Possessed by my father, I was reborn and became the supreme ruler.

Ye Yunjian reacted quickly, dodging the attack with a swift movement, but then heard a cry of pain behind him. Turning around, he saw Lin Yao clutching her leg, her face pale, and bright red blood gushing from between her fingers.

Seeing this, Nie Hanshan was extremely anxious and rushed forward to help, but he was also hit in the shoulder by a beam of light, staggered backward, and groaned.

"Lin Yao! Brother Nie!" Ye Yunjian's eyes were bloodshot, and his heart was filled with rage.

The spirit of the restriction was ruthless, giving them no chance to breathe.

Seeing his companion injured, Ye Yunjian felt a strong sense of powerlessness.

Upon seeing this, Elder Xuanfeng's expression turned solemn. He quickly formed hand seals and chanted incantations.

A powerful surge of spiritual energy emanated from him, transforming into a golden light that shot straight towards the spirit of the restriction.

"Don't be so arrogant!"

The spirit of the restriction let out a cold laugh, neither dodging nor avoiding Elder Xuanfeng's attack.

The golden light struck the spirit of the restriction, but caused no damage. Instead, it was absorbed and transformed into even more powerful energy, which rebounded outwards.

Caught off guard, Elder Xuanfeng was struck in the chest by the rebounding golden light, spitting out a mouthful of blood and swaying as he nearly fell.

Seeing this, Ye Yunjian disregarded everything else and charged towards the spirit of the restriction with his sword.

The sword light was like a rainbow, carrying a sharp sword aura. It collided with the energy of the restrictive spirit, producing a piercing roar.

Brilliant light splashed everywhere, illuminating the entire space.

The spirit of the restriction was elusive and constantly changing form, making Ye Yunjian's attacks ineffective. Instead, he was restrained and restricted in every way.

"Damn it!" Ye Yunjian cursed under his breath, his heart filled with anxiety.

With their companions injured, the elders subdued, and themselves unable to break through the defenses of the restrictive spirit, the situation was extremely unfavorable for them.

Just then, Gu Ling, who had been hiding behind the group, saw her companions fall one by one, and a resolute glint flashed in her eyes...

He trembled as he pulled something from his pocket, muttering, "I'm going all in..."

With trembling hands, Gu Ling didn't pull out any secret weapon, but instead took out a pill that emitted a soft white light from her bosom.

This elixir was a precious healing medicine he had treasured for many years, and he would never use it unless absolutely necessary.

Seeing Elder Xuanfeng, Lin Yao, and Nie Hanshan injured, he gritted his teeth, crushed the pill, and a rich medicinal fragrance spread out.

He tremblingly applied the medicinal powder to Elder Xuanfeng's wound, and a warm energy slowly flowed into the elder's body.

"Gu Ling..." Elder Xuanfeng weakly opened his eyes and looked at Gu Ling.

Gu Ling's actions were like a warm current flowing into everyone's hearts.

In this perilous situation, the power of their friendship rekindled their hope.

Lin Yao clutched her injured leg, her gaze fixed on the spirit of the restriction. "I've discovered it! The energy fluctuations of this spirit of restriction are closely related to the flow of spiritual energy in the surrounding environment!" She gritted her teeth, enduring the excruciating pain, and laboriously walked to a corner to begin adjusting the flow of spiritual energy around her.

Everyone stared at Lin Yao's actions in surprise, not understanding what she was going to do.

The spirit of the restriction also seemed to be disrupted by Lin Yao's actions, and its attack frequency decreased significantly.

Ye Yunjian seized the opportunity, took a deep breath, and concentrated all his spiritual power into the sword.

The sword emitted a buzzing vibration, and a sharp sword aura shot into the sky, illuminating the entire space.

"Thunderous Sword Strike!"

A dazzling sword light, like lightning piercing the night sky, slashed fiercely at the spirit of the restriction with destructive power.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the spirit of the restriction was struck, its light dimmed instantly, and it let out a shrill scream.

Seeing this, everyone was overjoyed, thinking that the restriction was about to be broken.

However, at that moment, the barrier suddenly shone brightly, the runes surged wildly, the surrounding space began to distort and deform, and a powerful suction force swallowed everyone in.

"What's going on?!" Nie Hanshan exclaimed, only to find his voice distorted and sounded extremely eerie.

Ye Yunjian felt a blur before his eyes, and the scenery around him changed instantly. They were trapped in a small and distorted space, surrounded by runes that shimmered with strange light, like a huge maze, with no way out.

"Where...where is this?" Gu Ling's voice trembled, filled with fear.

Ye Yunjian's expression was grave. He looked around and said in a deep voice, "We... seem to be trapped..."

Suddenly, a low sigh echoed from the depths of space…

"What's there to be afraid of! With your brother Ye here, we're not afraid of any demons or monsters!" Nie Hanshan patted Gu Ling's shoulder and said, pretending to be calm. However, his hand tightly gripping the hilt of his knife betrayed his inner unease.

Ye Yunjian frowned, his eyes sharp as he scanned the surrounding environment.

He sensed a dangerous aura approaching; it seemed that some unknown danger was hidden within this cave.

The group cautiously explored forward, taking each step with extreme care.

Suddenly, a soft "click" was heard, and the ground trembled slightly.

Before anyone could react, countless sharp stone spikes shot out from all directions at lightning speed, making them impossible to defend against.

"Watch out!" Nie Hanshan roared, wielding his broadsword to deflect the stone spikes aimed at him.

"Ah!" Gu Ling reacted a beat too slow and couldn't dodge in time. A stone spike grazed her arm, and blood instantly stained her sleeve.

He screamed in terror and fell to the ground.

Ye Yunjian moved like lightning, his long sword transforming into a series of afterimages as he knocked down the stone spikes aimed at the crowd.

Fairy Qingyu also unleashed her magic weapon, and streaks of white light danced around, protecting everyone behind her.

The scene was chaotic, with stone spikes raining down like a storm, and people scrambling to escape the deadly attacks.

While dodging, Lin Yao tripped over a protruding rock, lost her balance, and watched as a sharp stone spike hurtled towards her...

"Lin Yao!" Ye Yunjian exclaimed in alarm, wanting to rush forward to her aid, but it was already too late...

He watched helplessly as...

The sharp stone spikes, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound, hurtled straight towards Lin Yao's face.

At the critical moment, a figure flashed past like lightning and stood in front of Lin Yao.

"Thud!" The sound of a sharp weapon piercing flesh was accompanied by a muffled groan.

Ye Yunjian blocked the fatal blow with his own arm. The sharp stone spikes pierced deep into his flesh, and blood instantly stained his clothes.

Lin Yao stared wide-eyed in horror at what was happening before her, momentarily speechless.

"Ye Yunjian!" Nie Hanshan exclaimed, slashing down several incoming stone spikes with his sword, rushing to Ye Yunjian's side, and supporting his swaying body.

Gu Ling's face turned deathly pale, and she stammered, "Brother Ye... Brother Ye..."