Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Li Yelai was genuinely startled: "You mean, you're asking me to kill Night General?"

This guy wants to kill me and wants to join forces with the church?
The Emperor fell and killed the Night General? Is it true or false?
I was overjoyed; those are my dearest family and friends.
Need more money!
Li Yelai suppressed his laughter and asked in a deep voice, "Your Excellency... are you interested in the Night General?"

He no longer addressed the holder of the book as "Sir." He was no longer the traitor "Copperface," but a noble chosen one of the Church.

“Indeed.” The book holder nodded. “Your Excellency, you must share this thought, right? On this point, we are of one mind.”

Among the Chaos factions, the Blood God faction and the Bliss faction are the most obsessed with the champion team.

The former is easy to understand. The invincible reputation of the champion team was earned by the Blood God faction. The chosen one, and even the summoned Chaos Demon projection, were all killed by a certain champion.

Adding to the champion team's valor, the Blood God faction is extremely persistent in defeating or corrupting the champion team's strongest members. Furthermore, defeating a champion of the same level grants them the glory of being invincible within their tier.

Therefore, the Blood God faction is keen to oppose the champion team. The Chosen Ones, on the other hand, are obsessed with challenging champions of the same rank. If they could sever the champion's head, the Blood God would certainly be delighted.

As for the Bliss faction, they were initially skeptical and wanted to corrupt the champions of all generations.

But in the end, none of them succeeded. Neither desire nor vanity could open the mind of the champion.

This made them extremely disgusted and disdainful of the champion.

However, although they will not provoke them, if given the chance, no follower of the Elysium faction will let the Twisted Champion pass by.

If one could corrupt a champion, it wouldn't be impossible to rise to the top and become a prince.

"Given the fighting prowess Night General has displayed so far, he is very likely to be the next champion. I suppose you, sir, would also like to cut off his head?" the book-holder chuckled.

“That will have to wait until he actually becomes the champion,” Li Yelai said coldly. “But I’m curious, why don’t you take action yourself? Why do you have to borrow my power?”

The person holding the book is very powerful, possibly a king, or at least a supreme being.

And the faction he belongs to, which was able to defeat the powerful Wilderness Rangers of yesteryear, must not be underestimated.

Holding the Book of Destiny, they can almost predict their enemies' moves. How could the enemy not be defeated?
If the person holding the book truly wanted to eliminate Li Yelai, they wouldn't have gone so far as to invite the church. And why? Did they discover that Li Yelai's misfortune was interfering with his destiny?
"The time for us to be born has not yet come," the book-holder said, shaking his head slightly.

Night may be a variable, and the Book of Fate may not offer the most correct choice in dealing with him. This is also a major reason.

When faced with unforeseen circumstances, it's best not to get involved personally. Otherwise, the resulting changes could be even greater.

As for Bronzeface, being chosen by the Chaos Gods, he was destined to face the Champion. Wouldn't it be a win-win situation to help him and give him a greater chance of winning?

"Then how did you come to want to kill the champion agent?" Li Yelai asked suspiciously. "With his strength and talent, shouldn't he be on your list?"

This is a question that fits the "copper mask" persona.

The list of those who possessed the book contained numerous geniuses. Whether in the giant city or the forbidden zone, he seemed to be able to foresee the fates of all the powerful.

Given Night General's special abilities, he should also be on the list.

"This involves some secrets," the book holder shook his head, refusing to reveal the reason.

Li Yelai didn't ask any more questions; he had already guessed some of the truth.

The outcome of the Asgardian War will inevitably differ greatly from the original account in the Book of Destiny.

This caused the book holder to lose his composure and, upon realizing the presence of the Night General, decided to eliminate this person who might be interfering with fate, and retrieve the Divine Demon Tablet.

Or rather, to set things right?
How ironic that Li Yelai doesn't consider himself a hero, yet he has indeed done a great deal for humanity.

As a result, they were to be killed simply for interfering with the so-called destiny?
Ha! This person holding the book dares to claim to be the future of the world? How laughable! Who the hell is that future?
Li Yelai sneered inwardly, but said aloud, "But the champion agent has already returned to the giant city. Moreover, we have no intention of exposing ourselves at the moment."

"You can't expect me to kill the champion's agent in the giant city, can you? That's a giant city with a king in charge. If I could do that, then I should be called the Mad King!"

What appears to be a refusal is actually a ploy to solicit benefits.

After all, it would be extremely difficult for a chosen one to kill an official captain within the Great City and escape unscathed.

