After all, it is not easy to distinguish.

Under normal circumstances, such a slight improvement in strength is hard to detect immediately...

It's like how most people find it difficult to notice they've grown one millimeter taller; only when that number accumulates to half a centimeter or more do they suddenly realize how different today is from yesterday.

Not only growth in level, but the death of Sanu also transferred a considerable portion of the faith power which the Earth Dragon Clan had been gathering under the Dragon God to Luo Yan.

[Faith Value: 96281 (+9w)]

[Daily Increase: 3124 (+4)]

[Daily Consumption: 1000]

"Ninety-seven thousand points of faith value... If I save it for one or two more days, it will be enough for me to upgrade my soul level from fine steel to silver," Luo Yan said.

However, Luo Yan was not in a hurry to upgrade to silver so soon.

His current level was still far from reaching the upper limit of LV50, and even if he upgraded his soul level to silver, he would only have the strength of fine steel.

After pondering for a long time, Luo Yan looked down at his mount and spoke.

"Alakdo, do you want to become a bronze-level Earth Cave Spider?"

Alakdo was stunned for a moment and asked incredulously.

"Of course! Lord Demon King... But, is such a thing possible?!"

His strength had not changed for a long time.

Generally, this means that black iron was his lifetime's limit... At least he hadn't heard of any ways to change the level of a soul.

If there were such a method, Alachinos wouldn't have remained at bronze either.

Looking at the astonished Alakdo, Luo Yan gave a faint smile and said in an undeniable tone.

"Under normal circumstances, it is impossible, but this is not a difficult task for this Demon King. Wait until we return to the Demon King Territory, I will upgrade your soul to bronze... as a reward for your bravery."

Alakdo was visibly moved, his massive body trembling slightly as he laid his head to the ground.

"Alakdo is willing to die for Lord Demon King!"

Luo Yan patted his head.

"There's no need for such formalities... Besides, use your spider silk to tie up the arms of those Lizardman prisoners and bring them back to the Great Graveyard along with the loot," Luo Yan said.

Alakdo: "Yes!!!"

After giving instructions on escorting the prisoners, Luo Yan leaped down from Alakdo's back and went to the entrance of the labyrinth that was overrun by river water.

The Weaving Shadow Nest had already been submerged for a while, and he hoped that Lady Alachinos was safe.

"Rise from the ground!"

Chanting the spell, Luo Yan waved his magic wand.

A yellow-grey light erupted from his wand tip, hitting the man-made water channel precisely.

The earth trembled!

A huge rock column burst forth from the ground!

Guided by Luo Yan's wand, the boulder positioned itself in the middle of the water channel, blocking the rushing river at its waist.

But that was not all.

He continued to cast "Stone Fall Skill", "Mud Skill", and "Flame Breath", shaping the makeshift levee before baking it dry and reinforcing it.

The surging river water no longer continued to pour into the entrance of the labyrinth, and thus the labyrinth's water hazard was finally resolved.

"This entrance is no longer useful; it's better to close it off," Luo Yan remarked.

Furthermore.

After returning, he would have to order Alachinos to repair the waterproof channels and load-bearing structures inside the labyrinth for the illegally constructed buildings.

While thinking this, Luo Yan raised his wand, casting another spell towards the discarded labyrinth entrance.

"Heaven and Earth Cracking!"

The yellow-grey light struck the ground like lightning, and the originally smooth land instantaneously cracked into pieces like a broken biscuit!

"Boom—!"

Chunks of broken earth fell into the entrance of the labyrinth!

A web of cracks spread down the corridors of the labyrinth, eventually disappearing into the darkness along with the boiling dust.

The rain washed away the noisy dust.

All that was left in the original place were the muddy, disorderly rock beds and the labyrinth entrance buried by soil and stones.

Having finished all his work, Luo Yan turned his head to see that the forty or so Lizardman prisoners had already been bound by Alakdo with spider silk, their arms tied and linked together.

