Upon reaching the square, they swiftly leaped onto the stone pillars that were originally theirs.

They knelt on one knee atop each pillar, facing the massive black egg at the center, assuming a devout posture of worship.

Monarch... Attendant... Spokesperson...

Lu Yuan pressed a finger to his throbbing brow, watching the Experience Points on his Death Teller (Extraordinary) panel increase wildly. At the same time, he furrowed his brows, enduring the flood of memories.

He was trying to find more clues about that ancient battle within these memories.

However, he discovered that these two Walker Level Crowmen...

Or rather, the former Sages of the Ancient Brent Kingdom...

They had been thoroughly brainwashed. Valuable images in their memories were pitifully few, consisting almost entirely of praises and hymns for the Crow God.

The only image that truly shook Lu Yuan was this:

In the sky, a colossal crow's shadow, vast enough to blot out the sun, flew slowly overhead.

Its outstretched wings eclipsed the light of the stars and moon.

The shadow it cast plunged the entire Ancient Brent Kingdom into eternal night.

The vast, sea-like decaying Death Qi emanating from its entire body sounded the death knell of the Netherworld for all who beheld it...

Is this the Netherworld creature born from that fallen meteorite? It's so huge... No wonder the people of Ancient Brent lost... They weren't even in the same league...

Lu Yuan couldn't help but sigh softly.

His gaze then unconsciously shifted to the massive black egg on the sixth stone pillar in the distance.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

The creature waiting to hatch inside... Could that be the Netherworld creature?

Lu Yuan's heart tightened instantly.

If that's true, then what's the point of fighting?

A terrifying existence capable of effortlessly annihilating an entire kingdom... Yellow Bear would probably need to bring his Mecha army just to stand a chance.

No way, it cannot be allowed to hatch!

Lu Yuan's eyes glinted as he searched for something to throw.

He tried to condense several spears from Death Qi and launched them with a mere thought.

However, before the spears could strike the black egg, the three Walker Level Crowmen in their worshipful stances quickly rose, intercepting the spears with their own bodies.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

With one spear each, Lu Yuan blasted all three Walker Level Crowmen apart.

Huh...? Lu Yuan paused, wondering if the Death Qi spears he had casually thrown were truly that potent.

But he soon realized that these three Walker Level Crowmen seemed to be intentionally sacrificing themselves.

After their bodies exploded, they transformed into a surging torrent of Death Qi, all of which rushed toward the black egg on the sixth stone pillar.

This massive amount of Death Qi was completely absorbed by the black egg, leaving not a trace behind.

This act seemed to accelerate the egg's hatching process; the conscious fluctuations emanating from it grew increasingly intense.

Lu Yuan gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and then launched himself forward in a dive.

Pitch-black Death Qi Wings unfurled behind him. However, on his over five-meter-tall frame, they looked somewhat "underdeveloped."

But Lu Yuan had no intention of using these wings to fly directly.

He charged towards the stone pillar with great strides. Each step left a huge crater in his wake, the surrounding rocky ground rippling like water.

Upon reaching the edge of Corpse Square, Lu Yuan stomped forcefully.

His majestic, Demon Mountain-like body abruptly launched into the air.

His black wings spread to their fullest. The Netherworld Clothing, already at Level 5, materialized into a magnificent suit of classical heavy armor around him.

He raised his right arm, a massive amount of Death Qi converging on his fist. Dark-golden Martial God Strength erupted, intertwining with the Death Qi.

Driven by Ultimate Outburst, his already monstrously strong Elephant God Walk power surged to an even higher level.

Activating Ultimate Outburst while in the Elephant God Walk stance was an extremely risky maneuver.

Because the base power was so immense, even a slight multiplication could lead to "overload," risking an instantaneous, catastrophic explosion of his entire being!

Lu Yuan only dared to attempt this while under the effects of his Level 2 Unconquerable Instinct.

His King-level combat awareness barely allowed him to control the power at the delicate threshold of what his body could withstand.

CRACK, CRACK, CRACK—

Even so, Lu Yuan's Elephant God Walk physique began to groan under the immense power, as if on the verge of collapse.

His Demon Mountain-like body began to show slight cracks.

The power surged upwards, section by section, inch by inch, until it converged upon his fist like myriad rivers flowing into the sea.

BOOM!

This unadorned, powerful punch slammed squarely onto the surface of the massive black egg.

CRACK—

The sound of something shattering echoed.

Lu Yuan landed, his face devoid of any expression.

He lifted his hand, silently observing the fractured bones in his fist.

He then glanced at the massive black egg; its surface was smooth, without a single mark.

Without hesitation, he turned and walked away.

He couldn't even crack the eggshell. Lu Yuan truly saw no reason to remain.

Like a hurricane, he bolted from Corpse Square, racing towards the outskirts of the forbidden zone.

He mentally calculated his chances of escaping the Lament Ruins at full speed before the massive egg fully hatched.

The truth? The main storyline? To hell with it. Curiosity isn't worth more than my life. This trip... I've gained enough already.

And yet, just as Lu Yuan was about to step off the land that was once part of the royal capital of the Ancient Brent Kingdom, a voice abruptly sounded in his mind.

"Wait...."

BOOM!

Lu Yuan's forward momentum ceased abruptly. One foot stomped a large crater into the ground, while the other hovered in mid-air.

He froze.

From the moment he had stepped into the Lament Ruins, Lu Yuan had sensed an almost imperceptible call. This call had been intermittent since then, fading in and out, and he had almost forgotten it. Now, however, it was crystal clear.

"Wait...."

The voice in his mind continued.

He turned around slowly, his gaze sweeping back in disbelief.

His gaze finally locked onto the source, confirming that the voice urging him to stop... originated from the massive black egg atop the sixth stone pillar.

"Don't leave..."

The voice continued in his mind.

It was like the calm surface of moonlit water, stirred by the faintest of ripples.

"He left you... something..."

The voice was muffled and indistinct, impossible to discern its age or gender.

Lu Yuan wasn't even sure if the voice was truly speaking to him.

The instant the voice finished its last sentence.

BOOM!

An unprecedented, intense desire suddenly surged from the depths of Lu Yuan's heart.

His eyes were fixed intently on the massive black egg, as if trying to pierce the shell and see what lay hidden within.

A voice repeated incessantly in the depths of Lu Yuan's heart:

Don't go. Stop. You... must obtain it!

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