Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

The rest area in the Panshi settlement was naturally very basic.

The room's walls were formed by roughly carved rock, and the only furniture consisted of a few beds cobbled together from unknown wood and covered with unknown animal hides. The air was filled with a unique scent that mingled with the smells of earth, plants, and a faint trace of miasma.

Li Yelai, who was already used to resting in all kinds of harsh environments, didn't care about this.

He quickly washed himself with the stored water and then lay down on the wooden bed to rest.

Even with his current physical strength and mental state, he felt a bit tired after successively eliminating five hunting teams and traveling over a thousand kilometers.

On the bed next to his, the little mad queen, whom he had stuffed into a sleeping bag, did not fall asleep immediately. She lay on her side, and only after making sure that Li Yelai would not suddenly disappear did she slowly close her eyes.

This unreserved reliance made Li Yelai sigh silently in his heart.

Partners who have lost their memories are also not bound by the rules regarding men and women.

Earlier, when she squeezed into the single room originally assigned to Li Yelai.

The powerful human who had led the way wore a complex yet knowing expression, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't. The double room key he received in return for his silence left Li Ye speechless.

"Hurry up and regain your memory, partner..." Li Yelai sighed, "Otherwise, when you wake up and recall these dark histories, I'm afraid you really will kill someone to cover it up... Well, with your personality, I guess you don't care."

Meanwhile, in the original conference room, Chu He and the others continued their conversation with Immortal Lord Chang Le.

After a detailed discussion of the many details and subsequent arrangements of the Heaven-Deceiving Array, the topic inevitably turned to gossip.

"Both of them were eroded by the Chaos Sea, and were once 'erased' from the level of existence, affecting the memories of those of us connected to them as well?" Chu He stroked his chin thoughtfully. "I did notice this; there was an unnatural blur and gap in my memories of Old Li. Later, with the help of my Lord, he was the first to break free from the confusion and find his true self. As for Lord Little Mad King, he is still suffering from amnesia..."

He paused, a look of realization mixed with a hint of amusement on his face: "And because of the deep-seated closeness and trust in her subconscious, she now instinctively clings to Lao Li, and has a stress response once she's out of his sight?"

“That’s right.” Chang Le Immortal Lord’s response carried a hint of leisurely enjoyment of watching the drama unfold.

A powerful human who was also in the meeting nearby couldn't help but click his tongue and interject, "So, in other words, a man in his prime, full of vigor, and a girl with a hot body, stunning looks, and who is completely unguarded around him and almost obedient to him, spend every day together, inseparable... yet nothing substantial happens?"

"As expected of the champion, he remained unmoved even with a woman in his lap; a true gentleman." Another powerful figure shrugged, his expression strange: "However, it was indeed an abnormal relationship between a man and a woman."

"I suddenly understand why Brother Jinglin always has 'blood flowing like a river' on his lips..." Chu He murmured, feeling as if he had suddenly realized something.

While trading on the Ark, Jing Lin shared a lot of gossip about Li Yelai with Chu He.

They were all muttering things like "Let's start fighting!" and "Wait for the blood to flow like a river!"

At the time, Chu He felt somewhat bewildered. After all, the two were separated by endless dangers, and he found it difficult to empathize. Besides, he had many important matters to attend to and simply didn't have time to gossip about others.

What do you mean by saying the Jing family has prepared a bloody feast?
What does it mean that Old Mad King is also secretly placing bets?
Even emperors would inquire about such gossip?
Furthermore, as Li Yelai's cousin, Jing Lin, is it really appropriate for you to be so keen on stirring up trouble in your cousin's love life? Doesn't this put Old Li in a difficult position?
Until this moment, he witnessed firsthand the Little Mad King's twisted yet pure dependence, as well as Li Yelai's helplessness and sighs.

Chu He finally deeply understood the urge to wait and see the show!

An irrepressible urge to do something to speed up the plot development welled up in my mind.

"What a sin!" Chu He clasped his hands together, confessing with a devout expression. "My lord, you are wise to know that I have been poisoned and negatively influenced by that scoundrel Jing Lin for a long time."

"Heh heh, does the Lord of Azure Flames care about that? I doubt He'd care. Anyway, everyone," Immortal Lord Chang Le's face was more serious and solemn than ever before, as if he were announcing something of utmost importance concerning the survival of the world: "I crave war!"

The meaning of the 'war' he spoke of was understood by everyone present without being spoken of.

"That is required!"

"There must be rivers of blood!"

