Chapter 677: Maze Guardian

Metaphors are often soul reactions related to the other party's civilization, but in most cases, no one can see anyone else's. Furthermore, many people do not even know what their own metaphors are, so it is best not to guess randomly. Some people like to wear masks, while others prefer to use their original appearance.

Since neither side was a Red Name, Li Hao was only slightly on guard. In his past training in bleem, he had always been in endless solitude by himself; suddenly having someone else here made him feel a bit unaccustomed. Li Hao nodded at the other person to express his goodwill, and the other person nodded silently as well, clearly still harboring wariness toward Li Hao. Then, the room fell into silence.

Not long after, the two people saw a row of words appear in the air: Endless Maze task, exit the maze, no time limit.

Upon seeing this name, the Sea Race girl sighed softly; in the end, she still hadn't managed to avoid it.

"Ahem, hello, the task is out. Can we join forces?"

Li Hao took the initiative to show goodwill. After all, he was a newcomer, and looking at the other person, she seemed to have a certain understanding of this task. He had been dragged in inexplicably while sleeping, which was a bit miserable.

The Sea Race girl glanced at Li Hao, frowned, and looked extremely disdainful. "A newcomer? Your luck is truly terrible. It's already annoying enough to run into this task, and now I have a dead weight like you added on."

"Ahem, is it that obvious? This is my first Star Realm task. Endless Maze, is it a maze type? What kind of difficulty does it belong to?" Li Hao asked, moving a bit closer. Perhaps because of the difficulty of the task, the petite girl didn't have as much wariness anymore.

"I am Rachel of the Helavis Empire. You are truly ignorant. The Endless Maze is one of the top ten S-Class Tasks rated by the Dragon Alliance. No one has ever completed it yet. The 'no time limit' here means that if we cannot find the exit, we will be trapped here forever." Rachel's beautiful

little face said solemnly. General tasks usually have time limits; if you fail to complete them, you will be forcibly kicked out of the Star Realm and given a penalty. Most tasks are like this, but some extremely dangerous and terrifying ones exist, and the Endless Maze is one of them. It is said to be a test for top-tier Space Ability users. "I am Xilian of the Seventh Art Federation. You might not have heard of me, but my cousin Defatandisi is world-renowned. Doesn't such a task give any preparation time?"

Li Hao couldn't help but ask. Kuta had said there was relevant information within the Dragon Alliance, but he had been summoned before he could get to it.

Rachel couldn't help but frown. Although the mask hid her true face, expressions could be clearly conveyed. A total rookie. "Of course not. All forced tasks have advance warnings. You didn't have one? It must be that you ignored it yourself, or you received some kind of punishment from the Star Realm."

Rachel was speechless looking at this person who still had no sense of worry. It was normal; only rookies would have this reaction. Even a Great General entering such a task could only lament that their heroism had no place to be used. This was a task that could not be solved by direct combat power alone.

Star Realm tasks do not look at age; sometimes they only look at talent. It could only be said that he must possess a very potential Space Ability.

"It seems it's just the two of us this time. Our luck is at its absolute worst. You stay here, I'll go out and take a look."

Rachel said, not intending to share information with Li Hao. Clearly, she was still on guard. At this time, a door had already appeared in the originally enclosed space.

Rachel opened the door. Outside, there were rooms stretching as far as the eye could see, suspended in the Void, up, down, left, and right. From a visual perspective, it was endless. "You stay here and don't run around. Without marking abilities, you will get lost here. Either commit suicide or go crazy. I'll scout the path first."

Rachel said. Having one more person meant at least having a companion. If it really came to the final step, perhaps you could help me find release.

Our Faith forbids suicide; suicide is a sin and prevents one from entering reincarnation. A light flashed in Rachel's hand,

and a lamp appeared in her hand. As soon as Li Hao saw it, a name flashed in his mind: Soul Lamp of the Dead Sea (5/9).

Soul Lamp of the Dead Sea: Guides the direction of the Spirit within a radius of 100,000 meters, never getting lost.

It can be used a total of 9 times; 5 times have already been used. Some Star Realm items are consumable; once used up, they disappear into thin air. Although the difficulty was said to be very high, this Sea Race girl in front of him should be an old hand.

"You're lucky to have run into me. I have certain preparations and ideas. Don't harbor any crooked thoughts, cooperate well, and following me might lead you out of the maze. Even if it doesn't, I am your only companion."

