Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Opportunity favors the prepared mind!
He made the right bet!

Lan Shi was overjoyed. The moment Li Ye responded to him, he knew that he had won the gamble that had put his own life on the line!

This sir has accepted his divine choice and is willing to return to paradise!
As the one who welcomed back God's chosen one, he will be the greatest contributor to this operation!
Those 'comrades' who attempted to intervene in the battle were reduced to bones and blood, scattered across the battlefield.

Among them were the elite of the church whom he dared not look up to, the great nobles of the city-state, and even the legendary legion of succubi.

They're all dead, good riddance!

Their sacrifices were worthwhile in order to welcome a great chosen one. They are all worthy of pride!

But he was different; he won his gamble!
He will become this great man's first servant, and perhaps even a demon general. From this moment on, he will rise to the top!
In that instant, Blue Stone felt boundless joy. All his fear, tension, and worry transformed into the sweetest reward. He had traveled even further on the path to bliss!
He humbly lowered his head, not wanting the adults to see the sweat on his face and his expression of ecstasy.

He was originally a commoner in a city-state, but after the city-state was conquered, he became a slave of the new nobles.

Slaves were at the very bottom of this civilized class. Even if someone was beaten to death in the street, the perpetrator would at most be fined a small amount of money. They had no human rights whatsoever.

To escape this identity, he resorted to any means necessary to climb the social ladder, utilizing every available method.

Someone wanted to start a rebellion and organize a resistance army, so he went to the city-state to inform on them.

When someone took a fancy to a girl he grew up with, he would sell his services to abduct her.

Someone wanted to perform some kind of evil ritual, but lacked offerings. He might even deceive his own companions and family.

And so, his desire for power led him step by step to this position.

He became a psionicist, joined the Elysium Cult, and enjoyed the power and authority that psionicists bring.

But in the city-state and the church, he was a minor, dispensable figure.

Now, he finally sees an opportunity to rise to the top.

He spoke humbly in broken Chinese, "Please move aside."

Only then did he dare to look at this noble man.

The man sat amidst the rubble of a mountain range that had been abruptly severed, yet he exuded an inexplicable terror that made one afraid to look directly at him.

He was wearing a tattered suit of armor and a blood-red cloak draped over his back.

Judging from its style, this armor seems to have been taken from a general of the city-state and doesn't fit very well.

The armor was badly damaged, riddled with arrow holes and knife marks, and covered in a large amount of blood.

But it still couldn't conceal its powerful aura.

Li Yelai, on the other hand, looked into the distance, seemingly reflecting on everything that had happened.

He did indeed encounter a dangerous siege, and even the Bliss faction failed to detect any flaws.

After all, many of the night watchmen were unaware of Li Yelai's abilities. They genuinely believed that Li Yelai had been corrupted by chaos and was about to be twisted. They truly wanted to bury the champion agent.

That sorrowful killing intent was real and could not be faked.

Even Li Yelai struggled greatly to withstand the siege of so many elite night scouts.

Liu Yun and his men didn't hold back. They shattered all the armor that Li Yelai had painstakingly collected.

As for the bloodstains on the armor, most of them belonged to members of the Elysium faction.

Those from Bliss and the city-states were killed by Li Yelai or the Night Watchmen the moment they intervened on the battlefield.

The battlefield was littered with countless corpses. Some of the unrecognizable bodies were even draped in black trench coats worn by night watchmen.

This would lead the Bliss faction to mistakenly believe that Li Yelai had also killed many Night Scouts and could never turn back.

In reality, Li Yelai was secretly sneering.

'Very well, welcome your divine selection. Once again!'

The great traitorous chosen one, Emperor Fall, is about to ascend to paradise!
You'll be crying then!
From a distance, Liu Yun, who was secretly observing the situation, said, "It seems the plan has succeeded. It wasn't in vain that we expended over a thousand mimicry heavenly soldiers. But that's all we can do to help. The rest is up to him."

Cheese, standing beside her, said softly, "As an undercover agent, he's a master of the highest order. Apart from the strongest assassins who can assist him in secret, no one else can help him much."

That's true. Li Yelai first infiltrated the Ark, then the Blood God faction, and finally even managed to get a position as one of the two chosen gods.

Inside the Celestial Palace, they really screwed over the two Chaos factions.

They even staged a spectacular show of chaos guarding the nation's borders.

