Qin Lingyun watched the scene, and a cold glint suddenly flashed through her beautiful eyes as she stared fixedly at the Man in Black. "What did you do?"
Although the stone stele had shattered, it still remained. Even more strangely, at the instant it broke apart, a terrifying light of rules enveloped the void.
It completely shrouded the Man in Black and Qin Lingyun. Their bodies both stiffened in place, utterly unable to escape, as though they had fallen into a swamp.
Moreover, a strange restraining force surged from their bodies, pressing down on them. No matter how they struggled, it was useless.
Damn it! Qin Lingyun cursed inwardly. What is going on?
Lin Taichu also wore a bewildered expression. Why had the stone stele shattered?
"Could the purpose of this stone stele be merely to restrict the movements of the participants?" Lin Taichu muttered, finding the possibility increasingly likely the more he thought about it.
Otherwise, why would a beam of light be enveloping the two of them?
At that moment, a vast and majestic light of rules spread out, covering the immense space and shrouding Lin Taichu and Qin Lingyun. In an instant, Qin Lingyun's delicate body shook violently, and her face turned slightly pale.
"What a powerful restraining force!" Qin Lingyun's heart clenched as she felt a suffocating force suppressing her body, making it difficult for her to breathe.
She turned her gaze toward Lin Taichu beside her and saw that he was likewise enduring tremendous pressure. His body was bent over, his face covered in sweat. Clearly, he was under immense strain.
Her eyes narrowed slightly as a faint suspicion arose in her heart. Could the stone stele's purpose truly be to restrict the participants' movements?
Her gaze swept across the many participants around them. Sure