Rachel said seriously, making the good and bad words clear first to prevent the other party from having any ideas. Li Hao nodded.

"Should we go together?"

"No. This is the spawn point for our summoned task. Although I don't know if it necessarily holds significance, perhaps some information might be transmitted here." Rachel said decisively. "Time has no meaning here. We cannot miss any clues. The first 10 hours of any task are the golden moments."

"The Endless Maze once trapped a Great General to death, directly promoted to an S-Class rating. Basically, whoever is forced to face the Endless Maze, the only way is to obtain certain task escape or suspension Star Cards. Of course, such Star Cards are priceless treasures. Once they need to be used, they are life-savers and rarely circulate. Even if they do circulate, they only appear in auction houses. The things the other party needs to trade for are likely not ordinary items." Universe Power burned, and Rachel soared into the air, whistling away toward the outside. Li Hao wanted to ask something else, but the figure had already disappeared. Looking at that floating Soul Lamp, he could actually see Rachel's movements within the lamp's light. Li Hao was also a bit curious; it really felt somewhat similar to an Imperial Artifact, just not as solid as an Imperial Artifact, a bit illusory, and the level should not be as high as an Imperial Artifact. He just wanted to reach out and touch it when a voice rang in his ear, "Don't touch my Soul Lamp!" Li Hao quickly pulled back, "Ah, sorry, I haven't seen one before and was just curious. Do I have to wait here the whole time?"

"You just stay put. If there is a new task prompt, notify me in time. Just touch the Soul Lamp. Don't touch it at other times, otherwise, it will interfere with me!"

However, there was no movement from the other side. Li Hao felt a bit helpless. It was very uncomfortable for him like this. He wanted to go out and take a look. He opened the door and looked at the endless, boundless rooms one after another. Could there be other people inside? This Sea Race girl was also interesting; did she actually trust him this much, not afraid of the Soul Lamp being snatched while left here? But Li Hao still felt quite comfortable in his heart. Overcoming the maze together was more important; why resort to killing? What was in the rooms outside? Li Hao released his Mental Power, circling the nearest few rooms to scout, but as soon as he reached the vicinity of the rooms, he was immediately blocked. His previously invincible heart techniques had now become completely useless. Interesting.

Staying like this was clearly not Li Hao's personality. He intended to go out and take a look. The voice of the Sea Race girl in the Soul Lamp rang out again, "Don't

go out. If you go out, you won't be able to come back." But it was already too late. Li Hao smiled at the corner of his mouth and had already stepped out. He couldn't stay in here forever. He had some insights into the understanding of Space Ability. After all, as a capable subordinate of B Ge, how could he be a coward?

With one step, everything around him changed instantly. The room beside him was no longer the original room, and Li Hao turned around but couldn't find the door. There was no entrance at all. Everywhere he looked, everything was exactly the same. It was a feeling that made one go crazy. Li Hao circled the room and couldn't find the door. He fully released his Universe Power to expand his perception, but in his perception, all the rooms were exactly the same, unable to perceive the interior. And in this space, there were no coordinates to speak of. If one hadn't undergone special training, just this feeling alone would drive one crazy. Li Hao tried to punch the house to see if he could break a hole, but found that the Universe Power hitting it had no reaction and was completely absorbed. Li Hao increased his Universe Power level, but there was still no reaction. He changed his techniques—cutting-type Wind Blade, Multi-Layer Force, and even Arcane Arts—none had any reaction. No reaction was different from no resistance; that is to say, the laws here did not consume Universe Power attacks.

He roughly understood the meaning of the other party's warning. The things in this Star Realm were very different from those in reality. Even powerful figures who dominated the world had to follow the rules here. Similarly, information became extremely important. Brute force was useless. The information here would provide sufficient help for those who followed. Clearly, from the Sea Race girl's statement, it could be basically summarized that no one had completed this S-Class Task, but some had escaped. Just like that Soul Lamp, there should be other tools that could leave; otherwise, this information wouldn't have been passed out. Of course, there were other possibilities: the people who came in couldn't get out, but they passed the information about the task out. This Soul

Realm is interesting, every step is a thrill.

Li Hao was not in a hurry and tried another square room. The same shape, the same duplication. Looking at this for a long time really made one's head grow big.

