Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 582: Chapter 272: For Emperor’s Fall_2

Little Mad King accepted the potion and replied, “Then I shall return first… Take care of yourself.”

With that, he vanished into the darkness.

…

Upon seeing Li Yelai emerge from the shattered valley, covered in dust,

the believers who were searching in the Ten Thousand Mountains felt a joy that surpassed even seeing their own mothers.

And Demon General Jiang Yong arrived in front of Li Yelai mere minutes later.

Bloodied and kneeling on one knee, he paid his respects, “Lord Di Yun, how are your injuries?”

“Protected by the Blood God, I won’t die,” Li Yelai responded with a grave voice. “What about you? What about the Old Demon General? Are all the enemies eliminated?”

“You are unharmed, that is what matters… The Old Demon General is critically injured, and we, the demon generals… have lost two,” Jiang Yong said with a sorrowful face.

Though he served the Execution God Chosen, and not on the best of terms with the Emperor’s Fall Chosen One,

they were ultimately comrades in the Blood God Faction. Now that he saw Li Yelai was unharmed, he felt much relieved, yet the thought of his longtime companions who had perished still brought him immense pain.

“As for the Revivalists, we have killed four of them. The remaining Overlord and his Sixth Sense have fled the Main Base, making their way towards the Forbidden Zone, Black Origin City. Demon General Luo Ze is currently leading an elite blockade attempt!” Jiang Yong declared.

Demon General Luo Ze was, among the seven demon generals serving the Execution God Chosen, the only Overlord Level powerhouse.

He and the Old Demon General represented the highest combat power of the Main Base.

It was only after he had left the Main Base that Li Yelai had initiated his operation.

“Black Origin City… Is all this related to them?” Li Yelai inquired.

“It is currently unclear, but we speculate that these ‘Revivalists’ have a connection with the civilization within the Forbidden Zone of Black Origin City and thus are seeking refuge there.” Seeing Li Yelai’s darkening expression, Jiang Yong tensed and hastily added, “My lord, we won’t let this matter rest. If this incident truly involves Black Origin City, we will certainly enact our revenge!”

“Hmm… I do indeed wish to know how they found out the exact locations of those Ancient Creatures?” Li Yelai looked distrustfully towards Jiang Yong. “Even I was not aware of their whereabouts, so how did they find out? And how were they revived?”

“We will thoroughly investigate!” A cold sweat broke out on Jiang Yong’s forehead as he urgently responded, “We will surely provide an explanation to you, my lord!”

“You had better provide me with one,” Li Yelai sneered. “Check who had the access to those who were sealed!”

What a turn of events, satisfying!

Li Yelai secretly reveled in his heart.

But in reality, from Jiang Yong’s perspective, Lord Di Yun had every reason to be angry.

He was the biggest victim of this incident, with the outer defenses of the Main Base under attack. Lord Di Yun had led the Fifth Legion to sortie, intending to support the front lines.

However, en route, those Ancient Creatures had successively revived at a location known to only a very few high-ranking members and which was tightly safeguarded, not easily disturbed.

Yet, those Ancient Creatures had been revived and had launched an assassination attempt on Lord Di Yun.

There must be a traitor inside the Church’s high echelon! Who could it be? This must be thoroughly investigated! Anyone who knew the location was a suspect!

How frustrating it must have been for a Divine Chosen to be hunted by a group of Ancient Creatures within the Main Base’s inner zones!

Furthermore, after taking refuge in the Treasure Vault, a catastrophic geological disaster struck, nearly trapping Lord Di Yun inside.

The enemy had marshaled such vast forces, even creating a volcano, in their bid to kill Lord Di Yun.

And as the person responsible for the security of the Main Base, Jiang Yong could not escape blame for the security breach and the threat to Di Yun’s safety!

But how could he have imagined that this was all a scheme orchestrated by Li Yelai himself? Heh heh heh…

Li Yelai chuckled inwardly, but his face remained grim: “What are our losses? Where is the Fifth Legion? What about my servants and trusted aides, my demon generals?”

“My lord…” Jiang Yong hesitated for a moment, but still conveyed the grim truth.

