Chapter 1853: Chapter 1880: It Is an Honor to Die by Your Hands
Da Jianbi fought while retreating, fortunate that the true power of his Law hadn’t been discovered yet, giving him the advantage for now.
“This kid is really sharp. If I use the Law of Logic again, the true weakness of the Law will be immediately exposed!”
“I only have one chance left, but fortunately, the lies I’ve woven haven’t been detected yet.”
Da Jianbi looked at Li Xiaobai and Yu Huan Shui, who hadn’t gone afar, secretly pleased.
His [Maze of Lies] was actually only palm-sized, claiming earlier that it covered the entire castle was a lie. Though the big oaf didn’t catch on, Li Xiaobai and Yu Huan Shui listened intently.
At this moment, the lie has become reality. He has seized control of the castle, turning it completely into his own realm.
“These two must be plotting, always secretly looking for an opportunity, little knowing this is my chance. I have a contingency for controlling the castle. They are watching to see if I have a backup plan.”
“At a critical moment, whoever first grasps this subtle change can end this slaughter!”
Da Jianbi threw out two fans and stepped on them, sliding away amidst the turbulent waves of the swamp.
The greatest threat to him wasn’t the big oaf; as long as he captured the key figures Li Xiaobai and Yu Huan Shui, he could easily neutralize the big oaf’s attack.
“Roar!”
Da Jianbi rode the wind and waves, sliding ahead as the primitive man pursued relentlessly from behind.
Seeing Da Jianbi rushing towards them, Li Xiaobai and Yu Huan Shui took off running, flipping and jumping down to the next level.
The System interface only had one minute left!
After one minute, the cooldown time ends, and Li Xiaobai will be able to regain his strength.
“Running away is the dumbest choice you’ve made today!”
“Maze of Lies!”
Da Jianbi halted, his arms shaking, causing the castle to rapidly warp. The walls and ground on the third floor became soft as cloth, wrapping the primitive man within and perfectly dispelling his fierce power.
The first and second floors merged as one, huge spikes protruded from the surrounding walls, clustering inward, forming a massive “Iron Maiden” intent on skewering Li Xiaobai and Yu Huan Shui like a hornet’s nest.
“I’ve won. If you were on the third floor, I might still be apprehensive, but since you went down, I can let loose.”
“The Visualized Item is a manifestation of spiritual power. Your current spiritual power is akin to mine, so you cannot break through this cage!”
Da Jianbi smirked cruelly.
Below, the two fell into chaos.
“Maze of Lies, his Visualized Item can be used like this!”
“This castle has already become part of his body, he can use it at will!”
Yu Huan Shui tried to return to the third floor, but once his foot touched the steps, he was immediately bounced back. The ground rose, white hands emerging to grasp his ankles tightly, preventing escape.
“This Visualized Item is too powerful; the Maze of Lies is a tangible manifestation of the spirit. Isn’t it a ‘living entity’?”
“This house has come alive; besides brute force breaking through, there seems to be ‘no other way’?”
Li Xiaobai’s face turned pale, watching the spikes closing in. Panic surfaced in his eyes.
“Yes, we’re doomed. This thing is invincible!”
Yu Huan Shui summoned the Gate of Destiny, attempting to manipulate Da Jianbi above, to no avail.
“Ha, the Maze of Lies is my constant companion, already part of my body. To say it’s a living entity is not wrong.”
“I personally oppose treating the Visualized Item simply as a tool. They are alive and should be treated better.”
“Judging by how you use your Visualized Items, you fall short in this aspect. That is the fundamental difference between us!”
Da Jianbi listened intently, laughing triumphantly.
All previous setups were for this moment; he single-handedly forced three people into a dead end, preserving the dignity and honor of the Assassination Squad!
The mission assigned by the organization was also accomplished!
“After this action ends, Jiang Que should get promoted. I might also get a managerial position. Truly, Law Enforcers live the high life. In this world, you have to climb to the management level.”
Da Jianbi’s eyes remained fixed below, not diverting his gaze even at the last second as the spikes closed.
Despite his words, he wouldn’t make a rookie mistake of becoming careless at the final moment. He had to ensure those two had no chance for a comeback before he could finally relax.
“It’s easy, really. I don’t know what the others are doing, losing one, two badly wounded, to lose against this kind of opponent is disgraceful.”
“Now it’s time to deal with you!”
Da Jianbi withdrew his gaze, turning to look at the primitive man encased by the walls.
The soft walls instantly turned rigid, terrifying forces swept from all directions, squeezing towards the primitive man, intending to crush him.
“Roar!”
The primitive man struggled, continually turning the enclosing walls into swamp, but the swamp instantly solidified again, pressing in repeatedly.
Neither noticed.
Below, the wall that had tightly closed opened a gap silently.
Yu Huan Shui, one hand controlling the Gate of Destiny, the other on Li Xiaobai’s shoulder: “Are you sure?”
Li Xiaobai: “Sure, the moment time resumes flowing, just make your move. This time, we must crush that guy completely, not even leaving scrap!”
The words fell.
Time stopped!
Silence enveloped them; only Li Xiaobai could move freely.
A talisman burned in his hand.
“Smooth Travel Talisman!”
The two instantly vanished from their location, reappearing behind Da Jianbi the next second.
A second passed.
Time resumed flowing.
Yu Huan Shui hardly saw the scenery before him, but his body followed Li Xiaobai’s instructions and acted first.
“Gate of Destiny!”
The Power of Laws enveloped the entire castle, with walls surrounding the primitive man disappearing instantly, colliding head-on with Da Jianbi.
“Roar!”
The primitive man’s rage erupted like a volcano, caring not why such a change occurred, punching Da Jianbi hard in the face.
Crack!
The sound of bones fracturing was clearly audible.
“Pfft!”
Da Jianbi spat blood, flying backward.
The next moment, he was met with torrential punches; fists the size of millstones rained down, the sound of bones shattering echoed continuously.
Starting from Da Jianbi’s skull, eye sockets, nose bridge, mouth corners, jaw, chest, limbs, and between legs, everything was pulverized.
The primitive man poured out endless fury, the punishment lasting a full ten minutes before it ended.
Da Jianbi lay limp, beaten into paste, only his vacant eyes showing he clung to life.
Three shadows crouched nearby, three pairs of eyes fixed on him.
Li Xiaobai: “You lost.”
Yu Huan Shui: “Mess with us, and that’s the consequence!”
Primitive man: “Roar!”
“Impossible… How are you still alive…”
“What… happened…”
Da Jianbi felt desolate, body twitching, unable to believe why the castle returned to its original state, why these two escaped unscathed.
Until the corner of his eye glimpsed an open page on the wall, a line of small text written:
[You are a castle; please revert to your original form]
“Through lies we grant life to the Maze of Lies, thus enabling the Gate of Destiny to act upon it.”
“You still lack depth, go back and practice.”
Li Xiaobai said casually.
The last gleam in Da Jianbi’s eyes faded.
“I understand now; you knew from the start, the one kept in the dark was me… I lost.”
“To ‘die at your hands’… ‘I am honored’…”