"Wouldn't this be a bad idea? To set them up while they've lost their memory?" Chu He hesitated.

"Don't think of me as so vulgar and tasteless. I'm not some third-rate screenwriter, and I certainly wouldn't take advantage of someone in distress. I just had Jiang Ling subconsciously express her desire for closeness. If you don't give this closed-off girl a push, she'll always just be a champion's backer." Chang Le Immortal Lord laughed. "As for Li Yelai, I don't care. I mean, we're all brothers, he'll understand me."

"Understand?" Chu He frowned. "I'm just worried that Lao Li really doesn't have that intention. I've heard about the champion's curse several times in the Ark."

"So, I made my move!" Immortal Lord Chang Le raised his head slightly, looking down at the crowd: "This immortal lord seeks pleasure and enjoyment, and dislikes tragedy. He will understand our good intentions in the future. Otherwise, with his mind, he will probably be stuck at this step forever."

Listening to the Immortal Lord's sophistry, which was strangely reasonable, Chu He, as the leader, struggled for a moment, but in the end he could only sigh helplessly, which was considered as tacitly agreeing.

"Fine... as long as we don't go too far, it'll be awkward if we really piss him off."

As the leader, Chu He had no choice but to give in.

Immediately, everyone whispered, planned, and imagined for a long time with great interest.

The next day, after Li Yelai and Little Mad King left the room, they noticed that the eyes of their fellow humans were somewhat strange.

Li Yelai's lips twitched. He casually stopped Yan Hong, who happened to be passing by, and asked in a low voice, "What kind of looks are those? Have you misunderstood something?"

“How could there be a misunderstanding, Your Excellency Champion?” Yan Hong immediately stood up straight, his face full of integrity and sincerity: “You are overthinking it. Immortal Lord Chang Le explained your special circumstances to us in detail last night.

"Damn it, it's because that guy explained that I'm even more worried!" Li Yelai gritted his teeth, thinking he shouldn't have let the Immortal Lord appear. He probably brought up some strange topic again.

The Little Mad King behind him remained silent, seemingly curious about everyone's gazes but not paying them any attention.

Li Yelai had important matters to attend to today, so he had to deal with the main business first.

First, Chu He and the others were to sign a Chaos Contract with the Hound of Tindaros.

Afterwards, they will proceed to the Ark for a gathering, which is crucial to humanity's future escape plan and cannot be taken lightly.

So, in an open space in the rocky settlement.

Li Yelai activated the Sea of ​​Heroic Spirits, summoning two future versions of himself.

Cloaks billowed, and blue flames ignited. Candlelight and Dawn appeared together in the open space.

After looking around, Zhu Ye sighed. In his timeline, the giant city was struggling to survive and had completely severed ties with the humans of the lost land. The final outcome was undoubtedly tragic.

Po Xiao was quite pleased to shake hands with Chu He. Both of them were chosen by the Azure Flame God. Even though their beliefs and doctrines differed, they were on the same path and were quite close.

Chu He's gaze towards Dawn held a hint of complexity. This was Li Yelai's original destiny: the True Lord of Dawn.
"How would we end up in your timeline?" Chu He asked.

"..." Dawn paused for a moment before saying, "Yun and I rescued a group of people, including two brats and a little girl who were our disciples. Before I died, they grew to the level of overlords." "That's good." Chu He understood his meaning and didn't ask about his own fate in that timeline. It was enough.

"Alright, forget about those timelines, the present is reality," Dawn said. "Everything is moving in a positive direction. In our timeline, we couldn't catch the Hound of Tindaros."

“Indeed. We have to thank those beasts, the Heavenly Evolution Walkers.” Chu He nodded, and then began the contract process.

The chaotic contract from the Lord of Azure Flames was created out of thin air in the flames.

At the same time, black mist spread across the open space, and within the mist, countless greedy, blood-red eyes suddenly opened, revealing fierce fangs.

All the local powerhouses were on high alert, while Dawn reached into the black mist and stroked his 'hunting hound'.

Then, he took the corpse of the forbidden zone overlord that he had brought back yesterday and threw it directly to the hunting dog.

A low, suppressed, yet excited growl echoed from the mist, accompanied by sickening chewing and tearing sounds. The Tindaros Hound seemed extremely pleased; this time, it could enjoy such a delicious divine creature without even having to fight? Great!
"Each time you summon it, it's best to prepare some food. It's even better if there are enemies, so you can eat them directly. If you can't eat them, you should still give it some other food. Try not to let it make a wasted trip," Dawn explained. "Although it won't turn against us because of the contract, it will refuse to respond to our summons."

