As the boulder at the entrance of the cave continued to move, the clattering sound became faster and clearer.
Hearing the sound, Mao had already guessed what kind of creature was moving the boulder outside the cave.
Because of that, Mao's face turned pale, and his blood seemed to have frozen. He stood there stiffly, staring at the entrance of the cave.
After checking the vent above, Shao Xuan jumped down from above and patted Mao on the back. Mao was so scared that he almost jumped up.
With his lips trembling, Mao didn't know what to say. After all, he and Shao Xuan had just awakened their power not long ago. It was impossible for them to defeat the creature outside. The gap between their power was too big. No matter how brave they were, they couldn't deny the fact.
Shao Xuan put on his machete, and signaled Mao to go up. He had checked just now, and didn't see any dangerous creatures outside the vent. Even if there were, they had to go that way. It was better than staying in the cave and being eaten.
The boulder at the entrance of the cave was moved farther and farther away. The night wind blew into the cave, and the flames of the bonfire were dancing.
Mao didn't have time to think. He tried to calm himself down, and followed Shao Xuan with his machete. Although the old hunters had told them that it was very dangerous at night in the forest, they had no other choice now. There was always a chance to escape from the vent above. But if they stayed here, they would die for nothing. They might be swallowed by the Thorn Black Wind before they could use all their power.
The vent was barely big enough for Shao Xuan and Mao to get out. If they were older, they wouldn't be able to get out.
When Shao Xuan and Mao went up, the boulder at the entrance of the cave had been moved away, and more than half of the entrance of the cave was exposed.
The Thorn Black Wind was so excited that its clattering sound echoed in the cave. The whole cave was filled with the sound.
The beasts in the forest were afraid of fire, but not all of them. Besides, the bonfire in the cave was not big. For the Thorn Black Wind, which was over ten meters long, such a small fire was no threat at all.
It seemed that the Thorn Black Wind didn't expect that there was no one in the cave. It was a bit confused, so it walked slowly. It stretched out its long, forked tongue and sensed the smell in the cave. Its eyes scanned the entire cave inch by inch like a radar. It felt that the burning bonfire was a bit of an eyesore, so it suddenly exerted force on its four limbs. Its whole body was like a black wind, and in the blink of an eye, it had already arrived at the bonfire and stepped on it.
Bang!
The thick horny scales blocked the burning sensation of the bonfire and put it out with a stomp. The cave instantly darkened.
There was no one in the cave. The smell of the four-fanged black boar's flesh was very strong, but it could still distinguish the scents of many humans, many of which it was very familiar with.
The thorns on its body trembled as it recalled the last time it encountered these people.
Da da da!
Zhen Ci's voice was even more hurried than before.
Outside the vent, Shao Xuan and Mao stood with their backs against the steep mountain wall. They were now hoping that the Thorn Black Wind would leave after it finished exploring the cave and didn't find anyone. When Mai and the others came back, they would go back into the cave.
Holding his breath, Shao Xuan listened carefully to the sounds in the cave. Except for the occasional slight clattering sound, they didn't know what was going on in the cave. They also heard the sound of the bonfire being stepped on. They tightened their bodies, just in case.
After waiting for a while, they didn't hear any other sounds in the cave. They didn't know whether the Thorn Black Wind had left the cave or not. The night was getting darker. Although it was not completely dark, the light was dim. And because of the angle, they couldn't see clearly what was going on in the cave.
While thinking, Shao Xuan suddenly felt his scalp numb. A chill quickly spread along his spine, which made him shiver.
He quickly moved two steps away from the vent. While moving, he pulled Mao, indicating that he should follow him and stay away from the vent.
Mao moved his sight away from the vent. After two steps, he looked at Shao Xuan. When he was about to make a gesture to Shao Xuan, he suddenly felt a gust of wind behind his ear. The wind was so strong that it carried a cold killing intent. Mao felt that all the pores on the back of his neck were about to explode.
Ding!
The beast's claw was nailed to the mountain wall. The flying stone fragments hit Mao's body. His arm was scratched by a few sharp stones. Mao didn't care about the wound at all. He didn't have time to care about it.
At the moment, he felt like his heart was being hammered.
He didn't even notice when the beast's claw reached out from the vent!!
He didn't hear any sound at all!
Everything happened too quickly, too quietly. If it wasn't for Shao Xuan pulling him to the side, and if it wasn't for the fact that the vent wasn't big enough for the beast's claw to fully extend, Mao would've been nailed to the mountain wall by the claw, or even directly slapped to death by it.
The claw that reached out from the vent was nailed to the mountain wall. When it pulled out, the sharp claw directly pried out a big piece of stone. When the claw closed, the stone was instantly crushed.
The beast's claw didn't catch anyone, and when it pulled back, it also scratched off a piece of the vent. The vent that was only big enough for a child to pass through suddenly became twice as big!
