Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

The passage connecting to the celestial palace was opened, and it lingered in the valley like a swirling fog.

Through the fog, the crowd could glimpse fleeting scenes: a majestic yet desolate palace, hordes of extraordinary creatures galloping about, and strangely shaped exotic plants. The faint roars of colossal beasts could be heard emanating from the mist.

This caused the warriors of Border City No. 3, who had experienced the disaster fog, to change their expressions slightly and become even more vigilant.

The Divine Palace, in essence, is also a kind of unclaimed forbidden zone that failed to take shape. Its internal structure is not much different from that of the Calamity Mist. It has spatial folds, unique extraordinary creatures, and may even have a time span.

Of course, this also made many families and powerful cities envious.

If we could obtain the key to unlock the Celestial Palace, that is, the two forbidden items.

That would be equivalent to opening up a territory of hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. Although smaller than a complete restricted area, if managed properly, it would undoubtedly bring immeasurable benefits.

Leaving aside the good stuff inside, just the sheer size of this hidden space alone could support countless people.

'The Jing family really acquired something good. It's a pity they couldn't keep it.'

'The other key is in the hands of Border City Three. The others have no chance.'

'Very well, at least it's in our hands. If the forbidden zones were to acquire this celestial palace, we'd be in for a world of trouble.'

The members of the psionic family were buzzing with discussion.

Meanwhile, an advance force composed of several sixth-level experts from the official government of the giant city, leading two thousand border guards, was the first to enter the Immortal Palace Passage.

They need to ensure the security of the other side before allowing the entire army to enter.

According to the Jing family, the other side of the entrance will be located on the edge of the Celestial Palace, but the exact location is uncertain and too random.

If they're unlucky, they might stumble upon the lair of some extraordinary creature. So the advance team needs to scout it out first.

The forces remaining outside were there to prevent the extraordinary creatures within the Celestial Palace from breaking out. This place was far from the forbidden zone, but very close to the giant city; triggering a beast tide would be disastrous.

If Li Yelai had any luck, he might have ended up in some deadly place the moment he opened the entrance.

There are too many dangerous places in the Celestial Palace; even a psionicist could perish if they are not careful.

After waiting for more than an hour, members of the advance team emerged from the mist, bringing the latest intelligence from Asgard.

After entering the mist, continue forward for about half an hour, and you will enter the Celestial Palace area.

The location that was opened was inside a crater surrounding the Celestial Palace area. Some extraordinary creatures had gathered there, but their strength was not very high. They posed no danger to the vanguard.

Subsequently, the advance troops surveyed the surrounding environment and determined the location for establishing the outpost. As long as the entrances and exits were secured and supplies remained uninterrupted, there would be no problems.

"Your Excellency, have you detected any signs of human activity?" the Jing family overlord asked. He vividly remembered that many humans had been left behind in the Immortal Palace. If things had stabilized, perhaps they were still alive.

"No, there's only one severely damaged palace around the entrance, seemingly due to the formation of the crater. But it's too badly damaged; my comrades are still investigating. Besides that, there are only some low-level supernatural beings left." A captain who rushed back responded, "It's probably too remote."

This has tempted many psionic families; could they possibly create a palace within a crater?
What kind of material is that? Is it really the Heavenly Court from mythology?
Even if we can't find any inheritance or knowledge, it would be good to pack up the damaged palace and take it with us.

As a result, the teams from various families quickly assembled, eager to enter the Celestial Palace.

Meanwhile, the main official forces have officially begun to enter the fog of war.

The entire Border Guard Legion and the official psionic force entered together.

Li Yelai was also there, leading the elite warriors of the champion team along with the puppets, guarding the flank of the Giant City Field Army.

At the same time, Li Yelai also saw the Mo family, the Ma family, the Hong family, and other local families.

It can be said that, apart from the Jiang family of the old Mad King, all the psionic families in the Giant City Circle have come.

These families have intricate connections with the giant city, and many of their members have joined the official ranks. Therefore, they also bear the responsibility of protecting the legion's flanks.

As for Ye Han and his group, they were at the rear of the team, together with other visiting family groups and the logistics engineering team.

'Once you enter the celestial palace, you won't be able to escape,' Li Yelai thought to himself.

He knew that some of the powerful members of the Ember Church, including White Cliff, had already infiltrated the construction team.

This was a deliberate slip-up by the authorities, allowing Li Ye to obtain the identities of the undercover agents within the giant city. The authorities, intentionally or unintentionally, placed these agents in certain positions, enabling them to infiltrate the church's personnel into the construction team or other factions.

We'll treat these guys well once we enter the celestial palace.

