Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Meanwhile, the remaining convoy arrived at the dock, nearly crashing into the cargo holds of the merchant ships moored there.

But those who climbed down from the vehicle were no longer human.

The physical deformities took shape in an instant, and members of the escaped families were rapidly falling into some abyss.

The first person to get off the car was a middle-aged guard. Under his skin, it looked as if countless tiny insects were bulging, and his skin color quickly turned grayish, revealing strange tissue that resembled tree bark or keratin.

His finger joints twisted and elongated in the opposite direction. His nails turned black and sharpened like the claws of a wild beast. He hunched over in agony, letting out inhuman howls.

Next was a member of a collateral branch of the family in the passenger seat. His head swelled up as if inflated, his features became blurred as they squeezed together, and several cracks appeared on the top of his head, from which twisting, fleshy organs resembling anemone tentacles extended, dripping viscous liquid.

The third and fourth were all the family members who came out of the car, whether they were the family elites, the family geniuses on whom high hopes were placed, or the middle-aged doctor in the blood-stained white coat, without exception!

Their bodies are undergoing different, yet equally twisted and terrifying mutations!

Painful wails, terrified screams, and desperate curses instantly filled the entire dilapidated dock.

"This isn't real! My talent!" A young member cried out in despair as he watched his legs rapidly cover in scales and fuse together. His talent was exceptional; he had already reached the third awakening before the age of twenty. Yet, he hadn't even put up a fight before being maliciously corrupted by the Void Realm.

"Why? Master!" Someone's upper body muscles swelled wildly, tearing his clothes, but his skin began to fester and ooze pus. He reached out his hand in vain toward the van, only to watch helplessly as long hairs grew from his palm.

"Stop! Stop it now! Control it! Control the 'Ancestor'!" Someone tried to lunge at the truck carrying the coffin, but stumbled and fell after only a few steps, their body collapsing and deforming like a melting candle. Eyeballs and tentacles grew out of their bodies.

The only response they received was a low, cheerful laugh.

The laughter was filled with sarcasm, greed, and a kind of exhilaration that had been suppressed for countless years and was finally being released!
"Hahahaha!"

By utilizing the power of the 'ancestors' to improve one's bloodline, the probability of a psychic being born can be increased, and psychics can even advance faster and more safely.
With so many good things happening, how could there be no price to pay?
Every 'gift' and every 'transformation' leaves an even deeper mark on their souls and flesh!
In other words, they are all breeding grounds for creatures from the Void Realm! The stronger one's talent, the easier it is for them to be possessed by creatures from the Void Realm!
Now, the opportunity for the 'ancestors' to break free has arrived!

The 'ancestor' inside the coffin let out a sharp laugh, and all the family members who heard the sound instantly underwent mutation.

The monster, sealed away for decades, has been released in an instant!
Dozens of dangerous virtual beings entered the physical world through their bodies.

On the merchant ship, the family's guards and hired psionicists were terrified and turned to flee!
They were not of the same bloodline and did not need to worry about that terrible mutation, but at this moment, this luck seemed so pale and laughable.

Because they face more direct and brutal predation!

The only mercenary psionicist with the third awakening ability reacted the fastest, roaring as he shoved aside the terrified family guards beside him and ran wildly toward the sea.

His survival instinct caused him to unleash a speed far exceeding his usual limits.

However, a tremendous force brought his forward momentum to an abrupt halt, and he was violently pulled to the ground!
The next moment, he was cruelly torn in two, howling as he unleashed his psionic attacks, but he could not stop his fate of being devoured.

The gunfire of resistance ceased in less than three seconds.

Instead, there were horrific sounds of bones being crushed, tendons being torn, and flesh being ripped apart, accompanied by the monsters' excited hisses and satisfied swallowing sounds.

The creatures of the virtual realm are enjoying heavenly desserts.
At the same time, the coffin shattered, and the old man with white hair and beard stepped out into the air.

With a single step, his pale hair and beard turned jet black, his withered body regained its fullness, and a violent and dangerous power surged through his entire being. Eyeballs burst from the skin of his neck and cheeks, growing forth. A pair of black wings unfurled behind him, the whites of his eyes turned pitch black, and his pupils turned grayish-white.

“Finally.” He grinned menacingly as he looked down at the bizarre 'ancestors' of his kind.

"I smell the fragrance of flesh and blood, the throbbing of the soul, and the sweet scent of fear and despair!" He opened his arms as if embracing the feast that was about to begin.

"Gentlemen, you can feast now! Let us become their nightmares!" The 'Ancestor' took a deep breath, the unique aroma of creatures from the physical world filling his nostrils.

His response was the roar of dozens of virtual creatures.

They've been waiting for so long, so very long!
As immortal beings, it is extremely difficult for them to enter the physical world.

Now, intense hunger compels them to go on a killing spree!
And this ship is the best target.

They first massacred all the merchant ships at this dock, and then used them to roam the seas.

By devouring more flesh and blood, stabilizing their anchor points, and restoring greater power, the creatures of the Void Realm will be able to recover to their peak strength in a short time, thanks to their ability to restrain living beings!
The 'ancestor' laughed wildly, his figure transforming into a blurry streak of blood-red light, so fast that it left a series of afterimages in the air! His target was the medium-sized cargo ship in the distance!
He wanted to tear open the prey's chest with his own hands and taste the long-lost warm blood!

Boom!

He easily smashed through what appeared to be a sturdy cabin wall on the upper deck of the cargo ship, as if it were made of paper! Amidst flying sawdust and metal fragments, his figure appeared inside the cabin, his feet landing steadily on the slightly swaying deck.

The 'ancestor' grinned as it licked its much sharper teeth with its scarlet tongue, its predator-like gaze sweeping across the cabin.

He saw humans.

There were about a dozen people, dressed in various uniforms or civilian clothes, their faces filled with shock and fear. They were scrambling to their sides, either shrinking back or seeking cover, just as expected.

Virtual beings inherently possess a deterrent effect on beings in the physical world.

However, there were a few abrupt exceptions among them.

He saw a handsome young man in a black trench coat, accompanied by a tall girl with a cold and beautiful face but bewildered eyes. He seemed a beat slow to react to the sudden turn of events, only instinctively moving closer to the young man.

There was also a tall, muscular man wearing an animal skin cloak. He was over two meters tall, making him stand out conspicuously among the group.

They seemed to be having a meal, but the arrival of the 'ancestor' overturned their table.

“Three good prey!” The 'Ancestor' grinned maliciously. He instinctively sensed that the three were delicious and must be psionicists!
Especially that woman, she seemed to smell wonderful. Hmm, the fragrance of a virgin.
The three people opposite them paid no attention to the 'ancestor's' sinister smile, but instead looked at the overturned dining table at their feet.

For some reason, the 'ancestor's' smile froze.

Then, the three of them looked at their 'ancestor' together.

The ancestor's smile vanished. (End of Chapter)