Netherworld Retrograde-Chapter 536 - 252 Sealed Blood Ore Crystal_2

"There is a certain risk..." Li Yelai said, "But if there are no other Ancient Dragon Balls, then we must try."

"In the end, nothing is perfect, but please be careful." The Old Demon General nodded.

Then, he took out the Golden Ancient Dragon Ball from the crystal cabinet.

But he did not immediately put the Ancient Dragon Ball into Li Yelai’s hand; instead, he stretched out a hand and grasped the crystal cabinet.

The Overlord Level Spiritual Energy began to surge, and the crystal cabinet gradually liquefied, dissolving into a blood-like red liquid.

The Old Demon General slightly raised his hand, and the red liquid was lifted by his Spiritual Energy, forming a Water Ball in midair. The Old Demon General tossed the Ancient Dragon Ball into it. Immediately afterward, the liquid transformed back into a crystal, sealing the Ancient Dragon Ball within.

The Old Demon General handed the Ancient Dragon Ball to Li Yelai, "I’ve sealed some of its Dragon Power. When you need it, just break the outer crystal. Be careful, though, the power of the Ancient Dragon Ball is formidable."

"Very well," Li Yelai nodded, taking the Ancient Dragon Ball. He then asked, "What are these crystals? Secretions of Taboo Items?"

"No, these are mysterious Mineral Crystals we discovered that can be temporarily liquefied through Spiritual Energy. Once they solidify back into crystals, they possess a very powerful sealing effect," the Old Demon General explained with a smile. "We call them Sealed Blood Ore Crystals. Various dangerous items in the Treasure Vault, including the Great Demon’s skull and various Taboo Items, can all be sealed within. The Bloodsucker’s Blood Coffins are made from this material."

"By the Blood God, this mineral is highly valuable," Li Yelai responded.

If Giant City could obtain a large amount of Sealed Blood Ore Crystals, they wouldn’t have to be too worried about Taboo Items.

When not needed, keep them sealed. When needed, just unseal.

This would greatly reduce the chances of Taboo Items going out of control.

Unfortunately, the Church had occupied this fantastic material.

"Indeed, it also preserves corpses very well, even... maintains vitality. We have excavated a Forbidden Zone Creature sealed within it from a mine. The physical age was under thirty, but from the Forbidden Zone patterns on his body, he had been sealed for over a thousand years. He looked young but was actually an old antique," the Old Demon General said.

"Over a thousand years? It even has such an effect?" Li Yelai was taken aback. "Doesn’t he need to breathe or take in nutrients?"

"With enough Sealed Blood Ore Crystals, these aren’t concerns. Creatures sealed within are frozen at that moment, requiring no external supplies. Thus, some people who are severely injured can also be preserved in that state, continuing to live."

The Old Demon General paused, seemingly hiding something, and did not continue, "The only trouble is the large amount of Spiritual Energy needed to liquefy it."

Li Yelai, however, was quickly thinking, the ability to perfectly seal creatures, freezing them in the moment of being sealed.

The value of these Sealed Blood Ore Crystals had just increased!

If Giant City could acquire this material, wouldn’t that potentially extend the Old Mad King’s life indefinitely?

And those dying old generals, those dying heroes, could all be preserved for future use?

No, this material must be obtained!

It would be too significant for humans!

Li Yelai felt a surge of excitement, yet his face only showed a hint of curiosity, "So in the end, how was that sealed creature dealt with? Was it killed?"

"No, that powerful individual had astonishing strength. As soon as we broke the seal, he explosively repelled the Chaos Demon, fought his way out of the mine, and fled towards Black Origin City. We couldn’t catch up," the Old Demon General sighed. "Not managing to kill such a powerful individual nearly made that Great Demon die of anger."

Li Yelai was shocked, "Repelled a Great Demon? What level was that Great Demon?"

"Supreme! It was the Blood Martial Demon who had obtained your Ancient Dragon Ball. He was so infuriated that he attacked Giant City and never returned."

The Blood Martial Demon had been killed by the Amber King, who was also a Supreme, thirty years ago.

But in these thirty years, Black Origin City had only added one Supreme, that was the Jade Blood Supreme.

Had that sealed individual been hidden by Black Origin City?

Li Yelai’s eyes flickered, realizing this information also needed attention. There was another unknown Supreme in Black Origin City!

