Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Little Mad King's speculation left Li Yelai momentarily stunned.

Zell and Zefi... could they still be alive?

During that battle, he killed too many living beings; Mr. Shadow must have been stuffed.

In that chaos, Li Yelai didn't notice whether the siblings had also been devoured by Mr. Shadow.

The Little Mad King's subsequent deductions shocked Li Yelai even more.

In this way, those fragmented yet contradictory clues seem to finally be able to be connected.

Why do I see so many similar faces in this world, as if they were created specifically for this purpose?

Moreover, the records in the ruins of the Land of Opportunity indicate that human civilization once fought a great war with many alien civilizations, and the powerful figures of each race were killed by human heroes.

This doesn't make any sense from a timeline perspective.

After all, in this world, the rise and fall of various civilizations are not in the same period, so how could they coexist with human civilization and engage in full-scale conflict?

However, the records in the ruins were written in great detail and with a clear narrative, which did not match the history that Li Yelai knew in this world at all.

The historical timeline of this world is that the Bone People Dynasty was overthrown by the Night Demon Civilization, and then human civilization overthrew the Night Demon rule.

However, according to records from external ruins, humans once fought fiercely against other civilizations.

The sense of historical disarray is like rearranging the chronology of Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties into "Qingming Tang, Song, Yuan" or other bizarre arrangements.

The numerous titles of "Junfu" with unknown origins and no way to verify them are also strange, and there is no corresponding source in existing history.

Even the gods of the highest heavens are not the true gods of chaos.

Only now can everything be reasonably explained.

Copy.

If this world is a meticulously designed, repeatedly running 'copy', then all the contradictions make sense.

The world restarts again and again, and each time, the intervention of a certain variable leads to a completely different outcome.

This variable is very likely '君符'.

His many titles are the imprints of the choices he made in each 'dungeon'.

Tyrant, Savior, Hero, Demon King, King of All Races, Chosen One, Destroyer of the World. These titles are all real; they are all paths he has personally walked through countless reincarnations!
He had taken different paths in life, just like Li Yelai's two future lines: the King of Candlelight and the True Lord of Dawn.

Everything makes sense.

Although, I feel a little insignificant in the face of an existence that can shape the world, or even the highest heaven.

Could it be that the evil gods of the High Heavens were also just background figures created by the 'duplicate'?

The experience of 'Junfu' reminded Li Yelai of the word 'reincarnation'.

The last time I heard this word was in the No. 49 Disaster Fog, from that terrifying demon named 'Nothing'.

That is, the embodiment of the future that he fears in his heart.

'Nothingness' vanished completely after the battle with the Lord of the Underworld, erased from everyone's memories and records, its very existence utterly lost. That was the self that had completed all the deals with Mr. Shadow, the future he feared.

Before disappearing, 'nothingness' had mentioned this word to him.

"Reincarnation," Li Yelai murmured, then looked up at the Little Mad King: "Then why didn't you tell Xia Ming just now?"

He stopped himself as soon as he asked the question.

“Letting them know that they are merely beings within a dungeon world will likely cause a huge uproar.” Little Mad King calmly replied, “Xia Ming is very clever. As an outstanding figure from White Stone City and a learned scholar, he may already have a hunch about the truth of the world. If we just let slip a little bit, he might be able to figure out the truth.”

"We need to reveal it to them gradually. Given Xia Ming's rationality, he wouldn't do anything too impulsive," Li Yelai said after thinking for a moment. "And you just mentioned the First King?"

"Well, judging from the Night Demon King's attitude, only the siblings Zell and Zefi can use the power of the First King, because they have the blood of the First King flowing in their veins."

"Wow, it really is their ancestor?" Li Yelai laughed in exasperation, then calmly considered: "Why did their ancestor, the 'First King,' appear in this world? We haven't seen any civilization features similar to the Sands of Time in this world. Is it because of their arrival that the First King appeared?"

“Judging from the Night Demon King’s reaction, it should be so,” Little Mad King replied. “Otherwise, how could Zere and Zefi be so confident? They are facing the champion.”

Human champion, invincible among his peers.

Not to mention, in this locked-down world, the one who makes his appearance is the invincible Li Yelai!

Li Yelai was about to unleash his full power; slaughtering his way through the entire world would be no problem.

But the fact that they can still face off with such confidence is naturally due to their own strength. The mysterious treasures and technologies are one aspect, but the existence of the 'First King' is their biggest trump card!

