Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

The Styx Horn that Li Yelai obtained in the wilderness is suspected to have originated from the No. 18 Disaster Fog.

That was a wandering type of disaster fog that appeared after the Age of Calamity.

It failed to devour a large number of intelligent beings to create forbidden zones, but it is still extremely dangerous and roams all over the world.

The high walls of the great city have the ability to block the disaster fog, but in the wilderness, the disaster fog is an insurmountable natural disaster.

Humans or other intelligent beings swallowed by it will be unable to leave the fog of disaster unless someone successfully conquers it.

The No. 18 fog devoured several official caravans and many scavengers in the north, and even wandered to the edge of the restricted area, devouring many creatures there.

Several major cities in the north were conquered by a large number of elite troops, and even human supreme beings had to take action.

And within the fog of disaster number 18 is the River Styx.

The civilization possesses mysterious technology for manipulating the undead and corpses, somewhat similar to the immortal faction, but more specialized.

They once transformed into the undead scourge, inflicting heavy losses on the human legions attempting to conquer the calamity. The fallen human soldiers would also become enemies, slaughtering their former comrades.

Until it snowballs and becomes an unstoppable force!

The Styx Horn may have originated from there, but for some reason it ended up in the Kunlun Giant City and then came with caravans to the wilderness near the border city.

Perhaps this was also part of the book holder's plan, but it was interfered with and intercepted by Li Yelai's fateful plague.

In fact, the reason we were able to take down Black Umbrella was because of the Styx Horn.

'No wonder the book holder wanted to kill me so badly.' Li Yelai thought to himself as he glanced at the book holder. 'For them, variables meant turning their known future into the unknown, disrupting and interfering with their extensive preparations. Ha, a bunch of beasts!'

Meanwhile, the Ark voters, who were discussing the Fog of the 18th, spoke up.

"Now it means that this dangerous River Styx will return on certain specific occasions."

"The Cataclysm of the Undead? This time, it broke free of the Cataclysm and appeared directly in the physical world?"

"If it develops, it will indeed be extremely terrifying. It will escalate as war breaks out."

"It is somewhat troublesome; hopefully, the restricted area can be blocked."

"Is it a frozen, snowy region near the polar regions? Or perhaps some special terrain?"

"Some restricted areas also contain snow-capped mountains. Could the River Styx appear in one of them?"

The voters of the Ark were abuzz with discussion.

The person holding the book spoke again: "Any area where this kind of environment can occur could be the location of this calamity."

"What do you mean?" asked one of the Ark voters, bewildered.

But some Ark voters felt a chill: "This means that the location where it appears doesn't necessarily have to be a snow-capped mountain. It could be the location where the River Styx appears, created by the abilities of certain psychics or by some forbidden objects."

This made many people realize that extreme cold? While this ability is not common, it's not rare either. Similar effects exist in abilities across various paths.

With the addition of prohibited items, the number of places where this could occur increases even further.

Li Yelai and Jing Lin were also startled, feeling extremely cold?

They brought back an ice coffin from the wrecked ship in the Dead Sea.

An unknown creature also followed them into the ark, becoming a stowaway.

It was a phantom figure dressed in an ancient robe, radiating extreme low temperatures.

Could it be that the environment described by the Styx River is related to that illegal immigrant?
"Isn't there any clearer information? For example, the approximate time?" an Ark voter asked.

"The timing of its appearance is confirmed to be within a year, and there is no further information." The book holder replied calmly, "Alright, that's all I wanted to say. Farewell, everyone."

The next moment, before the other Ark voters could speak, a beam of light descended, and the figure of the book holder disappeared within the beam.

"That old bastard is hiding his true colors!"

"He's playing tricks; he must know more detailed information."

"Not used to it yet? This is how book lovers always are."

The voters complained and left the ark, taking with them the information they had gathered and the details of the seventh painting.

The physical world, inside a safe house.

Yin Huo looked at the photos Li Yelai handed him; it was the seventh painting Li Yelai had taken inside the Ark.

"The Styx River of the No. 18 Calamity Fog? How many years has it been? How can it still make a comeback?" Yin Huo found it unbelievable: "The Celestial Palace War just ended not long ago, and the No. 49 Calamity Fog hasn't even appeared yet, and the Styx River is already here again. Aren't these calamities happening far too frequently?"

