Chapter 779 - Leading The Hunt (2/2)

Caesar snarled beside Shao Xuan, a low roar sounding in his throat.

Shao Xuan halted and lifted his hand to make a gesture.

Eight Flaming Horns warriors wielded their weapons and advanced.

“What happened?” Abuli asked.

Before Shao Xuan had a chance to explain, a beast roared in front of them. The sound was loud enough to deafen them.

Ci Du climbed up a tree nearby and looked forward. Since he was above ground, the grass no longer blocked his vision. Even though some parts of the trees were still in the way, he could now see clearly what was happening.

A few others in the team also followed suit and climbed up trees to watch the commotion.

It was a giant fearsome beast coated with thick grey fur. This beast was four times their height.

A tree trunk as wide as ten wingspans snapped in half. Two strong hind legs stomped on the ground as a giant body of a beast appeared. Besides that fearsome beast, Ci Du also saw a few other figures rustling through the thick grass. Those were the eight Flaming Horns soldiers.

Even though the team of warriors were quite far away, they could feel the rumbles through the ground. These rumbles were caused by the fearsome beast’s heavy feet. They could only wonder what those Flaming Horn soldiers were feeling since they were closest to the fearsome beast.

Ci Du, Qu Li, and Lu Zhai all stared unblinkingly as the Flaming Horns attacked the fearsome beast. The beast didn’t use any fancy attacks. All of its movements were simple and straightforward. They were effective too! It was fully utilizing its advantage as it launched deadly attacks at its opponents.

Its sharp claws sliced the air, making sharp whistling noises. It sounded like a sharp blade was dancing through the air.

Not only was this beast strong, it was even capable of causing severe damage. The people who were present had no doubt that those claws could cut a human into shreds any moment. Even those Flaming Horn soldiers who seemed stronger than most of them seemed weak against such violent attacks.

Boom!

It was another round of attacks. Another tree had collapsed. The branches split, causing thunderous rumbles to spread through the air. Countless wood chips and chopped grass flew up into the air. It was hard to determine what was happening at the moment. The only thing they could sense was the quakes in the ground and the thunderous sounds of snapping branches.

The tribesmen who weren’t skilled in hunting shuddered as they watched the fight. If they were to face a fearsome beast of this level, they would definitely be terrified. It wasn’t because they were weak. Rather, they had no experience against such a beast.

Even the Flaming Horn soldiers with strong physique and power could not fight confidently against a beast of this level. They had to rely on teamwork and special techniques to kill the beast slowly.

The Flaming Horns were already so vigilant, so those tribes that were weaker than the Flaming Horns had to be even more careful. The Flaming Horns’ actions carried a clear enough message: Don’t be too arrogant and don’t do anything stupid. If you really want to fight a fearsome beast by yourself and you think that you can handle it, think twice. It is very likely for you to be killed by the beast.

Everyone from the Flaming Horn tribe who wasn’t part of the battle that was happening now as well as the other tribesmen who were here for the first time all learned something new. This battle warned them never to face these fearsome beasts alone. If they ever walked astray from their team and met with such a fearsome beast, they definitely shouldn’t fight so aggressively. Escape should be their first choice. If escape was not an option, then they must act wisely, or else they might lose their lives.

“Even you all from the Flaming Horn tribe can’t fight this one alone, can you?” Ci Du of the Du tribe suddenly said.

“Who told you that? Our chief, Elder Zheng Luo, Elder Ao, and our hunt leaders Ta and Duo Kang could fight this beast by themselves without anyone else’s help, but not everyone who is strong can fight this type of beast by themselves.”

Some people in the team disagreed with what the Flaming Horn warrior said. If these Flaming Horns could fight this fearsome beast by themselves, why couldn’t their own tribe’s chief do it?

“Your chief, elder, hunt leader… Huh… Can your Grand Elder fight this beast by himself?” Ci Du asked.

The Flaming Horn warrior who was explaining looked at Ci Du like he was asking a dumb question, “Our Grand Elder even fought against a King Beast by himself before! What do you think?”

Ci Du’s expression was even more perplexed now. He became a little complacent after learning that not all of the Flaming Horns were as strong as Shao Xuan. This meant that the Sickle tribe’s warriors weren’t weak compared to most Flaming Horns. They might even manage to catch up if they put in the effort.

Shao Xuan didn’t know what the others were thinking. He was fully concentrated on the battle on the other side. Even if he couldn’t see what was going on, he could sense the eight Flaming Horn soldier’s energies.

Roar—

A roar of terror echoed across the woods.

Ci Du and the others who were on the trees watched the fight from beginning to end. At first, the fearsome beast appeared fierce and murderous and was ready to stomp down its opponents. Now, it was terrified and wanted to escape. The Flaming Horns even managed to inflict some injuries on it, and they weren’t giving this beast a chance to escape.

When everything became silent, the Flaming Horn soldiers who went to attack the beast were already dragging the fearsome beast back. It was dead.

Everyone in the team crowded to take a closer look at the fearsome beast.

“Don’t worry, you guys will see more of these beasts once we go deeper into the woods,” Mai told the people who were fighting to take a look at the fearsome beast.

“Let’s find a place to eat it first,” Shao Xuan said.

They were very close to their first resting station now. If they walked a little further, the grass would slowly become shorter and the trees would become more scattered

Before they arrived at their destination, the Flaming Horns demonstrated some hunting techniques for the people who were here for the first time. Of course, each tribe had their own unique hunting style. The Flaming Horns only showed them the basic techniques. During the actual hunt, it was best if they used techniques that suited them most.

Indeed, the other tribes learned a lot from the Flaming Horns about hunting giant beasts, but they couldn’t use the same techniques the Flaming Horns used for smaller fearsome beasts.

Smaller fearsome beasts were still bigger than humans. The Flaming Horns method of hunting these beasts was lifting them up like salted fish and slamming them onto the ground on one side and pounding them hard for a few times. Then, they would flip the beast over and repeat the same routine. The thick grass flattened whenever the Flaming Horns did this, and grass and dirt puffed up from the ground. The other tribesmen could never accomplish this feat. They couldn’t even lift those fearsome beasts, much less pound them.

“The grass grows very fast in this forest. It may look flat now and some parts might seem uprooted, but if you return in ten days time, it would be no different from before, covered with a new layer of green,” Shao Xuan told them after the battle had ended.

When they finally arrived at the hunting grounds, the hunting team split up into three different teams, each consisting of members that lived along the same tributary. The Flaming Horns also split themselves up into each team.

Rather, what worried Shao Xuan was the traces left behind by other humans in this hunting zone.

“Tell everyone to watch out. Even if we’re not their target, it’s best to stay vigilant.”