At present, it is difficult to determine whether the 'First King' originally existed in this world or whether the 'First King' appeared after Zell and Zefi entered.
"The bloodline inheritor summoned the bloodline ancestor instead? Is this also a characteristic of the dungeon world?" Li Yelai exclaimed in surprise, "Then won't I be able to see my parents again?"

"If it truly is a summon, or an entity that appears due to dungeon mechanics, there should be requirements. Ze'er and Zefi's father seems to be a Supreme Being, but he hasn't appeared," Little Mad King analyzed. "Could it be a strength issue?"

“Strength? Then my parents are indeed not gods and can’t get out.” Li Yelai pondered, “But I have the blood of the Jing family in my veins, which can theoretically be traced back to the carefree immortal of the ancient Heavenly Court. Why didn’t that carefree immortal contact me? Although the bloodline is a bit diluted, I can still get some backing.”

Li Yelai didn't know much about the carefree immortal, but during the calamity, the Jing family, who were swallowed by the calamity fog, cooperated with him and gave birth to the first generation of divine sons. They spared no effort to break through the calamity fog.

He must have been very strong, but unfortunately, his palace was destroyed after the Asgardian War, and he didn't get any inheritance.

Even if there is a lineage, it doesn't necessarily mean it will be Li Yelai's turn. Although he possesses the bloodline, Li Yelai hasn't reverted to his ancestral form, and he's probably similar to Jing Lin. "If that's the case, we descendants of Yan and Huang should be able to summon the Yellow Emperor and the War God Chi You. Obviously, there are other limitations," Little Mad King analyzed.

That's true. If having a powerful backer was considered a sign of a powerful backer, the great human powers would have already taken action.

After being reminded like this, Li Yelai's mind started working quickly.

Now that you mention it, it does seem somewhat similar to the Heroic Spirit Sea. Summoning heroic spirits closely connected to oneself? Is it based on bloodlines?

“Those who entered the instance world this time are all nobles from forbidden zones, possessing bloodlines that they consider noble. Perhaps the appearance of the ‘First King’ is related to his rich bloodline?” Li Yelai pondered. “I was too hasty. If I had known, I should have brought Jingliang with me. He’s on the ship. The Divine Blood Ancestral Bloodline should be able to summon the Carefree Immortal Lord.”

"In terms of intelligence, we are indeed inferior to those forbidden nobles. With the intervention of the Book of Destiny, they have a wealth of information and are well-prepared. Perhaps I can use my identity as 'Emperor's Fall' to gather some intelligence."

Li Yelai thought for a moment and said to Little Mad King, "Let's rest first, we'll be busy from now on. If this really is a dungeon, we need to try to find an ending that allows human civilization to win."

Li Yelai could not accept that this human civilization could be a hoax.

"Oh, right, remember to recall the clones to minimize losses."

Little Mad King nodded slightly, got up and walked to the bedside, and began to naturally take off his tight-fitting clothes and battle skirt.

Her movements were natural and fluid, showing no intention of avoiding Li Yelai.

Her clothes slipped off her shoulders, revealing smooth skin and the graceful lines of her back, which shimmered with a delicate porcelain white in the dim light. She seemed completely unaware of how intimate this gesture appeared to others, or perhaps she simply didn't care.

Li Yelai sighed helplessly. He had reminded her so many times, even being called a "gossip" by her, but she still couldn't remember.

"You don't even try to hide it from people? With your memory like that, how dare you call me a gossip?"

He complained as he turned around, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes to rest.

Little Mad King, now nestled in bed, spoke wearily: "Partner, if things become unmanageable, you must destroy the token. Remember, our lives cannot be restarted."

The Little Mad King's meaning was clear: if this world really is a dungeon, there's no need to risk your life for it. The world can restart, and human civilization will reappear, but the lives of these 'outsiders' are truly gone.

“I know I just want to give it a try. Besides, I also want to see what kind of opportunity Tianyan Xingzhe mentioned. Don’t worry, I’ll leave when the time comes.” Li Yelai replied in a deep voice, “Go to sleep early.”

Little Mad King didn't respond; she had already fallen asleep. She was always so unguarded around Li Yelai.

Li Yelai, meanwhile, pondered whether the Heavenly Evolutionary had mentioned opportunities in this world, like those of the 'First King'. Would he himself have such an opportunity?

