Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

"But the Immortal Palace isn't open. None of us outsiders have been able to get in. Could it be that someone inside lit the Azure Flame?" Li Yelai asked. "The Jing family members left inside worshipped the Fifth God of Chaos and lit the Azure Flame?"

“Possibly,” Yin Huo said, “but more likely, it’s something that’s about to happen.”

"What's about to happen?" Li Yelai asked, bewildered.

"Do you still remember that ranger you met in Border City Number Two?" Yin Huo reminded him.

“Of course, I used him to eliminate Qin Zhi and severely injure Fen Xiao. Although he is a follower of Chaos, I did indeed owe him a favor,” Li Yelai replied. The authorities did not make things difficult for him and even withdrew the arrest warrant.

This is arguably the only case among Chaos believers.

"Our people had brief contact with him. Well, mainly they dug him out of the ruins. He called himself Zhang Zhong. He took some of our medicine and left the giant city. Before leaving, he said that if there is any despair, one should pray to the Fifth God. When the Azure Flame ignites, the Wilderness Rangers will arrive instantly, no matter where they are!"

“I heard a similar conversation with Chu He,” Li Yelai said.

“Yes, you reported that,” Yin Huo explained. “This should be the doctrine of the Fifth God. But in reality, we believe that the Rangers cannot arrive instantly. Unless the so-called Azure Fire has a teleportation ability similar to the Ark, which can teleport all the Rangers to our side.”

Li Yelai thought so too. Unless one could truly teleport regardless of distance, it would be impossible to achieve the feat of "one arrow piercing the clouds, and a thousand armies rushing to meet".

"And now it seems that the Azure Flame does indeed possess a special ability. Wilderness rangers around the world will receive notifications at different times and rush to the designated locations. These are the so-called 'places where the Azure Flame ignites.'"
If a ranger is located in a very distant place, and it takes several months or even a year to reach the Burning Land, then he will receive a notification a year in advance.

If a ranger is nearby, they can reach the ignited site in just a few hours. They would have received the notification only a few hours prior. The blue flame ignites the instant all rangers arrive! This is why the condition for instantaneous arrival is met.

The blue flames ignited the moment the rangers arrived. But the rangers only came because the blue flames had been lit.
This is cause and effect.
Li Yelai asked, somewhat incredulously, "Is this the law of cause and effect?"

"Yes, this is the most reliable speculation at the moment. After all, the Chaos Gods have extremely high status and there have been cases of them manipulating cause and effect. Especially the Deceptive Path. Besides Chaos, there are other dangerous and powerful beings in the Void Realm, some of whom are even comparable to the Chaos Gods. The more we learn, the more despair we feel." Yin Huo's voice carried a hint of helpless laughter.

Humanity appears far too insignificant in the face of these beings. Before those beings have even fully focused their attention on humanity, the world is already riddled with holes.

"But why did I receive this message?" Li Yelai asked. "I am not a wandering knight. Do they think that anyone who receives silver coins is a wandering knight?"

“After all, the coin is inherited from the previous generation of rangers. The previous generation of rangers chose you, so in their eyes you are a ranger. Or perhaps…” Yin Huo paused and said, “It contains a greater law of cause and effect.”

"You may not be a Wilderness Ranger yet, but you received a warning and ignited the blue flames ahead. After many events, you have arrived at the battlefield as a Wilderness Ranger!"

"You mean, even though I'm not a wanderer now, I will become a wilderness wanderer in the future, and that's why I was able to get this hint? Is this some kind of opportunity?" Li Yelai was surprised; this causal law was quite interesting.

A scene subconsciously surfaced in Li Yelai's mind.

One of the children's fathers was a wilderness ranger, but died in an operation.

Years later, the child who was once young has grown into a young adult.

In order to follow in his father's footsteps and to understand why he abandoned his family and left alone.

Thus began his journey to find the wilderness wanderer.

Until he saw that wisp of blue flame and thought it was his father's companion.

Following the direction of the flames, they kept moving forward, experiencing countless adventures and trials along the way.

He met like-minded partners, but also encountered enemies who wanted to stop him.

By the time he arrived at the land where the blue flames ignited, he was already a qualified wilderness ranger.

He will pick up his father's weapon and run towards the dazzling blue flame, becoming new kindling.
This scene is deeply moving, as if I had experienced it myself.

This made Li Yelai realize something, and he immediately became wary.

