After I cultivated immortality, I discussed the theory of lifespan with a long-lived spirit.

Chapter 132 Tunnel Collapse, Trapped in Ruins

Lin Er took a deep breath and said firmly, "Sister Ilulian, don't worry."

He helped Ilulian walk toward the corner.

The children hid behind a stone wall covered with a thick layer of ice, which glittered and looked particularly sturdy.

During the fight, rubble and dust flew everywhere. Luckily, he had sent Shuiyue to protect the little ones beforehand, otherwise someone would definitely be injured now.

He quickly counted the number of people.

One, two, three — twelve. They're all here.

Just then.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Several loud explosions rang out in the distance, shaking the entire square violently. Debris rained down from the ceiling, hitting the ground and kicking up clouds of dust.

Lin Er's expression changed, and he immediately ordered Shui Yue, "Continue summoning the ice wall!"

He also released the Spirit Barrier, letting it suspend in mid-air to create a safe zone above Illusion and the children.

Then he leaped up and landed on top of the ice wall, his eyes fixed on the ceiling, his arms slightly bent, ready to strike at any moment.

A huge rock broke off from above and crashed down with a whooshing sound.

Lin Er reacted quickly, activating his Mountain-Splitting Armguard and throwing a punch at the giant rock!

boom!

The giant rock exploded into fragments in mid-air, and the pebbles fell like raindrops, hitting the spirit shield with a crackling sound.

Next, whenever a large rock fell, he would rush up and smash it with a single punch. The smaller pebbles landed on the ice walls and spirit shields, posing no threat to the children.

The tremors lasted for quite a while before finally slowing down.

Lin Er waited a few minutes to make sure there were no aftershocks before jumping down from the ice wall.

He looked towards the square.

The once flat ground has been smashed into a pitted mess, with rubble and cracks everywhere, a complete disaster.

Looking at the children hiding under the Spirit Wall Shield, they were all huddled together, their faces pale, clearly terrified.

Thankfully, no one was injured.

Lin Er finally breathed a sigh of relief.

There was a noise behind her. Illulian, leaning against the ice wall, struggled to her feet, her face still pale.

"Lin Er, we can't stay here any longer, we need to leave quickly."

Lin Er sighed.

"Sister Ilulian—we're afraid we won't be able to get out for the time being."

He pointed around.

There used to be several exits, but now they're all blocked by rubble. The earthquake just now buried the last passage as well.

The most troublesome thing is that he doesn't have much spiritual energy left in his body, so he has no way to clear the way out.

Lin Er turned to look at Shui Yue. The little guy had just refined a lot of spiritual energy, which could replenish his own energy.

But now there is an even more critical problem.

Even if the tunnel is completed, what if we run into that dragonman Lysen right outside?

Illulian is currently in a weakened state; he cannot handle enemies of rank four or higher by himself.

"I have a way to get there," Lin Er said in a deep voice. "This teleportation ring can take me back to Falling Moon Forest."

Ilulian looked surprised: "The ring Flora gave you? Didn't you already use it?"

"I can continue using it," Linton paused, "but I can't take everyone with me at once."

He looked around at the group of children.

There were twelve, plus him and Illulian, making a total of fourteen people.

Ilulian's expression darkened.

"I'm not leaving. Try to see if you can get them out of here."

Lin Er shook his head.

"There are too many people; we can't take them all." He looked directly into Ilulian's eyes. "Sister, I'm not going to leave you here alone. We'll go together; don't say such discouraging things."

Ilulian opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word.

She had lived for so many years and her strength had always far surpassed Lin Er's. She never expected that one day she would be taught a lesson by someone so much younger than her.

But she couldn't refute it.

Lin Er told her to continue resting, and then leaped out and circled around the square.

He would tap on the stone wall from time to time, listen intently, and make a thoughtful expression.

Ilulian leaned against the ice wall, her eyes involuntarily following him.

What exactly is he doing?

After a while, Lin Er returned.

"Sister Illulian, if you were at your peak, would you be able to break through these rubble and get out?"

Ilulian made a careful estimate.

"It's difficult. Even at my peak, it would take me five or six days to get out."

"Where is that dragon man?"

"almost."

Lin Er nodded.

That's right, they can't get out, and the enemy can't get in.

It is safe for the time being.

He continued, "How are the elemental forces here?"

Illulian closed her eyes to sense the situation, and when she opened them, her expression was somewhat surprised.

"Exceptionally abundant. Especially the earth element, the concentration is ridiculously high."

Lin Er had a plan in mind.

The True Moon Bright Jade Secret Manual details the method of Foundation Building—a crucial matter for Qi Refiners.

Timing: It is autumn harvest season, which belongs to the element of metal in the Five Elements theory. And he happens to have a metal spiritual root, which is in accordance with the timing.

Advantage of location: This place is deep underground, with an astonishingly high concentration of earth element. Earth generates metal, a perfect match.

Human factors: A safe environment is needed, and it is best if there are people protecting the law.

Illulian barely meets the requirements for "Guardian," but the problem is—

He's currently focusing on the secret art of dual cultivation.

Ideally, this person should be a Daoist partner.

But Flora isn't here.

Lin Er glanced at Ilulian. Now that his sister was in a weakened state, it seemed that the elven sister could not resist him if he wanted to do something.

Lin Er then shook his head. He had already promised Flora that he wouldn't harm Ilulian. Besides, this required a Daoist partner, and forcing someone would not benefit his cultivation breakthrough in the slightest.

At this moment, Ilulian also noticed Lin'er's gaze. She weakly exhaled and asked in confusion, "Lin'er, what do you want to do?"

"It's nothing."

Lin Er shook his head.

Ilulian wanted to ask something more; she could clearly sense that Lin Er seemed to need her help, but for some reason, he refused.

At this moment, Lin Er looked at Shui Yue.

Strictly speaking, Shuiyue is his pet, but she has late-stage Qi Refining cultivation, so there's no need to transfer any spiritual energy to her. She's more suitable for dual cultivation than Flora.

The proper kind.

Moreover, Shuiyue is born with a water elemental root, which is very compatible with a metal elemental root.

After careful consideration, Lin Er called Shui Yue over.

"Shuiyue, I need your protection when I break through to the next level. Would you be willing?"

Shuiyue winked at Lin'er, a little confused. After thinking for a second or two, she walked over and nuzzled Lin'er affectionately.

Seeing this, Lin Er shook his head and said, "Wait a minute, do whatever I tell you to do."

Shuiyue nodded, behaving very obediently.

After confirming the choice of the protector, Lin Er finally felt relieved.

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