Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 462 Sages
Under immense pressure, the female knight's blood rapidly drained away.

Unable to hold on any longer, its form began to disintegrate.

But beneath her helmet came the king's gratitude.

"Thank you, champion. The echo of this hero is broken; we'll have to communicate on the next echo."

"Please be careful and don't get distracted."

The moment the king's voice fell, the female knight's body shattered.

Li Yelai took the opportunity to remove his mask, distance himself from the edge, and recover his spiritual energy and physical strength.

He really wanted to discuss with the last monarch of Mingxia how to crush the Bliss faction's plan.

But this king now seems more like a ghost wandering the land of heritage.

Although He possesses certain authority and power, He cannot control the challenges of the Land of Inheritance, nor can He determine the intensity of the projection; He can only communicate with Him.

If Li Yelai wants to communicate with him, he must deal with the increasingly powerful Echoing Avatar while communicating with the King.

Of course, most of the time, it was the monarch who was telling the story.

At first, the Echoing Avatar was not very strong, and Li Yelai was able to think and respond while dealing with the enemy.

But the female knight who just spoke the sixth echo was already very strong.

Their abilities are perfectly matched.

Even though Li Yelai possessed the protection of two mythical creatures, the Qilin and the Kunpeng, as well as a powerful physique.

They were also forced to use Facebook, and the inevitable encounter with a formidable foe may have already been triggered.

The enemies that follow will inevitably be even stronger!
This forced Li Yelai to be on guard and obediently return to the safe zone on the edge to recover his spiritual energy and physical strength.

If you are eliminated at this time, you will never be able to communicate with the king again.

"That female knight just now, could it be that a monarch will appear after the sixth awakening stage of the Mingxia civilization's supreme being?" Li Yelai thought to himself.

The effect of "inevitably encountering a powerful enemy" will continue to trigger, making it very difficult for Li Yelai to advance to the later stages.

This might be even more difficult than the challenges posed by the chosen ones from the Bliss faction.

"Encountering formidable enemies here has become even more dangerous. Surely I won't even be able to get past the seventh one?"

Li Yelai pondered to himself, once again complaining about the trouble of inevitably encountering a powerful enemy.

Then, he began to silently restore his psionic energy.

If Li Yelai can obtain the king's help in the subsequent actions, everything will naturally go smoothly.

There are currently two difficulties hindering Li Yelai.

First, there's the issue of access to the ruins. Once the incident occurs and Li Yelai's identity is exposed, his access will be revoked. And those lingering avatars alone will be enough to give Li Yelai a run for his money.

Secondly, there is the Chaos Artifact, which, in addition to its immense power, can summon projections of princes or great demons. Its peak combat strength is comparable to that of a supreme being.

With the assistance of a monarch, perhaps these two risks can be eliminated.

But the price would be the complete demise of this last monarch of the Mingxia civilization.

If he could, Li Yelai hoped this human king could live. He was the guardian of the Mingxia civilization and the protector of the Fire-seed humanity. He was a hero who was willing to sacrifice everything for his people and compatriots; he should not end up like this.

This requires the two of them to discuss and devise a plan.

After Li Yelai's spiritual energy was fully restored, he stepped into the battlefield once again.

At this moment, the surrounding scenery changed once again. In fact, this place of inheritance is quite unfair, providing the most suitable environment and battlefield for the Echo Avatars. This subtly enhances the strength of the Echo Avatars.

Today, this battlefield has been transformed into a vast Gobi Desert, with countless yellow sands flying everywhere.

At the same time, a huge figure appeared. It was a knight riding a terrifying beast, holding a lance and wearing black and gray wave-patterned plate armor.

The ferocious beast beneath him was even more ferocious and majestic, its entire body clad in heavy armor, with two enormous fangs pointing forward. Its powerful muscles bulged. This mount alone was no ordinary beast!
"You even bring a mount?" Li Yelai was somewhat surprised. Unfortunately, Old Ma No. 7's Mad Dragon was still being armored and repaired; otherwise, Li Yelai would have also transformed into a cavalryman to fight his opponent.

Yellow sand swirled, obscuring the sky and the sun, and from within the sand came the king's voice.

"Champion, our luck wasn't so good. This old general, despite his advanced age, fought against the Lord of Calamity and Mist! He was a powerful supreme being! His mount was also a rare breed, a companion he personally raised. Furthermore, he was the teacher of me and many of my fellow disciples. Sadly, he didn't live to see the rise of Mingxia, dying before dawn. Only this lingering echo remains."

