Chapter 128: The Inescapable Tiger Roar Town

If he had been the only one asleep, it wouldn't have been so strange. But when the entire carriage, including everyone, was asleep, something was definitely wrong. 

Not to mention that Song Zhi, who was driving the carriage, was also asleep.

The carriage had stopped at some point, and Su Nan didn't have time to think. He immediately pushed the closest person to him, Cheng Dao.

"Wake up! Wake up!" Su Nan urged urgently, but Cheng Dao was sleeping soundly and didn't wake up despite his efforts.

Su Nan then vigorously shook Ji Changfeng.

Fortunately, Ji Changfeng's drowsy eyes opened when Su Nan shook him. 

"What's happening?" Ji Changfeng mumbled.

"Something's wrong! Everyone is asleep," Su Nan quickly explained.

"What!" Ji Changfeng was instantly alert at the news.

He scanned the surroundings, seeing Cheng Dao and the others still sleeping. He walked over and gave Cheng Dao a slap on the face.

However, Cheng Dao remained unresponsive.

Ji Changfeng then moved to Miao Hong and delivered another slap, with the same result.

Without wasting any time, Ji Changfeng approached Song Zhi, who was driving the carriage, and delivered a slap as well.

Three people, each receiving a harsh slap from Ji Changfeng.

But to Su Nan and Ji Changfeng's dismay, none of them woke up. If it weren't for their steady breathing, Su Nan might have thought they were dead.

"What is happening, Senior?" Su Nan's expression grew solemn.

Unfortunately, there were no more premonition opportunities now. If only he could use one, he could instantly figure out what was going on.

Ji Changfeng's face wore a troubled look, clearly not expecting such a situation.

He didn't answer immediately but looked around.

Su Nan also observed more carefully, as he had been preoccupied with trying to wake everyone earlier.

Now he noticed that the people on the street appeared normal, at least on the surface. However, for some reason, they all gave him an eerie feeling, something just didn't feel right.

But upon closer inspection, he couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong.

Ji Changfeng picked up the sleeping Song Zhi and quickly returned to the carriage. Then he lowered his voice and explained, "We're in danger. This place is Tiger Roar Town!"

"Tiger Roar Town?" Su Nan's heart sank, and a sense of dread washed over him. Tiger Roar Town was the third of the three danger zones!

They had just safely left Giant's Peak not long ago, and now they were facing trouble in Tiger Roar Town.

Su Nan couldn't help but feel that this escort mission was getting more difficult by the minute. If only he had a premonition now, he could instantly understand the situation.

Ji Changfeng said, "According to our original route, Tiger Roar Town is actually the safest among the three danger zones because we would have passed by it five miles away without getting close to it, let alone entering it."

"But now that we woke up here in Tiger Roar Town, it means we were targeted by a monster long ago. Some monster put us all to sleep and brought us here."

Su Nan nodded, realizing the same thing.

"Senior, what is the story behind Tiger Roar Town?" Right now, the most important thing was to understand Tiger Roar Town. 

He looked around, his brows furrowed.

He noticed that the people on the street seemed just like normal people, but there was something unsettling about them. He couldn't put his finger on what exactly was wrong.

Ji Changfeng continued, "Twenty years ago, Tiger Roar Town was just an ordinary town. But something happened here that turned it into an extremely dangerous place."

"Tiger Roar Town got its name from a tiger demon living in the mountains behind the town. Every time the tiger demon roared, the people of Tiger Roar Town could hear it clearly."

Hearing this, Su Nan looked towards the small mountain range to the north of the town, which wasn't very high but stretched for several kilometers.

"At first, the tiger demon didn't harm anyone, but something changed twenty years ago, and it suddenly devoured over three thousand people in one night."

Su Nan gasped, "Three thousand people devoured? And these people here..."

"They are not real people!" Ji Changfeng shook his head with a grave expression.

"Not real people? Then what are they?" Su Nan asked.

Ji Changfeng's voice dropped even lower, as if he were afraid of being overheard by the people on the street.

"They are vengeful spirits!"

"That tiger demon is not an ordinary monster; its bloodline is unique, and it possesses a racial talent. It can gather the grudges of its prey and form vengeful spirits to serve it."

