The Fall Beneath the Earth

After Lin Yu and Li Nian reached a consensus, the Player in their team had no objections to Xuan Yunzi's arrangements.

Although the employer, Fei Dao, seemed reluctant, his opinion didn't matter.

The Taiqing Sect's Hundred Tribulations Forbidden Art, "Earth-Covering Mountain-Destroying Sealing Array," continues to exert its power, and the array's strength is growing ever greater.

Rocks tumbled down, the earth cracked, and within this array of runes that borrowed the power of heaven and earth, those puppet Yaomo were utterly powerless to fight back!

More and more puppets were crushed by the rocks and fell into the ground.

Xuan Yunzi was also very trustworthy. After casting the talisman array, even though he was very weak, he still forced himself to cast another spell to protect the Player around him.

A bluish-green light, like an inverted bell, enveloped the group.

The Daoist temple was quickly smashed and collapsed by the rolling rocks. The old bricks, tiles, wooden beams and rocks were thrown off the green protective light and made a sound like a bronze bell being struck.

"Clang, clang--"

A dense and loud sound rang out, making the heads of those inside the bell buzz.

"That's a good trick, Daoist Master," Seagull shouted, giving Xuan Yunzi a thumbs up, "But it's a bit hard on the ears!"

However, although the green bell could protect them from falling rocks, it couldn't stop the collapse beneath their feet!

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, Xuan Yunzi also spoke up.

"Attention, lay Buddhists!"

The old Daoist priest shouted, and then...

The entire earth sank in!

This was not just a ground subsidence caused by an earthquake; Lin Yu could even feel an extremely strong pulling force coming from directly below him, deep underground!

Looking down, amidst the collapsed sand and rocks, one could vaguely see the flickering red light of Talismans.

Old Zheng's voice rang out with a sigh.

"So that's how it is. The Hundred Tribulations Forbidden Art of the Taiqing Sect is indeed not just about creating Venue... The talisman array below uses the power of Talismans to physically open up a completely new space. Next, it uses top-notch Formation Dao to construct completely independent Rule that are isolated from the 'Heavenly Dao,' creating a Small World that is relatively independent of the Prison Mountain Realm, like a blessed land—but without an exit!"

"In addition, it already caused an earthquake, so it's like 'sealing' this area, which contains all the target Living Beings, both physically and magically... Even the most powerful demons would find it difficult to escape."

As Old Zheng analyzed Xuan Yunzi's techniques, Lin Yu couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"Your knowledge base is so vast, if I had the ability to be a 'student,' I feel I'd be incredibly strong."

Lin Yu sighed, then said, "In short, now that you understand the principles of the Hundred Tribulations Forbidden Art, what should I do now?"

After all...

Lin Yu and the other six are currently plummeting!

Moreover, as the descent progressed rapidly, the surrounding environment grew increasingly dark—the light overhead gradually diminished—not only because of the fall, but also because the massive earthquake caused mountains to collapse while new mountains were rising.

The only visible light sources were the ethereal glow of the large, green bell-shaped shadows surrounding them and the distant light from the rune array below.

Just as Old Zheng said, the talisman array is "sealing off"!

Although Lin Yu already knew this would happen, seeing it still made him feel instinctively uncomfortable.

Darkness and weightlessness trigger a natural sense of unease in people—and the other Player were more or less panicked as well.

Snowy Owl, Gao Shan, and Li Nian were alright, but Fei Dao and Seagull were screaming incessantly like two prank toys.

The most composed of all was naturally the old Daoist priest Xuan Yunzi performed the spell.

He even had the leisure to sit cross-legged in mid-air, maintaining his protective spells.

Old Zheng had clearly noticed this as well.

"You don't need to do anything, just wait to fall to the ground—didn't you see how calm the old Daoist priest who started this was?"

"He still needs you, so he definitely won't just stand by and watch you fall to your deaths... He must have a way to deal with the magic he used."

Lin Yu nodded upon hearing Old Zheng's words.

"Okay, but if I accidentally hurt myself, I'll stuff you into the blender when we get back."

"Boss, trust me, nothing will happen."

Old Zheng spoke again, his tone still confident, but with a hint of fear.

Soon, the speed at which they were falling increased.

Despite having decided to trust Old Zheng and Xuan Yunzi, Lin Yu couldn't help but keep [The Shady Corner] in his hand, intending to activate [The Virtuous and Frugal Drinkers] at any time.

Because he didn't know when they would land, and given their current high speed, Lin Yu was a little worried.

Although the rune array below emits a faint glow, it lacks a reference point, making it difficult to use it as a standard to judge distance.

So, after thinking for a moment, he turned Xie Chong's remains, which had been tied to his back, to his front—that way, if he didn't react in time upon landing, there would be another layer of cushioning.

"It's a pity the 'Death game' isn't a real Game, otherwise... I have the [Water Prayer Necklace] now, so landing in water would be very convenient."

Compared to [Corner Shady Corner], [Water Prayer Necklace] is activated much faster.

Of course, Lin Yu was just daydreaming and joking in his mind.

The thing he feared did not happen.

As Lin Yu continuously used his Mental Power to perceive the space below and stared intently at the light of the rune array...

"Rise--!"

Xuan Yunzi, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and formed a new hand seal.

Immediately afterwards, the group felt their descent slow down and the pulling force from below disappeared.

Just like a high-performance car with excellent braking system, in just a few seconds, the group went from a rapid descent to a slow descent.

Now, Lin Yu felt as if he were sitting on a falling withered leaf or feather, slowly sinking downwards.

After floating for a short while, Lin Yu felt his feet touch Entities again.

The sense of security and groundedness returned to Lin Yu, allowing him to breathe a sigh of relief.

The Talismans that were originally just red dots of light were now scattered around his feet, their patterns clearly visible.

The old Xuan Yunzi announced loudly, "Everyone, we have arrived inside the talisman array space!"

The Snowy Owl looked around and asked impatiently, "Then... where is that Yaomo? And what about the puppet from before?"

"Why haven't I seen him?"

Xuan Yunzi was taken aback when he saw that the Snowy Owl was so anxious, even more so than himself, before he began to explain.

"Young hero, please don't be in such a hurry... We are still some distance away from them."

"I, an old Daoist priest, am not going to just leave everyone in front of that Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Silk Demon Lord and his puppet face as soon as I arrive!"

Xuan Yunzi said with a hint of helplessness.