As Waldo spoke, Wade and Mallin’s eyes suddenly widened.

At that moment, all the rock on the statue fell off, revealing the entire body covered in scarlet armor.

A malevolent aura permeated the air, with dark blood flowing over its body, indescribably terrifying!

Then, the statue suddenly turned towards Waldo.

The ancient sword lifted slightly, pointing its tip at Waldo.

A chilling energy pierced through barriers, cutting a few strands of Waldo’s hair.

"Stop playing tricks! Die!"

Waldo, enraged, strode forward.

Like a tiger descending the mountain, his afterimage appeared in front of the statue in the blink of an eye.

A massive axe swung up and then crashed down like a meteor, causing the space to tremble.

This was Waldo’s Mountain Splitter Axe!

Though just a replica, it had merged with twenty or thirty other replicas.

It could directly augment his combat strength by several hundred points.

The swing of the axe gave off a terrifying sensation, as if it could split mountains and rivers.

Although it was a misleading illusion, it also underscored the axe’s formidable power!

Boom!

An explosive sound reverberated.

First came the clanging sound of metal striking metal, followed by the mournful sound of a sword breaking.

Following Waldo’s cold snort, the Mountain Splitter Axe seemed to strike something solid.

But before the axe, no solidity mattered.

The scarlet armor was directly torn open with a huge gash.

Its body, in the subsequent explosion, shattered into countless pieces, scattering in the air.

...

"Let’s go, let’s find out what’s inside! I feel there’s something extraordinary in there!"

Waldo glanced coldly at the numerous fragments of the scarlet puppets on the ground, then turned his gaze towards the depths of the palace.

With firm and powerful steps, he strode forward.

Behind him, the sibling duo Wade and Mallin exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in each other’s eyes.

The power of the axe strike that Waldo had just delivered was astonishing.

If it had been them, they believed their fate would not have been much better than that of the scarlet puppet.

Taking a deep breath to steady their shaken hearts, they gained a new understanding of Waldo’s true strength. In fact, the siblings were not weak in their own right.

They had thought that although they were not as strong as Waldo, the gap couldn’t be too large.

Now, it seemed their earlier guess was a bit naive.

Not daring to hesitate, Wade and Mallin quickly followed in Waldo’s footsteps, entering the palace.

...

The palace was even more enormous than Waldo had imagined, seemingly a world unto itself.

It felt larger than a football field.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

As soon as Waldo entered, he immediately noticed that in every corner of the palace, there were stone statues, identical to the headless one outside.

Tall, grey, headless, sword-wielding!

"More headless statues, and so many of them?"

Following Waldo, Wade and Mallin also noticed this scene, their expressions subtly changing.

There were too many statues in the palace, at least ten.

And their size was much larger than the one outside, giving a much stronger impression.

What lay deep inside the palace?

"There indeed are mysterious treasures deep in the palace!"

As Waldo entered, his belief was further confirmed.

The moment he stepped in, he felt his blood surge, speeding up significantly.

Such a reaction had never occurred before.

This indicated that whatever was deep inside the palace was extraordinary.

At that moment, the system’s voice suddenly echoed in Waldo’s mind.

[Challenger Waldo, Challenger Wade, Challenger Mallin, you have triggered a hidden core mission: Explore the Mysterious Palace and discover the secrets deep within, no time limit!]

[Before finding the real secret, you must pass through three challenges. The first challenge: defeat all the bloodthirsty stone statues!]

[The second challenge: enter the arena within the palace. In this challenge, your location will be transformed into an arena. At that time, all challengers in the chessboard world may become your opponents, with varying numbers!]

[The third challenge: defeat the wanted criminals on the black list. Then, you can search for the ultimate secret of the palace!]

[Special note: This palace once served as the Supreme Rulers’ temporary residence, containing various miracles left by them. The greatest secret and treasure in the palace are those left by the

Supreme Rulers. Put forth your best efforts to obtain the treasure!]

[Attention, this palace is not exclusive to your group of three. After the second challenge begins, all challengers will receive relevant information. If you are killed, you will be completely eliminated. Meanwhile, you may choose to invite others to join your team, with a maximum of five members per team!]

[Since your team currently consists only of wanted criminals, you can only invite wanted criminals to join; ordinary challengers cannot join!]

[For fairness, if a team of ordinary challengers challenges you, they will receive the augmentation of the power of justice, with corresponding increases in strength. Please handle with caution.]

...

The system’s voice continuously rang out, leaving no time for a response.

Waldo and the others couldn’t help but widen their eyes in astonishment.

Particularly Wade and Mallin, whose eyes were round with shock and disbelief, breathing rapidly.

If this had happened before, they would never have believed it.

A casual roll of the dice brought them to an ordinary cell.

They just thought the palace might be worth exploring and pulled in Waldo, the challenger they admired, to explore it with them.

But to end up in the temporary palace of the Supreme Rulers?

What kind of existence were the Supreme Rulers?

They were beings who created countless worlds and endless laws!

Every word and action of theirs were rules and order.

Even the system that decided the fate of countless challengers could just be a trivial creation by the Supreme Rulers in their leisure time!

A temporary palace left by the Supreme Rulers, containing treasures left by them, couldn’t be anything ordinary.

Absolutely not!

Everyone present, including Waldo, couldn’t remain calm.

"The temporary palace left by the Supreme Rulers, containing treasures left by them?!"

In Waldo’s eyes, a bright and dazzling light ignited.

He was even trembling uncontrollably.

He could guess that obtaining this mysterious treasure would almost certainly determine the ultimate victor of the chessboard world.

Even the outcome of the upcoming third challenge could be predestined.

At this moment, Waldo, Wade, and Mallin were all ablaze with a fierce will to fight.

This treasure, they were determined to obtain at all costs!