Netherworld Retrograde

"Hey, Book Holder sir."

"So early this time?"

"Quite rare, aren't you usually the finale?"

"Here again? Do you have important intel?"

The Ark Chosen Ones, arriving one after another, became cynical upon seeing the Book Holder.

The Book Holder always made a grand entrance at the last moment of the gathering time.

It seemed as if everyone was waiting for him, making quite an impression.

Now, arriving early at the Ark Hall, the Ark Chosen Ones found it rather unusual.

The Book Holder did not respond to the group's cynicism, instead engaging in private trade with several Ark Chosen Ones from the Third and Fourth Ring Seats.

This led many electors to be suspicious—could someone really be trading with the Book Holder?

What's being traded? A bounty?

The electors pondered.

At this moment, someone noticed Li Yelai seated and exclaimed, "Copper Face? You're still alive?"

In the previous two gatherings, several Ark Chosen Ones, including Li Yelai, were absent.

Thus, they were presumed to have been unlucky souls devoured by the Disaster Fog.

This time, during the Disaster Fog, the Nether River even appeared.

With two Calamities simultaneously emerging, even though humans ultimately triumphed, the casualties were significant.

Therefore, many Ark Chosen Ones assumed the unlucky ones swallowed were mostly dead.

Now, seeing Li Yelai and other electors who were previously missing was quite surprising.

"Just barely survived... Book Holder was so unscrupulous, had I been informed ahead, I wouldn't have suffered this hardship," Li Yelai responded, continuing to play the victim.

After all, in the eyes of other electors, he was a strong one chosen by the Book Holder, yet still received no privilege and nearly died. It's normal to hold a grudge.

"Speaking of which, Copper Face, how many Calamities have you encountered?" asked a keen elector, "I remember you experienced the 71st Disaster Fog at the beginning and later seemed to enter the Immortal Palace Battlefield, plus this Disaster Fog and Nether River... You've been through four Calamities, right?"

"What can I say, I'm just unlucky..." Li Yelai replied solemnly, "The 71st Disaster Fog was truly unlucky, limitless opportunities in the Immortal Palace. If I didn't go, you wouldn't need the Imitative Heavenly Soldier. As for this time...pure misfortune, originally went to Ten Thousand Dragon Lake for opportunities, who could have foreseen this?"

"Hehehe..." some electors chuckled, but others sneered, believing he had secrets.

Those few Ark Chosen Ones who had cooperated in the Disaster Fog looked at Li Yelai with puzzlement.

At the time, five electors voluntarily exposed their identities, chosen to fight for humanity. And at the most critical moment, they brought the slumbering heroes to the battlefield, launching a final charge against the Netherworld.

Copper Face was not among them...

'Copper Face... a Sixth Sense human strongman, did he appear in the Disaster Fog?'

'Was he also in the Disaster Fog? Even under such circumstances, didn't choose to expose his identity?'

'Should he be considered too cautious, or not knowing priorities? At that time, still hiding something?'

'Could he be from Chaos's side?'

The electors who had participated in the Netherworld counterattack pondered.

There was suspicion about Li Yelai's identity.

However, suspicions also arose among them.

"According to Jin Shan's last information, the Ninth Generation Champion might be among us," an elector looked at those five who entered the Disaster Fog.

This made one female Three Ring elector frown, "What do you mean? The Champion among us?"

"Indeed, it's said the Ninth Champion summoned an unknown overlord-level Flying Dragon as a mount when dealing with the Forbidden Zone Army. That likely belongs to the Fourth Ring Seat's authority," an elector said, "Then the Ninth Champion ventured into the Disaster Fog. You were also missing simultaneously..."

"Impossible, we all contacted the Ninth Generation Champion in the Disaster Fog," the female overlord reminded, "All five of us contacted him at the same time."

"He indeed had a mount, seemingly had folding space technology creations. But it doesn't mean he's an Ark Chosen One. As the Champion, he should have ample resource allocation."

"Indeed, we worked together with the Champion," another Fourth Ring elector responded, "Following him, launched a charge against the Netherworld... This damn mural, didn't include me?"

"Maybe it did, just too many silhouettes. The Ninth Champion's stance against the Nether River was too dazzling, we might just be unobtrusive shadows in this charge," another elector who entered the Disaster Fog took a magnifying glass to examine the mural and responded, "Yet we stood shoulder to shoulder with the Champion, exhilarating! No wonder Blood God desired the Champion, the moment he launched the charge, I only wanted to fight alongside him."

"What wartime enchanting demon?"

"The Human Champion should possess such allure."

"Seems like you hold the Champion in high regard."

"Blood God's elite choice, how could it not be?"

The electors engaged in discussions.

"In any case, you're definitely not the Champion, the Ninth Generation Champion frequently appeared during Calamities, and at that time, you weren't all absent. Thus, clearing suspicions."

"Nevertheless, it's quite apparent... the electors entering the Disaster Fog aren't limited to you five."

"The gravitational pull of Ten Thousand Dragon Lake is immense, resulting in more electors being affected."

Some looked at several still empty seats and... Li Yelai.

Clearly, these people weren't among 'the five.' Either died in battle within the Disaster Fog or, due to other reasons, didn't personally come but sent representatives.

Within the ark, a faction stays out of sight, always sending agents to represent them.

The Champion capable of using Reserve Space might be among them.

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