Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

The Heartless Fruit is naturally an extremely dangerous and vicious existence.

Even within the Night Watchmen, various conflicts arose due to amplified desires.

The powerful civilization of Mingxia was destroyed by the Heartless Fruit.

It destroyed human civilization from within.

Cheese also knew very well that if it weren't for the power of the Heartless Fruit bewitching him, he and he might have...
Although Cheese usually makes a lot of dirty jokes to Li Yelai, she's quite the seasoned one.

But she had too many concerns, which caused her to give up many opportunities.

Then the doll beat me to it.

Sometimes, cheese really wants to say, "I was here first!"

You stole a kiss from him while feeding him medicine, and he took your first kiss, but I won't say anything about that.

Why did you give him...
Without the Heartless Fruit, cheese might only be able to hide all its thoughts.

Watching the happy couple from the corner, he felt regret and envy.
However, the Heartless Fruit, from a certain perspective, catalyzed a certain process and outcome.

Are these the only two benefits of being parasitized?
A joyful image of tumbling in the water flashed through my mind.

She once teased Li Yelai, telling him to hug her leg.

This time, they actually hugged. But it was only a physical hug.
Dispelling the images in her mind, she changed the subject: "Speaking of which, after the Heartless Fruit was destroyed, my spiritual energy increased somewhat. The same was true for Liu Yun and the others. The parasitic remains of the Heartless Fruit actually replenished the host, resulting in a slight increase in our strength."

"With this latest development, the death of the rebellious king has enhanced the spiritual beings in this region. Before long, several more members of the champion team will reach the sixth awakening level. They're already showing some of their peak glory."

That's true. A team of elite Night Scouts, after being ravaged by the Heartless Fruit, actually benefited from the misfortune. Their psionic power was enhanced.

The gifts bestowed upon a king after his death were even more blessed to all beings. His throne shattered, transforming into a cluster of shimmering meteors that brought benefits to numerous extraordinary beings (including humans).

This can be considered the safest way to improve performance.

If conditions permit, capture and kill the Supreme Being and the King of the Forbidden Zone. Kill one every two or three days, and the number of psionicists in the giant city will skyrocket, while remaining extremely safe.

Unfortunately, it's just a dream now. This is a rare opportunity that only comes along once in a lifetime.

Li Yelai, who had only advanced to the sixth level of awakening a few days ago, had already significantly increased his spiritual energy. Combined with the sacrifices he made and the salary paid by the Blood River Boss, Li Yelai's energy levels had risen considerably.

Not to mention the elites who are at the fifth level or above.

With these two factors combined, the elite players of the champion team were all strengthened.

Some comrades almost couldn't hold back and nearly advanced to the sixth level of awakening on the battlefield.

It is foreseeable that before long, several players with the sixth awakening will emerge from the champion team.

This is very close to the team of yesteryear. At its peak, the championship team boasted several sixth-level awakening experts, each leading their own subgroups. They were the backbone of the championship team. Perhaps that glory is about to be revived!
This is indeed a blessing in disguise.

"Which level of the Five Senses are you currently on?" Li Yelai asked.

"You've reached the sixth tier, fast, huh?" Cheese chuckled. "You've only advanced to the sixth awakening level. If you want to become a hegemon, it will take at least a few more years. It won't be long before I overtake you."

After all, if you have a solid foundation, you can improve quickly after experiencing a crisis.

"Let's play it safe and not rush things," Li Yelai advised.

There is a certain risk in taking each step.

Regardless of what happened between the two, he didn't want Cheese to overdo it with power and risk leveling up.

"Don't worry, I understand perfectly well." Cheese looked at Li Yelai with a hint of a smile in his eyes: "Besides, I'm also at peace with myself now."

Is your mind clear? Is it because you killed the Heartless Fruit?

Li Yelai nodded slightly.

Then, Li Yelai saw Captain Yang Chen, who, along with Captain Cangbai and the others, returned from the third floor and joined the others at this moment.

Behind them was a huge, sealed-off body of flesh and blood.

According to the information given to Li Ye by King Mingchi, the Blood Lake on the third level is a creation of the life technology of the Mingxia civilization.

At its core lies a mysterious remains of flesh and blood, radiating powerful life force that nourishes all things. This is the reason for the abundance of dragon-blooded creatures within Wanlong Lake.

Creatures born from the Blood Lake are more or less tainted with dragon blood.

