The first layer of the labyrinth, at the confluence of torrents, this place is a stone cave known as "Thousand Rock Room."

Over three hundred elite Merfolk stood here, holding tridents and quietly watching the rugged cave and the wide stone chamber.

Dozens of cave entrances connected to this spot.

It wasn't just the raging currents that merged here, it was said that the Demon King's army and the logistics troops had also passed through this place!

It's no exaggeration to say that this was the hub of traffic for the entire southwestern part of the labyrinth's first layer.

If one wanted to change the direction of the water flow, building a dam here was the best option... Nearly just a few rock walls could redirect the surging torrents to other exits.

Sordo of the Grayfin clan believed that if an outsider like him could think of this, there was no reason the master of the labyrinth wouldn't know.

That guy might already be on his way!

"You all, be on guard!"

He ordered the warriors to disperse and Sordo closed his eyes.

With the tip of his trident pointing downward, he completely immersed his senses into the water, spreading with the flowing ripples.

He had everything within a hundred meters under his control!

A fierce smile appeared on Sordo's lips.

The taste of the Demon King—

He couldn't wait!

...

The southwestern part of Silver Pine Forest.

A stalwart Lizardman stood next to the entrance, his authoritative gaze unblinkingly fixed on the water-flooded entrance.

After a long time, he murmured.

"...I wonder if those eight-legged bugs are drowned."

Hearing the Clan Leader's voice, the surrounding tribe members exchanged glances, unsure and muttering softly to each other.

"I think they must be drowned."

"It's been almost two hours, we must have poured in tens of thousands of tons of water."

"Tens of thousands of tons? More than that!"

Niles remained silent, looking worriedly at Clan Leader Sanu.

Ever since they had been humiliated by an envoy of Little Demons last time, Lord Clan Leader had been acting like he was cursed, never using normal names to refer to the creatures in the labyrinth ever since.

Small demons were winged rats, Earth Cave Spiders were bugs with eight legs...

It was clear he was still furious.

Niles paused for a moment, then spoke softly.

"Speaking of which, I didn't expect the new Demon King to completely ignore the welfare of the Weaving Shadow Nest... It seems we overestimated him."

"Who knows?"

Sanu curled his lip, his eyes narrowing as he continued to stare at the labyrinth's entrance and continued.

"Perhaps, like those long-gilled snakes said, the guy has already gone to the confluence of the torrents. Anyway, all we need to ensure is that the water flow here is unimpeded—"

He hadn't finished speaking when suddenly, a gunshot sounded in the distance.

The Lizardmen quickly turned their heads toward the direction of the gunshot, only to see birds scattering in shock at the edge of the forest and dust flying.

"A gun?!"

"Humans?!"

"How could—"

Voices of astonishment rose one after another, and the faces of the Lizardmen showed uncertain and even slightly fearful expressions.

Compared to the newly arrived Demon King, it was clear that the human army, which had defeated the Demon King's forces not long ago, was more to be feared.

As the clan leader, Sanu felt the same.

When he heard the gunshot, his heart skipped a beat.

But as he sharpened his gaze toward the distance, seeing the foreground of fluttering dust with skeletons running, the astonished man immediately reacted.

"It's not humans—"

Simultaneously, from afar, the cry of the Earth Dragon tribe's sentinel rang out.

"Undead!! It's the Undead!"

With no time to hesitate, Sanu immediately drew the Dragon Tooth Spear from beside him and let out a battle cry toward the dispersed tribesmen.

"Prepare for battle!!!"

In a flash, the skirmish at the edge of the jungle erupted!

On one side were over five hundred Earth Dragon tribe warriors, while on the other side were eight hundred skeleton soldiers and Undead Rats forming the Undead army.

Just looking at panel attributes, the latter's combined combat power was far inferior to the former, even though one-eighth of those eight hundred Undead were iron-class Transcendents.

Almost all Earth Dragon warriors had no doubt, a single charge was all they needed to break this ignorant fodder force!

However, something totally unexpected happened to all Lizardmen—

"Long live Lord Demon King!!!"

Accompanied by a loud Gabeng noise, one covered in explosive packets, [One Breath from the Chemical Pool], charged barehanded towards the front row of the Lizardmen.

Before the Lizardmen who had just gathered could react, the explosion's flames instantly blew them away!

The power seemed far beyond that of human gunpowder, so much so that at the sight of the flashing flames, Niles even got the illusion that this was actually magic—

He vaguely remembered hearing somewhere.

Folks from the ancient Mechanical Religion could use a powerful "Blast Magic," which with a mere hand wave could change the color of the sky and collapse mountains!

While he was stunned, another skeleton soldier followed suit, charging towards the front line of the dazed Lizardman warriors, its creaking mouth seemed to be chewing on something.

"Cat mom! My cat—!"

Boom—!

The explosion's shockwave ravaged through the woods, this time the force seemed even stronger than the previous wave, directly blasting a hole in the line of Lizardman warriors!

Watching the skeleton soldiers charging in like a tide, Niles and Sanu's faces turned completely pale.

If all these skeletons could explode, what the hell is the point in fighting!?"

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