Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

“Oh, sir, the one who holds the book.”

"So early this time?"

"That's rare, isn't it usually the grand finale?"

"Again? Another important intelligence?"

The Ark voters who arrived one after another began to speak sarcastically upon seeing the person holding the book.

The person carrying the book usually makes a grand entrance at the very last moment of the gathering.

It was as if everyone was waiting for him; he really put on a show.

These days, arriving at the Ark Hall so early is making the Ark voters feel a little uncomfortable.

Instead of responding to the sarcastic remarks, the person holding the book made a private deal with several Ark voters in the third and fourth rings.

This has left many voters wondering if someone is actually trying to make a deal with the book holder.

What's being traded? A bounty?

The voters seemed thoughtful.

At this moment, someone noticed Li Yelai sitting down. They exclaimed in surprise, "Copper Mask? You're still alive?"

Several Ark voters, including Li Yelai, were absent from the previous two rallies.

Therefore, they have been identified as the unfortunate souls who were swallowed up by the disaster fog.

And within this calamity fog, the River Styx has even appeared in the world.

Even if humanity ultimately wins against two major calamities, the casualties will be enormous.

As a result, many Ark voters thought that the unfortunate souls who were swallowed up should have mostly died.

At this moment, seeing Li Yelai and other voters who had previously lost contact, they were quite surprised.

"I survived by sheer luck. The person who possessed the book was so dishonest. If they had informed me beforehand, I wouldn't have had to suffer like this," Li Yelai replied, continuing to play the victim.

After all, in the eyes of other voters, he was a strongman promoted by the book's holder. Yet he still received no preferential treatment and nearly died. It's normal to harbor resentment.

"Speaking of which, Copperface, how many calamities have you encountered?" a careful voter asked. "I remember that at the beginning, you encountered the No. 71 Calamity Fog, and later you seemed to have entered the Asgardian Battlefield. Including this Calamity Fog and the River Styx, you have experienced four calamities, haven't you?"

"Who told me to be unlucky?" Li Yelai replied in a deep voice, "The No. 71 Disaster Fog was truly unlucky. There are endless opportunities in the Immortal Palace. If I hadn't gone, why would you have needed the mimicry of heavenly soldiers? As for this time it was purely bad luck. I was originally going to Wanlong Lake to look for opportunities, but who could have imagined it?"

Some voters chuckled softly. But others scoffed, believing he was hiding something.

The Ark voters who had cooperated with him during the disaster fog looked at Li Yelai with suspicion.

At that time, five voters voluntarily revealed their identities and chose to fight for humanity. And at the most critical moment, they brought the slumbering heroes to the battlefield, launching a final assault on the underworld.

There's no copper face in it.
'Bronze Mask. A powerful human with the sixth sense. Did he appear during the calamity fog?'

'Was he also within the fog of disaster? Even under those circumstances, he didn't choose to reveal his identity?'

'Should we say he's overly cautious, or that he lacks discernment? At that point, what's the point of hiding anything?'

'Could they be from the other side of Chaos?'

Several voters who had participated in the journey to the underworld pondered this in their hearts.

They began to have doubts about Li Yelai's identity.

However, some people have doubts about them.

“According to the information from Lord Jinshan last time, the ninth champion might be among us.” A voter looked at the five voters who had entered the disaster fog.

This made one of the female voters from the Third Ring Road frown: "What do you mean? The champion is among us?"

"That's right. It's said that when the Ninth Champion was dealing with the Forbidden Zone Legion, he summoned a powerful, unidentified dragon as his mount. That's suspected to be the privilege of a fourth-ring seat," a voter said. "Afterwards, the Ninth Champion ventured deep into the Disaster Fog. You all lost contact at the same time."

“Impossible. We all came into contact with the Ninth Generation Champion in the Disaster Fog.” The female overlord reminded her, “All five of us came into contact with him at the same time.”

"He does have a mount, and it appears to be a creation of folding space technology. But he may not necessarily be an Ark Chosen. As the champion, he should have sufficient resources allocated to him."

“Indeed, we are with the champion.” Another voter from the fourth ring responded, “Following him, we launched an assault on Hades. That damn mural, how come they didn’t include me?”

“Maybe so, there are so many figures. The figure of the Ninth Champion fighting Styx is too dazzling. We may just be inconspicuous figures in this charge.” Another elector who had entered the fog of disaster took out a magnifying glass to examine the mural and replied, “But we are also fighting alongside the champion. It’s awesome! No wonder the Blood God wants the champion. The moment he launched his charge, I only wanted to fight alongside him.”