He then exchanged a few words with the Tindaros hound.

The hounds' crimson eyes all turned to Chu He.

The next moment, Chu He clearly felt that he was locked in by some inescapable mark that transcended time and space.

And so, new hunting dogs appeared amidst the black mist.

The contract in Chu He's hand shone brightly, directly locking onto the bewildered Tindaros hound. Soon, joy and trepidation flashed in the eyes of the second hound.

Chu He then gave the hunting dogs the prepared enemy corpses, thus completing the contract. A large amount of information, along with the contract's link, flooded into Chu He's mind.

The contract between the Tindaros Hound and the Blue Flame Followers can be considered a win-win situation.

The former gains food, the latter gains a fighting partner.

"Believers below the fifth level of enlightenment should not attempt this. Even those at the fifth level need sufficient understanding of the Chaos Contract and the ability to construct stable contract runes on their own. Only those at the sixth level can achieve the most stable and successful contract." Dawn watched the contract complete and finally instructed, "You have successfully formed the contract and should have gained the relevant knowledge. The rest is up to you."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Chu He nodded and patted his 'hunting dog'. The Tindaros hound let out a low, unintelligible whimper in response.

With the contract ending, Dawn and Candlelight dissipated and returned to the Sea of ​​Heroic Spirits.

"It's a pity I'm not the Azure Flame Chosen one yet, otherwise I would have gotten one to try," Li Yelai said.

"Come on, bro. Tindaros Hounds have brains too. With your vehicle killer curse on them, they'll probably refuse you," Chu He laughed.

The acquisition of the Tindaros Hounds would significantly enhance the combat strength of the human race, which pleased him greatly.

Under Chu He's guidance, several other powerful individuals in the settlement, whose strength had reached the peak of the sixth and fifth awakenings, also attempted to sign contracts with the Tindaros Hounds in turn. Although the process was not without its twists and turns, it ultimately ended without serious harm, adding powerful assistance to the clan.

Afterwards, Li Yelai and Chu He changed into their respective disguises and came to a more sturdy and secluded room. Several powerful figures guarded the surroundings, and the Little Mad King also took out his longsword and stood there with it drawn.

Afterwards, the two sat on the stone bench and took turns activating their ark tickets.

Li Yelai entered the ark two minutes after Chu He did.

A feeling of weightlessness followed, and my vision was completely enveloped in white light.

As the white light disappeared, Li Yelai returned to the magnificent Ark Hall.

The Ark Hall was now filled with noise.

The root of it all points to two recent major events that have shaken the entire world.

First, the mysterious organization, the Celestial Walkers, was deliberately exposed.

They not only stopped concealing their existence, but also boldly presented some of the deductions from the Book of Destiny. Although these deductions were already disrupted.
However, through various clandestine channels, the drugs flowed to various factions and major cities, sparking fierce debates within the upper echelons of many places.

Some of the strong who should have risen to power may hate the changes, while those who survived because of the changes may curse the damned Book of Fate.

The second issue is also the focus of all the discussion in the Ark Hall at this moment.

This was the first armed elimination operation launched by the Heavenly Evolution Walker against Li Yelai, the ninth generation champion of the 'Variable'.

The outcome is no longer a secret.

More than twenty overlords have fallen, and three supreme beings have died in blood!

This game, which revolved around unpredictable variables, was supposed to be a decisive and ruthless strategy.

Ultimately, however, it ended with unimaginable heavy losses for the Tianyan Walkers.

The major powers were shocked by the powerful foundation of the Heavenly Evolution Walker.

At the same time, they were also taken aback by the terrifying power displayed by the 'variable'.

"More than twenty overlords and three supreme beings were defeated by a champion who was previously only at the sixth level of awakening. Is this for real? Does anyone know the specific details?"

"To be specific, it should be that only one Supreme Being was killed, while the other two Supreme Beings died from other causes."

"I do know that human champions are invincible among their peers, and peak overlords can challenge supreme beings, but there are very few cases of killing supreme beings, right?"

"Should we defeat them one by one, or break through on the eve of battle?"

"When I heard the news, I started to look forward to the book owner's reaction."

"Is nobody paying attention to the murals?"

The Ark voters were buzzing with discussion, while Li Yelai turned his attention to the sixth mural on the wall.

In the scene, countless twisted black shadows emerge from beneath the sea, battling against a massive army on land.

The image was frozen in that instant. (End of Chapter)