Still no effect. Li Hao entered internal vision, looking at his Soul Card, trying to find some changes, but the Soul Card had no changes at all. Instead, there was an "In Task" mark next to Li Hao's name. According to the other party's statement, was his physical strength and Spirit rating too low? In the Judgment Anthem, he compared his combat power, and it was relatively outstanding among the Celestial. His ability was Space Ability. What did that mean? His talent was being relatively good at guiding Faith, an undefined Passive... Passive, which meant he couldn't lead. Li Hao's hands condensed Spiral Force.

He wanted to try other attack methods, but no matter how he bombarded it, it was like a clay ox entering the sea. One house after another was like one lonely grave after another, without color, adding to the despair.

On the other side, Rachel was also speechless. Having one more person meant one more bit of certainty. For this task, she had made quite sufficient preparations. Even if she couldn't clear it, at least she could find a way to escape. She hadn't expected to run into a fellow traveler. Generally, such tasks were solo tasks. She had intended to examine the other party's situation, and if it really didn't work, she would bring the other party out along the way. Saving a life was better than building a seven-story pagoda, and it would also add a stroke to her other task.

As a result, this fool actually stepped out himself, without any sense of danger! Rachel ignored him and focused on planning her own route. Any task had a way to be cracked. The harder it was, the better the things given upon clearing it. An S-Class forced task was no small matter.

The petite body flew rapidly in the maze, constantly drawing a map. The maze seemed repetitive, but in fact, it contained certain laws and patterns. Cracking this pattern was the way to leave. Of course, she wouldn't tell the other party these things.

Rachel had made preparations for a long time after discovering her forced task. The Soul Lamp was a marking point. Among all the rooms, only the spawn point could be entered. Information and rest might exist in that room, and the room was an independent space. Once stepped out, spatial displacement would immediately occur. Having ability was useless; eventually, one would collapse in the endless cycle.

Rachel couldn't spare pity for this poor newcomer. Following her plan, she continued to draw. A scroll in her hand was constantly forming a route. Rachel's movement also had a direction because the Soul Lamp gave her coordinates, trying as much as possible to avoid being interfered with by the chaotic space. In this space, there was no concept of time. After flying for a long time, Rachel also felt the weakness of her Soul Power and knew she needed to return. The Soul Card flashed, and a small blue crystal bottle appeared. Rachel drank it in one gulp, and the small bottle turned into stars and dissipated in the space.

Rachel, having recovered her strength, began to head to the coordinates, while also constantly paying attention to the dynamics of the maze. Although the information she obtained did not mention the possibility of being attacked, she knew after coming to the Star Realm a few times that information could only provide reference; there would be changes. Rachel finally returned to the marked room. Although the space was flickering, the room in front of her was not her room, but overlapped in a phantom shadow.

When Rachel touched the real room, the door opened. Rachel, who returned to the room, also breathed a sigh of relief, and then the hair all over her body stood on end, looking

When Rachel touched the real room, the door opened; having returned to the room, Rachel also breathed a sigh of relief, then the hairs all over her body stood on end, and she looked

"How did you get back???" Rachel looked incredulous. Without the Soul Lamp, getting lost in the maze and actually being able to find the way back. "Thanks to your Soul Lamp, I sensed the coordinates and came back."

Li Hao pointed to the Soul Lamp of the Dead Sea in the room; the original 5/9 had become 7/9. In an instant, Rachel's face changed drastically, and she quickly took back her Soul Lamp. It was over; her map was not yet finished. To ensure she could get out and come back, she would inevitably have to run a few more times. This inexplicably meant one less trip.

"You, you really..." Rachel didn't know what to say, stomping her feet in anger. Li Hao also helplessly expressed his apologies. The only coordinate he could sense was this one; he couldn't just not come back. He hadn't expected this to count as a use, but after all, he had used someone else's thing, and it was normal for the other party to flare up. Just as he was preparing to wait for the other party's bombardment, Rachel suddenly sighed softly, "Forget it. Don't go out later. I'm keeping the Soul Lamp to find a way to crack the maze."

She could understand the helplessness of being lost. Even a straw would be grabbed, let alone coordinates. That he could sense it was also his ability.

Li Hao was also a bit surprised. He could feel the other party's pity—a kind little girl. "I didn't come back empty-handed from going out just now. It looks exactly the same here, but I feel it's a superposition of multiple spaces, and there are some disorders, plus visual deception, which creates the feeling of being boundless." Rachel was also a bit impressed by the other party's calmness. Being able to remain unruffled at such a time, he should be someone who wasn't afraid of death. Little did she know that there were many things in the Star Realm more terrifying than death, but at this moment, she didn't need to alarm him. "That's right. There are laws in the spatial changes. If we find the laws, maybe we can find the answer. We need to spend enough time here."

