I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

The figure did not make any move because of Lu Yuan's arrival, and remained in a bowed position, as if he had fallen into an eternal slumber.

Just as Lu Yuan was examining it, he suddenly heard a very faint sound.

It was a symphony of drumbeats and shrill flute sounds, endlessly swirling around the giant shadow.

"Comes with its own background music? Looks like I can't mess with them."

Lu Yuan's rationality was visibly declining.

Lu Yuan immediately stopped looking up and forced himself to lower his gaze.

Judging from the current situation, this is probably not its true form, because the sense of pressure it exerts on me is not particularly strong. Only when I try to see what it really looks like will I gradually lose my rationality.

Beneath the giant shadow, just as Lu Yuan was wondering what to do, a figure slowly emerged.

The figure was countless times smaller than the giant shadow, and its size was not much different from that of a normal person, but Lu Yuan could not see its face.

His outline was very blurry, but from his posture and gait, it could be determined that he was a man, walking with a steady and composed demeanor.

He walked towards Lu Yuan's direction and finally stopped a few meters away from Lu Yuan.

He seemed unable to see Lu Yuan, because his gaze passed through Lu Yuan's body and landed in the distant void.

Clearly, this is a commemorative photograph, a message that the person who took the photograph wanted to leave for those who come after them.

He then spoke, his voice steady and unhurried, each word clearly enunciated.

"Later forbidden scholars, the moment you synthesized the Golden Token, it meant that the flesh and blood beneath the Bronze City had once again spiraled out of control."

He paused, then looked up at the sleeping giant shadow behind him.

"That flesh and blood from the stars contains extremely powerful forbidden energy, and it has already been corrupted. If it is not contained, it is highly likely to grow into a new, bizarre, forbidden existence. Therefore, I took this crown from this phantom."

He slightly raised his hand, pointing to the empty space above the huge phantom's head.

"The Golden Token was made from the central piece of the Crown of Kings' phantom, echoing it. Back then, I used the Crown of Kings' phantom as a vessel to create those bronze pillars. But the bronze pillars were merely an aid; the true core was the Crown of Kings' phantom itself."

Lu Yuan recognized the figure at this moment; it was the city builder he had seen in the scene before.

The city builder continued speaking, his voice almost indifferent.

"Even if the bronze pillar is polluted, corroded, or even completely decayed, it will not cause any problems."

"As long as the phantom of the Crown of Kings remains intact, the seal will remain intact. Now that the Golden Token has been synthesized, you can connect with and control the Crown of Kings. As long as you hold it, the flesh and blood below are no threat."

The voice of the city builder then disappeared, and his figure began to fade, gradually dissipating from his feet upwards.

Lu Yuan stared at the disappearing figure, and a sense of inexplicable absurdity suddenly welled up in his heart.

This senior scholar, who was considered taboo, probably never imagined that the premise he set when he left these words was that the bronze pillar might malfunction, but the phantom of the Crown of Kings would not.

But the situation is exactly the opposite now.

The bronze pillar did not show any obvious damage, at most some wear and tear;

The real problem lies with the illusory image of the Crown of Kings itself.

The crown had been tainted by blood and flesh, leaving only the central gem, which perhaps still retained its original consciousness.

The city builder said that as long as the phantom of the Crown of Kings remains intact, the seal will remain intact.

But now that even the crown's main body has fallen, what can the Golden Token still control?

Moreover, from these words, Lu Yuan could sense that the illusory image of the Crown of Ten Thousand Kings was extremely powerful, and even the flesh and blood above the starry sky might not be able to match it.

That would be even worse.

Because what I'm about to face is probably not just one taboo existence, but two.

The scene shattered, and Lu Yuan's consciousness was ejected from the illusory mist, falling back into the domain of the person on the wall.

The wasteland remained, and his head still hung there, but he had no time to think.

The Golden Token was already in his hands, and a deep connection had been established with the illusory image of the Crown of Kings.

Lu Yuan was like a ball being bounced around. He was just pulled away by the person on the wall, then dragged into the scene by the Golden Token, and now he was about to be led away by the Crown of Ten Thousand Kings.

He had no time to react before his consciousness was drawn into the space where the Crown of Kings was located.

This might be the consciousness space of the Crown of Kings, or something else entirely, but it's definitely related to it.

As soon as Lu Yuan entered, the first thing he noticed was a small patch of the last remaining pure land: layers upon layers of red and gold structures with ethereal and intricate patterns, exuding an indescribable majesty.

But before he could see the whole picture of this pure land, he discovered that everything outside the red and gold structure had already fallen.

Dark red flesh, twisted meridians, and writhing roots spread out, enveloping and swallowing the original red-gold space layer by layer, condensing into a huge and filthy phantom that made one's stomach churn at the mere sight of it.

Lu Yuan's rationality was rarely challenged.

[Rationality: -1...]