Whether successful or not, it would attract the king's pursuit and killing.

How arrogant must a person be to dare to do such a thing?

Unless they can distract the Old Mad King and the other powerful officials in advance, they will have a slight chance.

But that's only a small part. The last person to do that was Golden Armor.

He was caught red-handed by the old Mad King, and then his skull was opened, allowing the psionicists of the Divine Guardian and the Whispering Path to read his memories.

This led to the plan for Li Ye to replace 'Copper Mask' and enter the Ark.

"Of course I know. After all, the old Mad King is definitely one of the strongest monarchs in the world."

"His Nine Li Demon Body was earth-shattering; he once fought two opponents single-handedly and nearly killed the King of the Forbidden Zone! Since then, he has intimidated the Forbidden Zones for decades. In those three Forbidden Zones, there are openly four Kings of the Forbidden Zones, yet they dare not surround and kill him. They are truly afraid that he will kill some of them before his lifespan runs out." The book holder sighed, "He should have been one of the protagonists of this era. It's a pity about his curse. That's why the Book of Destiny becomes all the more important."

"The Nine Li Demon Body?" Li Yelai was shocked. Neither official nor church records mentioned the Old Mad King's abilities. Or rather, he was not yet able to access them.

Does the Nine Li Demon Body originate from the Nine Li in mythology? The Nine Li of Xuanyuan Warlord?

"Just as you thought, it's Chi You's Jiuli. That's the old Mad King's seventh sense ability. His surname, Jiang, is no simple matter." The book holder chuckled, his voice tinged with vicissitudes: "Back then, he trod upon mountains and rivers, resisted the stars, seemingly poised to sweep through the forbidden zones. It was truly exhilarating. I was a witness back then."

The person holding the book paused for a moment: "I've said before that there are too many geniuses in the world, but only a handful make it to the end."

Li Yelai suppressed his shock: "You know he's this strong? Without the Great Demon and the Prince appearing, who would dare to act recklessly in the Giant City?"

"Don't rush," the book-holder said with a smile. "Since I've given you this commission, I'll naturally provide assistance. I won't let my ally suffer losses, and you'll have a brighter future. I look forward to seeing you reach the top."

Immediately, golden spatial ripples flashed in his hand, and a red thorn coiled into a circle emerged from them.

The next second, thorns appeared in front of Li Yelai.

Li Yelai raised his hand to catch it, but felt a stinging sensation.

It should be noted that Li Yelai's physical strength is extremely high, ranking among the top in the Six Senses True Martial Realm.

Now, however, I am being pricked by the thorns on these brambles?

The psionic barrier was silently breached, piercing his own body? Then use it to strangle someone; it'd be perfect.

Li Yelai was somewhat surprised: "This is... a secret treasure?" "That's right, it's an extremely rare secret treasure. It's a legacy of a powerful civilization. It's called the Heaven and Earth Cage. Its principle is similar to the Universe in a Sleeve." The person holding the book smiled and said, "It contains a universe within, which can trap the user and a single target together in the cage, thus isolating them from external interference."

"Even the supreme beings would find it difficult to break free of this cage and intervene in the fighting within."

"And the cage can only be opened when one of the people inside dies."

"Consider this a deposit. Once you've succeeded, I'll pay you the remaining balance to your satisfaction."

"It actually has such a wonderful use?" Li Ye looked at the thorns in his hand. "So it's basically a forced one-on-one duel? That suits our taste perfectly—winner takes all, loser dies. What a great thing!"

Whether it's Li Yelai or his status as the Chosen One of Chaos, these are all good things.

With this, even in the chaos of a battlefield, forced one-on-one duels are possible. It's a decapitation weapon!
Later on the battlefield, he directly trapped the enemy leader, who couldn't escape and could only fight him head-on.

If they had such a weapon when they went to kill Meiwu, Li Yelai and Little Mad King wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble.

Moreover, it has many other clever uses.

For example, trap a weak enemy and cripple him. Then you can rest peacefully in your cage.

As long as there are no supreme beings or monarchs in the outside world, one can rest until one is fully refreshed.

It can be useful in dire situations.

Of course, to use this Heaven and Earth Cage, one still needs to be strong enough.

Otherwise, it's suicide. Locking them up, if they can't beat them, they're really doomed.

"You value the deposit so much? It seems you really want him dead," Li Yelai said.

"This is indeed very rare and precious, but it is not the most exquisite cage."