The king's teacher? Or perhaps the king's protector?

Yes, the Mingxia civilization was indeed once incredibly glorious, but it initially struggled to survive amidst two calamities and a chaotic war between two civilizations.

They too endured incredibly difficult times, paying a terrible price to ensure the survival of more talented future generations.

To eliminate future troubles, neither humans nor other hostile creatures will allow the enemy's pride to live.

Their enemies are my heroes!
The old Mad King, back then, also successfully ascended to the rank of monarch under the protection of many human sages.

When he transformed into a bronze demon god, aweing all forbidden zones and protecting humanity, the wishes of humanity's ancestors were fulfilled.

Now, the old Mad King has taken over this responsibility, protecting the growth and rise of humanity's prodigies.

At least until he dies, the restricted area dares not make any rash moves!
Now, we actually have to face this kind of existence.

Li Yelai sighed, "This is only the seventh incarnation. How did those chosen ones of Bliss manage to fight their way to the later stages?"

"Because your strength is too great, the projected combat power that appeared is stronger than that of previous challengers, specifically to target you. However, your luck is indeed bad. He should have appeared later. But if you can defeat him, the reward you receive will not be low." The king replied, "Perhaps you can obtain some powerful god-slaying weapons."

"Divine prodigies?" Li Yelai asked. Humanity was desperately lacking in divine prodigies. If they could assign a few divine prodigies to the kings and supreme beings of the giant city, wouldn't they be able to easily defeat the forbidden zones?

“Not all of them. Some weapons are not abominations, but they can still kill gods. They are weapons developed specifically for divine beings,” the king explained. “Like the ones we’ve discovered, known as the Imitation Teardrop and the Sea of ​​Heroes. He’s coming.”

The moment the voice faded, countless dark figures surged from beneath his feet, transforming into human knights clad in alien armor.

Thousands of human knights let out that silent battle cry.

"It's actually..." Li Yelai's expression changed. He naturally recognized this ability: Shadow Army of the Netherworld Path!
This is also the ability brought about by Huo Qubing's facial makeup.

By enhancing one's attributes based on the number of shadow troops, a master can even maintain two military forces simultaneously.

Extremely high growth potential!

This was the first time he had faced an opponent with abilities comparable to those of the Face Mask.

The next instant, the knight launched a charge, the beast roared, and soared into the air at an incredible speed.

At the same time, a strange gravitational wave appeared, and the surrounding yellow sand and gravel were mobilized, turning into a huge sandstorm.

It pressed down on Li Yelai like a tidal wave!

The gravity-related ability belongs to that strange beast?
It seems they analyzed Li Yelai's Blood Prison Demon Suppression and chose an opponent with similar gravity abilities as a countermeasure. The Seventh Echo Avatar is indeed more dangerous!

In this environment, facing a powerful individual whose attributes have been enhanced, Li Yelai cannot let his guard down.

The yellow sand filled the sky, making it seem as if countless figures were moving about. But Li Yelai could not sense the exact movements of the other party.

Hmm, this should be the 'Unfathomable Shadow' technique from the Shadow Army, which can conceal one's aura to a certain extent.

Li Yelai also possessed this ability, but he had never used it.

After all, once the Shadow Army is deployed, the momentum is immense, but the actual effect of its operation is rather lackluster.

Even if you conceal your presence in front of thousands of people, it won't work.

Now, Li Yelai can finally understand the correct usage of "difficult to know like the shadows".

Amidst the yellow sands, the king issued a warning: "They're coming! Be careful!"

The next instant, a terrifying shadow fell, yellow sand swirled, and thousands of heavily armored cavalrymen appeared eerily within a hundred meters of Li Yelai.

It arrived with incredible speed, like a thunderbolt! It moved with lightning speed and was as swift as the wind!
At the same time, huge rocks were undulated by gravity, hovering beside the knight like satellites.

With the support of the Shadow Army, those boulders moved at incredible speeds, even burning from friction in the air, turning into dangerous meteors!
Faced with this offensive, even if Li Yelai activated Blood Prison Demon Suppression again, he would not be able to completely suppress the attack.

"Let me witness the power and heroism of humanity's ancestors!" Li Yelai's eyes flashed, and magnificent golden wings unfurled behind him.

Mythical Mimicry: Kunpeng!
At the same time, he brushed his cheek with one hand.

Faced with such a formidable opponent, we must deliver a powerful blow!
Shadow Army, is that right? I have one too!

