Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

As we approached the lava mining city, the number of towering mountains in our view increased.

Compared to the other major cities Li Ye had visited.

The lava mining city is located in an area with a large proportion of mountains.

After all, before the calamity, this area was known as 'seven parts mountains, one part water, and two parts farmland'.

If you were to take the trade route to the Lava Mine City, you would not only have to go around the mountains, but also travel a stretch of waterway, which would be quite troublesome.

The group traveling on the train to the underworld, however, need not worry about these things.

The train has the powerful ability to create passages; it doesn't even try to avoid mountains, but crashes into them and passes right through them.

It also allows for the construction of a tunnel, making it more convenient for caravans to travel later, at least eliminating the need to go around the mountain.

After the train left a mountain, Li Yelai saw a strange sight in the distance.

The crimson volcano emitted a faint red glow under the night sky, and in the distance lay the wealthiest megacity, the Lava Mine City.

Compared to the other three border cities that face the forbidden zone directly, Lava Mine City is a major city in the rear.

Therefore, it has been greatly developed and has a strong industrial force.

In addition, it has its unique energy technology, namely, refining 'rock marrow fuel'.

This led to the rapid development of the lava mining city, making it one of the wealthiest megacities.

As a result, their combat personnel, whether processors or soldiers, are equipped with very luxurious and sophisticated equipment.

They've done plenty of things like using thermal bombs or plasma cannons to bombard the ground.

Therefore, they were jokingly called "young master soldiers" by their colleagues in other major cities.

In today's megacities, it is equivalent to Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou before the disaster. It is a megacity that many megacity residents yearn to emigrate to.

With the resources of a single city, it filled the equipment needs of the other three border cities. More than 40% of the weapons and equipment in the third border city came from the military factory in the lava mine city.

Moreover, its rock marrow fuel is one of the most efficient energy sources available to humankind, and many megacities travel great distances to purchase it.

This made the economy of the lava mining city very developed.

To ensure the smooth flow of trade routes, they established numerous outposts in the wilderness.

Inside the train to the underworld, Li Yelai remained seated on the sofa, while the doll leaned against him and fell asleep. After all, the journey took more than ten hours, with frequent stops and adjustments along the way, making her somewhat sleepy after a tiring night.

At first, she was just leaning on Li Yelai's shoulder, but as she fell asleep, she ended up resting her head on Li Yelai's lap. Unwittingly, she enjoyed a bit of lap pillowing.

This made the official members in the same compartment chuckle to themselves and lower their voices in discussion.

Li Yelai looked at the distant volcano and sighed, "Volcanoes, ah, I don't have a very good impression of volcanoes."

“Me too.” Little Mad King, sitting opposite him, nodded in agreement.

Inside the church headquarters, the two were in great distress and in grave danger due to the volcano.

Although Li Yelai created the volcano himself, it certainly didn't leave a good impression on the two of them.

The terrifying power generated the moment the volcano formed was so great that even the projection of the great demon was not spared. They suffered greatly as a result.

“However, that volcano is man-made,” Little Mad King explained. “When the Celestial Sound Supreme of Lava Mine City was conquering the No. 38 Calamity Fog, he subdued a sub-adult Lava Ancient Dragon and brought it here, which formed a volcano. The magma it secretes is the core material of the rock marrow fuel.”

Little Mad King paused for a moment and then said, "He is a psionicist of the Whispering Path, and he subdued the ancient lava dragon using the language of the Void Realm. You also have the language of the Void Realm, so you can learn it as well."

“Such opportunities are rare, and I’m afraid I can’t command an ancient dragon. This race has a high resistance to psionic energy,” Li Yelai muttered.

Some paths have overlapping capabilities.

Such as the death speech of the Talking Path and the Nether Path, and the corpse domination of the Divine Path and the Nether Path.

The Void Realm Beast Language, the Whispering Path, and the Myriad Phenomena Path can all be obtained.

The effects of the Beast Language in the Void Realm are minimal when the player is at a low level of awakening.

At most, they can control ordinary animals and use them to deliver messages, but they are unlikely to provide any effective offensive means in combat. The psionic barrier alone is enough to block attacks from wild beasts, so they are almost useless in combat.

However, as the user's skill level increases, the effectiveness of this ability will become stronger and stronger.

Capable psychics may even cultivate extraordinary beings specifically to serve their purposes, such as the immortal chosen one, Moya.