Seeing that Li Yelai was satisfied, the person holding the book explained, "There is another kind of cage, called the Cage of Usurping Heaven."

"It can also lock space, and it can only be unlocked after one side dies. But the victor takes the ability of the defeated. Although it can only be used once before it is destroyed."

Can you steal someone's abilities after killing them?
Li Yelai's heart tightened. Wouldn't that mean he would see some genius with special abilities and then cover them up?

Can one then acquire the other party's special abilities?
Even if it can only be used once, wouldn't it be possible to obtain multiple abilities if one possesses multiple Heaven-Changing Cages?
The reason Li Yelai is so strong is because the mask has given him multiple abilities, allowing for many combinations of abilities.

"There's actually such a treasure?" Li Ye looked at the person holding the book: "If I want to trade for this treasure, what do I need to pay? Since you know my identity, you should understand that I can offer sufficient compensation!"

“Unfortunately, that’s something from legend.” The person holding the book chuckled and shook his head. “I don’t have such a thing.”

This is not a lie; there are indeed no bookholders nowadays.

Because that was an opportunity for another powerful person.

"Your Excellency, now that you possess the Heaven and Earth Cage, you can find an opportunity to behead the Night General," the book-holder said. "No matter how fiercely you fight within the cage, it will be difficult for outsiders to detect it. Even if they do, without the king's intervention, they cannot stop it."

"Therefore, you need to find the right opportunity. Try to kill Night General without being discovered."

"But be careful, Night General's abilities are too unique, I suspect his origins are astonishing. Moreover, if you fall into a disadvantageous position, you will have nowhere to retreat. Therefore, you must make your move only when you are certain of victory. Once you make your move, there will be no turning back."

"After you kill the Night General, you will obtain a mysterious treasure. That treasure will remain in your Well of Souls. When you return to the Ark, I will find a way to retrieve it for you and give you the final payment."

As expected, one of their targets is the Divine Demon Stele.

Does the person holding the book have the means to retrieve the Divine Demon Tablet?
"A treasure. Night General's treasure. Night General killed Ye Han, and you asked me to kill Night General." Li Yelai smiled. "So that's it. This is your goal. Is this the reason why Ye Han could suppress and strengthen the curse?"

"good."

"That's a very straightforward response. Aren't you afraid that I'll take the treasure and not give it to you? It's best to keep a treasure with this kind of power in your own hands."

The book holder, anticipating this, replied, “Your Excellency does not possess the bloodline of a Spirit Slayer and cannot unleash its full power. Moreover, it is tainted with terrifying karma, which will bring you much trouble and danger. Furthermore, it will greatly affect your future advancement to the Supreme Realm. I believe you can distinguish between what is more important. The final payment is no less severe than the Heavenly Prison.”

“I will make my own judgment after I kill Night General,” Li Yelai replied.

"Very well. Please consider it carefully, and I await your good news."

The person holding the book didn't care; it was normal for them to be envious of the Divine Demon Stele.

However, if one's bloodline and physique are incorrect, then the Divine Demon Stele is of no use.

While it can suppress curses, that's all. The true power of the Divine Demon Stele lies in amplifying curses!
Even if an outsider uses it, it will only strengthen their own curse. What's the point? Are they just impatient for their own death?

Adding the cause and effect mentioned above.
Copperface will figure it out: this treasure is like a double-edged sword, bringing endless trouble. He might as well come back and collect the remaining payment.

By then, the variables will be gone, the Divine Demon Stele will be back, and the Bronze Surface will be even stronger.

This can be described as killing three birds with one stone.

Afterwards, Li Yelai and the book holder each left the ark.

Somewhere in the world, the book-holder opens his eyes.

"The fate of the bronze mask has changed, several months earlier than predicted!" a companion said.

The person holding the book looked at the pyramid-shaped list, on which the names or code names of geniuses rose and fell.

Meanwhile, the copper surface, located at the top of the third tier, is rising at an extremely rapid speed and has reached the second tier.

This means he has gained a great opportunity.

"It's alright. He benefited from the unexpected and obtained the Heavenly Soldier Furnace. In addition, I gave him the Heaven and Earth Cage." The person holding the book chuckled.

Why did your companions turn pale at the question "Why?"

"Let him eliminate the variables and set things right. The resulting changes will be minimal. Even if some changes occur, they can be rectified."

"We just need to wait for his good news."

Meanwhile, on the other side, inside a safe house in Border City No. 3, Li Yelai opened his eyes.

"Yay, I got a free treasure!" (End of Chapter)