Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 516: Chapter 242: Gathering_2

Of course, Li Yelai was still unaware of what kind of Catastrophe might come, nor whether it would be capable of annihilating the Overlord. These were matters for a future investigation.

At this moment, from a distance came the voice of a female Night General, ”Cheese, the people from the Church are here. It’s time to leave.”

Cheese got up, looked at Li Yelai, and said, ”I’m off...”

”Mm, be careful with everything, remember to pack some candy,” Li Yelai sighed softly.

He sat among the ruins, watching Cheese walk away.

However, just a few steps out, Cheese suddenly turned around and hurried back.

”What’s wrong, did you leave something behind?” Li Yelai asked in surprise.

But Cheese, without a word, quickly walked up to Li Yelai.

”Indeed, I feel like I’m at a loss, the more I think about it, the more irritated I get!” Cheese huffed.

Then, under Li Yelai’s bemused gaze, she suddenly leaned in close.

As she leaned forward, the ivory skin beneath her collar fell into Li Yelai’s line of sight.

”Your collar, your collar...” Just as Li Yelai averted his eyes to remind her, he felt the girl embrace him once again.

At the same time, there was a moist sensation on his neck.

The girl’s lips lingered on his neck, causing Li Yelai’s just-calmed heartbeat to suddenly accelerate, and his body involuntarily trembled.

A few seconds later, Cheese got up with a blush on her face, ”Now that’s much better. I indeed wanted to take a bit more, owe a bit... Next time, I’ll let you take it back.”

Then, without waiting for Li Yelai to react,

She turned and ran, her figure quickly disappearing into the pitch-black underground passage.

Leaving Li Yelai in a state of confused thoughts.

...

Elsewhere, the Seventh Generation Champion, leading many Champion Members and a Night General group, continuously traversed spatial rifts.

Despite their movement being covert and swift, it still attracted the attention of some strong forces.

”Spatial rift?”

”Divine Protection’s spatial dominion!”

”Skillful indeed!”

”Please halt, Sir!”

”No, wrong! Retreat!”

And then... there was no ’and then’.

With the Seventh Generation Champion leading the elite of Champion Team One at their prime, who could stop them?

They had essentially crossed the wilderness, and all forces that tried to block their path faced a terrifying backlash!

The fearsome sword brilliance stunned the world once more, with several strong individuals slain, even causing the Forbidden Zone to become cautious, wary that this mysterious force might break in.

Eventually, a huge black rift appeared thirty kilometers outside of No.3 Border City.

Figure after figure emerged from the rift.

There, they could already see the high walls and lights of Giant City from afar.

To their surprise, a figure awaited them in place.

He was draped in a blood-red cloak, wielding the Sky Halberd, standing like a mountain in the wilderness, blocking all incoming malice.

That was... the Eighth Generation Champion, Yang Chen!

Yang Chen, seeing the people emerge from the rift, showed a smile that had been absent for a long time: ”My friends, it’s been a while.”

The members of Champion Team One were overwhelmed with joy.

”Yang Chen!”

”You kid finally became a Champion!”

”Hahaha, shame that I’m dead, otherwise, I’d have bragged about the time I beat the Eighth Generation Champion single-handedly!”

”Floating, Floating! Why are you hiding? Come and see your junior, won’t you?”

And the Seventh Generation Champion also wore a smile: ”You’ve worked hard these years.”

She then raised her sword again, creating another rift.

”You all head back to Giant City first, visit your families, or have the City handle your memories. I have something to discuss with him,” said the Seventh Generation Champion.

Nearly everyone entered the rift.

Floating, however, stayed behind. She had something to say to Yang Chen.

Regarding this, the Seventh Generation Champion was not surprised; instead, he chuckled and raised an eyebrow at Floating. He seemed a bit gossipy.

Floating sighed, ”Cut it out, Captain. You’re the last person who should gossip about others. Can you be a little more self-aware, please?”

”What self-aware?” The Seventh Generation Champion was puzzled and then said to Yang Chen, ”After becoming the Champion, did you find something?

