"You! You think this can... kill! me!?"

The scattered remains of the Maze Ghost's shattered shell turned to powder and drifted away with the wind, yet its voice echoed throughout the entire East Gate of Dragon City, almost covering the adjacent gate as well.

After losing the obstructing power of the Refraction Deceit Mirror, Nightmare No. 2 immediately conveyed the message of its betrayal to the other Guard Army troops.

In fact, it was already quite obvious even if it hadn't spoken.

Because the east side of Dragon City had already been completely transformed into a maze encased by a powerful force, ensnaring many residents within, leaving them unable to escape.

This naturally included Wu Liang, whose face was full of playful disdain.

"Alright, alright, alright, it seems that dead shell wasn't your true body, so I can kill you once more, right? Are you ready to hear the death knell?" Wu Liang laughed as he swapped the Mist Sword in his hand for a rusty cleaver.

An antique phone-like contraption slowly rose from his Shadow, suspending at the top of the maze.

Ding-dong——ding-dong——

A grating and annoying ringtone emanated from the antique phone, echoing throughout the maze, further confusing the residents of Dragon City who were at a loss.

"Go ahead and answer it Maze Ghost, this is your call to Hell."

Saying this, Wu Liang raised the rusty cleaver in his hand and struck it fiercely against the nearest wall.

Simultaneously, the sarcastic voice of the Maze Ghost resonated from all directions: "This is my maze, you must obey my rules to find the end! Just watch as Dragon City falls completely within the maze!"

Ka-cha——

As soon as the words fell, a huge crack suddenly appeared on the wall hit by the cleaver.

This interruption caught the Maze Ghost off guard from continuing its harsh words.

It knew all too well how special the maze it created was.

Under normal circumstances, even a Lord wouldn't be able to destroy it by force; only by methodically finding the end point could one leave.

Moreover, the paths within the maze could change direction at any time, and numerous bizarre traps existed which could trap a Lord for a long time.

This was why it was entrusted with defending the East Gate!

It had thought that its betrayal would lead Dragon City to destruction and occupation at lightning speed, after which it could share the benefits based on prior agreements with those new Lords.

But unexpectedly, such a monster appeared blocking it at the gate, even smashing through the maze wall head-on!

"Hehe, I'm not a smart person, ever since I was a child there's only one principle to mazes— the shortest distance between two points is a straight line!"

Wu Liang's face brimmed with an extremely arrogant and brazen smile, and as he swung the rusty cleaver, countless afterimages danced in the air.

That supposedly indestructible maze barrier crumbled at an astonishing pace under his assault.

What bewildered the Maze Ghost the most was that no matter how it changed the maze's internal routes, Wu Liang always accurately broke through the walls toward the end.

At his pace, he would likely escape its maze, which could trap a Lord for over ten days, in only a few minutes.

"This... how is this possible!"

The Maze Ghost was completely dumbfounded now.

It couldn't fathom why this guy, who had been hanging around Dragon City with Nightmare No. 2 for three days, was so monstrous!

Boom——

With another slash, the collapsing wall revealed a white paper full of eerie black lines behind it.

That white paper was cautiously placed in a frame, looking just like a priceless masterpiece being protected.

"Oh ho, is this your true body then? Quite narcissistic," Wu Liang sneered as he pressed the cleaver against the frame.

With this, the Maze Ghost's panicked voice reverberated in the secret room: "No! Don't, please... I've just barely reached the Lord level; I can't die so miserably! Whatever you want, I can give it to you!"

Sure enough, this creature wasn't just one step away from becoming a Lord as Nightmare No. 2 had thought.

In fact, it had already crossed that threshold!

As a newly minted Lord, the Maze Ghost could partake in the War of Chaos to seize territories.

This also spurred its covetous heart toward Dragon City which it was so familiar with.

Instead of targeting those cities whose defenses and Lord's strength were unknown for a seize, it preferred to focus on this place it knew inside and out!

It was unwilling to be purged just after reaching the Lord level!

"You can give me anything? What do you have?" Wu Liang teased.

The cleaver in his hand had already pierced the frame, lifting up the white paper brimming with black lines, ready to slice it through at any moment.

Upon hearing Wu Liang's words, the Maze Ghost thought there was room for negotiation, and desperately spoke from the heart: "I have many Supernatural Objects! A plethora of items that can limit a Lord! There are a dozen pieces on par with the Refraction Deceit Mirror within my maze!"

The treasure within the maze was known to everyone.

As the so-called Maze Ghost, it naturally had a habit of hoarding treasures.

However, before he could know whether Wu Liang had a preference for any Supernatural Objects, the opponent's cleaver had already destroyed its true body, shattering the white paper full of black lines into a heap of fragments on the ground.

Under the Maze Ghost's astonished and terrified gaze, Wu Liang raised an eyebrow with a touch of resignation and said, "Sorry, you reminded me of an old acquaintance who was into Supernatural Objects and liked to stir up trouble. I had quite a big feud with him."

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