The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 134 Path Disorder? Knowledge is Toxic!

Seeing the Black Knight's strength suddenly increase, Lu Yan did not hesitate at all, and his body suddenly swelled up and transformed into a dragon ape.

In an instant, a terrifying dragon's might emanated from Lu Yan, and the originally aggressive black knight froze, clearly affected by it.

But soon, the Black Knight adapted to the dragon's might and continued to charge towards Lu Yan.

However, Lu Yan was obviously faster. He suddenly exerted force with his feet and arrived in front of the two black knights like a cannonball.

The black knight immediately thrust out his longsword, aiming straight for Lu Yan's face, but Lu Yan easily caught it and twisted the longsword into a pretzel with a gentle twist.

Then, before the Black Knight could make any further moves, Lu Yan grabbed the Black Knight's head with both hands and slammed them together.

"Bang--!"

With a deafening roar, the helmets of the two black knights simultaneously collapsed, and large amounts of black smoke escaped from their armor, gathering into a dark cloud above their heads.

Clearly, the core of these Black Knights is this black smoke.

Now that the core of the three Black Knights has been gathered, their strength has advanced to a higher level!

"We're almost at Sequence 5!"

Lu Yan was not alarmed at all upon seeing this; instead, he smiled.

Although the underlying principle is unclear, it is evident that this black smoke is a manifestation of the Black Knight's obsession from his previous life.

But in Lu Yan's view, no matter what obsession one has, it cannot escape the scope of the seven emotions.

Moreover, the Lord of the Black Forest clearly agrees with his viewpoint.

The Dark Forest Lord sensed a powerful obsession and an urgent desire to devour it!

At that moment, the black smoke overhead completely merged.

Then, the black smoke suddenly plunged into the body of the black knight who had been split in two by Ning Ran, and forcibly stuck them back together.

Ning Ran was about to make a move, but Lu Yan was one step ahead.

Lu Yan leaped into the air, transforming into a dragon-roc. His sharp dragon claws suddenly grabbed the armor, and with a little force, he crushed it into a pile of rubble.

Before the Black Knight could return to its place, Lu Yan put it away and threw it into the Black Forest.

The black knight's armor also seems to be made of some kind of extraordinary material; it might still be usable if we give it to the Divine Martial Saint for repair.

Without its host, the black smoke, which contained the core of the three black knights, went completely berserk, twisting and turning in the air.

The obsession it exuded began to affect the people present, especially Yao Qing, who was still in Sequence 7, and she immediately felt mentally disoriented.

Yin Shuo was in a better position, but Ning Ran, after resisting for a while, also felt the power within her body begin to spiral out of control.

The Blade of Rebellion and the Yamato only suppressed the out-of-control power within him, treating the symptoms but not the root cause.

Demons are inherently a collection of negative emotions, and now that they are affected, they are naturally restless.

"Domain: Black Forest!"

Just then, Lu Yan silently activated the Black Forest, and pitch-black trees appeared out of thin air, quickly covering the entire corridor.

The Seven Emotions Ghost darted swiftly through the forest, heading straight for the black smoke overhead.

This stuff is incredibly nutritious!

The black smoke refused to accept its fate. Its body twisted rapidly, reforming into a knight's form and charging towards the Seven Emotions Demon.

"For the sake of justice!"

A distorted sound emanated from within the black smoke, but those around them could not perceive any justice; instead, they felt a sense of filth.

But these things do not affect the Seven Emotions; on the contrary, they make them even more excited.

The Impermanent Ghost was the first to be attacked, continuously throwing wind blades to cut through the Black Smoke Knight.

The Black Smoke Knight was not afraid; his body was about to reassemble as soon as it shattered.

But Yin Yang Gui was prepared. He condensed the light of the sun and moon with both hands, turning it into a halo of light to purify the black smoke that had been cut out.

The Black Smoke Knight realized something was wrong and was about to change targets when the Soul-Hooking Ghost, the Judge Ghost, and the Forgetful Ghost all attacked at once, leaving the Black Smoke Knight frozen in place.

Before it could even regain its senses, Dizang Gui leaped high into the air and landed directly on the Black Smoke Knight.

The Black Smoke Knight, which should have been formless and intangible, was suppressed by the Earthly Ghost and was unable to move at all. He could only watch helplessly as he was divided, purified, and then transformed into the purest emotional power.

Before long, the black smoke dissipated completely, and the Seven Emotions Ghost's figure became more solid, steadily moving towards Sequence 6!

Having tasted the sweetness, the Seven Emotions Demon City sent out a strong desire, hoping to devour more black smoke!

Unfortunately, just as the black smoke completely dissipated, a huge portal appeared beneath the feet of the four people.

Before they could even react, they all fell into the suddenly opened door.

[Third Floor - Knowledge Corridor - North]

New clues emerged in the minds of the three, but the surrounding environment remained unchanged.

The same corridor, the same bookshelves, the only difference is the books on the shelves.

No longer were they random travelogues, nor were they written in any ancient Hermetic language; instead, they were all books written in a common script.

"Wait, shouldn't the third floor be a rest area? Why are we here again!"

Yin Shuo looked around speechlessly, somewhat exasperated.

