Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Upon returning to the physical world from the Ark, Li Yelai felt a chilling sensation.

This surprised Li Yelai; it was a warning from inspiration.

When a psychic ascends to the level of a supreme being and becomes a divine being, their intuition, or rather, their 'danger foresight,' undergoes a qualitative leap. Their intuition becomes increasingly intense and acute, capable of providing early warnings before certain disasters erupt.

Of course, it remains unreliable, serving only as a warning. It doesn't point to a specific direction or threat, but rather feels like being briefly swept over by some extremely distant, vague, yet malicious gaze.

In terms of the precision and sharpness of inspiration alone, the most troublesome person Li Yelai had ever encountered was Ye Han.

That beast's intuition was practically cheating; he could detect almost any trap, ambush, or even poisoning intended for him beforehand, making the encirclement and assassination operation extremely difficult. Fortunately, in the end, he was completely killed.

Now, this sudden warning has left Li Yelai somewhat bewildered.

"We've been discovered? But I didn't hear any alarms."

Li Yelai looked at Little Mad King with a puzzled expression.

Before he knew it, Little Mad King had quietly moved to his side and sat down beside him.

She looked puzzled and confused by Li Yelai's question, and shook her head slightly.

So, Li Yelai spoke directly in the virtual realm: "Has any trouble arisen?"

"No, everything is normal. The sea fog radar is stable and clean, and there's no feedback from the long-range psionic detection. I'm watching it," Chu He replied from within the virtual realm.

Chuhe arrived a few seconds later.

He looked at the two men sitting side by side outside the room and raised an eyebrow: "Hey, Old Li. You used virtual communication for these two steps?"

Li Yelai stood up and replied, "I seem to have just been inspired, but I don't know the source."

"Isn't this normal?" Immortal Lord Chang Le, who had also arrived, laughed. "There are plenty of people who want to kill you. You need to get used to it. Before I go out, I have to do a divination for myself more than ten times. Every time it's a very bad omen, but I still survived, didn't I?"

"How did you two get here so quickly?" Li Ye asked, puzzled.

Chu He and Immortal Lord Chang Le would naturally not say that they came to watch the show, or rather, to encourage the Little Mad King.

So Chuhe changed the subject: "Perhaps, the Heavenly Evolution Walker is weaving another conspiracy against you."

“Whether you are a human champion or an eternal chosen one, the Book of Destiny will hold many variables, and there will be no shortage of malice directed at you,” said Immortal Lord Chang Le. “You have no choice but to be more cautious.”

Li Yelai nodded slightly. The Heavenly Evolution Walker's attempt to ambush him had failed, but it had also planted many seeds of trouble for him.

If anyone believes that their destiny of rising to prominence and the rewards they were entitled to were ruined by Li Yelai's appearance.

This would inevitably breed malice towards Li Yelai, which would be almost imperceptible.

For example, Shiyao, one of the three human overlords who surrounded and killed Li Yelai.

During the battle, Li Yelai learned from him that, in the original calculations of the Book of Destiny...

The Styx Horn will be obtained by Devourer of Light, and Black Umbrella should have died at Devourer of Light's hands.

This will allow Shiyao to obtain materials for some powerful secret treasure, and at the same time, the consciousness of the Black Umbrella will also become another 'genius's' trump card.

And after the Styx River devours countless lives in the future, Devourer will suppress the Styx River along with several other 'heroes'.

Thus, they obtained the Styx Legacy and became the strongest in one fell swoop!
This is a well-written, glorious, and heroic path!

However, Li Yelai's appearance disrupted everything. He obtained the Styx Horn, killed Black Umbrella ahead of schedule, and personally participated in and even led the battle to suppress the Styx. He saved millions of people in the Giant City Circle who might have perished as a result, and changed the fate of countless people who were destined to die.

But what did Li Yelai do in the eyes of Shiyao and those chosen by the Book of Destiny?
He blocked the established path to rise of several 'geniuses,' including Shiyao!

Even though Li Ye's actions saved millions of people and broke the fate of death for his fellow human beings.

It is still regarded by Shiyao as a cancer of fate, a parasitic cancer that constantly absorbs the opportunities and nutrients of others to grow stronger.

In Shi Yao's view, Li Yelai was neither a human hero nor a human champion! He was nothing more than a selfish, short-sighted person who disregarded the big picture and the future!

This is the most typical and also the most extreme example.