What is the comparison between the time spent here and the outside world? Li Hao felt that the other party was willing to communicate.

"In the Endless Maze, the flow of time is very slow, but don't waste your Soul Power randomly. Perhaps we will spend a very, very long time here. If the Spirit is not replenished, one will also die."

Rachel reminded. "If you don't mind, should we go together? It's not very good for me to just watch you take risks."

Li Hao suggested. "And I'm quite sensitive to spatial changes, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to come back." Hearing Li Hao say this, Rachel was stunned. That's right, she was the owner of the Soul Lamp, so she could sense it clearly. This person probably only had a very faint sense because he had come into contact with it. Being able to come back even with that was a skill. Rachel opened the scroll, which was the map she had drawn. After unfolding it, a three-dimensional model came out, with various markings on it, showing the changes in space. Facing such a Star Realm task, looking at the layered spatial structure, Li Hao and Rachel both fell into thought, almost in unison, "The space is constantly changing!" Looking at the complex spatial layer changes, the two people were also dazzled, unable to summarize any laws at all. "How to find the changes? Is there no more information prompt?"

Li Hao asked. "Weren't you prepared?"

"I was dragged in directly while I was sleeping." Li Hao was also helpless. Rachel was also helpless looking at this pig teammate. "You just stay here. I'm going to conduct the second reconnaissance, record more changes, and maybe find some clues. If there are any anomalies, you can contact me through the Soul Lamp." Saying this, Rachel opened the door and flew out. Li Hao could only sit and wait. He didn't want to leave again; mainly, it wasn't good to use someone else's Soul Lamp again. Moreover, Rachel's line of thought was correct; the magical scroll in her hand could record the changes in space.

It was called the Endless Maze, but it couldn't be truly boundless searching. One must find the laws within it. Li Hao was knocking and tapping in the room, idling away when he had nothing to do. He had plenty of patience. I don't know how much time had passed, but Rachel's door opened. Rachel stumbled back, clearly injured, her face extremely ugly.

Li Hao quickly supported her. "What's the situation? Can one still get injured here?" At this time, a golden light flashed in Li Hao's eyes, enveloping Rachel. Rachel bit her lip lightly. "Damn it, I actually encountered an ambush by a Void Fallen just now. This Endless Maze is too weird."

It is called the Endless Maze, but it cannot truly be boundless; one must find the patterns within it. Li Wu was tapping and knocking on things in the room, spacing out whenever he had nothing to do; he had plenty of patience. I do not know how much time passed before the door opened and Rachel stumbled back in, clearly injured, her expression extremely grim.

Li Hao hurriedly supported her, "What happened? Can one even get injured here?" At this moment, a golden light flashed across Li Hao's eyes, enveloping Rachel. Rachel bit her lip lightly, "Damn it, I was just ambushed by a Void Fallen; this Endless Maze is too strange this time."

In the past, information indicated this was a solo mission; this was the first time encountering such a situation. Li Hao was a complete novice in this regard and frowned. "I don't know much about this information. Either I go out and continue mapping, or are you okay with your injuries?" "I took out"

one, but the opponent had more people, and I was slightly injured and need time to recover," Rachel said, handing the scroll to Li Hao. "I have mapped a portion; you can continue according to the guide. This is a Recording Scroll, specifically for mapping missions."

Li Hao nodded and took the scroll. "Are you okay by yourself? Will they find this place?" "Every room here should be a Star Realm spawn point. Outsiders shouldn't be able to enter, just as we can't enter other rooms," Rachel said. It was roughly

like a safe house, but her pretty face revealed frustration and sadness. "You must be careful; mapping with the scroll consumes a lot of Spirit."

"Alright, leave the rest to me!" Li Hao said and opened the door. He had long wanted to go out and look around, and by the way, he wanted to see what the Void Faction was like. Compared to others' caution, he was more driven by curiosity. The moment Li Hao stepped out of the room, the space shifted again.

