I am cautiously cultivating immortals in a strange world

Chapter 2202 Rules
"You finally came."

As Chen Lin was observing, a murmur appeared in his ear.

"who!"

He let out a cold shout, a light flashing between his brows, as he tried to use his Heavenly Eye to find the other party.

But to no avail.

There was nothing on the entire mountain except for big red flowers.

"You've finally arrived, but it's too late, too late..."

The murmurs reappeared, tinged with resentment and desolation.

Chen Lin still couldn't find the other party.

However, he was not swayed by the other party's words and remained highly vigilant. He took out the few remaining Brilliant Crystals and took a big gulp.

Then, the energy was concentrated and instantly applied to the Heavenly Eye, and then the person continued to look around.

Suddenly his pupils shrank.

After being blessed by the dazzling liquid crystal, the effect of opening the eyes of heaven was greatly enhanced. In his vision, all the big red flowers began to sway, and hazy faces appeared in the center of the flowers.

All of them were women.

They are all young and beautiful, and each one has a unique aesthetic.

Beauty Flower?
Chen Lin suddenly thought of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers.

The Nightmare Realm is related to the Mysterious Kingdom, and this place also has the aura of the Mysterious Kingdom. Perhaps the two are indeed connected in some way.

If so.

You can treat this place as a nightmare scenario, first find out what the rules are, and then figure out how to break them.

of course.

This is just a guess; it's uncertain whether it's true.

Moreover, even so, the strength of the rules here is incomparable to that of the Valley of a Thousand Flowers.

"Does the rule here also require you to choose a flower to take away?"

Chen Lin's gaze swept across the area.

The ones closest to him numbered over a dozen, and were larger and more delicate than those further away.

wrong!

Looking around, Chen Lin suddenly noticed something: the flowers closest to him numbered exactly eighteen, matching the number of bamboo tubes on the red wall.

Thinking of the crimson liquid flowing from those bamboo tubes, he dared not make any rash moves. Things in this strange country were all inexplicable, and once the rules were violated, he would be punished.

Moreover, his fishing rod was inside the Fruit Pit Cave, and without the help of the iron pillar, he couldn't get it out; it was absolutely impossible to pick it out by hand.

While thinking.

Chen Lin examined the flowers further away and the edge of the space, looking for any passages leading to other places.

However, after a short while, the energy of the Radiant Crystal was completely exhausted, and the Heavenly Eye lost its energy boost, and everything returned to normal.

Not only that.

Forcibly overdrawing his supernatural power caused a series of stinging pains between his eyebrows, making it impossible to even maintain basic vision.

no way.

Chen Lin could only stop using it for the time being.

As soon as Tiankai's divine eye closed, the mountain in front of him immediately became desolate, with a light mist in the air, and not a single flower could be seen.

Rubbed his eyebrows.

Chen Lin took out the bottle containing the dazzling liquid crystals and drank all the remaining liquid to quickly nourish the supernatural seed of the Heavenly Eye.

Without the ability to see clearly, you're practically blind here; one wrong step and you might break the rules.

Without doing anything else, Chen Lin remained where he was, waiting for the heavens to open their eyes and restore him.

His expression was extremely solemn.

Since entering the mission space, we still haven't figured out why darkness has descended, and we've already used up all the Colorful Crystals and Dazzling Liquid Crystals. The days ahead are likely to be even more difficult.

Moreover, the energy here was so powerful that it could even suppress the iron pillar, which made him even more worried.

Iron Pillar was his strongest trump card. Without it, his strength plummeted, and he might not even be a match for ordinary Cage Realm cultivators. In this Linglong Sect secret realm, he had no confidence whatsoever.

The only positive is the Soul-Destroying Finger.

This place is connected to a mysterious kingdom, and his identity as the Punisher King can play a role. Ultimately, the solution to this predicament may lie in this supernatural power.

Unfortunately, without the third stage of inheritance, the power of the finger technique is still somewhat insufficient.

It took a while to recover.

Chen Lin felt the stinging pain between his eyebrows lessen, so he suppressed his distracting thoughts and activated his Heavenly Eye once again.

The flowers on the mountain have reappeared.

But that murmur never came again.

I thought about it.

Chen Lin tried to move his feet slightly.

The entire space trembled instantly, all the flowers shook violently, and emitted a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine, like a barrage of arrows attacking his body.

For an instant.

His body was enveloped by an eerie aura and began to twist and change continuously.

This time, instead of transforming into a woman, she split into individual petals, and her skin gradually turned crimson.

They actually want to turn him into a flower!
Chen Lin was horrified.

Immediately release the aura of the Soul Master, and at the same time cast the Soul-Destroying Finger on yourself.

