Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 67 Encirclement and Suppression
The informant was intercepted and killed by the enemy at the last moment before he was about to escape the church, sacrificing himself heroically.

But those enemies were unaware that he was a hidden stake in the path of the Three Awakenings.

I was prepared to be stopped in advance.

He was engaged in a final battle with the enemy, drawing all their attention.

Using the language of beasts in the virtual realm, they controlled the snakes and delivered the most crucial intelligence.

He used his own life as bait and cover to successfully send out intelligence.

At this moment, the enemy is unaware that the Calamity Management Department has obtained the locations of all the Ember Church's strongholds in Border City No. 3, as well as all entrances to the branch headquarters.

Upon receiving the intelligence, the authorities immediately took action.

That evil ritual is becoming increasingly dangerous every moment.

To avoid potentially greater casualties, action was urgently needed.

We must eliminate all strongholds and destroy the entire branch headquarters tonight, before the Church of the Embers can react!

Interrupt the evil ritual hidden underground!

Therefore, the East City and North City branches, as well as the headquarters, dispatched a large number of personnel.

The captain-level powerhouses will lead their teams deep into the underground branch to directly destroy the evil ritual.

Li Yelai was the insurance in this case.

In theory, as long as the authorities block all entrances and exits.

Unless a psychic possesses exceptional abilities that allow them to teleport regardless of physical distance or intervals.

The rest of them will be completely trapped inside the underground branch.

However, just in case, Li Yelai's "inevitable encounter with a powerful enemy" curse is still needed to ensure that no one escapes the encirclement.

This is one of the reasons why Li Yelai was invited.

Those powerful members of the Ember Church who managed to escape the captains' encirclement will be brought before Li Yelai by fate! Their destined death awaits them!
Li Yelai had no objection to this.

The sacrifice of that undercover comrade made this operation possible.

The hero has already sacrificed himself, how can he be afraid and not move forward?

At least we can't let his sacrifice go to waste!

Moreover, putting aside Mr. Shadow, who is Li Yelai's last trump card, since the authorities have arranged this plan, Li Yelai will not lack combat power.

"I suppose I'll have a captain-level expert by my side?" Li Yelai asked.

“Not bad, headquarters has sent a captain-level expert. It’s just that he’s a bit difficult to get along with.” Benlei’s gaze swept out of the car, showing some wariness and resistance, and he even gripped the weapon at his waist.

The heavy cavalry and the tiger-riding soldiers followed Benlei's gaze and did similar things.

Benlei gripped the sword behind him, as if he were about to strike and kill at any moment.

The heavy cavalryman, on the other hand, looked rather grim, with veins bulging on his slender arms.

It was as if they had spotted a dangerous enemy.

Li Yelai's heart skipped a beat, and he followed their gaze. He saw a figure on a rooftop not far away.

She stood alone on the rooftop, draped in a black cloak, beneath which was a set of fitted, lightweight lamellar armor.

At the same time, he carried a strange two-handed greatsword on his back.

She gives off a cold and aloof vibe, seemingly unconcerned about the hostile reactions of others.

"As expected, she's the Little Mad Queen." Li Yelai was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected that the captain-level expert sent by headquarters would be her.

Then Benlei and the others' reaction is understandable.

In their eyes, the Little Mad King was not trustworthy and should even be highly suspected. Naturally, they wouldn't give her a friendly look.

They only felt hostility and suspicion towards the Little Mad King. Even knowing he was a teammate, they couldn't shake this reaction.

Actually, it was Little Mad King who suggested that I choose Thunder Dragon Steed as my summoning mount.

So, Li Yelai waved his hand, as if to say hello to the Little Mad King not far away.

I've met her once, so we're acquaintances. I might need to collaborate with her in the future.

The usually silent Little Mad King was also surprised that someone would take the initiative to greet her. How strange!

This made her pause for a few seconds, then slowly waved her hand in response to Li Yelai.

Then, the figure suddenly disappeared.

Her mission was to secretly follow Li Yelai and deal with the powerful individuals who had been drawn there by the promise of "inevitable encounter with a formidable foe".

Of course, she will also choose suitable targets to target.

Let Li Yelai do it himself, so as to hone Li Yelai's skills.

Compared to those cautious old guys, Little Mad King would rather let Li Ye personally experience danger and battle, and grow stronger and stronger step by step.

In the car, Benlei looked at Li Yelai in astonishment: "I did hear that you have extremely high resistance to curses, but I didn't expect that you were unaffected by even the Little Mad King's curse?"

"I've been so unlucky, I should at least get something in return, right?" Li Yelai shook his head; this was Li Yelai's only stroke of luck.

Perhaps the curse of misfortune was too powerful, causing other curses to be overwhelmed by it. Of course, it could also be due to the existence of Mr. Shadow.

Then, Li Yelai continued to ask, "Will the next action alert them?"

