The strange sword lying on the table trembled slightly, as black and red foul-smelling blood oozed from the pupils on the sword's body.

The aura of the Magic Cube Dragon at the City-Destroying Peak suddenly became much weaker.

"Cough, cough... Sorry, don't blame me for dragging you into this. If Dragon City weren't truly in a dire situation this time, I wouldn't have done this. If you really manage to protect Dragon City from those guys, not to mention delivering a message to the First Emperor, I'll personally take you to meet him!" The Magic Cube Dragon said helplessly as it caressed the strange sword, wiping the blood off it.

It didn't have much time left.

......

......

Wu Liang, returning to the corridor, had just taken two steps when he saw Nightmare No. 2 waiting for him.

The other party approached with a smile and said, "The City Lord said if you can walk out, then you're one of us. Come, I'll take you on an official tour of Dragon City!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Liang couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

So, this guy actually expected that he might be killed by the Magic Cube Dragon in the room, huh?!

But given the situation, he couldn't be bothered to quibble over such matters.

"Hmm? Where did your other friend go?" Nightmare No. 2 asked somewhat puzzled.

Wu Liang casually replied, "Oh, I sent him to handle other matters; the City Lord already sent him away beforehand."

Of course, the other party was referring to Wu Liang's Fierce Ghost Minion, Nightmare.

Considering that their auras were too similar, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble and misunderstandings, Wu Liang had sent Nightmare back into his mind to rest.

If needed later, it would be better to call the Puppet out instead.

After all, that guy is the expert in changing aura and hiding.

Following that, one human and one ghost walked to the entrance of the mansion they had entered earlier and were once again transported back to Dragon City.

This time, the sense of discord and scheming against each other finally dissipated completely.

Nightmare No. 2 eagerly pulled Wu Liang toward the busiest street in the center of Dragon City.

As soon as they entered a certain theater, Nightmare No. 2 whispered a few words to the shop assistant, who, after hearing them, first appeared stunned, then immediately broke into a wildly joyful smile. Raising his head, he ran upstairs shouting:

"Ladies and gentlemen! Tonight's expenses at the Yu Yin Tower are on Young Master Meng!"

"Please enjoy yourselves to the fullest!"

Seeing Wu Liang's surprised expression, Nightmare No. 2 led him to the best private room upstairs and shrugged as he jested, "Actually, the largest owner behind this theater is myself. Feel free to spend the next three days here as you wish."

With nothing to do today, he frequented the theaters to listen to the music.

This kind of decadent lifestyle was something Wu Liang had never imagined would happen to him.

In the three days before the War of Chaos, Nightmare No. 2, with the theater as the center, took Wu Liang to explore all the dining, drinking, and entertainment spots throughout Dragon City.

The city didn't just have theaters and tea houses, which were somewhat elegant and could cultivate one's mind; there were also places of debauchery like the red-light districts and casinos where money was spent extravagantly.

Wu Liang gained a more intuitive understanding of adjectives like indulgence, revelry, and wantonness.

But this was also the most puzzling aspect for him.

In his world, these forms of entertainment had persisted from ancient times to the present and continually developed new branches with the advancement of eras.

The fundamental reason for their long existence is simply that they satisfy people's various desires and pursuits.

But this is the Fierce Ghost World!

Could it be that fierce ghosts also have desires for physical pleasure or sensory experiences? Where do they get their pleasures and desires?

After three days, Wu Liang still couldn't figure this out.

Just watching those female fierce ghosts striking seductive poses on the performance stages felt absurd.

Or rather, it felt like seeing fish walking and wearing clothes on land, with everything happening around clashing with the understanding of the environment and the whole world.

"From a certain angle, actually, apart from the fundamental difference of the fierce ghost species, this world isn't much different from the real world, except for the disparity in era development," Wu Liang couldn't help but lament.

In the blink of an eye, while thinking and enjoying himself, the eve of the War of Chaos arrived.

That night, Wu Liang and Nightmare stood on the city wall.

Overlooking the scene below where shops were closed early and households had shut themselves in, they exchanged glances.

Then they looked at the distant, faint horizon where the Dark Sun was about to appear.

