Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

The Mingxia civilization absorbed the technology of the two disaster fogs, which is equivalent to obtaining part of the legacy of the two virtual realm civilizations.

Moreover, it has thrived and developed for a long time.

In terms of the initial stage, they were far more comfortable than typical mega-cities.

Even if it cannot compare to the legacy left by the 'Ancient Heavenly Court' civilization of the Celestial Palace, it is still quite substantial.

Some of these unique traditions have been preserved.

Thus, this place of heritage came into being.

According to the Ming-Xia civilization's vision, the fire-based civilization, with the help of the tomb keepers, was...

At the right time, they acquired sufficient knowledge and skills to pass on, thus accelerating their development.

It even considered that in the event of a major crisis, the monarch's soul could be awakened for a battle.

The powerful psychics of the emerging civilization can receive gifts from the sages here. These gifts may include protection and blessings, powerful but dangerous forbidden objects, or extremely rare weapons.

And we will continue to pass on the beliefs and traditions of our forefathers.

This way, we won't force growth or lead the civilization of the spark to the wrong path.

But now, because of the appearance of a traitor, everything has been hijacked by Elysium, and those technologies and legacies have become the forces of chaos.

The powerful relics left to future generations were taken away, and the blessings and protections that had been painstakingly preserved were seized.

What should have been a thriving spark has now become a plaything of pure bliss.

King Mingchi said that if he were still alive, he would probably be twisted in pain on the spot.

Li Yelai could somewhat understand his feelings.

If one is away from home for many years, one may not be able to return to the giant city.

After finally returning to the giant city, he learned that his younger sister had found someone even worse than Ye Han, and he also saw a boy with a ghostly fire on him, who loudly exclaimed, "Hey, Lao Deng, are you my uncle?"

Then Li Yelai is probably not far from becoming twisted.
Now that Li Yelai has begun the challenge, the king wants him to receive the best possible reward.

If the plan is implemented, this place will likely be destroyed.

At the same time, Li Ye's improved combat strength will increase the success rate of the plan.

"Although part of our heritage was taken away by the Bliss faction, several powerful blessings and weapons have been preserved."

"If you can acquire one of those legacies, at the very least, it will give you the ability to protect yourself in your future actions."

"According to your plan, you would have faced a terrifying siege at that time."

"Cultists of Chaos, the danger is not just the Chaos artifacts."

"Among the legacies we leave to posterity are many powerful weapons."

"Now that things have come to this, we don't need to stand on ceremony. I will assist you and help you push yourself to the limit!"

Li Yelai's focus, however, was on the legacy acquired by the Blissful Faction.

"What dangerous legacies did they acquire?" Li Yelai's halberd clashed with the old general's lance once more. Using the momentum, he retreated, creating some distance between them.

If the legacy they obtained contained extremely perverse forbidden items or even god-slaying weapons.

That plan is likely to encounter new variables again.

“The rest are nothing to fear,” King Mingchi paused before replying, “The trouble is those traitors I personally sealed away back then.”

"traitor?"

"Watch out, my teacher's signature move is about to be used!"

At the same time, the old general and his beast mount almost merged into one. They spun rapidly in mid-air, and with the combined support of the Shadow Army and the gravity wave, they carried countless yellow sands, like a high-speed rotating drill, and suddenly stabbed towards Li Yelai.

This is a variant technique of the Shadow Army, and also a Shadow Army offensive developed by the old general himself, the Thunderous Strike!
Li Yelai neither retreated nor dodged, displaying his Shadow Army technique, remaining as immovable as a mountain!
Layers of heavily armored shield guards formed a thick shield wall, colliding violently with the drill!
In the past, it was always Li Ye who used Shadow Army to penetrate and break through the enemy's defenses, but now he was also being led by others to use Shadow Army to penetrate and break through.

The shadow soldiers of both sides engaged in the fiercest battle and clashes.

The shield wall was torn apart, the knight was smashed, and both of them were expending terrifying amounts of psionic energy.

This was Li Yelai's first encounter with an enemy who also possessed a Shadow Army, and it gave him many insights. He learned some of the ingenious uses of the Shadow Army.

But the king's words made Li Yelai's heart skip a beat.

"The traitors haven't been completely killed yet?" Li Yelai was extremely surprised. Based on the information he had, this was the reason why the king had ended up like this.

Because they dared not kill the traitor, fearing being parasitized by the Heartless Fruit, they instead underwent a more difficult sealing process, resulting in severe injuries and leaving them on the verge of death. Ultimately, they were forced into their current state. Afterwards, the Mingxia civilization perished along with the hosts of the Heartless Fruit.

