108: Freefalling from 10,000 meters high, Lu Yuan: I've been set up!

The sky was barely light, and the morning mist had not completely dispersed.

Outside the Region City in Canglan Province, a vast and boundless swamp was shrouded in humid air.

This place was usually deserted, but at this moment, it was unusually lively.

Dozens of various types of floating vehicles hovered above the swamp. Their doors opened, and Card Masters in different combat suits emerged, forming small groups.

Lu Yuan arrived with the Yao Family's floating vehicle. He also wore the dark blue combat suit, worth over ten million, looking energetic.

Yao Tianbi walked beside him, occasionally whispering instructions.

On the other side of the Yao Family's team stood a corpulent man wearing a heavy, grey combat suit.

He was the Yao Family's team leader for this expedition, the Fourth Rank Peak Consecrated Master, Bedrock.

Lu Yuan scanned his surroundings and immediately spotted the Zhou Family's team.

At the forefront was Zhou Wanxiong, the Zhou Family Head, with a smile on his face, looking as if victory was already in his grasp.

Yao Tianbi introduced them to him one by one.

Behind Zhou Wanxiong were the core members of the Zhou Family entering the secret realm: the three brothers Zhou Wanjiang, Zhou Wanhe, and Zhou Wanhai, along with three Fourth Rank Peak Consecrated Masters—Soul Chasing Hand, Iron Wall, and Mad Thunder.

Lu Yuan didn't recognize any of them, but the shifty figure at the end of the team made his pupils contract!

Lin Haige!

How did that old scoundrel get in here!

A cold glint flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes.

Six Fourth Rank Peak experts! Plus Lin Haige, this lineup would be more than enough to encircle and suppress a small secret realm.

And their presence here suggested their objective might be more than just exploration!

The Zhou Family was clearly determined to kill him in the Lost Water Realm.

Lu Yuan sneered inwardly, such a grand gesture, they really thought highly of him.

On the other side, Lu Yuan saw the Deyun Hall's team.

De Xiner stood among the crowd. She wore a black combat suit that completely covered her body, revealing only her eyes.

Her hair was fully hidden, and her face was covered by a special material mask, but from her exposed eyes, Lu Yuan could still feel a cold resentment.

The competition was merciless, who could she blame?

Lu Yuan shook his head.

Standing beside De Xiner was a small, thin woman, who was De Xiner's master.

Lu Yuan noticed that, apart from him and De Xiner, the top New Students from Canglan University, Deyun Hall, and the Zhou Family who had distinguished themselves in the Prodigy Competition, such as Zhou Bufan and Duan Mo, were all absent.

They preferred to forgo this excellent opportunity to explore a nascent secret realm to avoid unknown risks.

"A bunch of cowards," Lu Yuan thought disdainfully.

True powerhouses dare to face risks and seek breakthroughs in desperate situations.

Compared to them, the Yao Family was much better. Besides the four Consecrated Masters leading the team, the remaining six were all from the younger generation, such as Yao Yong and Yao Cheng.

Perhaps part of the reason was the old man's coercion, but their ultimate courage to step into this place proved everything.

Just then, a low rumble came from the sky.

A larger, more magnificent floating ship slowly descended, bearing the emblem of the Canglan Provincial Government on its hull.

Provincial Governor Duan Yue of Canglan Province, surrounded by several high-ranking Provincial Government leaders, stepped down from the floating ship.

He held a uniquely shaped silver instrument, its surface engraved with mysterious runes.

Governor walked to the front of the crowd, his voice resonating with Source Power, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Everyone, welcome to the entrance of the Lost Water Realm!"

"The Lost Water Realm is a newly discovered nascent secret realm. Its internal conditions are unknown, and its rules are still evolving."

"This entry is limited to seven days! Within seven days, you must return through the temporarily opened spatial passage. Otherwise, the secret realm's rules will completely stabilize, and the secret realm will be fully rule-bound!"

"Except for supreme objects, all objects entering the secret realm will be converted into Source Power or cards."

"At the same time, the temporarily opened spatial passage will close, and you will be responsible for the consequences!"

Governor's tone was serious, re-emphasizing the dangers and time limit of the secret realm.

"Now, open the secret realm entrance!"

He raised the silver instrument in his hand and aimed it at a seemingly empty void deep within the swamp.

The instrument's tip glowed with dazzling silver light, and a thin silver line shot out from the instrument, precisely hitting that void.

"Sizzle—"

Space was violently torn open like a piece of cloth.

