Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Yin Huo made no attempt to conceal information about the calamity, laying all the risks and choices out in the open.

This caused many people's expressions to change, after they repeatedly confirmed that the source of the intelligence was correct.

Another group of families left together, or sent away their core members.

This is actually a good thing. If they back down after the operation has begun, that would be a disastrous consequence.

"To be honest, I'm quite surprised that so many families are still here," Yin Huo said with a smile. "If we can overcome this crisis, you will all be friends of our giant city."

This made some families smile bitterly. They were originally local families. If they didn't eliminate the calamity here, were they going to let it spread to the outside world?
Their homes were right behind them; they had nowhere left to retreat.

"Since we can lock the enemy inside the Immortal Palace, why not choose that option?" A powerful member of a clan asked with a frown. "If we go to destroy the anchor point, we might encounter obstacles, such as dangerous areas or unconquered palaces. If we are delayed for too long, the Tree of Time will grow, and we will have to confront the future enemy head-on."

“Yes, the powerful figures above the level of overlord within the Immortal Palace can’t come. But outside, with the Amber King and two Supreme Beings in charge, even if the enemy is comparable to a forbidden zone, we still have the strength to fight.” Another powerful member of the family spoke up.

“That makes sense, but once we abandon the Celestial Palace, we lose the ability to eliminate the calamity. In fact, the current situation is like a tower defense game before the calamity begins,” a psionicist said.

"A tower defense game?" someone asked. "What's that?"

"To put it simply, this type of game involves both sides having bases, and both sides will continuously send troops until one side is completely defeated."

"Once the Tree of Time is activated, an unknown number of future enemies will emerge. It's like the 'base' in those types of games; if we can't destroy the anchor points as soon as possible, we might get caught in an endless battle. Only by destroying the 'base,' or the so-called anchor points, can we completely get rid of the threat. Otherwise, whether we fight or retreat, the number of enemies will skyrocket."

The psionicist explained, "Currently, the number and strength of the enemy are unknown. Even if we escape the Asgard Palace and seal it off, we won't be safe."

"In terms of intelligence, we are at a significant disadvantage. The enemy comes from the future and must know a great deal. They might even be able to breach Asgard and truly invade the physical world."

"Imagine what kind of calamity we would face if we completely abandoned the Celestial Palace and allowed the enemy to arrive from the future? At that time, would we still have a chance to fight our way back into the Celestial Palace, break through countless enemies, and destroy the anchor point?" The psionicist shook his head: "No, no one can do that. Therefore, abandoning the Celestial Palace is equivalent to abandoning hope!"

At this point, some of the powerful officials looked rather grim.

The location where the Celestial Palace opens is near the Lava Mine City in the rear metropolis. Once this area falls, the three border cities will be in serious trouble.

The rear megacity is responsible for managing the megacity's logistics and is also the most important arms factory within the megacity's territory. If something happens to Lava Mine City, the Forbidden Zone will definitely take strong action!
"Then we have no choice but to destroy the anchor point. Do we have reinforcements?" a powerful figure asked.

“Of course, there are already captains leading several teams to the exit at the edge,” Yin Huo replied.

"Captain? Several teams?" Someone frowned. They thought it wasn't necessary to mobilize so much combat power just to deliver an intelligence report.

“The Chaos Cultists have also infiltrated the Immortal Palace, so we need to consider the possibility of an attack,” Yin Huo explained. “At the same time, some captains are leading teams to the areas where the pillars of light appeared to search for the possible locations of the anchor points. If they can, they will directly attack the Immortal Palace and try to destroy the anchor points. If that doesn’t work, then the main force will go. With so many powerful individuals working together, we should be able to take over the palace.”

"It's a pity, Ye Han is already dead. That guy's character was questionable, but his luck was indeed powerful. If we had let him go looking, he might have found the anchor point sooner," someone said, and many people turned their gazes to Li Yelai.

They all knew that it was Li Yelai who had killed Ye Han, who possessed great fortune. They were surprised by the combat power Li Yelai had displayed.

"That's true. If Ye Han were alive, forcing him to find the anchor point might have a higher success rate."

"Your Excellency Night General, you're rushing to kill him too hastily."

