Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Li Yelai was unaware of the 'conspiracy' of Immortal Lord Chang Le and his ilk.

Instead, they were furiously complaining that the chef in the Lost Lands was terrible, and the taste was vastly different from that in the Giant City.

If they open a restaurant in the border town later, it will definitely go out of business!
He imagined the scene.

A group of enthusiastic compatriots from the lost lands finally settled down in the giant city and opened a small restaurant with high hopes for the future, but it ended up failing miserably because the food was too hardcore.
As a friend, he felt obligated to support the company before it went bankrupt, so he forced himself to eat a few meals there. Just thinking about it made his stomach churn.

That's so unlucky!
Little Mad King ate relatively normal food. She nibbled at it while listening to Li Yelai recite, then nodded as if she understood. It was unclear whether she actually comprehended it.

When the two returned to the deck, most of the crowd had dispersed, leaving only a few people gazing at the sea fog from the railing or carrying out routine maintenance.

The sea breeze remained, the fog swirled, and the fleet moved forward in silence.

He walked to the bow of the ship, found a relatively open spot, and stood there. His senses spread out like a gentle net across the surrounding sea fog and ocean.

The Little Mad King stood quietly beside him, mimicking his gaze into the depths of the foggy sea.

Chu He walked over and said, "According to the calculations on the nautical chart, we should be able to reach the near sea in seven or eight days. Then we can reach Border City No. 1 by following the near-sea trade route."

“Once we reach the coast, we’ll be safe and can land at any time,” Li Yelai replied. “Of course, the sea route is faster than the land route. You can ask your compatriots which major city they would like to settle in.”

"Border City No. 1 is a large port city, overseen by two human supreme beings. It has a thriving commercial trade, convenient flow of goods, and relatively good living conditions. I have a good relationship with the Mo family there, and they are capable and willing to help properly resettle your compatriots, providing initial accommodation, employment, and necessary support."

"Border City No. 2 is an inland megacity. It originally only had one Supreme Being, but recently a Hegemon successfully advanced, and now it is protected by two Supreme Beings. The environment and resources may not be as abundant as those of port cities, but it also has its advantages. I have some connections with the Ma family in Border City No. 2, so choosing to go there will allow me to receive their support."

"Then there's Lava Mine City, a rear megacity, which is a relatively stable area. Lava Mine City is jointly protected by the Amber King and another Supreme Being. At the same time, it is also the most populous and economically prosperous place within the border megacity circle. It is much safer than the front-line megacity and is the first choice for many immigrants. However, if they want to go to the front line for training or to carry out missions in the future, they will have to go through some trouble to be transferred from the rear to the front line."

"Finally, there's our third border city. It's an inland metropolis, protected by the old Mad King. Currently, it doesn't have a Supreme Being, and the number of Overlords isn't particularly large either," Li Yelai said. "But it's getting better and better."

This is not an exaggeration. In recent times, new overlords have gradually emerged, such as the Little Mad King and Li Yelai, which has led to an increasing number of high-end combat forces in Border City No. 3.

Well, as for the Supreme Being, there really isn't one.

"Sigh, if your champions didn't have that damned fate, nine generations of champions would be nine supreme beings. They'd all have to put up with it if someone defecated in their face in the penalty area," Chu He sighed.

He certainly knew why there was no Supreme Being in Border City No. 3.

Border City No. 3 has produced nine consecutive champions, battling in the restricted area and conquering chaos.

Every champion has grown, fought, and made a name for themselves here. They have responded to countless calls for help, their footprints have covered several mega-city circles, and they have slain countless powerful figures from restricted areas and chaotic realms.

However, the human champion is invincible among his peers, yet he has a predetermined destiny.

Although many people complain that past champions are all blockheads, it seems to be a champion's curse.

But in reality, the so-called destiny of the champion is that upon ascending to the supreme level, he will inevitably face a predetermined death.

Even with the king's personal protection, they could not escape this fate.
The only known champion who broke through the predetermined death is Li Yelai from another timeline, the King of Candlelight.

He was advancing in a dangerous fog at the time, and by a twist of fate, he escaped his predetermined death.

One after another, brilliant geniuses died because of so-called fate, leaving people with endless regret and lamentation.
Otherwise, if champions from all generations emerge, the penalty area will likely be filled with anxiety.

However, some have argued that it is precisely because of the passing and entrustment of previous champions that the next generation of champions can thrive.

"Shang... I wonder what kind of monster it was." Li Yelai recalled that in the No. 49 Disaster Fog, the Rakshasa King used Shang's relics to severely injure him and cut him in half at the waist.

Champion Special Attack
Damn it, why are there such monsters?

