Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

From the perspective of the returning fleet, when Li Yelai unleashed the invisible phenomenon, "Sharing the Fate of Calamity," sharing the curse of the vehicle killer with a few ordinary seabirds and small wild animals on that isolated island.

That enormous island, which was covered with countless rocks, soil and vegetation, collapsed and caved in at an alarming rate!
Without warning, a massive landslide occurred near the edge of the rock strata, plunging into the sea and creating towering waves.

Deep, bottomless ravines cracked open in the ground at the center of the island, allowing seawater to flood in.

The once stable mountain structure groaned under the strain, with large chunks of rock peeling off and rolling down on their own.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, as if the island had reached the end of its geological life in an instant.

The causal law of 'vehicle killer' has brought about a series of low-probability catastrophic events, turning them into a predetermined reality!
However, the collapse of the island was not the end, but rather the beginning of something far more terrifying.

A roar filled with primal violence and hunger erupted from the depths of the crumbling island!
With this roar, thick, jet-black tentacles brutally tore through the remaining rock and soil, bursting forth and dancing wildly! Each one was hundreds of meters long, powerful enough to shatter a warship, and emitted a foul stench as the suction cups opened and closed.

Immediately afterwards, the seawater beneath the island was stirred up as if by an invisible behemoth, forming a huge whirlpool, and an indescribable dark shadow slowly rose from the deep sea.

In that instant, Chu He and the others' expressions changed slightly, and Li Yelai also looked solemn.

They clearly felt a primal aversion and wariness. Inspiration was warning them to stay away from this being.

That wasn't fear of a powerful enemy, but a more fundamental sense of rejection and crisis.

"Natural enemy?" Li Ye suddenly understood: "Could it be a special attack against humans?"

“More broadly, possibly targeting living beings,” Chu He replied, walking on air as his senses expanded and his brows furrowed.

"No." Immortal Lord Chang Le, residing within the core of the Machine God, responded: "Even the core of the Machine God has reacted, so it seems to be a special attack on civilization."

Immortal Lord Chang Le now only has a consciousness left. Although it has been restored, it can no longer be considered a living being.

The core of the Machine God comes from the Annihilation Civilization and is a powerful weapon of the Annihilation Civilization.

However, the fact that even they felt threatened and resisted meant that the other party's power had more than just a restraining effect on living beings.

Are the monsters in Civilization Special Attack capable of easily destroying civilizations?
Li Yelai had no idea how the other party intended to destroy a civilization.

But as the saying goes, all fear stems from insufficient firepower.

Faced with this enormous monster with strong restraining abilities, Li Yelai abandoned the idea of ​​going in for a full-blown fight using his Dharma Form. Instead, he locked onto the monster and replicated the Calamity!
"I don't care what your natural enemy is! Die!"

Li Yelai didn't give the monster a chance to fully reveal itself and launch an attack.

Thus, within the sensory organs of the ancient predator, whose body had just begun to reveal itself, were countless compound eye structures.

I saw it! The sky suddenly lit up!
Strange phenomena and calamities are intertwined; natural disasters repeat themselves, and meteorites fall from the sky.

A fiery white trail tore through the sky above the clouds and sea fog. A meteorite, trailing a long, fiery tail, crashed straight down!

The monster's size became its greatest weakness, making it utterly unable to escape the sudden onslaught of fury. For the first time, its hunting instincts were tempered with fear. It let out a deafening roar, its tentacles writhing wildly, unsure whether to retaliate or flee.

It's unclear what it did, but the massive meteorite disintegrated mid-air. Before it even hit the ground, it transformed into a meteor shower. Although most of it was still hurtling towards the monster, its power seemed to have been significantly reduced.

"You've got some skill," Li Yelai said with a smile. "But what about the second and the third?"

In an instant, the sky lit up one after another!

One meteorite after another tore through the sky above the clouds and sea fog!

Like a series of world-destroying hammers, they crashed down on the monster once more!

This time, no matter how the monster waved its tentacles, it was too late to disintegrate the meteorite.

When the first meteorite struck, the blinding sphere of light instantly expanded, releasing terrifying energy that evaporated the nearby seawater, triggering a violent tsunami and earthquake. Even the fleet engulfed in sea fog was affected.

Then came the second one, and the third one!

The terrifying roar shook the heavens and the earth, leaving even the powerful figures who were secretly observing it speechless with shock.

"Be careful with this move in the physical world; the resulting tsunami will be difficult to handle," Immortal Lord Chang Le reminded him. "Don't forget that we're not far from land."

“I know, so I also replicated the Great Whirlpool,” Li Yelai quickly replied, his voice slightly more forceful.

And it replicated the second type of natural disaster, the Great Vortex!
A massive whirlpool instantly appeared on the surface of the sea. The towering tsunami that was about to sweep across the world was forcibly pulled and swallowed up by this suddenly appearing whirlpool!
The water wall, hundreds of meters high, seemed to be devoured by the whirlpool, quickly falling back and turning into a surging torrent, which was then swallowed up by the whirlpool.

