My Misfortune Crushed Instances

Yuan Erliang was already about to pee himself.

As soon as they stepped into the forbidden zone, a powerful wind swept in, lifting them skyward.

The gale not only had considerable destructive power but instantly carried them toward the opening in the cliff wall.

Fortunately, Li Rui’s various equipment provided a significant amount of defensive attributes, each gust of wind lessening the damage, although some still had to be endured.

Luckily, he had used a bunch of temporary defense-boosting items when approaching the forbidden zone, along with his good gear, preventing him from being directly forced into a state of endless regeneration.

However, the enormous suction force was still difficult to resist.

He tried the technique of "Immovable as a Mountain," discovering that the crowd control immunity effect still worked. Within three seconds, he fell from mid-air, landing on the ground, but as soon as the duration ended, he was airborne once more.

At this moment, man and monkey were still swiftly approaching the edge of the cliff. Once they went past, it would be a long free fall.

Yuan Erliang was terrified into silence, watching the frightening opening get closer and closer.

He could already see the clouds outside, just as spine-chilling as the plum blossom poles outside the Ghost Cave.

The difference was that at the plum blossom poles, there was a place to stand, whereas now, the wind was clearly trying to smash them to pieces.

Thirty meters, fifteen meters, ten meters....

The distance grew closer, Yuan Erliang covered his eyes, but Li Rui remained fearless, adjusting his position in the air to steady himself, then used Heart of Thunder (Monkey).

Immune to all control effects, duration of thirty minutes.

After this item took effect, a layer of brown light appeared around him, stabilizing his form, no longer swaying in the wind.

Finally, his feet touched the ground once more, landing precisely at the brink of the cliff.

Looking down, he saw a sea of ethereal clouds below, yet amidst them, there seemed to be a cluster of hazy light.

He hesitated briefly before jumping down the almost sheer cliff face.

Though the gale’s control effect was gone, the damage continued to assault his body, with each trace of sharp killing intent striking him, producing a faint, barely detectable blue glow as his defensive attributes neutralized the damage.

The cliff face was not only steep but offered few places to stand. At times, he had to drive the Vajra Umbrella forcefully into the rock to secure his position, letting his entire body hang there while searching for the next suitable spot.

Yuan Erliang noticed they weren’t falling straight down, so he sneaked a peek through his fingers.

Crack.

A few pebbles were tumbling into the bottomless abyss below.

"Squeak!!"

He cried out in fright and covered his eyes again.

Li Rui made no sound; he was calmly maneuvering, cautiously exploring downward.

Scrape.

Scrape.

The Vajra Umbrella repeatedly pierced into the cliff face and was extracted, inching closer to the luminous glow within the clouds.

Despite the countdown for the control immunity effect ticking away, he was not anxious. Facing danger, an unyielding spirit was indispensable.

But since they were descending, the process didn’t last long and took only a little over four minutes for the glow to be practically within reach.

Li Rui’s feet landed firmly on a small platform about two meters across, before him lay a cave, from which a blue light shot out, illuminating the clouds.

At this point, Yuan Erliang finally opened his eyes.

"Sir? Where are we?"

"In the netherworld, we’ve already fallen to our deaths."

".....Sir, do you think I’m foolish?"

"Hahaha."

Li Rui chuckled, pulling him out from his clothes and tossing him on the ground.

"You’re hurt! You’re hurt!!" Yuan Erliang cried out urgently.

"It’s nothing."

Li Rui waved his hand.

His whole body was blood-soaked now, covered with wounds left by the gale, but they were merely surface injuries.

Yet the wind was indeed formidable. For someone with weaker defense, there was no need to consider control immunity; they’d be torn apart in the sky.

He casually applied some Golden Wound Medicine; such low-level ointment had minimal healing effects given his current robust physique, but there was no choice. The Secret Realm provided various consumables, yet none that were both plentiful and potent for healing.

"Follow me."

Li Rui wielded the Vajra Umbrella and entered the cave, faintly sensing threats that were neither strong nor weak inside.

Sure enough, when encountering precious treasures, there was likely a guardian. He hadn’t walked far before encountering a group of elemental creatures, classified as Spirit Monsters.

"Hmm? Even the administrator said there are only Demon Race and Undead on this island."

As he pondered, those Spirit Monsters, formed from clusters of clouds and airflow, attacked, though he paid them no mind, defending while continuing to contemplate.

"The treasure here should still be related to the Cave Profound Yin Yang Umbrella, which means it likely involves the Upper Realm’s divine might."

"The Spirit Monsters it spawns are unknown to the administrator."

"Strange, does the administrator’s authority not surpass the Upper Realm’s?"

Li Rui’s confusion grew but it did not prevent him from killing the Spirit Monsters. Unlike the likes of Hazards, strengthened by divine might, these were creatures formed by highly concentrated Spiritual Power.

Within a few breaths, the cloud elemental creatures surrounding him were eliminated, healing Li Rui’s wounds because he had a Blood Leech healing him. Not using endless regeneration turned out to be right, as it’s a powerful skill but has a three-hour cooldown.

Yuan Erliang was used to his master’s valor, merely following behind, curious and craning his neck forward.

"There’s light, there’s light!"

He meant the glow ahead was even stronger.

Li Rui was also acutely aware, following the brightness forward, reaching a stone chamber within the cave with no traps or obstacles, a jade orb of white above and green below floating quietly in mid-air.

Excitedly, he walked forward and placed his hand on the jade orb.

[Swirling Wind Nine Turns.]

[Quality: Legendary.]

[Type: Inlay.]

[Description: One of the exclusive inlays for the Cave Profound Yin Yang Umbrella.]

Indeed, this was it.

Li Rui silently praised Chen Cheng’s accurate prophecy, ready to store the item in his inventory, when he suddenly felt a pulling force on his hand, as if urging him to delve into the jade orb.

Behind him, Yuan Erliang was startled, seeing Li Rui’s figure rapidly turn transparent, as though disappearing from the world. Out of blind trust, he hugged Li Rui’s leg with a smack.

Man and monkey only felt their surroundings change rapidly, soaring out of the cave along the previous route, carried by the wind.

Once the scene stabilized again, no more than a couple of seconds had passed, yet they had returned to the forbidden zone above the cliff.

Li Rui quickly checked his inventory, finding the Swirling Wind Nine Turns jade orb lying there quietly.

He furrowed his brows, deep in thought, when suddenly a notion invaded his mind.

Escape Technique.

This inlay contained an Escape Technique!