Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

"You have all traveled thousands of miles and overcome many dangers to gather in the mountain city. The mountain city will remember this friendship!" Sword King clasped his hands and looked around at everyone. His gaze finally landed on Yang Chen, and his voice was deep and sincere: "Eighth generation, you have worked hard."

He knew better than anyone what it meant to safely deliver this group of people amidst the heavy siege of the restricted area.

Among these people, some were experienced psychics, but others were ordinary people with no psychic talent whatsoever.

Yang Chen shook his head and replied, "It was the help of my comrades, not my achievement alone."

The crowd either returned the greeting with clasped hands or gave a military salute.

One of the elderly people said, "To this day, these old bones of mine can still be of use. For me, that is the greatest honor."

“Indeed, esteemed Sword King. If we are still of use, let us become the spearheads of humanity’s counterattack!” a weathered middle-aged man replied.

“We have witnessed the glory of mankind. Now, perhaps the brilliance of the stars will reappear!” a woman said with a smile.

Sword King nodded: "Yes! The Heavenly Oath Supreme of Kunlun Giant City will arrive soon."

Then, Sword King looked at Yang Chen: "But Eighth Generation, you still cannot enter the Disaster Mist. As the human champion, even that Supreme One may not be able to change your fear."

“I know. I will make arrangements for that,” Yang Chen said calmly.

He was somewhat aware of what he feared.

That monster who caused the champion to fall, that monster who twisted his comrades on the way back and forced Yang Chen to send them to their grave!

If he rashly enters the fog of disaster, he will only create a formidable opponent.

But Yang Chen already had a plan.

As the world's champion, he must have beings who fear him, and even if they don't, he can create them!
Within the calamity fog, humanity battles the terrifying demons.

Beyond the fog of disaster, humanity has never given up on providing support.

It is currently known that the powerful human demons born from the disaster fog are almost all unable to resist the malice given by the fog, and will uncontrollably loathe and hate humans.

Some human demons chose to fight the demons head-on, while others deliberately chose to die, suppressing their instinct to retaliate and dying at the hands of their own kind.

However, the champion is the only exception!

That will create a champion!
Nine generations of human champions have emerged, already establishing a formidable reputation.

Among the terrifying demons, the second and fifth generations have already appeared!

Unfortunately, the rest of humanity's enemies who had seen the champion were either dead or exiled.

And the few remaining ones are now difficult to capture.

But humans still have a way!
That Heavenly Oath Supreme was the strongest psychic with the Whispering Path that could be contacted and come to the rescue.

With her around, she can modify the subconscious of human warriors, replacing their fears with other goals.

At the same time, it can also create specific fears in the subconscious of certain organisms!
To make that created fear more concrete, we need those who have witnessed generations of legends firsthand.

"If the experiment fails, then the inserted memories alone cannot recreate those legends."

The white-haired old man said, "Let that supreme being transform the knowledge in our minds into our fear! Let us personally reshape the legend of the past!"

"We will fight alongside legends!"

Meanwhile, inside Border City No. 3.

At the Jing family manor, Jing Lin visited his wounded father and grandfather, and poured a glass of wine for his fallen brothers.

Humans clashed with the Forbidden Zone Legion, with each unit attempting to break out or draw the Forbidden Zone's attention so that the champion team could escape.

This cost the Jing family a considerable amount of money.

Jing Ji and his son were seriously injured, and five of the family's elite soldiers were killed in battle. Almost all of the remaining combatants were wounded.

Fortunately, the results are good.

The champion team successfully broke through and, carrying the imitation teardrop, went to support the front line.

With the Ark's trading channels, the mimicry of celestial soldiers won't stop flowing. That's enough to turn the tide of battle!

And then, damn it, disaster fog arrived!

He thought of his good brother and cousin, the human champion and the chosen one of Chaos, trapped in the calamity fog. And he had damn well gone in voluntarily.

Jing Lin was furious: "Damn it, you idiot! What are you trying to prove? With other Calamity Mist, if you, the champion, give the order, all the major families you're on good terms with will lend their full support. You can even call out to the Chaos faction and pull out a lot of fighting power. But this is Calamity Mist No. 49!"

In the past, when conquering the Calamity Mist, the champion's reputation could indeed draw a considerable number of expeditionary forces from various families. Families like the Jing, Ma, Mo, and Hong families would all benefit. Not to mention the status of the Chosen of Chaos.

But with the No. 49 fog, who dares to go and offer assistance?
Even within the Chaos Cult, they probably all feel their chosen ones are doomed. They're anxiously waiting for their chosen ones to return from the illusory realm.