A huge, irregularcrack appeared out of thin air. Inside thecrack were chaotic, surging spatial turbulences, occasionally revealing some blurry, strange sights, like twisted oceans, floating islands, or burning skies.

"The entrance is open! Enter in order!" Governor commanded in a deep voice.

The Provincial Government's team moved first, stepping into the spatialcrack without hesitation, their figures instantly swallowed by the turbulence.

Next were the four major forces.

The Zhou Family's team moved forward.

Zhou Wanxiong quickly gave a few instructions to Zhou Wanjiang at the end.

Zhou Wanjiang's eyes instantly turned fierce, and he nodded vigorously.

Then he turned around and, leading the Zhou Family's seven-person assassination squad, rushed into the spatialcrack without hesitation.

It was the Yao Family's turn.

Yao Tianbi also gave his final instructions:

"Everyone, be careful in everything, and prioritize survival!"

"Don't force yourselves; coming out alive is the most important thing."

"Lu Yuan, the other Yao Family members will rendezvous with you as soon as possible, but due to random teleportation in the secret realm, you might be separated."

The Yao Family Consecrated Master named Bedrock stepped forward and nodded slightly to Lu Yuan.

"Thank you, Uncle Tianbi, thank you, Senior Bedrock."

"Go!"

"See you in seven days!"

Lu Yuan looked at the huge spatialcrack.

Inside was the unknown, danger, and also opportunity.

He was ready.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Yuan stepped forward and walked into that twisted space.

"Buzz—"

A powerful suction instantly engulfed him.

The world spun!

An intense dizziness surged like a tide, far more intense than in previous secret realms!

Lu Yuan felt as if he had been thrown into a giant blender, his body uncontrollably tumbling and being pulled.

He could feel a force pushing him, tossing him casually in some direction.

Around him was chaotic spatial turbulence, multicolored and ever-changing.

He tried to sense Bedrock's aura, but the surrounding spatial fluctuations were too violent, completely blocking his perception.

The dizziness lasted for a long time, as if centuries had passed, yet also as if only an instant.

Finally, the pulling and dizziness disappeared.

Lu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes.

However, the sight that met his eyes made his heart sink.

He was not standing on solid ground, nor was he floating in the air.

He was falling rapidly!

The whistling wind rushed past his ears, and below his field of vision was an endless expanse of azure!

A vast ocean!

No islands, no land, only boundless sea!

He looked down at himself; he was wearing his combat suit, his card pack was still there, and the aura of the cards in his source card slot was stable.

But he didn't sense the aura of anyone from the Yao Family!

No, he didn't even sense anyone's aura!

Random teleportation... he was completely dispersed!

And he was teleported high above the ocean!

Thousands of meters? Or tens of thousands of meters?

He didn't know, but it was incredibly high!

What was more alarming was that he was now in freefall, getting closer and closer to the sea surface!

Card Masters were still flesh and blood; falling from such a height would surely turn him into a pulp.

Lu Yuan didn't have time to think. With a thought, a surge of Source Power flowed into his source card slot.

"Come out, Light Falcon!"

A gold light burst open beside him.

The Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon instantly manifested!

However, the moment it appeared, Lu Yuan noticed something was wrong.

The Light Falcon's figure was a size smaller than usual, and the thunder light on its body was much dimmer, as if suppressed by something.

Moreover, the surrounding dispersed water elements suddenly gathered, converging towards the Light Falcon, hindering its movement!

Was this the effect of the secret realm's rule-bound nature?

Disregarding these concerns, as soon as the Heavenly Thunder Light Falcon appeared, it immediately let out a clear cry, furiously flapping its wings, trying to stabilize Lu Yuan's body in the air.

But the falling speed was too fast, coupled with the Light Falcon's own inertia from Lu Yuan, and the strong interference of water elements!

Its strength was only three or four tenths of its usual power!

Even with its wings flapping, it couldn't completely counteract gravity for a moment!

"Holy crap! This is ridiculous!"

Lu Yuan felt the falling speed slow down somewhat, but he was still descending.

"Damn it! How can anyone survive an opening like this?"

"Those who don't have flying beast companions would just fall to their deaths?!"

He looked up; above him were thick clouds, and he couldn't see anything to latch onto.

Below was the deep ocean. At this height, falling into the water was no different from hitting concrete!

Don't mess with me, am I going to revive as a phoenix egg right at the start?

Damn it!

I must stabilize before hitting the water!

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