As soon as the Soul Master's aura was released, the strange energy on his body immediately shrank back, seeming hesitant, wanting to continue to erode, yet also appearing very wary.

Once the Soul-Destroying Finger took effect, the eerie energy immediately dissipated and quickly retreated from Chen Lin's body.

Seeing this, Chen Lin felt somewhat relieved.

But his face remained gloomy.

Unable to move, they are essentially trapped here, with no way to find a way out.

Forcing your way in won't work either.

Now that he no longer has the dazzling crystal, he can only use soul ash and spirit fruit to restore his soul power, which is not enough to sustain the continuous use of the Soul-Destroying Finger. There are hundreds of thousands of flowers on this mountain, and he does not have the ability to force his way through.

I pondered for a while.

Chen Lin then turned his gaze to the eighteen flowers beside him.

First, take out a bottle of Soul Ash from the package, refine and absorb it all, then randomly select one and unleash a Soul-Destroying Finger.

The flower trembled.

A wave of sadness washed over me.

The flowers then began to wither and exude an aura of death.

Chen Lin was stunned.

He hadn't expected the Soul-Destroying Finger to be so powerful against flowers, especially since he was only testing it and hadn't even used one-tenth of his full strength. The situation seemed a bit too exaggerated.

But he immediately realized something was wrong.

As the flower withered, the entire space grew increasingly dark and even began to tremble, with spatial cracks appearing and disappearing intermittently.

The space is about to collapse!
Chen Lin was shocked.

Without daring to delay, he immediately channeled his soul power into the withered flower to stop the effect of the Soul-Destroying Finger, and took out a spirit fruit that could restore the soul. He extracted the juice, wrapped it in his soul power, and dripped it onto the root of the flower.

The wilting process of the flowers has slowed down.

It quickly regained its vitality and swayed gently, seemingly quite happy.

The space then became calm.

Chen Lin was starting to feel a headache coming on, and his brows furrowed deeply.

I can't move, and the flowers can't attack me. How can I leave this place?

He quickly let his mind wander, searching for overlooked areas.

If this scene was formed due to the invasion of a strange realm, then it must have its own rules, just like the Nightmare Realm. Only by finding and breaking these rules can one perhaps leave safely.

What puzzled him was what had brought him here, and what his purpose was.
He remained cautious throughout, never inadvertently crossing any red walls.

suddenly.

Chen Lin's expression shifted as he pondered.

He reached out and touched the phoenix crown at his waist.

If there's anything wrong with it, this is the most suspicious item.

Remove the phoenix crown.

But Chen Lin didn't put it on himself; instead, he gently tossed it onto the flower he had chosen earlier.

The flowers seemed startled, swaying frantically as they hid the phoenix crown. There's hope!
Chen Lin's eyes flashed.

With a wave of his hand, he retrieved the phoenix crown and tossed it back to the other person.

The flowers swayed again, desperately trying to avoid it, and because they couldn't be controlled in real time, the phoenix crown fell to the ground again.

But Chen Lin did not give up.

They kept retrieving and throwing it back, as if they wouldn't give up until they got it on.

"Forget it, don't make things difficult for her. She's just a pitiful person, and even if we force her to wear the phoenix crown, it might not be the right thing to do."

The sound that had been heard earlier finally appeared.

It was no longer a murmur, but a soft narration, carrying inexplicable emotions—sadness, helplessness, and a hint of doubt.

As this voice sounded.

The flower that had once again dodged the phoenix crown swayed gently and transformed into a graceful woman in a silk dress. She gave Chen Lin a resentful look, turned and walked into the sea of ​​flowers, disappearing into the blossoms.

Chen Lin raised an eyebrow and tried to take a step.

The space immediately became unstable again, and all the flowers exuded a dangerous aura.

He had no choice but to stop moving.

He said in a deep voice, "Who exactly are you, and why have you trapped me here?"

no respond.

Chen Lin felt a surge of anger, but he quickly suppressed it.

Getting angry is pointless and only shows your incompetence. To survive, you need to communicate calmly with the other party and obtain key information.

"My name is Yan Beixuan. May I ask how you are addressed? Are you the owner of the phoenix crown?"

There was still no response.

He spoke again to the air, "If there is anything you need me to do, please feel free to ask. As long as it is within my power, I will do my best to do it."

"You should figure out the rules here first. If you can't, it means you're not the person I'm looking for."

The sound was intermittent, as if it was difficult to transmit the sound.

"Could you tell me what the rules are?"

Chen Lin hurriedly inquired.

"First, activate the phoenix crown, then select a flower and put the phoenix crown on it. As long as you select the right one, you have broken the rule."

