Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

With the arrival of the official night watchmen, Li Yelai's safety was temporarily guaranteed. As long as he could safely restore his spiritual energy, he would be able to regain his combat power.

Now that Ye Han and the Blind Swordsman are dead, he will be out of danger as long as he recovers his fighting strength.

He was an official member, and also a double agent chosen by the Chaos God. Within the current Celestial Palace, he had virtually no enemies.

As for the Wilderness Ranger, although Yunyue's reaction was a bit strange, at least for now, she is not an enemy.

The other major families naturally dared not take action against the authorities.

However, there might be some risks if Yun Yue discovers his identity.
'Would she expose me?' Li Yelai was a little worried. They wouldn't even need to lift a finger; the uninformed officials would already be digging him up.

Subsequently, Li Yelai also learned about the current situation within the Immortal Palace.

According to reliable official intelligence, the pillar of light that appeared in the Celestial Palace was a preliminary manifestation of some kind of terrifying calamity.

The base immediately dispatched teams to the edge of the exit to notify the outside world. Simultaneously, it was gathering more teams to capture the locations of the pillars of light and nip the impending disaster in the bud.

'Were the three pillars of light I saw earlier the locations where the branches of the Tree of Time appeared?' Li Yelai pondered, thinking that the plan was quite feasible.

After all, he had already inadvertently destroyed one anchor point. All he needed to do was destroy the other two. Even if the enemy from the future was incredibly powerful, once the door was closed, they wouldn't be able to escape. They would be trapped in the river of time, helplessly watching.

However, as time goes on, the anchor points become stronger, and the difficulty of breaking them increases dramatically.

After Li Yelai ascended the stairs, a fierce battle erupted between the Wilderness Ranger and the Chaos Cultists at the original entrance to the serpentine staircase. Both sides sustained injuries.

Ma Hongyi joins the battlefield to assist the Wilderness Ranger.

Meanwhile, Little Mad King quickly retreated with the doll that was in poor condition and returned to the temporary base.

Subsequently, official support teams arrived on the battlefield and assisted the Wild Rangers in repelling the Chaos Cultists.

Almost simultaneously, the long staircase broke, and the Heavenly Palace fell.

The official leaders were extremely anxious, and the support team searched along the long staircase and the direction of the collapsed palace.

Two of them finally found Li Yelai.

This relieved them; the force of the falling Heavenly Palace was terrifying, and they had even prepared for the worst.

After a brief rest, the Night Scouts began exploring the ruins of the Celestial Palace.

The main purpose was to record the murals and inscriptions on the palace walls, which documented the characteristics and weaknesses of various virtual beings. This would be helpful to humanity.

If they encounter corresponding Void Realm creatures, they also have ways to deal with them.

The snake-bone staircase could be used to refine spiritual energy; if it were moved back to the giant city, the spiritual energy users would improve even faster.

Unfortunately, the snake bone staircase was too large, and its power was greatly reduced after it broke, so the plan had to be abandoned.

Then came the inheritance within the palace.

That damned beast Ye Han obtained a portion of the War Immortal's inheritance within the palace, significantly increasing his combat power.

If we can find some usable legacies in the wreckage, it would be a good thing for humanity.

The night scouts actually found two relatively intact inheritances among the palace ruins.

However, the conditions are all quite demanding.

These are the inheritances of Zero and the Spirit Eye Path, respectively.

The former allows for the shaping of elements. Ye Han's Flame Dharma Form is a later manifestation of this inheritance. The condition is that, during advancement, one must kill a Void Realm creature using a Void Realm projection. This, combined with corresponding abilities and experiences, is necessary to activate the inheritance, making it quite difficult. Ye Han's success was due to his exceptional luck meeting the requirements; other spiritual energy users would face much more difficulties.

The latter's inheritance is incomplete and requires a special ability to be awakened from birth. It's estimated that only Zi Tong within the giant city can utilize this kind of inheritance.

During their exploration, the night scouts unexpectedly discovered Ye Han's remains.

Upon hearing the news, Li Yelai drew his knife. He thought Ye Han had somehow come back to life again.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered it was part of a skeleton.

That was Ye Han's severed arm.

At that moment, the blood in his arm turned into flames and exploded, temporarily forcing Li Yelai back.

Now, that still-burning arm is stuck in the rubble of the palace ruins. Only half a hand remains.

On one of the fingers, a black ring gleamed in the firelight.

The night watchman exhaled a breath of icy mist, extinguishing the flames.

