeed, these palaces were originally in the heavens. They were true celestial palaces, perhaps even the legendary Heavenly Court. But after suffering some kind of disaster, they fell to the ground. Various forces intertwined, forming an environment similar to a forbidden zone."

To shoot down the celestial palace? If so-called immortals are beings of the god-like level.

What calamity will destroy the celestial palace?
Is it a war between other forbidden civilizations? Or a civil war within Asgard?
Li Yelai pondered, and for some reason thought of the Chaos Gods.

He had glimpsed the battlefield deep within the illusory realm, where countless stars had fallen.
Could it have been destroyed by beings of the level of the Chaos Gods?
Yin Huo continued, "Although these immortal palaces are severely damaged, they also contain a large amount of valuable resources: spiritual fruits, pills, inheritances, extraordinary substances, and even some incomprehensible spiritual energy weapons, as well as some extraordinary creatures that I have never seen before."

According to the Jing family, they once saw a huge broken sword in a palace; it was a royal weapon that had pierced through the palace!

A king-level psionic weapon? Li Yelai's expression changed; this was an extremely rare item.

The three-pointed, double-edged sword in the hands of the old Mad King was merely a supreme weapon.

Among those kings of the restricted area, probably very few possess royal weapons.

After all, to forge a monarch's weapon, you first have to kill a monarch.
"A royal weapon. Didn't the Jing family ever consider taking it with them? Even a broken sword would still be very powerful, wouldn't it?" Li Yelai asked.

“You can’t take it away. The broken sword pierced into the Immortal Palace, almost becoming one with it. Moreover, the Immortal Palace is exceptionally sturdy, with an incredibly thick spiritual energy barrier. Let alone taking it away, even getting close could cause distortion.” Yin Huo shook his head. “Furthermore, the Immortal Palace has defensive measures. Once it senses a hegemon or even stronger spiritual energy fluctuations, it will automatically revive and annihilate the intruders. Therefore, the highest level that can enter the Immortal Palace is a sixth-level spiritual energy user. Similarly, the extraordinary creatures within the Immortal Palace can only reach the sixth level at most.”

Why are there extraordinary beings within the Celestial Palace?

"It is speculated that these extraordinary creatures were kept in palaces. After the palaces fell, the surviving extraordinary creatures reproduced on their own."

“I understand. That’s why I, as a captain, have the qualifications to enter and compete for it. Otherwise, the overlords and supreme beings would have already gone in and taken things.” Li Yelai nodded.

The Divine Palace is similar to an unclaimed forbidden zone, with vast space and massive resources, and it exists outside the physical world.

The forbidden elements are Tai Chi, Yin and Yang.

At the right place and at the right time, that is the key to unlocking the passage to this restricted area.

The opening time is approximately 29 days.

Furthermore, even overlords are forbidden from entering the Celestial Palace. Those extraordinary beings who grow to the level of overlords will be eliminated by the Celestial Palace's defenses. They cannot give birth to stronger individuals.
Only those stronger than the Overlord can enter and conquer it.

Li Yelai, being a captain-level officer, having demonstrated sufficient combat power, and even being considered invincible among his peers, would inevitably be dispatched by the authorities to conquer the Immortal Palace.
This is the church's plan! It's outrageous! So many people have died because of this!
"More than sixty years ago, the Jing family, under the guidance of the second-generation divine son, found the inheritance of the magic potion within the Immortal Palace. This led to the foundation that the Jing family has today."

"Afterwards, the second generation of the Jing family's divine son died unexpectedly. And Taiji Yin, one of the keys to opening the Immortal Palace, was also taken away by the Church of Ember. The Jing family was unable to enter the Immortal Palace again. Their rise was abruptly cut short."

"Therefore, the Jing family is paying close attention to this cooperation, while other families and giant cities, including us, are also very interested in the Immortal Palace."

"The Jing family, along with other families, all desire to inherit the family line. Our goal, however, is..."

“Spiritual fruits and pills,” Li Yelai said. “Our primary goal is those spiritual fruits and pills that can prolong life.”

“That’s right, that’s the highest priority!” Yin Huo laughed. “Of course, if possible, we wouldn’t refuse the inheritance.”

Only children make choices; Giant City says, "Give it all to me!" (End of Chapter)