A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

But why can those monsters appear outside the city in an instant?

Moreover, on the other side of the border, five watchtowers have already been lit up, completely sealing off that border line.

"So, the monsters don't just come from the border; they might be lurking in any dark place?" Zhou An's expression gradually became strange.

If that's the case, then it's safe to say that no matter where you go, you'll face immense danger.

But what does this have to do with Zhou An?

Oh no, there is still a connection.

This way, Zhou An won't need to run to the border to devour the monsters; he can encounter them as soon as he leaves the city.

"It's getting dark, time to get to work."

Zhou An activated the monkey talisman, transforming into a hawk, and flew out of the window.

He flew out of Yunfeng City without any obstacles.

Upon leaving the city, it immediately landed, transformed into a monster, and merged into the city.

And you know what? There are quite a few strange things outside the city.

Although not as many as those on the border, there are still several thousand.

Zhou An was about to summon his clone to start working when he suddenly stopped.

Because he spotted several figures in the darkness.

"It's already dark, when should we make our move?"

"What's the rush? We're just the first wave of people. The other three waves haven't been able to get any news yet, so they obviously haven't arrived."

"What? There are three other groups? I knew it. We don't have enough people to break through Yunfeng City."

Upon hearing this, Zhou An frowned deeply.

Chapter 120 Momotaro Rice Balls [5,000 words]

Zhou An sized up the three figures.

It's clear they are human, but they are surrounded by an eerie aura.

The surrounding monsters all regarded them as one of their own and did not make a move.

Zhou An wasn't in a hurry to devour the monster; he wanted to see what these people were up to.

About half an hour later, a piece of blood jade in the palm of the leader began to glow with a faint light.

"The other three groups have arrived. Let's move out." The leader put away the blood jade and then shouted.

The other two were startled.

The three of them immediately took out a blood-red array plate and buried it directly in the soil.

The three then took out several pieces of fresh flesh and placed them on top of the array plate.

"Activate the array plate immediately." The three surrounded the array plate in a triangular formation, and then each sat cross-legged ten meters apart.

Immediately afterwards, the three of them patted their chests and then spat out a mouthful of blood.

The essence blood did not fall to the ground but instead floated in mid-air, and finally, it was drawn slowly to the top of the array plate.

The three immediately began to perform hand seals, chanting obscure and difficult-to-understand incantations.

In an instant, the blood-red light began to radiate, and the array plate lit up.

Immediately afterwards, a strange power emanated from them, and the surrounding monsters seemed to be attracted to it, striding towards the three of them.

These strange creatures bypassed the three people and arrived above the array plate.

In the next instant, the monster was melted away, and its flesh and blood were completely absorbed into the array plate.

The crimson color of the array plate became even more alluring.

Zhou An frowned slightly upon seeing this scene.

He thought for a moment, then summoned his malevolent and benevolent forms, instructing them to check if the other three city gates were the same as this one.

The two nodded and left the place quietly.

As time went on, more and more monsters were absorbed by that array.

The aura emanating from the array plate became increasingly terrifying.

“The situation is the same at the other three city gates.” The benevolent and malevolent entities returned.

"Could that array plate be the one in the novels that can set up arrays?" the evil entity said.

The benevolent entity nodded: "Possibly. Could it be that they are planning to destroy the spark and let darkness engulf Cloud Maple City?"

Zhou An remained silent, lost in thought.

"Old Ben, those guys aren't that strong. The strongest of them is only at the third rank. Should we just wipe them out?"

"We can also ask them what their purpose is." The evil entity looked at Zhou An.

"What do you think? Would it be possible for the three of us to replace the other three and infiltrate the enemy?" Zhou An suddenly asked.

"Huh?" The benevolent and malevolent entities were immediately filled with astonishment.

The three then exchanged a glance and smiled.

The martial arts tournament will be held in three days.

We can't let these inhuman, ghostly creatures ruin the martial arts tournament.

