Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Inside the family apartment, Li Yelai was cleaning up a room that was in complete disarray.

He wiped the water stains off the floor and walls, and tidied up the robes and underwear that were scattered on the floor and sofa.

While tidying up the toiletries that had been sat on on the washstand.

Li Yelai saw the ambiguous red marks and teeth marks on his neck. Due to his strong physique, these marks were fading rapidly.

Li Yelai's face flushed slightly as he gently touched the fading marks on his neck.

He finally understood what Cheese meant by saying he'd give her something to eat.

He actually made three bowls of noodles last night. However, none of the three of them got a single bite before he was called into the bathroom. Then...
Just then, his communicator rang. It was a confidential instruction from high-ranking headquarters.

He was instructed to secretly travel with Yin Huo to the headquarters building to report relevant intelligence.

This puzzled Li Yelai. Was it the follow-up to the Titan incident last night?

Or is there some problem at Wanlong Lake that needs to be verified in person?

They had to go secretly to avoid being discovered by Chaos's spies.

Could it be related to the forces of chaos?

"Is it because of that heretical follower from last night?" Li Yelai pondered to himself.

Last night's Annihilation Titan attack has been confirmed as the work of the Treachery Cult. A dedicated team is currently investigating.

Based on various data points and the curse Zhou Ding uttered before his death, preliminary analysis suggests that the cultist was likely a young woman. The investigators are currently attempting to track and investigate her.

He used the Zhou Ding to liberate the Silent Titan.

However, it seems that he was ultimately outmaneuvered by Immortal Lord Chang Le.

Is the reason I was asked to go there this time related to this issue?
It's a tricky path. There's a reason why it's called a "son of a bitch" by other Chaos factions.

Li Yelai analyzed the situation in his mind, then went to the bedroom and looked at the girl on the bed, saying, "I have to go to headquarters."

On the bed, Cheese lay exhausted in the blankets, while the doll, wearing an oversized T-shirt, sat on the edge of the bed with her long, white legs crossed. It was unclear what they were talking about, but the doll's face was flushed.

"Why are you talking to a wounded soldier like me?" Cheese's voice was a little hoarse and languid, and his peach blossom eyes were even more captivating. Several red marks were faintly visible on his neck.

From a certain perspective, she was indeed injured; even sitting up hurt. And both of them share responsibility.
Then, she pointed to the doll sitting on the edge of the bed: "Also, take this bad woman with you. I don't want to be startled again. I shouldn't have let her into the room!"

This made Li Yelai and the doll's faces even redder.
Only after the two had left did Cheese quietly turn on his communicator.

Search the official database for ways to temporarily disable the blessing effect.
Seemingly remembering something, Cheese blushed and muttered, "Those two guys are both secretly passionate."

Li Yelai successfully reunited with Yin Huo at the East City branch.

The two entered the secret passage inside the Black Prison and quietly left the East City branch through the underground network tunnel.

This was to avoid the eyes and ears of those in Chaos. As an undercover agent and chosen one of Chaos, Li Yelai was protected and supported by Baiya's group, who had planted many informants.

Now, we mustn't get discovered.

Through the secret passage, the two arrived at the safe house that had been used to target the Black Umbrella.

After making some disguises here, we drove to the headquarters located in the Upper East Side.

In fact, given Li Yelai's speed, he could reach the headquarters in no time by activating the Kunpeng Wings, but that would be too obvious.

"Captain Yin Huo, do you know why headquarters called me over this time?" Li Yelai asked Yin Huo from inside the vehicle.

“It’s not clear yet, we’ll find out when we get there. Headquarters won’t harm you,” Yin Huo said. “Speaking of which, the Ark Gathering is in a few days, you need to be especially careful of that guy who holds the book. By the way, try to contact the Witness again. See if you can find out the characteristics of the Heavenly Evolution Walker.”

Li Yelai nodded. The person holding the book knew that the 'Bronze Face' was the chosen 'Emperor's Fall'.

At least in his Book of Fate, Copperface's fate seems to be just like that.

But he doesn't seem to know that Li Yelai is the chosen one of the gods.

To this end, the holder of the book also made a deal with Li Yelai, asking him to hunt down the then-champion agent, who was Li Yelai himself. He also presented Li Yelai with a deposit called "Heaven and Earth Cage".

Unfortunately, this task cannot be completed. It's highly likely we won't receive the final payment.

As for the witness, he's an old fox, but his stance is still on the side of humanity.

Two hours later, the two arrived near the headquarters building in the Upper City.

