Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 773: Chapter 362: The Nonexistent Destiny Path_2

Combining previous intelligence and changes in spiritual power strength of Copper Face and the Night General, she confirmed that Li Yelai… was Copper Face, the Chaos Chosen!

Champion Agent, Chosen Copper Face, Chaos Chosen… were they all the same person?

This made her feel both angry and helpless.

As a Wilderness Ranger, a follower of the Master of Green Flames.

The moment she discovered the Chaos Chosen, she should have drawn her blade and shattered the Chaos Chosen—or been killed by him, even if he was the Champion Agent!

But the actions of this Chaos Chosen made her hesitate.

Why would a Chaos Chosen help humanity? Well, excluding the Green Flame Chosen explicitly.

To be precise, why would the Evil God Chosen aid humans?

Especially after seeing the images on the branches of the Time Tree.

The images from the Time Tree did not come from this timeline.

In the image, Yun Yue saw herself.

She was still born in that barbaric and ignorant mountain village, still became the so-called “sacrifice to the Mountain God,” thrown into the deep mountains.

Then, she was rescued by a kind-hearted Ranger and became a new Ranger herself.

After holding a funeral for a senior Ranger, she embarked on a journey alone, continuing to practice the Ranger’s path.

Just like her in this timeline, inexperienced, nearly falling prey to a group of Scavengers.

But differently, before she escaped on her own.

A handsome young man burst into the scavengers’ camp.

Brandishing a three-pointed two-edged blade in his hand, he yelled, “I knew you guys were no good! Die, bastards!”

Despite being only a First Awakening Spirit User, he relied on strong tactical thinking to kill over a dozen fully armed Scavengers. His methods were somewhat sneaky, frequently throwing lime powder.

After slaughtering all the Scavengers, the young man unlocked the chains on her arms and asked, “Excuse me, have you seen any Wilderness Rangers?”

This embarrassed her because she was a Wilderness Ranger herself.

The young man was also a Lone Wanderer, said to be on a journey searching for his lost father and hoping to find other Rangers to locate his father.

Unfortunately, at that time, she was also a newcomer and had not seen any other Rangers.

Thus, the two hit it off immediately and formed a team.

Although, due to the social intelligence issues of the other party, they occasionally encountered some minor troubles along the road…

They had entered the Forbidden Zone, climbed Snow Mountain, and crossed deserts.

During that time, they supported each other, depended on each other, watched out for each other.

On the road, the young man following in his father’s footsteps gradually transformed into a true Ranger!

Finally, upon contact with other Rangers, he received news about his father… and his father’s remains.

He was downcast for a while but cheered up again with her comfort.

He said he wanted to go home and see his mother and sister. Her eyes curved in a smile, and she gladly agreed.

Thus, they embarked on their way home. On the way, they banished creatures from the Forbidden Zone, killed some corrupt officials, and even participated in a siege against the Chaos Chosen.

Their strength also grew stronger and stronger; those gorgeous green flames reflected in their pupils. They even managed to singlehandedly kill a Chaos Chosen!

In the end, they returned to No.3 Border City, only to see it attacked by the Forbidden Zone.

That great King had finally died of old age, and the unprotected Giant City faced invasion from the Forbidden Zone.

Amid that bloody battlefield, dazzling green flames flared!

Rangers from around the world rushed to the battlefield, assisting the Human Army to break through the defenses and sacrificing a massive toll.

Finally, they confronted the King of the Restricted Zone.

In the last image, the young man was set ablaze with Green Fire, turning back to give her an apologetic smile.

Then, with the three-pointed two-edged blade in hand, he confronted the King of the Restricted Zone directly!

After that, she could see no more as the branches of the Time Tree completely vanished.

And now, Li Yelai’s face gradually overlapped with the young man’s face.

What was that all about?

“Two people from another dimension?”

“Why has the young man who should have become comrades, become…friends, become a Chaos Chosen?”

“What change altered his destiny?”

“Is he truly an enemy?”

“These questions made Yun Yue hesitate. Her Horse-Cutting Blade was slow to strike.”

“Of course, she was also doubting whether it was a scheme of the Evil God.”