Yang Chen smiled at Floating and then solemnly said to the Seventh Generation Champion, ”Yes, I vaguely sensed it... but I couldn’t find it, not even by inviting the Supreme of No.3 Border City to help deduce its location. I even doubted whether it was just my illusion that it doesn’t exist at all.”

”But it ultimately does exist, and your perception was not wrong.”

The Seventh Generation Champion’s smile faded, ”More or less, all the Champions have felt its presence. But none of the Champions have seen it before their death.

The Fifth Generation Champion sensed it, lured it into the Forbidden Zone, and planned to battle it with the terrifying fluctuations during promotion. But he ultimately failed.

The Sixth Generation Champion also wanted to strike against it, but he, too, stopped on the path to becoming a Supreme.

It’s like a ghost... lurking around our Team One, only when a Champion advances to a certain level can they sense its existence. If it weren’t for the 49th Disaster Fog, which materialized a part of it, I might only be speculating. Your encounter back then may be related to it.”

”This may well be the reason why Generation after Generation of Champions have been unable to break through to the Supreme.” Yang Chen’s gaze grew silent. In his eyes, a killing intent spread.

Champion is unmatched at its level!

But no Champion has ever grown to become Supreme, almost all fell during their Overlord phase.

Now, Yang Chen had become an Overlord and had achieved astonishing battle records. But some began to mock, speculating on the moment of Yang Chen’s fall.

And this might very well be caused by some existence.

The Champions sensed it but could not find and destroy it.

”There will eventually be a chance... we are the Human Champions, after all.”

”Yes....”

The Seventh Generation Champion spoke, ”By the way, I met the Night General, a fine junior.”

”Yes, he’s always been good.” Yang Chen showed a hint of a smile. ”It’s just that becoming a Chaos Chosen doesn’t sound too good.”

”What does it matter? It all depends on how the Giant City deals with it. Alright, I have to meet with old man Kuang. There are many people I have to see; I died too suddenly back then...” The Seventh Generation Champion made a small crack and stepped into it.

Only Yang Chen and Floating were left at the scene, looking at each other in silence.

It was Floating who broke the silence, ”I’m really grateful to the Night General. Without him, we wouldn’t have seen each other.”

”Yeah...” Yang Chen responded softly.

”You’ve become a Champion, so don’t look like you’re going to cry. Although I died early, I’m still your senior. Listen to me... smile.”

”Alright...” Yang Chen forced a smile.

”That’s ugly... I heard that Cang Bai has taken quite an interest in you. Don’t keep her waiting,” continued Floating.

”What?” Yang Chen was startled.

Floating pressed a hand to his forehead, ”Alright then, you’re all clueless. Get along well with Cang Bai...”

After a few seconds of silence, Yang Chen nodded slightly.

”Back then, I couldn’t return home... now, take me home,” said Floating, reaching out an arm.

”Okay.” Yang Chen reached out and grasped Floating’s arm.

The next second, a crimson meteor streaked across the sky dome and fell into Giant City...

That night, in family after family, within Spiritual Energy Families, cries of joy burst out.

And the name of the Night General became known to them.

They thanked the Night General for allowing them to reunite with their departed loved ones.

...

Meanwhile, on the other side, Li Yelai, who was being thanked by the people of the Giant City, was now meeting with the believers from the Blood God Faction.

This battle had been too costly for the Blood God Faction.

As the attackers, they had slain more than triple the number of enemies!

But the price was too high; the Blood Drink Chosen One had been killed by the Corpse Calamity Apostle (Black Umbrella), while the Red Fury Chosen one had perished along with Mo Ya.

Losing two Chosen Ones at once made all the believers fearful, worried that the Blood God would unleash Divine Punishment.

Fortunately, the Emperor’s Fall Chosen One, who was beloved by Lord Blood God, had survived the blood battle.

At that moment, a large crowd of believers gathered around Li Yelai, protecting the Chosen One.

A believer said in a low voice, ”Sir, you’ve injured your neck!”

Li Yelai, whose thoughts were still somewhat confused, twitched the corner of his mouth, covering the mark on his neck and said flatly, ”It’s no big deal!”

(I’m late, after several rounds of review, I can’t just write an extra... so I spent a long time revising it)