"Moreover, this gathering did not yield any information about Demon Abyss Mountain. Most of the information was concentrated on Wanlong Lake," Li Yelai said. "We can only try our best to find terrain that matches the scene in the picture."

"It's very difficult. Many of the mountains in the photos are covered by snow and wind, so who knows what they originally looked like? It's like looking for a needle in a haystack," Yin Huo sighed. "Well, at least we have a direction."

Both of them sighed, sensing that the situation was somewhat troublesome.

Unable to gather any useful intelligence, yet learning in advance of another danger that humanity is about to face, no one is in a good mood.

"Relax a bit. At least you found a few orders at this gathering. Especially that Red Peach. If she really owns a mine, we can cooperate with her long-term." Yin Huo comforted him, "This kind of mineral crystal that can damage the fifth or even sixth sense. If we can obtain it in large quantities, it will be a great asset to the giant city."

Li Yelai nodded; this was indeed the only good news.

If the Sealed Thunder Ore Crystal could be mass-produced and equipped on human legions, that would be perfect.

With the addition of the mimicry of celestial soldiers, even without psionicists present, the human army can effectively inflict casualties on their enemies. This will be a significant aid in the subsequent attack on Black Source City.

"I will trade with Hearts more often in the future. I will try to reach a long-term agreement."

This is also one of the advantages of Ark voters, as they can exchange resources to obtain specialties from all over the world.

The specialty of Border City No. 3 is 'Mimetic Heavenly Soldiers', while the specialty of the area where Red Peach is located is Sealed Thunder Crystal.

Chuhe's special products, on the other hand, are a vast number of extraordinary creatures and spiritual plants.

Not to mention, they each possess different potion recipes.

Only through different types of transactions can the strength of the Ark voters continue to grow.

"And then there's..." Yin Huo paused, "...the method the book holder described for eliminating the champion. As a variable, he shouldn't have been able to foresee your actions. Why then is he so confident?"

"That's also what I'm wondering about. Is it a tactic used against the champion?" Li Yelai pondered.

Afterwards, Li Ye changed back into his black trench coat and took his communicator with him.

After saying goodbye to the nun, they had to leave the entire house with Yin Huo and return to the East City branch through the underground network tunnels.

However, a night watchman patrolling outside quickly approached, his face anxious.

This caused Li Yelai and Yin Huo's expressions to change. Since the Ark Infiltrator Project was also top secret, their communicators had long been turned off.

Inside the safe room, there is only one communication system that connects directly to headquarters.

At that moment, an alarm also sounded within the communication system. "Captain, signal fire!"

This shocked Li Yelai and Yin Huo immensely. Wolf smoke?
Their attention was quickly drawn to the fireworks lighting up the sky and the plumes of smoke.

From the southwest, plumes of smoke, like long, blood-red serpents, twisted and rose, foreshadowing the coming of war!
That was a war warning issued by different megacity spheres to other megacity spheres while communications were cut off!

Countless scouts and official caravans along the way lit fireworks and beacon fires to warn the giant city.

Meanwhile, within the virtual realm, a human king roared, "Abyss King! You fucking court death!"

Its sound spread throughout the virtual realm, and even though it was thousands of kilometers away, Li Ye could hear it clearly.

The King of the Abyss? The King of the Forbidden Zone of Demon Abyss Mountain?

Is it really Demon Abyss Mountain? Under these circumstances, they still dare to attack the giant city?
Isn't that insane?
Li Yelai and Yin Huo immediately returned to the safe house and reconnected to headquarters.

"Moyuan Mountain has launched an attack on Bashu Mountain City!"

"The smoke signals have been lit in the mountain city of Bashu!"

"Smoke signals have been lit in major cities along the Sichuan and Yangtze Rivers!"

Li Yelai and Yin Huo exchanged a glance. War had come after all. Even though they had guessed it, they were still surprised.

The restricted area and the giant city have maintained a low-intensity war because both sides are trying to avoid escalating the conflict.

Human megacities need to develop and consolidate their power. The forbidden zones, on the other hand, don't want to be the first to act.

Now, that peace has been broken.

When the power of Moyuan Mountain City was at its strongest, it launched a war!
"If Bashu Mountain City is attacked, the various prodigies gathered at Wanlong Lake will surely lend a hand. The war will escalate rapidly, and even other forbidden zones and giant cities will be drawn into it. What exactly is Demon Abyss Mountain thinking?"

Li Yelai and Yin Huo rushed towards the underground network.