As long as the target is not as good as you, you can almost make the other party obey your every word.

Just like the Supreme Heavenly Sound, who was even able to subdue a sub-adult ancient dragon.

It should be noted that ancient dragons could reach the level of overlords after reaching adulthood.

This is equivalent to finding yourself a powerful henchman who can generate considerable value. It's like a family heirloom, passed down through generations.

After all, ancient dragons have extremely long lifespans, taking over a thousand years to grow from infancy to adulthood. Their upper limit of lifespan is even more difficult to estimate.

According to the understanding of ancient dragons within the restricted area, some ancient dragons have even been active for over five thousand years.

Thinking of this, Li Yelai asked, "Is this lava dragon almost an adult?"

A team leader from the neighboring team responded, "I heard that in another eighty years, they will be adults."

"Eighty years?" Li Yelai found it amusing. But considering the ancient dragon's long lifespan, eighty years was indeed a short time for it.

“Eighty years isn’t a long time. Ancient dragons can accelerate their growth by consuming certain high-energy substances. If the Lava Mine City is willing to expend some materials, the Lava Ancient Dragon can grow to adulthood within ten years,” the captain explained.

"I'm really envious. Extraordinary beings don't need to consume potions and fight against the corruption of the Void Realm like we psionicists do. They can improve their strength simply through normal growth." Another captain laughed, "If we humans had this ability, we would have already demolished the forbidden zones."

"No, in the eyes of extraordinary beings, even ancient dragons, humans are the strange creatures." The old swordsman laughed, "Ancient dragons need thousands of years to reach adulthood and ascend to the level of overlord. But we humans can ascend to the level of overlord within a hundred years, or even within a dozen years."

Everyone smiled and nodded, agreeing that the speed of advancement for humans was indeed much faster than that for extraordinary beings.

Of course, extraordinary beings could devour other powerful beings if they wanted to accelerate their growth. But that would be very dangerous.

Li Yelai, meanwhile, was pondering to himself that perhaps he could also try to create a supernatural creature.

It seems there's no way to deal with the Ancient Dragon; Li Yelai is only at the fifth awakening stage. He can't possibly expend a huge amount of effort to capture a juvenile Ancient Dragon, can he? He'd have to kill the adult Ancient Dragon first. But if he can kill an adult Ancient Dragon, why would he need a juvenile one? It's useless as a mount or a pet.

However, as the chosen one of immortality, Li Yelai can choose to cultivate extraordinary beings himself.

The immortality faction is not only adept at cultivating viruses, but also at cultivating extraordinary beings. I'll have to find an opportunity to try.

Or, go to the Asian headquarters of the immortality faction.

In fact, as a chosen one, Li Yelai is capable of signing chaotic contracts with other beings. The official authorities are also considering this, but have not yet made a decision.

Li Yelai himself was unsure. If a contract was signed and problems arose, wouldn't it kill his comrades?

At this point, as they approached the lava mining city, the train began to slow down.

Li Yelai also saw the scene in the nearby wilderness, which was different from the desolation of the border city.

Beyond the high walls of the lava mining city, there are also many buildings and people.

The settlements that should have been scattered across the wilderness were now clustered together near the various exits of the giant city. As if the giant city were expanding, they had formed small towns that occupied considerable areas and were quite lively.

"They're actually staying outside the high walls?" Li Yelai asked.

"This is a rear megacity, much safer than the border cities. Bandits dare not act rashly, and supernatural creatures find it difficult to approach," a teammate responded. "Initially, some mineral miners found entering the city troublesome, so they established settlements near the high walls. Then, as it developed, it became a market. The Lava Mine City also incorporated these areas, turning them into satellite towns. And they plan to continue expanding to alleviate the housing pressure within the megacity."

"It really is prosperous," Li Yelai remarked.

"I've heard from the Old Mad King that this kind of calamity was quite common before. Without high walls, humanity could live safely and peacefully in this beautiful land, unaffected by war," Sword Madman said softly. "That was also his ideal: to reclaim all 1260 million square kilometers of land!"

Everyone nodded silently; those present clearly understood the old mad king's ideals.

Although they never saw the world before the calamity, they could see the abundance and peace of that time from the records alone.

This will also be their ideal and goal!

After the train entered the satellite town, it slowly came to a stop; they couldn't afford to make a hole in the high wall.

Meanwhile, in Satellite Town, the city defense troops and processors of the Lava Mine City had been waiting for a long time.