The Dark Sun is the sun in the Fierce Ghost World, with extremely dim light, only slightly better than the moonlight in the night.

It rises in the east and sets in the west, just like the sun in the real world.

To Wu Liang, it merely served as a feeble means to differentiate day from night, since he wasn't a native.

He only gradually became familiar with and accustomed to the concept of time here in these past three days.

Everyone in Dragon City knew that the moment the Dark Sun rose—

was the instant the War of Chaos would begin.

"Here we go, let's each perform our duties, and hopefully after the battle, I can invite you to listen to some music," Nightmare No. 2 said somewhat sentimentally.

After saying that, he leaped off the city wall, landing unerringly in the center of the city.

A colossal Spiritual Power enveloped the entire Dragon City, observing if any anomalies occurred within.

Besides Nightmare No. 2, the other four strongest subordinates of the Magic Cube Dragon were stationed at the four city gates, while it, due to its unique Spiritual Body existence, was responsible for overseeing the overall situation.

The fact that such heavy responsibilities could be entrusted to Nightmare No. 2 was enough to demonstrate the Magic Cube Dragon's trust in it.

Boom—

Nightmare No. 2 had just begun monitoring anomalies in the city when a massive rumbling sound erupted from the direction of the East Gate.

This baffled it, leading it to project more Spiritual Power to understand the specifics of the situation.

Knowing that the East Gate was guarded by a Maze Ghost, which was the strongest combat power under the Dragon City Lord!

Half a year ago, the Maze Ghost had already had one foot in the Lord's level. If the War of Chaos had been delayed by another year and a half, it might have become the new Lord!

A fierce ghost of this level should, in theory, be able to hold out a long time when facing a newly ascended Lord due to its prowess in evasion and defense, right?

Any new Lord daring to attack Dragon City wouldn't be a fool, so why choose the hardest-to-breach East Gate to seize?

"This is... Bastard! Maze! You betrayed the City Lord!"

As soon as it projected its Spiritual Power over, Nightmare No. 2 realized the root of the issue.

The reason the Maze Ghost was breached so quickly was simple—it hadn't resisted the enemy at all!

Not only that, but as soon as the Dark Sun rose, the War of Chaos started, and the Maze Ghost opened the East Gate wide, even trapping all the surrounding Red-clothed Fierce Ghosts in the maze it created.

In an instant, the entire East Gate was unguarded, and two newly ascended Lords walked in laughing arrogantly!

The rumbling explosion was one of the new Lords slaughtering the Red-clothed Fierce Ghosts rushing in to provide reinforcements!

With the pace of their assault, it feared it wouldn't take long before the breach at the East Gate expanded to the positions of other city gates.

Nightmare No. 2 looked at the Maze Ghost's ambitious demeanor and was infuriated to the point of grinding its teeth, starting to concentrate its Spiritual Power to try breaking through the opponent's maze defenses to rescue the trapped Guard Army.

However, seemingly anticipating Nightmare No. 2's moves, the Maze Ghost smirked towards the city center, pulling out a palm-sized dark green mirror.

When it wore the mirror around its neck, Nightmare No. 2 immediately found its Spiritual Power trudging like in a quagmire, unable to reach the maze location in time, nor could it report the news to the fierce ghosts guarding other city gates promptly.

"Was guarding against you, Nightmare," the Maze Ghost whispered, "I put in a lot of effort getting this Refraction Deceit Mirror to stop your damned Spiritual Power."

Clang—

But before the Maze Ghost could continue to tease Nightmare No. 2, the dark green mirror on its neck suddenly developed a crack!

The next second, the mirror, together with the Maze Ghost's neck, shattered!

Wu Liang stepped out from behind it, wielding the Mist Sword, and likewise teased, "I was guarding against you, too."

"You... you are..." The Maze Ghost tried to hold onto its precariously hanging head.

All it knew was that the other party was the fierce ghost following Nightmare around the city these past few days.

But it never expected this guy's power to be so formidable, even surpassing the City Lord!

Why had it never heard of such a powerful Lord before?

"Me? Just a well-paid security guard," Wu Liang responded with a smile.

Then, the Maze Ghost's entire corporeal body shattered completely into fragments.

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