Before even getting close, they were directed to a nearby underground parking garage. Then, through an underground network of passageways, they arrived at the headquarters.

They were greeted by the Overlord Sword Maniac and the Spirit-Slaying Nun.

This made Li Yelai pause for a moment, then his expression turned serious.

Although these two are old acquaintances, getting them to come at the same time is no small matter.

Currently, in Border City No. 3, there are only four overlords, and no supreme beings. Two overlords have already gone to Wanlong Lake, while Yang Chen and Jian Kuang remain in Giant City.

In this situation, the Sword Mad Overlord and the human Miracle Spirit Slayer were dispatched.
"Sword Madman, Sister Sister," Li Yelai greeted the two and then asked, "What exactly is going on this time?"

"Don't ask questions yet, just follow along, you'll find out soon enough." Sword Madman shook his head slightly, leading Li Yelai and the nun Yin Huo deeper into the headquarters' underground. They entered a metal corridor.

The moment Li Yelai stepped onto the floor, he sensed a subtle repulsion from the psionic barrier surrounding him. Was this place filled with averse to spiritual metal?

Moreover, Li Yelai saw some inscriptions that traced the lineage of the Immortal Palace. They were engraved on the wall and seemed to have adopted some strange stance, dulling Li Yelai's inspiration.

This is a hidden gem that was created with great expense!

Upon entering a room, Li Yelai's expression froze. The room contained only a table and two chairs. On the table lay several rolls of parchment.

On the chair opposite Li Yelai sat a middle-aged man with gray hair.

He was described as middle-aged, but he was actually probably under forty. However, his gray hair made him look older than his age.

Looking at his face, which had appeared on every street corner, Li Yelai was somewhat surprised.

"Lord of the City?"

This is Jiang Botian, the lord of Border City No. 3 and the nephew of the Old Mad King.

He is the nominal supreme commander of the giant city.

The city lord's spiritual energy wasn't very high, seemingly only around the fifth level of perception. Moreover, it appeared to be suppressed by something.

"This is our first meeting, Ninth Champion," the city lord said with a somewhat stiff smile. "I heard you and Jiang Ling have a good relationship. Thank you, that child doesn't have many friends because of the curse. But I heard she received a red envelope yesterday? That's too kind of her." "Jiang Ling is a very reliable teammate," Li Yelai nodded slightly. "Did you ask me to come?"

“It’s a plan that the council approved. But it’s up to you and me to coordinate it,” the city lord replied.

Li Yelai noticed that the city lord's body seemed a bit strange. His expression was somewhat indifferent, and his emotions didn't fluctuate much. It seemed that he was suppressing his feelings.

"Your body."

"Don't worry about it. My position makes me too easily corrupted. These are all necessary measures, plus my own curse can suppress my emotions," the city lord replied. "Otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to sleep peacefully. Given your status, you should know how pervasive the corruption of chaos is."

In order to resist the pervasive corruption of chaos and maintain absolute rationality.

The city lord needs to rely on drugs to suppress his emotions.

Try your best to erase your impulses and desires, or rather, your human nature.

At the same time, he also drastically modified his body.

The spine, nerves, and organs have all undergone modifications.

Only in this way can his body withstand the damage caused by the drugs for a long time.

This is the price to pay for becoming the lord of a border city.

Although he is the city lord, he is more like a rational humanoid processor.

The upper echelons of the giant city are the primary targets of Chaos' corruption; only in this way can they better resist Chaos' erosion.

He could certainly choose to take it easy, not to undergo any changes, but to resist according to his own will.

But the collapse and suicide of the previous city lord made him see reality clearly. How could there be no price to pay when facing chaos?

Even in his dreams, he will be tempted by chaos.

It could be a battle for glory, the vanity of gaining power, the allure of sensual pleasure, or the truth behind certain secrets.

The consequences of being seduced are exemplified by the fate of that colossal European city utterly corrupted by ecstasy!

"It's a pity I'm not a Spirit Absolute, otherwise it would be easier for me." The city lord looked at the nun, smiled, and nodded in acknowledgment.

Then, after the door closed, only the two people remained in the room.

Li Yelai asked, "Spirit-repelling metal, protected by the Overlord himself. What exactly does the City Lord want to say to me?"

The city lord took out a roll of parchment.

"Come and see, Ninth Champion, with your abilities, are you capable of signing this kind of contract?"

Li Yelai suddenly understood the reason for inviting him here. After silently accepting the parchment, he indeed saw what he had been looking for.