'Wow, is this the corruption of the Fifth God? I almost thought it was real.' Li Yelai muttered to himself.

Just knowing this one saying almost made Li Yelai believe that he was a wilderness wanderer, as if it were the life he was meant to experience.
The corruption of this fifth god is truly dangerous.
Too dangerous
“However, this is just my guess,” Yin Huo said. “We still need to go to the Immortal Palace to verify it.”

"I really hope it's true. I've been craving the blessing of the Fifth God for so long," Li Yelai grinned.

Indeed, Li Yelai learned of a blessing from the Fifth God from Chu He.

That's the damage bonus against non-human species, and the bonus can even reach a terrifying 150%.
This blessing is enough to make all psionicists envious.

Actually, there are quite a few blessings that increase attack power. But none of them have such a terrifying range or bonus.

For example, the Dragon-Slaying Blessing of that traitor Feixue only works on dragons.

This blessing applies to all non-human beings, beings in forbidden zones, returnees, extraordinary beings, and even derivatives of forbidden objects.

If any non-human species or humans were to receive such a blessing, even the forbidden zones would have to treat it with utmost care.

So, Li Yelai wanted it.
Want to get the power of the Fifth God for free!

If it is the mythological mimicry during the sixth sense, it would allow Li Ye to gain the ability to use multiple masks simultaneously.

Li Yelai had a Fifth God in one hand and a Blood God in the other.

The damage inflicted on non-human species will reach a terrifying 180%!

Then wouldn't it be one cut to kill them all?
“I believe there are risks involved in stealing the power of Chaos,” Yin Huo said. “There might be some risks that haven’t yet manifested. Be careful. You’ve already done very well; you’re not trying to take all the Chaos Gods for free, are you?”

“I know, I’m aware of it,” Li Yelai replied. His mask was imitating and mimicking the Chosen One, but he himself was not the true Chosen One.

There is always a risk of being corrupted by chaos.

But he didn't have many options. Instead of worrying about the consequences, he should strive to become stronger.

More than being affected by the power of chaos, he feared that when a crisis came, he would be powerless to resist and could only watch helplessly as the people he cherished were harmed.
"Alright, it's already past midnight, stop wandering around. Go back and rest." Yin Huo chuckled, "The military parade is in a few days."

"Do we need to participate in the military parade?" Li Yelai asked.

After the parade, three thousand Iron Guards and more city defense troops will head directly to Lava Mine City.

"It's necessary, but you need to go to Lava Mine City in advance. Don't forget, you also need to go to the Hong family to return the remains of the Vast Supreme." Yin Huo reminded, "So, you need to take the Yellow Springs Train to Lava Mine City in advance. The time is set for the day after tomorrow. It's already past midnight, so it's tomorrow."

Recently, in order to strengthen the connections between various megacities.

Border City No. 3 plans to use the Underworld Train to open up roads, thereby breaking down communication barriers between the mega-cities.

In theory, once the train makes a few round trips, the giant city will have a relatively safe passageway. Afterward, other regular trains can then run through, greatly reducing transportation costs.

But in reality, there are still many problems.

The terrain in the wilderness is too complex.

However, the Yellow Springs Train itself has no problem transporting troops; many heavy weapons will be delivered to the outskirts of Lava Mine City via the train. "As long as the Yellow Springs Train doesn't prevent me from boarding, that's fine," Li Yelai said with a smile.

"That train still curses at you whenever it hears your name. Is that what they call machine spirit displeasure?" Yin Huo laughed. "And then there's the Church of Embers. They'll contact you once you arrive at Lava Mine City."

"Are there any risks?" Li Yelai asked.

"No, the lava mining city at that time will be the focus of attention for many families and major cities. There are nearly ten overlord-level combatants alone, and the Amber King is personally overseeing it. They won't dare to come openly." Yin Huo chuckled, "At most, they'll use your intelligence or power to infiltrate the Immortal Palace. Let's wait and see if we can catch any bigger fish."

"I wonder what their goal is?" Li Yelai said. "Zhu Tu hasn't told me yet."

"We'll find out. I'm also curious what else is inside the Immortal Palace." Yin Huo pondered for a moment before replying, "Let's follow them for now. If there are any problems, we'll just surround and wipe them out!"

After ending the call, Li Yelai restarted the vehicle.

After returning to the East City branch and retrieving the vehicle, they went back to the family apartment.

