Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 159: Chapter 73 Yaoqing Giant City_2

The Processor waved his hand and said, ”Don’t make a fuss, this is just our way of deleting the original consciousness of the avatar.”

He swung the metal rod in his hand and said, ”This is a Taboo Item, you know.”

Mountain Lord didn’t know what to say for a moment. In the Church, believers at least used some kind of ritual to erase memories. How could it be that in the Disaster Processing Bureau, it was just a hit with a stick?

The Processor continued, ”Alright, Night General, its avatar’s memory has been erased. You stand here, so when it first sees you, it will develop a dependency on you. This way, it can be prevented from being snatched away by someone else who knows Virtual Realm Beast Language.”

”Okay, thank you!” Li Yelai obediently did as told, and the giant tiger that had been hit until it was dizzy also shook its head and stood up at this moment.

Originally, those pairs of tiger eyes were full of Blood Evil Energy.

Now... they revealed a clear stupidity. So much so that Li Yelai felt his colleague had turned it dumb with a club.

But when the giant tiger first saw Li Yelai, it approached like a kitten, sniffing around him.

Finally, it lay down in front of Li Yelai, exposing its belly, appearing very affectionate.

’No!!!! Don’t strike such a pose with my youthful body!!!’

Mountain Lord saw his avatar make such a pose and let out a despairing howl.

What a loss of face... for a tiger!

Li Yelai rubbed the giant tiger’s belly, feeling a bit pricked. It didn’t seem easy to pat.

So, smiling, he pointed at his Red Dragon Spear, ”Go inside.”

The giant tiger then turned into a shadow and rolled into the long spear.

Then, Li Yelai picked up the long spear and went to the side to test out his Virtual Realm Beast Language.

With this kind of giant tiger avatar, the effect of the Beast Language was greatly enhanced!

Mountain Lord also stopped howling, but a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

As Li Yelai got up and left, it seemed to smell a familiar bloodline scent...

On the other side, on the platform, Yang Chen saw Li Yelai leave and couldn’t help nodding in approval, ”That’s good.”

As a Team Captain, Yang Chen was naturally happy when his teammates got an advantage.

”Captain, this Nightfall Mountain Lord is quite rare. According to confessions from the prisoners, it seems to be a possession of the Yaoqing Giant City’s Spiritual Ability Family, the Jing Family. Including this Mountain Lord and several Taboo Items, all were obtained by the Church in a surround and annihilation operation against a Jing Family caravan.”

”Yaoqing Giant City?” Yang Chen frowned. ”That’s too far away, the people from the Church actually ran that far?”

Yaoqing Giant City was a Giant City very far from Border City to the north.

According to information Li Yelai got from the ark, there was an Eighth Awakening Spiritual Ability User there.

If one could break through again, he would reach the level of the Old Mad King, a king-level powerhouse!

The rest was not very clear.

It was said that this Giant City, like Border City, was one full of martial virtue.

Unexpectedly, in No.3 Border City’s Church, there were items from there.

”The problem isn’t the distance, but those Taboo Items. During the previous suppression, we found one of the Taboo Items, a black Jade Pendant that had turned into the Taiji Yin side and was emitting some kind of resonance,” the Processor said. ”We deduced this Taboo Item has another half. If the other half is in Yaoqing Giant City, or in the hands of the Jing Family, perhaps they have already noticed.”

”Let them notice if they notice, it’s not a big deal.” Yang Chen shook his head.

”What if they find out the items are with us and send someone to contact us to demand that Taboo Item?” a teammate asked.

”Leave that diplomatic problem to the higher-ups in Giant City to resolve. We can’t handle it,” Yang Chen frowned. ”As for transferring Taboo Items, Yaoqing Giant City certainly can, as long as safety is ensured, we are also willing to transfer. But if it’s the Jing Family, hmph, what does a Family want with Taboo Items?”

His teammate nodded.

...

On the other side, Li Yelai whispered softly, ”Mountain Lord! Devour!”

Virtual Realm Beast Language!

In an instant, a huge gaping maw appeared out of nowhere, biting towards a steel-armored training mannequin in front of it.

The very next moment, the upper half of the mannequin disappeared.

A lump of steel, chewed up and spit out, lay on the ground.

Swift and powerful! Li Yelai nodded slightly and continued to speak.

