Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

As the team ventured deeper into the ancient ruins, Li Yelai also spotted the Blissful Branch.

That is a group of mountain fortresses located deep within ancient ruins.

This also significantly improved the defensive capabilities of the Blissful Branch.

If any invaders wish to attack the Blissful Branch, they must traverse the ruins, which will then generate a record of powerful figures from past generations to obstruct them.

In this situation, the branch headquarters is difficult to capture.

After all, even Captain Yang Chen has been recorded. If they attack, there is a high possibility that a champion's echo will emerge.

The plan to gather all available forces and launch a full-scale attack on the branch headquarters is not advisable.

Or rather, the more people there are, the more dangerous it becomes. Unless their energy is completely depleted, it's all for naught.

"This technology is truly amazing," Li Yelai exclaimed. "Is it from an indigenous civilization?"

This is truly remarkable; if human megacities possessed such wondrous technology, their defensive capabilities would be greatly enhanced.

At the same time, it also allows operators to obtain relatively safe practical targets.

"Yes, my lord."

"The reason this strange space appeared was due to the collision and devouring of the two calamity fogs."

"The two civilizations that dwelled in the calamity fog waged a protracted war here, each perishing in the process. This created a space resembling a forbidden zone. Humans, swallowed by the fog and trapped here, by sheer chance, absorbed portions of the two civilizations' legacies, becoming incredibly powerful and establishing a glorious civilization." The male demon general explained to Li Yelai, "Looking at these buildings, you can foresee the brilliance of that civilization."

As he spoke, he pointed to a huge black stone tower.

The tower, hundreds of meters tall, was forged from mysterious black stone, and a strange power is spreading within it.

It shelters all the ruins.

It is indeed mysterious.

This also made Li Yelai feel regretful, wishing that human civilization could have continued to exist, surviving the long span of time to the present day.

That human megacity will now receive a great boost.

In particular, this vast space far surpasses that of a megacity.

This is several times larger than the development space of a single megacity.

Currently, the population in this space is only around one million.

This was all while several city-states were fighting each other, and there were also supernatural creatures causing trouble.

If allocated more rationally and scientifically, the population of this space would exceed that of any giant city.

Unfortunately, this treasure trove of space has been tainted by chaos.

In that rapidly rising civilization, believers in ecstasy emerged.

It launched a massive rebellion, which was suppressed by that human civilization. However, this allowed a fully-formed Heartless Fruit to grow.

The dangers of the Heartless Fruit need no further explanation. That civilization is rapidly declining.

Its civilization's leaders made the most rational, and also the most ruthless, decision.

They divided the space, thus creating the second and third floors we see today.

And the unparasitized embers were left on the second floor.

They began their final resistance on the third floor.

In a sense, the method worked. The fire sent to the second level slowly multiplied and thrived, and human civilization re-emerged.

At the same time, their self-destructive resistance nearly killed the Heartless Fruit.

Unfortunately, with the emergence of psionicists in the nascent human civilization, new Chaos believers appeared.

As a result, the Bliss faction was the first to discover this place.

The Bliss faction infiltrated Wanlong Lake, rescued the Heartless Fruit, and used the technology of the previous civilization to quickly restore it.

They regard Wanlong Lake as their backyard, and once the Heartless Fruit has grown to its full potential, they will spread it into the physical world.

Until the champion team unexpectedly discovered this place.
I was just one move behind.

That civilization almost completely defeated Bliss and the Heartless Fruit; it was just one step away.

Unfortunately, one wrong move led to total defeat.

Their civilization's heritage was acquired by Bliss, and the people they protected became the material and soldiers of the Bliss faction. The folded space they created became the Bliss faction's backyard.

This is the danger of chaos.
Li Yelai pondered, while the female demon general beside him explained, "That civilization was once powerful and glorious, but now, their legacy has become our property. Naturally, it is also your property. Now, please allow us to introduce you to everything you possess."

Li Yelai noticed that the two demon generals seemed much more relaxed after seeing the branch headquarters.

What? Do they feel that if they're in a branch, they can't become the Blood God's chosen one? Or do they have even stronger trump cards and methods within the branch?
With this in mind, Li Yelai calmly replied, "Very good, I look forward to it."

