120: The Tao follows nature; I can utilize both favorable timing and geographical advantages (Part 2)

"Whoosh—!!"

The dark clouds, brewed to their limit, finally unleashed the massive water vapor they contained! The rainstorm poured down like an inverted heavenly river! Dense lines of rain connected, weaving a massive curtain of rain that enveloped the entire crater area, and visibility instantly dropped to less than fifty meters!

This was not ordinary rain. Driven by Su Yueyao using Moonlight Divine Power, and communicated through Lin Zhou via the Daoist true meaning of the Temple of Civilization, this rain contained a trace of the extremely faint Concept of "Tao Follows Nature," as well as the "Yang Qi" that simulated the restraining effect on negative energy creatures after the Virtual Battlefield System was triggered!

Environment Change Complete: Rainstorm Domain (Daoist Magic Enhanced Version)

Duration: Related to the caster's energy supply and System simulation authority; estimated base duration is 15 minutes.

Core Effects:

Downpour: Greatly reduces vision (ranged attack accuracy -20%), rapid water accumulation on the ground.

Undead Suppression: The rain contains faint Yang Qi and purification properties, causing continuous, slight "Holy" type damage to undead units (1-5 points per second) and weakening their [Undead Physique] trait effect by 20%.

Negative Energy Dispersion: Continuously washes away and dilutes negative energy particles in the air; the [Corrupted Land] effect is suppressed and expansion stops.

Derived Effects:

Muddy Ground: The soil on the ground quickly saturates under the downpour, forming a muddy area that is ankle-deep.

Effect: All ground units' movement speed is reduced by 30% (undead units' movement speed reduction effect is increased to 40% due to their skeletal structure).

Heavy units (such as Bone Golems) have a certain chance to enter the [Stuck] state (movement speed additionally reduced by 50%, requires a strength check to break free).

Water Flow Guidance: Rainwater forms runoff on the ground, which can be guided to form temporary [Water Obstacles] or [Scouring Traps].

"Chhh—!"

Rain falling on the undead creatures sounded like cold water dropped into a hot oil pan, emitting a clear, purifying sound! Faint blue smoke rose from the pale bones of the Skeleton Warriors. Although it could not purify them immediately, the continuous, omnipresent slight damage, combined with the feeling of being repelled and suppressed by the power of heaven and earth, caused the Soul fire in their eye sockets to flicker violently, filled with irritability and unease! Their movements became visibly slower and stiffer.

The Wailing Wraiths let out pained shrieks; the faint Yang Qi in the rain was like a maggot on a tarsal bone to them, causing their semi-transparent bodies to constantly twist, fluctuate, and become thin. Their specialty, mental shock, was also greatly interfered with within the Rainstorm Domain.

The three massive Bone Golems had their heavy bodies stuck in the mud, making every step extremely difficult. The mud almost submerged their lower legs (bone joints), and their speed plummeted, as if they had fallen into an invisible swamp! They roared silently, waving their huge bone arms in vain, but were unable to quickly approach the Cloud City Team's defensive line.

On the other hand, the Cloud City Team, while also affected by the rainstorm and mud, making movement and shooting inconvenient, was in a much better situation!

The Vast Righteous Qi of the Literary Heart Elves seemed to be nourished by the rain. Although the individual power did not increase much, the upright and brilliant aura became more condensed, and the restraining effect on the undead actually increased.

The Tiangong Dwarves and Law Fishmen stood firm. Although their speed slowed down, their formation remained stable. Especially the dwarves; their heavy armor and strong bodies made them much more stable in the mud than the skeletons.

Most importantly, the uncomfortable negative energy erosion and the Corrupted Land effect were greatly weakened by the rainstorm! The environmental damage and attribute suppression suffered by living units were almost negligible!

As these factors played out, the originally precarious defensive line was miraculously stabilized!

Elwin commanded the Literary Heart Elves, using the cover of the rainstorm and mud to perform precise point-shooting, prioritizing the elimination of the wraiths and elite skeletons that posed the greatest threat to the defensive line.

Bronzebeard led the dwarves to hold the position firmly, using the mud to limit the speed of the undead, smashing the wave of skeletons charging at the front of the formation like a rock.

Snik seized the opportunity to guide the Law Fishmen to purify the land within a small area, establishing more stable Order nodes to further consolidate the defense line.

Su Yueyao supported Lin Zhou, standing at the core of the formation. The Moonlight Protection flickered with a faint but firm light in the rainstorm, isolating the cold rain. She looked at the undead army, stumbling and constantly being weakened in the rain and mud, and then looked at Lin Zhou, who was unconscious in her arms but whose brows seemed to have relaxed a little. Her heart was filled with shock and relief.

Shocked by the power of this Daoist Magic—it was not direct lethality, but the grandeur and ingenuity of changing the world and using the power of nature to defeat the enemy! This was completely different from the direct protection or purification of Moonlight Power; it was a higher level of understanding and application of rules.

Relieved that Lin Zhou had left this final guidance before falling unconscious, and relieved that she had been able to successfully trigger this power to resolve this fatal crisis.

"Tao Follows Nature... Is this another powerful force that Lin Zhou has mastered?" Su Yueyao murmured to herself, her understanding of Lin Zhou refreshed once again. How many more secrets were hidden in this man?

Inside and outside the Virtual Battlefield, everyone was stunned by this ability to turn hands into clouds and rain!

"The weather has been changed! It actually changed the entire environment of the battlefield!"

"It's Daoist Magic! Summoning wind and rain! This is a great Divine Ability!"

"Too strong! The restraint of the rainstorm and mud on the undead is too great!"

"Surviving a desperate situation! The Cloud City Team has held on once again!"

"Was it cast by Goddess Su Yueyao? No, it seems she did it through Lin Zhou..."

On the high platform, the expressions of the referees and leaders also eased a lot, but the shock in their eyes had not faded.

"Summoning wind and rain... Although it borrowed the System simulation, the fact that he could trigger and initially control this degree of weather change... this Lin Zhou's understanding of the 'Dao' is probably deeper than we imagined!"

"Immediately find out the source of the undead attack! This is by no means accidental!"

"Focus on protecting Lin Zhou and Su Yueyao! They are the hope of our Human Race's future!"

The situation on the battlefield, with the continuation of the Rainstorm Domain, began to tilt in favor of the Cloud City Team. Although the number of the undead army was still huge, under the continuous weakening of the rainstorm and the restriction of the mud, they could not exert their numerical advantage, and their offensive became weak and chaotic.

However, Su Yueyao's heart was not completely at ease. Maintaining this "Summoning Wind and Rain" technique consumed a great deal, mainly mental guidance and the continuous extraction of the faint Sanctuary power in Lin Zhou's body. She didn't know how long she and Lin Zhou could hold on.

More importantly, she could feel that deep in the rift that was spewing negative energy mist, a more powerful, colder, and malice-filled aura was slowly awakening... as if it had been alarmed by this sudden Rainstorm Domain.

That aura far exceeded the Bone Golems, and even gave Su Yueyao a sense of oppression no less than the previous Golden Behemoth!

"Is the real mastermind... about to come out?" Su Yueyao gripped her Moon Wheel tightly, shielding the unconscious Lin Zhou more closely behind her. Her cold eyes pierced through the massive curtain of rain, staring fixedly at the rift where the undead kept pouring out, ready to meet the final test.

The rainstorm was still pouring, washing away the blood and deathly silence of the battlefield, but it also brought new, unknown threats.