Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Zhao Xiao's shouts undoubtedly attracted the attention of many psychics inside the guesthouse.

This place was originally a lava mining city. It was a complex of buildings specially built to accommodate officials from various major cities and psionic families.

In recent days, the giant city and the psionic family teams have been arriving one after another.

The density of psionicists here is extremely high. It's the kind of place where you could hit a psionicist by simply throwing a brick at them.

As a five-sense psychic, Zhao Xiao's shouts in the virtual realm could be heard by psychics several kilometers away.

Challenge the champion agent?

How could they remain indifferent to something so interesting?

As a result, within a minute of Zhao Xiao's shout, a large crowd gathered.

The officials of each major city were already holding meetings to discuss the matter, so there's no need to elaborate. Now, even psionicists from powerful families have joined in the fun.

Representatives from the Ma, Hong, Jing, and Mo families, as well as other prominent families, gathered around.

The conference area was immediately packed with people. Li Yelai, who was being challenged, and Zhao Xiao, the challenger, instantly became the focus of everyone's attention.

What should have been a private competition was transformed into a challenge to the champion's agent, attracting countless eyes.

Too many people want to know the strength of Champion Agent.

And this was the solution Ye Han had devised for Zhao Xiao.

"As the champion's representative, and hailed as invincible among those of the same rank, Lord Night General naturally possesses his own pride and will not readily accept challenges from others."

"So, if you really want to test his skills, we'll have to resort to some underhanded tactics."

'If you issue a challenge in public, specifying that you are acting as the champion's representative, he will have no way to refuse.'

Otherwise, rumors will circulate that the champion team is avoiding the match due to fear of defeat.

'This is intolerable for Night General, who has just become captain.'

He will surely defend this honor and accept your challenge.

Of course, this might make him have a bad impression of you. After all, you tricked him.

'If you want to go, I can suppress the curse for you.'

Now that Li Yelai had agreed to the challenge, Zhao Xiao was overjoyed: 'Just as Brother Ye Han said! General Ye has accepted!'

Especially when Li Yelai took out the black and gold dragon-patterned spear from the well of spiritual energy, the terrifying sense of oppression it brought was immense.

The sharp fighting spirit surged like a tsunami, causing everyone's expression to change.

His body trembled slightly, and he felt an unprecedented excitement.

The Zhao siblings were not direct descendants of the family head, so they were often bullied. His first encounter with martial arts was to protect his sister and drive away the clansmen who were bullying her.

After the battle, he thoroughly enjoyed the thrill of fighting his opponent.

Block the enemy's attack and unleash a powerful counterattack. Dissect the enemy's moves and find their weaknesses.
However, fate played a cruel trick on him. After becoming a psionicist, his raging curse would be triggered in battle. Endless fury would fill his mind. It was similar to the curse of the Sword Mad Overlord, but the Overlord was able to unleash his rage on his enemies with his exceptional mental fortitude, without harming his allies.

Zhao Xiao, however, lacks this self-control. He is easily influenced by the curse.

During a family training session, he nearly killed his sparring partner while consumed by rage.

Since then, Jucheng and his family have advised him to step down from the front lines and become a logistics member or an administrative staff member.

The inability to fight was too painful for Zhao Xiao.

Until he met Ye Han, someone who could suppress the curse for him.

As long as Ye Han is by his side, he can fight without any worries and doesn't have to worry about being affected by the curse.

This is why, after receiving Ye Han's invitation, he traveled a long distance with his sister to find Ye Han.

Now that Ye Han has considered so much for him and promised to help him suppress the curse, he can't waste this opportunity. He must have a good fight with the champion agent!
We can't let our good brother's hard work go to waste!

Ye Han smiled amidst the crowd. Indeed, bringing Zhao Xiao along while Zhao Lin was distracted was the right choice.

'Come on, Night General, let me see just how many masks you have,' Ye Han thought to himself.

His goal was to use Zhao Xiao to probe Li Yelai's background.

So that he could make some targeted moves in the Celestial Palace.

Zhao Xiao is quite strong, but he is definitely no match for Li Yelai. This is beyond doubt, and Ye Han is well aware of it.

However, in certain special circumstances, Li Yelai might not be able to hold back.

The others, however, had varying expressions.

The powerful officials of Border City No. 3 looked rather displeased, believing Zhao Xiao had been extremely impolite.

This is so obvious that everyone knows it, and it's clearly forcing the champion's agent to take over!

The officials from the other major cities were filled with curiosity. They were also somewhat unsure about Li Yelai's strength and planned to take the opportunity to see for themselves.

Meanwhile, the psionic families were naturally watching with amusement. They had heard of Li Yelai's reputation as invincible among his peers, but they still held him in a somewhat scrutinizing manner.

Of course, those families who had witnessed Li Yelai defeat Jing Jing in one move shook their heads helplessly. They knew just how terrifying Li Yelai was! Zhao Xiao shouldn't have been so arrogant in issuing the challenge.