He did indeed have high hopes for the treasures of the Blissful Sect.

It's time for the legacy of past civilizations to return to humanity.

Soon, the group arrived at the branch headquarters.

It was a luxurious palace, guarded by dozens of mountain fortresses, exuding an eerie sense of opulence.

Its steps are paved with mottled black stones, each shimmering with a dim light.

When Li Yelai stepped onto the steps, the sound of his boots hitting the steps was surprisingly crisp and pleasant.

As the group stepped over the stairs and approached the palace gate, the sounds that rose and fell transformed into a beautiful melody.

This left several of Lan Shi's subordinates standing there, each with a different expression, seemingly affected by the melody and lost in its melody.

It's unclear what the sound made them see.

Some people were overjoyed, some were in tears, and some were panting with bloodshot eyes.

Lan Shi's expression changed, and he tried to wake his subordinates, only to find their bodies contorting rapidly.

One of his subordinates tried to look up, but a face grew out of his neck, and that face emitted a sharp wail.

Lan Shi's face turned pale. He had just been discussing with his subordinates his future status and power.

Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, they were all gone.
The elites of the Bliss faction, however, remained indifferent, seemingly unconcerned.

“Not everyone is qualified for pilgrimage. Fortunately, you are.” A church elite glanced at Blue Stone, suppressing his disdain: “Don’t embarrass the adults, keep up!”

"Yes, yes!" Lan Shi nodded repeatedly, as if waking from a dream, displaying extreme humility.

As a follower of the Blissful Sect, and a native believer at that, given his status, he naturally could not come here.

But he did indeed perform a great service, welcoming back the chosen one. He might become a chosen servant, or even a demon general.

This made many people within the church envious.

In reality, Lan Shi sneered inwardly.

As someone who climbed his way up from the bottom, he is naturally not as simple as he appears on the surface.

'Just you wait. Once you receive the bestowed name, my status will rise accordingly. Then, you will all pay the price,' Blue Stone vowed silently.

Now, this branch will soon have two chosen ones.

When their respective interests clash, conflict is inevitable.

And that's his forte!

He would eliminate dissidents for the adults and gain greater power and influence for himself! Li Yelai was naturally unaware of this, or rather, he didn't care at all.

He actually hoped that infighting would break out within the church.

As he entered the palace gates, he could clearly sense a change in the surrounding space.

Countless riches appeared, gold nuggets as thick as an arm, and gems the size of a palm, scattered all over the ground.

Among them are high-grade magical potions emitting various fluctuations and powerful psionic weapons.

Li Yelai even saw the Regretless Gem.

The rare, flawless gems appeared in large quantities at Li Yelai's feet, seemingly within his reach if he simply bent down to pick them up.

Li Yelai's expression shifted slightly as he looked at the demon general beside him: "What? Are you trying to envy me with your six rings?"

Li Yelai naturally understood what he was encountering: the Six Rings of Bliss. It was said to reside in the chaos deep within the Void Realm.

To have an audience with the Lord of Pleasure, one must pass through the area known as the Six Rings of Elysium.

Each region represents a certain extreme desire, and every living being that passes through it will be tempted and corrupted.

These are greed, gluttony, lust, pride, vanity, and sloth.

This is also one of the methods by which the Void corrupts psionicists; of course, its sixth ring is a inferior version.

Now, Li Yelai has probably stepped into the so-called Sixth Ring of Greed.

"Please forgive us, sir, this is our most solemn ceremony," the two demon generals said in a low voice.

"Oh?" Li Yelai narrowed his eyes slightly. "So you're planning to use the Sixth Ring to see through my desires?"

Based on Li Yelai's understanding of the Sixth Ring, if they were in the Third Ring, they would see the doll and the cheese's bodies.
Li Yelai is truly capable of killing.

"No, my lord, we dare not, nor can we, peep into your desires." The two demon generals immediately bowed their heads: "We cannot see what you see."

"Then let's see what's different about the Sixth Ring Road you've built." Li Yelai continued forward.
However, some of Lan Shi's subordinates were left behind.

So much precious wealth stirred their inner desires. And what awaited them was distortion and perversion.

After Li Yelai walked for a few minutes, passing countless treasures, the scene before him changed once again.

