"Kid, give us what you found on Gongjia Mountain!" roared one of the men.
"If you give it to us, we'll spare your life!" The other man clenched his fists threateningly, showing his strength. Shao Xuan could hear the sound of his fists even as he ran.
Shao Xuan ignored their words and continued to run forward.
"You can't run away!" shouted the man behind him. He sounded a little anxious, but if you looked at his face, you would find that he was not as anxious as he sounded. Instead, he was looking at Shao Xuan's running back with a sly grin.
The fat emerald duck rested on a branch, its toes scratching the tree trunk. It liked to do this when it was excited. It flew higher and rested on a higher branch, leaving the battlefield below. Its beady eyes stared downwards, craning its neck, afraid to miss anything.
In the direction Shao Xuan was running, behind a thick tree, a person had stopped silently. Although he was about five metres above the ground, he was able to stick to the tree trunk like an insect without making a sound.
At this moment, the person heard the approaching commotion. His eyes flashed with anticipation and a cruel smile. Between his fingers, he pulled out a thin bronze knife the length of a palm. The tip of the knife glinted coldly in the dark.
Soon, he was very close.
The person hiding behind the tree licked his lips. He seemed to have smelled fresh blood. All they had to do was wait for the target to pass by the tree and trigger the trap that had already been set. The sharpened bone spikes around the tree would shoot out like arrows, nailing the target to death. The trap only had one blind spot, and that was where he was now. Everywhere else would be covered by the bone spikes!
Even if he didn't die, he would take advantage of the chaos to stab him a few more times. Thinking about it, their plan was simply perfect!
He listened carefully. The target was getting closer, the target was still running, the target had jumped … Huh? Jumped?!
The person who was stuck to the trunk suddenly felt a sense of extreme danger. His pupils shrank to the size of a pinhole in an instant, as if he was in the middle of winter. The cold air rushed from his spine to his brain, almost making him lose his balance and fall from the trunk. His heart was thumping wildly. He wanted to stretch his head out to see what was going on, but the target's movements were too fast and too sudden. He didn't even have time to react before a sonic boom resounded through the forest.
Crack!
A violent tremor came from the tree trunk, and the tremor instantly spread to every branch and even every leaf.
The leaves on the tree broke away from the branches like a snowstorm, scattering everywhere.
None of them would have thought that the person they were targeting, the prey that was supposed to be passing by the tree and triggering the trap, would actually jump up! Not only did he jump up, but he also ruthlessly kicked the tree trunk!
The thick tree trunk snapped, and the tremor from the kick was clearly transmitted to the person who was stuck to the tree trunk, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.
The tree trunk did not have time to digest the impact of the kick. The wood near the kick turned into pieces and flew into the air. In the air, the scattered pieces of wood turned into sawdust.
The huge tree trunk fell to the ground with its dense branches and leaves, causing the ground to shake. In the forest, the birds and beasts in the distance were frightened by the sudden movement and flew away.
Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
The falling tree trunk and the scattered branches and leaves triggered the trap. The sharp bone spikes hidden in the dense branches shot down from all directions. Some hit the tree trunk and some hit the bushes.
The person who was sent flying with the tree trunk hurriedly dodged in the air. He used the branches to dodge many of the bone spikes, but he could not dodge all of them. He was hit in several places and fell to the ground.
Blood dripped onto the grass below. Some of the sprout-like plants on the ground raised their drooping "heads" and opened their pod-like "mouths", swallowing the dripping blood.
The fat emerald duck resting on a high branch was so frightened by the scene that its feathers stood on end. It changed to another branch to rest. It wanted to leave, but after some hesitation, it decided to stay and watch the show.
The smile on the face of the person chasing Shao Xuan froze. It was as if someone had smashed his face with a hammer. His expression completely collapsed. They did not have time to think, nor did they care if the person hiding behind the tree trunk was injured. They were surprised that this seemingly easy to deal with young man had suddenly kicked the tree so fiercely. It was as if he had seen through their ambush.
Logically speaking, they had robbed this place a few times already. If they met someone difficult to deal with, they would stay far away. If they met someone easy to deal with, they would kill them. They did not have the ability to go to Gongjia Mountain so they could only target other people who went there.
When they heard that two people were going to Gongjia Mountain, one of them being a Xia, they planned to rob them again. It was said that Xia people had a higher chance of entering Gongjia Mountain.
After waiting for so long, they finally found someone. However, it was not the Xia person, it was the young man who was with him.