At the edge of the square, groups from several large families met. They were all 'locals', or rather, they were all psionic families from the same megacity circle.

They may not get along well, but they can still talk to each other.

Mohe looked at the distant square and asked, "Gentlemen, who do you think will win?"

“Naturally, our Night King from the Great City will win.” A member of a family from the Third Border City said, “Look, Jing Lin from the Jing family, he didn’t even open the betting table this time.”

Mohe glanced at Jinglin, who was watching the melon-eating in the distance, and nodded slightly.

Indeed, Jing Lin, as a member of a large family, has been inexplicably short of money lately.

Despite hearing that he'd won a lot of good stuff through betting and even acquired an A-grade weapon, he still claimed to be extremely poor. He and some other dealers from City Three were whispering strange things about bloodshed and their base being raided. Anyone who didn't know better would think their hometown had been wiped out by the Blood God faction.

These days, whenever someone is sparring, if Jing Lin is present, he'll definitely set up a betting pool. That's been one of the most entertaining things to do lately.

But at this moment, Jing Lin showed no intention of opening the market.

"Because he knows that if the betting opens, he'll lose everything, down to his underwear," Ma Hongyi said.

"You think highly of Night General?" someone asked.

“There is absolutely no comparison.” Ma Hongyi slowly shook her head: “Even if Zhao Xiao were suddenly blessed by the Chaos God and became the Chaos God’s chosen one, he would still be no match for Night General.”

"Keep bragging!" a psionicist scoffed. The Chosen One of Chaos is practically invincible among those of the same level. In a one-on-one fight at the same level, only the past champions can defeat the Chosen One. Now, with both at the fifth level of Awakening, it's really hard to say what will happen.

Ma Hongyi smiled but offered no explanation.

As one of the very few people who knew that Li Yelai was a chosen one of the two gods, he was naturally aware of Li Yelai's combat strength.

Not to mention the Five Senses Chosen One, even the Six Senses Chosen One, Fenxiao, was almost killed by Li Yelai!
"It seems it's about to begin," Mohe reminded him.

“No, it’s time to end.” Ma Hongyi replied in a deep voice.

On the other side, Zhao Xiao looked up at Li Yelai upstairs and called out, "Then, please come with me to the training ground!"

"No need to trouble yourself," Li Yelai replied indifferently. "It will be over soon." In the next instant, Li Yelai's spiritual energy surged, and his fighting spirit roared.

The official psionicists around them quickly retreated, clearing a space.

"Well, how arrogant you are! Fine, right here!"

Sensing that fierce fighting spirit, Zhao Xiao's body seemed to be ignited by an invisible force. Every inch of his skin tightened to the extreme, and his muscles bulged like sculpted rocks, full of explosive power. The veins on his arms stood out, like coiled dragons.

His vest, already too heavy for its own good, burst open under the strain of his bulging muscles, scattering fragments that revealed his broad, solid chest. His pectoral muscles resembled two thick stone slabs, with deep grooves embedded between them—a testament to countless hours of training and sweat.

His powerful muscles moved many onlookers.

Among psionicists of the same stage, those following the True Martial Path have stronger physiques.

Some female psychics look delicate and weak, with little muscle, yet they can smash an armored vehicle with a single punch.

But physical strength is one thing, but muscles also need to be trained, and it's rare to see someone build such a muscular physique.

It's clear that Zhao Xiao has put in a lot of hard work. His explosive power should not be underestimated.

Zhao Xiao activated several abilities.

His eyes flashed with golden light, his skin grew increasingly tough, and powerful spiritual energy surged into his body, hardening it. True Martial Path, Vajra Body!
At the same time, he exerted force with both legs and stomped hard on the ground. The stone slab shattered instantly like a spider web, and he himself was launched into the air like a cannonball.

The two axes, each the size of a washbasin, suddenly crossed in mid-air.

He unleashed a massive cross-shaped slash, crashing down on the platform where Li Yelai was located. He himself then rapidly closed in after the massive cross-shaped slash.

It's the True Martial Path's charged heavy strike and the air-breaking force!
This scene caught the eye of many psionicists; it was a perfect combination of skills!
A charged attack is inherently a high-burst attack. Its only drawback is that the charging time is directly linked to its power. To unleash maximum damage, you need to charge it for quite a while.

Zhao Xiao has thick eyebrows and big eyes; I didn't expect him to have prepared in advance. He's very cunning!

But in reality, this is Zhao Xiao's special ability; he had an opportunity that allowed him to quickly build up his power for a powerful strike. In just a few words, he could reach the limit of his power.

At the same time, in fast and intense close combat, his super-fast charged heavy attacks can easily exert a suppressive effect.

This time, the power was channeled into a piercing strike, a rare ranged attack technique in the True Martial Path. Combined with the added power of the charged strike, its power surged, resulting in an exceptionally large axe shadow.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhao Xiao used his "breaking through the air" technique as cover to get closer to Li Yelai.

