I'm not just human!

They seemed to have deliberately chosen to go one after the other to avoid a possible deadly battle, and a full twenty Bronze Cleaners successfully made it to the maze hall.

Without the Silver Cleaner Silver Axe issuing any orders, the twenty Bronze Cleaners immediately gathered behind it.

They simultaneously raised their bronze lances, and the ancient, engraved patterns on the lances suddenly lit up, and a strange power began to flow.

"Good, very good, you truly are my brothers."

Silver Cleaner Silver Axe nodded in satisfaction and raised the large silver axe in his hand.

The bronze lance and the silver axe immediately began to resonate with each other, and an astonishing aura was brewing. The Silver Cleanser, who was already at the peak of the Outer God realm, actually showed a tendency to take another step forward!

Although this won't make Him a quasi-Celestial Venerable, let alone a Celestial Venerable, if things continue like this, the Outer Gods present won't be able to stop him.

"Damn it, we have to kill these cleaners first! Let's go!"

The Immortal Mummy joined the battle as soon as it arrived at the labyrinth hall. Sitting on its magnificent golden coffin inlaid with jewels, with its bandages spread out, it was able to fight against two Outer Gods at the same time.

In fact, He is also the Outer God closest to the [Eternal Critical Strike], but He is always stopped by an Outer Goddess holding a parasol and an unknown entity resembling a giant transparent bubble.

Now, seeing these Cleaners suddenly appear and form some terrifying battle formation, the Outer Gods all stopped fighting and turned to the Cleaners with a roar from the [Undying Mummy].

Since entering the labyrinth hall, this was the first time Xia Fa had seen the Outer Gods so united and working together against a common enemy. For some reason, he also had the idea of ​​joining in and fighting the Cleaners together.

But he understood that, at least for now, that was impossible.

With the Silver Cleaner's current strength approaching the "quasi-Celestial Venerable" level, let alone getting close, even if I stayed hidden in this pillar, I might still be accidentally swept away and perish.

In the maze hall, all the passages and exits have been closed, meaning that no other contenders will be able to enter.

Just as Xia Fa had thought, apart from himself and Suo Chuwu Kongjian, who were of divine strength, the only beings who could enter this maze hall were those of outer god status.

In the next instant, before any of the outer gods could react, the silver cleaner, Silver Axe, seemed to have completed some kind of ritual and put down the large silver axe in its hand.

"You lowly supernatural insects, do you think you can stop me with just a dozen or so of you?"

Silver Cleaner Silver Axe's eyes were cold, but his words were anything but polite.

Strangely, when it said this, the twenty bronze cleaners behind it actually made the same gesture of speaking, but without making any sound.

This was a rather eerie scene. The living bronze cleaners seemed to have been turned into puppets or dolls, with an indescribable strangeness that made Xia Fa feel a chill down his spine.

He had previously thought that while it was impossible to say who was righteous and who was evil between the supernatural beings and the Cleaners, the supernatural beings were at least somewhat strange in appearance.

But now it seems that these cleaners, if they really want to be evil, are extremely evil.

Silver Cleaner Silver Axe continued his verbal sparring, saying:

"Perfect, I'll wipe you all out in one fell swoop, saving me the trouble of playing hide-and-seek with you in the Protoss Realm every day."

The Immortal Mummy stepped forward, its expression calm:

Why are you so sure that we didn't set an ambush for you?

Silver Cleaner Yin Yue remained indifferent and unmoved:

"Can an ambush set by wild dogs against a lion be considered an ambush?"

boom--!

It suddenly charged out with extreme ferocity, raising its silver axe high and unleashing a supreme killing technique only the Cleaners possessed. In an instant, it gathered an astonishing aura and slammed it down on the [Immortal Mummy]!

The saying goes, "To catch the thief, first catch the king," and the Silver Cleaner clearly understood this principle, directly choosing to attack the strongest among them, the [Immortal Mummy].

The moment it charged forward, the twenty bronze cleaners behind it also raised their bronze lances in unison and slammed them down, but their movements were stiff and awkward, looking more like puppets or marionettes.

