Chapter 484 - Climbing Mountains (1/2)

Chapter 484

Climbing Mountains

If Taihe knew of this, they would definitely be heartbroken over using a smoke bomb at night. Regular folk would not think of using smoke bombs at night, obviously not these attackers either. That was why as they were delighted with themselves over their superior vision, they were suddenly stunned. Within moments, the entire patch of forest was shrouded in smoke. They did not have time to hesitate because Flaming Horn was already rus.h.i.+ng at them.

These people with Shao Xuan and Zheng Luo all hunted together seamlessly during the day. Basically, once the other person moved, they would know from the sound that this was not a Flaming Horn.

Shao Xuan heard a familiar crack and c.o.c.ked an eyebrow. It was the sound of Zheng Luo twisting a shoulder. Shao Xuan had experienced this during the past few waves of attackers.

Both Flaming Horn and the Night Tribe couldn’t see much in the smoke but to Shao Xuan, he could see everyone.

Clang! Crack!

Duo Kang’s axe handle fell on an attacker, heavily breaking his metal armour and finally, creating the clear sound of broken bones. It wasn’t the work of a blade, it was the heavy force of an axe’s handle!

This was the Night Tribe’s first encounter with Flaming Horn, also an unforgettable one. They could sense the power and violence equivalent to fighting a fearsome beast. The Night Tribe felt like they weren’t fighting humans but mountain beasts.

“Retreat!” yelled one.

If they compared strength, they were definitely weaker. In the face of such powerful strokes, their agile techniques were inferior because their movements require some pause– due to the numbness from blocking such strong impact.

Plus, their advantage was supposed to be night vision. Without vision, they were not suited for blindly fighting wild savages! Plus, the savages were faster than them in these circ.u.mstances! Retreat!

Not entirely but retreating out of this smoky region. The bombs definitely didn’t cover the entire forest, just a small area. Staying here for the battle would be stupid.

The Night Tribe had just escaped out of the cloud when they were faced with a rain of arrows. The fastest ones could avoid the arrows but slower people were shot and later stabbed by Shao Xuan.

None of the arrows shot into the smoke because there were many Flaming Horns there. They followed his plan, which was to not chase after the Night Tribe. They must wait for the last arrow to be triggered, then exit upon Shao Xuan’s cue.

There was also a group of Flaming Horns hidden in the forest, other than the bunch in the smoke. Shao Xuan had exited the cloud of smoke. Shao Xuan killed the attackers shot by his arrows.

Somewhere far away, amongst the bushes, there were two pairs of eyes watching Shao Xuan carefully. They drew their arrows, focusing on him. Only these people had the ability to aim at a target in pitch-black.

Tw.a.n.g!

A very faint tw.a.n.g from the bowstring. A metal-tipped arrow flew at high speed towards Shao Xuan’s heart.

Shao Xuan’s eye twitched and with a twist of his wrist, he lifted his sword in front of him.

Clang!

Everyone shuddered when they heard the loud clang as the arrow hit his sword.

Shao Xuan looked towards the dense area of trees.

There were archers!

Shao Xuan focused on his totemic power, his totemic patterns hidden underneath a layer of mud applied on his skin. He sensed every air current around him, his ears catching every sound. He felt every leaf’s movement. Even if the enemy held their breath, they could not stop their heartbeats. Shao Xuan could feel every presence in a ten-meter radius.

There was one more person nearby. He smelt a suspicious smell and could hear the other person’s breath. Although this person was extremely stealthy, Shao Xuan could sense his specific location. He did not need his night vision. This was trained from years of hunting.

The two archers among the trees had an odd feeling as Shao Xuan looked at their direction. It felt as if this person could see them through the darkness and the trees. Like every detail was noticed.

With this odd feeling, they looked at each other.

“What now? Change to another spot?” implied one archer with a look.

The other archer looked at Shao Xuan, who was moving towards them. The odd feeling was becoming stronger!

He drew another arrow and in a second, the arrow flew.

Just as he shot the arrow, Shao Xuan accelerated, sprinting in their direction like a panther. He took a powerful leap in the air. As both feet left the ground, his sword hit the arrow.

Clang!

The arrow was diverted. Shao Xuan grabbed a branch and swung himself, catching the arrow. He threw the arrow.

Pfft!

There was a m.u.f.fled thud.

One of the archers was pierced by the arrow.

Blood gushed from the wound. The injured archer was about to leave but felt a sharp pain. He looked down at his chest. He was wearing armour to protect his heart but this arrow did not hit it. More specifically, the arrow didn’t even hit the armour but pierced him near the edge of the armour.