Since this involves multiple targets, it would be problematic if the underground branch received prior warning. The branch's sneak attack has turned into a frontal assault, and casualties are expected to be heavy.

"Don't worry, we have detailed intelligence, and we even used several forbidden items for it!" Benlei said snarlingly. "Their stronghold didn't have time to send a signal."

Benlei looked at Li Yelai: "According to intelligence, most of the members in those strongholds are non-psychic followers, but there are a few psychic followers who are extremely fanatical about the church. Once attacked, they will fight to the death. You must not hesitate! Don't be indecisive, hesitation can be fatal! Don't be fooled by their human-like appearance; they're no longer human at heart! We must not stop until they are completely incapacitated!"

“I know that in my heart, the Church of the Embers is no longer human.” Li Yelai nodded solemnly.

In truth, the only human he ever actually killed was Wang De. The rest were all strange or twisted victims.

There would be some psychological pressure to directly attack humans, but if it were the Church of the Embers...

Then there's no problem. What kind of humans are they?
Wearing a human skin, yet committing monstrous acts!
How many people have died at their hands? Died in their experiments? Li Yelai will not show any mercy to these kinds of people!

Soon, the convoy arrived at a small alley a few hundred meters outside a factory.

Besides Li Yelai's team, there were two other official convoys, which were all scattered far away.

Subsequently, firing points and gathering points were established at various high vantage points.

Li Yelai even saw the plasma cannon that had been set up.

Yes, the action must be swift. The stronghold must be taken down as quickly as possible.

Li Yelai thought to himself, gripping the large black umbrella tightly.

Wearing the Bluetooth headset on the communicator, one can obtain auxiliary intelligence from the liaison officer at any time.

They then disguised themselves with their teammates, donned assault suits, and boarded a modified armored vehicle with a scavenger-like style.

They will approach the heavily guarded factory area as scavengers who come to the door to make transactions.

And after the operation began, they suddenly attacked and killed those who resisted!
On the other side, inside the brightly lit factory area.

In the office, a young man slumped in his boss's chair, fiddling with a purple syringe in his left hand.

His right hand was under the desk, as if he was groping for something.

Beside him, a middle-aged man knelt humbly on the ground.

Soon, the young man's body trembled, and then he exhaled a deep breath.

"Very good, she served you very well, even though she's a lowly old human." The young man chuckled.

A pretty young woman emerged from under the desk, kneeling beside the middle-aged man with a flushed face, appearing very humble.

The young man seemed somewhat satisfied, and then, as if bestowing charity, tossed the injection to the middle-aged man.

"Take it, it's what you deserve." The young man was not old, but his face was full of arrogance: "I hope you can get rid of your mortal body and become one of our brethren." The middle-aged man happily put the potion into his pocket and bowed respectfully.

Completely disregarding the arrogance and rudeness of the young people, and utterly indifferent to the plight of his own daughter.

Instead, they became increasingly humble and respectful.

This made the young people feel very happy.

Since becoming a psionicist, he has been enjoying everything he never dared to dream of before.

Those fanatical non-psychic cult followers will almost anything to please themselves. This is inevitable; after all, they are the new humans.

The young man himself was once an ordinary person who was discovered and taken away by the church after the Fantasy Band incident.

Becoming a psionicist is like ascending to heaven in one step.

They can obtain unimaginable resources and privileges within the church.

The catalyst he casually produced could attract non-psychic followers like moths to a flame.

It was clearly just a catalyst for opening the Well of Souls, and its effects were not stable. The success rate was less than 30%, yet it could still cause these followers to lose everything.

Everyone wants to climb higher, but I've already climbed to the top of them before they have.

The young man looked at the woman and thought to himself, 'Though lowly, she's still a decent plaything. Before she becomes one of my own, I'd better take good care of her.'

Just then, the office landline rang.

The middle-aged man looked at the young man nervously. The young man frowned, but nodded slightly.

Then, the middle-aged man answered the phone and quickly gave a brief report.

He covered the microphone and reported to the young man, "It's the scavenger team we hired before. They've returned with some items from outside the city."

The young man nodded: "Then let them in. We can't let business suffer. The church's success today is inseparable from the efforts of every member."

"Yes." The middle-aged man nodded, then said to the person on the other end of the phone, "Let them in. Be careful they don't cause trouble."

"What are you worried about? Just a scavenger." The young man chuckled, then got up and walked out of the office.

He wanted to see which foolish scavenger would dare to offend this place while he was around.

On the surface, this place is just an ordinary factory, but in reality, it is a stronghold guarded by several members of the psychic cult!

On the other side, Li Yelai, sitting in the back seat of the armored vehicle, watched as the factory gates were slowly opened, and he couldn't help but exhale slowly, gripping the large black umbrella in his hand tightly.

The liaison officer's voice came through the earpiece: "Night General, we detected that your heart rate is a little fast. Please calm down, it's not time to take action yet."

