Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 476: Chapter 224: Found You, My Teammate_2

The title that Jin Mu bestowed on Li Yelai was purely to save his own face, forcibly elevating a Four Awakenings to Six. Although this might have salvaged his prestige, it also misled the Forbidden Zone and various major powers.

Particularly among the angels of the Heavenly Kingdom, some argued he was of the Fifth Sense, since the Spiritual Energy of the Sixth Sense was quite obvious.

Yet, some angels insisted he was of the Sixth Sense, thinking how could someone of the Fifth Sense escape under such circumstances? Only a Sixth-sense Expert might have had that chance.

As a result, within the Forbidden Zone, there was considerable debate over the identity and strength of this ”Ninth Champion.”

Giant City, for its part, was naturally pleased with this turn of events and would block any information to conceal the existence of the ”Night General.”

Lest some covetous souls with an eye on the Forbidden Zone’s rewards should turn their attention his way.

If you want rewards, go and find that ”Ninth Generation Champion” with the Sixth Sense.

”What a pity, being of the Sixth Sense myself, I would have liked to test my skills against him,” Xue Yin expressed her regret.

As a Blood God Chosen One of the Sixth Sense, apart from a Sixth-sense Human Champion, who else would make a better opponent?

”Yes indeed, if it weren’t for Yang Chen advancing to the Seventh Awakening, he would have been a fine opponent. But he’s already reached the Seventh...” Red Fury also remarked.

”When you reach the Seventh Awakening, then you’ll have your chance,” Li Yelai said with a smile.

In their casual conversation, Li Yelai also realized that despite their reverence for slaughter, these individuals weren’t madmen. As long as they suppressed their killing desires, they were quite similar to normal people and possessed other desires as well.

From this perspective, the Blood God seemed more like a boss; as long as His subordinates met their KPIs, He wouldn’t meddle in other affairs, which seemed quite favorable compared to other Divine beings of Chaos.

From the chatter of the believers, Li Yelai learned that a few years ago, when a Divine Chosen had a child, the Blood God directly blessed the infant.

What kind of blessing was it that made an eight-year-old grow taller than his father?

Li Yelai mused cynically to himself and also found out from Red Fury and Xue Yin about some of the situations within the Ember Church.

The Ember Church was not a monolith; its lower-ranking Believers developed autonomously within Giant City, guided by the belief that Spiritual Ability Users were the new humans, and all humans should be transformed into Spiritual Ability Users.

Combined with some Evil Ceremonies and so-called advancement pharmaceuticals, various tragedies unfolded in the city.

Those aware of Spiritual Ability Users, yet unable to become one, became the church’s most devoted believers, sacrificing everything for the cause.

Some of the Spiritual Ability Users became the managers of the sub-branch, enjoying the support of others while offering some assistance to the lower-ranking believers.

And those who embraced Chaos became middle-level figures in the church.

Since they revered different Divine, their relationships were not particularly good, occasionally resulting in fiery conflicts.

Thus, they mostly acted independently, with very little cooperation.

Recently, the power of the Fifth Chaos God began to increasingly influence the Physical World, but no followers appeared within the church, an unexpected development.

....

Since Li Yelai’s location was already near the edge of Snow Mountain,

After five hours of travel in the snow mountains, the group passed the last peak and entirely left the boundaries of the Forbidden Zone.

Upon exiting the snow mountains, the party sped up, each performing Aerial Stepping, moving full speed in the southwest direction.

They quickly traversed the uninhabited area and ventured deep into the wilderness.

And by evening, they reached an abandoned city, where one of their sub-branch strongholds was located.

The Ember Church believers staying here had cleaned up the rooms and prepared various foods, humbly serving the believers and Divine Chosen.

This was the ecological niche of the Ember Church, with ordinary believers at the very bottom, serving Spiritual Ability Users at any cost.

And Divine Chosen were near the top of this ecological layer.

At dinner, two blossoming young girls served on either side of Li Yelai.

These two girls were also Spiritual Ability Users, one of the First Awakening, the other of the Second, and were daughters of a believer.

Yet now, they could only kneel next to Li Yelai, dressed in revealing clothes, humbly lowering their heads, exposing the snow-white skin of their chests.