"These vengeful spirits are very special; they not only retain their previous memories but also maintain their daily routines."

Hearing this, Su Nan's heart trembled. "So you mean, this entire town we see now is made up of vengeful spirits?"

Ji Changfeng nodded gravely. "Although these vengeful spirits are not monsters, each of them has the strength of common-level warriors."

Su Nan looked outside at the people on the street, feeling a chill in his heart.

Three thousand common-level warriors, and these were just the vengeful spirits of one monster!

He couldn't help but wonder how powerful the tiger demon that created these vengeful spirits had become over the years.

Comparable to a king-level monster? Or even an emperor-level one?

Ji Changfeng continued, "After that incident, the entire Tianyun County was shaken. The county magistrate even led a team personally to eliminate the tiger demon."

"At that time, I was also there, and I had just reached the Xuan-level realm. I was joined by two other Directors from the Monster Extermination Division."

"The battle was extremely fierce. As soon as we arrived in Tiger Roar Town, we were surrounded by these vengeful spirits."

"Although these vengeful spirits are only common-level in strength, they are immortal. As long as the tiger demon is still alive, it can continuously create more."

"And that tiger demon is incredibly powerful. Although it's only at the king level, its terrifying strength is no less than that of an emperor-level expert. In that battle, the county magistrate was seriously injured, and one of the two Directors who came with me died!" 

Listening to Ji Changfeng's words, Su Nan was once again shocked.

An opponent with emperor-level strength!

And this was twenty years ago; who knows how powerful that tiger demon had become now?

Su Nan asked, "What should we do now?"

Ji Changfeng shook his head and said, "It's easy to come in here, but difficult to get out. This little town has undergone tremendous changes under the influence of that Tiger Demon. No matter which direction we go, we will eventually end up back where we started."

"Once you enter this place, even in my prime, it wouldn't have been easy to leave!"

Ji Changfeng sighed, his aged face showing signs of urgency and helplessness.

Originally, he had been thinking of reaching the Tianyun County as soon as possible to reclaim the azure crystal, but now, inexplicably entering the Tiger Roar Town had completely disrupted his plans.

"We need to be prepared for the possibility of being trapped here for a long time!"

"For a long time?" Su Nan's face darkened.

With this Tiger Roar Town being occupied by revenants, there probably weren't any demons here. And without demons, it meant that he would find it very difficult to acquire demonic power.

Being trapped here for an extended period of time would undoubtedly have a significant impact on him.

"These revenants are immortal; killing them definitely won't have any demonic power."

"I wonder if using the Celestial Teleportation can get us out of here?"

Su Nan's mind stirred slightly.

Unfortunately, he had already used up his two chances today while stealing the azure crystal. He would have to wait for the game to refresh before trying again.

Looking at the game's time, it was almost midnight, with just over half an hour left.

Ji Changfeng looked at the three still sleeping and said, "We must have been influenced by the soul power of some kind of monster just now. You were the first to wake up, probably because your soul power is strong, while their soul power is weaker."

Saying that, Ji Changfeng took out a dagger and then grabbed Song Zhi's hand, viciously stabbing the dagger into Song Zhi's palm.

Pain instantly spread throughout Song Zhi's body, and he abruptly woke up.

"Why am I in the carriage? What happened just now?" Song Zhi asked in confusion.

Ji Changfeng didn't explain to him and used the same method to wake up Cheng Dao and Miao Hong.

Both of them were awakened by the intense pain and were stunned when they saw the current situation.

Ji Changfeng explained the situation again.

Upon hearing this, all three of them had extremely unpleasant expressions on their faces.

When they looked at the pedestrians on the street, their scalps went numb one by one.

"Don't stay on the street any longer. We must find a place to stay first."

Ji Changfeng scanned his surroundings and quickly set his sights on an inn not far away.

"Let's go there." Ji Changfeng got off the carriage and headed straight for the inn.

Song Zhi led the spirit-exhaling horse, and the others followed Ji Changfeng to the inn.

"Are you five here to stay or just passing through?" As soon as they entered the inn, a young waiter in his twenties approached them.

Ji Changfeng said, "We're staying."

"How many rooms do you need?"

"Just one."