As a result, within Wanlong Lake, Li Yelai, protected by the 'Dragon Clan Killer', could walk sideways, or even backwards?
Those mysterious remains of flesh and blood might be able to suppress the old Mad King's curse, or even restore some of his lifespan.

The old mad king's combat prowess was even acknowledged by the book's holder.

It is said that its incarnation as a bronze demon god overwhelmed all others. Therefore, even now, the Forbidden Zone doesn't dare to act arrogantly towards the people of Border City No. 3.

As long as he is protected, humanity can safely enter the golden age!

Of course, the term 'Golden Age' comes from the records of two future civilizations.

Now, with a different timeline, the golden age may have changed.

In short, let's hope that the wreckage will be useful. At the very least, it can strengthen the giant city.

At this moment, Yang Chen and Cang Bai walked over.

When Yang Chen saw Li Yelai, a smile appeared on his resolute face.

Yang Chen was slightly taken aback when he saw the champion's cape behind Li Yelai.

Because he seemed to hear a greeting.

'Long time no see, Lao Ba!'

'Hey, here I am right now. But I'm really dazed.'

That was the voice of the champion's cape, greeting Yang Chen, his 'old comrade-in-arms,' and his champion's cape.

This surprised Yang Chen, who couldn't help but look at Li Yelai.

“It communicates with us occasionally.” Li Yelai shrugged. The champion cape had a sense of self, after all, it had been stained with the blood of countless human champions and enemies of humanity, resulting in subtle changes.

It has gone through so many generations of champions, and we don’t know which generation of champions its personality is similar to.
"That's surprising. The cloak of the future already has this kind of self-awareness? Eighth? Then it will call you Ninth?" Yang Chen pondered for a moment and asked, "If the champion ranks in the next three digits, what will it be called? One hundred and eight?"

"Who knows?" Li Yelai shook his head.

"Forget about that, you did a great job." Yang Chen laughed. "I saw many unfamiliar faces in the team. They were all attracted to the team by you. You brought a lot of fresh blood to the team."

He was referring to Hong Ba and his team, the elite force from within the city that had been deployed for this rescue operation. Among them were the new recruits.

This made Yang Chen very happy.

"And congratulations on donning the champion's cape," Yang Chen said with a smile. "Although it was a bit unexpected, we now have two champions."

He saw Li Yelai as his successor, wanting him to inherit his championship cape and become the new champion. Now, well... Li Yelai has produced his own championship cape. So, there's no need for him to inherit his anymore.
Yang Chen felt that he might need to start looking for the tenth generation champion.

"You're still far behind the captain," Li Yelai shook his head.

“No need to be modest. You are the ninth-generation champion, it has nothing to do with level.” Yang Chen responded, reaching out his arm to shake Li Yelai’s hand.

After exerting a little force, he nodded and said, "Very good! A very strong physique. Without using abilities to strengthen your physical body, the overlord of Zhenwu cannot suppress you in terms of strength."

Li Yelai briefly explained the physical enhancement he had received.

Yang Chen nodded: "The Chaos Faction does have quite a few good things. Using the enemy's resources to strengthen ourselves is excellent!"

“I think so too.” Li Yelai nodded in agreement.

"But don't get addicted. By the way, I heard from the comrades that you can summon avatars?" Yang Chen asked.

“Yes, I obtained a Heroic Spirit Sea. It allows me to summon two powerful avatars. Or rather, two versions of myself from different futures. Two future bodies,” Li Yelai said.

"Can we summon it now? Is it very energy-consuming?" Yang Chen continued to ask.

"It's alright. The first summoning consumed a lot of energy. Now, it requires about 40% of my spiritual energy, and I need to continuously supply it with the remaining 20% ​​of the spiritual energy it consumes," Li Yelai replied.

“This kind of consumption is considerable,” Yang Chen frowned slightly. “Can you maintain it continuously?”

"I got Bliss for free. Moreover, the Heroic Spirit Sea can share most of the cost for me."

“Then let’s try summoning them. I want to see the strength of your two avatars,” Yang Chen said.

Li Yelai naturally did not refuse, and the group entered a palace of ultimate bliss.

Immediately, Li Yelai injected spiritual energy into the Sea of ​​Heroes, and the starlight in the illusory realm twisted and also flowed into the Sea of ​​Heroes.

The next second, two avatars appeared beside Li Yelai.

A figure clad in black armor, wielding a long spear and carrying a long sword, draped in a tattered champion's cloak. The sun and moon shone in his eyes.

The other man, clad in black armor and a white battle robe, wielded a three-pointed, double-edged sword. The dazzling blue flames in his eyes caused the wilderness wanderers within Wanlong Lake to palpate.