If we're talking about infiltrators, at least within Border City No. 3, no one can reach his level.

After all, no one can pretend to be someone the undercover agent would never suspect, no matter what.

It's like no one would have thought that the crown prince, who was about to ascend the throne, would rebel and usurp the throne.

His ability to go undercover is commendable.

The strongest undercover agent in the giant city is...

"And didn't you feel it?" Cheese chuckled.

"What do you feel?" Liu Yun asked.

“He’s excited,” Cheese said with a strange expression. “He’s obsessed with infiltrating the Chaos faction and seeing those Chaos followers who are so loyal to him suffer heavy losses because of his actions. He gets immense satisfaction from that.”

"Tsk, that sounds pretty twisted. He plays such fancy games? It's no wonder he's valued by Bliss. I feel sorry for those Chaos believers. I hope they die quickly." Liu Yun clicked his tongue.

Cheese, recalling the scene in the water, blushed slightly and replied softly, "I'm alright."

On the other side, the Bliss faction dispatched a large number of troops to guard Li Yelai in order to prevent possible assassination attempts.

In fact, those comrades who did night duty had already been persuaded to leave by Liu Yun and his men.

Assassination is impossible.

However, the Blissful Faction remained extremely cautious. Two sixth-level Chaos Demon Generals, a city-state lord, a city-state's 'Guardian Deity,' and a sixth-level Dragonblood Giant Ape—four sixth-level powerhouses—personally welcomed and escorted Li Ye to the nearest city-state.

And within the city-state, a welcoming feast was held for Li Yelai.

Li Yelai naturally wouldn't refuse, but he also noticed that when the two demon generals saw him, their faces lit up with joy, but quickly turned to fear and unease. Finally, their expressions transformed into fervent joy.

Li Yelai knew why they were acting this way.

Because Li Yelai is still wearing the champion's cape!

This cloak, symbolizing the champion of humanity, is now draped over Li Yelai, the chosen one of the Elysium God.

This is an immense surprise for Bliss!

If they could even obtain the champion's cape, then all the grievances the Elysium faction had suffered at the hands of past champions over the years would be completely wiped clean.

This is not without reason; everyone knows that champions are stubborn.

But there was a time when the Elysium faction attempted to corrupt the champions, but all attempts failed.

Some even spread rumors that a champion had gotten the Chosen One for free. Of course, this was a genuine rumor.
Now, perhaps this shame can be washed away.

The most luxurious building in Ruohai City-State is the City Lord's Palace.

Li Yelai refused the service of some female followers of the Blissful Sect and washed away the bloodstains and dirt from his body.

Then he saw the new armor prepared for him by the Blissful Faction; its quality was average, but it was extremely ornate.

“My lord, we were in a hurry when we came and were unable to prepare suitable armor for you. Please rest assured, as soon as we return to the branch, we will forge the best armor for you,” Lan Shi said humbly, bowing his head. Li Yelai didn’t mind. After changing into the armor, he put on the champion’s cloak as they wished.

When the blood-red cloak fluttered without wind, the demon generals were both terrified and excited.

Then came a grand banquet.

Seemingly to accelerate Li Yelai's corruption, the banquet was extremely lavish.

One after another, beautiful and alluring girls, dressed scantily, carried delicious dishes into the banquet hall.

One by one, the exceptionally skilled believers played beautiful melodies for it.

It must be said that compared to the Blood God faction's banquet, this Bliss faction's banquet was truly elaborate.

Putting aside the girls with their diverse styles, even someone like Li Yelai, who doesn't understand music, found the music quite enjoyable.

That's true. Bliss is about pursuing all desires, not just carnal desires.

There once was a musician of extraordinary talent who, through his skill, was chosen by the gods to play music for them.

After calmly finishing his meal, Li Yelai said, "Stop with the nonsense. You're not the only ones who want a future champion."

Li Yelai appeared aloof and indifferent, but the demon generals were not surprised.

Because they vaguely sensed other chaotic auras on the battlefield.

When this future champion finally abandons humanity and intends to embrace chaos.

There is more than one option, Bliss, and the Blood God faction is probably very keen to snatch this opportunity away.

This may be why the Heartless Fruit has not yet successfully decayed.

Indeed, a future champion, the Chaos Gods probably all want to make him their chosen one.

If he just nods in approval, he could probably become the chosen one of any faction.

It's just that now, the corrupting power of the Heartless Fruit is even stronger.