They need to return to the East City branch as soon as possible to prepare to allocate resources and provide assistance to Bashu Mountain City.

This is not just a war between a giant city and a forbidden zone.

Both sides have reinforcements.

The players in these restricted areas are rivals, but they also understand the principle of mutual dependence. The conflict will only escalate!
On the human side, because of the existence of Wanlong Lake, they will provide assistance as much as possible.

Anyway, Mo Yuanshan, being the one to stick his neck out, is definitely not going to have a good outcome. So what exactly is he after?

In the underground network tunnel, Li Yelai moved extremely fast. Yin Huo shouted behind him, "You're fast, you go back to the branch first!"

Li Yelai paused for a moment before saying, "No, Captain Yang Chen is also at the branch office. He's in charge of the Champion Team. I'll go to 'them' first!"

"Them?" Yin Huo was taken aback, then realized, "Good!"

Immediately, the two separated in the underground network. Yin Huo rushed straight towards the branch, while Li Yelai rushed towards a hidden exit.

At the same time, he changed his black trench coat into a windbreaker.

"Then, your chosen one has returned!"

On the other side, in a factory area located in the southeast of the old town.

Baiya and Yumian stood by the window, looking at the high walls in the distance and the crimson fireworks winding through the sky.

This is not remarkable to ordinary people.

But to the psionicists, it shines as brightly as the sun.

"That direction really is Demon Abyss Mountain. I can almost feel the endless battles and bloodshed. It truly evokes my longing." Jade Face wore a gas mask, and beneath it was a stiff human skin mask.

At this moment, the expression on the human skin mask was extremely eerie.

“Yes, war.” Bai Ya stared at the plume of smoke, mesmerized. As a psionicist trained from childhood by the Blood God faction, she had long since ingrained killing and war into her very bones through brainwashing-style education. This was a common flaw in the Blood God faction's education system.

"But for now, this is none of our business. Let's continue to await Lord Emperor's orders."

At this moment, Baiya and Yumian's gazes shifted, and a portly cult member rushed over and knelt before them: "My lords."

"What are you doing, all flustered?" Bai Ya's handsome face was full of coldness. "Are you hoping that the giant city won't find us?"

As a chaotic force, it possesses extremely strong corrupting abilities and can quietly develop within the giant city.

But nominally they are still employees of a processing plant.

They would only enter the secret room and remove their disguise if they had important intelligence.

If the people of Jucheng discover that this 'factory manager' is kneeling and bowing to them, these 'employees', in broad daylight, wouldn't he be exposed?

A cold glint flashed in his jade-faced eyes: "What's wrong?"

Thinking to myself, this kind of waste should be disposed of.

The cult member trembled: "Someone has come to visit, and they opened our secret door with a coded message, specifically asking for the two esteemed officials."

Bai Ya frowned. Someone was coming to see them at this time? People from other branches? This was too risky.

They should have prepared a secret signal beforehand and met in a designated area. Could it be a trap? What have the authorities discovered?
In that instant, thoughts raced through the minds of the two demon generals. They cautiously scanned their surroundings. If the authorities had indeed discovered something, they would surely have already amassed a large army, perhaps lying in ambush nearby.

They must preserve the identity of Lord Emperor's Fall. Even if it means death, this must never be known to the authorities!

In that instant, the two of them made the decision to kill each other to silence the witnesses.

Immediately, a member of the cult said in a trembling voice, "He said he is Emperor Yan."

The moment he finished speaking, he felt a blur before his eyes, and the two people in front of him had vanished without a trace.

Bai Ya was extremely fast. If she weren't worried about getting blood or other filth on herself, she probably would have smashed through the walls and anyone in her way.

When she rushed to the factory's underground chamber as fast as she could, she saw the figure she had been longing for.

The young man, dressed in a black windbreaker, stood among the kneeling church leaders.

His tall, upright figure and handsome face made Bai Ya a little nervous.

She would sit in her room, holding his clothes, and fantasize about him again and again until she was exhausted.

This is her biggest secret
'Should I change my clothes? And then offer the Lord another slaughterous feast?' Her mind raced, but her body moved forward quickly, kneeling on one knee: 'Baiya greets Lord Diyun!'

"Get up, there's no need for such formalities between us."

Li Yelai looked at Bai Ya, who was wearing work clothes, and said with a smile, "It's been a long time, Bai Ya."

"My most loyal subordinate."

"I have an important task for you." (End of Chapter)