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

At that moment, the unfamiliar man raised his hand from the direction of the giant wall of flesh and blood.

The next moment, the sky suddenly darkened. It was no longer half the sky obscured by the swarming insects, but a phantom image hanging in the sky.

It was a phantom of a city, emerging from the edge of reality.

The pitch-black city walls stretched as far as the eye could see, their surfaces studded with burning green eyes.

Endless chains hung down from the city, stretching all the way to the sky above this battlefield of flesh and blood.

The next moment, the phantom collided with the black and white domain in mid-air.

The black and white domain, which should have been invincible, suddenly emitted a violent sound.

Then, the black and white intertwined field that was spreading in the air emitted a cracking sound like glass.

The two domains unfolded simultaneously, squeezing and eroding each other, twisting the void at their boundary into charred, distorted lines.

The momentum of the forbidden newborn's expansion had already been severely damaged by Rex, and now it was further suppressed by the shadow of this city.

The chains crossed the battlefield. Their appearance was indiscriminate, regardless of friend or foe. They carried an unparalleled power and wrapped themselves directly around the crown atop the newly born taboo.

The chains, glowing with a ghostly green light, emerged from the void, coiling around the crown and then suddenly tightening, dragging it toward the city in the void.

The forbidden flesh and blood of the newborn instantly surged and roared in fury.

The roots and meridians tangled with the chains, the two forces clashing fiercely in the air, causing the crown to creak and groan as it was pulled. Large amounts of flesh and blood surged toward the chains, attempting to sever them.

But the green flames on the chains seemed to contain some indescribable authority. Wherever the starry flesh touched, it emitted a sizzling sound like roasting meat.

Yes, even the flesh and blood of the starry sky couldn't stop the green flames on the chains.

The chain grazed the edge of the sea of ​​Rek's insects. The swarming insects didn't even have time to stiffen; without a sound, they instantly turned into a shower of ashes.

Above, amidst the thick fog, a pair of pale white eyes caught sight of the scene below and their light instantly brightened. The traveler in the fog shifted further into the distance, continuing to gaze.

"This city is so lively today!"

On top of the colossal wall of flesh and blood, the Great Ascended One gazed at the crown of flesh and blood, bound by layers of chains, its mechanical joints creaking and groaning.

"It's completely mutated; flesh and blood are stuck to it. Are you sure it can still be peeled off?"

"What's behind us wants is that crown," AM said calmly. "What we need isn't flesh and blood."

"But wasn't that crown completely tainted?"

"It doesn't matter if it's contaminated." AM paused, then continued, "As long as we can take the crown with us. Even if it's broken, it's still the crown."

"This is the day we've been waiting for."

The Great Ascended narrowed his eyes and didn't ask any more questions. As a member of the Forbidden Society, he knew some things, but not as many details as AM.

But it was too late now; AM had already intervened to protect their Ascension Society researchers. All he needed to do was follow AM.

Meanwhile, in the distance, Lu Yuan was startled awake by the sudden forbidden aura. He spared a wisp of his consciousness to look outside, cursing inwardly.

The Forbidden Society is taking advantage of our misfortune! Damn it, we forgot they existed.

But Lu Yuan was completely unable to free his hands at the moment. The pulling on the other side of the rift didn't stop for a moment.

Then, an idea surged up uncontrollably.

What if, when the City of Chains and the Crown of Kings intertwine and descend upon the world, I were to sink the entire Sea of ​​Knowledge into it?

The City of Chains, a newly born taboo, devouring both together. Add the passerby in the mist, and the one on the wall, and wouldn't that directly push [Forbidden Studies - Scholar: 0/5] to 4 points?

As soon as the thought formed, Lu Yuan felt an indescribable impulse rising within him.

But then, he was suddenly startled.

What's wrong with him? When did he become so reckless and greedy? I'm not exactly a well-behaved person, but I'm definitely not like this now, as if I've been influenced by something.

Lu Yuan dared not be negligent. He immediately composed himself, strengthened his connection with authority, and suppressed the restlessness that should not have been there, inch by inch.

Then, he deliberately lowered his consciousness, sinking into the connection with that authority, and began to frantically pull at the sea of ​​knowledge.

The moment consciousness enters the sea of ​​knowledge, the battles of the present world vanish completely.

Beneath my feet lies a bottomless sea of ​​words. And the surface of this sea is no longer as calm as before.

The entire sea was churning and surging, and the dark characters began to occupy more space, constantly surging.

The words, floating restlessly, surged towards Lu Yuan along the connection, pouring into his consciousness and causing his head to swell continuously.

[Rationality: -1...-1...-1...]

The gray and white text danced wildly at the edge of my vision.

The sounds of prayers around me suddenly amplified, one wave higher than the next.

Lu Yuan bore all of this, using his consciousness to constantly pry open the edge of that rift, fighting against the resistance of the present world.

Inch by inch, the sea of ​​knowledge is being torn downwards relentlessly.

In the present world, the worm of knowledge carried Lu Yuan, swaying constantly in the air, dodging the black and white rifts that came from all directions.

Colorful words swirled around him, so dense that he was almost invisible.

The crack above their heads was expanding at a visible rate, and colorful light was overflowing from it, growing from a tiny amount to a greater and greater quantity.

Clearly, the connection between the ocean of knowledge and the present world is becoming increasingly strong.

On the battlefield, all sides have already realized this.

Rex's swarm of insects paused. But he believed that Lu Yuan would not harm him.

The figure on the wall amidst the gray mist, their face shrouded in fog, turned towards the crack, a look of astonishment on their face. AM on the giant wall, sensing the aura emanating from afar, also shifted their gaze from the crown for the first time.

Meanwhile, that aura was growing stronger.

The person on the wall is in a very bad situation right now.

Without a physical body, every movement of a spirit depletes its own essence.

The black and white realm and the phantom of the chained city were constantly vying for power in mid-air, and as the aftershocks swept by, the gray mist was peeled away layer by layer.

But deep within the thick fog, the face without features became increasingly clear. An ancient, forbidden power was gradually awakening within the person on the wall.

Countless wisps of mist constantly moved around the spirit, weaving into an impenetrable cocoon. The erosion of the domain fell upon the large cocoon, being worn away inch by inch until it was completely gone.