Li Hao opened the scroll; on it was a half-finished map. Li Hao continued mapping according to the guide. This scroll was still a bit strenuous; once mapping began, it would continuously absorb Spirit to maintain the record. His Spirit was still relatively sufficient, and he was also guarding against potential enemy attacks. Actually, as long as he didn't encounter a General-grade,

he wasn't too worried. A long time passed again, and the second stage of the scroll was completed. Li Hao began to walk back. Just at this moment, the space underwent!

A violent tremor. Everything outside the house began to twist, followed by collapse after collapse. A Space Storm began. Li Hao immediately flew at high speed toward the direction of the Spirit Lamp, but the storm still descended. Li Hao raised a shield to resist the storm's onslaught, but the storm showed no sign of stopping at all. Moreover, in the chaotic storm, the guiding Spirit Lamp was also interfered with and began to lose its direction.

It was unknown how much time had passed. The storm subsided, and the Endless Maze recovered once again, but the environment of the maze had changed drastically. The house remained the same, but the surroundings were now in a broken Starry Battlefield where one could not distinguish up from down. All around were various types of wrecked starships.

At this moment, a petite figure was searching anxiously. Rachel finally found Li Hao's figure. At this time, Li Hao was suspended in mid-air, already on the verge of death.

Sensing that Li Hao was in critical condition, Rachel accelerated and rushed toward Li Hao, her expression anxious. She took out a bottle of red potion and helped Li Hao up. "Xilian, quick, wake up, drink this, otherwise you won't survive." Li Hao had been left on the verge of death by the Space Storm; vaguely, he saw Rachel's moving face in her anxiety and subconsciously opened his mouth. Seeing Li Hao drink it, Rachel finally breathed a sigh of relief and revealed a sweet smile. Just as she finished laughing, *Zeng*—the sweet Sea Race girl stared blankly at the hand inserted into her chest. Li Hao also widened his eyes looking at her; this tactile sensation wasn't quite right.

With a roar, Rachel instantly pulled her body away. Not a single drop of blood flowed from the shriveled crack in her chest, but her expression still showed surprise mixed with anger. "I kindly saved you, why did you attack me!" Li Hao stopped pretending, spat out what was in his mouth, and shrugged helplessly: "Although I'm a newcomer, I'm not a fool. You performed very well, but there were still quite a few flaws. You clearly acted very vigilant, yet you left the Spirit Lamp there. The Spirit Lamp can see your situation; you acted very earnestly just for me to see. You probably estimated that I would definitely be curious enough to go out, and then use the Spirit Lamp's coordinates to return. Your performance was not bad. After gaining my trust, letting me take over for you to map was your goal," consuming the Universe Power, and then after being swept away by the storm's destructive force, you could pick up the ready-made results.

Rachel's face was full of astonishment: "Just this?" Li Hao shrugged helplessly. "Of course. You've probably used this face to deceive quite a few people, but I'm indifferent to this."

Actually, although Li Hao felt it was a bit strange, he didn't think too deeply about whether the other party was a Red Name or not, as he had a very good impression of the Sea Race. It was just that when Rachel came back injured, he subconsciously used the Golden Pupil of his Golden Cell. One look, and it almost made him vomit.

Before his eyes, where was there any Sea Race girl? It was a living, breathing old hag.

Rachel was astonished, then burst into loud laughter. "Didn't expect to run into a strange guy. Although you didn't tell the truth, it doesn't matter anymore. The entertainment program is over; next is mealtime." The cute, ethereal smile became increasingly twisted and then turned into wild laughter. She was only one step away from transformation and was already in a state of infinite Zhou Lan Grade. Even an average General-grade was no match for her. The Soul Card of this high-quality spirit before her must contain huge possibilities. The charming and cute Sea Race girl before her eyes, amidst the wild laughter, began to show layers of

wrinkles. Her snow-white, smooth skin began to become old and shriveled like an old vine. As for the body pierced by Li Hao, muscle like granulation grew out, and the hole healed quickly. Li Hao was also like he had seen a ghost. "What exactly are you, occupying someone else's body?"

"Bullshit, I am Rachel Sena, a member of the great Helavis Sena Family. It's all this damn maze, it trapped me for over a hundred years! Kill you, seize your Space Ability, and I can advance to General-grade. Maybe then I can leave this ghost place!"

"Eh, seems like I've heard that somewhere. Do you know Aoliweina, from the Jincancan Family?" "Aoliweina... Aoliweina, that little hussy from the Jincancan Family, haha, of course I know her. We were even classmates. How is she doing? That flirtatious hussy is very good at pretending."

