Netherworld Retrograde

Capítulo 1124: Chapter 549: Ascending to Overlord

When the Little Mad King first met Li Yelai, she was already a Sixth-sense Great Spirit Ability User.

Now, Li Yelai has stepped into the Sixth Sense, while she still lingers in it.

Of course, there is still a gap between the two.

The Sixth Sense requires the consolidation of the Spiritual Ability User’s Void Realm Projection and the construction of a base in the Soul Well.

Li Yelai has only reached the step of a temporary Void Realm Projection, while the Little Mad King’s base has long been constructed. The next step is to refine the Spiritual Energy into Divinity, achieving Overlord status!

The reason for remaining at the Sixth Sense is not due to a lack of talent or inability to take that step. Rather, the Old Mad King was concerned about her insufficient accumulation, fearing difficulty in crossing the dangerous ritual of advancing to Overlord. He suggested she delay this advancement as much as possible.

After all, the failure rate in advancing to Overlord is high. Many strong beings have perished on the path to Overlord.

Upon Li Yelai’s return from undercover within the Chaos Faction, she considered advancing, but the subsequent Immortal Palace Battlefield, which forbids Overlords, led her to postpone her plan.

As her injuries gradually healed, she prepared to advance upon Li Yelai’s return. However, news of Li Yelai’s conquest of Ten Thousand Dragon Lake came.

She therefore had to make use of her time at the Sixth Sense Peak to undertake challenges in the Inheritance Land, once again delaying her advancement plan until now.

Long-term accumulation has gradually solidified the Little Mad King’s Spiritual Energy.

She is but a step away from refining it into Divinity, ready to enter that domain and obtain the power known as Divinity.

According to the records of the Ancient Heavenly Court, possessing Divinity makes one a Divine Being, with a long lifespan, completely beyond human limitations.

Of course, the risks are also significant. The advancement fluctuations of an Overlord Level will attract a host of beings from the depths of the Void Realm.

Although they are currently within the shadow of Disaster Fog’s Void Realm, the advancement would attract troublesome and dangerous entities.

Concurrently, it would draw the attention of the Horror Demons.

The humans lack a Supreme in the Disaster Fog, making Overlords their strongest force. Fortunately, thanks to the support from the Heavenly Pride of Ten Thousand Dragon Lake, there are numerous Overlords within the Disaster Fog. There are sixteen Overlords, and over three hundred Great Spiritual Ability Users, comprising the strongest human group within the Disaster Fog.

The Horror Demons will not allow humans to give birth to another Spiritual Dominator.

Especially, a master like the Little Mad King becoming an Overlord would trouble those Leader-level Terror Demons immensely.

Thus, should she advance, the Horror Demons will surely act.

This is why the Little Mad King proposed this plan.

Li Yelai, however, was somewhat hesitant. Not because he feared losing his ‘Monster Brushing Cage’ reputation, but because he was concerned that the Little Mad King’s curse could attract more Horror Demons.

“Have you prepared your Seven Senses Magic Potion?” Li Yelai asked.

“I had prepared the potion before the Immortal Palace War,” the Little Mad King said, “It’s the Ghostly Shadow Clone, you’re familiar with that ability.”

Li Yelai nodded silently, having encountered He Lan, an enemy with that exact skill.

She could split into three clones, each with her full battle power, and if Spiritual Energy and Divinity were sufficient, they could continue cloning.

He Lan once used this move in conjunction with Qilin Step, overpowering Li Yelai at a point.

Fortunately, Li Yelai had area-of-effect abilities, depleting He Lan’s considerable Divinity and Spiritual Energy.

After defeating He Lan, Li Yelai had the opportunity to choose from her abilities, and Ghostly Shadow Clone was a consideration.

But due to its high consumption and potential inability to sustain the Face, he opted against it.

In retrospect, the Illusion Change perfectly replicated Li Yelai’s body yet couldn’t sustain the Face, suggesting the decision was correct.

For the Little Mad King, however, this ability is indeed useful.

She possesses the Flowing Illusion Shadow Strike ability, maintaining an alarming number of 18 strikes.

If combined with the clones, three clones could each further divide into nine clones, totaling twelve, each executing the Flowing Illusion Shadow Strike of eighteen hits.

216 shadow strikes, plus eighteen from her true self—her figures fill the viewport.

Because of her suspicion curse, enemies would suspect every shadow to be her—leaving them with scalp-tingling fear, one wrong guess could truly be fatal.

The ‘Shadow Bright Sword’ critical hit multiplier rivals ‘Rainbow Through the Sun.’

“If you succeed in advancing, few Overlords can withstand your assassination,” Li Yelai remarked, then added, “But it must be me who protects you. If there are too many Leader-level Horror Demons, I’m worried about potential errors.”

Li Yelai’s own battle strength is formidable, yet he can’t guarantee to fend off all foes.

Moreover, it’s foreseeable that, in the moment the Little Mad King advances, the suspicion curse will be particularly intense.

Affected allies may act out of suspicion and distrust, possibly doing something undesirable, even suspecting the Little Mad King of treachery and preparing her funeral.

This damnable curse is truly a nuisance.

Only Li Yelai, impervious to the curse, is capable of being her sole protector.

However, it is this very exclusivity that worries Li Yelai. If he fails to hold firm, allowing one enemy through, the Little Mad King in her ascension would be endangered.

Even Li Yelai’s Heroic Spirit Avatar wouldn’t suffice.

The King of Candle Night is ruthless and reserved. The Dawn Monarch is ruthless and verbose.