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

He could sense that there was a vast and boundless passage between himself, the authority, and the sea.

On the other side of the passage lies a vast ocean of knowledge.

The vastness of words and knowledge caused his consciousness to tremble slightly at the very edge.

Clearly, given Lu Yuan's current strength, directly sending his consciousness into that sea would be tantamount to suicide.

Even with the protection of authority, Lu Yuan's consciousness was insufficient to contain that vast amount of knowledge.

However, Lu Yuan did not need to put his consciousness into it; he only needed to open the rift and fully connect with the sea of ​​knowledge.

Lu Yuan controlled the inscriptions on the authority, causing them to tremble towards the rift in the sea of ​​knowledge, the countless characters moving at his command.

The next moment, the crack, which had already been shining with new light, became even brighter.

At the same time, what was hidden deep within the cracks of the Sea of ​​Knowledge seemed to shatter, and large swathes of seawater surged out from the depths of the cracks.

Those ancient seas, those waves formed by words, carrying an indescribable radiance, poured into reality from the cracks, overwhelming everything in their path.

A dreamlike stream of light spread across the sky, enveloping the entire inner city in a dazzling curtain of light.

This is no longer the trickle that barely seeped out from the cracks in the sea of ​​knowledge; this is the true power of the sea of ​​knowledge, drawn by authority, pouring in from the other side with unparalleled might.

At that moment, Lu Yuan finally understood what Arthur had done back then.

What Arthur actually planned was to find a tiny crack in the sea of ​​knowledge, widen it into a fissure, and then use some method that even Lu Yuan couldn't understand to plug it up, forming an extremely ingenious dam.

As long as the dam blocks a large amount of the sea of ​​knowledge, only a sliver needs to be released to maintain the existence of the crack, no more and no less.

The method was so sophisticated that it was unbelievable; Lu Yuan was even somewhat baffled as to how he had managed it.

But now, this ingenious dike has completely disappeared.

Lu Yuan merely stirred his power slightly, not even enough to create a real wave, yet with that little force, the dam set up by Arthur was crushed into dust.

The boundless pressure of the sea of ​​knowledge swept over the blocked surface, and the intricate restrictions shattered instantly, leaving not even a trace.

Lu Yuan can only pray that the Empire has a backup of the method Arthur left behind; otherwise, the Sea of ​​Knowledge fishing plan will have to be declared bankrupt.

With a heavy clap of thunder, the sea of ​​knowledge instantly filled the entire crack.

Several openings appeared in the sky, and brilliant light poured down from different angles, completely enveloping the entire inner city.

Lu Yuan did not choose to let the sea of ​​knowledge collide head-on with flesh and blood, because he could sense that the sea of ​​knowledge seemed to be rejected by reality. The words that overflowed from the cracks began to weaken the moment they arrived in reality.

Therefore, Lu Yuan used the new ability brought by the scholar, the second skill, the Sea of ​​Knowledge.

Lu Yuan focused all his consciousness on the forbidden object before him, which was composed of the Crown of Kings and the flesh and blood of the starry sky, and he uttered the name in his mind.

The crown of kings.

As Lu Yuan connected with the authority, with a hum, the waters deep within the Sea of ​​Knowledge surged continuously, and countless words were constantly conceived, intertwining together, carrying an incomparably complex aura.

The next moment, a golden crown appeared out of thin air from the depths of the sea.

The crown's shadow hung suspended in the middle of the sea, slowly rotating, supported by the boundless knowledge and words.

Its appearance is exactly the same as the Crown of Kings in reality. The intricate inscriptions on the crown are clearly visible, the positions of the seven eyes are exactly the same, and even the finest patterns on it have been accurately replicated.

At the same time, the seven eyeballs still retained their original glassy appearance.

At the moment the name was matched and the phantom appeared, the phantom of the Sea of ​​Knowledge and the crown of kings wrapped in flesh and blood in reality resonated at the same time.

A profound connection, invisible to the naked eye, was suddenly established between the two, binding them together by the same name, both in reality and in illusion.

With a thought from Lu Yuan, the sea of ​​knowledge, composed of countless characters, began to surge layer by layer onto the illusory crown. The characters seemed to be deconstructing the crown of kings, constantly pouring in and imitating it.

The illusory image of the Crown of Kings began to disintegrate and split apart piece by piece, the enormous crown phantom being broken apart at a speed visible to the naked eye. But when it reached the seven gems, the speed suddenly stopped.

In the sea of ​​knowledge, every time the phantom of the Crown of Kings is stripped away, the real Crown of Kings trembles in sync.

Lu Yuan could clearly see that the golden crown, which was originally tightly bound by dark red flesh and blood, was now violently churning.