Even though Li Yelai has now risen to the level of a hegemon, and might even be able to defy the supreme beings, he is still unsure whether he can kill Shang.

Special attacks are out of the question, but that ability to twist one's mind upon first meeting is just too troublesome.

Thinking of this, Li Yelai asked, "Immortal Lord, are you there? Do you know the origin of 'Shang'?"

His voice drifted across the deck on the sea breeze, and soon a blurry figure appeared nearby.

Immortal Lord Chang Le was playing with an eight- or nine-meter-long missile. In front of him, the missile was being disassembled in mid-air, with a massive number of nanobots infiltrating into it, seemingly replicating its principles.

"Shang? Is that the nemesis of your champions? I didn't think much of it before when it was in the core of the Machine God, but now I might." Immortal Lord Chang Le glanced at Li Yelai, golden patterns appearing in his eyes: "Take a look!"

A few seconds later, Immortal Lord Chang Le frowned, his carefree expression vanishing, replaced by interest.

"It's very well hidden."

He then raised his hand, reassembled the disassembled missile, and casually tossed it aside.

Chu He and Li Ye were terrified. They weren't worried about the danger itself, but rather about the rarity of these missiles; even the Yan Yun ship didn't have many in stock. Every missile used was one less available!

Chu He quickly stepped forward to catch the missile, while Chang Le Xianjun manipulated a massive number of nanobots to form an extremely complex array, before looking at Li Yelai again.

In a daze, he saw a white thread wrapped around Li Yelai, faintly entwined with the trajectory of Li Yelai's destiny. His gaze followed this thread deeper into the void, tracing it to a higher dimension, and saw a gigantic cocoon. A strange figure was being conceived within the cocoon. And on that cocoon, two more threads extended into different spaces—no, into time and space!

The next moment, the monster in the cocoon sensed the spying, and more threads spread out like a spider web. The scepter echoed, stirring up invisible waves that concealed the gaze of Immortal Lord Chang Le.

At the same time, the formation maintained by Immortal Lord Chang Le also collapsed.

"Oh? A monstrous thing that exists simultaneously in the past, present, and future." Immortal Lord Chang Le raised an eyebrow.

"What is that?" Li Yelai asked.

“A very special and troublesome 'causal phenomenon'.” “According to my observation and deduction, this thing may have existed in some form before the first human champion appeared. And when the champion’s succession appeared, this unique causal line became inextricably intertwined with the champion’s fate. From the first champion to the last champion, as long as this succession continues, this entanglement will be difficult to get rid of.”

"Of course, because time and space are involved, the order of cause and effect can sometimes become blurred. There is another possibility: it is not that this 'monster' actively sought out the cause and effect of the champion, but rather that the birth and inheritance of the champion actively sought it out, allowing it to anchor itself in the river of time."

"After all, the champion itself represents an extreme concept of breaking the rules and uniting the human race's will to fight. It is not impossible that such a strong cause will give rise to corresponding 'effects' or even 'evils'."

"For example, the current military lord and the current human emperor should be entangled, but they are both fighting for the sake of humanity. So there won't be a life-or-death situation. The champion is different. Humanity has forged its own path, and no one knows how to deal with the consequences."

"Then, how do we destroy it?" Li Yelai asked, "Can I transform into a causal-level divine abomination?"

“I don’t know. Even in the ancient Heavenly Court, no one refined their physical body into a divine abomination. There’s no reference.” Immortal Lord Chang Le spread his hands. “However, it might be difficult. This kind of karmic abomination that exists in different times and spaces will not be destroyed even if you kill it in its present form. Unless you can kill its past and future at the same time.”

"I don't have much research on time and space. The ancient Heavenly Court's method of preventing time-space tracing was to anchor the battle at Zhuolu. All enemies who attempted to trace back to the origins of humanity and exterminate them were killed in the chaos of the Battle of Zhuolu. We still need to continue researching methods specifically targeting such abominations." Immortal Lord Chang Le was indeed learned, but he was not omniscient or omnipotent.

"If you want to advance to the Supreme level, perhaps you should try to learn from your counterpart in another timeline, Zhu Ye. Enter a dangerous calamity fog, such as the No. 49 Calamity Fog. Even monsters entrenched in cause and effect would not want to venture into such a calamity if it develops into a world-ending disaster. They could easily get trapped and die inside," said Immortal Lord Chang Le. "Moreover, now that humanity has two champions, if you both advance at the same time, it might only be able to focus on one of you."

Compared to 'Shang,' which currently has no definite way to be killed, Immortal Lord Chang Le hopes that future champions will use similar methods to avoid 'Shang's' interference.