The tower scenes may change from time to time, but the basic rules remain largely the same.

One of the most fundamental rules is that you must take a break every three days.

If the last digit of the floor number is 3, 6, or 9, it must be a rest floor, allowing climbers to rest before continuing their ascent.

If anyone doesn't want to continue climbing, they can temporarily withdraw at the rest level without affecting their subsequent climb or normal life.

But if the rest area is gone, they will have to keep climbing the tower, and if they fail, they will not be able to enter the tower again for a hundred years!

Although towering is very risky, the potential rewards are equally substantial.

Without the tower as a route, one might be left forever behind by their companions.

Yin Shuo didn't care about these things; the key issue was that Ning Ran had been affected by the black knight, and her sequence was still somewhat unstable.

If the sequence that has finally been brought under control gets out of control again, Ning Ran will probably have a hard time returning to normal.

"It seems the old rules are no longer applicable."

Lu Yan looked around with great interest, unlike Yin Shuo who was quite agitated.

Since it was his first time entering the tower, he wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

Moreover, the first two floors did not make him feel tired; on the contrary, he gained a lot.

"You guys rest for a bit, I'll take a look first."

Lu Yan walked to a bookshelf, randomly picked out a book, and encountered no resistance.

He turned to a page, which contained a cultivation guide called the "Audience" sequence.

Although it was somewhat messy and even a bit simplistic, Lu Yan didn't encounter any problems like the first two levels until he finished reading it.

"Perhaps this is just a rest area, only in a different form than before."

Lu Yan shared his guess, and Yin Shuo, though skeptical, cautiously examined it.

Ning Ran, on the other hand, sat cross-legged, relying on the military contract sequence to strengthen her communication with the swords and re-stabilize the sequence.

Only Yao Qing, due to the negative emotional impact of the Black Knight, had not yet recovered.

"Senior sister, are you alright?"

Upon seeing this, Lu Yan immediately stepped forward and used his spiritual power to help Yao Qing calm down, but with little effect.

As the saying goes, even the best swimmer can drown. As a controller of emotions, a witch can easily grasp the emotions of others, but once her own emotions are in trouble, it is difficult for her to repair them.

"However, isn't this a bit too fragile?"

Lu Yan was filled with doubt. Although Yao Qing's cultivation level was a bit low, it shouldn't be that she couldn't withstand even this kind of impact.

He always felt that Yao Qing's power seemed to become increasingly unstable after advancing through the Tree of God, almost like a castle in the air.

Castles in the air —

Lu Yan seemed to understand something, and said seriously, "Senior Sister, could you let me see your Pleasure Card?"

"The Joy card? What are you going to do?"

Although Yao Qing was somewhat puzzled, she still took out the [Pleasure] without hesitation and handed it to Lu Yan.

The moment Lu Yan took it in his hand, he immediately felt a strong sense of resistance.

[Found the Primal Card - Witch - Pleasure. Do you wish to collect it?]

The panel popped up another prompt, but Lu Yan simply chose "No".

The ability of [Joy] overlaps with the Seven Emotions, so it's not very meaningful, and he had no intention of taking anything from Yao Qing.

He then entered the mirror space with pleasure, firmly grasped it in his hand, and forcibly analyzed it using the Realm of Truth.

Although he couldn't obtain complete sequence information, as long as he successfully deciphered it, he could still gain a rough understanding of the sequence.

He wanted to see if there was really a problem with Yao Qing's witch sequence!

Seeing Lu Yan like this, Yao Qing was also a little worried, but since Lu Yan was in the mirror space, there was nothing she could do to help.

"How about we read a book for a while?"

Even though it had only been a few days, Lu Yan's strength had leaped forward again, and Yao Qing was very unhappy about being left behind.

Especially since Xiao Yiren, whom she considers a rival, has already begun to advance towards Sequence 5, her sense of crisis has become even stronger.

This place seems to contain a wealth of cultivation insights from extraordinary individuals, which might help her improve her strength.

But at that moment, Yao Qing suddenly noticed something was wrong.

The usually carefree Yin Shuo was unusually quiet at this moment, engrossed in reading a book.

He would start reading the next book immediately after finishing the first one, almost without stopping, and he thoroughly enjoyed it.

"No, something's wrong with him!"

Upon seeing the unusually thick and thick line of pleasure on Yin Shuo's head, Yao Qing immediately noticed something was wrong.

Normal people's emotions have limits. Unless they take some addictive drugs, they will not have such outrageous emotional fluctuations.

Although Yin Shuo always seemed cheerful, Yao Qing could tell that it was just an act; at least he wasn't truly happy inside.

The current situation is clearly not normal!

The source is probably still in these books —

Yao Qing immediately tried to wake Ning Ran, who was cultivating, but found that similar lines of pleasure had appeared on the top of Ning Ran's head.

"Even Ning Ran fell for it, but he clearly hadn't been reading the book."

, 7

Yao Qing was puzzled, but suddenly she heard a series of soft sounds coming from Yin Shuo's mouth, as he was reciting the contents of a book.

Can't I even hear it?

Yao Qing immediately covered her ears, and the way she looked at the books around her changed.

"This knowledge is toxic!"