Li Yelai stepped forward, took off the ring, and couldn't help but smile.

Ye Han has many treasures: the Divine Demon Tablet, a ring, boots, and feathers.

Unfortunately, the fight between the two was too intense, and Li Yelai himself suffered heavy losses. As for Ye Han, his body was shattered and rebuilt, and he lost all his secret treasures.

Now that I've been able to get the ring back, I guess I've broken even a little bit of my investment.

Moreover, the power of this treasure is quite remarkable.

It has amazing defensive capabilities and can even deflect a blow from a Dharma Avatar, making it a good item.

Afterwards, Li Yelai continued meditating to restore his spiritual energy, while the other Night Scouts scattered to explore the vicinity.

Li Yelai hoped they could find some more inheritances or Ye Han's secret treasures.

A short while later, another group of night scouts arrived.

Upon seeing the coded signals they were giving, Li Yelai's eyes flickered, signaling them to approach.

After a brief greeting, the leader of the Night Scouts looked around and, seeing that the other Night Scouts were some distance away, stepped forward and whispered, "Shenzhen-Hong Kong Branch pays its respects to you. The great Blood God's Blade, son of the Plague Father."

The other night guards stood around Li Yelai.

A certain force was activated, blocking external sight and perception.

Yes, this group of scouts are the church's spies planted within the government; they come from the Shenzhen-Hong Kong branch of Border City No. 1.

"How foolish of you to come see me at this time." Li Yelai frowned, questioning them as the chosen one, and memorized their faces. It must be said that Li Yelai now possessed a powerful aura, covered in bloodstains and radiating killing intent.

These 'night scouts' were terrified. They had heard that Lord Emperor Fall was relatively easy to get along with, but he was still a Chosen One of Chaos, especially a Chosen One of the Blood God—how could anyone be easy to get along with?

"Please forgive our recklessness, sir. We have received an urgent secret message from the Chosen Ones of Slaughter." The 'Night Detective' hesitated for a moment before saying, "He requests that you immediately abandon the mission and leave the Celestial Palace."

The so-called emergency secret message is actually a special communication method created by the Chaos faction through evil rituals.

Humanity in this world has lost satellite communication, and even if it still exists, it is easily destroyed by mischievous creatures from forbidden zones.

Therefore, communication was extremely difficult.

The same megacity is relatively good, as communication can be achieved through cables, fiber optics, or radio.

These ground communication facilities together form the cornerstone of intercity communication after the disaster.

Those cities outside the mega-city clusters have virtually no communication with each other. They are also separated by restricted areas or special terrain, making those methods difficult to implement.

While the virtual transmission is useful, it lacks any secrecy. You can't expect the Supreme Being to act as a signal emcee, shouting throughout the void, can you?

Therefore, the Church of the Embers specially developed a batch of expensive communication devices in case of emergency.

Now, the God of Slaughter, thousands of miles away, has used a secret message to urge Li Ye to escape quickly.

"Escape? It's more like fleeing!" Li Yelai's heart skipped a beat, but his face remained cold.

It seems that Zhu Tu also knows the secret of the Tree of Time. Does this mean that he or his accomplices are the chosen ones of the Ark?
Knowing of the impending disaster, and not wanting to take responsibility, he advised himself to leave.

Heh, none of you are leaving!
“Lord Emperor, please calm down. Lord Zhu Tu says that a great terror is descending upon the Immortal Palace.” 'Night Keeper' replied, “If you continue to stay here, there may be unforeseen circumstances.”

“As the champion’s representative, if I were to defect, I would be killed instantly by the Amber King, who is guarding the outside world.” Li Yelai frowned.

"We can cover for you, or we can fake our deaths for you." 'Night Scout' looked at the Night Scouts in the distance. As long as they were silenced, no one would know that Emperor Yun was still alive.

"Hmph, I'm asking you, who am I?" Li Yelai sneered.

"You are the great Blade of the Blood God, son of the Father of Plague."

"I mean official status!"

"Captain of Giant City, Champion Agent"

“If I go one step further, I might become a true champion. That would be the most gratifying ending for my lord and my benevolent father,” Li Yelai replied. “Moreover, it would be the highest official position we can achieve. If I leave, all of this will vanish into nothingness. Do you want me to give all of this up?”

"But the Fairy Palace is really dangerous."

"It's alright. I am the Blade of the Blood God, so why would I fear any calamity?" Li Yelai said.

Seeing Li Yelai's resolute attitude, 'Ye Bu Shou' dared not say anything more.

