The sound of the huge ancient tree smashing into the forest reverberated through the forest, spreading far and wide.
Two beasts that were fighting for food were frightened by the commotion. They no longer cared about the prey on the ground and scanned their surroundings in fear. Their ears drooped and they ran away with their tails between their legs.
There were very few giant beasts in this area. After all, this was close to the green-faced fanged beast's territory. Usually, there would be a few overbearing giant beasts in this area. Most of them were normal beasts or wild beasts that wandered around looking for food.
Therefore, Shao Xuan's commotion wouldn't attract the giant beasts but would only scare them away.
The small beasts hiding in the forest ran away in panic. The already crowded short forest became even narrower. The humid and stuffy air seemed to have become restless. Sometimes, the escaping beasts would even bump into each other, not to mention Robber Six and Robber Seven who were bigger than them. It was even harder to move around freely.
After being hit by the tree trunk, Robber Six decided to find a place to hide. It wasn't easy to avoid the falling tree trunk and fight for space with the beasts. There was even a lynx that bared its fangs at him just now! If it was any other time, he would've killed it. Now that he had to carry Robber Seven and escape, he didn't have the time to deal with the small beasts that bared their fangs at him.
After the falling tree trunk stopped, Robber Six decided to move again. However, before he could move his feet, he heard another 'crack' sound. It was very similar to the sound of Robber Seven crashing into the tree. The air pressure above his head suddenly increased.
Again!
"Quick, quick, quick! That kid is going to smash it again! "Robber Seven exclaimed.
"Shut up!" Robber Six didn't expect the Yanjiao people to use such a method to deal with him. He knew that the Yanjiao people were strong, but the current situation was completely out of his control. It was beyond his expectations! Was it a human or a giant beast that could smash such a thick tree trunk?
Boom!
Another loud noise. In the surrounding forest, a large number of broken tree branches fell. Robber Six's planned escape route was completely destroyed. The bushes, flowers, and grass were already piled up messily by tree branches. It was extremely messy.
More than half of the branches and leaves covering the sky were broken. If it was daytime, Robber Six and the rest would be exposed to Yang Guang.
Fortunately, it was night time. Robber Six encouraged himself and leaped out of the forest. Since he couldn't sneak through the dense forest, he could only step on the broken branches and branches to escape.
However, before he could run a few steps, another tree came crashing down from above. The tree trunk was long, with many branches and dense foliage. When it crashed down, the impact was too wide. Robber Six couldn't escape in time. He could only rely on his hearing to determine what was falling from above. Then, his body would react accordingly.
Not only was the giant tree smashing down powerful, it was also ferocious and accurate! No matter where Robber Six ran to, the falling tree would always cover him. If it wasn't for the surrounding trees, he would've been smashed to death.
"Didn't they say that tribesmen couldn't see clearly at night?!" Robber Six awkwardly dodged the falling branches and leaves. He didn't even bother to wipe away the bird droppings on his head.
"That kid … can see!" Robber Seven endured the pain all over his body and squeezed the words out from between his teeth.
"Of all the people you could've provoked, why did you have to provoke this kind of person?!" Robber Six roared. Like the others, he left the green-faced fanged beasts' territory when he realized the situation wasn't good. He didn't expect to see the Yanjiao and Hui tribesmen as soon as he came out. They even brought a few green-faced fanged beasts with them.
Robber Six thought that this was a rare opportunity. If he didn't steal it, he would feel sorry for himself. However, he was still too weak and it was too risky. If he wanted to make a move, he would have to wait for another opportunity. But who knew when the next opportunity would come? He wasn't willing to give up just like that.
At this moment, Robber Seven appeared and said that the two of them should work together to steal a few green-faced fanged beasts. Robber Six thought about it and agreed. The surrounding environment was very advantageous to him and he had Robber Seven to share the risk. Why not?
But who would've thought that things would turn out like this?! If he knew this would happen, he would've waited a little longer or robbed other tribesmen. He regretted it!
"Robber Seven, don't call me the next time you steal from the Yanjiao!" Robber Six had been a thief for many years but he had never been chased so hard before. He regretted it. He should've asked for more information.