Many more people with similar thoughts are probably lurking around the world, perhaps even sitting in offices, laboratories, or training grounds in some megacity. On the surface, they are colleagues, but in their hearts, they harbor deep resentment and malice towards Li Yelai because of the opportunity that was taken away from them.

Li Yelai didn't want to doubt his colleagues, but he wasn't a Chaos God who could distort others' thoughts. Even a Chaos God couldn't control the values ​​of his followers.

"It's simple. From now on, just associate with those whose fates you've changed, those who have escaped certain death. Their very existence is the best proof that your actions were correct. Being with them is much more comfortable than constantly being on guard against those self-proclaimed 'unappreciated talents'," said Immortal Lord Chang Le. "At least for now, the border cities and the Bashu mountain cities have all escaped a fate of heavy casualties because of your intervention. You don't need to worry too much about contacting them."

"But it also cut off the opportunity for some guys to rise to power." Chu He added, "I heard from Jing Lin that among the people who surrounded and killed you before, there were also people from the No. 1 border city, Jucheng?"

“Yes, one of the overlords is even an old friend of Captain Yang Chen. They've been friends for many years, and he's provided a lot of help to Captain Yang Chen on his path to growth.” Li Yelai sighed, “I’m not afraid of enemies on the front lines. But those lurking in the shadows are really too troublesome.”

At that moment, Captain Yang Chen must have been extremely angry and extremely sad. The betrayal of his old friend, and even the battle in which he lost the championship years ago, may have been related to his 'old friend'.

Li Yelai dared not think about how he would react if Lao Ma and Jing Lin betrayed him.

As he spoke, Li Ye looked at Immortal Lord Chang Le: "Immortal Lord, does your ancient Heavenly Court have a way to deal with this kind of method? Isn't this a clash of ideologies?"

"To call it a clash of ideologies is to give them too much credit. Essentially, they're just a bunch of useless people who feel their talents are being wasted but lack the ability to carve out their own path. They think you're blocking their way, and without you, they can have a smooth ride and soar to great heights! How ridiculous!"

Even the Heavenly Evolutionary doesn't deny that you are a human hero, your glory earned through countless battles, yet these people dismissed it all with a single sentence.

"And the Book of Destiny, a means to distort the fates of others to enhance oneself, isn't that clearly an evil path?" Immortal Lord Chang Le laughed. "In the mythological era, the relationship between the ancient Heavenly Court and the human race was largely one of protection and reciprocation. The Heavenly Court maintained order and protected the human race as they multiplied and thrived. The human race, in turn, provided faith and willpower, from which qualified individuals were born, replenishing the Heavenly Court with fresh blood. This was a relatively benign and sustainable cycle. But the way the Book of Destiny works is like draining the pond to catch all the fish; it forcibly alters the causal lines of all beings to fatten a few so-called 'protagonists,' ultimately leading to the entire tapestry of destiny being riddled with holes, the backlash of evil forces, and unrest in the world!"

The values ​​of the ancient Heavenly Court were different from those of the outside world, making it seem like an anomaly compared to other mythologies.

In some regions, the gods in human mythology are defined as evil gods within the celestial order.

Because he disliked humans, he unleashed a great flood to submerge the world, sparing Noah's family as a way of preserving the human race.

To demonstrate his divine power, he hardened the hearts of the Egyptian pharaohs, and inadvertently brought ten calamities upon Egypt.

To test Job's faithfulness, they slaughtered his entire family, destroyed all his possessions, and caused him to be covered in boils. Was this all just to test Job's loyalty?

This god, who acted without just cause, was unjust and cruel, and disregarded human life, was placed within the order of Heaven.

He was nothing short of an evil god, a demon. Within the Heavenly Court's order, he would have been struck down by heavenly tribulation long ago.

The Book of Destiny is even worse; it's estimated that even the immortals will have to suffer the consequences.

Immortal Lord Chang Le grinned: "If you can finalize the selections, leave a few for me. I have a lot of fun to try. The previous method of the Lord of Myriad Changes disguising himself as a system was good, but too crude. I've thought of many better ideas!"

Li Yelai naturally nodded, admitting that they deserved to suffer like this, having been manipulated by Immortal Lord Chang Le.

The fleet's voyages proceeded uneventfully.

Aside from encountering a storm, they did not encounter any other dangers along the way.

The dense sea fog carried the fleet, bypassing the restricted area and allowing it to move freely across the waters.

Even in the restricted waters where creatures roam, they are very difficult to detect.