"It must be finished before dark."

"You only have one chance. If you choose wrong, you will become one of the flowers and forever remain a woman, waiting for someone else to fish you out."

"Good luck to you."

The sound grew weaker and weaker until it disappeared completely.

Chen Lin asked several more times, but received no response.

So we stopped wasting time.

Looking around at the flowers, he suddenly realized that the woman who had just entered the sea of ​​flowers had returned and transformed back into a flower, growing in the same spot.

Can you give me some hints?

Chen Lin tentatively inquired.

The flower did not react at all.

He then looked at the flowers beside him and asked the same question.

There has been no significant change.

After asking all eighteen flowers.

After receiving no response, he channeled his soul power and shouted, "What's so good about being a flower in this place? Give me a hint about who the target is, and I'll take you out of here. I guarantee you'll be fully restored to human form!"

The mountain was completely silent.

Chen Lin took a deep breath.

Raising his voice, he said, "I am Xing Jun, and I can eliminate strange rules. Believe me, I can do it. As long as you come out with me, you can not only start anew, but also obtain abundant cultivation resources. Don't miss this opportunity."

Done.

Chen Lin intensified his efforts to open his eyes to the heavens, observing the flowers in every direction.

But no special changes were observed.

His tone turned cold.

He said in a deep voice, "If you step forward voluntarily, I can grant you three wishes. But if I choose you, you'll get nothing. Don't regret it later!"

Then it didn't work.

Neither enticement nor coercion could make the flowers appear on their own initiative.

Moreover, the sea of ​​flowers is vast, and the space here is very dark. You can't see anything too far away, so even if there are flowers 7 indicating something, he wouldn't notice.

Chen Lin's heart sank.

That won't work. Letting him search on his own is even more impossible. Picking a target from over 100,000 perfectly normal flowers is harder than finding a needle in a haystack.

Moreover, they don't even know what's right.

How to do?
As time passed and the black mist in the space grew thicker, Chen Lin felt increasing pressure.

But he did not lose his composure.

He reviewed the process after entering the secret realm and also went over the rules of the Nightmare Realm's Valley of a Thousand Flowers.

Finally, I came up with two solutions that weren't really solutions.

The first option is to force your way in.

While my soul power is abundant and my Heavenly Eye has enough energy, I might as well try to break the rules and see if I can use the power of the Soul-Destroying Finger to fight against the punishment of the rules.

This method is simple and direct. If successful, no matter what the owner of the voice's purpose is, they will be powerless against him. He might even be able to turn the tables and kill the other party, gaining unexpected benefits.

The level of danger is self-evident.

The chances of success are probably less than 50%.

The second method.

That is to imitate the way of Wanhua Valley, tossing out the phoenix crown randomly, and whichever one it lands on is up to fate, leaving everything to destiny.

However, unlike in the Valley of a Thousand Flowers, his innate abilities are now unusable. Without altering his fate, the probability of randomly selecting a target is virtually zero.

Unless the scope can be narrowed down.

Chen Lin looked at the eighteen flowers closest to him.

He believed that although there were more than 100,000 flowers on the mountain, only these eighteen were qualified to wear the phoenix crown.

The fact that the voice immediately came to his rescue when he forcibly pinned the phoenix crown to one of the flowers reveals some clues.

Moreover, judging from the flower's reaction, being chosen by the phoenix crown may not necessarily be a good thing.

Chen Lin rubbed his temples.

With so little information and only one chance, he was bound to be hesitant and timid.

Also.

The situation described by that voice may not be true; there's a possibility that the other party set him up for some purpose.

"This is a bit difficult."

Muttering to himself, Chen Lin took the Cave Heaven Fruit pit in his hand.

A thought came to my mind.

A faint, shimmering light suddenly appeared on his hand, constantly shifting and flickering, enveloping the fruit pit.

a long time.

Chen Lin shook his head slightly.

He then entered the realm of spirit empowerment and began slashing with his short sword.

He wanted to cut open the fruit pit and take out what was inside, mainly the spatial talisman, which might be able to break the spatial barrier here.

But after all that work, the fruit pit was perfectly fine.

Chen Lin had no choice but to give up.

As it serves as the vessel for a grotto-heaven, its hardness is unimaginable. It's normal that he couldn't break through it because he didn't have the skills of the Iron Pillar.

But if that's the case, he'll really be at a loss and will have no choice but to try to force his way through.

Time passes little by little.

Chen Lin kept trying various methods, experimenting with things he hadn't tried before, and he didn't let go of even the most basic methods.

Never give up until the very end.

"Ok?"

Try it, try it. Suddenly, Chen Lin stopped and looked surprised.