"No rush, let's wait for them to finish first, otherwise it will be troublesome if the other three groups notice later." Zhou An shook his head.

The malevolent entity nodded, and then waited silently in the darkness in the distance.

About an hour later, the three people who were sitting cross-legged and activating the array plate finally made a move.

"The power absorption for today is complete, so we'll stop here."

The leader reached out and beckoned, and the array plate instantly emitted a buzzing sound before spinning and flying into his palm.

Without the array plate, the monsters stopped coming to their deaths and instead wandered off on their own.

"Boss, when are we finally going to make our move? The martial arts tournament is only three days away."

“Once the martial arts tournament ends, all those martial artists will have left,” a short, thin man asked.

"What's the panic? There are still three days left."

"Absorbing the power for three more days should be enough. If the array plate could hold more power, it could be done in one day."

"Alright, let's meet up with them. The sect leader has some matters to discuss." After saying this, the leader prepared to leave.

The next moment, they were surrounded by three monstrous creatures, each ten feet tall.

"Huh? Boss, why are these three evil spirits coming over again?" The short, thin man looked at the three evil spirits in confusion.

Zhou An heard them talking and his heart stirred.

These people were called monsters and evil spirits, the same terms Zhou An was familiar with in the supernatural world.

However, the people of Yunfeng City did not know the term "evil spirit"; instead, they called it "monster."

"It's alright, they were probably attracted by the residual aura of the array plate."

"Don't worry about them, they won't attack us." The leader waved his hand, not caring about them, and turned to leave.

At this moment, Zhou An spoke up: "Who are you three?"

Upon hearing this, the three members of the Blood Demon Sect trembled.

"The...the evil spirit spoke." The short, thin man's face was full of disbelief.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. Evil spirits have no mind; they only know how to kill."

"You are not evil spirits, you are absolutely not evil spirits." The leader was filled with fear, and then attacked without hesitation.

A long blade emitting a ghostly light suddenly slashed towards Zhou An.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An's gaze sharpened. He grabbed the incoming longsword and then exerted a sudden burst of strength, instantly snapping it in two.

Zhou An has confirmed that these guys cultivate the same kind of ghost energy as Zhou An and the other players.

However, it looks quite different from what players do.

"I'll ask you one more time, who are you? If you don't answer, you die," Zhou An asked coldly.

Before the three could answer, the malevolent entity spoke up: "Old Ben, why are you wasting your breath talking to them? Don't you have that Doraemon gadget?"

"Just ask them that directly, what can't we ask them?"

"Right, I almost forgot." Zhou An slapped his forehead and nodded.

"Damn it, run! Go back and inform the altar master!" The leader shouted angrily and took out the array plate.

Before he could activate the array plate, the evil entity had already reached out and grabbed the other party's right hand.

"Ah~~!" With a burst of force, the leader's arm bone was crushed, and he let out a miserable scream.

The benevolent spirit and Zhou An immediately subdued the other two.

The leader was a martial artist at the third level of the Meridian Opening Realm, and the other two were martial artists at the peak of the Bone Refining Realm.

They seemed quite strong, but compared to Zhou An and his two companions, they were like ants.

Then Zhou An took out the "I will obey orders" hat.

"Wait, no, this prop is for one-time use only. You can only ask one person at most."

"There should be other props, right?" the evil entity said quickly, as if remembering something.

"Hmm? That makes sense. Let me see. Hmm, this should work."

Zhou An rummaged in his four-dimensional pocket and pulled out a mesh bag.

【Momotaro Rice Ball】: This is a prop that exists for certain special reasons.

Effect: It can be used to tame wild beasts by feeding them, making them obey the user's commands, but it only works on animals. When used on humans, it can only be used as ordinary food to satisfy hunger.

"Momotaro rice balls? What's the use of that? They're human, it's completely ineffective against them," the benevolent entity said, frowning.