On the tenth day after their departure, occasionally powerful figures from the forbidden zones would enter the sea fog to investigate.

Of course, the result is that they die as soon as they show their heads; there's nothing more to say. Getting in is easy, but getting out is difficult.

The two overlords, Li Yelai and Chu He, were waiting in advance.

When they saw the champion's cape, their expressions were filled with fear, and they seemed about to cry.

It seems they are unaware of the origin of the sea fog. They are not pursuers from the lost territory.

Or perhaps the lost territory didn't send a message to other restricted areas? Otherwise, they wouldn't have allowed the fleet to pass right by their doorstep.

In short, the fleet remained vigilant and continued to bypass the restricted area.

During this time, the people who came out of the lost territory were completely relaxed.

After escaping the lost land, the people, who had been suppressed for so long, thought about celebrating every day.

So the psionicists went into the sea to catch fish.

After eating seafood for about ten days, Li Yelai felt he was getting really tired of it.

Fortunately, occasionally an unlucky supernatural creature would wander into the sea fog, providing everyone with an extra treat.

However, the people in the lost lands are really not very good at cooking.

The seventy years of hardship in the lost lands do not seem to have given people many opportunities to improve their culinary skills.

When Little Mad King ate the roasted meat that Isabel offered, his little face scrunched up. He wanted to spit it out but was too embarrassed. He forced himself to chew a few more times, his face turning red, and his eyes even welled up with tears. He looked at Li Yelai for help.

With Isabel's help, although she did not fully regain her memories, she learned some manners.

At least, they won't suddenly barge in while Li Ye is taking a shower. And now, they certainly won't spit out food in front of others.

Upon seeing this, Li Yelai took the bag, tasted it, and his expression changed.

This smell is way too strong!
The unique seasonings from the lost land, when incorporated into the grilled meat, create quite a stir.

Li Yelai felt that this one sip was almost as good as drinking a magic potion.

After swallowing the meat without expression, Li Yelai quietly took Little Mad King away.

Inside the room, Little Mad King spat out the meat in his mouth, looking at Li Yelai with a mixture of grievance and anticipation.

Li Yelai then took out food from his storage space.

He was too embarrassed to directly tell them that their cooking was terrible.
There was no other way but to give them special treatment.

Li Yelai was unaware that after they left...

Isabel, Yan Hong, and the others all had expressions of 'having a well-thought-out plan' on their faces.

"No wonder he's a champion; he can eat meat with that kind of flavor without batting an eye. If it were me, I'd rather eat a hand grenade."

"That's why they're the champion! Champions are invincible!"

Only Chef Duan Zhu said with a troubled expression, "Does it have to be like this so that they can eat alone together? I feel that His Excellency the Champion has begun to doubt my cooking skills and our taste. He only didn't say it to save face for us."

Hong Ye, standing to the side, nodded and said, "As Dawn Priests, isn't it a bit much to be misunderstood like this? People who don't know better might think we're terrible cooks! Isn't this just giving the Lord of Dawn a bad name?"

"I think the great Lord of Dawn wouldn't care how well you cook; He won't eat it anyway."

“You don’t understand,” Isabel said seriously. “From what I’ve observed, if we don’t do this, the champion will always avoid being alone with the other two.”

"But will this work?" Yan Hong said with some uncertainty, "And is it really a good idea for us to 'scheme' against the champion like this?"

"Hey, let's look at it from another angle!" Immortal Lord Chang Le appeared out of nowhere, with a mysterious expression: "This is also for your own good."

"Hello?" Yan Hong asked after bowing. "What do you mean by that?"

"Don't you know? You'll most likely be settling down in the border city area, and many of you will be heading to Border City Number Three. That's the old Mad King's territory, and Jiang Ling is his adopted granddaughter." Immortal Lord Chang Le laughed, "You've taken care of his adopted granddaughter's marriage. Won't the old Mad King be grateful to you?"

"Think about it, that was the king's goodwill!"

"When we are settled in the big city in the future, or when we encounter any difficulties, isn't this favor more real than any empty reputation?"

"You have gained the king's goodwill, arranged a marriage, and satisfied your desire to see 'rivers of blood'."

"A win-win-win situation!"

Yan Hong thought for a moment and then asked, "What about the champion?"

Immortal Lord Chang Le waved his hand: "Who cares about him? We just want to see him have some fun."

Yan Hong exclaimed, "You're really wicked!" (End of Chapter)