Chapter 24

As the sun set in the west, the sky was painted a deep red, and the entire mountain range was bathed in a warm, rosy glow. In the afterglow of the sunset, there was a sense of tranquility and peace.

They were almost near the stone village. This area had fewer ferocious beasts, being on the outskirts of the mountain range, so it was relatively peaceful.

"Finally, we’re almost home." Little Bao relaxed and let out a long breath.

"Bang"

However, at this moment, the Green-scaled Eagle began to descend, its wings breaking some towering trees. It was gradually losing strength, and black blood was flowing from its wounds, unable to hold on any longer.

"Auntie, hold on, we’re almost home." Little Bao, Shi Hao, encouraged it.

With a long cry, the Green-scaled Eagle finally exhausted its strength. Its massive body fell, causing leaves to fly and many ancient trees to be snapped, destroying many large trees.

Fortunately, it glided down rather than falling straight, or it would have certainly broken its bones from the high fall.

With a loud thud, the Green-scaled Eagle’s captured Suanni’s treasure body landed first, shattering the large rocks in the forest. Then, the Green-scaled Eagle’s massive body fell into the grass and trees.

Little Bao, carrying the crimson horn, tumbled down as well. Fortunately, he was light and agile, and he promptly dropped the several-meter-long treasure horn, avoiding injury to himself.

"Auntie, are you okay?" Little Shi Hao quickly got up and ran to the Green-scaled Eagle.

The descendant of the ancient magical bird was in a dire state, its wounds oozing blood like ink, emitting a foul smell. It was weak and unable to stand.

The Green-scaled Eagle let out a long, piercing cry, its voice cutting through the air, making Little Bao’s eardrums hurt. He quickly covered his ears, and leaves fluttered around.

"Yes, Auntie, if you’re in pain, cry out loud. A few long cries, and since we’re not far from the stone village, Da Peng and Xiao Qing will surely hear and lead the elders to come to our aid."

As he spoke, Little Bao ran to the fiery red horn, cut off a large piece of the attached flesh, and brought it to the Green-scaled Eagle’s beak. "Auntie, I’ve heard that the rhinoceros horn can detoxify, and this is the treasure blood of an ancient legacy, even though it’s from a bull, it might help."

He fed it into the Green-scaled Eagle’s beak and helped it close. At this moment, the fierce bird looked at him with a gentle gaze, like looking at its own child. The descendant of the ancient magical bird had a high level of intelligence.

"Auntie, hold on, the elders will be here soon."

Time passed, and distant roars of beasts could be heard. Little Bao was worried, unsure if the people of the stone village had heard the Green-scaled Eagle’s cry.

If he went back alone, and a ferocious beast came, the Green-scaled Eagle, in its current state, would surely die, unable to defend itself.

"Even if they didn’t hear, Grandpa Elder will send people to escort me back. Be patient, Auntie, everything will be fine." Little Bao encouraged it with his young voice.

The low roars seemed to be getting closer, and the distant rustling of leaves could be heard. The sunset was almost gone, and the sky was darkening, making the forest seem especially eerie and terrifying.

"Auntie, have some more of the treasure blood." Little Bao picked up another piece of the Li Huo Bull’s flesh and brought it forward.

Suddenly, Little Bao’s hair stood on end, and he quickly sidestepped. A cold iron arrow grazed his throat and embedded itself in the mountain rock with a thud, making a ringing sound.

It was only then that the terrifying whistling sound of the arrow could be heard. The arrow was so fast, far exceeding the speed of sound, and its power was astonishing. If Little Bao had reacted any slower, his throat would have been pierced.

Another cold flash of light, and a second iron arrow shot towards him. Little Bao dodged, and with a splash of blood, the piece of meat he was about to feed the Green-scaled Eagle was pierced.

"What a waste, feeding a dying fierce bird, it would be better to leave it for us." A rough male voice came from the shadows.

"It’s you?!" Little Bao was shocked and angry, seeing the people from the Lang village. The archer was their hunting team leader, standing over two meters tall, with solid muscles like snakes.

Shadows moved around, and about twenty people appeared, each holding a hard bow and aiming iron arrows at him.

Little Bao was very angry, his eyes wide. "Last time, our stone village let you go, and you even swore a blood oath. Now you want to kill me, you..."

"Such a cute child, is an oath more precious than the Suanni’s treasure body? More valuable than the crimson treasure horn of an ancient legacy?" A middle-aged man from Lang village sneered.

