This is exciting! An S-rank! This is going to wipe out the entire Rongcheng!

While they were cursing each other inwardly, they ran even harder. They had no choice but to try, as it concerned their lives and property, and it was no joke.

The serpent was extremely hungry, just like when it woke up from hibernation and needed to eat. As long as something came into its sight, whether it was a martial artist or a monster, it would not refuse it.

"Help!"

Someone was exposed to the Ghost Python's sight and was swallowed whole. It wasn't that no martial artist wanted to save them, but after weighing the difference in strength between the two sides, it was too great, so they decided against it. Saving one person would mean giving up their own life.

"My God, wasn't it just an A-rank Ghost Python? How did it become an S-rank in the blink of an eye?" Chen Fang was somewhat distraught. She didn't want to die. Her prime years had just begun, how could her life end here?

"How should I know?" Mao Hongtao roared. He wanted to know too, didn't he? The data clearly marked it as Grade A, so how did it become Grade S in front of them?

Li Hei chuckled twice and remained silent. He was afraid that if he spoke, his words would become "golden words," and even if he escaped the Ghost Python, he might not escape the hands of the people around him and would be beaten to death!

The monsters in this area scattered and fled, which led to an unusually "friendly" situation between the martial artists and the monsters. The martial artists and monsters ran together, but in the opposite direction from the Ghost Python.

The python moved very fast, hissing incessantly, and occasionally venom would brush past its head.

"Oh no!" Zhu Yan suddenly cried out in alarm as he ran.

"Damn it, Lao Zhu, what's wrong with you? What happened now?" Mao Hongtao was already on edge, and Zhu Yan's "Oh no!" almost sent him to his death, so he asked fiercely.

"Rongcheng is under lockdown!" Zhu Yan's expression was rather grim. His personal terminal kept ringing, with some of the people who had escaped frantically sending messages in the group chat.

"Holy crap, what does this mean? Are they trying to trap us inside?"

Mao Hongtao's question was not without reason. Ten years ago, in different locations, the same accident occurred. At that time, the same S-class monster was locked inside the city's cage to prevent it from escaping. Thousands of martial artists were also locked inside.

Of course, there are also warriors who come to eliminate the monsters!

"It has nothing to do with them. It's the Ghost Python. The Ghost Python has sealed off Rongcheng. According to their description, there is a light black barrier on the edge of Rongcheng that borders other cities, covering the entire city. We are currently in the forest, which is why we haven't seen it."

"They even posted pictures in the group chat. Rongcheng now seems to be isolated from the world."

The series of events completely shattered their worldview. They had experienced the monster's power firsthand, but to imprison them like this?

This sounds like something a monster would do.

"Captain, stop chatting and think of something!" Chen Fang was almost in tears. Why did this python chase them in the same direction they ran?

"What can I do? Now I can only run away from the python and wait for rescue!"

Having mentored so many fifth-level martial artists, he had never encountered such a tragic situation. If he were strong enough, even if he couldn't defeat them, he could still fight them. To put it bluntly, it was because his strength was insufficient.

Zhu Yan secretly resolved that one day he too would stand in the air, trampling monsters under his feet, just like the two lords, Black and White, protecting his country and safeguarding his homeland.

"Over here!"

"This way!"

"This way!"

The group kept changing directions, going in the opposite direction of the python, and after many twists and turns, they finally shook it off.

"Xiangjiang District is just ahead, let's go take a look!"

Many martial artists were already standing around. Apart from those who had run away from the area that was closer to Xiangjiang District, at least half of the martial artists were still in Rongcheng.

Now they are all trapped inside by the ghost python.

A semi-circular, light black arc-shaped dome could be clearly seen enveloping them within Rongcheng, creating a distinct boundary with Xiangjiang District.

"Help! Help us! We need to get out!"

"What exactly is going on? You need to explain this clearly!"

"What kind of monster is that? It's so powerful!"

"Is anyone coming out to explain this to us?"

The martial artists were in a panic. Not all captains were as responsible as Zhu Yan and Mao Hongtao. Even when it came to missions, they could be outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant.

On the other side, some of the escaped martial artists showed expressions of relief, their bodies seemingly free of burden, as they waited for personnel to escort them off the battlefield.

Some looked at them with worry. The sudden accident disrupted everyone's plans, forcing them to put aside their thoughts and wait for further developments.

Many captains have already escaped, while the team members are still on the battlefield. These team members are in a panic. They are just level 5 newbies. Without their experienced captains, how can they survive on the battlefield?

Zhu Yan frowned. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way. When he saw that there were very few captains and a large number of panicked level 5 martial artists, a fire ignited in his heart.

"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to me. I'm sorry that an unexpected situation has occurred on the battlefield. Perhaps some of you martial artists know the details, but a large number of you do not."

"Everyone calm down and listen to me. What I'm about to say may be hard for you to accept, but you must accept it. You must not panic or act rashly."

Zhu Yan stood still and spoke loudly.

"Zhu Yan?" some martial artists asked, some from inside the battlefield and some from outside.

"Don't rush them. They have the right to know the details, don't they? If we don't let them know, things might get even worse. Telling them will give them some insight into the situation."

Zhu Yan explained that he had just consulted his superiors, and they had agreed.

"I'm sure everyone has seen the monster. That's right, it's the Ghost Python, an A-rank monster sleeping in the very center of Rongcheng. You might be wondering, isn't the Ghost Python an F-rank monster? How did it become an A-rank? I can't explain that either."

Zhu Yan's words immediately caused a huge uproar. No one expected that the ghost python in the center of Rongcheng would awaken.

"Wasn't that monster supposed to be dead? How could it come back to life? Isn't this playing with all our lives?"

One of the martial artists immediately questioned this.

"Ah, I can't explain this to you either. The previous data did show that the python was on the verge of death, but now it has come back to life. We'll only know why once the expert team collects the data and re-analyzes it."

Zhu Yan said, "Don't ask me, I just don't know."

If I knew the truth, would I still be here spouting nonsense to them?