"I should have let Chu He and Yun Yue dissuade him back then. Damn it!" Jing Lin took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

He then changed into his battle armor and went to a secret room. Inside, Captain Yin Huo was already waiting.

Today marks the reopening of the Ark Gathering.

“Now, the Ark must already know about the appearance of the Disaster Fog. I will try my best to trade for useful information about the Disaster Fog,” Jing Lin said. “But don’t get your hopes up. Apart from the Book Holders, probably no other voters know about the information within the Disaster Fog. They probably don’t know as much as Yun Yue and I do.”

During this time, Yunyue arrived in the mountain city.

Although unable to enter the disaster fog to provide support, they still managed to transmit information to the giant city through the forbidden object Tai Chi Yin and Yang.

It's safe to say that the voters who understand the disaster fog best are probably Yun Yue and Jing Lin.

"Well, I'll try my best," Yin Huo said. "Also, keep an eye on the movements of other giant cities and forbidden zones."

Jing Lin nodded, then closed his armor and sat down on the sofa. He channeled his spiritual energy into the Ark ticket.

The next moment, the long-lost feeling of weightlessness returned, and a white light engulfed their vision.

When the light faded, he arrived inside the Ark Hall.

Without lingering, he returned to his seat and observed the surrounding movements.

The seat next to him was naturally empty; it was Li Yelai's seat.

There are also some empty seats.
Jing Lin's gaze swept across the area, and he became certain.

Those empty seats probably won't be available either.

Lake Wanlong has attracted many human prodigies, as well as the Ark voters within it. It's estimated they're also trapped in the disaster fog; hopefully, they won't cause any trouble.
Sure enough, most voters were discussing the war between Demon Abyss Mountain and Mountain City, and the subsequent appearance of the Disaster Fog.

The creatures in the forbidden zone were naturally overjoyed, while some human voters were annoyed, and others remained indifferent.

At this moment, Jing Lin noticed Jin Shan in the second-ring seat. Hmph, the supreme ruler of Black Source City in the forbidden zone.

He is one of the few strong individuals from the forbidden zone who escaped from the fifth generation champion. If he were thrown into the disaster fog, his fear demon would most likely be the fifth generation champion.

However, humanity currently lacks the ability to capture a Supreme Being.

Moreover, the fifth-generation champion, the Demon of Terror, has also appeared.

I really want to know how this supreme being in the restricted area will react when he sees the fifth generation again.

Jing Lin thought to himself, "I'm cursing."

The next second, Jing Lin's heart skipped a beat; he saw the person holding the book.
In the past, the person holding the book would not appear unless they sensed an impending 'calamity' and needed to escape. This act of deception greatly displeased the voters.

'Now that it's appeared, is it to reveal information about the No. 49 Disaster Fog? Or is it information about other calamities?' Jing Lin looked at the wall.

The fourth image became increasingly clear.

In the center of the image is a figure dressed in bright armor, wearing a blood-red cloak, and holding a halberd.

It's now confirmed that he's the ninth champion, Li Yelai!

'Damn it, don't turn this into a funeral portrait, Lao Li!' Jing Lin muttered to himself.

The rest of the scenes remained largely unchanged.

“He who holds the book, is this the calamity you spoke of that began in the forbidden zone and will continue until the Great City?” asked one of the Ark voters.

"It turns out the restricted area actually used the fog of disaster to ambush the giant city. Does the fog of disaster number 49 actually have such wisdom?"

"No wonder it could defeat the champion; the self-aware Disaster Mist is far too dangerous."

The voters had many questions, but the man holding the book calmly said, "Please be patient, everyone. I will address your concerns at the end. Now, please complete your transactions and information sharing."

Those charlatans who spout nonsense deserve to die!

Many Ark voters cursed inwardly, but had no choice but to begin the transaction.

About half an hour later, the transactions among the voters were completed.

What followed was intelligence sharing.

Because of the incident at Demon Abyss Mountain, conflicts and standoffs broke out between many restricted areas and mega-cities in Asia and parts of Europe.

After the appearance of the calamity fog, the intensity of the war decreased somewhat. However, some restricted areas near Demon Abyss Mountain remained in a stalemate.

Meanwhile, a member of the Ark said, "It is said that during the war between Demon Abyss Mountain and Bashu Mountain City, the Blood God and the Chaos Legion of the Immortal Faction invaded the heart of Demon Abyss Mountain. They probably wanted to plunder and cause considerable casualties. At the time, Demon Abyss Mountain ignored them and let them run rampant. It seems they knew that the disaster fog would devour them as well."

