Even without the Waterdrop people saying anything, Lin Yu had already begun to doubt the authenticity of everything he had just experienced.
After all, if one's life were truly threatened, even the ancient Hongmeng System would surely give one a warning.
However, from the moment Lin Yu entered this strange space, the Hongmeng System disappeared without a trace.
The only way to keep him silently imprisoned here is an illusion.
"It seems that I was too focused on this illusion to notice the abnormality in my surroundings," Lin Yu pondered.
Once you know the outcome, if you go back in time, you'll find that the illusion you just experienced had many unrealistic aspects.
For example, Lin Yu was clearly still in the residence of Daoist Shouyang one moment, and the next moment he was on that inexplicable high platform the next.
In normal circumstances, Lin Yu would have immediately noticed something was wrong in such a nonsensical situation.
However, while he was in the hallucination, Lin Yu felt that everything was very natural, which must have been because the water droplet person used some special means to erase the unnatural feeling.
Lin Yu shook his head helplessly. In fact, the water droplet man's initial idea was wrong. If he hadn't been so obsessed with transforming into a human, perhaps these things wouldn't have happened in the first place.
Moreover, this water droplet-like being's intelligence wasn't particularly high; otherwise, it wouldn't have started its frantic self-destruction before Lin Yu had even said anything.
"In the end, it's still the spiritual consciousness generated by a magical artifact, which is fundamentally different from the spiritual consciousness possessed by a true human cultivator," Lin Yu sighed inwardly.
"You... you were trying to trick me into revealing information?! You human cultivators are indeed cunning!" The water droplet seemed to have just realized what was happening, clenching his fists tightly, looking extremely angry.
Even his voice had taken on a slightly hoarse quality.
"You want to devour the other fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone, and you even kidnapped me, the Palace Master, to this illusionary realm. Isn't that all to achieve your goal? What, could it be that your ultimate goal is to transform into a human?"
"It's clear that even though you keep saying you despise humans and human cultivators, you still genuinely yearn for the lives of human cultivators."
"The more you mock something, the more you want it. Isn't such a life pathetic?"
Lin Yu spoke with a smile, directly hitting the sore spot of the Waterdrop people.
Now it was the Waterdrop Man's turn to fall silent. Under Lin Yu's series of verbal "attacks," his nascent language system was somewhat at a loss.
So much so that the Waterdrop Man was speechless for a moment, unable to find the right words to describe his current feelings and emotions. He even forgot how to speak and fell into silence.
"Pfft..."
Before Lin Yu could continue speaking, the water droplet-shaped figure twisted slightly, then scattered and disappeared into the world.
Lin Yu really didn't expect things to turn out this way. He originally thought that, given the Water Drop's unwillingness to admit defeat, it would argue with him for days and nights. But to his surprise, it just disappeared on the spot.
Because it happened so suddenly, even Lin Yu didn't know what was going on.
Was the water droplet person so shocked by Lin Yu's words that it dissipated, or was it intentional, deliberately making its form disappear into the world so that Lin Yu couldn't find it?
Just as Lin Yu was wondering what was going on, the fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone in his hand emitted a faint light.
"Buzz... buzz... buzz..."
Warm yellow ripples emanated from the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone, covering Lin Yu's body.
The situation before him left Lin Yu completely bewildered. When he came to his senses again, he found himself back in the place he had been before, which was the residence of Daoist Shouyang.
However, although Lin Yu returned, he didn't truly return in the traditional sense.
Because it was merely an illusion of his soul leaving the physical body and returning to the real world, not a return to his physical form.
Indeed, right now, Lin Yu is sitting cross-legged on a futon, concentrating on his cultivation. He is clearly immersed in the world of cultivation.
No wonder the Hongmeng System hadn't detected anything unusual about Lin Yu; it was simply because both Lin Yu's physical body and Lin Yu spirit were fundamentally in a relatively stable state.
Because they didn't notice anything wrong with Lin Yu, the Hongmeng System hadn't issued any warning messages.
No wonder Lin Yu was unable to move for a moment earlier; besides the water droplet's restraints, it was probably also a limitation of his soul state itself.
It's likely that Lin Yu's physical activities were severely restricted after losing his physical body.
"Buzz... buzz... buzz..."
As Lin Yu pondered the cause and effect of everything, the fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone in his hand emitted a faint light once again.
However, this time the light spread completely, reaching Lin Yu's spirit, body, and flesh.
Then, with a dizzying sensation, Lin Yu's spirit returned to his body.
When Lin Yu opened his eyes again, everything had returned to normal, and his soul and body had successfully merged back into one.
"The reason that mysterious force is causing so much trouble is because of this fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone in my possession."
"It seems that what the ancient Phoenix Clan experienced before was nothing new. Holding this fragment of the Heaven-Mending Stone is no different from holding a hot potato."
"As long as I don't actively abandon him, that water droplet person will come looking for me sooner or later."
Lin Yu thought to himself silently.
After what had just happened, Lin Yu discovered that the water droplet-like being was quite obsessed with devouring other fragments of the Heaven-Mending technique.
Therefore, he didn't need to do anything extra; he just needed to wait patiently for the water droplet man to reappear!
"We must find the other fragments of the Sky-Mending Stone, otherwise it will be troublesome if these water-drop people snatch them up," Lin Yu thought.
Moreover, staying in this world will allow him to protect Feng Nianzhi for a period of time.
Although it's unlikely that he'll be able to wait until Feng Nianzhi is completely unsealed, the longer he can protect her, the greater the chance of Feng Nianzhi's safety.
After some time, Lin Yu had made his decision. He took a deep breath, ended his cultivation, and walked outside the mansion to see what was happening.