Rachel was a bit astonished and a bit lost, a bit nostalgic, but filled with more jealousy, resentment, and distortion.

Li Hao just asked casually, wanting to compare the passage of time. He didn't expect the other party to be a Helax noble. Time in the Star Realm is different from the outside world; time actually passes in here, it's just not equivalent to the outside. Many details of the changes still need to be understood slowly. However, he obtained some things from the other party. A normal person would go crazy if trapped for so long. And unlike Li Hao being summoned by Bleem, Bleem shapes dreams, whereas this was her physical body being summoned together. No wonder she had a fishy smell on her; he thought it was a characteristic of the Sea Race, but now it seems the smell on her might be left by the corpses.

For a moment, Li Hao felt a bit nauseated.

Rachel Sena, trapped in the Endless Maze. Most of those trapped die before long. The endless space continuously consumes the spirit.

Rachel's preparations were quite sufficient, and she also survived many dangers. She had deceived people and been deceived. Her precious escape Star Card was stolen by someone, leading to her final distortion, remaining forever in the Endless Maze, and obtaining the title of "Watcher," hunting everyone who enters the maze.

Only upon reaching a certain opportunity could she be liberated. From initial despair and helplessness, in order to survive, she was gradually transformed into this Sea Siren Hag. After consuming many corpses, she also obtained the title of "Astral Corpse Collector." At the same time, her body mutated, gaining the Undying Zombie Body. Once, a General-grade fell into her hands. Of course, unlike the script with Li Hao, men always have weaknesses. Toward a General-grade, she had to be more cautious. It took a very long time; he finally sacrificed himself for love.

No one understands the Endless Maze better than her. She knows the changes here and the time calculations of the Space Storm like the back of her hand. Moreover, more summoners

cannot hold on for long before collapsing. Unless absolutely necessary, she doesn't want to take the initiative to attack; becoming a Red Name makes it hard to deceive the next one. Dealing with Li Hao was the same; she enjoyed the process of hunting. The Spirit Lamp was also from a previous prey. She deliberately tricked Li Hao into going out and extinguished the Spirit Lamp at the timing of the Space Storm. Even a General-grade would be injured in this storm. Below Universe Force Stage, being able to keep a breath left is not bad.

Finally, it was a dose of soul poison, so there would be no worry about being a Red Name. Didn't expect this kid to see through it.

Although Rachel couldn't see the other party's appearance clearly, the Celestial's soul before her was full of vigorous vitality, and he entered an S-rank space on his first try. He was definitely a big shot in the future, and the Soul Card on him must be very special.

"Speak," what was your real basis for seeing through me? Say it well, and I can give you a quick death!" "I am a descendant of the great Cthulhu Family; what's the big deal about seeing through an old hag like you? A mere Sena, aren't you just a dog of us Celestials? As long as my Cthulhu Family is willing, we can wipe you out in minutes." Li Hao laughed, secretly on guard; this old monster was very troublesome.

Rachel laughed wildly, "Kid of the Cthulhu Family, in a moment I'll know what part of you is hard besides your mouth. Consumed by the Soul Absorption scroll and baptized by the Space Storm, how much combat power do you have left!" Rachel's whole body burned with crazy Universe Power, soaring directly to the Zhou Lan Grade realm.

In this Endless Maze that she knew better than anything, unless it was a General-grade, Rachel feared no one. Sensing the opponent's strength, Li Hao also relaxed slightly. He was truly afraid of encountering a General-grade again; without the support of the Golden Cell, he would really only have the option to run. As long as it wasn't a General-grade, there was a fight to be had, and he was even feeling a bit eager to try.

Rachel took out the Sea Martial Box. Blue light bloomed, armor covered her, and that terrifying face was also shrouded in the armor, only her whole body's

Universe Power was even more aggressive.

Li Hao also took out a set of Dragon Heaven Weapon, armor covered him, and both sides' Spirit began to fill the Endless Maze. Rachel was also surprised. Being the same Zhou Lan Grade, her Spirit had been almost invincible in these few years, completely dominating the Endless Maze. As for the situation of the Endless Maze summoning a General-grade, she had only faced it head-on once. Later, occasional Universe Force Stage powerhouses used special means to escape from here to avoid being dragged into the endless space, and she naturally wouldn't go looking for trouble with a General-grade. Some methods were only useful in special situations.

