The sequence is too involutional, luckily I am too.

Chapter 135 Sequence Out of Control, The Witch's Gaze Once Again

Yao Qing almost instinctively covered her ears, her fingertips unconsciously reaching towards her waist.

There should have been a place where [Pleasure] was stored. If it were taken out, one could easily manipulate the threads of pleasure that were wrapped around the two people. But all that the fingertips touched was emptiness and coldness.

"But of all times—"

She bit her lower lip lightly, her teeth almost digging into her soft flesh.

She couldn't guess what Lu Yan was doing at that moment, but she was certain in her heart that he would never harm her.

But in the current situation, without [Pleasure], she doesn't even have the slightest confidence to control those two emotional threads.

However, if we leave them alone and let Yin Shuo and Ning Ran continue to sink into depravity, it will be extremely difficult to rescue them once they have become complete puppets of their emotions.

She has seen too many people consumed by their emotions, and the way they are helpless and completely lose themselves is etched in her memory more than anyone else.

"Never mind, I have to give it my all!"

Yao Qing made up her mind, the hesitation in her eyes vanished instantly, and she unhesitatingly activated the new power she had learned from the divine tree—the Divine Skill: Witch's Stance!

Suddenly, a hazy, illusory witch slowly emerged from behind her. Although her outline was not very clear, the allure and aloofness in her eyes and brows, and every frown and smile, seemed to stir the deepest desires in people's hearts.

The phantom noticed Yao Qing's gaze, slowly opened its arms, and approached her little by little with a mysterious and powerful aura.

At the same time, a faint black mist swirled around Yao Qing, and the two unbreakable emotional threads that had been entwined around the two of them seemed to be drawn towards her by an invisible force.

Seeing this, Yao Qing didn't dare to delay for a moment. She quickly stretched out her hands and tightly grasped the two cold emotional threads, trying her best to dissolve the chaotic energy within them little by little.

"Ugh—what's wrong with me?"

As the threads of emotion gradually dissipated, Yin Shuo was the first to awaken from his daze. Recalling his earlier, almost frantic thirst for knowledge, a storm raged within him.

He hated reading most of all, and if the old man saw him like this, he would probably be laughing in his grave.

But the moment the word "knowledge" surfaced in his mind, it was like a thorn, stimulating his taut nerves once again.

Before he could fully recover, his consciousness was once again swallowed up by an intense longing, and he fell into despair once more.

On the contrary, Ning Ran took advantage of this brief moment to barely break free from the shackles of her emotions.

In order to suppress the innate emotional instability of the demon sequence, his willpower was far beyond that of ordinary people. If he had not been eroded by an unknown force on the previous level, he would never have been so easily disturbed.

As a demonic path practitioner, he is adept at controlling desires, which overlaps somewhat with the witch's emotional manipulation, yet is fundamentally different—the witch arouses lust, while he was born from desire.

Just as he was about to step in and help Yao Qing resolve Yin Shuo's emotional turmoil, he caught a glimpse of Yao Qing's unusual behavior out of the corner of his eye.

For some reason, Yao Qing was surrounded by a sinister and dangerous aura at this moment, which gave him the illusion that the person standing in front of him was a legendary witch who could bewitch all living beings and control people's hearts.

"Sequence out of control?"

Ning Ran's eyes sharpened, and her heart tightened suddenly.

No one understood better than him what a sequence going out of control meant.

If things get out of control, physical deformities are a minor issue; if they attract the attention of the being at the end of the path, the resulting destruction will be an unpredictable catastrophe.

He had personally experienced that kind of despair. Back then, due to the loss of control over the sequence, he attracted the end of the demonic path, the Abyss, which almost completely razed a sanctuary to the ground.

If the teacher hadn't intervened in time, he would probably have already become a disaster controlled by his desires.

However, he clearly underestimated the power of the witch's form and overestimated his own current state.

Just as he raised his hand to suppress the out-of-control power within Yao Qing's body, the witch's phantom suddenly turned its head, its cold eyes gently sweeping in his direction.

In the next instant, the demonic power within Ning Ran's body was like ignited explosives, instantly spiraling out of control!

A surging killing intent, accompanied by pitch-black flames, burst forth from his body, instantly engulfing him entirely.

In an instant, tyrannical demons struggled in the flames, alluring witches floated in the black mist, and addicted seekers of knowledge sank into chaos.

In just a few breaths, the three of them were each in a life-or-death crisis, their auras becoming extremely chaotic.

Meanwhile, in the mirror space.

As the white light gradually subsided, Lu Yan finally completed his analysis of [Pleasure] and thoroughly understood the root cause of Yao Qing's loss of control—not a sequence disorder, but a sequence defect!

According to the information contained in [Pleasure], the sequence 7 of the Witch Path should have been [Witch], but Yao Qing skipped this crucial step and directly replaced it with the sequence 6 "Pleasure Witch".

Such a leap in advancement is already inconceivable, but considering that Yao Qing advanced by relying on the power of the Divine Tree and also possesses the Primal Card of [Joy], everything becomes reasonable.