This is undoubtedly the right choice!

The True Martial Path inherently grants physical strength, making it ideal for close-quarters combat. By using this to approach the Night General of the Myriad Manifestations Path, one can seize the initiative in the battle!
However, a majestic dragon's roar suddenly rang out.

Zhao Xiao saw a five-clawed golden dragon suddenly appear, and its claws instantly tore the cross slash apart.

At the same time, a figure appeared in front of Zhao Xiao, wielding a black and gold dragon-patterned halberd that slammed down. One-Handed Eighteen Thrusting Strike - Elephant Stomp!

Zhao Xiao was both surprised and delighted, and suddenly swung out his double axes.

What surprised him was that Night General could so easily neutralize his piercing force? What pleased him was that Night General actually dared to approach him? Close combat was his strongest suit!

However, the next second, an uncontrollable and terrifying force struck, causing him to plummet to the ground at an even faster speed.

The ground shattered instantly, creating a large crater.

Inside the large pit, Zhao Xiao's muscles bulged, and he crossed his two axes, desperately blocking Li Yelai's black and gold dragon-patterned halberd.

In terms of sheer power, he was actually being suppressed? Zhao Xiao couldn't believe it, but he was also overjoyed!

"Great! That was awesome!"

Zhao Xiao roared, his two axes gripping Li Yelai's halberd tightly, and he exerted force, trying to take Li Yelai's weapon away.

However, Li Yelai's expression remained calm.

He had no good impression of Zhao Xiao to begin with, and he didn't kill him only because of Zhao Lin.

An older brother who only cares about venting his fighting desires and ignores what his sister is going through does not deserve any sympathy!

Alright, I'll let you take this opportunity to escape Ye Han.
As soon as Li Yelai sensed Zhao Xiao's intention, he suddenly turned his back to Zhao Xiao and, at the same time, twisted his halberd like a whip and smashed it forward!
The black and gold dragon-patterned halberd bent like a bow, and in the next second, it forcefully lifted Zhao Xiao, who was holding the halberd, and swung it around in mid-air before smashing it to the ground.

One-Handed Eighteen Throws - Dragon Raises Its Head!

Zhao Xiao's expression changed. He used an aerial stepping technique to deflect the force and simultaneously released the double axes that were holding the halberd.

The next instant, Li Yelai's halberd crashed into the ground, creating a crack more than three meters long.

Zhao Xiao, who should have been slammed into the ground, was instead flung away and bounced on the ground like a skipping stone. He only stopped before the force dissipated after smashing a stone pillar.

He was thrown more than twenty meters away? Li Yelai's strength far surpasses his own!

'This is the Dragon Head Raising Technique, the most difficult to master among the Eighteen Single-Handed Strike Techniques?' Zhao Xiao was astonished. He had sparred with many official long-weapon masters and had seen the Eighteen Single-Handed Strike Techniques before. But this was the first time he had seen the Dragon Head Raising Technique; it was indeed powerful!
The moment Zhao Xiao looked up, Li Yelai appeared in front of him.

The black and gold dragon-patterned spear thrust out instantly, a single-handed Eighteen Thrusting Swarm!
"Ahhh!" Zhao Xiao roared, his double axes instantly sliding and unleashing a dense barrage of axe shadows.

'bang bang bang'

A series of intense weapon clashes erupted instantly, sparks flying between the two men, and sparks also occasionally burst from Zhao Xiao's body.

The sound waves generated caused some low-level psionicists to turn pale.

But some seasoned psionicists shook their heads.

“He’s lost. Zhao Xiao has already lost,” a captain from the mining city said.

A psionicist from a certain family nodded and instructed the younger generation: "He is not as strong as Night General, and he has no advantage in attack speed either."

"He was clearly wielding two axes and his attacks were fierce. However, he was suppressed by the long weapon in terms of attack speed and was also attacked."

"If it weren't for the Vajra Body's defense, he would be seriously injured by now."

"And Night General, let alone that legendary mask, he didn't even use a single ability!"

"Overwhelming combat skills and exceptional physical strength. His physique is on par with any sixth-level sage!"

The crowd commented.

Zhao Xiao, panting, began to retreat; he had indeed been crushed.

Li Yelai didn't even use his abilities; he simply suppressed him with physical strength and combat skills.

'Is the gap really that big? The champion agent is indeed powerful!' Zhao Xiao sighed inwardly; he wasn't someone who couldn't accept defeat.

However, just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt a surge of fury welling up from the depths of his soul!
Is this a curse?

what happened?

No, is Brother Ye Han helping me suppress the curse?

Meanwhile, Ye Han sneered inwardly.

'Then, Divine Demon Monument, curse strengthened!'

Zhao Xiao, who originally wanted to admit defeat, turned blood red in his eyes, and even his spiritual energy began to boil.

His reason could no longer control his rage.

It roared and charged towards Li Yelai! (End of Chapter)