After a conversation, He Buxian finally learned the shocking truth: his investigation had been seriously flawed all along, and he had been unaware of it.
If it weren't for the guidance of the Palace Master, I'm afraid I would have continued down the wrong path.
"You don't need to worry too much. Even if it were someone else, they would probably make the same mistake," Lin Yu comforted him.
It wasn't that He Buxian was stupid, but rather that his opponent was far too cunning.
To discover the hidden truth behind such an extraordinary coincidence is no ordinary feat; it requires extremely keen insight.
What the mastermind behind it all didn't expect was that Lin Yu was a powerful individual with that ability.
"Ding! The previously marked power has been detected!"
Just then, a system notification sounded in Lin Yu's mind.
Lin Yu was slightly startled and immediately opened the system in his mental sea to view the detailed information.
The mysterious power had already disappeared during the previous battles. During this time, Lin Yu never relaxed for a moment, constantly using the Hongmeng System to investigate the surrounding situation.
So that when that power reappears, I can immediately grasp its trace.
Just now, while analyzing the stone containing the power of the Heaven-Mending Fragment with He Buxian, Lin Yu was not idle either, still using the Hongmeng System to search for targets.
However, Lin Yu only activated the system this time as a precaution. He thought that the mysterious force was just playing with him and probably wouldn't show itself again.
Unexpectedly, this mysterious mastermind actually returned.
"Boom..."
With a deafening roar, the already cracked ground split open once more, revealing a huge fissure beneath He Buxian's feet.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye. He Buxian didn't have time to react and fell uncontrollably downwards.
Without saying a word, Lin Yu jumped directly into the depths of the crevice, disregarding the dangers involved.
The dangers deep within the rift were not actually within Lin Yu's considerations, since with Lin Yu's strength, there really wasn't anything that could harm him.
The mastermind behind it probably didn't expect that their sudden attack would actually run right into Lin Yu's line of fire.
Lin Yu had been waiting for this moment!
The countless hound-like demonic beasts that had just crawled out of the crack were now nowhere to be seen.
Lin Yu naturally knew the reason behind this. Although it looked like a rift, the world connected to the other side of the rift had already changed.
"Buzz!" Lin Yu used his spiritual power to enter He Buxian's mental sea, and He Buxian, who had just been in a stiff state, finally returned to normal.
In an instant, he seemed to realize his predicament and became somewhat flustered.
After the crack appeared, He Buxian seemed to be suddenly controlled, losing control of his body. Not only was he unable to move, but his perception of his surroundings also became numb.
If Lin Yu hadn't intervened, He Buxian would likely have been lost in the endless void.
"Hold your breath and concentrate!" Lin Yu said sharply. His voice boomed in He Buxian's ears like a thunderclap, making him tremble.
He Buxian finally came to his senses and hurriedly activated the spiritual power around him to protect his body.
However, this underground world is very strange. On the surface, He Buxian already felt his spiritual power being suppressed, and now that he has fallen into the underground world, that feeling is even stronger.
For a moment, He Buxian was unable to mobilize the spiritual power within his body to protect himself.
At the critical moment, Lin Yu stepped in to save He Buxian.
"Thank you so much, Lord Palace Master!" He Buxian was panting heavily after being rescued by Lin Yu.
Just two inches from his body was a long metal spike. The strange spike had appeared abruptly on the wall. If Lin Yu hadn't intervened, He Buxian would probably have been pierced right through by that force.
"No need to say more, calm yourself down!" Lin Yu looked at He Buxian, not blaming him, but speaking sternly.
He could naturally feel the powerful suppression of spiritual power, but none of that was an excuse for He Buxian's inability to use his spiritual power just now.
As a disciple of the Hongmeng sequence, one should have the ability to deal with this kind of crisis; otherwise, one will only embarrass Lin Yu.
He Buxian felt ashamed. He thought to himself, "If Senior Sister Xu Ziyue or Chen Honghu were here, they would have been able to handle the situation easily. But I was so distracted by thinking about the Grand Elder of the Red Peak Gang that I couldn't even test my spiritual power."
"Buzz..."
Just as He Buxian was about to get stuck in a rut again, Lin Yu made another move, gently tapping his forehead with his index finger.
A clear power surged into He Buxian's spiritual sea, driving away that wisp of obscure dark power.
He Buxian felt his mind clear up a lot. The things he had been struggling with suddenly became easy to understand, and he seemed to have become much more open-minded.
Seeing He Buxian's bewildered expression, Lin Yu sighed helplessly.
This kid is still somewhat lacking compared to Chen Honghu and the others.
However, compared to Chen Honghu and the others, He Buxian was truly unlucky. He wasn't strong enough and encountered this situation, which can be described as extremely unlucky.
However, Lin Yu believed that as long as He Buxian persevered, this experience would definitely bring him a lot of insights and further improve his strength.
Even He Buxian himself probably didn't realize that the mysterious power had taken over his mind in an instant.
The invasion was all-encompassing, to the point that He Buxian temporarily lost control of his body.
Lin Yu's first move just now broke through the outermost layer of power.
Lin Yu had originally thought that He Buxian would be able to wake up after what had just happened, but he didn't expect that the kid was still in a slump.
Lin Yu immediately realized that the mysterious force must have tampered with He Buxian's mental sea. Lin Yu tried it and found that it was indeed so.
"Thank you, Lord Palace Master!" He Buxian belatedly realized what was happening.
The fact that one's mental sea was attacked without being aware of it indicates that the opponent's strength far surpasses one's own, reaching a level of complete overwhelming power.
I just narrowly escaped death. If it weren't for the Palace Master's intervention, I would probably be a corpse by now.