Li Yelai originally thought that those sealed traitors would also die in that great battle.

"Those traitors are quite powerful and numerous. Rather than risk releasing them to eliminate them, it's better to let time wear them down. At that time, the Mingxia civilization didn't have many high-level combatants left. Releasing them would lead to an uncontrollable outcome," King Mingchi said in a low voice.

"Just how many traitors have you sealed away?"

"There were many. Back then, when facing traitors, regardless of their strength, we could only seal them away. Among them were supreme beings and those on the same level as me."

This is the troublesome thing about the Heartless Fruit, even for an ordinary person without spiritual power.

Once parasitized by the Heartless Fruit, it could potentially infect the monarch.

In peacetime, the other party can also be isolated.

But when the flames of rebellion ignited and they became rebels, everything spiraled out of control.

Killing them will result in being parasitized and, after a period of time, becoming one of their kind.

The rebels would even gladly die in order to spread the fruit of heartlessness.

With the two sides' combat strength not significantly different, the only option left for them was sealing. King Mingchi and the powerful figures of the Mingxia civilization paid a huge price to seal off a massive number of rebels.

Now, the relics that sealed those rebels have fallen into the hands of the Bliss faction.

This is truly the worst-case scenario.

"How long has it been since they were sealed away?"

"According to the physical time scale, it should be more than five hundred years ago."

"Can a monarch live for more than five hundred years?"

"Of course, after becoming a king, the throne will directly grant power from the Void Realm, and lifespan will be so long as to be tedious. In Mingxia and the two Chaos Mist civilizations we have encountered, there have never been kings who died of old age," King Mingchi said. "But within the seal, the Void Realm is isolated, and even kings will wither away. Perhaps they have already been killed by time. No one can know what is happening within the seal."

Li Yelai's heart sank; he had indeed obtained remarkable intelligence.

It was fortunate that we made contact with King Mingchi; otherwise, the plan would likely have gone terribly wrong.

This intelligence needs to be delivered to the authorities as soon as possible.

Li Yelai thought to himself.

At the same time, the shield formation in front of Li Yelai was violently torn apart by the drill that the old general had transformed into.

Both Li Yelai's shield guards and the old general's heavy cavalry vanished at that moment, only to coalesce again!
In that instant, their movements were perfectly synchronized: the old general raised his lance high, and Li Yelai thrust his halberd upwards. The old general's mount suddenly charged forward, while Li Yelai's golden wings flapped behind him.

At the same time, their shadow troops transformed into heavily armored cavalry.

Immediately, the two charged and spun simultaneously! Like a storm! They collided with countless grains of yellow sand!

Thunder and lightning strike!

Same moves, same abilities!
They collide at this moment!
The terrifying impact that erupted filled the entire Gobi Desert.

A dozen seconds later, the yellow sand began to fall.

A figure burst out from the yellow sand; it was none other than the old general.

But after charging for dozens of meters, the beast beneath him let out a mournful cry and collapsed to the ground. Its body was pierced through, and it could no longer charge.
The old general was also thrown to the ground. He leaned on his lance and got up, then went forward and stroked the beast's head, seemingly to comfort it.

His armor and body were also torn apart.

The sturdy armor was twisted and torn apart, and the aged yet strong body was pierced through.

The shadow army offensive he himself created was dealt a heavy blow by wind and thunder!
Looking at Li Yelai in the distance, he seemed to let out a hearty and joyful laugh.

He seemed extremely pleased that Li Yelai had mastered his Wind and Thunder Strike.

Immediately, his body began to disintegrate.

"Thank you for your guidance." Li Yelai bowed to the old general. "I have mastered this move."

Through their recent exchange, Li Yelai grasped the powerful Shadow Army offensive. Only those who have mastered the Shadow Army can understand its subtleties.

The Shadow Army's formation is a powerful tool in group battles and can also deal with large-sized supernatural creatures.

Li Yelai once used lightning speed to knock over a giant insectoid creature.

However, the Shadow Army is relatively weak when dealing with enemies the size of a normal person.

It's like a raging waterfall; it might destroy a dam, but it can't crush sharp rocks.

Nowadays, the technique of Wind and Thunder Strike is to concentrate the impact force of heavily armored cavalry into a single point, breaking through the surface with that point.

Transform the 'waterfall' into a 'super high-pressure water gun' to tear apart all obstacles!
It is extremely effective when dealing with single targets!
It is foreseeable that after this, the power of Li Yelai's 'Cute Star Flying Collision' will become even stronger!