As for Li Yelai coming from other directions, is he going to block a tsunami for the penalty area?
After a while, the sea returned to calm.

The dust and steam in the sky were dispersed by the sea breeze.

Dozens of mimicking celestial soldiers, their figures flashing, all disappeared into the sea.

Soon, the heavenly soldiers returned one after another, bringing back fragments of bone or flesh in various shapes and sizes.

Most of it was charred and carbonized, almost completely losing its activity, and had limited value. The vast majority of the monster's organs had been completely evaporated and decomposed in the continuous bombardment.

However, some of the bone fragments still exuded a ferocious aura, drawing everyone's attention.

This is what the monster left behind.

Li Yelai, still hovering in the sky, activated the Deceptive God's Chosen Face Mask.

The blessing from the Lord of All Changes enabled him to read the information contained in these broken bones.

Unfortunately, perhaps because it is incomplete.

Li Yelai only learned its assigned name. Kang, which could also be called Kang Beast.

Even with the help of unorthodox methods, they couldn't glean much information.

Fortunately, after studying it for several hours, Immortal Lord Chang Le gave a reply.

During his time in the Heavenly Court, he hunted down far too many 'Heavenly Demons,' which are creatures from the Void Realm.

It can be said that every immortal is very knowledgeable in this area. They have thoroughly studied whether those 'heavenly demons' should be used in medicine or forged into weapons.

"This monster isn't just one; rather, it's been divided into many pieces. Only when these monsters devour each other until the last one remains does it reach its complete form," said Immortal Lord Chang Le. "It's a common method of raising Gu (a type of poisonous insect). I'm familiar with Immortal Lord Tian Gu, so I know this very well."

"You may be acquainted with the Heavenly Gu Immortal Lord, but he might not want to be acquainted with you," Li Yelai and Chu He thought to themselves.

"To cultivate this monster, its creator probably destroyed several civilizations, thus gaining a special attack against civilizations. When you get back, find a skilled psionic craftsman to forge it into a secret treasure. It has a special attack against civilizations, and also a certain degree of special attack against living beings, with a wide coverage. It's useless against the Returners. The Returners are not considered civilizations."

Looking at the shattered bones before him, Li Yelai, the "Special Forces Against Civilization" expert, asked, "What about the order of the forbidden zones?"

Restricted-area civilizations are still civilizations, and their restricted-area order is a manifestation of their civilization.

“It will certainly be effective,” Immortal Lord Chang Le replied. “If we can collect more monsters, the effect will be even better. Perhaps we can even severely damage the order of the forbidden zone without destroying its core.”

"Then," Chu He asked, "why did this monster suddenly appear? Is it the work of the Heavenly Evolution Walker?"

Li Yelai shook his head: "Given their temperament, they'll probably summon several Supreme Beings. Then, they'll bring all sorts of trump cards, forbidden items, and inherited treasures to surround and kill me. Although these monsters have unique abilities, that's all they are. No matter how strong their special attacks are, if they can't hit me, they just can't hit me."

Chu He clicked his tongue: "Old Li, I always feel like you're subtly criticizing my True Martial Path."

"That's not true," Li Yelai said, shrugging.

“A monster of this size would have been detected long ago unless it used the Ark for teleportation. It might really be slumbering at the bottom of the sea, sensing our presence as we passed by.” Immortal Lord Chang Le thought for a moment and replied, “Let’s remain vigilant. If this is a test, the other side will still make a move.”

The fleet then set sail again.

For three days in a row, they did not encounter any attacks, but they did encounter patrol teams from the restricted area and some huge sea monsters.

But they were clearly unaware of the fleet shrouded in sea fog, and simply brushed past it. That night, the people cheered with delight.

They saw land. They even saw human merchant ships in the distance.

This is the maritime trade route; they've already returned home!
This brought tears of joy to people's eyes.

After contacting Jing Lin inside the Ark, Li Yelai confirmed that they would arrive at the rendezvous point tomorrow.

Looking at the merchant ships in the distance, Chu He said to Li Ye, "Old Li, as the champion, can you lend a hand and let us have a good meal with the caravan? How about a change of pace?"

"Why bother with face recognition? I brought Giant City Coins. As long as they accept the currency of the Giant City Circle on the border, you can eat whatever you want!" Li Yelai said with great enthusiasm, waving his hand.

"Alright, alright, Young Master Li will pay for everything!" Chu He and the others laughed heartily.

Meanwhile, a convoy sped through the wilderness in the darkness.

They ignored the terrible road conditions and the dim lighting, practically flooring the accelerator.

The roar of engines startled a pack of wild beasts; this place was far from the giant city, and even had many extraordinary creatures active here.

Moving around so openly at night, especially not along trade routes, is actually very dangerous.

No one knows what monsters might be lurking in the dark corners.

Even the most experienced scavengers wouldn't choose to recklessly charge through in this environment.

