Netherworld Retrograde-Chapter 533 - 251 Golden Ancient Dragon Ball

The Old Demon General appeared to be seventy or eighty years old.

His body was somewhat rugged, but with a black spear in hand, he stood like an insurmountable mountain.

And his strength was even more awe-inspiring.

He was actually an Overlord-level powerhouse!

"Having such a powerful Overlord guard the Treasure Vault, the Main Base is indeed extravagant," Li Yelai remarked.

It seemed the Main Base had two Overlord-level combatants, they would really need to be careful when taking action.

A strong man of this level could simply use a Spiritual Barrier and crush Li Yelai to death.

The Old Demon General coughed a few times, responding, "Lord Di Yun flatters me, I am nothing but old bones now... I only wish to contribute to the Church as much as I can before I die, to not disappoint Lord Tiankui’s nurturing. And I hope to wait for Lord Tiankui’s return..."

"Hope he returns soon," Li Yelai smiled. "I’d like to meet that comrade as well."

As a Divine Chosen, especially one dearly loved by the Divine,

If exiled to the Void Realm, it’s quite possible to be sent back to the Physical World by the Divine. Of course, what’s sent back would no longer be human, as the Giant City commonly refers to them as a Great Demon!

However, not all Divine Chosen receive this chance, their return depends entirely on the Divine’s will and the Divine Chosen’s own strength and performance.

From Li Yelai’s understanding of the Blood River, Divine Chosen who die in a fair fight at the same level probably have no chance.

To be slain fairly as a Blood God Chosen One, what face would there be to return? Better to stay prostrated under the Blood-colored Throne!

Of course, different Divine entities have their own symbols or preferences.

According to the database of the Giant City officials, there once was a Jile Divine Chosen who attempted to corrupt a Spiritual Ability User in the military of Lava Mine City, a Legion Political Commissioner.

And that Commissioner seemed to have reasonable Spiritual Resistance, managing to come to his senses at a critical moment.

After pulling up his pants and fleeing the room, he directly called for the fire cannons of the Giant City to cover him.

That’s Lava Mine City, known for its strong economic power, richness in oil, and the presence of rare Extraordinary Ore Veins and Rock Marrow Fuel, making every Giant City eager to trade with it.

Therefore, whether it’s Spiritual Ability Users or the military from Lava Mine City, they’re all jokingly referred to as rich kids.

They really are too wealthy.

Under the bombardment of Plasma Cannons and Hot Melt Cannons, they forcibly exiled that Jile Divine Chosen.

And that Commissioner, in a literal sense, got a free ride from the Jile Divine Chosen.

That might have angered that Divine force, or it could be that the Divine Chosen had deeply earned the Divine’s favor.

Incredibly, years later, they returned to the Physical World and attempted to corrupt the Commissioner once more.

By then, the Commissioner had become quite strong, paying a heavy price to exile him again and waiting for his third return.

Sadly, that Commissioner mysteriously disappeared with some soldiers during an operation, never to contact the Giant City again.

On the other side, the Old Demon General nodded slightly and responded, "Speaking of which, Lord Di Yun, although I can only stay in the Treasure Vault, I have high authority. It is said... You come from Champion Team One?"

"Yes, I was a member of Champion Team One," Li Yelai laughed lightly. "There’s some karma between us, but if you’re thinking of troubling me, you needn’t bother."

The Old Demon General shook his head, "You jest, Lord Di Yun. I am simply moved to meet a former member of Team One. The Champion Team One of the past brought me immense pressure... Even as an Overlord, in those circumstances, death was my only option."

"I’m getting old, and talkative. Please go ahead."

Afterward, the Old Demon General stepped back and gestured for Li Yelai to enter the Treasure Vault.

The first floor of the Treasure Vault contained a large amount of Extraordinary Material, many belonging to the Third Awakening and below had been neatly arranged and placed in transparent containers. In the shadows, it seemed some elite Believers were guarding.

"A Believer who has achieved military exploits or gathered a large number of followers can receive rewards on this floor. Of course, most prefer to exchange for Stabilizers; a Stabilizer allows them to gain more from the regular Believers," the Old Demon General did not linger too long on this level.

Continuing on, he led Li Yelai and others deeper into the Treasure Vault, quickly passing through another steel door, arriving on the second floor.

Here were higher-level materials and some of the Spiritual Ability Equipment.

"And Believers with Spiritual Talent who are nurtured by the Church are qualified to enter here. For you, this level is probably not impressive," the Old Demon General said, continuing forward and entering the third level.

After descending to the third floor, Li Yelai saw all kinds of bottles and jars, filled with various substances.

White metal, green branches, black corpses, blue liquids... their only common trait was that they all carried Spiritual Energy fluctuations.

"Are these all Mysterious Materials?" Li Yelai inquired.

"Yes, you’re likely aware, extracting Mysterious Material is quite complex with a high failure rate. Among them, those that truly function are even rarer," the Old Demon General replied.

Indeed, extracting Mysterious Material from the Soul Well of a deceased Spiritual Ability User had a high failure rate. And even if successful, the ability to gain any ability depended greatly on technique and luck.

For example, if a Sixth-Sense Spiritual Ability User died, it would be best to extract the Mysterious Material that relates to the ability acquired during their sixth Awakening for better cost-effectiveness.

But that operation was difficult, and due to various reasons, the operator might only manage to extract the capability from the Fifth Sense or even the Four Awakenings.