Even though they were only smashing into the void in front of them, the Silver Cleaner Silver Axe's attack was suddenly greatly enhanced!

The immortal mummy stood still, seemingly indifferent, yet also appearing terrified.

Swish!

A silver light slashed down from above His head, almost splitting Him in two.

But immediately, Yin Yue put away the large silver axe in his hand and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Suddenly, the "Immortal Mummy" disintegrated, turning into countless pieces of bandage and cloth that scattered and fell to the ground.

The next moment, not far behind Him, new bandages appeared out of thin air, intertwined with each other, and immediately formed a human shape.

Immediately afterwards, the bandaged humanoid opened its dark eyes.

"【Eternal Bandages】...Is this the origin of your esteemed name?"

Silver Cleaner Silver Axe murmured, his gaze growing even colder.

The [Immortal Mummy] took two steps back, seemingly too afraid to confront its power, until it retreated among the outer gods before responding:

"So what if it is? Since you know my name, you should understand that I am not so easily killed."

"Is that so?"

Silver Cleaner Yin Yue replied with two words, his figure once again transforming into a silver lightning bolt, leading twenty Bronze Cleaners to rush out!

The speed was so fast that even Xia Fa couldn't see it clearly. In just a moment, the silver axe was held horizontally, and with the force of a fierce charge, it attacked the [Undying Mummy] again!

The Immortal Mummy was clearly not as relaxed as it appeared; it darted to the left and dodged without hesitation.

But at that moment, the Silver Cleaner, Silver Axe, suddenly swung to the left, taking advantage of the momentum of the charge of the great axe in his hand!

His target was no longer the "immortal mummy," but the giant, transparent bubble with eyes beside him!

Snapped!

Although the giant transparent bubble was an unknown entity of the Outer God level, it was clearly no match for the power of this axe. Its bubble-like body was first squeezed and bent to the extreme by the silver axe, like a cashew, and then it suddenly exploded.

Even Xia Fa, hidden inside the circular pillar, could clearly feel that the aura of this unknown being, who was like a transparent bubble, had completely vanished.

Without a doubt, it died, just like that magician-like Outer God, directly killed by the Silver Cleanser's great axe.

An Outer God, just like that, died so easily.

In the eyes of the gods of the Star Spirit Realm, this would have been absolutely impossible in the past, unless the Nine Great Gods or the Celestial Venerables intervened.

But now, this transparent, bubble-like Outer God is indeed dead.

Xia Fa suddenly understood something. If being struck in the head by a Bronze Cleanser's lance meant that even beings of divine rank couldn't exert their powerful regenerative and healing abilities, and their bodies and souls would be destroyed together, then...

So, the Silver Cleansers' weapons, whatever their design, should all be capable of destroying the soul and will of an Outer God after destroying its physical body!

In other words, it's no longer limited to hitting the head; destroying the physical body is sufficient!

Therefore, the magician-like Outer God and this transparent bubble perished.

A somber atmosphere permeated the labyrinthine hall; all the Outer Gods fell silent, and the hall was deathly still.

The Immortal Mummy's gaze turned serious, finally revealing a sense of impending doom.

"As expected of the Cleaners who use the Great Axe as their weapon, each and every one of them is extraordinary. Other Silver Cleaners need to form a battle formation with three hundred Bronze Cleaners to achieve the strength you have, but you only need twenty Bronze Cleaners to do it."

Upon hearing this, Silver Axe, the Silver Cleaner, revealed a smug look in his eyes, but he did not lower his guard in the slightest, and simply replied calmly:

"Although they are all Silver Cleaners, they are naturally no match for me. However, if you want to beg for mercy in this way, you are being far too shallow."

The [Immortal Mummy] was almost laughing out of anger:

"Who's begging for mercy from you? Only by killing a Silver Cleaner like you can I feel qualified to brag in front of the Entities."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a heavily armored knight in a bright red cloak appeared behind Silver Axe, the Silver Cleaner, raising his greatsword high and slashing down fiercely!

