Charge

The Red-Armored Man moved with astonishing speed, and his senses were equally sharp. He spotted Chen Lin at once and appeared before him in a flash.

"A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator dares charge the formation to rescue someone? Dream on!"

Sensing Chen Lin's cultivation, the Red-Armored Man looked at him with disdain.

Chen Lin's expression turned grave.

He had used so many Puppets as a diversion, yet the man had still pinpointed him despite his concealment.

The man's energy fluctuations were fierce. He had likely reached the Golden Core Realm, yet showed no signs of mutation. That meant his original cultivation had been at least Void Refinement, unless he possessed some powerful special means, such as a Talent Ability.

Within this Ruin, anyone below the Spirit Transformation Realm was suppressed straight down to the Qi Refining Stage, or even reduced to a mortal. Those at the Spirit Transformation Realm fell to Foundation Establishment. Only Void Refinement cultivators could retain Golden Core strength.

To retain Nascent Soul cultivation, one would have needed to be a Dao Integration Realm expert before entering.

Special talents and other means could also lessen the effects of Rule Suppression. His Talent Ability, Grass's Sword Will, and Fat Tiger's undying body were all suppressed less severely. His Talent Ability, in fact, showed no sign of suppression at all.

Either way, the man was formidable. Chen Lin dared not hesitate. He struck first, hurling over a dozen round beads.

"Hmph. Petty tricks!"

The Red-Armored Man looked thoroughly confident. Light burst from his long saber, turning into several arcs of saber energy that slashed the beads apart at once.

But the shattered beads did not fall. They exploded with a roar, raising a cluster of miniature mushroom clouds.

Their power was uncertain, but the spectacle was terrifying. The Red-Armored