Netherworld Retrograde

"Rest assured, after this battle, no one will question the faith of the Master of Green Flames," Li Ye Lai responded.

"That's good then." Yun Yue nodded, "By the way, during the last ark gathering, the Book Holder probably lost their composure and issued a task to capture or kill you."

Li Ye Lai laughed; he really wanted to see the Book Holder's flustered look.

"I can understand wanting to kill me, since I'm a variable. But what's with capture?" Li Ye Lai asked, "Kidnap me? They really have the guts to think that!"

Kidnapping a Champion is much harder than killing one.

"Not sure, maybe they want to explore your secrets or test how you interfere with the Book of Destiny's arrangements," Yun Yue pondered, "The rewards they offer are quite generous: three advanced secret treasures, a taboo item, and an opportunity to view the Book of Destiny."

"That's quite an offer!" Li Ye Lai had his suspicions but was still somewhat surprised.

Three treasures like the Heaven and Earth Cage? That's indeed valuable stuff.

And the Book of Destiny…

"Some forces might be tempted, but your performance has been terrifyingly impressive, especially in this Disaster Fog. Once word spreads, most overlords probably won't dare to attempt it. But be careful still. No matter how strong, there can be slip-ups. Don't get caught off-guard by an assassin," Yun Yue advised.

"How about... I capture the Ninth Champion as Emperor's Fall and claim the reward myself?" Li Ye Lai mused.

Instead of letting others profit, Li Ye Lai might as well take it himself.

"Don't be too careless, Champion." Yun Yue shook her head after pondering, "The Book Holder is still too mysterious."

Then, Yun Yue went to visit Doll and Little Mad King, congratulating them on their ascension to overlords, thus adding strength to humanity.

As the Disaster Fog concluded, the resources it brought would be distributed.

The Orc Spores reserved by the Ark Chosen Ones, the massive Glory Battleship filled with futuristic technology, and a wealth of Horror Demon materials would all be distributed appropriately.

The Heavenly Prides and families from various Giant Cities who came to support also received ample rewards.

The Giant City will not forget the contributions of heroes; all who participated in this war will be eternal allies of Mountain City.

Whether intentional or not, no one mentioned the existence of the Chaos Army.

This allowed Bai Ya, Yu Mian, and others trapped inside the Giant City to withdraw. They would deliver the news of the Four Gods' Choice back to the Blood God and Eternal Life factions!

Meanwhile, Li Ye Lai also saw members of the Mo Family.

Foremost among them was Mo He, who brought her family's elite with her.

Initially, she was suggested to modify her fear target and enter the Disaster Fog, taking on the task of commanding the Imitative Heavenly Soldiers and the Human Army.

Unfortunately, the situation at the time meant that humanity couldn't wait for her support and directly launched an assault on the Nether River.

The Mo Family first paid homage to the champions of the past and the fallen human heroes, leaving a bouquet in front of the Seventh Champion's coffin.

Then they found Ma Hongyi and Li Ye Lai.

"I'm sorry, I'm late." Mo He said, "Luckily, you are all still alive."

"Barely, the casualties were enormous. Nearly four million people, with over half lost..." Ma Hongyi replied, "But at least we held out. Old Li, you should be close to becoming an overlord now, right?"

"Almost, just missing an opportunity," Li Ye Lai nodded, "The passing of Supremes alone has been enough to let us rapidly advance."

"I've reaped great benefits as well... although exceedingly dangerous, those humans who survived received the gifts from the fall of Supremes and the collapse of the Nether River. Truly a blessing in disguise..." Ma Hongyi said, "If there was one good thing, it's that it cleared my thoughts."

The first time Li Ye Lai met Ma Hongyi was in the Forbidden Heaven Realm; he also wanted to kill the traitor Mei Wu.

Li Ye Lai speculated that Mei Wu initially entered the Forbidden Zone undercover on a mission for the Giant City, with considerable support from the Ma Family.