However, Li Yelai had only been home for a short while when Li Yunyan's door was opened.

Li Yunyan was wearing pajamas, her hair was messy, and she had obviously just gotten out of bed.

"I knew you were stupid." Li Yunyan pointed at Li Yelai with exasperation: "You didn't just come back from outside and go straight home, did you?"

"Otherwise what? I need to sleep, don't I?" Li Yelai frowned.

"Okay, okay, you're tough! You're really tough! No wonder you're the champion team, even after being slept with, you're still this hard!" Li Yunyan gritted her teeth: "Can't you go keep your sister-in-law company?"

“She’s not feeling well.” Li Yelai’s expression changed slightly. “Besides, she should already be asleep. Won’t this disturb her?”

“Then you should go and keep her company. It’s your fault if she’s not feeling well.” Li Yunyan paused, then put her hands on her hips and said, “Besides, I’ve washed all your blankets and sheets. There’s nowhere for you to sleep here.”

Seeing that Li Yelai was still hesitating, Li Yunyan sneered: "Still standing, huh? Fine, I do have a bed here. What? Planning to sleep with your sister? Your parents will probably beat you to death if you do that."

"nerve!"

Li Yelai cursed under his breath, walked towards the door, and said, "Call me if you need anything."

"Come on, this is a family apartment," Li Yunyan complained. "The Jing family wouldn't dare come. As for the church, I'm considered a high-ranking family member. If they want to advance, they should curry favor with me. Let them fawn over me! They should feed me all the way to the highest rank!"

"They have the strength; they would have attacked the city long ago!" Li Yelai complained.

Seeing Li Yelai close the door and leave, Li Yunyan immediately peered through the peephole and watched him enter the room opposite before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"What a pity, this curse doesn't even give me a chance to eavesdrop." She pouted, then thought of the doll's curse. Well, even if she didn't have a curse, she probably still couldn't eavesdrop. This is really going to ruin the relationship between the sisters-in-law.

On the other side, Li Yelai opened the door and entered the doll's room.

Before he left, the doll gave him a key to his house.

He looked at the mess in the living room, and the absurd scene from that time automatically flashed through his mind.

Li Yelai exhaled a breath of stale air and cleaned the entire living room.

The stains on the sofa and floor were all cleaned away.

Open a window slightly to let some of the odors in the room dissipate.

Then I washed the sofa cushion and the bathrobe on the floor separately.

Finally, they entered the doll's bedroom.

The bedroom was dimly lit, with only the sound of the girl's steady breathing. She was curled up on the bed, clutching the blankets, revealing her snow-white skin and alluring curves.
She must be very tired.

After all, she had used her abilities for a very long time, resulting in a huge drain on her physical strength and psychic energy.

She is so beautiful, and now such a beautiful girl belongs to me.

After confirming that everything was real time and again, Li Yelai gently slipped into bed and lay down next to the girl.

Even though the movement was very gentle, it still startled the girl, who opened her blurry eyes.

Upon seeing Li Yelai, she instinctively reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck. Then, her soft, smooth body moved within the blankets and pressed against Li Yelai.

"Welcome back, Xiaoye."

The doll whispered in Li Yelai's ear, its hot breath spraying against his skin, making Li Yelai feel a surge of heat.

"Does it still hurt?" Li Yelai asked in a low voice. After hesitating for a moment, his hand still landed on the girl's slender waist.

This caused the doll's cheeks to visibly flush, and she whispered, "Just a little bit more."

However, she smelled a cool fragrance on Li Yelai.

"Xiaoye, who did you go to see?" the doll asked in a low voice.

"Yes, I went to see Jing Lin. I ran into Little Mad King during my patrol and sent her back," Li Yelai said, but then noticed that the doll's arm suddenly stiffened.

"Oh," the doll puffed out her cheeks, perhaps because of the curse, she had some worries about the Little Mad King.

Li Yelai glanced at the time; it was 2 a.m. He asked, "Are you hungry? I'll make you some noodles."

The doll shook its head: "Not very hungry."

"Let's go to sleep then?" Li Yelai replied.

But the doll blinked and said, "Give me a kiss first."

"Um"

A few minutes later, the heavily breathing doll said, "One more kiss."

"it is good"

A few minutes later, the doll with glazed eyes whispered, "More."

Then, a few minutes later...

Soft, mingled moans emanated from the room. (End of Chapter)