Unfortunately, this mission was extremely dangerous, with the worst-case scenario being total annihilation. Therefore, Rhodo, the immortal chosen one, had no intention of entering it.

Meanwhile, Ye Han will be closely watched by Bai Ya and others.

Perhaps, they won't even need Li Ye to make a move; they'll already besiege Ye Han.

That would be best, like dogs fighting each other. However, a typical encirclement and attack might not be enough to deal with Ye Han. It would be even better if the chosen one, Luo Duo, didn't back down and also entered the Immortal Palace.

As the chosen one, his combat prowess is undeniable, and he is also incredibly difficult to kill.

If he and Ye Han were to perish together, Li Yelai would at least have to praise him a couple of times in front of the Plague Father.

Rhodes, my 'good brother,' why did you chicken out?
As God's chosen ones, who are also fathers of the pandemic, can't you be a little braver?

Li Yelai harbored resentment in his heart.

And where have those wilderness rangers hidden? Have they also blended into the crowd?

'Another wilderness wanderer, another three major factions, all that's missing is the Demonic Path. This is practically a grand team-building event for the Chaos Cultists,' Li Yelai thought to himself.

This is not a lie; all three major factions have dispatched powerful individuals.

Among them, there are many powerful figures from the Blood God and the Immortal faction, which means they have gone all out. Several demon generals with the sixth level of awakening have come.

The Bliss faction, on the other hand, provides support, assisting members of both factions in infiltrating the great city and even climbing to high positions.

Only the unorthodox faction remained, and no one was dispatched.

Or rather, it simply cannot be found.

To date, the other three major factions don't even know where the Demonic Path's branches are located, or how many there are. They also don't know how many of the Demonic Path's Chosen Ones are.

The mysterious path is still too shrouded in secrecy.
At this moment, Li Yelai saw Ma Hongyi, who was still wearing a red robe and armor, leading his team to guard the flank.

"Old Ma," Li Yelai greeted him.

However, the twenty-odd psychics turned to look at Li Yelai. Among them were both men and women, and their eyes were filled with confusion and strangeness.

Li Yelai was taken aback, and the doll beside him tugged at him.

[Xiaoye and the others are from the Ma family, they all have the surname Ma (￣.￣)]
The Ma family members on the border naturally all share the surname Ma. When Li Ye called out to Old Ma, they all looked over.

"Oh right. I didn't realize it at first," Li Yelai slapped his forehead. He'd gotten "Old Ma" off too easily.

Hearing this, Mohe, who was not far away, laughed and said, "I've also had such embarrassing moments. It's inevitable that these kinds of things will happen when dealing with families. If you call out 'Old Jiang' in City Three, even Lord Mad King might turn around and take a look."

“It’s not quite the same.” Ma Hongyi shook her head: “When Lao Li calls me Lao Ma, I always sense a strange malice in his tone. Lao Li, do you have other friends named Lao Ma?”

Li Yelai chuckled, "That's true."

"Then I'll let you meet another day," Li Yelai said. "Also, congratulations on your advancement to the sixth level of enlightenment."

Yes, Ma Hongyi has advanced to the sixth level of awakening, just the day after Li Yelai proclaimed, "Below the sixth level of awakening, I am invincible; above the sixth level, I am one for one." He successfully advanced to the sixth level of awakening.

He is only twenty-six years old and has already advanced to the sixth level of enlightenment, which makes him a true genius.

Of course, there are rumors that he was provoked.

"Thank you. We should have held a celebratory banquet, but there's not enough time. We'll do it after we leave the Celestial Palace." Ma Hongyi laughed, "Having a champion agent like you, who is invincible below the Sixth Sense, come will certainly make me look good."

Ma Hongyi readily admitted Li Yelai's absolute dominance over the Five Senses.

After all, he had already reached the sixth level of enlightenment. Li Yelai's invincible fifth level of enlightenment had nothing to do with him.

Then, Ma Hongyi looked at Mo He: "This young lady from the Mo family with five senses, wouldn't you say?"

Mohe raised an eyebrow: "I'm not as arrogant as you. Who has the invincible five senses has nothing to do with me."

"Actually, I was just bragging back then," Li Yelai complained.

The officials and family members on the sidelines watched quietly, and the atmosphere among the three parties was very good.

Meanwhile, Ye Han, in the rear of the group, felt a subtle unease.

His powerful intuition alerted him to something amiss, but he was unsure of the source of the potential danger.

Is it a celestial palace? Or is someone nearby harboring ill intentions towards him?

Ye Han's gaze swept across the surrounding area, where there were only some family teams and official logistics engineering teams.