But at this moment, the convoy did not slow down at all, as if some monster was chasing behind them.

Inside one of the trucks, a middle-aged man wearing a blood-stained white coat, with disheveled hair and crooked glasses, gripped the handrail tightly. His face was contorted with fear and resentment, appearing both ferocious and distorted.

"How could they find out like this? Damn it, I could have kept it under wraps before." The middle-aged man was furious in the bumpy carriage.

As a doctor at a reputable hospital in the city, he enjoys a respectable social standing.

However, he didn't have much real talent or skills; he only became an attending physician because of his family's support.

And in order to complete a certain experiment, and at the same time, to practice.

He would often exaggerate the severity of a newborn's symptoms, almost deceiving them into taking them to the operating table when they were perfectly healthy.

Even if something unexpected happens, it will be treated as medical malpractice under the cover of family ties. They can just pay some money and it will all be over.

Several years passed like this. After he killed another healthy baby, the enraged family members seized on his mistake.

In the event of the unexpected intervention of the Wilderness Ranger.

The truth was exposed, along with the family's long-hidden, even darker secrets, which were also unearthed and brought to the attention of the city's law enforcement.

"Sure enough, I should have looked for men from poor families with multiple children," the middle-aged man lamented.

Upon hearing this, someone gave him a cold look: "If you hadn't been involved in the family's secrets, would we be in such a sorry state? We had to flee in panic without getting any supplies!"

The middle-aged man dared not argue, and could only whisper, "I'm doing this for the family."

The man glanced at him coldly. If this man hadn't had family blood, he would have liked to smash his head with a punch.

Then, the man looked out the window: "After running for so long and so far, even a psionicist should be exhausted. Our large covering force should be enough to distract them and delay them until we reach the dock."

For this escape, the family used almost all of its remaining strength, sending out multiple convoys disguised as the main force to flee in different directions in order to confuse the pursuers and disperse them.

"Alright, don't worry, we've already arranged a backup plan. Once we get to the dock, we'll dive into the sea, and they won't have a chance to catch us." The woman hidden in the corner spoke softly, "As long as our ancestor is safe, our family can rise again. What difference does it make which major city we go to?"

She reached out and brushed her hand across the coffin in front of her, which was wrapped with dozens of chains as thick as a thumb.

This is both a curse and an opportunity for their family.

The entire family has been targeted by a powerful being from the Void Realm, who is constantly harassing them.

This was already a nightmare. The probability of psychics within the family losing control during their advancement was even greater.

However, everything changed after one of their patriarchs was possessed by a creature from the void.

The creatures of the Void Realm possess the ability to modify their bloodlines, though their original intention was to find a better medium and a better body.

But all family members who are related by blood can benefit from it.

Thus, this became the core secret of this family.

They sealed away the ethereal creature that had possessed the old patriarch's body. They extracted his blood to purify and modify the bloodlines of their descendants.

The number of psionicists within the family is also increasing gradually through this subtle transformation.

They knew, of course, that it was like dealing with a tiger for its skin, but the benefits were so great that they took the risk time and time again.

The family's power gradually expanded.

If it weren't for this accidental exposure and the intervention of the Wilderness Rangers, they might have been able to remain hidden for much longer.

However, as long as the sealed Void Realm creatures survive, they can continue to rise, it's just a matter of changing to a different giant city.

Information is not shared between megacity clusters. As long as you travel far...
However, the moment the convoy burst out of a grove of trees...

The driver of the first off-road vehicle in the convoy caught a glimpse of a petite figure out of the corner of his eye.

The next moment, everything spun around, and the entire SUV was lifted up and smashed into the convoy behind it.

"Enemy attack!" the family's psionicist cried out in alarm.

The well-trained family guards, disregarding the damage to the vehicle and the casualties of their companions, quickly dispersed, loaded their weapons, and unleashed a frenzy of psionic energy.

Behind the convoy, several weary and dusty giant city handlers rushed out of the jungle.

They were exhausted. They had been chasing the convoy for two days and two nights without sleep, and had almost been misled along the way. Even the psionicists were completely worn out.

It was entirely due to perseverance that I persisted.

They were no longer able to stop the convoy; all they could do was track and report its location.

At that moment, they saw flames erupting from the vehicles in the distance, and they saw the petite figure that had cut off the convoy.

The entire team suddenly relaxed, overjoyed.

The figure was petite, yet seemed to possess a power capable of shaking mountains.

She stood there quietly, as if the terrifying act of overturning a multi-ton SUV was nothing more than casually brushing away a fallen leaf.

Around her, black trench coats swayed, with blazing flames burning within them.

Someone brandished a long sword, and flames splattered like a dancing skirt, cleaving an off-road vehicle in two with a single stroke.

"It's the Heavy Cavalry Captain and Senior Starfire!"

"They didn't arrest us tonight; they're Rangers!"

(My typing speed is too slow, so I'm really out of the running for perfect attendance. Sigh.) (End of Chapter)