Lord Emperor Yun was unwilling to leave, unwilling to relinquish the identity and status he had so painstakingly acquired. Ultimately, it was all for the sake of Chaos. As a follower of Chaos, how could he possibly sway it?
He then presented a bracelet.

"My lord, this is a gift from the White Cliff Demon General to you."

Is this a secret treasure of the Mohist school? It seems that the red-haired woman died at the hands of the Chaos believers. Well, that's good.

Li Yelai's eyes flashed as he took the bracelet and said, "Tell her not to worry, just be prepared. Remember, we are followers of the Blood God, descendants of the Plague Father, we are the greatest terror in this world! What kind of bullshit calamity is this? Let's cut it down!"

“Yes!” The Night Scout nodded solemnly and then retreated back into the mountains.

"As expected, with Lord Di Yun's pride, he disdains to retreat."

Deep within a secluded valley forest, Bai Ya paced back and forth, his face a mixture of worry and excitement: "Truly worthy of being Lord Emperor's Fall, my lord's greatest warrior! Unparalleled in bravery!"

"Use the secret message to inform the Chosen Ones that Lord Emperor Yan will not back down and will defend the glory of the Blood God! We will follow him!"

Soon, in a dilapidated temple in the South Asian jungle, Zhu Tu desperately threw away the intelligence.

"Is he insane? With a calamity about to befall him, how dare he linger in the Immortal Palace?" Zhu Tu gritted his teeth: "Damn it, anyone who didn't know better would think he was a Chaos Prince! What makes a mere Fifth Sense so domineering?"

A voice came from the stone statue beside them: "That's good. We won't lose the champion agent we finally obtained. His identity will make our actions more convenient. It might even corrupt the entire giant city."

"Of course I know, but what if he dies in the Celestial Palace?"

"He voluntarily stayed in the Celestial Palace, so my lord cannot blame you." The statue laughed. "Furthermore, the Celestial Palace is located between the virtual realm and the physical world. With enough sacrifices, it is easy to summon a demon army. While it may not be able to eliminate the calamity, it is enough to protect oneself and escape from the Celestial Palace. As for the calamity, let the Great City figure it out itself. It has no impact on me."

“Emperor's Fall is truly a jinx,” Zhu Tu asked, “Your Highness, do you know anything about the Tree of Time? What will be coming from there?”

"The Tree of Time. A materialized representation of time that connects different worlds and different times." After a moment of silence, the statue responded, "That is a primal power no less than that of my Lord, which I have never understood. But in my long years, I have also seen the Tree of Time. In the images, I saw another version of myself. They may come from the future, or they may come from different timelines."

"Another you? A timeline?" Zhu Tu asked.

“Indeed, different timelines bring different changes. Perhaps in one timeline, you weren't the Blood God's chosen one, but the Eternal God's chosen one, or some other chosen one, and might even have perished prematurely. It is precisely these subtle changes that construct the different timelines, becoming the different branches and details of the Tree of Time.” The statue laughed: “What I saw then was me in another timeline. Me, slain by humans.”

"How amazing!" Zhu Tu exclaimed.

Meanwhile, on the other side, inside a cave in the Divine Palace.

Others expressed the same sentiment.

Yun Yue looked at the bronze mirror before her and asked, "Senior, are these scenes real?"

"Naturally, it is real. The Tree of Time, like the Chaos Gods, is a component of the Endless Void Realm. It is difficult to fake." An aged voice came from the bronze mirror: "That is indeed a scene from a certain time and space."

"So, if nothing unexpected had happened, that Chosen One of Chaos should have been my friend?" Yun Yue's expression changed slightly; her curse was Cold Body.

Every so often, the body is subjected to a mysterious chill that corrodes it. Even those who have become psionicists find it difficult to resist this terrifying curse.

In the scene, she was seen snuggling in the arms of a blushing young man for warmth, something she found hard to accept.

“Fate has been altered,” the bronze mirror sighed. “After my defeat in my battle with that guy, the fates of so many people in this world were changed. Fate is resilient, yet fragile. Perhaps just throwing a piece of paper at the right time and place can rewrite a person's destiny. And the fates of those within that destiny are also altered. He may be one of the victims. He should have been our comrade-in-arms, but in the end…”

"Should I kill him? Or rather, set things right?" Yunyue asked, "Bring him back from the wrong path?"

"His behavior is strange; let's continue to observe. Also, survive this calamity." (End of Chapter)