"His great fortune is really important to us."

Li Yelai said calmly, "Then it seems that his luck is not enough to allow him to survive in my hands."

“That’s right, the timing of this calamity coincides with when Ye Han activated the Cloud Palace.” A soft female voice rang out; it was the doll.

Her gaze fell on the person who had spoken earlier: "Perhaps it was Ye Han who awakened this calamity. Don't you think so?"

The beautiful girl exuded a terrifying aura that silenced the discussion.

After a moment of silence, the man spoke: "I don't blame Lord Night General, I merely pointed out a possibility. I apologize."

The others could only avert their gazes; the doll remained beautiful and captivating, but its eyes instilled a sense of fear in them.

They may not have meant any harm, but given the current circumstances, it's hard not to overthink things.

The doll severed their further associations, preventing them from pinning any unfounded accusations on Li Yelai.

"Besides, given Ye Han's character, do you really think he'd honestly help us find anchor points?" Ma Hongyi said. "What can you do if he uses that to blackmail us?"

“That’s right. If people with great fortune can’t be killed, wouldn’t the world be in chaos?” an official expert laughed.

"It can only be said that Ye Han died too late. If Ye Han had died earlier, he wouldn't have activated the Battle Immortal Palace, and thus wouldn't have brought about this calamity," the Mo family expert also said.

“That makes sense. If I hear anyone using this topic to criticize Night General again, it would be disrespecting the Huo family,” said a captain in his forties. He was from the Huo family of Lava Mine City, and the Amber King's surname was Huo!

Everyone nodded silently, tacitly skipping over the topic.

"For now, we can only wait for the investigation results. Until then, please prepare yourselves. We will gather more powerful individuals scattered throughout the land and integrate them into two legions. We will then attack the two anchor points separately," Yin Huo said.

"Do we have any reinforcements?" a family psionicist asked.

"Hmph, don't forget, the Celestial Palace is located right next to the Lava Mine City!" Captain Huo chuckled. "And our Giant City is the largest arsenal! Let these calamities see what a damn steel torrent is!"

Meanwhile, at the exit of the Celestial Palace.

After overcoming numerous hardships, the official captain with the Netherworld Path finally arrived at the entrance and delivered the intelligence.

A few minutes later.

Lava Mine City is on high alert!
The entire megacity seemed to be suddenly awakened by an invisible force, instantly bursting forth with vibrant life.

Inside the factory area, the silent machines roared to life in an instant, and the furnaces blazed, illuminating the night sky.

The production line was running at an astonishing speed, with workers moving about busily and orderly.

The city is like a finely tuned machine, with every component activated at this moment, working together to meet the challenges to come.

At the same time, the city's armed forces also received an emergency requisition order.

These armed forces, which were originally scattered in various places, quickly assembled.

The Iron Guard armor, originally planned to be transported to other major cities, was also urgently recalled. This armor is one of the most valuable defensive resources of the Lava Mine City, and its return undoubtedly adds a solid layer of protection to the city.

The workers acted swiftly, distributing the heavy armor to the various reserve guards. They skillfully assisted the guards in donning the armor, ensuring they could engage in battle immediately.

All the reserve guards also demonstrated their professionalism at this crucial moment. They quickly assembled and carried out the final preparations in an orderly manner.

At this moment, the entire lava mining city transformed into a massive war machine, with all its components working in close coordination.

All branches mobilized urgently, and one dangerous forbidden item after another was retrieved from the Black Prison. Meanwhile, the major clans dispatched their elite forces.

When war came, the lava mining city revealed its most ferocious fangs.

Eighty thousand border guards are fully equipped and ready to go, and half a million field troops are prepared. Over a million reserve soldiers are also fully armed.

At the same time, the three border cities also revived. Large numbers of legions were awakened in preparation for defending against threats from the forbidden zone.

In contrast, things were much more peaceful within the Celestial Palace.

Inside the base, everyone had dispersed to rest and await news from the anchor point.

Yin Huo, on the other hand, found Li Yelai and learned about Yun Yue's situation; his expression turned somewhat grim.

"Sigh, we can only wait until we get through this calamity before making any plans. At least for now, the Wilderness Ranger seems to have no ill intentions towards humans. He's also suspicious of your identity," Yin Huo sighed.