Launch a campaign on Facebook, and become a legendary figure like Huo Qubing, who famously conquered the wolf's lair!

Shadow Army, swift as the wind!
The Shadow Army moves like thunder!
Instead of retreating, Li Yelai advanced, summoning his shadow troops to charge towards the old general at an even faster speed.

Before the meteors fell, the two heavily armored cavalrymen collided at high speed.

A terrifying roar echoed across the entire battlefield, dispersing the swirling yellow sand.

In the terrifying clashes, Li Yelai's halberd clashed repeatedly with the old general's lance.

Both sides can enhance their own attributes, and a great battle that transcends the scope of the Sixth Awakening begins.

The old general was powerful and heavy, while the strange beast was extremely agile. The two cooperated perfectly.

Li Yelai was stronger and faster. He swept and slashed upwards with his halberd in his right hand, while his left hand transformed into a dragon claw to capture lightning with one hand, and the dragon lightning bloomed!
Perhaps it was the long-awaited battle, or perhaps it was witnessing the bravery of humanity's younger generation.

A slight smile appeared on the old general's wrinkled face.

They immediately responded with an even fiercer attack!

Then the king's voice came from within: "You also possess shadow armies? Your abilities are truly peculiar."

"Let's talk about our plan first." Li Yelai put some distance between himself and the falling meteor.

The monarch is currently in a state similar to a machine spirit, and can interfere with the ruins to a certain extent.

However, it does not have supreme authority.

The highest authority still rests with the tomb keeper.

This design was made to prevent humanity from losing its inheritance and knowledge after the monarch, this last trump card, is used or after the monarch is completely destroyed.

This is also why the monarch has not taken action for so many years.

If he is discovered by the Bliss faction, his access may be restricted.

At that point, he will have no choice but to fight with his remaining strength. Regardless of the outcome, his compatriots will still be unable to be saved.

In the years to come, they may become followers of the Elysium sect or become material for the demons of desire.

"Could you grant other people access to protect them from attacks by the ruins?"

"That's the authority of the tomb keeper. I can't do that. I can only adjust the strength of the echoing avatars that appear in the ruins."

"Are you familiar with all the entrances to the three spaces of Wanlong Lake?" Li Yelai asked after using Dragon Thunder to knock down the old general's mount. "Are there any passages that have not been destroyed?"

“Yes, the followers of Chaos have opened a new passage,” the king replied, describing the approximate location of the passage. “But how can you spread this information once you have it? Your companions cannot approach this place, and you cannot leave.”

"Don't worry about that. I have a plan." Li Yelai possessed the Ark, and Yunyue had already arrived at Wanlong Lake and joined up with the official troops.

All you need to do later is go inside the Ark and inform Yunyue of the message.

If an official expert were to infiltrate the second or even third level, then Li Yelai and the others would no longer be at a disadvantage.

If Captain Yang Chen were to fight his way back from the third floor, the situation would be very different.

Li Yelai noted down the location, planning to use the Ark to transmit intelligence after his battle with the old general. The church couldn't see or hear him from there, making it an excellent safe location.

Li Yelai also revealed his plan and explained that he had a plan to counter the Heartless Fruit.

This greatly excited the king, who had thought that this time he could only wipe out the Bliss faction and save the people who had not yet been disturbed by the Heartless Fruit.

Even if in the end these people cannot leave Wanlong Lake, at least they can escape the control and harm of Jile.

Now, Li Yelai has brought him good news.

Those compatriots who have been parasitized by the Heartless Fruit can also be saved as a result!

"The problem is the Chaos Artifacts. This Blissful Branch possesses two Chaos Artifacts! One is with the Chosen One, and the other is in the treasury. If you can seal the treasury after I'm exposed, you should be able to seal off one of their Chaos Artifacts."

“But I cannot do that; I cannot seal the treasury,” the king replied. “But I can revive it and leave them with that final moment of power!”

The meaning of "King" is that although he cannot seal the Chaos Artifact, he can still fight back even if the opponent summons a projection of a Chaos Demon or a Prince.

Although he was broken, even if he would die in that instant.

But he is still a king, and even when facing the embodiment of chaos, he is not afraid to fight!
“I’ll figure something out. You can’t recover until the very end,” Li Yelai said.

"I know you need to become as strong as possible now!"

"Acquire our strongest legacy possible!"

(Gentlemen, I recently discovered some issues and ambiguities in the Wanlong Lake Heartless Fruit storyline.)

Old Lang was thinking, "Should I take a few days off to revise the earlier parts of the story?"

(End of this chapter)