The Fifth Legion had been scattered, with some members strewn across the battlefield near the Treasure Vault. Others had followed Li Yelai into the Vault.

As a result of the treasury crisis, Li Yelai ran out, and most of the others disappeared along with the treasury in the volcano.

The trusted aide River did indeed escape the treasury, but was killed by the volcanic eruption.

The nearby Fifth Legion on the battlefield suffered heavy losses, and currently, fewer than a thousand soldiers have been found, with the others still being searched for.

As for Li Yelai’s Divine Chosen Servants, two of them survived, and the Demon General Bai Ya was also still alive; they managed to survive because they were holding back ancient enemies instead of entering the treasury.

As for the other legions… their losses were not small either.

Many Bloodsuckers from the nearby legions were still asleep in their barracks when they were destroyed. Who the hell would have thought that the enemy would appear near their own camp?

Of the seven legions of the Main Base, the First Legion, Fifth Legion, and Sixth Legion were almost wiped out. The final volcanic eruption killed most of their soldiers.

“Not only that, but the treasury is completely gone as well…” Jiang Yong said with a look of despair, “Right now, the Old Demon General is delving into the volcano’s mouth, preparing to explore the volcano in the hope of finding the treasury… Although some Taboo Items are hard to destroy and might still give us hope, the rest… like Mysterious Material, I’m guessing it’s all over.”

The treasury’s resources were abundant but were consumed by the Abyss first, and then the Abyss formed a volcano.

Even if the treasury was incredibly sturdy, it’s now soaking in magma.

It is estimated that the goods inside have been destroyed.

But the Old Demon General, who has guarded the treasury for many years, has completely lost his mind and is rushing into the lava with severe injuries to search for the location of the treasury.

“That’s… the accumulation of decades for the Main Base,” Li Yelai also showed a pained expression, “Bring the Old Demon General back, let him heal his injuries first.”

“Yes!” Jiang Yong, covered in wounds, saluted again.

In reality, as he spoke, Li Yelai was trying very hard to contain himself.

He was about to burst into laughter.

There’s no helping it, these were all good news!

Besides, no one would suspect him. Not to mention his status as Divine Chosen, just being the biggest victim was enough to clear all suspicions.

“Fortunately, at the last moment, the great God of Battle intervened. At least the entire Main Base wasn’t destroyed,” Li Yelai said.

“When you were under attack, they began to pray. But in the end, they only had time to suppress the volcano…” Jiang Yong sighed, “It’s a huge conspiracy… a conspiracy against you. But fortunately, you are still alive.”

“Go investigate, find out who attacked us, find out who released the Ancient Creatures, find out who created this volcano!” Li Yelai said sternly, “Also, Black Origin City! They are highly suspicious, whether it’s sending Undercover agents or corrupting their members, I want to know the truth!”

“Yes! My lord, please go back and rest. Leave these matters to us!” Jiang Yong said respectfully.

…

Li Yelai first went to see his subordinates, the remnants of the Fifth Legion, as well as two servants and Demon General Bai Ya.

After they were found, they were placed in a fortress in a valley.

But the moment Li Yelai appeared, they were terribly moved.

The injured White Cliff Demon General even tried to get up to salute Li Yelai.

Li Yelai pressed her shoulder and said, “That’s enough, recover well. You are my only Demon General now…”

“Yes!” Bai Ya, feeling the warmth of Li Yelai’s palm, teared up and nodded repeatedly.

The look in her eyes towards Li Yelai became even more fervent.

Then, Li Yelai said to the two servants, “River has sacrificed himself, so you now are my trusted aides, even if you are disabled, you are still the trusted aides of Emperor’s Fall.”

“Yes!” The two servants sobbed in reply, feeling that Lord Di Yun was too great.

Afterward, to the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Legion, Li Yelai said, “Your loyalty and courage have proven everything. I will rebuild the Fifth Legion. If this incident is indeed related to Black Origin City, I will lead you on an expedition! Let Black Origin City give us an explanation!”

“Yes! All for Lord Di Yun!”