Zhu Ye looked at Yang Chen, seemingly with some emotion, then smiled and nodded: "Captain Yang Chen."

"Hello, Zhuye," Yang Chen said.

“I am not entirely him,” Zhu Ye said, nodding slightly in acknowledgment as he saw the pale figure.

When he saw the cheese, his expression faltered slightly, but he nodded in acknowledgment.

Dawn glanced around and then complained, "Seriously? Champions are all clustered together? If you find another champion, you could all play mahjong."

Indeed, the main hall is now filled with champions.

The eighth-generation champion is Yang Chen, and the ninth-generation champions are Li Yelai and Zhu Ye.

Three champions have gathered! If the Chosen Ones of Chaos saw this, they'd probably have nightmares.

As for Dawn, chosen by the Chaos Gods, if he wanted to put on a show, he would probably have to call over Yunyue from outside and Chuhe from the Lost Lands.

“It really looks like it.” Pale and Cheese were watching from the edge of the palace not far away.

After all, the three of them look almost identical, and at first glance, it's really hard to tell who is who.

"Cheese. Can you tell the difference?" Pale asked, draping his arm around Cheese's shoulder.

"It's alright, after all, there's a big difference in temperament. And I," Cheese whispered, "Anyway, no matter how similar they look, I can still recognize him."

"Looks like something happened?" The pale-faced man looked at Cheese with a strange expression, seemingly both teasing and inquiring: "You seem even more beautiful now."

Cheese paused, then asked, "By the way, has the captain already drunk the monkey wine you brought?"

His pale skin, which was originally white, turned slightly red at this moment, and he remained silent.

In fact, perhaps due to fragmented memories, the three of them do have somewhat different temperaments.

Zhu Ye was a man of few words, mostly working silently. He was ruthless and taciturn. In battle, he remained silent, then slaughtered the battlefield!
And Dawn is ruthless and talkative! He's quite the chatterbox!
I don't know if it's because of his experience as a wandering knight or because he worships the Lord of Azure Flames. He has a great talent for making sarcastic remarks!
For example, right now, he whispered to Zhuye, "The cheese is here too."

Zhu Ye gave him a strange look, gesturing for him to continue.

"Aren't you going to say something?" Dawn whispered.

“You know that. She’s not my 'her,' and I’m not her 'him.'” Zhu Ye rarely spoke more than a few words, his hoarse voice ringing out: “Besides, I haven’t seen you interacting with Yun Yue.”

“That’s true, I was the one who talked too much.” Dawn nodded.

The two stopped whispering to each other.

At this moment, Yang Chen spoke up and asked, "You possess fragments from the future; could you provide us with some information?"

"Of course, the main body also has memory fragments. Let's share them with the rangers. However, don't get your hopes up too high. After all, the timeline has changed a lot, so it might not be accurate." Dawn looked at Li Yelai and complained, "After all, according to the memory fragments, you should be careful of the Abomination Empress."

Zhu Ye nodded slightly, clearly indicating that he meant the same thing.

The phrase "hate the empress" naturally refers to the doll.

Li Yelai was not surprised.

After all, in their fragmented memories, the doll was extremely dangerous and powerful. It was normal for them to be wary.

In their time and space, the relationship between the doll and the puppet cannot be described as a blood feud, but it is certainly not good either.

Candlelight and the doll knew each other, but eventually parted ways and even became enemies.

As a ranger, Dawn didn't recognize the doll at all; he only knew how to hate the Empress!
Now, there's no need to say more. Fate has changed. The doll is Li Yelai's companion, and Li Yelai will not let her become the Hateful Empress or the Fearful Queen.

After exchanging words, the two heroic spirit avatars prepared to return to the Sea of ​​Heroes.

Before leaving, Dawn said to Li Ye, "Main body, take care of the wandering knights."

“Understood, we are allies.” Li Yelai nodded.

Zhu Ye patted Li Yelai on the shoulder and said, "Don't become like Zhu Ye. Protect them well."

The "Candle Night" he mentioned was Li Yelai himself in that time and space. Li Yelai had lost his lover, his family, and everything.

The charred corpse was a shared nightmare for Li Yelai and Zhu Ye. They must never repeat this tragedy!

Li Yelai looked at the cheese in the distance and responded softly.

"nature."

(Sorry, I always get really stuck when writing these kinds of romantic scenes. I stayed up all night to finish it, I'm really sorry.) (End of Chapter)