"What battlefield succubus?"

"Human champions should have this kind of charisma."

"It seems you all have a very high opinion of the champion."

"Blood God's Choice, how could it not be good?"

The voters discussed it amongst themselves.

"In short, you are definitely not the champions. The ninth champion was active in many calamities, and you were not absent at all of them. This eliminates any suspicion."

"But it's clear that the number of voters who entered the fog of disaster is not limited to the five of you."

"Wanlong Lake is so attractive that it has affected even more voters."

Some people looked at the few empty seats and Li Yelai.

These people were clearly not among the 'five'. They either died in the disaster fog or, for other reasons, did not come in person but sent agents.

Inside the Ark, there are some powerful individuals who never show themselves; they always send their representatives to appear in person.

The champion who can utilize the reserve space might be among them.

"Oh?" Li Yelai laughed, "You mean I might be the human champion?"

"Haha, you're the only one who won't be the champion!" a voter in the restricted area laughed.

"Oh? Why is that?" Li Yelai turned his head to look at it: "I have also been to various calamities and missed these two gatherings. Theoretically speaking, my actions overlap with the champion's, right?"

At this moment, Jinshan, who had been watching the show, spoke up: "Copper Face, the one who holds the book has clearly stated that even if you are swallowed by the calamity fog, we will meet again in the near future."

Li Yelai's expression, hidden beneath his bronze mask, shifted slightly. This person holding the book is revealing my secrets.

Okay, I'll accept the positive feedback you sent me yourself!
"Two great calamities occur simultaneously, and you, with only the Sixth Sense, can return? You yourself don't believe it, do you?"

"The bronze mask—he's on the list, who knows what fate the bookholder might have altered for him?" one voter joked. "Maybe he really did survive to the end and inherit a huge fortune, thus achieving a complete rise to power!"

But some voters chuckled and said, "But it's more likely that he will actually return. He'll come back after being exiled!"

"Perhaps the bronze mask is a creature from a forbidden zone, immortal and indestructible."

"But it's clear he's not a creature from the forbidden zone."

"Then, there is another possibility."

Many peripheral voters' expressions changed, and some seat voters also fell silent.

There are only two possibilities for returning from the Void Realm. Either the immortal beings of the forbidden zone have returned from the Void Realm after a long period of time.

It may take a long time, but we will definitely be able to come back.

There is another type.
The Chosen One of Chaos, Favored by the Chaos God!
This bronze mask... is the Chosen One of Chaos!
No wonder he appeared amidst the calamity; he was aiming for the human champion, only to be repeatedly affected by it. The fact that he's still alive speaks volumes about his strength.

"Haha. That's really offensive." Li Yelai laughed. "Then I'll lay my cards on the table. I'm not pretending anymore. I am the ninth champion!"

"Hehehe, don't laugh at the challenge? Then you win, Copperface!" The restricted area voter laughed.

“The person who holds the book personally issued the reward for the champion. Stop joking,” a voter said calmly.

“But no one has revealed your identity as Lord Copperface,” a voter reminded Li Yelai.

"What a blasphemous statement!" The female overlord coldly looked at Li Yelai. From their perspective, the chosen ones who didn't assist humanity were most likely members of the Chaos faction. Those who returned were the chosen ones of Chaos!

Indeed, the Chosen Ones of Chaos appeared within the calamity fog, indicating that not only the Demons of Terror, but also the Chosen Ones of Chaos had infiltrated it.

Whether it was teasing, malice, or flattery, voters had different attitudes toward Li Yelai.

Li Yelai smiled calmly and said, "You'd rather doubt that I'm the Chosen One of Chaos than believe that I'm the human champion? That's truly pathetic."

'puff'

Several powerful members of the Chaos faction, hidden among the voters, chuckled inwardly.

Now, they finally know the identity of the bronze mask.

If the bronze mask really is that person/brother, then what he said is indeed correct.

Unfortunately, this is a secret that cannot be told.

The other Ark voters, however, silently labeled him as "Bronze Face".

It is suspected to be the Chosen One of Chaos, active near the border city circle.

Li Yelai remained silent. But an invisible, fierce aura emanated from him.

That was a murderous aura, like mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
The Ark voters who wanted to tease or provoke him stopped speaking.