Large chunks of flesh peeled away from the crown, revealing the golden crown beneath, with dense ancient inscriptions radiating a dazzling light.

At the same time, among the six eyeballs covered by pollution, two eyeballs were dimming at a visible speed. The turbid luster on the surface of the eyeballs began to fade, the pupils contracted to the extreme, and finally closed completely, turning into two lifeless black glass.

Large swathes of golden light rose from the Crown of Kings, condensing into surging pillars of light in mid-air and flowing back towards the rift in the Sea of ​​Knowledge in the sky.

Clearly, the power of the Crown of Kings is being constantly stripped away by the Sea of ​​Knowledge, and the rift in the Sea of ​​Knowledge, which hangs high in the sky, is frantically devouring the power being stripped from the Crown of Kings.

However, Lu Yuan's first use of this skill did not go so smoothly.

Lu Yuan also understood that half of the Crown of Kings no longer belonged to its original form, as the Starry Sky Flesh had, after all, gained more than half of the control over the Crown of Kings.

Only by knowing its name can one drag it into the sea of ​​knowledge and strip it of its power and authority.

However, Lu Yuan had no idea what the mass of starry flesh below was called, so he couldn't drag it into the Sea of ​​Knowledge, nor could he harm it in the slightest.

All he can do now is strip the Crown of Kings of its power as much as possible.

Even if it's impossible to achieve complete integration, it should at least not be perfect when it fully merges with the starry sky and flesh below.

The power drawn from the Crown of Kings was coming to an end, gradually transforming from a vast expanse of radiance into beams of small light.

The illusory image of the Crown of Kings within the Sea of ​​Knowledge had frozen in place, clearly indicating that the Sea of ​​Knowledge could no longer do anything to it.

At that very moment, within the vast power swallowed by the sea of ​​knowledge, a warm golden light, unaffected by the endless text, fell directly upon Lu Yuan.

It followed the crack in the sea of ​​knowledge and fell straight down to the top of the Tower of Learning.

The person hiding on the wall behind Lu Yuan saw the golden light and instinctively wanted to rush out and catch it.

But when he sensed the words surrounding the golden light, he ultimately pretended not to see them.

At that moment, a light suddenly appeared above Lu Yuan's head, and a tattered golden crown materialized above him. The crown was inlaid with seven glass gems, shimmering with a soft glow, and the material on the surface of the crown emitted a reassuring, warm, sun-like color.

But the crown was not a physical object; it was more like a brand, etched onto Lu Yuan's body at this moment.

And right in Lu Yuan's line of sight, gray and white characters appeared at this moment.

[Detected: Coronation Authority - Immortal (Forbidden)]

[A special power stripped from the forbidden, but currently it seems to have only a negligible effect and is subject to time limitations. However, before it fades, you will possess true immortality. Feel the presence of the forbidden.]

Lu Yuan felt the power within his body and looked at those few lines of text.

Immortal! Immortal!

His fingertips became scalding hot in that instant, and an indescribable warm power flowed continuously into Lu Yuan's body from the crown above his head.

This feeling was extremely intense; every muscle and bone in the body became incredibly resilient under the influence of that power.

He could clearly feel that even if something were to tear his body apart completely at this moment, that force would instantly piece him back together.

This was a power that was almost immortal, surging in Lu Yuan's chest, causing his heart to beat faster without him even realizing it.

Lu Yuan felt invincible at this moment, as if the world was singing his praises. A chorus of prayers echoed in his ears—believers begging for his grace...

But Lu Yuan took a deep breath and suppressed the impulse in his heart. Was it just an illusion?

The world before Lu Yuan's eyes returned to normal, the godlike golden light was fading, and the feeling of controlling the world was also dissipating.

"This feels really good..."

After all, you have to understand that nothing in this world comes for free, and all skills have their limitations.

But what is the price that comes from using the ocean of knowledge to strip others of their knowledge?

The consequences emerged almost simultaneously.

Deep within Lu Yuan's left eye, connected to the power suspended in mid-air, he could clearly sense a new black crack quietly appearing on the surface of the teardrop-shaped power.

The black crack was extremely fine, but it expanded very quickly, spreading wildly along the curved surface of the scepter, almost overlapping with the old marks left from absorbing the seed of resentment.

When these black marks appeared last time, Lu Yuan knew they were no good.

However, those old marks are alright; they can fade away slowly.

But now the new one has emerged, while the old one hasn't completely faded away. The two layers are stacked together, making it look a whole size bigger than before.

The teardrop-shaped scepter was now partially tainted by something black, which was slowly spreading outwards.