Lin Yu and Su Yao looked at the words emerging on the wall, well aware that there was no turning back, and they could only brace themselves for the trial. At that moment, the ground of the stone chamber suddenly began to tremble, and cracks spread out in all directions. From these cracks, a huge stone platform slowly rose up, and on the platform stood a phantom of an old man dressed in a khaki - colored robe.
The old man's phantom looked at Lin Yu and Su Yao with a solemn gaze and slowly said, "If you want to obtain the Earth - attribute Spiritual Pearl, you must withstand my attacks within a quarter of an hour. Only if you can hold on can you prove that you are qualified to safeguard the Spiritual Pearl." After saying this, the old man waved his hands, and several sharp stone pillars instantly shot up from the ground, stabbing towards Lin Yu and Su Yao.
Lin Yu reacted swiftly, pulling Su Yao to dodge to the side. The stone pillars grazed their clothes and plunged deeply into the walls of the stone chamber. After steadying herself, Su Yao immediately cast a water - based spell, creating a water curtain in front of them to try to slow down the attack speed of the stone pillars. Lin Yu took the opportunity to gather his spiritual power on his sword, and when the right moment came, he swung his sword forcefully at the stone pillars, cutting several of them off.
However, the old man did not stop there. He chanted incantations, and huge chunks of earth began to fall from the ceiling of the stone chamber. Lin Yu and Su Yao weaved through the gaps between the earth chunks while also evading the constantly emerging stone pillars from the ground. For a moment, the situation was perilous.
As he evaded the attacks, Lin Yu was also thinking of a countermeasure. He noticed that although the old man's attacks were fierce, there was a brief interval each time he cast a spell. Seizing this opportunity, Lin Yu shouted to Su Yao, "Su Yao, when I draw his attention, you look for a chance to launch your most powerful spell and attack his phantom. Maybe we can break through this trial!" Su Yao nodded to show she understood.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Yu circulated all the spiritual power in his body and charged towards the old man like a blaze of fire. Seeing this, the old man immediately focused his attacks on Lin Yu. Lin Yu deftly dodged various attacks, but still got a few cuts on his body. Just as the old man was about to cast another powerful spell, Su Yao seized the opportunity, quickly formed seals with her hands, and an ice dragon filled with a powerful force of water roared towards the old man's phantom.
The ice dragon collided with the old man's phantom, erupting with a strong glow. After the glow dissipated, a crack appeared on the old man's phantom. Lin Yu seized the chance and swung his sword at the old man again. The power of the fire on the sword echoed with Su Yao's water power, successfully shattering the old man's phantom.
With the shattering of the old man's phantom, the ground stopped shaking, and the stone pillars and earth chunks disappeared. The light of the Earth - attribute Spiritual Pearl on the stone platform became gentle. Lin Yu stepped forward and smoothly picked up the Earth - attribute Spiritual Pearl. Lin Yu put away the Earth - attribute Spiritual Pearl and exchanged a smile with Su Yao. They had successfully passed the trial.
However, before they could could celebrate, they heard the voices of Zhao Ling and Liu Yan outside the cave. "There are signs of a fight here. They must be inside!" Zhao Ling shouted. Lin Yu and Su Yao's expressions changed. They knew trouble was coming again.
Su Yao said anxiously, "What should we do? They've caught up, and we've just had a big battle, so our spiritual power is severely depleted." Lin Yu gritted his teeth and said, "Let's find a place to hide first and see what happens." They searched the stone chamber and found a hidden corner to hide in. Holding their breath, they waited quietly.
Zhao Ling and Liu Yan led a group of people into the stone chamber and searched everywhere for Lin Yu and Su Yao's whereabouts. Liu Yan looked at the battle marks on the ground and frowned, saying, "It seems they've just had a fierce battle. Could they have already obtained the Earth - attribute Spiritual Pearl?" Zhao Ling snorted coldly, "Whether they've got it or not, they must be nearby. Search carefully!"
Just as Lin Yu and Su Yao were hiding nervously in the corner, strange symbols suddenly appeared on the wall of the stone chamber. These symbols glowed faintly and gradually formed a map. The map showed that on the other side of the Myriad Earth Peak, there was an entrance to a mysterious place, and the ancient sword that could seal the evil power might be in that mysterious place.
Lin Yu and Su Yao were intrigued. They didn't expect to discover a clue about the ancient sword at this crucial moment. But at this time, Zhao Ling, Liu Yan, and the others were in the stone chamber, and they couldn't escape at all. Just then, Su Yao accidentally knocked off a stone, and the sound of the stone hitting the ground was particularly loud in the silent stone chamber.
Zhao Ling and the others immediately became alert and surrounded the direction of the sound. Lin Yu and Su Yao knew they couldn't hide anymore, so they stood up to face Zhao Ling and Liu Yan. When Zhao Ling saw Lin Yu and Su Yao, a glint of greed flashed in his eyes. "Humph, we've finally found you. Hand over the Earth - attribute Spiritual Pearl, and maybe I'll spare your lives." Lin Yu protected the bag containing the spiritual pearl behind him. "Zhao Ling, you won't succeed!"
Liu Yan also sneered beside him, "You two are at the end of your rope. Why make a futile struggle?" Lin Yu and Su Yao stood back - to - back, ready to fight to the death. However, at this time, their spiritual power had not yet recovered, and the chances of winning against Zhao Ling, Liu Yan, and the group of people they brought were slim. Just as the two sides were at a stand - off, the ground of the stone chamber suddenly shook again, even more violently than before.
Everyone was thrown off - balance by this sudden shaking. Taking this opportunity, Lin Yu and Su Yao rushed towards the exit of the stone chamber. Zhao Ling shouted, "Don't let them get away!" and led the people to chase closely behind. When they ran out of the stone chamber, they found that the entire Myriad Earth Peak was shaking violently, as if it was about to collapse.
It turned out that Lin Yu and Su Yao obtaining the Earth - attribute Spiritual Pearl had triggered some ancient prohibition of the Myriad Earth Peak. Boulders were constantly rolling down the mountain, and the mountain path began to break. Lin Yu and Su Yao desperately ran in the chaos, trying to escape from the Myriad Earth Peak. Zhao Ling, Liu Yan, and the others were also thrown into disarray by this unexpected turn of events and could only focus on saving their lives first.
Lin Yu and Su Yao ran down the mountain along the slope. On the way, Lin Yu discovered a path leading to the other side of the mountain, which was in the same direction as shown on the map on the wall. He pulled Su Yao and rushed towards the path without hesitation. At this time, the collapse of the Myriad Earth Peak was getting more and more serious, and the roars of boulders rolling and the mountain cracking continued to come from behind.