The 'Eternal Army' Project Contract and the 'Defeated Ones' Project Contract.

This caused Li Yelai to fall silent.

Gu Yue, your proposal has been officially approved!

When Li Yelai led the Champion Team to conquer the Corpse-Raising Ground, Gu Yue had proposed this plan.

The plan is to have Li Ye, the chosen one of the immortal gods, sign a chaos pact with humanity, offering some modest assistance. The price, however, is that upon death, the human will inevitably become a living corpse!
“Actually,” the city lord paused and said, “you now possess the chaotic power of bliss and immortality, which could increase the population growth of the giant city. However, it involves too many aspects, so we will put it aside for now.”

The power of bliss and immortality? Indeed, one is art and pleasure, and love.

One is the continuous reproduction or 'immortality'. If handled properly, it can indeed increase the population growth rate of a giant city.

Among the Chaos Contracts that Li Yelai obtained was the 'Life Thread' contract, which increased the probability of the contracted party having offspring. However, this type of contract was not very effective for high-level psionicists, and it was still very difficult for powerful individuals to reproduce.

Moreover, with such a chaotic contract, it's hard to say what might happen if one isn't careful. Besides, the scope is really too vast; if something goes wrong, it could be catastrophic.

Li Ye looked at the two plans in his hands.

The Eternal Army, as Gu Yue mentioned, forms contracts with human warriors using the power of chaos. Upon their death, these warriors are transformed into living corpses, and their bodies are strengthened through the special effects of their corpse-nurturing grounds. This allows human warriors to continue fighting for humanity even after death.

The 'Defeated Ones' are the power of the Blood God faction. Upon realizing they cannot leave behind a corpse, they decisively trigger the contract, instantly transforming into irrational monsters, determined to unleash their strongest attack on humanity's enemies!

These are all extremely ruthless plans.
After carefully reading the requirements, Li Yelai's expression became somewhat complicated.

He certainly knew that humanity needed more power.

If he is about to die in battle, he will choose to embrace chaos on the spot, fight the enemy to the death, and preferably exchange blows with the enemy. So that his teammates won't have to be sad to see him off.

But now, having him sign this contract with so many soldiers still puts a lot of pressure on him.

“I can indeed draft such a contract; it is the chaotic knowledge I have acquired, and it is also the power I can exercise,” Li Yelai said after a moment of silence. “But you should know the price. The power of chaos is never fair. After signing such a contract, they will only face these two paths.”

After death, the body remained relatively intact. It was then turned into a zombie, and its comrades took it away to a corpse-raising ground, where it became a member of the Immortal Army.

Before dying, knowing he would be torn to pieces, he directly mutated to enhance himself, engaging in a final, bloody battle with the enemy. Regardless of whether the enemy lived or died, the mutation was irreversible.

If your own relatives or friends were to appear before you as zombies or mutated monsters...

If it's my little sister, doll, cheese, sparks, and the like.
Li Yelai will probably be really stimulated to the point of being twisted.

"Can't we take this time to consider it more carefully?" Li Yelai asked. "Do you know what the price will be?"

"We've considered it, we've considered it for a very, very long time." The city lord looked at Li Yelai: "When we first learned that you could imitate the Chosen Ones of Chaos and deceive the power and blessings of the Chaos Gods, we considered this method. Humanity is weak, facing the Forbidden Zones and Chaos, as well as those human traitors. We can only struggle desperately, we need this power so much. It wasn't until the appearance of the Corpse-Raising Grounds that we finalized this plan. And through the Forbidden Object Oath-Bearers, we tested it many times and confirmed this contract!"

"Li Yelai, I admire you very much."

The city lord calmly said, "You are brave and righteous, willing to go deep into the forbidden zone and infiltrate the chaos for the sake of humanity and the great city. You have also charged into enemy lines on the battlefield and wielded your sword against the stronger!"

"I don't know if there's anything behind you, or what your purpose is. But I still think you're our hero, and I still admire your sacrifices. And please give us a chance to do the same."

The city lord paused, then seemed to chuckle: "You can't expect to get all the power of chaos for free by yourself; let's all share it."

This joke is bitter.
Li Yelai remained silent for a long time: "Everyone who signs a contract must do so voluntarily."

"This is not a problem!"

Within the illusory realm, the deities from Immortality and Blood God seemed to have sensed something.

The chosen one of the polytheists seems to be corrupting the great city, and powerful human beings are gradually gaining the power of chaos.
That's good! (End of Chapter)