Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 2652: Chapter 2651: The Weird Second Trial!

As a group of people slowly approached the dazzling light gate woven by the Earth Dragon Power, the air was filled with an inexplicable sense of oppression and unease.

Within the light gate, it seemed to hide endless secrets and unknowns, inspiring awe and curiosity.

Yun Ruoxian stood at the front of the team, her gaze heavy. She took a deep breath, and spoke slowly, with a trace of barely detectable tremor in her voice.

"Venerable Che didn’t explicitly mention the specifics of the second challenge, but the danger hinted at in his words is enough to alert us all. A place that even he spoke of as dangerous must be perilous indeed."

"His exact words were that once we enter the second stage, there’s a high possibility we may never return!"

"So whether you want to go or not, you need to consider for yourselves." Yun Ruoxian glanced around at everyone, explaining the danger beforehand.

Most of them, naturally, had heard some of the circumstances here from their respective clan elders.

However, since they were here, it was clear that there was no ’retreat’ in their vocabulary anymore.

"We are Heavenly Realm Martial Artists. How can we speak of retreat so easily?" Crescent Wolf Emperor finished saying this, a confident smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He then stretched his form, transforming into a streak of light, the first one to charge towards the light gate.

That light gate seemed to sense his resolve, and its brilliance suddenly intensified, enveloping his entire body, and then vanished before everyone’s eyes, leaving only a faint ripple echoing in the air.

Tian Kong, Red Dragon, Tang Yun, and even Aidan, all seasoned warriors, exchanged glances, their eyes flashing with determination and resolve.

They stepped forward one by one, following closely behind Crescent Wolf Emperor, entering the light gate, disappearing from everyone’s sight.

Each flash of light seemed to proclaim their courage and fearlessness to that second challenge.

When only Lin Dong and Yun Ruoxian were left, it suddenly became exceptionally quiet around them, only hearing each other’s heartbeat and the occasional wind from afar.

Lin Dong looked at Yun Ruoxian, his eyes full of inquiry and concern.

He knew well that Yun Ruoxian, as Venerable Che’s successor, must know more unknown secrets.

"Do you know anything else?" Lin Dong’s voice was low and serious, hoping to get more clues from Yun Ruoxian to face the upcoming unknown challenges.

Yun Ruoxian gently bit her lower lip, seemingly hesitating about whether to tell Lin Dong everything she knew.

Finally, she made up her mind, and slowly said: "After entering, it seems our Inner Qi will be restricted in some way, unable to be freely used. Moreover, due to the instability of the space, we might be dispersed to different places."

"This token is a custom sensing token I made. With it, no matter where we are, we can sense each other’s position through it, convenient for searching and reuniting."

As she spoke, Yun Ruoxian took out a black token engraved with complex runes from her bosom and handed it to Lin Dong. The token emitted a faint glow, seemingly containing some mysterious power.

Lin Dong took the token, a warm flow surged in his heart. He knew well that in this perilous second stage, the more he knew, the higher his chances of survival.

He tightly held the token, and nodded firmly to Yun Ruoxian.

"Don’t worry, no matter what difficulties we encounter, I will find you and face them together."

After saying this, the two of them exchanged a smile, no longer hesitating, they stepped shoulder to shoulder into the Earth Dragon Gate full of unknowns and challenges.

The light once again brightened, swallowing their figures, leaving only silence and anticipation, echoing across this ancient and mysterious land.

...

The moment Lin Dong stepped into the Earth Dragon Light Gate, it was as if he had passed through a rift in time and space, entering an entirely different world.

Everything around him plunged into deep darkness, not a sliver of light penetrated this boundless void, only his own breathing and heartbeat echoed in this silence.

He tentatively reached out, trying to capture any strand of light that might exist, but only touched cold air and endless darkness.

"Sure enough, just as Yun Ruoxian said, Inner Qi is utterly unusable in here." Lin Dong inwardly smiled bitterly, a sense of unprecedented powerlessness arose.

As a Heavenly Realm Martial Artist, he was used to relying on the power of Inner Qi to tackle various challenges, and now that source of power was inexplicably sealed, leaving him feeling unprecedented emptiness and unease.

He couldn’t even gather a spark through Inner Qi to light up!

He tried to concentrate and break through this mysterious restriction, but no matter how hard he tried, the Inner Qi within him was like a sleeping giant dragon, unresponsive.

Ultimately, Lin Dong could only helplessly accept reality and began seeking new ways of survival and combat.

"Since Inner Qi can’t be used, I can only rely on outer strength." Lin Dong thought secretly, then moved his form and performed the most basic Baji moves.

The fist wind howled, although it lost the support of Inner Qi, relying on solid skills and relentless efforts, each punch contained considerable strength.

Then he attempted the Tongbei Fist, the technique smooth, integrating hard and soft, drawing silver traces in the darkness.

"Since everyone can’t use Inner Qi, relying on these hand-to-hand combat skills should ensure self-preservation!" Lin Dong thought to himself.

However, with further exploration of his surroundings, Lin Dong discovered a more severe problem—he was alone.

In this mysterious space, he didn’t see Yun Ruoxian, Crescent Wolf Emperor, or any of his companions’ figures; it seemed they were all dispersed to different places by some force.

"What on earth is this space?" Lin Dong surveyed the area, his heart filled with doubt and unease.

He looked up at the endless darkness, trying to find a clue, but his only response was silence and stillness.

"Could this really be void space? Why can’t Inner Qi be used here? How big is it exactly? And how do we pass this second challenge?" A series of questions revolved in Lin Dong’s mind, knowing well that to survive and find a way out, he must quickly find answers.

Thus, Lin Dong began meticulously observing his surroundings, trying to uncover hidden clues from the darkness and silence.

And at this moment, Lin Dong noticed footsteps approaching from afar.

"Who is it?" Lin Dong shouted in that direction.

However, there was no response from anyone.

All he could see were two glowing green eyes watching him.

"Roar~~~" Suddenly, the owner of those glowing green eyes let out a roar, and in that darkness, Lin Dong realized it was actually a weird beast.

The beast, the size of a tiger, had a mouth full of fangs, appearing extremely terrifying.

It seemed to regard Lin Dong as food, walking towards him step by step.

Seeing the beast approaching, Lin Dong’s face also changed dramatically.

Now, without using Inner Qi, facing such a beast, it was naturally extremely tricky and extremely dangerous.