At the same time, he also understood the purpose of the place of inheritance.

It's not just about giving challengers a powerful legacy, but also about the combat skills of the sages' projections!
This made Li Yelai sigh with admiration; the Mingxia civilization had truly considered so many things regarding the creation of fire.
"I should thank you. When my teacher died in battle, he couldn't find a second strong enough person to become a Shadow Army commander; that was his regret." The old general's voice, belonging to King Mingchi, continued, "Even though it's just a projection, I hope it can bring him some comfort."

"So, great king, we're considered fellow disciples?" Li Yelai asked.

"Haha, I'm happy to have a junior brother like you." King Mingchi laughed. "The next one will be even stronger. Come back to challenge us after you've fully rested."

"Okay." Li Yelai nodded.

The next second, the old general's body vanished.

Li Yelai once again felt regret and sorrow for the Mingxia civilization.

Then, they left the Gobi Desert and arrived at the edge of the region.

While recovering his psionic energy and physical strength, he took out paper and pen from the Ark's storage space and spent some time writing down two intelligence reports.

After changing into a suit and putting on the bronze mask, the Ark ticket was activated immediately.

He obtained information about Wanlong Lake and the Mingxia civilization from King Mingchi, and he needed to deliver it to the authorities as soon as possible.

Within this space of inheritance, the Blissful Faction is unaware of what he is doing, which presents the best opportunity.

Soon, psionic energy was injected into the tickets.

As the feeling of weightlessness washed over me, my vision was also enveloped in white light.

When the white light dissipated, Li Yelai had already arrived inside the ark.

Li Yelai spoke first, saying, "Captain, please contact Camellia and Dawn for me. Also, please activate the hidden space for me. Don't let the other voters see us."

"Well, Copperface, the place you're in seems rather peculiar," the captain said. "What, you've been visiting the Church of the Embers again?"

"Isn't that right? They bowed down so readily, I couldn't refuse," Li Yelai replied haphazardly.

Then, Li Ye looked at the wall to see if the murals had changed.

Upon closer inspection, he indeed noticed a change.

This is the fourth mural; some details have appeared in the originally blurry image.

Li Yelai, on the other hand, spotted the swarm of insects at the edge of the image!

After careful examination, it was confirmed that it was indeed a hunter-killer insect from the swarm of killing insects.

Within the No. 49 Disaster Fog, a swarm of killing insects appeared?

At that moment, Li Yelai didn't know whether it was good news or bad news.

The No. 49 Disaster Fog is a personification of the things that intelligent beings fear most, transforming them into terrifying demons.

If someone has witnessed the slaying of a swarm of insects, that swarm will appear as a terrifying demon.

But whether there's an owner for the insects is hard to say.

Now that the appearance of the swarming insects has been confirmed, it means that among those swallowed by the calamity fog, there must have been people who visited Border City Three. Or perhaps they were even survivors of the calamity fog. This allows us to narrow down the possible groups.

Furthermore, the Zerg are not picky eaters. The presence of Zerg among the Terror Demons is not a good thing for them either. They will even attack the Terror Demons.

Ideally, the Swarm Killer should deal with the other Terror Demons, while the humans deal with the Swarm Killer.

As Li Yelai analyzed the situation, he noticed a flash of white light beside him.

Jing Lin, dressed in a suit of alien plate armor, appeared in the seat next to Li Yelai.

Before Li Ye could speak, another beam of white light descended from a distance. It was Yun Yue!

Now, she didn't bother with disguise; instead, she simply walked in wearing a black cloak and carrying a pocket. She was probably in a hurry and didn't have time to disguise herself.

"Is it safe for you to enter the Ark like this?" Yunyue asked.

“Yes, you had no one to protect you, and you were right under their noses. It was too risky,” Jing Lin said.

"Don't worry, they can't see or hear me from where I am."

Li Yelai didn't waste any time and handed the two intelligence reports to the two men directly.

He briefly informed them of his encounter with King Mingchi, the king's current state, and the potential risks.

"How much longer can you stay in this so-called land of inheritance?" Jing Lin asked.

“I can delay for a long time,” Li Yelai replied, “but if it drags on too long, I’m worried that they’ll start the ceremony as soon as we leave.”

"It's alright, it'll be over soon. Wait here for a moment. Dawn, please wait a bit too, we still need you to relay this to the front lines." Jing Lin, carrying the intelligence, left the Ark directly. (End of Chapter)