However, this has led to a stalemate.
The two demon generals were speculating in their hearts.

One of the female demon generals, dressed in light pinkish-purple armor, giggled, "My lord, rest assured, our Blissful Faction will certainly offer sufficient incentives. We will not disappoint your choice."

“Yes, my lord,” another handsome male demon general chuckled, “Just like this space, you can do whatever you want. You can even ascend to demonhood here.”

"What a coincidence, the Blood God said the same thing." Li Yelai smiled, the Blood God's Sevenfold Shield hidden on his wrist trembling slightly.

In that instant, a strong chaotic aura emanated from Li Yelai, as if he were surrounded by mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

This caused the two demon generals' expressions to change. They could clearly feel the blessing power emanating from Li Yelai, which belonged exclusively to the Blood God faction.

Clearly, Blood God is vying with Heartless Fruit for this future champion.

This discovery made the two demon generals nervous.

Even they didn't know that the Heartless Fruit could withstand the erosion of another chaotic god.

“As you can see, I not only have the option of becoming the Chosen One of Bliss, but I also have other options,” Li Yelai replied. “Therefore, show more sincerity.”

The two demon generals exchanged a glance, then bowed and replied, "Yes, as you wish."

This message was quickly relayed back to the branch headquarters.

This made the Chosen One frown: "Can the allure from the illusory realm alone compare to the Heartless Fruit of Bliss?"

She had never heard of someone corrupted by the Heartless Fruit being able to be intercepted halfway through their journey.

"I don't know, there's no such case before," a high-ranking official said. "But it seems that the corruption of the Heartless Fruit has indeed encountered obstacles. Otherwise, under these circumstances, it should have immediately transformed into the Chosen One."

"Hmph, trying to steal our thunder? Does he dare become the Blood God's Chosen one right here at Wanlong Lake?"

"He has killed a hegemon," a senior official reminded him.

This made Duoyuan pause for a moment. Indeed, Li Yelai's combat power was too terrifying.

Despite being trapped in a cage, he rose through the ranks and even killed the overlord He Lan.

Such an existence has become the chosen one, and it is unlikely that it will have any rivals on the second level.

Perhaps they'll even have to deploy the Chaos Artifacts.

This will mean they lose everything.

Fallen Wish snorted coldly: "Go prepare more offerings, let's give the Heartless Fruit another boost. He must become our chosen one!"

"Yes!"

"Also, invite him to the branch headquarters. He can't cause any trouble there." Fallen Wish stroked his artfully crafted skin. "At the same time, show him the depth and power we possess. He'll be satisfied."

"Yes!"

Soon after the banquet ended, Li Yelai was invited to the branch base.

Those who came to greet him were also authorized to go to the branch headquarters.

This greatly excited Lan Shi and the others, and they became even more respectful towards Li Yelai.

Li Yelai was quite familiar with the route. Under their escort, he mounted a dragon horse and left the city-state.

Head to the primeval forest located outside the city-state.

The branch was not established within the city-state, but rather within an ancient ruin located deep in the jungle.

Upon seeing those strangely shaped ruins and buildings, Li Yelai's expression changed slightly.

He knew the dangers of the ruins; the second level of the ruins could record and perfectly replicate the abilities displayed by intruders.

Once an intruder appears, the ruins will automatically generate a corresponding echo avatar.

Even if the Echoing Avatar is defeated, the Ruins will immediately generate a second one. This continues until the intruder leaves the Ruins or dies.

If an intruder can survive in the ruins, they can see the recorded powerful figures of this civilization throughout history, including the champion Yang Chen!

This defense mechanism is extremely powerful.

If the Church of Bliss were to acquire this power...

There's simply no way for outsiders to break through their defenses.

However, Li Yelai's team did not encounter any obstacles from the ruins. The group entered the ruins safely without any afterimages appearing.

"Surprisingly, there was no echo?" Li Yelai asked.

“Yes, sir,” a demon general replied, “Only those without authorization will disturb the Echo. Therefore, we are perfectly safe within the branch.”

Indeed, if an attack is launched on a branch headquarters from the outside, it will first cause a lingering effect.

With the added defensive capabilities of the Blissful Branch itself, it was impossible to force a breakthrough from the outside.

But as the group ventured deeper into the ruins, Li Yelai smiled inwardly.

'If we can't break through from the outside, then we'll break through from the inside!' (End of Chapter)