In a place like this, it was actually safer for several people to stay together in one room.

It was a bit strange for five people to share one room, but the waiter didn't ask further. "Please follow me."

The group followed the waiter up to the second floor.

Coincidentally, when they were on the stairs, they met several young men coming down.

At first, Su Nan didn't pay much attention, but suddenly he noticed that one of them had a strange look in his eyes and couldn't help but look over.

He was a young man in his twenties, with an ordinary appearance and dressed in black. At first glance, there was nothing particularly special about him.

But Su Nan read a different expression in his eyes compared to the others.

It was astonishment!

Who would show astonishment when seeing him in a place like this?

It definitely wasn't a revenant, nor a martial artist.

If it were an ordinary martial artist, they wouldn't just be astonished by him; they would be astonished by Ji Changfeng and the others as well.

"He's a player!" Su Nan instantly realized the young man's identity, and his eyes showed a hint of surprise.

He hadn't expected to encounter a player in a place like this.

Then he thought of something and a barely noticeable smile appeared on his lips.

With a player here, it meant he could use him to gain demonic power!

He only needed five more points of demonic power to advance the Dark Wolf's Sutra to the Grand Mastery level.

That way, he could gain three more chances to foresee the future.

Right now, he needed to continue to use these chances to gather more information about the current situation in Hu Xiu Town.

And today, Zhang Yang, one of the thirteen villains, hadn't completed his task of killing players yet!

Su Nan followed the waiter and went upstairs, while the group of players also came down.

When Su Nan's figure turned the corner of the stairs, the man in black looked in the direction of the second floor again, his eyes filled with contemplation.

Someone nearby noticed the man in black's unusual behavior and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Night? Did you find something?"

The man in black replied, "Did you guys notice the young man among those five just now?"

Several people shook their heads, and one of them said, "We didn't pay attention. Everyone here is a revenant, what's there to notice?"

The man in black said, "That guy is Zhang Yang!"

"Zhang Yang? The third-ranked player on the leaderboard?"

When they heard the name Zhang Yang, several young people were taken aback and then exclaimed, "Who else could it be besides him?"

"How did he get here? Could it be that he, like you, received that task?" someone asked.

The man in black shook his head, "It's unlikely. The trigger condition for that task is very difficult, and I've already completed the first stage of it. It's impossible for others to trigger it again."

"Just now, Zhang Yang was accompanied by four martial artists. Judging by their expressions, they must have wandered in here by mistake."

"Wandered in?" Several people exchanged glances and thought of something. Someone gloated, "If they really wandered in here, doesn't that mean they have no way to leave? In that case, isn't he going to be trapped here forever?"

"Hahaha, I really want to see what it's like for the third-ranked player to be trapped here, unable to leave or gain demonic power."

Several people burst into laughter, as if they could already see Zhang Yang's downfall.

Someone thought of something and asked, "Did he recognize you, Night?"

The man in black shook his head, "My appearance isn't known on the forums, and he wouldn't pay attention to me. After all, I'm only sixth on the leaderboard, and there's still some distance between me and him."

"However, he should already know that we are players too."

A player laughed, "He's ranked third, but what can he do? If he wants to leave here, he'll definitely have to come and beg you, Night."

"That's right, let's wait and see. It won't be long before he comes to beg Night."

Several people looked forward to it.

They had no idea that Su Nan was also paying attention to them at this moment.

On the second floor.

Led by the waiter, Su Nan and the others had already arrived in a guest room.

After the waiter left, Su Nan looked at Ji Changfeng and said, "Senior, I've noticed a few outsiders. I suspect they have a way to leave this place. I plan to go and ask them."

"Outsiders? You mean those people just now?" Ji Changfeng asked.

"Yes." Su Nan nodded.

Song Zhi was curious, "Brother Zhang Yang, how can you be sure they are outsiders?"

"Because I'm an outsider too," Su Nan didn't hide it.

His identity was already public knowledge, and as long as he continued to interact with the Demon-Slaying Bureau under the name of Zhang Yang, he would eventually be discovered.

Now, openly revealing his identity might actually be better, especially since he couldn't stay logged into the game forever.

With his identity public,

 he could use various reasons to exit the game in front of these people.

(End of this chapter)