"Whoosh—"
In a desolate valley, the ground rippled like water. Lin Yan was the first to emerge from the soil, followed closely by Shi Yue and dozens of elite members of the Special Operations Team. The team members who had been flying through the air also descended one after another. They appeared in a sheltered rocky hollow, where the malevolent qi was relatively thin.
"Stand guard where you are and recover your spiritual power as quickly as possible!" The moment Lin Yan landed, he gave the order, his voice carrying a trace of barely perceptible exhaustion.
He immediately sat cross-legged, holding an Earthen Spiritual Crystal rewarded by the system in each hand, and circulated the Kun Yuan Thick Earth Art with all his strength. The pores across his body opened like tiny whirlpools, madly absorbing the incomparably pure Earth Element Spiritual Qi within the crystals while drawing upon the thin earth vein qi deep beneath his feet to replenish his nearly depleted dantian.
Without needing further instruction, the team members immediately took up their respective duties. Qing Luo raised her fair hand and scattered several Array Flags, setting up a simple concealment and warning array. Golden Feather beat his wings and soared back into the sky, his sharp gaze sweeping across the surroundings. Shui Ling, along with several members skilled in water healing techniques, removed the malevolent qi from the few companions who had suffered slight corrosion from earth vein malevolent qi during their journey.
As Lin Yan restored his spiritual power, he also immersed his consciousness into his sea of consciousness. Having advanced to the True Immortal Realm, he had not yet had time to familiarize himself with the system's new functions. Thus, whenever he had a moment of spare time during the journey, he began studying their uses.