Reversing Falsehood and Preserving Truth: All Gods and Gods Are in My Hands

With his back against the cold rock wall, Lu Yu's senses, nourished by the Spirit Plant Returning to Origin Body, far surpassed those of ordinary people. He barely managed to hear the instructions in the black-clad man's earpiece, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

These people wanted to capture him alive as a "sample," which made him more wary than killing him outright. Who knew what kind of modification or experimentation awaited him?

The machine gun fire suddenly slowed down as two men in black slowly approached, their steps steady, their gun barrels always locked on his legs, clearly afraid of accidentally destroying the "sample".

The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder and the damp, fishy odor of the cave, and the oppressive feeling weighed on my heart like a boulder.

"Trying to catch me? Not so easy!"

Lu Yu's lips curled into a cold smile. With a thought, pale golden true energy instantly condensed into a short spear. He suddenly raised his hand, and the short spear, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, shot towards the closest black-clad man on the left. The force was so great that even the air seemed to whistle.

"Watch out!" The man in black's expression changed drastically. He instinctively dodged to the side, and the short spear grazed his shoulder before striking the stone wall, sending sparks flying.

The other person's attention was also instantly drawn, their gaze involuntarily following the short spear, revealing a momentary opening.

It's now!

Seizing this fleeting moment, Lu Yu darted out like an arrow, not retreating towards the cave entrance, but instead turning and running wildly into the depths of the cave.

As soon as Su Wan and his group emerged from the cave, it would take time to seek help from the Shouzhen Bureau. In addition, he had keenly sensed a faint air movement in the cave when they arrived, so it could not be a dead end and might hide a new exit.

"Chase him! Don't let him get away!" The leader of the men in black reacted and roared, and the machine gun fired again. Bullets grazed Lu Yu's heels and hit the rock wall, sending up shards of rock.

Footsteps and gunshots followed closely behind. The heavy sound of the stone door opening came from behind, indicating that more enemies had arrived after hearing the news. The footsteps were dense and numerous, like the urgent beat of a death knell.

Lu Yu dared not look back. The vitality of his Spirit Plant Returning to Origin Body surged wildly, and he increased his speed even further. In the darkness along the way, only his rapid breathing and the footsteps of his pursuers could be heard.

The cave was deeper than he had imagined. The rock walls on both sides became increasingly damp, and the faint sound of flowing water reached Lu Yu's ears, gradually turning from a babbling murmur to a roar, as if a surging underground river was waiting ahead.

Meanwhile, outside the cave, Chen Mo, Zhao Lei, and Su Wan staggered out of the cave, the cold wind carrying snowflakes stinging their faces.

The two watchmen beside the pit immediately became alert, raising their hands to their weapons and shouting at the three people in the distance, "Who are you? This is a restricted area!"

"We are certified collaborators of the Shouzhen Bureau!" Chen Mo stepped forward quickly, his tone calm but unable to hide his urgency. "There are armed men chasing us in the cave, and Lu Yu is still inside covering our retreat. Contact Deputy Director Shen Che immediately!"

The Watchers exchanged a glance, their faces full of suspicion—the three teenagers in front of them didn't look like collaborators at all.

Zhao Lei, his face flushed with anxiety, suddenly pulled the Qiming badge from his pocket and held it high: "Look at this! It was given to me by the Shouzhen Bureau!"

The star trail patterns along the edge of the badge shimmered with a pale gold light under the snow, making it a genuine Qiming badge specially made by the Shouzhen Bureau—it couldn't be faked. Ever since Zhao Lei received the badge, he had been inseparable from it, never expecting it to actually come in handy.

The two watchmen's expressions changed drastically. They immediately dismissed their suspicions, and one of them quickly pulled out a communicator, lowering his voice to contact them: "Emergency! A cave has been discovered on the south side of the pit. Some of our personnel are being chased by unidentified armed men, and one person is trapped! Requesting backup!"

A static crackled from the other end of the communicator, followed quickly by a reply: "After Director Shen led his team into the core area of ​​Shennong Mountain, the signal was lost half an hour ago, and we are unable to contact them! The nearest watchdog has encountered an avalanche on the mountain road, and support will take at least twenty minutes! The branch's guards have set off, but the journey is quite long!"

"Twenty minutes?" Zhao Lei stamped his foot anxiously, clenching his fists as he prepared to rush into the cave. "Lu Yu can't hold out that long!"

Su Wan quickly grabbed him, a faint silver light flickering at her fingertips. Her voice was filled with anxiety: "I can still sense his presence; he's safe for now, but he's moving extremely fast. He's probably trying to break through! We can't go in and cause trouble; we can only wait for reinforcements!"

Chen Mo also pressed down on Zhao Lei's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Trust Lu Yu."

Meanwhile, deep within Shennong Mountain, Shen Che was leading his team through a mysterious passage with great difficulty. The passage was lined with unknown vegetation, and the rock walls gleamed with a warm green light, yet concealed deadly dangers.

Various plants that no one had ever seen before were present. One of these plants had leaves that glowed with a pale purple halo, and the mist it released seemed to wriggle like a living creature. Shen Che's shadow tracking was completely disrupted, and it even affected everyone's perception, causing them to fall into a dreamlike state where they could "see but could not escape." This was the ancient herb, the Bewitching Grass, which had been extinct for thousands of years.

The other various plants are even more dangerous...

"Protect yourselves first!" Shen Che ordered sharply, drawing his short blade and using the power of Shadow Hunting to create a shield. "We have to find a way to get out of here!" But he knew in his heart that they had probably entered an ancient ruin, where the dangers were far greater than expected, and whether they could escape in time was completely unknown.

……

Deep within the cave, Lu Yu finally reached the end, and the sight before him made his pupils shrink—

A wide, dark river stretched out before them, its waters as black as ink. The rushing current crashed against the rock walls, creating a deafening roar.

The pursuers were closing in, and the leader of the men in black grinned maliciously, "Run! Let's see where you can run now!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Yu activated his Spirit Plant Returning to Origin Body to its maximum and leaped into the dark river. The icy water instantly swallowed him, the biting cold seeping into his bones through his skin, and the swift current carried him rapidly downstream.

He held his breath and, under the cover of the underground river, desperately dived deeper into the water. His fingertips could touch the smooth rocks underwater, and unknown undercurrents and whirlpools were pulling at his body.

"Fire! Shoot into the water!"

The man in black rushed to the riverbank and fired wildly into the dark river. The bullets exploded into the water, creating dense bubbles that formed tiny water jets that grazed his arm, leaving a burning pain.

However, the current in the underground river was too swift, and the bullets could not hit the target accurately. They could only watch helplessly as Lu Yu's figure was swept away by the current and gradually disappeared into the dark depths of the river.

"Search! Search downstream along the riverbank! Find them alive or dead!" The leader of the men in black gritted his teeth and gave the order, leading his men in a frantic run along the riverbank. Their footsteps echoed in the night, mingling with the sound of the flowing water to create a death knell.

In the underground river, Lu Yu was in excruciating pain from the force of the current, but he held his breath and dared not surface. He could feel the water changing rapidly, as if it were surging deeper underground. The surrounding darkness was as thick as ink that could not be dissolved, and only the roar of the water echoed in his ears.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but his lungs felt like they were about to burst. Just as he was trying to find a chance to surface for air, he suddenly realized that the river water above him was getting darker and darker, and that there was a solid layer of rock above him.

This underground river has completely sunk underground, and there is no surface water for breathing!

A feeling of suffocation washed over me like a tidal wave, and my consciousness gradually faded...