Chapter 395

"Are you feeling alright, Professor?"

Luo En asked with some concern.

"Ha, I'm not dead yet."

Youte'er waved his hand with a wry smile; the forced casual posture only made people more worried:

"But we do need to hurry. These old bones of mine can't take much more tossing about."

His phantom trembled slightly, struggling to gather his scattered power:

"Follow me, Luo En. Since the treatment plan is confirmed, your Moon-level breakthrough should also proceed simultaneously. I want to take you to a special place."

"A special place?"

Luo En was somewhat confused:

"Professor, didn't I say before?

I plan to complete the final activation of my radiation field in the special meditation room within the Central Land.

The conditions there are quite good, and..."

"No, there isn't enough time."

Youte'er interrupted him, the silver light in his phantom flickering slightly:

"The Eye of Observation and Gu'erde are both very busy people. It's not realistic to make them wait for you to break through slowly here."

The old professor's tone carried a hint of helplessness:

"Public magic concentration rooms, even the top-tier ones, aren't very efficient.

Although the previous Abyss exploration has greatly improved your control over your radiation field,

at your current progress, it might take another week or two to complete the activation..."

Upon receiving Youte'er's reminder, Luo En also suddenly realized.

Making two Great Wizard-level existences like the Eye of Observation and Gu'erde wait for him to break through slowly was indeed a bit...

"So, we need a more efficient plan."

Youte'er turned and walked toward the depths of the office area:

"Inside the Wang Guan clan, there is a special activation field. Its effects are far stronger than those public facilities."

They left the ritual room and walked to a secret passage Luo En had never seen before.

This passage was cleverly hidden behind the stone wall in the core area of the Crystal Spire.

If Youte'er hadn't taken the lead, it would have been impossible to discover its existence.

"For thousands of years, this area has never been opened to outsiders."

Youte'er explained while using his Void Remains power to activate the hidden entrance:

"Even most members of the Wang Guan clan cannot enter; only core members with the purest bloodlines are qualified to step foot here."

As the silver light was injected, the thick stone wall began to slide open silently, revealing a spiral passage extending downward.

As they went deeper, the concentration of magic in the surroundings began to rise sharply.

Luo En felt as if he were diving into a massive pool of magic; with every breath, pure energy flowed into his body.

"This magic concentration..."

He couldn't help but exclaim; the environment here was even more abundant than the observation station half-built into the Great Abyss:

"It feels like it's directly connected to a source of magic."

"That's about right."

Youte'er's phantom became even clearer in the high-concentration magic environment:

"When the King of Absurdity built this place, he directly channeled several magic mineral veins here. You could say this is one of the most magic-dense areas in the entire Central Land."

As they walked, Luo En suddenly remembered a question that had been bothering him:

"Professor, I have a question I've always wanted to ask..."

He hesitated, unsure if the topic was appropriate:

"As an ancient family with thousands of years of heritage, why have I only seen Tower Master Cassandra and Princess Yifu? Logically speaking, such a massive clan couldn't possibly consist of only a mother and daughter, right?"

Hearing this question, Youte'er's footsteps paused slightly.

The silver light in his phantom dimmed for a moment; his expression was as if he had been touched by some past event he didn't want to recall.

"You observe very carefully, Luo En."

The old professor was silent for a while before speaking again:

"Some things... how should I put it? Knowing too much isn't necessarily a good thing. But since you've asked, you'll understand once you see it for yourself in a moment."

He shook his head with a wry smile:

"In the wizarding world, reality is often more... complex than one imagines."

Youte'er's evasiveness made Luo En realize that he might have touched upon some sensitive topic.

A foreboding feeling began to rise in his heart; he suppressed his curiosity and focused on following Youte'er's footsteps.

The passage continued to extend beneath their feet, as if leading to the depths of the earth's core.

"We're almost there."

Youte'er's voice came from ahead, carrying an indescribable heaviness.

As the last few steps ended, they arrived at a massive hall that completely stunned Luo En.

The scale of this place was completely beyond his imagination.

The dome disappeared into a hazy purple mist, giving the illusion of infinite extension.

The ancient runes on the surrounding walls were constantly flowing and changing slowly.

But what really made Luo En frown was the scene in the center of the hall.

