Netherworld Retrograde

Capítulo 844: Chapter 394: The Price (Part 2)

Continue spreading upwards…

If it spreads to the waist and abdomen, I might lose control instantly.

If it devours my heart, I will surely die!

“It’s fleeing upwards!” Hong Lan spoke with difficulty: “Don’t start from the ankle… hold my thigh and waist, don’t let it spread, or I’m done for!”

“Forget about propriety, hurry!”

Li Yelai couldn’t worry about other matters, he immediately reached out and held Hong Lan’s slender waist.

At that moment, the originally spreading red patterns suddenly stopped.

“It.. indeed fears you.” Hong Lan looked much better, pressing Li Yelai’s hands and guiding them to move slowly down: “Just like this, eliminate them bit by bit.”

“It’s just a bit unseemly.” Li Yelai remarked.

“I don’t care, why do you?” Hong Lan pulled out a difficult smile and said: “I’m really sorry, I don’t have legs like Jiang Ling.”

“What does that have to do with anything?” Li Yelai shook his head: “It’s just treatment.”

“Then please don’t be shy.” Hong Lan said sternly: “Please carefully remove this Spiritual Energy, I beg you. It’s very important to me.”

If Li Yelai worried about taking advantage, the Spiritual Energy wouldn’t be thoroughly cleaned, that would be regrettable.

She has seen hope, she absolutely doesn’t want to return to her original state.

Li Yelai understood the gravity of the matter, nodded: “Alright, then I’ll intrude.”

Then, his palms slowly moved down to touch the red patterns on her thigh.

Hong Lan’s legs were particularly slender and had an unhealthy pallor, years of paralysis had caused muscular atrophy.

With Li Yelai’s action, the red, strange patterns twisted and gradually faded away, and her skin began to regain its luster.

For Hong Lan, this process was incredibly painful, as if the meridians were being pulled from her flesh, sweat increasingly covered her body. Yet the joy in her eyes grew more noticeable.

Standing by, the old butler was also filled with joy.

Hong Lan suffered from harm amid family internal strife.

She, as a direct bloodline of the family, had inheritance rights, even at a young age, she became a thorn in some people’s eyes.

Thus, one night, she was assassinated. The assassin’s blade failed to take her life but left her bound to a wheelchair.

But she, with her crippled body, climbed step by step to the position of Family Head. It was not easy.

Now, the cursed Spiritual Energy was being eradicated, the Family Head will soon be healthy again.

The old butler was sincerely happy for her and extremely grateful for Li Yelai’s assistance.

Of course, the real situation can’t be disclosed to the outside, not mentioning that the Night General’s ability must remain confidential.

The Hong Family can’t openly say that the Night General Captain cured Family Head Hong Lan’s injuries by touching her leg, can they?

Meanwhile, Li Yelai’s palm brushed past Hong Lan’s toes, erasing the last scarlet pattern.

“How is it? Can you still feel that Spiritual Energy?” Li Yelai asked.

Hong Lan closed her eyes, sensing the Spiritual Energy within, a few seconds later she opened them, looking at Li Yelai with a smile: “Thank you, Lord Ye…”

“That’s good.” Li Yelai’s Xiang Yu’s Face vanished in an instant, the terrifying Heavy Pupil also promptly closed and restored.

In the shattered Soul Well, the Divine Demon Stele ceased activity. The malice around seemed to have faded significantly.

“Please wait a moment, I need to compose myself.” Hong Lan said, somewhat exhausted.

Then, Hong Lan was pushed next door by two female members of the Hong Family to freshen up, the recent treatment had left her drenched with sweat.

Meanwhile, Li Yelai washed his hands in the basin carried by the old butler.

“Thank you, Lord Ye. You are the most honored guest of the Hong Family.” The old butler said sincerely: “No matter what happens, the Hong Family door will always be open for you, and the villa you’ve lived in will be permanently reserved for you.”

The implied meaning is, even if Li Yelai steps down as Champion Agent, or causes trouble, the Hong Family will always be his fallback.

For a Spiritual Ability Family, this gesture holds the utmost sincerity.

Of course, if Li Yelai gets into trouble, it’s likely because the identity as Chaos Chosen is exposed, not even the family could protect him then.