"Hmm," Li Yelai responded softly. He looked around the factory; quite a few people were watching them.

Even on some of the higher floors inside the factory, there were sentries keeping a close watch.

There seemed to be hidden sentries lurking in the shadows.

The defenses are indeed very tight.

Li Yelai was thinking to himself that the convoy had just stopped.

Then they saw a carefree young man walk out of the factory, carrying an axe in his hand.

He looked at the convoy without any restraint.

Then, seemingly noticing the heavy motorcycle that had just disembarked, they paused in surprise.

After all, the heavy cavalrymen looked quite young.

She looks like a minor. But her actual age is about the same as Li Yelai's, around twenty-three years old.

Her appearance made her stand out in the convoy.

The young man with the axe approached the vehicle and taunted the cavalryman, "Little girl, what's so great about being a scavenger? Why don't you stay here and I'll take care of you?"

The heavy cavalryman glanced at him expressionlessly, offering no response.

The young man with the axe brazenly sized up the heavy cavalry.

Given his status, forcibly keeping the other party there wouldn't be a problem. Those followers with high status in the secular world would handle everything for him.

The disappearance of a scavenger is nothing serious.

But that didn't suit his taste.

So he took a step closer, wanting to say something more. He wanted to demonstrate his strength and exceptional abilities, to make the other person willingly become his possession.

However, the moment he took that step...

Li Yelai heard the command, "Operation begins!"

In that instant, dozens of gunshots rang out simultaneously!

The young man wielding the axe felt a blur before his eyes and was horrified to find a bullet, thicker than a finger, suddenly appearing on his forehead.

Is that a Barrett? Someone's sniping at me!
Fortunately, the psionic barrier stopped him, preventing the young man from being shot in the head.

"Enemy attack!" He retreated in terror, only to discover an even more horrifying scene.

Inside the factory windows, on the rooftop guard post, and in the open space in front of the factory, lay headless or mutilated corpses.

He wasn't the only one targeted!
All members of the cult exposed to open views within the stronghold were simultaneously sniped.

Of them, only the psychic cult members survived the sniper attack. The rest were torn to shreds by bullets!

Is someone attacking the stronghold? What faction is it? Why didn't the sentries detect the enemy's gathering?
The young man was terrified and instinctively wanted to run to cover.

But then he saw the young girl he had previously set his sights on raise a hammer the size of a bowl and quickly approach.

Is she also a psionicist?
"Wait, we are compatriots! We are the same kind!" the young man shouted in terror, raising his axe to try and defend himself from the attack.

However, with the heavy cavalryman's hammer crashing down, his axe, arm, shoulder, ribs, cervical vertebrae, and leg bones shattered instantly.

It was smashed into pieces with a single hammer blow!

The Heavy Rider's second awakening grants the ability to unleash a charged heavy attack!

The power builds up over time, increasing its output! With a single blow, the young man and his dream of becoming a superior being are shattered!
Some psychic followers resisted in terror, only to be bombarded by plasma cannons. Their psychic barriers were rapidly depleted, and even those who survived were unable to withstand the bullet attacks and were instantly killed. Alternatively, they were quickly eliminated by the handlers.

Subsequently, a large amount of tear gas was thrown into the factory. A dozen or so combat personnel, wearing gas masks and night vision goggles, rushed into the factory and efficiently eliminated the resisters.

The psionicists didn't need this. Li Yelai, holding the Crimson Dragon Halberd, quickly rushed into the factory.

He swung the Crimson Dragon Halberd swiftly, knocking down all the enemies who had dodged the sniper fire but were overwhelmed by tear gas.

In the deepest room, they found a psychic cult member sending out distress signals and alarms.

However, no matter how the follower sent messages, nothing changed on the screen.

Instead, a devilish laugh rang out.

The entire network communication of the base was hacked.

If he were outside, he would probably find that people outside couldn't hear the gunshots at all.

Even though there were church informants nearby, they were unaware that the stronghold had been attacked!
In order to deal with the Church of the Embers, the authorities activated several forbidden items, including the Demon Mainframe and the Silent Cloud Banner!
They will not be given any opportunity to remind the branch headquarters.

The desperate follower angrily brandished his longsword, roaring madly, "Dare to attack the church? Aren't you afraid of divine punishment from our gods?"

In response, Li Yelai swiftly swung his halberd.

One-Handed Eighteen Throws - Elephant Stomp!
They smashed him and his sword together.

A psychic who has only awakened to the point of unconsciousness, without even a psychic weapon, simply cannot withstand Li Yelai's full-force attack!
Even in death, his gods could not save him.

However, after his death
But in the endless void, they saw gods.
His majestic body, as vast as a galaxy, was bound to the enormous throne by three chains.

He looked down upon his tiny followers, and his mysterious, obscure voice echoed in the void.

"Wow, the Five Gods of Chaos?"

(End of this chapter)