On the other side, the players had also cleaned the battlefield.

Proficient looters that they were, they didn't miss even a tiny bit of rubbish, and they even packed up the Lizardmen's bodies.

Looking at his spoils of war, a satisfied smile appeared on Luo Yan's face.

Compared to the heavily battered Earth Dragon Clan, the Great Graveyard's loss was but a few hundred worthless skeletons and a little over a thousand points of faith value.

Whether from a strategic or tactical level, this battle could be described with the term "epic victory"!

"Home!"

Having mounted Alakdo, Luo Yan shouted to the team and then promptly led the way ahead of them.

Before the nearby lords' scouts arrived, the denizens of the Great Graveyard had already disappeared into the rain-soaked mist of the forest...

...

In the depths of the first level of the labyrinth, at the confluence of the floodwaters.

Standing motionless between the turbulent currents, Sordo awaited, waiting for the prey to unwittingly crawl into the web set by him and the three hundred brave Lizardman warriors.

However, as time ticked away second by second and the rapids kept pouring into the labyrinth, the master of the maze was nowhere to be seen.

Even accustomed to waiting, a trace of unease inevitably surfaced on Sordo's face.

Why hasn't he come yet?

Has the guy lost his way?

But how could this be possible!

The labyrinth is the Demon King's home. How could one get lost on their own doorstep?!

Could it be—

That the guy, forsaking the familiar terrain, directly headed for the river outside the labyrinth, even knowing there might be an ambush waiting for him?!

That seems even less likely!

The uneasy expression gradually turned solemn, Sordo's originally calm breathing also began to fluctuate with his thoughts.

Is the Earth Dragon Tribe really a match for the Demon King's army?

Intuition told him that those geckos should not be so useless, but thinking of that steel-grade Clan Leader, he became uncertain once again.

Just then, the water swirling between his thighs suddenly quivered as if something had struck it with a dull thud.

What followed was a tremor akin to Heaven and Earth Cracking!

Sordo was jolted with surprise, turning his head to look at the entrance they came from.

He wasn't the only one; almost all the Lizardman warriors turned to look in that direction simultaneously, with a surprisingly uniform look of panic on their faces.

The water source—

Had it been cut off?!

"Damn it!!! Follow me!"

Realizing what had happened, Sordo swore loudly and led the three hundred Lizardman soldiers at breakneck speed back the way they came, rushing toward the maze entrance by the river.

The flood receded at a visibly swift pace, and the water accumulated in the labyrinth became shallower and shallower.

At first, the currents were thigh-deep, but later, the shallow puddles were only enough to cover their ankles!

Finally—

As they were about to reach their destination, a scene of despair came into view of every Lizardman warrior.

They saw innumerable chunks of rocks and mud filling the entire corridor, the staircase leading to the surface, and even the room where the staircase was located—completely buried!

This path was totally blocked!

And, coincidentally, it was the only exit they knew of.

Even just earlier, Sordo had refused the guidance of those geckos.

"Damn it!!!"

His fist pounded fiercely against the unyielding rock wall, his face showing only regret, regret for not seeing through the Demon King's tricks.

Clearly—

The other party had anticipated their anticipation!

Just as a skilled captain deliberately steers his ship towards their hunting team, preferring to duel them in calm seas rather than entering a storm to take a gamble.

This Demon King...

Was more cunning and deceitful than he had imagined!

"Boss... what do we do?!" a Lizardman warrior approached him, asking in a low, anxious voice.

Darkness enveloped them, so thick they couldn't see their own hands in front of them.

The darkness felt as if there was nothing there, yet as if countless eyes were watching them.

When there was water earlier, it was still fine. Although they couldn't see, they could at least sense their surroundings with the echoes of the water currents.

But now—

They were like stranded fish!

Sordo clenched his teeth and finally made a decision.

"Find another exit..."

"Let's get out first!"

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