“Could it be Deceit Dao? Fabricating false images to deceive me?”

“Or perhaps,” Yun Yue remembered some ambiguous images, “or was it Jile?”

“Great Master of Green Flames, please give me a hint. Is he really my enemy…”

“Suddenly, Yun Yue looked toward the distant Snake Bone Long Stairs, her expression subtly changing.”

“This made Li Yelai somewhat puzzled, but he didn’t have time to think further and slowly stepped back.”

“In the distance within the sky, fireworks were ignited, signaling the official team’s approach. It made sense, the obvious fall of the palace warranted an investigation and response by strong officials.”

“At least, by the time they approached, he should be safe.”

“But Yun Yue’s gaze flickered; she suddenly whispered softly, ‘Here they come, block them!’”

“What…” Li Yelai was bewildered. Was this a heads-up?

“Just then, Yun Yue’s Horse-Cutting Blade struck out, a streak of green blade light flashing across the Sky Dome.”

“Li Yelai gritted his teeth, brandishing his Blood Cloud Blade, which had absorbed a great amount of blood, and immediately unleashed a giant blood blade.”

“The clash of the green blade light against the blood blade caused the blood blade to shatter instantly, leading to a storm encompassing blood rain to fall.”

“In the midst of the wind and rain, Yun Yue quickly charged toward Li Yelai, continuously striking out with her Horse-Cutting Blade.”

“Decisively, Li Yelai let go of the Blood Cloud Blade, brandishing his Black Gold Dragon Pattern Halberd. He discovered that although Yun Yue’s strikes seemed fierce, they were not delivered with much force.”

“Seeing this, Li Yelai restrained his power, and the two swiftly clashed blades, sparks flying. To outsiders, it looked extremely brutal.”

“Copper Face… I remember you investigated the Night General? Investigating yourself?” Yun Yue asked.

“Do you trust me now?” Li Yelai asked.

“No, but you have no ability to silence me. I can kill you at any time or reveal your identity.” Yun Yue’s Horse-Cutting Blade became more aggressive, yet she calmly responded, “Chu He thought there might be salvation for you, so I decided to take a gamble.”

“When you went after Ye Han, the ark gathering began. The fifth mural depicting the Calamity also showed up, right here! There will be three branches of the Time Tree invading the time-space.”

“Here?” Li Yelai’s face suddenly changed. Inside the Immortal Palace? Three branches of the Time Tree? Wouldn’t that mean three waves of enemies?

“Damn, missing the gathering did make me lose some key information.”

“One of the branches was indeed within the palace you visited earlier… I don’t know what you did, but you destroyed the palace and also the anchor point. That counts as preemptively destroying a source of danger.”

“That’s also a reason I’m willing to gamble this time. Let’s destroy the other anchor points first.”

“Li Yelai’s long spear swung, dragon cries emanating from it, responding simultaneously, ‘Understood! Is this the reason you guys ignited the Green Fire?’”

“Hmph, no need to probe into my matters,” Yun Yue stated indifferently, “You weren’t supposed to become another Evil God’s Chosen…”

“Do all you Green Flame Believers so adeptly try to sway others?” Li Yelai’s long spear thrust forward, taunting as they passed each other closely, “Of course, I wouldn’t mind becoming a Green Flame Chosen either.”

“Immediately after, following another clash of blades, both retreated several steps.”

“Then, nearby, figures darted about, dark cloaks weaving through the forest.”

“Clearly, the official team had arrived.”

“Seeing this, Yun Yue retreated again, disappearing into the fragmented valley.”

“Soon after, several Night General Captain squads burst from the woods, horrified by the blood-soaked Li Yelai, ‘Night General Captain!’”

“Quick, the medical team!”

“I’m fine, these are just effects from my ability,” Li Yelai responded, “You guys came just in time. I was just attacked by a Chaos believer.”

“That’s good to hear,” the Night Generals sighed in relief.

…

“In a distant high mountain peak, a young man wearing black-framed glasses slapped his thigh regretfully.”

“What an interesting show it was, a battle between the Green Flame Chosen and the Chosen of the Double Gods. It’s a pity it was interrupted so ruthlessly…”