Or perhaps, you're trying to trick the four Chaos Gods of this instance world into allocating funds to you and obtaining some tangible benefits.

After a night's rest, Li Yelai and Little Mad King were in much better condition. Qi Guan's divinity recovered quickly, but it recovered even faster during battle. Perhaps this was what was meant by "what everyone expected."
However, the Little Mad King did not recover much of the divinity he had consumed.

With the Void Realm locked, as the Overlord, her divine essence recovery speed was less than one percent of what it used to be, or even less. She could only conserve her divine essence as much as possible.

This should also be true for other outsiders.

However, the next day, Li Yelai, who was assisting Wanfeng City in clearing out the wanderers, suddenly received bad news.

The defensive lines on the western and southern sides of the battlefield were breached by alien races and wanderers. A city-state with a history of nearly a thousand years, located far behind the defensive lines, was attacked. The alien civilization's flanking assault force launched a spectacular surprise attack.

Ultimately, the spectacle was destroyed by a mysterious man in black. After destroying the spectacle, the man in black seemingly absorbed the power of faith and then disappeared.

This caused Li Yelai, Xia Ming, and the others to be shocked.

The 'Junfu' directly attacked humans?
This completely overturned everyone's previous predictions!
"No wonder he's called the Destroyer of Worlds. He's even willing to turn against humanity to collect the power of faith? Sure enough, those who worship Chaos are no good!" Hao Feng was furious. Heroes had died in this battle.

Although it has nothing to do with the 'Junfu', its spectacular destruction of human heroes is equivalent to weakening humanity's combat power and foundation.

"The Destroyer. An indiscriminate attack?" Li Yelai pondered quickly, recalling the two wonders of the Night Demon City-State that were intercepted by the 'Monarch's Talisman' before being covered by the Crimson Curse.

"You mean he sensed that humanity couldn't preserve the wonders, so he struck first before they were destroyed?" Xia Ming pushed up his glasses and said, "It seems this isn't the first time he's done it. I now know where he got the title 'World Destroyer,' but before that, he destroyed worlds? Which world?"

Goodness, he's a great scholar after all; he's already calculated this far.
“It might be the same world,” Li Yelai said.

Xia Ming frowned, and the next moment, he instinctively crushed his glasses. Disbelief flashed in his eyes.

Li Yelai did not continue the discussion on this topic, but said, "I need to immediately support the western and southern battlefields. It seems that the outsiders can obtain divine assistance, and with the large number of wanderers, those two battlefields are at a disadvantage."

Haofeng opened his mouth, but ultimately remained silent.

The Night Demon Civilization, which was confronting Wanfeng City, had been defeated by Li Yelai and the Crimson Curse, but the countless Wanderer legions still made the defense line precarious and put it under great pressure.

But the other defensive lines were in far greater danger, leaving him no time to think. He was willing to risk his life to stop the Crimson Curse here! He wouldn't want to cause trouble for other city-states and the rest of the battlefront!
Before, they couldn't imagine that one person could sway the course of a battle. But now, they finally understood that compared to the intelligence and technological advantages of other alien races' 'outsiders,' the human 'outsiders' brought only unparalleled military might!
“But there are only two of you in the end,” Xia Ming said. “I have already suggested that the allied forces retreat, move the wonders, and prepare to place the main battlefield in the Abyss of Blazing Fire, using the natural barrier to defend against the Crimson Curse. But I have received a secret report that the Chaos faction seems to be gathering forces recently as well.”

The Abyss of Radiant Fire was an abyss created by an ancient civilization. It took over five hundred years to build this defensive line, which contained a large amount of Radiant Firestone, intended to block the Crimson Curse. However, the Crimson Curse came from another direction, and the abyss was destroyed before it could be used.

“Alright. I’ll handle the Chaos faction. However, it’s not just two people.” Li Yelai replied, then activated the Sea of ​​Heroic Spirits.

The next moment, blue flames ignited, and the cloak fluttered.

Under Xia Ming's astonished gaze, two figures who looked similar to Li Yelai appeared before him.

"One Qi transforms into Three Pure Ones?" Xia Ming was taken aback and asked subconsciously.

But the next moment, he frowned, wondering why he had uttered those five words. He didn't understand the combination of those words at all.

'Has my perception been corrupted?' (This is speeding up, brothers, don't worry, the climax won't disappoint you.) (End of Chapter)