”Claw!”

The enormous tiger’s paw appeared out of thin air once again, reaching for another mannequin clad in steel armor. The sharp claws cut through the air,

effortlessly ripping open the steel armor and pulverizing the mannequin within!

”Pounce!”

A black tiger materialized out of nowhere, leaping forward. Li Yelai reached out and grabbed the tiger’s tail, getting swept along into the air in the process. They pounced on the last training dummy, flattening it completely.

Afterward, the tiger seemed displeased with Li Yelai grabbing its tail and butted him several times with its head.

Li Yelai had no choice but to pick up a pig’s leg he’d gotten from the church kitchen lying nearby and stuff it whole into the tiger’s mouth.

With a flick of its tongue, the tiger didn’t spit out even a bone. Then, it fixed its gaze on Li Yelai, seemingly wanting more.

”I really wonder if it can eat me out of house and home...” Li Yelai complained as he let the Mountain King return to its weapon form.

”Not likely. If the food is an extraordinary creature, it won’t be able to eat too much,” a crisp female voice chimed in at that moment.

It was none other than the Little Mad King.

Her task was to protect Li Yelai and at the same time eliminate the prey he drew in. Now, even though her mission was complete, she lingered a while by Li Yelai’s side, as a powerful figure from the Netherworld Path. She might well be the most formidable assassin in the entire Giant City.

So much so that none of the other strong individuals, except for the captain, had even noticed her presence.

Now, after witnessing the improvement in Li Yelai’s capabilities, she appeared and offered advice.

”Where am I supposed to get the money to buy the flesh and blood of extraordinary creatures?” Li Yelai was surprised but still complained, ”You do know how expensive extraordinary creatures are, right?”

”What I mean is, as long as you kill your enemies, you don’t have to worry about the Mountain King Avatar’s food,” the Little Mad King said indifferently, ”Don’t forget, Spiritual Ability Users count as extraordinary creatures as well.”

Li Yelai was startled inside—did she mean to devour the flesh and blood of his enemies?

”Are you suggesting... cannibalism?” Li Yelai frowned.

”Some fellows no longer count as human. Is there any need to concern oneself with how they die?” the Little Mad King’s tone was nonchalant, ”Of course, it’s up to you to judge.”

Li Yelai pondered and could only nod in agreement. Those zealot believers, for example, their deaths wouldn’t be considered excessive—they had long ceased to be human.

The Little Mad King went on to say, ”With the aid of such an extraordinary creature, your margin for error increases. If necessary, you can even pull it out to take the bullets for you.”

”However, whether it’s your Double Blade Knight or the projection of this extraordinary creature, they are merely auxiliary measures. They are not as critical as your own strength.”

”You still need to consider your own abilities and prepare magic potions in advance.”

”I understand,” Li Yelai nodded.

This was something Yang Chen had told him.

In the end, these Summoning Items were merely external aids and should not be relied upon to clinch victory. His Second Awakening Ability was certainly not wasted.

...

Meanwhile, in contrast to No.3 Border City, which was gradually growing colder, Yaoqing Giant City had long been engulfed in ice and snow.

The people of the Giant City had already grown accustomed to it and began clearing the icebound streets.

In a heated room within this frozen Giant City, someone spoke softly, ”A Class B Forbidden Item, Taiji·Yang, has reacted.”

”Have you determined its direction?” An old man in the warm room slowly opened his eyes, his powerful Spiritual Energy momentarily causing the snowflakes falling from the sky to halt.

”We have a general idea of the direction.”

”Good,” the old man spoke, ”Send the elite of our family, contact the Yaoqing Giant City Processing Department, and form an expedition team. Trace the trail along the way. If it’s at the Ember Church, coordinate with the nearby Giant Cities to eradicate them and recover Yin. If it’s in a Giant City, approach with a diplomatic stance, compensating, exchanging, or purchasing as needed, and spare no effort to retrieve Yin. And if it’s in the Forbidden Zone... then I shall personally make the trip!”

”Yes!”

The old man took a deep breath, slowly releasing the impure air from his lungs.

He continued, ”Let the third child lead the team. That branch of our Family has been dormant for too long.”

”Yes,” the man’s gaze flickered, but he said nothing more and simply nodded before taking his leave.