If they had met a Xia person, they would have been more cautious. The Xia people had many secret techniques they did not know about. However, this was a young man who did not look special. They did not need to think so much. They sent out a bait to lure him here. This person must have come from Gongjia Mountain. He might have brought some treasure from there!
However, they did not expect something like this to happen.
They had survived and killed in the forest. They had walked the line between life and death many times. They had met all sorts of targets and had met some difficult characters. However, this was the first time they had encountered something as strange as this.
This kid seemed to have seen through their plan!
What was even more frightening was this person's strength. He had broken such a thick tree with one kick! There were many people who could break trees with one kick but it was not as easy. Even if they could break trees easily, it was not as intimidating as the person who had broken the tree.
They looked at the fallen tree. There was not a single leaf on it. It had all been broken by one kick!
The two of them didn't have time to be surprised because they realized that the person they thought was their target suddenly turned around and rushed towards the two of them at lightning speed after that kick.
One ran towards them while the other ran towards them. The distance between them shortened in the blink of an eye. Two invisible forces collided in the air.
Shao Xuan held the hilt of his sword and swung it up to block the opponent's sword.
The sharp collision between the swords caused that person's entire arm that was holding the sword to go numb. The web between his thumb and forefinger was shaken to the point that it split open. His feet that were firmly rooted to the ground actually became unstable under this lift, and his entire body was almost lifted up!
In terms of height, they were about the same. In terms of physique, this kid did not look stronger than them. He was not even as strong as the person next to him who was swinging his fist. However, this young man who they thought was their target almost flipped him off the ground in one move! What kind of freaking strength was this?!
When he swung the sword away, Shao Xuan felt the wind from the fist coming towards him. He did not dodge, nor did he restrain his aura. Instead, he met the attack with a punch.
The totemic power in Shao Xuan's body was galloping like ten thousand horses. After activating the bone ornaments twice, his power of inheritance had increased and his totemic power had increased. The flame-like patterns on his body seemed to burn everything. The totemic patterns on his arms extended all the way to his fists and palms.
The person who swung his fist was originally confident. If this kid could break such a thick tree, so could he. Therefore, in his opinion, that kick just now was nothing. However, the moment their fists collided, he realized that he had still underestimated his opponent. Was he even human? Was he a fearsome beast?!
Crack crack crack crack!
The person's arm was like a broken branch from the tree. The sound of it breaking could be heard.
It was not enough!
Shao Xuan retracted his fist and once again rushed out like a thunderbolt. His opponent wanted to retreat, but it was too late. With a muffled groan, he flew backwards. Several parts of his body split open and blood spurted out.
The attack did not stop. There was only one left!
The person holding the sword saw that his two companions were crippled one after another. He knew that this was a tough opponent. He did not have time to catch his breath. When Shao Xuan swung his fist, the sharp blade of his sword whistled through the air.
Shao Xuan's sword flipped like a dragon and instantly moved to the left.
Clang!
Following the ear-piercing sound of metal clashing, the opponent used the recoil force to quickly retreat. If this attack missed, he would not have the chance to attack again. He could only retreat!
Shao Xuan swung his legs. His body turned into a shadow and moved at high speed. The sword in his hand followed the movement of his arm. He threw it towards the person who was trying to escape.
The sword flashed in the air.
The person who was trying to escape suddenly stopped. His eyes flashed with disbelief. His vision quickly lost focus. A stream of red spring water spurted out from the back of his neck. The sword in his hand fell to the ground, shaking up some grass.
Shao Xuan picked up a sturdy piece of soil from the ground and threw it in a direction.
Quack!
With a scream, the green figure in the air fell to the ground.
Feathers slowly floated down from the sky.
Shao Xuan walked over and grabbed the wings of the struggling duck on the ground. He took out a straw rope and tied it up. Then, he threw it aside.
After throwing the duck, Shao Xuan walked towards the place where the tree he had kicked had fallen.
There, a person was pinned under the branches. Blood was flowing out of his body. When Shao Xuan went over, the grass snake-like totemic patterns on the person's body gradually disappeared. He twitched a few times and died.
Shao Xuan found it strange. Logically speaking, this person was not pinned under the tree. The bone spikes did not hit any vital parts of his body. How did he die?
After kicking the tree away, Shao Xuan used his sword to flip the person on the ground over. He found that the wounds on his body were greenish purple. Poison on the bone spikes? No. Shao Xuan looked at the bean sprouts on the ground. These were the ones that were highly poisonous.
After dealing with the three people, there was no one else around. Shao Xuan walked back to the fat duck and lifted it up by the neck.
"Tell me, should I roast you or boil you?"
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