Li Yelai nodded, then asked, "Where are the Wilderness Rangers in the base?"

“They haven’t returned; they probably acted on their own,” Yin Huo said. “One of them is a chosen one, which is good news for us.”

"The Lord of Azure Flames." Li Yelai recalled the imposing figure he had once seen: "Could he be an enemy?"

“Not yet. But how can we trust a chaotic evil god?” Yin Huo said.

Li Yelai nodded. According to the church's records, the Lord of Azure Flames had ignited countless worlds. Some of these fleeing civilizations became the forbidden civilizations of today. Such powerful beings from chaos certainly warrant caution.

"Don't overthink it, just get through this first." Yin Huo patted Li Yelai on the shoulder, then asked, "By the way, how did you destroy the Heavenly Palace?"

"I was under a strengthened curse at the time," Li Yelai briefly explained the situation.

After pondering for a moment, Yin Huo said, "Damn, it was shattered by misfortune? It seems even the Heavenly Palace can't withstand your curse. This might be a way for you to destroy the anchor point, but of course, it will be extremely dangerous. You have to use it carefully. Don't attract any big monsters."

Then, Yin Huo glanced at the doll that had brought back the helmet in the distance and said, "Alright, go and rest first. The doll's condition is a bit abnormal, so you need to be careful."

"I know"

Late at night, inside the room.

Li Yelai looked at the sleeping girl beside him and gently stroked her smooth back.

I can't imagine why she became so unfamiliar back then.
Will that sound reappear?
Will she still be affected by that voice?
Li Yelai was thinking to himself when he suddenly heard the girl beside him whisper.

'How dare you defile my body!'

The voice was not loud, but it was exceptionally authoritative.

The familiar yet unfamiliar voice startled Li Yelai.

Looking up, the girl was still fast asleep.

"Heh, you only dare to speak up when Xiao He is asleep?" Li Yelai sneered and pulled the girl into his arms.

"Desecration of the flesh? Ridiculous! Xinhe is my partner. When I'm intimate with her, what right do you, a demon, have to object?"

This drew suppressed anger from her, as if Li Ye had forcibly taken her body.

"I advise you to hide for the rest of your life, or I will definitely kill you," Li Yelai whispered a warning as he kissed the girl's earlobe.

This made the girl open her sleepy eyes in a daze. She seemed to be still half asleep. After pecking Li Yelai's lips twice, she fell asleep again.

Then, the voice disappeared.

As dawn broke, the two teams that had gone out to investigate returned to their base one after the other.

They brought back two messages.

One of the anchor points has been located; it is indeed inside a palace, and the white, glowing branches are already several meters tall. Currently, the team remaining there is attempting to conquer the palace and enter.

This is undoubtedly good news. As long as the main force is mobilized, so many powerful individuals should be able to thoroughly understand the rules of that palace and begin their conquest.

Next comes the destruction of palaces or anchor points.

On the other hand, the news isn't so good.

"We followed the direction the pillar of light had appeared, but when we got close to its approximate location, we were blocked by some kind of light barrier." The captain shook his head and said, "This invisible light barrier blocked our path. We tried to take a detour, but the light barrier blocked everything. That entire area was blocked by the light barrier. And the pillar of light had appeared inside the light barrier!"

"Can you tell me the location?" Jing Lin suddenly asked, as the captain pointed to the map he was compiling.

Jing Lin's expression turned grim: "Damn it, that's the palace our Jing family lineage is trying to conquer. Only members of the Jing family bloodline can enter that area!"

This made many people's faces turn grim. Only the Jing family members could enter? Then the main group would have to be locked outside.

"Can it be unblocked?" someone asked.

“I don’t know, I’ll go there. The main Jing family should be in that area, they might know more. I’ll go and ask them to lift the restrictions, or have them work together to destroy the anchor point!” Jing Lin said quickly.

Yin Huo's eyes flashed: "Alright, now that the location has been determined, let's proceed with the plan and split into two forces to head to their respective anchor points."

"Night General, you and Jing Lin go to the Jing family palace! If necessary, use the last resort." (End of Chapter)