“It’s nothing, I also took this opportunity to understand my ability.” Li Yelai said: “Let’s head outside, heard quite a noise just now.”

During the treatment, there was a lot of commotion heard from outside, but with Supremes and Overlords watching over, there shouldn’t be any issues, so he didn’t think much of it.

However, as Li Yelai and the old butler left the small house, they saw that the exterior scene had changed drastically.

A mountain in the distance was gone, countless rocks surged down like a tsunami but were blocked by a huge stone wall like a Great Wall.

A majestic figure stood on the stone wall, suppressing all calamity, powerful Spiritual Energy towering.

If not for this, the stones would likely engulf the small house.

This greatly frightened the old butler, it seemed he underestimated Li Yelai’s Calamity.

Li Yelai, on the other hand, looked towards the figure on the stone wall.

It was a tall man dressed in Golden Armor, the golden Scale Armor flickering with mysterious patterns, the Soul Well appeared behind him, making him look like a Heavenly God.

Seemingly noticing Li Yelai’s gaze, the man turned back to look.

In the next instant, appeared before Li Yelai, his Golden Armor transformed into golden Spiritual Energy, flowing into the Soul Well.

As the helmet vanished, it revealed a face plain yet unmistakably righteous.

It was the Rock Supreme.

Simultaneously, two figures returned from afar to Zero. Naturally, they were the Hong Family Dominator and the Giant Cauldron Dominator.

Among them, the Giant Cauldron Dominator was carrying a strange Buddha head. Despite being a stone statue, its eyeballs slightly moved, seemingly staring at everyone.

“Looks like the treatment has concluded.” Rock Supreme said with a smile.

“Yes, Lord Ye cleared the cursed Spiritual Energy from the Family Head.” The old butler said.

The Hong Family Dominator was full of surprise, while the Giant Cauldron Dominator joked: “The cost is not small, this Taboo Item is at least Level C, maybe even Class B. How many years has it been buried in the mountain, now it’s been awakened.”

“Alright, we invited you here to prevent this, stop complaining, will invite you for a banquet later.” The Hong Family Dominator laughed.

“Congratulations to the Hong Family, but the Night General’s ability must be kept confidential by the Hong Family.” Rock Supreme stated.

“That is how it should be. The Night General Captain is the most honored guest of the Hong Family!” The old butler responded with a bow.

Seemingly realizing the three had business with Li Yelai, the old butler quietly retreated.

And Rock Supreme was direct: “Night General, your recent state seems to be a Divine Calamity, and quite a unique Divine Calamity at that!”

“Divine Calamity?” Li Yelai wasn’t hearing the term for the first time, in Church records, it seemed to be a special weapon targeting Divine beings.

But records were sparse, and it seemed distant to Li Yelai.

Rock Supreme then carefully explained his views and conjectures.

When Li Yelai simultaneously wielded Xiang Yu’s Face and Reverse Demon Tablet, his Calamity would be strengthened, but he would also gain resistance to Divinity.

And as the opponents become more formidable, the Calamity he attracts would also intensify.

Conversely, this also has the effect of countering Causality Strikes. If someone performs a Causality Strike or other causality-type attack on Li Yelai in that state, they would find themselves targeted by the backlash of Calamity that follows.

This aspect was already experienced by the Yunling Civilization’s Crown Prince.

From this perspective, Li Yelai in that state is akin to a Causality Weapon-like Divine Calamity!

This is rare even among Divine Calamities.

Divine Power, or Divinity, is the dense force produced from refining Spiritual Energy. It holds an overwhelming advantage over Spiritual Energy itself. A Spiritual Barrier formed from Divinity is often difficult to break through.

Yet before Li Yelai, Divinity becomes a sort of debuff, not only drawing counteraction but also attracting Calamity!

“No wonder I could clear the strange Spiritual Energy on Hong Lan, that’s actually some kind of Divine Power?” Li Yelai asked.

“Indeed, that is our hypothesis. It seems we’ve guessed correctly.” Rock Supreme said: “So, I hope when the Soul Well is repaired, you try to master that state. If needed, I can be your sparring partner.”