Robber Seven wanted to say something but he choked on the blood that gushed out from his throat. He thought to himself, 'Don't talk about you, I won't do it again!' That was too scary!
Robber Six was almost hit by a broken branch from above. He quickly dodged to the side and his forehead slipped from the broken branch. Blood spilled out from his wound as he ran, splashing onto the bushes.
This won't do!
As the saying goes, a dead Daoist is better than a dead Daoist. It is too difficult to carry a burden. It is better to throw this burden away.
Robber Six loosened his grip on Robber Seven. He wanted to throw Robber Seven down so that he could run faster and have a better chance of escaping.
However, Robber Seven seemed to know what he was thinking. He hugged Robber Six tightly. You want to throw me down and run? No way!
While Robber Six and Robber Seven were being smashed by Shao Xuan's tree, a few hundred meters away, three silhouettes were hiding on a tree branch, watching the commotion.
"That's the Yanjiao? That's crazy, who would use a tree to smash them? "One of them said.
"I'm thinking, are Robber Six and Seven okay? Are they still alive? "
"How pitiful. Why don't you guys go help them?" The first person asked the person next to him.
"No, I won't go even if you beat me to death! Even if we go, let's wait until the Yanjiao leave. What if they change their target to us? " Another person pursed his lips. "Besides, Robber Six and Seven didn't ask for our help. Why should we go?"
"If Robber Six and Seven die, does that mean we can all move forward?" The person standing on the other side said calmly. His tone was too indifferent, as if the people who were in danger were not from the same tribe as them.
Suddenly, after a loud bang, a sharp whistle was heard from the other side.
Hearing the whistle, the three people who were watching the commotion from the tree changed their expressions.
"They were really forced into such a situation!" One of them muttered.
Although they wanted the two to die here, they still didn't believe that the two would be forced into such a desperate situation. After all, the two were ranked higher than the three of them.
Robbers had their own rules and preferred to act independently. It was rare for them to meet each other, so naturally, their relationship wasn't good. There were many situations where they didn't help, and if there were no benefits, they wouldn't help easily.
Especially those ranked in the top ten of the tribe, they enjoyed more resources and received more benefits, so they had to have the corresponding strength. Being caught instead of stealing was a humiliation. It was a question of their strength. Therefore, after being caught, most of them would find a way to escape instead of asking others for help. Only when they were forced into a desperate situation would they call for help like this.
Because if they called for help with this kind of whistle, it meant a complete failure and they would be demoted. In other words, after Robber Six and Robber Seven were rescued, their ranking would be lowered. To a robber, this was an extremely shameful thing.
On the other side, Robber Six, who was running away, couldn't dodge in time and was hit by a falling branch. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. He was hit by broken branches a few more times, almost burying the two of them.
Sensing Shao Xuan's approach, Robber Six and Robber Seven both rolled their tongues and whistled at the same time. Both of them felt bitter. This was the first time they called for help since they became robbers. Robber Six's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked at Robber Seven as if he wanted to bite him to death. It's all your fault for being such a burden!
Shao Xuan stepped on the fallen tree and ran towards Robber Six and Robber Seven. However, before he could reach them, two silhouettes rushed over at an extremely fast speed. Shao Xuan reached the place where Robber Six and Robber Seven were buried. Like water droplets falling into a crack, they flashed under the crisscrossing broken branches of different thickness. When they came out again, each of them was carrying a robber and running away quickly.
Shao Xuan couldn't make a move, and he didn't continue chasing. He didn't plan to smash the tree again. The person who saved Robber Six and Robber Seven just now should be a robber with a higher ranking than Robber Six and Robber Seven.
Instead of continuing to chase, Shao Xuan decided to turn back. He still had to guard his prey. There were other robbers around, and guarding against them was the most important thing.
As for Robber Six and Robber Seven, they wouldn't have the chance to fight again in a short period of time. They needed to recuperate.
When Shao Xuan returned with regret, the four Yanjiao tribesmen and the Hui tribesmen formed a defensive circle to protect their prey. However, the Hui tribesmen's faces were a little stiff. They looked at Shao Xuan as if they were looking at a monster.
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