And moreover, why would such a powerful being be sealed? To avoid powerful enemies or... to provide support for the future?

Li Yelai couldn’t help but think of these possibilities.

"Afterwards, were there any strong beings found sealed?" Li Yelai asked.

"Of course, but with previous lessons learned, in an era without the Great Demon or Prince of Chaos presiding, we wouldn’t attempt to break the seals. After investigation, we found that this mineral crystal cannot seal a King but can seal a Supreme."

The Old Demon General responded, "Thus, when we encountered other sealed beings later, we often let them remain sealed. Otherwise, if there were any Supreme beings among them, it would not be good for us."

"Indeed, we must be careful with the seals...." Li Yelai nodded. "Once they escape, it would be troublesome."

"Please rest assured, the moment we discovered it, we abandoned that vein. We have heavily guarded the vicinity, and there are numerous arrays for protection. However, if you have the chance to Ascend Demon, these sealed ones will all become your prey," the Old Demon General said with a smile.

"Let’s hope for the best," nodded Li Yelai.

Subsequently, Li Yelai was escorted out of the fifth level by the Old Demon General, leaving the Treasure Vault with his servant and Demon General, both fully satisfied.

...

Half an hour later, Li Yelai returned to his room.

Inside the room, the Little Mad King was dressed in a red knee-length dress, quietly sitting on the sofa by the window.

Her pair of fair, long legs were stacked together, showcasing her tall figure while exuding an indescribable charm.

Some believers, aspiring to advance themselves, tried to please her, hoping she would whisper into the Divine Chosen’s ear, hence they sent her many gifts.

Among them were expensive clothes, Magic Potions, and various cosmetics. It was rumored that the Divine Chosen Maid, Hong Zhuang, favored red clothing, so many red dresses were sent to her.

Including a sexy nightgown, which Li Yelai threw away—calling a few strings and pieces of fabric a ’dress’ was laughable.

Actually, the Little Mad King didn’t like wearing dresses.

Or rather, in her childhood and many years as a Processor, she had never worn dresses.

This made her quite uncomfortable.

At this moment, the Little Mad King was browsing intelligence reports from the Church’s think tank, because Li Yelai had high access rights, many reports were delivered here.

She didn’t know what secret she had discovered that caused her brows to furrow, making her already cold face appear even more severe.

"Back already?" she asked Li Yelai, "Did you get the Ancient Dragon Ball you wanted?"

"Well, sort of."

Li Yelai sat opposite her, sharing all the intelligence he knew.

"So there are such secrets... Sealed Blood Ore Crystal..." the Little Mad King slowly sighed, "But if we change our perspective, if we could open those seals, it could heavily damage the Main Base."

"Yes, that’s the idea... But it’s very difficult without using the Big Roulette," Li Yelai nodded. "And you? What intelligence have you gathered?"

"Currently, the Blood God Sect has seventeen sub-branches in the Asia region, but most sub-branches aren’t closely connected to the Main Base, so we only know their approximate locations," the Little Mad King said. "Three of them are preparing some evil sacrifices. This information needs to be quickly relayed back to Giant City..."

The Little Mad King sighed softly, well aware that even if the information reached No.3 Border City, Border City would struggle to quickly disseminate the news to the various Giant Cities.

Some Giant Cities are even in the West Asia region. How is Giant City supposed to relay the message? Giant City wouldn’t even know if any human cities still exist there.

Furthermore, they had to consider hiding the existence of Li Yelai the "undercover." The difficulty would only increase.

The Little Mad King rubbed her brow, somewhat exhausted.

She then asked, "What about you? Since it’s a Golden Ancient Dragon Ball, how will you handle it? Will you continue to wait?"

Li Yelai hesitated momentarily before shaking his head, "Can’t wait any longer. Fen Xiao’s operation is about to commence, according to the plan, I need to leave the Main Base to assist."

"How will you kill the Overlord then?" the Little Mad King sighed lightly. "Even if I risk my life, it’s difficult for me to help you kill an Overlord."

"No, I once went with my team into the depths and beheaded the Insect Master. Perhaps, that kind of assistance counts as fulfilling the conditions. Let’s take a gamble..." Li Yelai answered, naturally not revealing that after sacrificing so many heroes, the Insect Master actually hadn’t died.

This secret, he must take to his grave!

What he truly was betting on, was that the Insect Master counted as his kill as well.