Fighting is forbidden inside the Ark. Even if we know he is the Chosen One of Chaos, what can we do?

"Copper Mask, it seems we should have a bigger collaboration," Jinshan laughed. His identity had also been exposed, making him somewhat of a sympathizer with 'Copper Mask'.

"You flatter me, Mr. Jinshan," Li Yelai replied calmly, seemingly extremely displeased that the book holder had revealed his 'identity'.

However, some voters are extremely hostile towards him.

With the infamous reputation of the Chosen Ones, who wouldn't react?

A few minutes later, the person holding the book returned to the hall with several other voters. Sensing the strange atmosphere, they scanned the hall and instantly understood what had just happened.

Well, the person holding the book thought the emperor was dead and was just waiting to return, so he didn't pay any attention.

In retrospect, it has indeed added some trouble for Emperor's Fall.

"Sir, I will provide you with some compensation for this matter," the person holding the book said.

Li Yelai remained indifferent.

The rally then began.

Chu He looked at Li Yelai coldly and said, "Copper Mask, I don't care who you are, has my order been completed?"

With 'Copper Mask's' identity exposed, Chu He can no longer contact Li Yelai as before.

“Of course, I hope you’ve prepared what I need as well,” Li Yelai said calmly. “Let’s keep it private.”

Then, the surrounding scenery blurred, and the two entered a private space.

"Hehehe," Chu He laughed, "I almost burst out laughing just now. No matter what you say, they just don't believe you're the champion."

"Mainly, they weren't wrong. I am indeed a chosen one." Li Yelai chuckled. "The Chaos faction hidden among them probably can't hold back anymore, right?"

After a few words of laughter and conversation, it was time to get down to business.

The space around Li Yelai rippled and flickered, and a metal cube the size of a room appeared.

This was one of the spoils Li Yelai brought out from the disaster fog.

Forge a general!
The original AI was killed, and now the factory is controlled by a loyal machine spirit!
Now, it will be used to build ships for Chuhe to escape from the lost territory.

"The Giant City has collected blueprints and knowledge on eighteen types of ships for you. Let it absorb them all; you can choose whichever suits your needs," Li Yelai reminded him. "But I must remind you, there must be enough materials for its production capacity to be fully realized. Do you need us to provide materials?"

"Thank you, but there's no need. Although this place is a lost land, it was once home to human civilization. There are many abandoned cities, and we have enough materials." Chu He replied, "The rest is up to fate."

They must evade the gaze of the lost lands and build ships in their corners and outskirts.

Then, they would risk crossing oceans and straits to get closer to land.
As long as they can get close to land, they have a chance to survive.

Then, Li Yelai took out a box of golden beans: "These are the mimicry heavenly soldiers for this mission."

“That’s enough, brother.” Chu He said after taking the box, “Now, it’s my turn.”

As he spoke, ripples appeared in the space, and a large pile of animal hides appeared in front of Chu He.

The next moment, these animal hides were placed in front of Li Yelai.

"These are the potion formulas that have been calculated based on your needs over this period of time. There are already more than twenty, including three compound ones. Take a look and see if any of them suit you," Chu He said. "The stone tablet will continue to deduce, but the speed has begun to slow down."

"Okay, thank you." Li Yelai put the more than twenty formulas into his storage space.

These are all different mimicry/phenomenal formulas, and only psionicists of the Omnidirectional Path can use them.

Hopefully, this will give powerful individuals with diverse paths within the giant city more options.

Okay, actually, most powerful cultivators who reach this stage will choose the corresponding type, either offensive or defensive, rather than opting for a more precise option.

But he can't do it.
Afterwards, Li Yelai and Chu He left the hidden space and returned to the main hall.

Among the other voters, each with a different expression, several transactions involving mimicry of heavenly soldiers took place.

Their reactions to the news of the deal with the Chosen Ones varied. Most were cautious.

But one of the voters, during a private transaction, spoke to Li Yelai using a cryptic code: "Lord Emperor Yun?"

Li Yelai remained silent, glancing sideways at him, a voter on the periphery. Whose spokesperson?

Who is your master?

Seeing that Li Yelai responded with the Chaos Code, the man breathed a sigh of relief: "My lord, Lord Zhu Tu asked me to send his regards to you!"

"How rare is that? I'll be even better off if he doesn't call me a jinx!" (End of Chapter)