He saw countless delicacies and fine wines.

Countless foods were laid out in this area, while rivers of fine wine flowed by.

The enticing aroma of meat seemed to be tempting people's souls and gradually arousing their hunger.

Driven by desire, a follower suddenly bent down and grabbed a piece of meat. After taking a bite, he couldn't stop. As he ate and drank excessively, his body visibly became obese and began to contort.

This made Lan Shi's face turn ugly. He had brought so many people, thinking that they could all rise to prominence and form a solid team, but he didn't expect that they would all get caught up in it.

Li Yelai remained motionless and continued forward: "Lan Shi, step back. I don't want my servants to perish here."

"Yes!" Lan Shi almost burst into tears of joy.

He knew, of course, what glory he would gain if he successfully crossed the Sixth Ring Road.

But he didn't dare. Didn't you see that apart from those two demon generals, the rest of the church's elite troops also dared not continue forward?
The next second, countless alluring bodies appeared before Li Yelai's eyes.

They each have their own style: innocent, fiery, aloof, charming, and alluring.

They embraced, kissed, and rubbed against each other, inviting Li Yelai to join them in their ultimate pleasure.

After greed and gluttony comes the temptation of lust.

Li Yelai saw many beautiful girls, as well as some girls he knew.

"They're not as pretty as they are in person," Li Yelai thought to himself as he glanced at the beautiful girls and continued on his way.

Then, the art style suddenly changed; the beautiful bodies disappeared and were replaced by...

It was those tens of thousands of border guards, each equipped with different gear, and the endless ranks of soldiers.

Countless powerful psychics followed Li Yelai, seemingly protecting their leader.

Li Yelai saw Captain Yang Chen, the doll, Ma Hongyi, Hongzhuang, and various overlords and supreme beings. He even saw the king who had regained his youth.

Moreover, Li Yelai also saw the Chaos Legion.
The Supreme Council has approved the activation of the war engine in the human megacity!

More than 800,000 border guards await orders!

Tens of millions of human soldiers await orders.

The fanatical army of Chaos is in position!
All the overlords have arrived!

All the supreme beings have arrived!

The king awaits orders!

'Give the order, Great Supreme King!'

By the command of the High King, the many great cities of mankind will be linked together. They will become the mighty hammer of mankind, sweeping away its enemies!

And Li Yelai is that supreme king!

He controlled all the great cities and all the chaotic power.

They wield the greatest power and influence in the world!
Li Yelai's body tensed up; this was arrogance—no, it was the desire for 'power'!

It really is.
'So, I'm actually quite ambitious? How come I didn't know?'

Li Yelai slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, ignoring the allure of supreme power, and continued forward.

He heard countless praises from his former comrades, the civilians he rescued, and even strangers he didn't know.

They chanted the hero's name as if Li Yelai, this hero, could drown the restricted area with a single spit.

That's vanity.

Unfortunately, Li Yelai never considered himself a hero, and he passed through the ring of vanity with almost no pressure.

Then came a quiet silence.

Li Yelai knew that this was also the final link in the Sixth Ring: Indolence.

Some people call it giving up; an endless sense of exhaustion filled his body and mind, making Li Ye think about just sinking into despair here.

But he knew very well that he had an even more important task.
So he took another step.

All the images disappeared, and he returned to the palace hall.

He passed through the sixth ring of Bliss, and at the same time, the chaotic aura emanating from his body grew even stronger. He was almost a chosen one!
In his mind, two-thirds of the mask had already appeared; the mimicry was almost complete.
Before Li Yelai stood a beautiful woman, dressed in a gorgeous yet semi-transparent light gauze, covering her mouth and chuckling softly.

"To think you could cross the Sixth Ring Road so easily! I spent a long time on the Fourth and Sixth Ring Roads back then. It seems you are more qualified to meet our Lord than I am."

"It is a pleasure to meet you, my noble compatriot. You are even more handsome than I imagined."

Li Yelai looked at the woman in front of him and smiled as well.

I'm also very happy.

His already handsome face, coupled with a smile that hinted at excitement, exuded boundless charm.

But in his heart, he was laughing wildly.

'You're celebrating too soon!' (End of Chapter)