Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife.

After a short rest, everyone's strength gradually recovered. Zhang Shi stood up and looked around at the dilapidated buildings. He secretly decided to find the key clue to escape the foggy area from here.

"Everyone, check your weapons and equipment, and let's move on." Zhang Shi said, with determination in his eyes.

Zhao Feng gripped his giant axe tightly, stood up, and dusted himself off. "Alright, I want to see what else this damn place has to offer."

Ge Dalong also stood up, forming seals with his hands. A faint blue light emanated from his body, and he was obviously gathering his magic power for emergency use. "Let's go. It's better to be careful."

Huo Xiuxiu gently shook the bell, looked around vigilantly, and said, "There may be other dangers nearby, everyone, follow closely."

Everyone walked cautiously towards the depths of the building complex. Along the way, the moss and vines on the walls became increasingly dense, the stone road under their feet became bumpy, and from time to time, some dried blood and broken weapons could be seen. It was obvious that a fierce battle had taken place here.

As we walked, a huge square suddenly appeared in front of us. In the center of the square stood a towering stone platform, and there seemed to be something flashing on the platform.

"What's on it?" Zhao Feng asked curiously, unconsciously quickening his pace.

"Don't be in a hurry, be careful of traps." Zhang Shi reminded, slowing down his pace and vigilantly observing the movements around him.

When they approached the stone platform, they found a tall figure sitting cross-legged on the platform. The figure emitted a faint black mist, and there seemed to be an invisible force protecting it.

"It's the three-headed monster!"

Huo Xiuxiu stepped forward and tried to use the sound waves of the bell to dispel the invisible force, but to no avail.

"This layer of power is very strong. It seems that it cannot be broken easily." Huo Xiuxiu said with a frown.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise of footsteps around the square. Everyone looked back and saw a group of short, ferocious-looking monsters wrapped in mist pouring out from all directions. They held various crude weapons in their hands, made sharp cries from their mouths, and pounced towards everyone.

"Oh no, we are surrounded!" Ge Dalong shouted, and the ice cone in his hand quickly shot towards the group of monsters, freezing several monsters in an instant.

Zhao Feng brandished his giant axe and charged into the group of monsters, knocking several away with each swing. "Come on, you ugly creatures!"

Zhang Shi and Huo Xiuxiu were not to be outdone. Zhang Shi held Lao Duan in his hand, and his sword skills were sharp. Monsters fell one after another in a flash of the sword; Huo Xiuxiu kept shaking the bell, and wherever the sound waves reached, the monsters' movements became slow.

However, the number of monsters was too large, and everyone gradually felt a little tired.

"This is not a solution. We have to find a way to break out!" Zhang Shi shouted, a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

Huo Xiuxiu suddenly had an idea: "I have an idea. Everyone, move closer to the stone platform and use the terrain to defend it."

Hearing this, everyone retreated towards the stone platform while fighting. As they leaned against the stone platform, the monsters' attacks became more fierce.

Huo Xiuxiu took a deep breath, raised the bell above her head, and shook it with all her strength. A powerful sound wave spread out from her, shaking the surrounding monsters back.

"Now is the time, Zhang Shi, see if you can find a way to break that layer of power so that we can stop these monsters." Huo Xiuxiu shouted.

Zhang Shi nodded, concentrating on observing the figure emanating black mist on the stone platform and the invisible force surrounding it. He discovered that the invisible force seemed to have some subtle connection with the surrounding environment, as if it was drawing mysterious energy from this ancient building complex.

Suddenly, Zhang Shi noticed several faint runes on the stone platform. The arrangement of these runes seemed familiar. A light bulb went off in his head, and he remembered that he had seen similar runes on the centaur's pendant before. Although they were not exactly the same, there should be some connection.

Zhang Shi quickly pulled out the centaur pendant fragments he had collected earlier and carefully compared them with the runes on the stone platform. After careful examination, he discovered that if he placed the fragments around the runes in a specific order, he might be able to disrupt this invisible force.

"I have a solution. You guys hold on first!" Zhang Shi shouted, then carefully held the fragments and approached the stone platform.

The monsters sensed Zhang Shi's intention and attacked even more frantically. Zhao Feng, Ge Dalong, and Huo Xiuxiu fought hard and were injured, but they still stubbornly held their positions to buy time for Zhang Shi.

Zhang Shi took a deep breath. With his agility and precise judgment, he placed the fragments one by one in their corresponding positions between the monster's attacks. The moment the last fragment was placed, the invisible force emitted a violent fluctuation, and the light flickered.

"It worked!" Zhang Shi was delighted.

As the invisible force weakened, the black mist on the stone platform gradually dissipated, revealing the true appearance of the three-headed monster. Its heads had returned to three, each with a different expression. Chen Beipan's was ferocious, the old woman's was cunning, and the other unfamiliar face was in pain. Its body was huge and powerful, its muscles tense, as if ready to attack at any moment.

At this time, the surrounding monsters also fell into a brief chaos due to the disappearance of the invisible force.

"Attack now!" Zhang Shi shouted and rushed towards the three-headed monster with Lao Duan in his hand.

Zhao Feng roared in anger, brandishing his massive axe. He leaped high and fiercely chopped down one of the three monsters' heads. The three monsters reacted quickly, and one of their heads opened its maw and spewed out a stream of black flames. Zhao Feng dodged quickly, but the edge of the flame still burned his arm.

Ge Dalong quickly formed seals with his hands, condensing several huge ice spears and shooting them at the three monsters. The ice spears hit the monsters' bodies with a crisp sound. Although it did not cause fatal injuries, it did slow the monsters' movements.

Huo Xiuxiu kept shaking the bell, emitting interfering sound waves, trying to influence the thinking and actions of the three-headed monster.

The three-headed monster was enraged by the attacks of the crowd, and its three heads attacked at the same time. For a moment, black flames, poisonous fog and powerful sound waves rushed towards everyone.

Everyone dodged left and right, struggling to avoid the attacks, while looking for the flaws of the three-headed monster.

While dodging the attacks, Zhang Shi discovered that after the three-headed monster launched a fire attack, the middle head would pause briefly, as if accumulating strength.

"Attack the head in the middle!" Zhang Shi shouted, then he seized the opportunity, rushed forward, and stabbed the head in the middle with Lao Duan.

The three-headed monster sensed danger and tried to dodge, but it was too late. Lao Duan stabbed its head, and the monster roared in pain, black blood gushing out from the wound.

However, this attack did not make the three-headed monster lose its fighting power. Instead, it fought back even more frantically. The surrounding monsters also surrounded them again, and the situation became more critical.

Just when everyone was in trouble, Zhang Shi suddenly discovered that a crack had appeared on the stone platform due to the struggle of the three monsters, and a strange light faintly shone through the crack.

"There might be something there. We have to find a way to get close to the stone platform!" Zhang Shi shouted.