Although Lin Yu has now recovered the fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone, and according to Lin Yu previous predictions, the issue of this land absorbing the source power of cultivators should also be resolved, Lin Yu still needs to confirm the current situation.
Lin Yu's own power was far too vast, and ordinary spells could not shake his source power at all, which is why he questioned He Buxian, the Fallen Black Phoenix, and Feng Changge.
Upon hearing Lin Yu's question, Feng Changge belatedly realized what was happening.
Ever since learning that this cursed place could absorb source energy, Feng Changge has avoided using source energy and instead relied on its own source fire as much as possible.
After all, for the ancient Phoenix Clan, the power of the Primal Fire and the power of Source Techniques are fundamentally different. Using the Primal Fire will not be absorbed by this godforsaken place.
However, it was precisely because of this that he was suddenly taken aback when Lin Yu asked about Feng Changge, because he did not clearly feel his source power being absorbed.
Because he had been preserving the power of the Source Technique, he didn't know whether the power within his body was being consumed or increasing. Feng Changge always felt that he was no different from before.
He Buxian and the Fallen/Black Phoenix have different opinions.
"While I was waiting for you here, I felt my power being slowly absorbed. But after you transferred power to me, I felt it stabilize and become more solid."
"However, this land has always been draining my power. Although the power you transferred to me has been replenishing my strength, this land has also been constantly consuming it."
The Fallen Black Phoenix had been paying close attention to the state of the source energy within his body, so when Lin Yu asked, he was the one who knew best and immediately answered.
He Buxian, preoccupied with worry for Lin Yu, momentarily forgot about his own physical condition. Upon hearing what the Fallen Black Phoenix said, He Buxian closed his eyes and briefly sensed the changes in the energy within his body.
"The Fallen Black Phoenix is right, I'm in a similar situation. Although the Palace Master just replenished all our Source Power, this land is still absorbing my Source Power. With this ebb and flow, my Source Power is still in a state of dissipation."
"He Buxian is right about one thing: the closer you get to the ground, the stronger the energy absorption becomes. I just sensed it, and the strength of the energy absorption technique underground is at least ten times stronger than on the surface."
"That's why I've hesitated to go down. Maybe this pressure isn't much to you, but for the three of us, going down would be a fatal blow."
The Fallen Black Phoenix spoke calmly, uttering a cruel truth.
Upon hearing this, Feng Changge looked at the Fallen Black Phoenix with some surprise, because the first half of what this guy said was indeed consistent with his behavior. Just now, when he wanted to go down, the Fallen Black Phoenix kept stopping him.
But at that time, the Fallen Black Phoenix didn't explain to itself that it was because it would surely die if it went down; it only said that it wouldn't let it go down.
"However, our source magic power has now returned to normal, and the suction power of this land seems to have disappeared," the Fallen Black Phoenix continued, her words laced with an undeniable calm.
Upon hearing what the Fallen Black Phoenix said, He Buxian hurriedly began to sense it as well, and he discovered that things were indeed exactly as the Fallen Black Phoenix had described.
"Just as this guy said, I could feel my source energy both draining and replenishing at the same time, but the rate of draining was faster than the rate of replenishment, so overall I was feeling completely exhausted."
"But now my Source Arts power seems to have returned to normal, and the suction power of this land seems to have stopped."
"Lord Temple Master, is this related to what you did underground? What happened to you underground that brought you into the light?"
He Buxian asked curiously, his gaze involuntarily falling on the black and gold monkey in Lin Yu's arms.
"Or is everything related to the black and gold monkey?"
Lin Yu shook his head upon hearing this. In fact, all of this had little to do with the black and gold monkey. If one had to say, the black and gold monkey was actually affected by this whole affair.
As for the Fallen Black Phoenix, although he didn't say much, Lin Yu could still see a strong sense of curiosity in his expression.
Lin Yu stopped keeping him in suspense and took out the small stones from his storage space.
In fact, these small stones were the ones he found in the cave. Originally, these small stones were brightly colored, but because they lost their connection with the energy of the fragments that mended the sky, the colors on the small stones are gradually disappearing.
However, the process of disappearing obviously took some time, because Lin Yu came up very quickly, so some of the color on these small stones was still preserved.
When the three men saw Lin Yu take out these small stones, they naturally understood that these stones were the culprit behind everything.
"Actually, the reason you feel this way is because of these small stones."
"The reason you felt your power gradually dwindling was because of these stones."
"Actually, I sensed the loss of source power when I went down there. So I guessed that the strangeness of this land must be related to these small stones, so I dug some up and brought them up."
"Aside from these small stones, there's nothing special about the underground world. There's an ancient jujube tree, a small stream, and finally, this little monkey."
"This little guy has only survived this long thanks to the jujube tree and the stream. It's because the energy underground affected him that he turned out the way he is now."
After listening to Lin Yu's explanation, the three of them suddenly understood, especially He Buxian, who was the most obsessed with this ghostly place and therefore quite curious about the situation underground.
"Lord Palace Master, what's going on down there? Why are there monkeys and jujube trees? What kind of natural environment allows these jujube trees to grow naturally?"
The three of them knew the situation in the Netherworld Immortal Realm all too well. Ordinary cultivators would find it difficult to survive in such a ghostly place, let alone a jujube tree.
Moreover, living somewhere else would be one thing, but to be deep underground makes it seem strange no matter how you look at it.