Before the entire valley was completely ablaze, Lin Yu had already pulled He Buxian back to the ground.
He Buxian, who had survived the ordeal, sat on the ground, panting heavily, feeling as if his entire body had been dehydrated and had lost all strength.
He knew that if it weren't for the Palace Master's intervention, he would have been doomed.
"Thank you for saving me, Lord Palace Master!" He Buxian said respectfully to Lin Yu.
Lin Yu waved his hand without saying anything more. Although this was a life-saving favor for He Buxian, it was just a small favor for Lin Yu.
Standing on the ground, Lin Yu looked down at the bottom of the crack. He didn't know what kind of creatures those dark green insects were, but they were able to parasitize living beings and devour their flesh.
Those monsters previously known as "Hounds" must have been controlled by these dark green insects.
Lin Yu's brows furrowed deeper as he thought about it. Now was not the time to continue worrying about these dark green insects; the most important thing was the mysterious power that had suddenly appeared!
Indeed, even after falling into the rift, Lin Yu did not forget to activate the Hongmeng System and continuously scan for that mysterious power.
Therefore, just as the two of them climbed up from the crack, Lin Yu also received a system notification indicating that the mysterious power had reappeared.
Looking at the silent Lin Yu, He Buxian assumed he was blaming Lin Yu for holding them back, and felt deeply ashamed.
He knew perfectly well that the Lord of the Palace would have had a much easier time dealing with the crisis without him by his side. It was only because of his presence that things had become so complicated.
Unfortunately, He Buxian didn't know that the difficulty he had just encountered was nothing to Lin Yu; it was not worth worrying about at all. What was worth pondering was what the incident represented.
"Lord of the Palace, I've really let you down this time..." He Buxian said uneasily, feeling that he was the one who had caused trouble.
Thinking back, he was one of the top talents in the Three Thousand Immortal Realms, but after falling to Lin Yu's side, he realized what it meant to be outmatched and to be surpassed.
That's why his past arrogance seems so laughable; his self-perceived strength is utterly insignificant in front of Lin Yu.
Seeing that He Buxian was still dwelling on what had just happened, Lin Yu felt a bit of a headache. He hadn't had much contact with this kid before, so he hadn't realized that He Buxian was such a stubborn person.
"What happened earlier is in the past, just be more careful in the future. That mysterious power just reappeared, so be careful!" Lin Yu reminded him helplessly.
If you count carefully, that mysterious power has appeared three times, but apart from the first time, He Buxian has not sensed it at all.
Lin Yu immediately thought of a possibility: with the power of the cultivator behind that mysterious force, it would be extremely easy for them to remain undetected by He Buxian.
The reason why He Buxian was able to discover the existence of this mysterious power for the first time was because this mysterious power originally wanted He Buxian to discover it.
This is a tactic to lure the enemy into a trap!
Therefore, Lin Yu is the biggest variable that this mysterious power did not foresee. After all, with Lin Yu's current strength, many things in this fantasy world cannot escape his discerning eyes.
Perhaps that mysterious power never wanted Lin Yu to discover it from the very beginning, but it simply had no way to hide it from Lin Yu.
"Focus your attention, this force was very likely aimed at you!" Lin Yu said sternly to He Buxian.
He Buxian has now become a target in the eyes of others, yet he still seems oblivious to the situation, which is a rather dangerous situation.
After Lin Yu's reminder, He Buxian finally realized that Lin Yu's contemplation just now was not because he was worried about what happened at the bottom of the cave, but because he had sensed that mysterious power!
Upon hearing the words "mysterious power," He Buxian immediately became extremely alert, since his purpose for this trip was to obtain the mysterious power.
Especially after hearing that the other party's target might be him, He Buxian refocused his attention to avoid any further trouble.
After all that had just happened, He Buxian realized that although his strength was quite remarkable among the younger generation, there was still a significant gap when he actually entered the dog-eat-dog world of the Netherworld Immortal Realm.
In this strange place, He Buxian was unable to solve many problems on his own.
Although the Palace Master just dealt with those dark green insects with Fire of Thunder, many unknown things still surround them like a fog.
Lin Yu didn't care what He Buxian was thinking at this moment; he just hoped that He Buxian wouldn't continue to hold him back.
In Lin Yu's view, this so-called "mysterious power" most likely originated from another piece of the sky-mending fragment.
Although Lin Yu doesn't have any obvious evidence right now, just now, he discovered that the fragments of the Sky-Mending technique in his storage space had a subtle connection with this power!
This means that even if that mysterious power is not another fragment of the Heaven-Mending Fragment, it must be inextricably linked to it.
Based on Lin Yu's previous experiences, this fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone is extremely sinister. It may have been able to control He Buxian a few days ago, and now it can control Lin Yu.
This is a fantasy world; no one can say for sure what will happen!
Lin Yu had a feeling that the two forces were somehow connected.
In addition, Lin Yu also discovered that the closer one got to the depths of the earth within that crack, the stronger the suppression of source magic power became.
Although this suppression was very weak for Lin Yu, Lin Yu still managed to detect it.
When he and He Buxian first fell into the crevice, the suppression of the source magic power was not so obvious, but as the two went deeper into the crevice, the feeling of that power being suppressed became more and more obvious.
Could it be that this source technique is related to distance?
He Buxian had clearly noticed the problem as well, saying, "Lord Palace Master, I discovered this when I fell into the crevice. The closer you get to the underground, the stronger the feeling of being suppressed becomes!"
Lin Yu nodded. Although he had already noticed this, the fact that He Buxian had mentioned it at least meant that He Buxian had recovered somewhat, which put Lin Yu at ease.
It's better for He Buxian to be in full shape to deal with any potential dangers than to be in a daze like he was just now.