"Two Chaos Legions from different factions? This means Chaos deployed two Chosen Ones? And they were both swallowed up?"

"It's hard to say, but one of them must be the recently rising Emperor Yun!"

"Furthermore, according to reliable sources, the human champion, the ninth generation, has led the champion team into the 49th Disaster Mist."

"That Ninth Generation was a brute. In his quest for revenge, he dragged the Champion Team into the 49th Disaster Mist once again. Has he forgotten how the Seventh Generation died?"

"The champion fell short. Was he bravely dying to avenge his predecessors? Alas, humanity has lost so many prodigies. He should have preserved himself. What can a mere sixth sense do? It would be most beneficial for humanity for a champion to grow stronger."

"It seems the champion of the fourth picture is the ninth generation. What a pity, he only just became famous. Isn't that too short-lived? The champion with the shortest existence?"

"He liberated Wanlong Lake himself, which attracted all sorts of geniuses. In the end, the forbidden zone used it to build a structure in the disaster fog. He probably felt guilty about it."

"The two gods have chosen the Fallen Emperor, and the human champion, Night General... I really look forward to their meeting in the fog of disaster and their subsequent battle! Surely they won't join forces temporarily just to deal with the Demon of Terror?"

"So what? Even if the Champion and Emperor are strong, they are only at the sixth awakening level, at most overlords! And there must be a supreme-level terror demon within the calamity fog!"

"The other fogs are manageable; we have enough combat power to overwhelm them. If things really get too difficult, the other major cities won't just stand by and watch. But fog number 49 is more dangerous the more combat power we deploy and the larger the number of fogs we have. My intelligence indicates that millions of people in the mountain city have been swallowed up. They will face an even larger group of terrifying demons."

"The fact that none of the major cities have deployed troops is the best proof. At this number, it's a dead end. Investing more would be a sunk cost. Unless, of course, a monarch steps into it."

"It's not enough. If there are too many Supreme Beings, even the Kings will be in danger. Not to mention, there might be terrifying demons like the Zerg Slayers."

"Moreover, do humans really dare to deploy monarch-level combat power? Once the giant city circle loses a monarch, the other forbidden zones will not let go of this opportunity."

"Then there's nothing to talk about. Mountain City is finished, those human prodigies are finished, the human champions and the Chosen of Chaos are finished too."

"Except for the Chosen Ones of Chaos, who can return from the Void Realm, everyone else is destined to die."

The voters of the Ark reacted in various ways: some were regretful, some were angry, and some were indifferent.

What they are most concerned about is the action taken after the No. 49 disaster fog.

This calamity has become a significant force, containing countless terrifying demons, and it is unlikely that any single forbidden zone or giant city can stop it.

If it continues to spread or move, they'll have to do some serious calculations.

If the calamity fog continues to multiply and spread, then we will probably witness the astonishing scene of the human king, the king of the forbidden zone, and the chaos prince all joining forces to besiege the calamity fog.

All eyes turned to the person holding the book, awaiting his reply.

"No need to worry, everyone. The final calamity has not yet arrived," the book-holder said calmly. "Although the No. 49 calamity fog is powerful, it also has its weaknesses. Just as you said, if it becomes too greedy, it will inevitably face encirclement and suppression from various forces. It has its own end."

"Will there be any survivors in that fog?" a voter asked.

"Though not many, miracles will always happen in this world." The one holding the book chuckled. If the Book of Destiny hadn't interfered, some people would indeed have survived the disaster fog.

But after all, an unexpected variable has entered the fog of disaster. Even the Book of Fate cannot predict the most accurate outcome.

Many Ark voters breathed a sigh of relief, just hoping they wouldn't be swallowed up.

However, the next sentence from the person holding the book caused their expressions to change drastically.

"This time, I also brought information about the seventh painting."

"Again?" Many voters looked grim. The disastrous fog in the fourth image had only appeared a month ago. And now the seventh one has already appeared?
Is the River Styx about to appear?
"It will appear on the battlefields where the war is currently most intense, but you don't need to worry, it will be a long time before it enters the physical world."

The most intense battlefield? Are there forbidden zones fighting against the giant city?

No, is it entering the battlefield within the virtual world of the physical world?
The most intense battle in the virtual realm must have been the civil war between the five Chaos Gods.
The Ark voters were stunned. Was Styx really that brave? (End of Chapter)