Are there enemies lurking among them? But why? Could it be that my extraordinary luck has made them feel threatened?
Ye Han pondered this in his heart. But he didn't really care.

The special mechanism of this celestial palace meant that he didn't have to worry about threats from stronger beings.

Those stronger than the Overlord level are not allowed to enter; at most, they are Sixth Awakening level experts.

With Ye Han's strength, he has few rivals among the Six Awakenings, not to mention that his companions are no ordinary people either.

He is the most powerful expert in this celestial palace.

In the distance, a girl from the engineering team in the convoy whispered, "Is that Ye Han?"

"Yes, that's him."

"Very good." Bai Ya sneered, "We can't kill him outside, but once he enters the Immortal Palace, no one will be able to save him. Have the other demon generals prepare. When the opportunity arises, surround and kill him immediately."

“Of course.” The subordinate whom Bai Ya regarded as a confidant nodded with a smile.

After the procession had been moving forward for more than twenty minutes, the confidant suddenly laughed and said, "This is truly a grand celebration."

A voice imbued with a blasphemous power echoed back and forth in the void, causing many psionicists to frown.

Li Yelai and the others at the front of the group were also taken aback, and then their expressions changed drastically.

Ye Han, who was at the back of the group, also turned around suddenly and looked at the construction team behind him in surprise.

At the very back of the line, the expressions of the officials and the family's psionicists changed drastically, and they all rushed towards the engineering team.

They sensed the presence of chaos!
Among them are Chaos believers!
Yin Huo frowned deeply. He naturally knew that Chaos Believers would infiltrate the group, after all, he had personally set the trap to lure them here.

But isn't exposing yourself here a bit too much of a death wish?

There are hundreds of Sixth Senses here, as well as a whole unit of Border Guards! Aren't you courting death by exposing yourself?

Meanwhile, Bai Ya and the other church experts hidden within the construction team were all shocked, staring at the church member in disbelief.

At this crucial moment when we're about to enter the Celestial Palace, what's wrong with you? Why did you have to expose yourself?

That member, however, took out a pair of glasses from his pocket and put them on his face, causing his skin to dissolve and transform into a new face.

"Then, please praise our Lord."

"Praise be to that embodiment of knowledge and wisdom."

"The great master of a thousand transformations, the mysterious god of deception."

"It's up to me," the bespectacled man said, raising his hands high as if summoning some force.

"I'm going to give you guys a little show, hahaha!"

He let out an extremely joyful laugh, and at the same time, his hands fell down, and powerful chaotic energy surged from his body, raising his aura to its peak.

He is a sixth-level awakening expert, but he is only a sixth-level awakening expert!

Even without official intervention, the families present could have eliminated him.

But he is a follower of the Way of Deceit! A follower of the Chaos God who is proficient in all knowledge! He is part of the world's largest conspiracy group, and a sinister entity that no one wants to face.

The power of chaos stirred the entire misty passage, and everyone felt the passage tremble.

The passage shook violently in the next instant, and the passage that should have led to the edge of the celestial palace was suddenly disrupted.

Li Yelai suddenly felt his feet sink into the ground, and then a huge pulling force came at him.

"Damn it, that's a trick!"

Li Yelai roared, unleashing his spiritual energy in an attempt to steady himself, while simultaneously grabbing the arm of the doll beside him.

The next instant, Li Yelai saw a strange phenomenon: his teammates were pulled by some kind of enormous force and disappeared from the passage, instead appearing in various scenes.

Li Yelai saw more than a dozen Iron Guards appear on the crimson desert.

Upon discovering that their teammates had been scattered throughout a strange ruin, Dragon Hunter and the others found themselves among their own.

They also saw Gu Yue and the others emerge from a lush green forest.

Is this a plan to randomly send everyone in the passage into the Celestial Palace?

Holy crap, this is coming for me!
Li Yelai was shaken; he knew his own face all too well.

Once randomly selected, he will inevitably be teleported to some terrifying death zone.

Therefore, Li Yelai decisively released the doll's arm to avoid leading her into a deadly situation as well.

The doll grabbed his sleeve, but with tremendous force, Li Yelai's sleeve was torn to shreds instantly.

"Xiao Ye!" The doll let out a mournful wail and disappeared into the passage as a shooting star.

"Don't worry, I will survive!" Li Yelai gritted his teeth.

The next second, his feet touched solid ground, and he found himself outside a dilapidated palace.

Before the palace gates, a strangely shaped golden vine twisted and grew. Golden pods grew on its leaves.

Seemingly sensing Li Yelai's approach, the pods opened, and golden peas fell to the ground. (End of Chapter)