An immense sense of danger enveloped Chen Lin, making his expression change in alarm.
He immediately activated the Hundred-Feather Crown.
But it was useless.
Rather than diminishing, the sense of danger grew even stronger.
Chen Lin opened his eyes.
He found himself still inside the secluded chamber, with nothing unusual around him.
"Grass!"
Chen Lin called for Grass.
Yet his lips moved without producing a sound.
It was as though he had been struck by the Silence Technique.
He immediately tried contacting Grass through their special connection, but that failed as well.
He tried extending his perception, moving his body, and calling for help, but every attempt failed.
It was as though he had slipped out of his current dimension and entered some unknown state.
Before he could test his other abilities, something appeared.
A hazy line materialized out of thin air.
Then a second appeared.
Then a third.
More and more emerged.
They interwove without any discernible pattern.
Seemingly both real and illusory, these lines ignored all physical obstacles, approaching from afar through Rainbow Island, his cave abode, and the secluded chamber.
They wound toward him.
The danger Chen Lin sensed now felt almost tangible. His newly solidified talent origin also grew restless, showing signs of dissolving again.
But he immediately understood what was happening.
This was most likely a heavenly tribulation caused by the advancement of his talent ability!
Chen Lin had never heard of a talent advancement bringing on a heavenly tribulation. He had just helped Sun Jingning advance her talent, and no strange omen had appeared, so the possibility had never occurred to him.
Now that he understood, Chen Lin immediately prepared to respond.
Before he could act, the Ring of Destiny on his hand activated on its own, releasing golden halos that blocked the encroaching