Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Jing Tianming was born seventy-five years ago in a peaceful little village within the Divine Palace.

The village had over a hundred inhabitants and four psionicists who protected it from supernatural beings by utilizing the terrain. The villagers called them the Guardians.

Jing Tianming, on the other hand, is determined to become a guardian, to continue to protect the village and his companions.

However, a terrible curse suddenly descended.

Right before Jing Tianming's eyes, his mother, eight months pregnant, had her swollen belly violently ripped open, and a monster burst forth from the flesh and blood. It let out a howl like a baby's cry and lunged at Jing Tianming.

When he came to his senses, he was covered in blood and had already strangled the monster that was supposed to be his brother or sister.

His mother had already died from blood loss.
The horrific scene filled Jing Tianming with despair. But he did not give up on his ideals. Instead, he worked even harder to improve himself.

It was all because I was too weak that I was unable to protect my family and friends, and that I was unable to protect my mother.

So, in the years that followed, he diligently honed his skills, and in the unique environment of the Celestial Palace, at the age of thirty, he advanced to the Sixth Awakening. He also successfully reverted to his ancestral bloodline, becoming a rare divine bloodline revertant.

If he were outside, in any powerful family or major city, he would be given special attention and training. He could potentially rise to the position of overlord or even become a supreme being.

However, this is a celestial palace, subject to the limitations of heavenly tribulations, and the six senses are already the limit.

Even though he was a genius who advanced to the sixth level of enlightenment at the age of thirty, he did not dare to take the final step for the next forty-five years.

In theory, the Sixth Sense is the strongest in the Celestial Palace.

Yet he still couldn't protect his people; vicious curses followed one after another, driving them deeper and deeper into the celestial palace. Like a dog on a leash, being dragged step by step to the place some being had planned.

Within the Celestial Palace, there exist enemies filled with malice towards humanity.

All the suffering that humanity has encountered must be the result of that enemy's conspiracy.

His companions all thought he had gone mad, believing it to be a curse from the Asgardian palace.

In his quest to find that enemy, he traversed the entire celestial palace and even witnessed a projection of a certain immortal.

He cautiously inquired of the celestial projection whether it could save his companion.

The celestial projection smiled and shook its head, saying that it was merely a mechanism left behind by a certain celestial being and could not save anyone, just like the battlefield back then.
But the immortal projection still pointed him in a certain direction, to a corner deep within the illusory realm.

Jing Tianming looked in the direction the immortal pointed and saw the fleeting scene. It was a majestic figure walking on the dark ocean, and with each step he took, the stars in the sky trembled. Countless stars fell silent and were reborn with each step he took.

A dazzling blue flame emanated from His body, seemingly illuminating the entire night sky, while behind Him, countless stars twinkled with light, some bright and some dim.

He became a follower of that being and gained even greater power.

But he still couldn't find the enemy.

Until the Immortal Palace opened, until the Jing family's experts stepped into the pagoda, until that ghost immortal appeared before him.

He had wanted to kill his enemies, but they appeared before him, and he would avenge his compatriots who had been cursed and killed!

However, even though Liu Jue was the strongest fighter in the Celestial Palace, he was still no match for the Ghost Immortal. The immortal's complete physical body could easily shatter him.
It's infuriating! If he were outside, he could rise to the level of overlord, or even supreme, or even king, and fight against his enemies!
But at this moment, he could only collapse helplessly on the ground, looking at the ghost immortal's wanton and mocking smile.

Your own family, your own companions, died at the hands of this kind of thing? To be toyed with and killed by him!

Unforgivable!

He did lose, and lost badly. His desperate shot only left a tiny wound on the Ghost Immortal's wrist. His comrades who fought alongside him also died beside him.

A deep despair enveloped him, but a wisp of green flame ignited in his eyes.

Like a flame lit under the pitch-black night, illuminating the last darkness before dawn!

He finally understood the teachings of that deity, and in that desperate night, he resolved to rebel in order to ignite the flame of hope!

'A great being who walks on the sea of ​​black mud, the King of Azure Flames who tears apart the night of despair.'

'I wish I could become firewood to ignite the flame of hope!'

"When despair fills the sky, let my broken body transform into azure flames!"

Jing Tianming's voice roared in the virtual realm, and brilliant blue flames ignited on his body.

The mangled body rose from the ground, its heartbeat, which had almost stopped, began to pound wildly.