Li Yelai, feeling uncomfortable, waved for them to leave.

Underneath the dining table, a bloody melee ensued.

Two regular people brandished blades, engaging in a violent slashfest.

Both were adepts with commendable fighting techniques, likely having undergone rigorous training.

They fought fiercely until one was brought down, the other decisively stepped forward to decapitate him.

Subsequently, he carried the head and knelt before the Divine Chosen above.

”This is our custom?” Li Yelai frowned, ”This is fucking twisted.”

”That’s not exactly the case; it’s just their way of trying to please us,” Red Fury laughed out loud, casually tossing a pharmaceutical.

The blood-drenched person kept kowtowing, holding the pharmaceutical and the head as he retreated.

In his eyes, having received the Divine Chosen’s reward meant that today’s killing had not been in vain.

”You need to learn to get used to it, too bad, this visit was rushed. Otherwise, I would have captured a Four Awakenings Spiritual Ability User for you to have some fun,” Xue Yin said with a smile.

”Four Awakenings aren’t interesting, bring me a few more with the Fifth Sense, preferably Forbidden Zone Creatures,” Li Yelai responded.

”Challenging those above your level? That’s just like you,” Xue Yin nodded slightly.

Li Yelai ignored the bloody smell and scene, swallowing a piece of meat. He felt like his nostrils were filled with the scent of blood.

”Speaking of which, since you’re only at the Fourth Awakening, have you thought about the Magic Potion for the Fifth?” Red Fury asked.

Li Yelai felt intrigued, ”What Magic Potion Recipes do we have?”

His cover identities were multiplying.

His real identity was that of an official Ye Boshou, Night General.

Ark Chosen Ones, Copper Face.

Blood River Chosen One, Emperor’s Fall.

With these three identities, Li Yelai could access plenty of resources, thus getting his hands on more Magic Potion Recipes.

”The Fifth Sense of the Wanxiang Path is the Mimicry Dragon Breath or the Mimicry Dragon Transformation,” Red Fury replied. ”But we have several variant recipes that are quite powerful. I don’t remember the details; you can pick and choose carefully when you go back.”

”I’ll also craft a suit of armor for you, and upgrade your weapon,” Xue Yin chuckled. ”You’re looking a bit shabby now.”

Li Yelai nodded slightly in agreement, thinking to himself that this time he’d have to completely empty their coffers first.

After finishing the meal, the three Divine Chosen went their separate ways. Red Fury’s lust for killing was somewhat inflated, planning to go out and vent on an Extraordinary Creature.

Meanwhile, Xue Yin invited Li Yelai to bathe with her and, after being directly rejected, didn’t mind and went to watch a new round of fighting.

This purity is too low; aren’t the Blood God’s Chosen Ones supposed to be all about killing? Why keep coming to me?

’These lunatics!’ Li Yelai cursed silently in his heart as he returned to his room.

But inside, he found those two young girls from earlier, now dressed even more revealingly.

It seemed a certain Believer was very eager to please Li Yelai, the newly promoted Divine Chosen.

He was indeed too eager to advance... quite ambitious.

But Li Yelai wasn’t interested.

Hilarious, I, Night General, am a gentleman!

So, he frowned, dismissed them, and ordered no one to approach his room.

After ensuring no one was nearby, Li Yelai began to check his equipment.

Primarily the Taboo Items, the Lucky Wheel. This was Li Yelai’s trump card, the kind that could turn the tables.

And thanks to his identity as a Divine Chosen, they dared not search Li Yelai’s backpack.

He still had to thank the Blood River for this; now even if Li Yelai confessed to being an underdog, the two Divine Chosen would think he was joking.

How could one anointed by the Divine be an undercover agent? Heh heh...

Once he confirmed his equipment was in order, Li Yelai lay down on the bed to rest.

He didn’t know how much time had passed when suddenly Li Yelai smelled a fresh and cool fragrance.

He abruptly opened his eyes and saw a figure standing at the head of the bed.

Even in the dim room, Li Yelai could make out her slender silhouette.

”I’ve finally found you, my teammate... you sure ran fast,” her voice drifted into his ears. ”Or should I address you as Emperor’s Fall?”

To his surprise, it was Little Mad King!