But later, Mei Wu completely betrayed the Giant City, perhaps seeing a hopeless future or being beguiled by some power, thereby plotting against many humans.

As her former partner, Ma Hongyi was desperate to correct the mistake, but he couldn't kill Mei Wu himself at the time.

This time, in the Disaster Fog, the appearance of the horror demon Mei Wu finally fulfilled his desire.

"Congratulations," Li Ye Lai and Mo He said.

"Thank you," Ma Hongyi nodded, "Next time we meet, it will probably be for the war against Black Origin City. Both of you, strive to get stronger."

With the Giant City recovering slowly, everyone dispersed.

Mountain City collaborated with two Ark Chosen Ones to retain some orc corpses and spores.

Li Ye Lai also placed a Beastman Big Guy's body into Reserve Space.

In Reserve Space, everything is kept still. There's no need to worry about the spores spreading and growing.

Then, Li Ye Lai placed the remains of the Champions into Reserve Space.

He went to the temporary warehouse where the corpse of the Supreme Horror Demon was stored.

Even in death, the residual divine pressure of a Supreme is terrifying.

However, having seen a living Supreme, there's nothing to fear from the dead.

With the protection of Doll, Little Mad King, and Yang Chen, Li Ye Lai entered the ark between the corpses of Thunder Dragon King and King of Extinction.

About three months had passed since Li Ye Lai last entered the ark.

The Ark Hall was still bright and magnificent, but the space seemed larger, with many new seats added.

"Captain, have more newcomers been added?" Li Ye Lai asked.

'Hmm, you actually survived the Disaster Fog. Copper Face, you truly surprise me.' the Captain let out a low laugh, 'If the Book Holder knew your secrets, who knows how they would react.'

"I'm looking forward to it too. Please connect me with Shan Cha and open the private space," Li Ye Lai said, settling back into his seat, "Captain, I'm going to make a big transaction later. Bear with it."

'Do not underestimate the ark's spatial folding technology. Even if a mountain is brought in, the ark can easily accommodate it.'

With these words, the surroundings blurred.

Soon, Jing Lin arrived inside the ark.

"Brother, you finally made it out," Jing Lin exclaimed, "You didn't see the Book Holder's face, like someone's mother had died, very satisfying!"

"Hehe," Li Ye Lai chuckled, "First, this..."

A spatial ripple flashed.

The next moment, Thunder Dragon King and King of Extinction's enormous bodies squeezed into the secret space.

This caused the space to distort, and the ark suddenly expanded.

These two corpses were so large that Li Ye Lai's Reserve Space couldn't hold them both simultaneously.

They could only be transferred directly to No.3 Border City through a transaction.

And the underground network of No.3 Border City had already prepared a sufficiently large space.

"They sure are big... That King of Restricted Zone suppressed to Supreme Level..." Jing Lin marveled, even by just looking at the corpses, one could infer how fierce the battlefield in the Disaster Fog was. Several Supreme Horror Demons were killed. The intensity might be the highest since the Era of Calamity!

Jing Lin then pressed on the corpses of the two Supreme Horror Demons.

The next moment, the two corpses disappeared, appearing in the underground network of Three Border City where Jing Lin was.

(Wait a moment, adjusting the ending)

These two corpses were so large that Li Ye Lai's Reserve Space couldn't hold them both at once.

They had to be transferred directly to No.3 Border City through a transaction.

And the underground network of No.3 Border City had prepared a sufficiently large space.

"They sure are big... That King of Restricted Zone suppressed to Supreme Level..." Jing Lin marveled, and simply by looking at the corpses, one could understand how fierce the battlefield in the Disaster Fog was. Even several Supreme Horror Demons had been killed. The intensity is probably the highest since the Era of Calamity!

Subsequently, Jing Lin pressed on the corpses of the two Supreme Horror Demons.

The next moment, the two corpses vanished, appearing in the underground network of No.3 Border City where Jing Lin was.

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