The surreal shape came into her eyes, and for a moment she couldn't tell whether she was afraid or horrified. Zhang Xu just stared blankly at the monster in front of her.

"Little girl, hand over what you have, and I'll let you go, okay?" The monster leaned closer to Zhang Xu, staring into her eyes.

Through the monster's eyes, Zhang Xu could see her own disheveled appearance. Even though she was terrified, she still pretended to be calm.

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm just an ordinary person. I don't know anything."

The monster lost its patience and grabbed Zhang Xu, shaking her violently. A bunch of things fell out of Zhang Xu's body with a crackling sound—steamed buns, bread, and all sorts of other random things.

Seeing that none of these were what it wanted, the monster lost interest. A fierce glint flashed in its only remaining eye, and its enormous hooves transformed into hands, throwing Zhang Xu to the ground and attempting to strip her clothes off.

? ? ?

Holy crap! This monster is insane!

Zhang Xu crawled on her hands and knees, trying to move to one side, but the monster wouldn't let her. With a flick of its long tail, it pulled her back. Just as she was about to land, a white light flashed from the side. The monster felt a sharp pain, loosened its tail, and Zhang Xu rolled to the ground.

My back ached from the sharp, bone-like pressure, and before I could think, a pair of hands grabbed me.

"Run!"

Seizing the opportunity, Rong Yue struck the monster with a magic seal, but it only made the monster pause slightly. With their strength, this monster was far superior to them, and they had no chance of winning against it.

Why give such a powerful boss to a newbie?!

It was pitch black all around, and all they could hear was the dripping of water. The two of them had no choice but to run out with sheer grit.

The monster roared behind them, stumbling and staggering as it chased after them.

"What is this thing?"

Zhang Xu wanted to ask about the Sixty-Five, but found that this thing was completely useless at crucial moments. Other people's systems could go to heaven and earth and give them cheat codes, but her so-called administrator could only play dead at critical moments.

"If I'm not mistaken, this thing is a Fei."

Rong Yue ran breathlessly, casually chopping down stones to block her path.

"How could such an ancient ferocious beast appear in a place like this?"

Zhang Xu was still wondering what this thing was when she saw Fei behind her, seemingly annoyed by the chase, suddenly lengthen its tail and coil towards the two of them.

Seeing the snake's tail stretch out, Rong Yue pushed Zhang Xu away, and was then pulled back by Fei.

"Rong Yue!" Zhang Xu reached out and grabbed at empty air.

Fei coiled up Rong Yue, its large mouth opening to reveal rows of dense fangs, tightly gripping Rong Yue's snake tail as it tried to shove it into its mouth.

"Rong Yue!"

The snake's tail suddenly tightened, and Rong Yue, who was being coiled up, felt her breath catch in her throat, her face instantly turning bright red.

"You... run away!"

Zhang Xu's eyes widened, she shook her head, picked up a nearby stone and hurled it at Fei. Facing such a monster, she felt as insignificant as an ant; the monster could crush her into sand with a flick of its finger. At that moment, Zhang Xu felt immense regret. If only she could cultivate like those immortal cultivators, she could at least put up a fight, which was better than just waiting to die.

The stone fell on Fei as if it were just a fly landing on it. Not only did it not cause any harm, but it also enraged Fei. Fei's snake tail tightened instantly, as if it wanted to crush Rong Yue into a thin, crisp piece.

In that moment of crisis, Zhang Xu had a flash of inspiration. It seemed that Fei might have smelled Xiao Mumu's scent. She quickly took out a seed from her bosom and called out to stop the furious Fei.

"You want what I have on me? Here you go, just put the person down."

Fei blinked, examining the seed in Zhang Xu's hand. A peculiar fragrance wafted over, confirming that it possessed a level of cultivation that it couldn't obtain by consuming countless people.

Fei thought for a moment, then flicked its tail forward and sent Rong Yue flying.

Fei snatched the seeds away, and Zhang Xu helped Rong Yue up, her body limp, and whispered, "Let's go!"

Rong Yue was already seriously injured and had no strength left. Judging from Zhang Xu's expression, she knew that this might be a scam. The two of them couldn't hold on for long, so they had to force themselves to move through the darkness.

Driven by a faint intuition, the two ran through the cave. Just as they saw a faint light ahead and were about to rush out, a howl came from behind them.

"You little brat, how dare you lie to me."

Ahead lay a dead end; the light before them was nothing more than the faint glow of a cage lamp.