Countless questions filled Lin Yu's mind, and he wanted to find a way to understand them all.
What connection does this strange place have with the Water Droplets? Was it intentional or unintentional of the Water Droplets to draw him here?
Based on Lin Yu's previous speculation, the Water Droplets first developed consciousness and then influenced the land where this strange desert is located. But now, judging from the situation, could the order have been completely reversed?
Was it because the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone fell into the Netherworld Wonderland and were influenced by this strange desert that the consciousness of the Water Droplets was born?
Lin Yu discovered that since arriving in this Netherworld Immortal Realm, he had encountered numerous problems without stopping, to the point that he had forgotten the original reason for coming to this Dao Qi Era.
Solving the problem depends on both Lin Yu's own strength and the right timing.
That's right, solving problems also requires timing. Many things only become apparent at specific times. If you seize the right moment, many problems cease to be problems.
It is very clear that now is not the time to solve this problem.
Now, all Lin Yu needs to do is wait. Once he has fully entered the tunnel entrance, he will know what is hidden on the other side of the tunnel, and the truth will be revealed.
With that thought in mind, Lin Yu closed his eyes and began to adjust his breathing and the speed of his spiritual energy flow.
To prepare for potential problems on the other side of the tunnel, Lin Yu needed to get himself into peak condition.
After closing his eyes, Lin Yu became more sensitive to the pressure around him, and he could feel how the spiritual energy around his body was resisting that pressure.
Lin Yu discovered that the pressure seemed to be more than just a simple pressure; it had the effect of triggering the source techniques within the cultivator's body.
Even if you don't consciously activate your Source Arts power, a portion of your Source Arts power will spontaneously begin to flow due to the pressure, attempting to resist it.
As for Lin Yu, he can also appropriately reduce the supply of spiritual energy to conserve his physical strength.
Even if his spiritual power is reduced, the source power within his body will offset some of the pressure, and Lin Yu's physical strength is more than enough to withstand the remaining pressure.
Of course, this pressure is not static, but gradually increases over time. Therefore, Lin Yu did not change his initial method of coping with the pressure, but simply reduced the output of some spiritual energy.
Lin Yu still wasn't confident, because he could feel his Source Technique power being gradually depleted as he fell.
The surrounding scenery remained unchanged in black, but Lin Yu did not find it boring; he simply imagined himself in a state of cultivation.
All was silent, everything was utterly still, as if only the sounds emanating from around Lin Yu, the roaring flames, and the flowing spiritual energy remained; everything became incredibly peaceful.
Lin Yu did not lose herself in the tranquility of the lungs and stomach, but remained vigilant at all times, knowing that danger could appear in an instant.
Lin Yu didn't know how much time had passed when he felt his body suddenly stop in one place, and then he finally felt a solid sensation under his feet.
Lin Yu opened his eyes and could sense that this was the true entrance.
The hard feel under his feet meant that Lin Yu had finally landed successfully. After enduring pressure for an unknown period of time, the immense pressure suddenly vanished the moment Lin Yu stepped onto the ground.
In an instant, Lin Yu felt his body become incredibly light.
"Buzz... buzz... buzz..."
That was the sound of the blue-purple flames flickering around Lin Yu. To prevent those dark green insects from suddenly appearing, Lin Yu had not extinguished the flames around him the entire way.
Although Lin Yu hadn't seen those dark green insects for quite some time as he descended into the tunnel, Lin Yu remained vigilant as a precaution.
There's no guarantee that those dark green insects might still be lurking somewhere in this place, ready to attack Lin Yu when he's not looking.
In this environment, even Lin Yu would be in considerable trouble if he were parasitized by these dark green insects.
As the flames burning on Lin Yu's body grew, he had already gotten a general idea of the situation underground.
In short, Lin Yu is now in a completely natural cave.
The cave appears to have no trace of human intervention; the various rock formations are bizarre and angular, seemingly formed naturally without any signs of damage.
According to Lin Yu's knowledge, it would take at least tens of thousands of years for such a region to form, meaning that this cave may also be a product of a previous era.
In other words, this cave may have existed in the same era as the Daoist priest Shouyang.
However, for some unknown reason, this cave has also silently reached the present Dao Qi era, and remains intact, unaffected by the cataclysmic disaster.
"Where is this place?!" Lin Yu felt extremely strange.
Although he had been prepared, Lin Yu was still somewhat shocked when he actually saw it.
Lin Yu had never heard of this hidden cave before, and according to his memory, there was no record of it in any ancient books.
Even the Daoist priest of Shouyang, let alone others, never mentioned this cave.
Throughout the entire Dao Qi era, the person most likely to understand this cave was Daoist Shouyang. Unfortunately, even though Lin Yu had been staying at Daoist Shouyang's residence for some time, he still didn't know anything about the cave.
Previously, Daoist Shouyang had mentioned a very similar place to Lin Yu. It was a naturally formed place that would involuntarily absorb the source power within a cultivator's body.
However, this place is only within the Netherworld Wonderland.
Because of this special ability, even cultivators living in the Netherworld rarely return here.
Any cultivator would know that once you reach such a place, escaping is no easy feat.
However, according to Daoist Shouyang, this should be something that every cultivator in the Netherworld Immortal Realm knows, and it doesn't seem to have any special connection with the previous era.
"Could it be that even the Daoist priest of Shouyang has never seen this place, and only heard about it from word of mouth?" Lin Yu pondered.
After all, when the Daoist priest of Shouyang mentioned it, they were just chatting casually.