They had set up a stop here in advance, and there were even overlord-level powerhouses waiting on site.

That's considered giving them plenty of face.

Inside the train, Li Yelai shook the doll on his lap awake.

The sleepy doll yawned softly, thankfully not too loudly.

She seemed a little embarrassed when she realized she had slept with her head on Li Yelai's lap the whole way.

[Xiaoye didn't wake me up, there are so many people watching.|ω`)]
Then, she touched her helmet and held up the billboard again.

[I didn't hurt you, did I? (°Д°)]
"Top? That's a good word." One of the female team leaders joked with a smile, "Can you tell me how you topped it?"

"Shut up, you female hooligan! Don't corrupt the doll." Another captain clicked his tongue.

"Exactly, exactly. If the dolls started talking, we'd be the ones who lose face," one of the team leaders complained.

The teasing from the crowd made the doll even more shy, and it lowered its head and remained silent.

Li Yelai could imagine that the beautiful face hidden under the helmet must be flushed red by now.

"It's nothing." Li Yelai smiled. Even though the two of them had reached their current relationship, the doll still seemed to be easily embarrassed.

Afterwards, everyone left the carriage and went to the dock to meet the welcoming team from Lava Mine City.

All the teams were welcomed into the giant city, where the Lava Mine City showed its allies an unparalleled level of hospitality. The giant city was brightly decorated and bustling with activity.

"It's been a long time, teacher."

The ruler of the lava mining city is a graceful and elegant middle-aged woman.

She shook hands with Jian Kuang and said, "You are still as handsome as ever."

“Little girl from the Hong family, please don’t call me teacher anymore. I only taught you for three months. Now that you’re already a powerful figure, I can’t bear the title of ‘teacher.’” Jian Kuang also laughed, “And don’t send so many things every year.”

“Our family motto is to repay kindness with kindness, and if it weren’t for your protection back then, I would have died in the family infighting long ago. How could I be a hegemon?” The female hegemon chuckled: “Teacher, please don’t refuse.”

"Stubborn as a mule." Sword Madman shook his head helplessly, then asked, "Have the people from the other major cities arrived?"

"Not yet. They don't have such convenient trains. They should be coming with the legion, which will take a few days." The female overlord said, "Please, teacher, come into the city for a chat."

"Okay." Sword Madman nodded.

Then, his gaze fell on the figures not far away. They were all wearing sharp suits with a pattern engraved on them.

"Are they from your Hong family?" Jian Kuang asked in a low voice.

"Yes, our patriarch has been eagerly awaiting this moment." The female overlord responded in a low voice, "I am also very grateful to the two comrades for bringing back my uncle's remains. The patriarch has also prepared a sumptuous banquet to welcome our two benefactors back."

Sword Madman nodded; he had no doubt about it. The Hong family was known for its gratitude, and establishing this good relationship would only benefit Li Yelai and Little Madman.

He then turned to Li Ye and said, "Ye Jiang, you should go first. Don't keep the Hong family waiting. I can handle things here."

"Yes." Li Yelai nodded.

He and Little Mad King were the ones who discovered and brought back the remains of the Vast Supreme Being.

Now, they should personally deliver the remains to the Hong family to forge this good relationship.

Soon, several Hong family psionicists dressed in suits stepped forward.

"Captains, this way please."

Li Ye glanced at the doll beside him and asked, "Can I bring my family?"

The word "family" made the doll even more shy. She followed behind Li Yelai with her head down, completely lacking the aura of the strongest captain. She was more like an extremely shy little girl.

"Of course, it's our honor!" The Hong family psionicist was very respectful, which made people feel good about him.

See? They're both from psychic families. Hasn't the difference become apparent yet?

So, Li Yelai, the doll, and Little Mad King boarded the luxury car prepared by the Hong family and, escorted by more than a dozen Hong family psychics, drove into the giant city.

Watching the departing convoy, the female overlord remarked, "Is that the champion's agent? He's quite young indeed."

“Yes, he is outstanding,” Jian Kuang laughed, “both in terms of strength and personality.”

"I'm almost jealous to receive such praise from you, teacher," the female tyrant chuckled.

As someone in the know, Jian Kuang indeed had a very high opinion of Li Yelai.

Unfortunately, due to the fact that it involves top secret, he could not reveal it.

We can only wait and see how much the church will break down when Li Yelai's identity is revealed. (End of Chapter)