"Master!" Shandu and the others called out, trying to rise and move forward to enter the secret realm together.
However, they had barely taken a few steps before the evil aura emanating from the Vajra Umbrella knocked them back to the ground.
Even Chu Yang couldn't make any headway.
Only Nanli remained standing, unaffected.
Her clothes fluttered in the wind, and she stood there as though unbothered, freely moving in and out of the evil aura.
From the whirlpool entrance, the master of the secret realm seemed surprised and spoke: "Who exactly are you? Why is it that I cannot pull you into the secret realm?"
Nanli furrowed her brows, replying calmly, "I don't know."
The master of the secret realm laughed. "Very well, a monk alone is enough to entertain me."
The whirlpool entrance began to close.
"Wait." Nanli stepped forward.
The evil aura condensed into a delicate face, the eyes narrowed. "What? Are you planning to sacrifice yourself to save others?"