Netherworld Retrograde

Capítulo 1172: Chapter 578: Eastern Battlefield

Li Yelai set out for the East Three Shelter alone, without taking anyone along.

With his mobility speed and battle prowess, going alone was actually quicker.

Unless he was directly sealed, no Horror Demon could stop him.

And as he headed to the East Three Shelter.

In a room at the West City Branch.

The Doll lazily leaned against the bedhead, sipping the millet porridge Li Yelai had just brought her.

She was draped in a light-colored nightgown, which concealed her graceful figure.

It also covered the teeth marks and red welts on her fair skin.

Perhaps remembering something, the Doll’s face flushed slightly.

In truth, the prolonged battles with the Fear Empress had left her quite exhausted.

But when Li Yelai arrived, she couldn’t help but want to come close… to be near…

And then, she once again felt the might of the Rainbow Through the Sun.

This time, there was no one to share the burden with her.

The Doll quietly enjoyed the rare leisure time. Yet the voice in her mind was ringing frantically!

Upon ascending to Overlord, the “evil corpse” had an increasingly strong impact on the Doll. Her change in temperament stemmed from this.

But for this reason, “she” was even more furious.

Furious that Li Yelai had once again desecrated the body that should belong to her, repeatedly offending the noble future Empress.

Furious at the Doll’s initiative and moaning last night, followed by her low pleas for mercy.

Furious that the Doll, just a step away from the Fear Empress, was still enthralled by a lowly mortal!

Even more shamefully maddening for “her” was that when they were intimate, “she” had to stop her influence to diminish the sensation.

This drove her into a complete rage, and after Li Yelai left, she roared in the Doll’s mind.

The Doll paid no attention, and as the “evil corpse” belittled Li Yelai.

The Doll set down her bowl and spoon, calmly responding, “It was that mortal you speak of, my lover, who defeated the Fear Empress head-on.”

‘No matter how perfect the mimicry, it’s just a counterfeit!’ The “evil corpse” despised the Fear Empress.

After all, she was a Horror Demon, not truly her; this was her pride. Hence, she considered it counterfeit.

“But undeniably, the Fear Empress is formidable. She would be me after you.” The Doll wrapped her nightgown tighter.

‘We were one, it’s not you becoming me, but you becoming the true self. That’s the stance you should have, standing above all life!’ The “evil corpse” said: ‘Moreover, if it weren’t for you creating the Plasma Thunder for him, making his Annihilation Thunder exponentially powerful, the counterfeit might not have lost.’

“Hmm, perhaps.” The Doll smiled, lightly touching the red welts on her neck: “Overlord fighting the Sixth Sense could end like this, might not lose. Your claim of standing above all life is just that.”

This silenced the evil corpse, the memory she least wanted to recall, the one she most wished to ignore.

Was… the Fear Empress was indeed a true Overlord, but was defeated by Li Yelai of the Sixth Sense beyond expectation.

Li Yelai indeed had a record of defeating Overlords beyond his rank.

But that was the Fear Empress…

‘He’s just special…’ The “evil corpse” eventually did not continue speaking.

How could she explain?

Should she blame Li Yelai for being able to ignore the Doll’s curse?

Blame Li Yelai for obtaining the Divine Demon Stele that allows him to become a Divine Calamity?

Or blame Li Yelai’s Face for being too overwhelming?

Better to blame Li Qiong and Jing Lian for giving birth to this monster!

“We’ve obtained the Fear Empress’s body… she is the same as me, even in Spiritual Energy Fluctuation, Divinity, and soul well.” The Doll paused: “You might…”

‘A ridiculous thought!’ The evil corpse interrupted the Doll: ‘Moreover, I know your emotional anchor point is Li Yelai.’

Just like an intense tug-of-war. On either end of the tug rope were the “evil corpse” and the Doll.

Now, as the Doll is about to lose, suddenly an immense force appears behind her. Like a war spear nailing down the tug rope.

Though it can’t pull the Doll back, it prevents the “evil corpse” from achieving complete victory.

‘Just wait for him to die, your final anchor point vanishes, and we will ascend to rule the world!’ The evil corpse sneered: ‘Within the Disaster Fog, I just need to wait!’

This made the Doll’s face cold for the first time, but instead gained the arrogance like that of the Fear Empress.

“Foolish thought, even if the worst possible scenario really happens. Why do you assume he will die alone?”

…

Meanwhile, Li Yelai crossed the Giant City from the West City Branch.

In the high air, his vision was expansive, and he directly observed the situation within the Disaster Fog.

Apart from the shelter regions, both inside and outside of the Giant City had fallen to Horror Demons.

Flying along, Li Yelai saw countless Horror Demons.

There were beings from different Forbidden Zones, Returning Souls, Extraordinary Creatures, twisted Sufferers, and even ordinary humans…

They originated from various people’s fears, now transformed into a terrifying force, that after brief clashes and battles, designated their own territories.

Only a few human combat squads and Imitative Heavenly Soldiers acted within.

Either competing for airdrops, or assassinating Horror Demons.

The number on the side of Horror Demons was ultimately too many; the embodiments of people’s fears were all kinds, and almost all had combat power.

While on the human side, although there were millions, many were defenseless civilians.

This is the problem humanity is currently facing; the enemy’s numbers are too many and their own combat strength too little.

To quickly train civilians into combat strength, sufficient weapons, ammunition, and equipment are needed.

In other words, they must reclaim enough land from the Horror Demons, especially industrial areas.