I was terrified. Immediately, I turned around and kicked Li Mazi, pushing him aside. 

That ghostly machete firmly cut my thigh! 

I was hurt and took a deep breath while retreating in fear.

The figure was dressed in a loose red executioner uniform from ancient times. There was no head above his neck. With a sturdy physique, he held the hefty machete and slowly approached me. 

Did this headless executioner come out from the ancient painting? This whole situation was frightening. 

I drew the imperial whip from my back, lashing the headless executioner. Although the headless executioner didn’t have eyes, he seemed to be able to see every move of mine and easily dodged my attack. 

Then, he dashed towards me while drawing the ghostly machete, aiming at my head. His strength and speed were beyond that of an ordinary human. My fear peaked in just the blink of an eye because I couldn’t retreat any further and I had only a small whip. However, it seemed like the whip didn’t work on him. 

The ghostly machete reflected...