"It's still early. I've only just entered the Overlord realm. I don't know how long it will take before I can advance to the Supreme realm," Li Yelai said with a helpless shake of his head.

As for Shang, he still has to be killed!

The causal monster that is entangled in the champion's legacy must die, otherwise future champions will be haunted by it!

Unfortunately, neither Candlelight nor Dawn, the two future incarnations, had much information about 'Sorrow'.

The former, when he was promoted to king, wanted to take advantage of the enemy's encirclement and kill 'Shang' as well, but ultimately failed.

The latter, as the Dawn of the Ranger storyline, is completely unaware of the existence of 'Sorrow' and cannot provide any useful information.

The cause and effect of the Champion Special Forces is indeed troublesome, but Li Yelai is still the Eternal Chosen One, the Emperor's Fall.

At that time, I will directly bestow divine favor upon them, and let 'Shang' and the Four Gods speak for themselves!

"Indeed, it's still early. Among the young geniuses you've met so far, the one who will be the first to advance to the Supreme level should be your partner, Doll. Her talent is terrifying in my eyes." Immortal Lord Chang Le grinned mischievously. "You've managed to live off a Supreme's money."

Li Yelai didn't mind Chang Le Xianjun's teasing. The doll's talent was indeed strong, but her evil corpse was always a problem. She had to control her advancement speed.

The recovery time for the first batch of restricted zones is gradually approaching, and the restricted zone closest to the border megacity circle that is about to recover is Black Source City.

It must be completely eradicated before it revives.

I just hope I can be even stronger by then!

“We’re still at sea and need to be on high alert. Once I return to Giant City, Yunyue and I will start working on challenging for the third ring of the Ark.” Li Ye looked at Chu He and asked, “Do you have any strategies?”

"The strategy guide... I cleared it on my first try, so it didn't provide much information." Chu He recalled, "Back then, Captain Ark put my other three challengers into the Abyss Maze."

The Abyss Labyrinth, located in northern Asia, is a secret realm created by the collision and mutual devouring of the Dead Sea Shipwreck and Wanlong Lake, just like the Dead Sea Shipwreck and Wanlong Lake.

Humans have not explored much of that place, only knowing that it contains a large number of technological creations by humans and aliens, as well as many unique spiritual plants and minerals.

To the scavengers, it was a great treasure.

The deeper you explore, the more abundant the resources you obtain.

Of course, it is also becoming increasingly dangerous.

It is inhabited by powerful and mysterious species. A powerful overlord once ventured deep into the abyss labyrinth to explore it, and then... that was it.
As the overlords of the forbidden zone, the human powerhouses laughed loudly.

Back then, when Chu He challenged for a spot in the third ring of the Ark, he was directly teleported by the Ark captain into the depths of the Abyss Maze, which was quite deep.

The mission is to delve as deep into the abyss as possible within the allotted time and obtain sufficient supplies.

The privileges of the three-ring seats are to create a perfect, freely adjustable nurturing space within the Ark.

This was extremely important for Chuhe, which was then in a lost territory and struggling to find food.

So he dived down like crazy.

Then, they encountered all sorts of bizarre beings.
"It's quite difficult. Once discovered, we'll face a constant stream of enemies. Fortunately, I'm used to concealing my presence in the Lost Lands. That challenge tested our stealth and exploration abilities. If Jiang Ling had gone down, she probably would have gotten the most." Chu He glanced at the Little Mad King.

“Indeed. Those monsters won’t be able to leave their beds behind.” Li Yelai nodded in agreement. With Little Mad King’s strength, entering that kind of environment would be like a dragon entering the sea.

Little Mad King looked at Li Yelai in confusion, seemingly not understanding why Li Yelai had asked her to steal the bed board.

“However, this is only for your reference. The captain will most likely teleport you to another secret realm. It will be more dangerous than the previous fourth-ring challenge. But with your strength, you shouldn’t have to worry. You can already be considered a half-step supreme being.” Chu He continued, “After you and Yun Yue challenge the third-ring seats, we’ll challenge the second-ring seats together.”

"Compared to the reserve space of the fourth ring and the nurturing space of the third ring, the physical body of the second ring entering the ark is more important!"

"I need to secure a second-ring seat before the Great City attacks Black Source City." Li Yelai nodded and entered the ark. For voters with this privilege, it was equivalent to having a means of survival.

Like the Golden Mountain in the Ark, which is the Jade Blood Supreme of Black Origin City.

He can then directly enter the ark to take refuge the moment a crisis occurs.

But what if Li Yelai obtains this authority?
He's no longer safe inside the ark! (End of Chapter)