Not only that, the beast's claw seemed to want to continue expanding the vent.
Obviously, the Thorn Black Wind already knew that Shao Xuan and Mao were outside, and had its eyes on them.
"Let's go!!"
Shao Xuan and Mao quickly ran away.
Such a steep mountain wall was actually not that difficult for them. It wasn't completely dark yet, and they just needed to stay calm and not make any mistakes. One wrong step and they might fall down the mountain wall. With their physique and reflexes, they wouldn't fall to death, but it was very likely that they would be blocked by the Thorn Black Wind behind them.
"Which way should we go?" Mao asked. Because of what happened just now, he had more trust in Shao Xuan. After all, there were several times when Shao Xuan had sensed danger before he realized anything.
"Let's go up the mountain." Shao Xuan said.
This was also the question that Shao Xuan had just thought about.
Mai and the others should be at the foot of the mountain now. It was a good idea to ask them for help, but if they ran down the mountain, it was still a problem whether they could successfully get rid of the Thorn Black Wind behind them. That big guy's sense of smell was too sensitive, and Shao Xuan didn't have the confidence to get rid of it directly. Besides, Mai and the others hadn't been able to go up the mountain smoothly, and he didn't know what the situation was like there. The situation at the foot of the mountain was unclear, so it was obviously not a good idea to go down now.
There was another reason, which was just Shao Xuan's guess.
While running up the mountain, Shao Xuan asked, "Is the Thorn Black Wind afraid of the cold?"
Shao Xuan's question reminded Mao of something, "I heard that the Thorn Black Wind seldom goes up the mountain, and likes to stay in warm and humid places."
While speaking, Mao also understood Shao Xuan's meaning.
The temperature would drop a lot as they went up the mountain. The temperature difference between the top and the bottom of the mountain was huge. The place near the top was covered with snow, and the top was covered with ice and snow all year round, so there were not many dangerous creatures living up there. The real danger was the environment, which was very cold.
As far as he knew, the Thorn Black Wind was very persistent about its prey, and had a very sensitive sense of smell. Once it set its eyes on something, it wouldn't give up easily. Below was the territory of the Thorn Black Wind. It was still night, when the Thorn Black Wind was most active. Going down was like sending oneself to the mouth of the Thorn Black Wind.
They would either freeze to death or be eaten. If Mao had to choose, he would rather go up the mountain, where there was at least a chance of survival. It would be better if the Thorn Black Wind behind them couldn't stand the cold environment and retreated.
Behind them came the sound of rocks breaking, which meant that the vent was getting bigger and bigger. Among the sounds of rocks breaking, there was also a rapid shaking sound. The Thorn Black Wind seemed to be getting more and more agitated.
In fact, the Thorn Black Wind could directly go out from the vent, and then catch up with them, but it didn't do that. Maybe it didn't think of that way, or maybe it didn't think that such a narrow vent was a big problem for it, so it didn't bother to take a detour. Or maybe, there were other reasons.
When Shao Xuan and Mao were running up the mountain, Mai and the others at the bottom of the mountain were also attacking, and the two Thorn Black Winds were about to retreat.
Mai was overjoyed, but soon after, his expression turned ugly.
The sound coming from the mountainside was not loud, but it was very quiet now, and with Mai and the others' extraordinary hearing, they could naturally hear the sound of rocks breaking.
Mai heard it, and so did the others. Their faces suddenly changed.
"Is it from the other side of the cave?!" Qiao said in surprise.
"Oh no! Xuan and the others are still in the cave! "Lang Ga's hand holding the stone knife trembled, and the knife almost fell down.
"Go up the mountain!!" Mai shouted.
This time, the two Thorn Black Winds, who were about to retreat, didn't stop them from running up the mountain.
Without caring about anything else, Mai led the others and rushed to the cave on the mountainside.
The sound of rocks breaking didn't last long, and soon it died down, which made Mai and the others even more worried. If there were sounds, they could still hope that the two kids were fine, but if the noise died down, it meant that the crisis was over, or …
Mai didn't dare to think further, and just tried his best to rush there.
When they finally arrived at the cave, their faces were all pale.
With the strength of Shao Xuan and Mao, it was not easy for them to move this huge rock. Even if they wanted to move it, they might not be able to move half of the cave. With their small bodies, they could go in and out freely through a small crack. Of course, it was not the two kids who moved it. Moreover, there were familiar claw marks on the huge rock.
Seeing the huge rock that was moved away, and the obvious claw marks on it, Lang Ga's legs went soft, and he almost knelt on the ground.
Mai didn't have time to get a torch, and rushed into the cave. But at this time, there was only a mess in the cave.
The cold wind that poured in from the hole and the vent made their hearts feel cold.
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