At the same time, the unknown entity that resembled a skinned lizard suddenly poked its head out of the air above the Silver Cleaner, stretched its neck out abruptly, opened its blood-red maw, and bit down in one gulp!

Silver Axe seemed to have anticipated this, swinging his silver axe horizontally in a circle, first forcing back the heavily armored knight, then the axe moved upwards, almost severing the skinned lizard's neck.

"Go together!"

With a loud shout, the "Immortal Mummy" joined forces with more than a dozen Outer Gods and charged forward.

In the instant they pounced, almost all the Outer Gods—whether it was the noble lady holding the parasol, the heavily armored cavalryman in the red cloak, or even the skinned lizard—were covered with a heavy, viscous, dark golden hue.

This is... a critical second-order runaway!!!

In that instant, Xia Fa, who had been silently watching the battlefield, suddenly felt a sharp pain in his brain, and countless strange currents surged from his spine, almost spreading throughout his entire body.

Moreover, unlike before, this time, the strange current was being continuously consumed.

Although he could hold on for a while longer, Xia Fa knew that if he really ran out of energy, he wouldn't even have the right to look directly at these Outer Gods. Although he wouldn't lose control, his mind would definitely fall into a state of disorder and madness.

"Sure enough, the mental pressure of looking directly at one Outer God is completely different from looking directly at a dozen Outer Gods, not to mention that I was also watching the Outer Gods fight the Silver Cleaners..."

No matter how unwilling he was, Xia Fa had no choice but to look away.

In the end, it all comes down to my own weakness. If I were to become a god, I wouldn't have this worry.

Fortunately, although it was impossible to watch, the sounds of fighting and killing continued to come.

Moreover, Xia Fa cleverly chose to look up every ten seconds or so, which minimized the consumption of the strange electric current and also ensured that he was not completely oblivious to the situation on the battlefield.

Every ten seconds or so, he saw a silver-ranked cleaner named "Silver Axe" leading twenty bronze-ranked cleaners, launching several fierce attacks on the external gods.

The thunderous sound of horses' hooves, as dense as war drums, echoed incessantly in the air, never ceasing. Meanwhile, the auras of the Outer Gods grew weaker and weaker, and every so often, the aura of one Outer God would be lost.

Without a doubt, that means this Outer God has perished.

"Could it be that even a dozen Outer Gods combined couldn't defeat this guy named Yin Yue?"

Xia Fa's heart sank, because the Critical Strike Maze was locked, and even if the Cleaners won, they wouldn't be in a hurry to take the [Eternal Critical Strike].

In other words, if they were to wipe out all the Outer Gods, they would definitely thoroughly inspect the battlefield.

At that time, I and Suochuwu Kongjian, who are hidden in the oil painting, will probably be found.

To escape the Critical Strike Maze, one can only wait for it to revert to a normal maze. The only way to break this cycle is for the ownership of [Eternal Critical Strike] to be definitively determined, which means one is essentially trapped in a dead end.

“Let me think… When I disguised myself as the physical 'Glutton,' the general perception of me was that I was among the top three physical beings, which is about the same level as the bard and the storyteller.”

“And the bards and storytellers are truly quasi-celestial beings.”

"Back in Garlic City, the entity 'House of Imagination,' which had allied with the Cleaners, summoned three Silver Cleaners, each with three hundred Bronze Cleaners. Moreover, they should have already formed a battle formation."

"So, in other words, the battle formation formed by three Silver Cleaners and three hundred Bronze Cleaners is enough to kill a Quasi-Celestial Venerable?"

"As for that fanatical tomb raider, he should be at the peak of the Outer God level, or even higher, but he was restrained by the Wall of Flesh and the House of Imagination, so he can be excluded from the calculation."

"So, if it's just a Silver Cleanser who has formed a battle formation, it's basically equivalent to one-third of a Quasi-Celestial Venerable's strength?"

Having deduced this, Xia Fa felt somewhat relieved. After all, it would be too exaggerated if a dozen Outer Gods working together couldn't even defeat a third of a Quasi-Celestial Venerable.

On the other hand, he also realized that the gap between a Celestial Venerable and a Quasi-Celestial Venerable was probably enormous.