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Having settled the troubles in my heart, I naturally began to inquire about the specific news. On the day I entered the underground laboratory, due to the profound and mysterious teleportation array of the Twelve Sages, the mages among the adventurers failed to detect the secrets within. Following the plot of the story, hundreds of experts charged upwards, continuously facing magical traps, spatial labyrinths, planar beasts, and magical golems, suffering casualties. First, the high-ranking nobles from the 16 Kingdoms Alliance retreated, then the mercenaries from the Chamber of Commerce Alliance, having suffered too many casualties, began to strike. Originally, the Sovereign Dragon's organization was tight, with tacit cooperation, and everyone was eager to be the first to fight. Although they were the smallest in number, they were the most advanced. However, on the eighth level, they encountered eight semi-corporeal demon golem warriors, transformed from hellish demons, who, in coordination with magical arrays and other traps, severely wounded the Sword Emperor-level expert leading the Sovereign Dragon, and more than half of the other team members were killed or injured, forcing them to retreat and regroup. In the end, the three parties had no choice but to persuade three Sword Saints to take action, finally breaking through the defenses of the last three levels and arriving at the top level.

Upon reaching the top floor, the group naturally realized that this was not the place where the magical golem materials were stored. However, with six days already passed, they had no time left to search elsewhere after scouring the top floor once more. Nevertheless, they were not entirely without gain. The magical golems of the ten-layer defense were valuable research materials, and the variety of magical arrays and precious items were also abundant. They even found numerous magical books in the bedrooms of the two sages, as well as several palm-sized full-size Crystal Dragon models, all of which they collected. It could be said that although they did not find the true treasure of the Magic Tower, their haul was not much different from their expected goal.

Three Sword Saints have also investigated my trail, but to no avail, hence they are quite skeptical. However, the return of the Magic Tower to the void cannot be stopped, so in the end, it was just left unresolved.

Hehe, even if they speculate that I have found the true magical laboratory, there is no evidence. Moreover, my identity as a Knight of the Grail can completely prevent them from taking advantage of the situation, after all, the Crystal Dragon was a gift from the Twelve Sages to the Radiant Temple, and by rights it should belong to the Temple.

"Mr. Feng Xuan, actually, even if they find the records of creating the Crystal Dragon, it would be of no use, because the materials for making it are no longer available, so even the Twelve Sages cannot create one," the artificial soul Youlijia immediately said.

"Oh? So, what material is the Crystal Dragon actually made of?"

The primary materials of a Crystal Dragon are divided into three parts: the core, the skeleton, and the armor. The core must be borne by the crystal core of a super magical beast. The skeleton can be crafted from the bones of a super magical beast or synthetic metal materials, and there are no issues with these. The key lies in the armor of the Crystal Dragon, which must be made from 'Incantation Crystals' to display its power; otherwise, it would be unfit for the battlefield.

"What is a 'Forbidden Spell Crystal'? I've never heard of such a thing."

The so-called 'Forbidden Spell Crystallization' refers to the energy crystallization that occurs when a forbidden spell attack encounters a powerful super magical resistance. The hardness of these crystals far exceeds that of dragon scales, and their magical resistance is virtually absolute to forbidden spells. In the past, the Twelve Sages sought countless methods and only by utilizing the solid energy manipulation abilities of the Elf Kingdom's ten-thousand-year-old Golden Tree Sprites were they able to process these crystals into Crystal Dragons. However, the super magical duels between the Twelve Sages and the Elf Kingdom only took place three times, and despite several Sages joining forces each time, the 'Forbidden Spell Crystallization' they obtained was only enough to create four Crystal Dragons. Now that all the Twelve Sages have perished, and there are no more than five or six humans who master forbidden spells, the combined efforts are not enough to produce a single Crystal Dragon, and naturally, there is no way to manufacture them anymore.

"Oh, what a hassle. Then why didn't the Twelve Sages use their own forbidden spells to blast each other back in the day? Isn't 'Forbidden Spell Crystal' something they could have as much as they wanted?" I inquired, puzzled.

The reason why a forbidden spell is forbidden is that it harnesses the flaws in the laws of the world to unleash uncontrollable power. Once a duel with a forbidden spell is engaged, there is no chance of escape; victory or death are the only outcomes. If a forbidden spell is used in combat, even the Twelve Sages would only face mutual destruction. Of course, the current forbidden spells are absolutely lethal to the caster, so recreating a Crystal Dragon is nothing but a fantasy.

"Do not make a hasty decision yet, help me take a look, is this the 'Forbidden Spell Crystal'?" I extended my hand and presented my saber "Heavenly Serpent's Fang," revealing the red gemstone "Blood Soul Crystal" at the end of the hilt.

"No... that's right, it's the 'Forbidden Spell Crystal'. Where did you find it?"

"Hehe, a secret, it's a secret, hehehe～～hahaha～～～～" Little did I know that the "Blood Soul Crystal" I found in the half-orc Temple was actually the "Forbidden Spell Crystal." Coupled with the Hydra's crystal core and bones in my possession, and the power of the ten-thousand-year-old Golden Tree Demon that Hu Po possesses, isn't this Crystal Dragon made just for me? Now, this artificial soul, Youlijia, who understands the mysteries, is obedient only to Jin Luosha. As long as I keep Jin Luosha by my side in the future, am I not afraid of not being able to create a Crystal Dragon? But for now, it's better not to speak of it.

It seems that when the Twelve Sages entrusted the "Gate of the Twelve Constellations" to the Swine Clan, they might have had ulterior motives, intending to create another batch of Crystal Dragons. A magical defense shield that relies on a single dragon crystal yet remains intact under the might of a super-prohibition spell that sweeps across thousands of miles— it would be strange if the Twelve Sages hadn't tampered with it. Fortunately, the Twelve Sages all perished shortly after "The Dusk of the Gods," not even waiting for the aftershocks of the prohibition spell to dissipate, otherwise, how could I have benefited so easily?

Though the Crystal Dragons cannot serve as the tenth-level dragons of Dragon Knights in duels of masters, they are invincible war machines on the battlefield. With their terrifying defensive power, they can charge through any army, magic, city walls, or super magical beasts without being stopped. Coupled with their jumping and climbing abilities, there is almost nothing that can halt their advance. In a past skirmish for the War God's Corridor, four Crystal Dragons once captured three of the four great fortresses of the Bear Tribe and occupied one of the three mountain cities built by the Eagle Tribe on high mountains. Had it not been for the Crystal Dragons' lack of intelligence, which led to a surprise attack on the operators' positions in the rear by the orcs, and the Eagle Tribe's "Thunderbird Knight Corps" sacrificing themselves to destroy the human army's rear camp, the War God's Corridor might have been lost in that war. Across the entire Mainland, only the "Tower of Ascension" in the Star Shattering Abyss can suppress the charge of the Crystal Dragons with its infinite firepower. Any force before the Crystal Dragons has no choice but to engage in guerrilla warfare, flanking maneuvers, and encirclement. It remains to be seen whether my Fontainebleau's "Gate of the Twelve Constellations" can withstand the advance of the Crystal Dragons.