The magnificent flames illuminated almost the entire sky!

Jing Tianming's aura also surged to its peak in an instant, and it was even increasing rapidly!

Within the illusory realm, his illusory projection had already been ignited by the azure flames, yet he still traversed the Well of Souls. He took that step he hadn't dared to take for the past forty-five years!
Jing Tianming has now ascended to the position of overlord!
At the same time, huge thunderclouds appeared in the sky, and purple-gold lightning transformed into a huge engraving in the sky!

That's the Celestial Palace's defense mechanism, which doesn't allow the existence of any being above the level of a hegemon.

A terrifying calamity is brewing.

The Ghost Immortal narrowed his eyes, looking down at Jing Tianming, who was entangled in azure flames. The moment those flames ignited, he sensed immense danger. His intuition warned him, his body trembled with fear; if he were to be tainted by them, the karmic consequences would condemn him to a gruesome death!
He quickly retreated, putting distance between himself and Jing Tianming.

He could see Jing Tianming's condition; the blue flames had given him an extremely terrifying enhancement, but his body was still inevitably heading towards death.

If he can just hold out for a while, he will die completely. It won't even be long. Just one move, and if he can dodge it, Jing Tianming will be consumed by flames!
As for heavenly tribulations, even a hegemon-level powerhouse can only attract a heavenly tribulation of the hegemon level.

They still couldn't break through his defenses, nor could they break through this barrier. Human powerhouses from the outside world were still unable to enter!
"This is your trump card? It's useless! You are doomed!" For the first time, the Ghost Immortal's expression turned serious.

"Success doesn't have to be mine! You're doomed!" Jing Tianming roared, thrusting his spear out like a dragon!
The ghost immortal laughed angrily: "Fool!"

With a wave of his long sleeves, an ancient mirror appeared, blocking the way.

The next instant, a terrifying roar resounded, and the entire pagoda trembled.

Jing Tianming, a domineering figure, was incredibly fierce. The flair with which he fired that spear was enough to make even immortals frown.

However, after the terrifying roar, the ancient bronze mirror remained intact, and the ghost immortal was unharmed.

The blue flames on Jing Tianming's body gradually died out. This attack had almost exhausted all of his life force, and his body was decaying at a visible speed.

Jing Liang let out a desperate wail. Jing Tianming's final blow hadn't even killed the Ghost Immortal? It's over. Everything is over. The Jing family is finished.
"What a pity." The ghost immortal revealed another mocking smile.

"It's a pity. I really want to take revenge myself." Jing Tianming murmured, his breath growing weaker, but a smile appeared on his face: "But someone will help me achieve this goal."

Hearing the roar of the heavenly tribulation outside, his smile grew even colder: "Have you lost your minds? Your divine blood will open the final barrier for me?"

The next second, his expression changed.

Suddenly, a piercing cracking sound came from the pagoda.

Something terrifying is eroding this pagoda.

Is this about divinity?
A force that he loathed, or rather feared, seemed to be spreading.

At the same time, the sturdy barrier outside shattered. Why? What happened to the Pagoda of Freedom? And what happened to the barrier?
On the other side, a few minutes earlier, the doll outside the barrier had been silently watching the valley.

Her beloved was fighting a fierce battle inside, while she could only wait anxiously outside, which made her extremely anxious and nervous.

Perhaps sensing her emotions, Little Mad King spoke up to comfort her: "His teammate is very strong and very reliable."

It must have been tough on Little Mad King; she usually either has a world-weary look on her face or is expressionless. At this moment, she's trying her best to soften her expression and comfort the doll, which is quite an effort.

The doll could only nod silently, but deep within her consciousness, the voice rang out again, emitting a low laugh, as if foreseeing a certain ending. It also knew that its resurgence was unstoppable!
Just then, a blue flame ignited in the distance, almost illuminating the night sky and drawing everyone's attention.

"Azure flames. The Lord of Azure Flames?"

"Are there wilderness rangers inside?"

"Or perhaps, there are Qingyan believers among them?"

The powerful officials who were struggling to break through the barrier glanced sideways, but in the next instant...

Jing Tianming roared, and a tribulation diagram appeared in the sky. The terrifying tribulation descended, crashing heavily against the invisible barrier.

The purple-gold electric arcs flickered and spread, revealing the entire barrier.

It was a circular barrier, over thirty kilometers in diameter, that enveloped the entire valley, even extending beneath the ground. This caused the official experts who planned to use earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic or technique) to run into a completely unexpected situation.