"Whoosh"

Silver light radiated, and Little Bao no longer spoke. He extended his arms, drawing a crescent moon, shining brightly, like a divine moon from the heavens descending.

Holding the moon, he charged towards the people. Reasoning was useless; he could only fight. Although he was still a child, he had heard too many stories from adults about the cruelty and terror of facing ferocious beasts in the vast wilderness.

Now, Little Bao saw these people as ferocious beasts, no longer as his own kind. He moved quickly, determined to fight them and protect Auntie Green-scaled Eagle.

In his heart, these people were far less kind than the "fierce" Auntie Green-scaled Eagle, and no longer deserved his sympathy.

"Whoosh," "Whoosh"...

Iron arrows rained down, each at least a thousand pounds, terrifyingly powerful, capable of killing even a giant beast!

So many people shooting at a child was cold-blooded and merciless, with no trace of pity, all wearing cruel smiles.

"Clang"

The silver moon spun, deflecting a row of iron arrows, making a clattering sound. Even the iron shafts could not withstand the force and broke completely.

"Don’t hesitate, he’s just a child, but he has a treasure, and he’s very strong. Shoot him together!" A burly man shouted.

"Whoosh"

The silver moon whistled, slicing through the forest. The man who had shouted was directly cut off at the shoulder and arm, blood spurting, and he fell with a scream.

"What a formidable kid, retreat quickly, throw iron spears!" The leader of the Lang village hunting team shouted, ordering his people to scatter and retreat, using more powerful iron spears, even more terrifying than bows and arrows.

"Whoosh, whoosh"

Iron spears, emitting a cold, sinister glow, pierced the air. Each was two meters long and weighed dozens of pounds, capable of piercing through the hide of a fire rhinoceros, whistling as they came.

"Clang, clang"...

Little Bao deflected the iron spears with the silver moon, cutting them one by one. The clanging sound was deafening, and sparks flew, the situation very critical.

"Kill!"

Little Shi Hao’s eyes narrowed. Although he was kind, he was not weak. If others wanted to kill him, he would naturally fight back to protect himself.

"Hum"

The silver moon trembled. He ran at full speed, holding the treasure moon to block the iron spears, moving dozens of meters, then launched it with all his strength. A bright silver light flashed, and several cries of pain came from ahead. The arms of five or six people were severed, and blood spurted high.

Several iron spears grazed Little Bao’s body, tearing his clothes, but he paid no attention, launching a second silver moon. An ancient tree appeared on it, swaying and casting light, making the moon even more brilliant.

"Whoosh"

This time, the silver moon flew over ten meters, almost cutting several people in the Lang village hunting team in half, all of them severely injured, and the leader’s abdomen was sliced open, his intestines almost spilling out.

"Run!"

The leader shouted, his face pale and sweating. The group shouted, lifting the severely injured and quickly retreating, scattering into the forest.

"This kid is strange, too powerful. But the message has been delivered, and the elders are not far away. They should arrive soon!"

"Auntie Green, are you okay?" Little Bao ran back, seeing the Green-scaled Eagle with an iron spear and several iron arrows in its wounds, his eyes welling up with tears.

The Green-scaled Eagle’s eyes were gentle, and it shook its head slightly, not making a sound, remaining calm.

"Auntie, am I useless? Even then, I couldn’t bring myself to kill them, just injuring their shoulders and arms..." Little Bao shed tears, blaming himself.

He was still a child, even if he was precocious, he couldn’t bring himself to slaughter like an adult. Although he acted, his heart and hands were trembling.

However, those who were injured had lost their fighting ability and could no longer pose a threat. Most had lost their shoulders and arms, destined to be disabled for life.

Several miles away, the people of Lang village quickly gathered and rushed in this direction. One of them was carrying a stretcher with a youth half-lying on it, his face pale, eyes cold, and playing with a string of beast teeth.

An old man whispered, "He’s so powerful, injuring over a dozen of our people. No need to worry, this time the ‘Sacrificial Spirit’ has bestowed a treasure. Let’s see how he deals with it!"

"The Suanni’s treasure body is there, the Sacrificial Spirit will come personally." Another old man said.

Several miles away, the people of the stone village, like a pack of fierce tigers, also set out, rushing towards the forest where Little Bao was. Leading the way were the three young birds, Ziyun, Da Peng, and Xiao Qing, flapping their wings, extremely anxious.

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