The gray and white text flickered.

His mind was buzzing, and the edges of his vision began to darken.

The key to the sea of ​​knowledge was extended, and a clear, cool power surged from it, enveloping Lu Yuan's consciousness and severing most of the connection between him and the crown.

The scent of flesh and blood, the filthy meridians, and the wriggling root system were all kept out.

The fall of reason has stopped.

Lu Yuan took a breath and looked again at the crown space that had been swallowed by flesh and blood.

He could sense the location of the seven gems.

The six stones have been completely corrupted, exuding the aura of flesh and blood from the inside out, and even the original patterns have been corroded beyond recognition.

Only the central, seventh gemstone remained clear and bright, untouched by flesh and blood.

But this is the only one left.

Lu Yuan immediately directed his consciousness toward the gem, attempting to establish a connection with it. The Golden Token resonated with the Crown of Kings; if he could control this last pure gem, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

The moment consciousness touched the edge of the gem, the crown moved.

The entire space, now filled with flesh and blood, trembled violently. The six contaminated eyeballs simultaneously turned toward Lu Yuan's consciousness, and a repulsive force surged from the depths of the crown, desperately trying to drive him away.

Lu Yuan gritted his teeth and clung tightly to the edge of the gem.

But he soon discovered that although the gem was not contaminated, it could no longer control the entire Crown of Kings.

Six eyeballs, filled with flesh and blood, firmly held control of the crown. A single pure gem was not enough to move the remaining six, even if it was the largest one.

The power of the Sea of ​​Knowledge surged forth once more, protecting Lu Yuan's consciousness and holding firmly against the repulsive force of the crown.

But Crown is too strong, and this is their territory.

Those flesh-and-blood structures were constantly increasing pressure, the meridians and roots twisting and pulling outwards from Lu Yuan's consciousness tendrils, and the power of the Sea of ​​Knowledge was being pushed back inch by inch.

With the final, devastating blow, Lu Yuan's consciousness was completely expelled from the Crown Space.

He suddenly opened his eyes and found himself still standing in the domain of the person on the wall. A dark golden token appeared in his palm, slightly warm to the touch.

The person on the wall looked at him, and several new lines appeared on the split head.

"...Couldn't control it?"

Lu Yuan did not answer. His left eye was still burning, and the buzzing in his head had not yet subsided.

Before he could speak, a violent tremor suddenly came from outside the domain.

The crown, now covered in flesh and blood, went mad the moment Lu Yuan was driven out.

Its entire attention suddenly turned to the rift in the sea of ​​knowledge above the Tower of Learning, and its six turbid eyes shot out golden light, desperately trying to mend the rift.

The cracks on the head of the person on the wall multiplied rapidly, and his domain shook violently.

Lu Yuan gripped the golden token in his hand, having already made up his mind.

His consciousness withdrew from the realm of the man on the wall.

The gray fog at the top of the tower re-entered the field of vision.

The Blue Knight crouched beside him, one hand on his shoulder, the silk threads already forming half a net.

Klaus stood a few steps away, looking at him.

"You were unconscious for a few moments just now," Klaus asked, looking at Lu Yuan. "What happened?"

Lu Yuan didn't elaborate. He put the golden token in his pocket and looked at Klaus.

"That crown is battling a rift in the Sea of ​​Knowledge," Lu Yuan said quickly. "I have a way to stop it. Just proceed according to the original plan; don't worry about me."

Klaus looked at Lu Yuan, opened his mouth, and finally chose to believe him.

"careful."

Lu Yuan did not leave immediately, but instead found the room at the top of the main tower where the human head on the wall was located and went inside.

At this moment, the giant head that the person on the wall was inhabiting was actually in good condition. There were no cracks on the head, and it was the same as usual.

This made Lu Yuan frown slightly, wondering what the person on the wall had gone through and why it had shattered into such a state.

Lu Yuan didn't dwell on it any longer. Right now, this was the safest place in the Tower of Learning. He closed his eyes, and his consciousness left his body.

This time, Lu Yuan took the initiative to respond to the request from the authority of the Sea of ​​Knowledge in his left eye.

As for the Guardians and Klaus, Lu Yuan couldn't care less about them at the moment.

His consciousness rose rapidly along the connection between the key deep within his left eye and the sea of ​​knowledge, passing through the gray mist, through the barrier formed by steaming flesh and blood, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the rift hanging above the Tower of Learning.

The next moment, Lu Yuan had already arrived above the Sea of ​​Knowledge.

Beneath my feet lies a bottomless sea, its surface shimmering with iridescent colors. Countless fragments of text, varying in color and size, hang suspended in the air, slowly swirling and flowing.

This sea of ​​knowledge is becoming somewhat unstable; the edges of the cracks are shrinking, the surface is constantly collapsing, and the light of those fragments of text is much dimmer than when he last saw them.