Hundreds of transparent crystal coffins were neatly arranged, each the size of an adult, emitting a soft blue light.

The interiors of the coffins were filled with some kind of preservation fluid, and in that pale blue liquid, human figures were suspended quietly.

Every figure maintained the posture they had in life, as if they were just sleeping peacefully.

"This is..."

He examined them carefully.

The figures in those crystal coffins all had black hair similar to Cassandra and Yifu.

Men, women, the elderly, children... there were Wang Guan clan members of all ages.

But they were all in a state of deep sleep, their vital signs so weak they were almost imperceptible.

"This is the true core of the Wang Guan clan."

Youte'er's voice echoed faintly in the empty hall:

"The bloodline descendants of the King of Absurdity... they are all here."

A chill rose from Luo En's spine.

Hundreds of living lives were "protectively" sealed in this underground tomb.

The boundary between protection and imprisonment was blurred here.

"Permanent slumber? Just like those Great Wizards in the Court of Truth?"

His voice was unusually dry as he remembered the specimen vaults of the Court of Truth.

"No, this is still quite different from the specimen vaults.

The specimen vaults are full of old zombies who should have died long ago but haven't; these are all living people sealed here."

Youte'er walked toward the nearest crystal coffin, in which lay a boy who looked only in his teens.

The boy's face was as exquisite as a work of art, but the state of complete stillness made one feel an indescribable fear:

"This kind of 'bloodline sealing' is actually quite popular among Wizard Kings."

The old professor's phantom became even more ethereal under the reflection of the crystals:

"The genetic factors of the Wizard King bloodline are too powerful; every member is born with extremely strong inspiration.

And precisely because of this, they are also more susceptible to various curses and high-level erosion."

Luo En remembered that when he was an apprentice, Lady Ailan had told him: inspiration is a curse...

"Around the beginning of the Fourth Epoch, because of a clash between the King of Absurdity and some ancient god from another realm, the bloodline link caused a catastrophic collective alienation for the entire Wang Guan clan."

Youte'er's tone became even heavier:

"All members began to show varying degrees of alienation; symptoms included but were not limited to: uncontrollable violent impulses, distortion of reality perception, and the runaway loss of control over bloodline power..."

"How does it compare to Yifu's current state?"

Luo En remembered the sickly appearance of the black-haired princess.

"Yifu was artificially cultivated, and her current situation can be considered Cassandra's own doing... but the situation of these clan members is not much better than hers."

Youte'er shook his head with a wry smile:

"Back then, the condition of some clan members was even worse. They would release destructive power in an unconscious state and would even attack their own relatives."

"To protect the bloodline inheritance, the King of Absurdity had no choice but to seal most of the clansmen, leaving only a very small number of outstanding individuals in the outside world to maintain the clan's operation."

The old professor pointed to those sleeping figures:

"These people are all still alive, just in a state of extremely deep slumber. Their time is almost at a standstill, waiting for the day when a cure for the curse can be found."

Luo En felt an inexplicable sense of oppression.

This was not simple death, but a more cruel state of existence—alive, but forever unable to wake up.

"Does the Tower Master know about this place?"

He took a breath and regained his composure.

"Of course she knows."

Youte'er's expression became complex:

"In fact, every time she makes a major decision, she comes here to conduct some kind of ritualistic 'report' to these sleeping clansmen.

Although these people cannot respond, Cassandra insists that she is making decisions on behalf of the entire clan."

Following Youte'er's words, a chilling image appeared in Luo En's mind of the black-haired witch touching these crystal coffins and talking to herself.

Well, it seems Cassandra had already lost her mind long ago.

"What about Yifu? Does she know about this?"

"Of course she wouldn't let her know."

Youte'er shook his head, his tone carrying a certain protectiveness:

"Cassandra believes that these sights would have a negative impact on Yifu's spirit.

After all, seeing all one's relatives in this state is a huge psychological trauma for anyone."

Luo En nodded, but other things came to his mind.

He began to silently calculate the number of coffins in front of him.

Hundreds of top-tier talented Wang Guan clan members... if they all woke up, what kind of terrifying power would that be?

"Don't think too much."

Youte'er seemed to have sensed his thoughts:

"These seals have lasted for thousands of years; the difficulty of breaking them is far higher than you imagine."

"Let's go, our destination is deeper inside."