The kid before her didn't fall behind at all, which made Rachel even happier. Devouring everything about the other party, her youth and her life

would return.

Thinking of this, the desire in her whole body burned. With a sharp whistle, Rachel's figure flashed and she had already arrived in front of Li Hao. Both fists burned with brown flames, carrying a heavy corrosive aura as they slammed toward Li Hao. Li Hao was also stunned. How did this Body Arcana change its nature? Boom, boom, boom...

Both sides' fists and feet roared. Li Hao felt the opponent's Spirit impact; it was powerful and heavy, and the Spirit carried intense flame corrosion.

Corpse Fire! *Zeng*—the Flame Dragon Blade tore through space with a loud explosion. Rachel blocked it. In the long passage of time, she had transformed from an Arcana user to a Body Arcana user. The Undying Zombie Body made her completely unnecessary to avoid the Celestial's close-quarters attacks like a normal Arcana user; instead, she could exert the power of Arcana to the extreme.

The fist covered in Corpse Fire held off the Flame Dragon Blade. The astonishing power forced Li Hao to retreat. Her short stature made her movement technique very strange; it was a completely suicidal close-quarters fighting style, yet it carried strong signs of Arcana. The Corpse Fire Explosion Flash from her left hand hit Li Hao directly. Li Hao's body was enveloped by the overwhelming Corpse Fire. Rachel became even more manic, her hands extending one-meter-long nails, burning with Corpse Fire as she clawed at Li Hao. If he were pierced by this, even the Heaven Weapon might not be able to block it, and the Corpse Fire carried intense speed; once infected, it was also very fatal.

*Zeng, zeng, zeng, zeng, zeng*

Amidst the streaks of brown light, Li Hao's body moved continuously, maintaining distance. Suddenly, he performed a sweeping kick. Rachel subconsciously shifted. Li Hao landed a changing-line kick on Rachel, but the tactile sensation was extremely strange. Rachel only swayed her body. Just as she wanted to counterattack, she found that Li Hao had disappeared.

Undying Slash—Reverse Flow, upward blade.

Boom, accompanied by a loud explosion, Rachel's figure was blasted away. The Sea Martial on her chest showed cracks, but her body only left a

mark and was not cut open.

Rachel was also stunned, her anger burning. She rushed toward Li Hao crazily. Her physical body was almost immortal; being injured only made her hungry and gradually lose her rationality. Corpse Fire filled the sky, and countless Corpse Fire balls rushed toward Li Hao, while Rachel was mixed in these Corpse Fires, pouncing toward Li Hao.

Li Hao's gravity field locked onto Rachel directly, but he found it was of no use. He braced the Flame Dragon Blade hard, resisting Rachel's crazy pouncing and killing. Two Corpse Dragons appeared and bit toward Li Hao. Li Hao used an Instant Flash to pull away the distance, but Rachel had already captured it and followed up immediately. Both sides pulled and tugged continuously in the Endless Maze. Li Hao dodged while observing the opponent's attack method. Her physical technique was very average, but the opponent's body was already a monster, and her Spirit was very strong. Some special abilities might not even interfere with the opponent. This was already an existence second only to a General-grade.

escape, but Li Hao had already grabbed Rachel with a backhand. The power of the Golden Cell was destroying Rachel's spirit along with the Universe Power. This kind of

pure, unbelievable power was the greatest nemesis of the Corpse Soul.

Rachel had been in the Endless Maze for too long, too long. She had become accustomed to the fighting style of trading injury for injury whenever the script didn't work out. Corpse Fire

plus Undying Zombie Body was too convenient, so convenient that she had forgotten more Arcana, and in terms of the sustained consumption of Universe Power, she would not fear any prey.

"What kind of person are you, what is this power!" Rachel could not break free; Li Hao's Vajra Grab locked the opponent dead. Li Hao didn't talk nonsense. The power of the Golden Cell he had left was too little and not enough to confront her head-on; only this kind of destruction from the inside had a chance. Moreover, he could not fall into a stalemate with the Sea Siren Hag. The opponent's reserves and understanding of the Endless Maze did not support him fighting a war of attrition, and the longer it went, the harder it would be. He didn't want to be trapped here forever.

During the initial exchange, he tried mixing the power of the Golden Cell into the Universe Power. Sure enough, the effect of eliminating the Corpse Fire was immediate, even equivalent to a nemesis, which was why there was such an exchange of injuries.