Soil

Outside the square was a white forest; as far as the eye could see, everything, from the soil to the weeds, was white.

These white trees are tall and straight, their branches bare of leaves yet shimmering with a soft light. White weeds sway gently in the breeze, like waves rippling across a white ocean.

"This forest looks beautiful, yet it also has a touch of mystery," Yun Xi said softly.

Lucius surveyed their surroundings and warned Yu, "Be careful, this seemingly peaceful place may be hiding unknown dangers."

Liu Huaiyi, did not take it seriously. "What danger could there be? They're just some trees and grass."

With that, she strode into the woods.

As Liu Huaiyi entered the forest, her expression changed.

She quickly stopped and turned to warn everyone, "Don't come any closer, something's happened."

Yun Xi and the other two stopped in their tracks.

Lucius asked her, "What's wrong?"

"Something very wrong with this forest..."

Liu Huaiyi's face grew increasingly grim. Because of her previous underestimation, she had so easily stepped into the White Forest. Now it was too late for regrets; she was already deeply trapped in a special state.

Her feet had sunk into the white soil of the White Forest. Liu Huaiyi could feel that she was directly connected to the white soil at her ankles, and the white soil was frantically absorbing her spiritual energy and blood.

Liu Huaiyi's face was pale and she was sweating profusely. She tried to break free, but found that her feet seemed to be firmly bound and she could not move an inch.

"Help me!" Liu Huaiyi cried out anxiously.

Lucius tried to reach out and pull Liu Huaiyi out of the soil, but the suction was so strong that he couldn't budge her at all.

Lu Yingfeng squatted down, observing the changes in the soil and thinking of countermeasures.

"This won't work. We need to find a suitable method first," Lu Yingfeng said calmly.

It only took a few minutes.

Liu Huaiyi's health dropped by half, and upon seeing this, Lu Yingfeng immediately boosted her health back to full.

Liu Huaiyi regretted her previous attitude towards Lu Yingfeng and expressed her gratitude to him. "Thank you, Lu Yingfeng. I was wrong before."

Lu Yingfeng nodded slightly. "Don't think about these things for now, figuring out a way to get out of trouble is the most important thing."

Liu Huaiyi was also thinking about how to break free. She tried to mobilize the spiritual energy in her body to break through the restraints under her feet, but it was to no avail.

Yun Xi also used her Appraisal Skill to check, but she was only level 51, and her level 51 Appraisal Skill couldn't find any information.

This means that the entity causing trouble behind this White Forest is far beyond level 51.

Yun Xi frowned and said, "What should we do? We can't find out any information at all."

Lucius for a moment and said, "Perhaps we can't just look at the surface; we need to look for clues in the environment of this forest or other special features."

Right now, it's not just Liu Huaiyi's problem alone. If Liu Huaiyi can't get out of this, the three of them going in will probably just be cannon fodder.

Even though Yun Xi a profound background, no one in the truly ancient and glorious Temple of Light Divine Realm dares to be arrogant. She has trump cards, and so do the others. She is a God of Light, and so are the others.

Only by solving this problem at its root can they leave this place safely.

No wonder the others from the Temple of Light Divine Realm didn't come to pick them up; it's probably because of the anomaly in the White Forest that led to this outcome.

Or perhaps, this White Forest was originally a test for these newly ascended Temple of Light Divine Realm. The worst guess is that the Temple of Light Divine Realm does not want to accept these newly ascended gods and intends to kill them.

Regardless of the possibility, they must solve the immediate difficulties.

Lucius's expression turned slightly grim, though it was unclear what he was thinking.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "We can't lose our composure. Let's look carefully again for any special markings or patterns."

Yun Xi nodded, looking at the place where Liu Huaiyi trapped, observing every part of the White Forest, not missing any detail.

Lu Yingfeng closed his eyes, seemingly sensing the subtle spiritual energy fluctuations around him.

Time ticked by, Liu Huaiyi's health continued to drop. Despite Lu Yingfeng's buffs, the situation remained critical.

Liu Huaiyi's entire lower leg was already submerged in the soil. At this rate, Liu Huaiyi would probably be completely submerged in about half an hour.

A cold glint flashed in her eyes. She glanced at the white tree beside her, hardened her heart, and simply grabbed a branch of the white tree to stop herself from continuing her descent.

However, compared to the white soil, the white trees seemed incredibly fragile. Not only could they not stop her descent, but Liu Huaiyi a slight movement.

"This is, after all, the Temple of Light Divine Realm, so why don't we try some Light-based magic?" Yun Xi suggested.

Liu Huaiyi gritted her teeth. "I have no choice but to try, even if it's a desperate situation!"

Originally, the group didn't dare to use magic on the White Forest easily, since no one knew if it would cause more serious consequences. Even Lu Yingfeng's amplification magic was only aimed at Liu Huaiyi.

Now that things are happening, there's no time to worry about anything else.

Despite the pain, Liu Huaiyi focused her mind and mobilized her spiritual energy, causing a soft white light to bloom from her hand.

Liu Huaiyi's light magic seemed to be different from the light magic practiced by Yun Xi and Lucius. Yun Xi didn't know what kind of magic she used.

When the white light touched the white soil, it only flickered a few times before disappearing without a trace, Liu Huaiyi's body continued to sink.

"No, it seems this method won't work." Liu Huaiyi's voice carried a hint of despair. "I only know this one light-based magic."

Lucius was certainly more knowledgeable than Yun Xi. As the God of Light Divine Child, he had a thorough understanding of almost all Light magic.

However, even he didn't know what kind of light magic Liu Huaiyi used, and he also knew that now was not the time to ask that question.

Lu Yingfeng, however, asked Liu Huaiyi, "What kind of magic do you use?"

Liu Huaiyi retorted irritably, "At a time like this, what's the point of asking this! My skill is 'Holy Light Guardian Technique'."

Upon hearing the name of the spell, Lucius frowned slightly.

Liu Huaiyi, seemingly remembering something, opened the system panel and appeared to send a message to someone.

She was so anxious just now that she forgot to call for help. But the Temple of Light Divine Realm has a powerful background. Thinking of this, Liu Huaiyi felt a little relieved.