However, this incomplete advancement not only fails to grant her greater power, but also leaves behind the potential for loss of control due to the missing path.

Recalling the illusory image of the witch he had just seen through the mirror, a hint of apprehension flashed in Lu Yan's eyes.

"The Primal Sequence and the Primal Cards indeed conceal danger."

He felt a sense of relief, thankful that he had the panel to help him avoid such a trap; otherwise, he might have suffered the same fate as Yao Qing.

Just then, two messages suddenly popped up on the panel, which were the deduction feedback from the professor of arcane arts:

[Deduction successful, branch path obtained—???]

[Analysis successful. Secret Technique: Indulgence: After activating this technique, the target will temporarily lose control of their emotions.]

With the emotion-related information provided by [Pleasure], this branch path, which was also designed around emotions, was able to be deduced in advance, and he also unlocked a brand new secret technique in the process.

Although he had not yet actually practiced it, Lu Yan had already linked this "Indulgence" secret technique with the Seven Emotions Deception ability.

Although the Seven Emotions can influence the emotions of others, its core ability lies in devouring emotions.

However, "Indulgence" can actively trigger the opponent's emotional outburst. If the two are combined, it will undoubtedly greatly accelerate the growth of the Seven Emotions Demon, and even in battle, it can have an unexpected effect.

Unfortunately, the arcane book has not yet unlocked new pages, so this "Indulgence" arcane technique will require the use of potions to perform for the time being.

At that moment, through the mirror image, he saw the perilous situation of the three people outside.

"not good!"

Lu Yan's heart skipped a beat. He had no time to think any further. In a flash, he emerged from the mirror space, and the Black Forest Domain instantly unfolded, firmly enveloping Yao Qing and the other two.

The next instant, the chaotic excess emotions within the three individuals were frantically devoured by the Seven Emotions Demon within the domain.

In a short while, Yin Shuo and Ning Ran slowly regained their senses, and the chaos and violence in their eyes gradually faded away.

Only Yao Qing remained conflicted, her brows furrowed and her body trembling uncontrollably, as if two forces were fiercely clashing within her, vying for control of her body.

"Brother Lu, Sister Yao Qing—it seems her sequence has gone out of control!"

As soon as Ning Ran regained consciousness, she saw Lu Yan appear and hurriedly went up to him, telling him what had just happened.

"As expected, this is a hidden danger of the Witch's Path—"

Lu Yan understood, but showed no panic on his face. He immediately took out the [Glory] and activated it without hesitation.

【Glory Warrior - Glory Domain: The strength of friendly forces within the domain is doubled, boosting morale, weakening the enemy's fighting spirit, and strengthening one's own fighting will】

A gentle yet firm light instantly enveloped the entire area, stabilizing the wills of the three people present and freeing them from external emotional interference.

The struggle on Yao Qing's face gradually subsided, and the confusion in her eyes faded little by little as she slowly regained her senses.

As she regained consciousness, the illusory image of the witch that had been haunting her gradually dissipated from her body, slowly twisting and disintegrating in the air before finally turning into specks of light and vanishing completely.

Just a second before the phantom disappeared, Lu Yan keenly sensed that the phantom's gaze had once again fallen upon him, carrying an elusive meaning.

[A gaze has been detected at the end of the path, and is being blocked at all costs—]

[Blocking successful!]

This time, the other party did not leave a gift like the Fool, but Lu Yan felt no regret.

The end of this witch's path is far too dangerous; even if there were gifts, he wouldn't dare accept them.

He couldn't even imagine that if he had arrived any later, Yao Qing might have been completely swallowed up by that power.

"Lu Yan, you're finally out—"

Having just lost control, Yao Qing's mental state was extremely poor; her face was pale, and her voice was weak.

But the moment she saw Lu Yan, her tense nerves instantly relaxed, and all her unease and fear vanished in that instant.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, it took a little time."

Lu Yan strode forward, gently embraced Yao Qing, and let her lean on his shoulder. At the same time, he activated the Seven Emotions Demon, releasing a gentle power to gradually alleviate her mental fatigue and trauma.

"Lu Yan, you don't know, the knowledge here—it's poisonous, addictive!"

Yin Shuo had also recovered by now, his face still showing lingering fear. He came closer and exaggeratedly recounted his bizarre experience to Lu Yan.

"Knowledge addiction?"

Lu Yan's eyes widened slightly in doubt. He thought to himself that the tests in the Knowledge Corridor were indeed impossible to guard against. As long as one touched those books, one would encounter various tests.

But if they don't read the book, they won't be able to find a way to leave this place.

"What a pity. If this thing could be taken back to my past life, I would never have to worry about students not loving to study."

A bizarre thought flashed through Lu Yan's mind, but he immediately realized something was wrong. He had just finished reading a book without being affected at all.

Perhaps this is related to his extraordinary mental strength, or perhaps it stems from his unwavering will.

Right now, however, there is clearly no extra time for him to verify this conjecture.

Just as everyone regained full consciousness, the ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled, and an ancient stone door slowly appeared.

Before they could react, a powerful suction force was released, engulfing all four of them.

[Fourth Floor - Knowledge Corridor - South]

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