This scene caused the official experts to frown. Even the Heavenly Tribulation couldn't break through the barrier?
Damn!

However, at that moment, a girl in the crowd suddenly spoke up: "I saw it!"

Those are purple eyes!

As a possessor of rare abilities, she should have been sent out of the Celestial Palace, but she believed that her eyes might be able to help her companions, so she insisted on staying in the Celestial Palace.

Now, as the arcs of lightning from the heavenly tribulation flicker, an invisible barrier appears.

The essence of the barrier was immediately reflected in Zi Tong's purple-gold pupils.

"I've spotted four weak points in the formation! Destroy them! All at the same time!" Zi Tong roared as he soared into the sky, overlooking the barrier amidst the thunder.

He raised a flashlight and quickly shone it in four different directions.

Almost instantly, dozens of official powerhouses, including the doll, Little Mad King, and Captain Huo, took to the air.

Ignoring the terrifying aftershocks of the heavenly tribulation, the crowd rushed toward the spot it illuminated.

At the same time, a graceful figure rushed out from the distant mountains and forests, raising a saber in her hand.

Without any communication, the four weak points of the formation, which were far apart, were attacked simultaneously.

In that instant, the massive barrier shattered!

"Charge! Go support Night General!" Captain Huo roared, and figures rushed into the valley!

Meanwhile, streaks of blue flame ignited in the eyes of the wandering knights.

They rushed into the valley just as quickly, filled with sorrow, regret, and the purest anger!
"Our comrade has sacrificed his life."

"The Azure Flame will only ignite under the most desperate night sky!"

"This will guide us on the path forward!"

"We are willing to become firewood to ignite the flame of hope!"

"Follow me, my firewood!"

"For the Lord of Azure Flames!"

"For the great god of despair and hope!"

"Assemble!"

With a 'crack,' a formation carved on a boulder shattered in a secluded corner of the valley.

"What a scoundrel! The Great City actually possesses such a Spirit Eye? The appearance of the Heavenly Tribulation actually broke through this barrier? Great Lord of Azure Flames, your followers are as surprising as ever." The Devious Path Follower pushed up his glasses and then laughed, "What a fine prelude! So, humans, rangers, and fellow Chaos, let us face this calamity together!"

The door to the top floor of the pagoda was slowly pushed open, and a thick white branch extended out from it, rapidly expanding in a short time.

Ten meters, twenty meters, thirty meters—terrifying turbulent currents appeared, and the entire pagoda was rapidly decaying.

This kind of temporal turbulence should not have affected the pagoda. Ten thousand years should not have left any trace on it.

But for some unknown reason, a terrifying force is spreading, breaking the blessing that was originally gathered on the pagoda.

This caused the pagoda to begin to sway precariously.

In the middle level of the pagoda, Jing Liang struggled to grab Jing Tianming's arm and moved his body, dodging and escaping the gradually collapsing pagoda.

"I'm sorry, Jing Liang. If you survive, I hope you'll forgive my rudeness and take care of my companions. They all have Jing family blood. Please consider this." Jing Tianming's aura was already very weak, and he couldn't even maintain his spiritual energy barrier.

"I know, I know! We have to survive first!" Jing Liang replied with difficulty. With both legs broken, he could only move quickly by forming a spiritual energy barrier with his arms and slapping it. This made him look extremely disheveled, like a stray dog ​​with broken hind legs.

"Don't worry. I can see my comrades. They're here," Jing Tianming chuckled, even though his eyes were already dim and he could see nothing.

“But I didn’t see anything,” Jingliang sighed.

However, just as Jingliang led Jingtianming out of the pagoda, a figure passed by Jingliang.

Jingliang turned around in surprise, only to see the person's back.

The man, wielding a halberd and clad in tattered armor, lunged at the nightmarish ghost immortal.

That was clearly a terrifying monster—no, it was a deity!

But the figure raised its weapon without fear!

“There really are reinforcements.” Jing Liang whispered subconsciously, “Did you hear that? Jing Tianming’s reinforcements have really arrived.”

Jing Tianming, however, had already stopped breathing.

Then, his consciousness arrived above that sea of ​​black mud and saw that great being.

"My lord, have I succeeded?"

The being extended its arm and patted him on the shoulder. Then it walked past him and continued its journey across the Black Sea.

'You did a great job.' (End of Chapter)