Chapter 483 - Night Ambush
Chapter 483
Night Ambush
“What’s going on? At this point, Qingfeng should have already caught up to Flaming Horn. Don’t they usually brag about being the fastest trackers ever?” said the girl, displeased.
“The people of Qingfeng decide to temporarily halt all movement,” said Yi Zong. That was what the letter said.
Were they ‘halting’ or is it because they couldn’t catch up?
Was the quality of Qingfeng falling?
The Qingfeng Group was special in a way that if one of their feelers was chopped off, they would retract all their antennae, then watch quietly from afar.
“So this means Qingfeng encountered something unexpected?” said the young man.
What would something unexpected be?
A dense shower of wooden thorns shot out into the forest.
They’d arrived not long ago so Shao Xuan could only make simple traps. But it was enough.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
There were sounds of wooden thorns hitting hard objects. Black silhouettes rushed out of the dark forest, straight at Shao Xuan.
These people were all wrapped in black, revealing only their eyes. In the day, if one looked into their eyes, you’d realise they had the eyes of a nocturnal animal. Pupils dilated to the maximum as they rushed out. They were not afraid of the dark because they could still see!
Shao Xuan unleashed his totemic power to the maximum. His muscles, bones and blood were all filled with totemic power as his power was unleashed like awakening a beast in a deep sleep. It bared its teeth.
Shao Xuanw as too fast, attacking accurately without the help of the glowing crystal. His sword radiating a killing aura, intimidating his enemies.
Clang!
The first person had a bad feeling, every hair on his head stood on its end. The sword in his hand vibrated upon impact as if he had just hit a boulder. He wanted to parry away this force but he realised that the more he resisted, the larger the pressure pressing on his arms. If that was a boulder, after a moment, it felt more like a mountain. Shocking!
They knew Flaming Horn was strong, but not like that!
Just with one collision, the person was thrown back, his arms numb from the vibrations. He had not even used any of his skills yet. A cold blade slashed as quick as lightning in the silence of the night.
Pfft!
The person, who was barely standing, now sprayed blood from deep slashes across his neck and waist.
The moment Shao Xuan attacked, Zheng Luo and the rest also sprung to action.
When their partner fell, the people in black were slightly shocked but maintained their confidence. They were the kings of the night, they loved hunting in the dark. Their eyes were well-adapted to darkness, they could still see clearly in pitch-black environments.
So what if they were strong? Did Flaming Horn think they could beat them in the dark? Laughable!
However, just as they were about to reach the Flaming Horns, they heard a thud.
A huge cloud of pungent smoke formed instantly. Forget about their irritated noses, most importantly, the smoke had blocked their vision!
In the night, the Flaming Horns had limited vision and movement. All they could do was rely on their hearing and senses. They relied on their hearing when they could not see, hence they were trained in their other senses.
These robbers had powerful night vision but with one ‘smoke bomb’ made by Taihe, everyone had a level playing field now. No one could see a thing! It was a free for all!
Taihe tribe had gifted them these as a parting gift, placed in the same sack as other herbs. The shamaness had found these when she looked through the herbs.
These smoke bombs were made from a secret formula. The Taihe ancestors had learned this technique from wild animals and then did their own research. If they met with an undefeatable beast during hunts, they would throw a smoke bomb to escape. Although it only stunned the animal temporarily, at critical moments, one second could determine life or death.
In the past, Flaming Horn had asked for these many times and Taihe never agreed, stating high prices. In the end, Flaming Horn decided not to buy any out of anger. We’ll hunt using our own skills!
They didn’t expect Taihe to gift them two hundred smoke bombs upon leaving, they were very generous! These things were hard to make, not every Taihe hunter had one either.
They hadn’t used any along the way. Now that Shao Xuan predicted a night ambush, they decided to use them. If their opponents chose to attack at night, it was likely they had special night vision. Shao Xuan had heard the Black Bears talk about them. There was a group of people who specialised in night assassinations called the Night Tribe.
After meeting them here, Shao Xuan could confirm their identities. Even if these weren’t the Night tribe, even if the smoke couldn’t stop them, smoke was definitely a distraction. Plus, the pungent smell would stick on them. Without washing, this smell would linger for a long time. Everyone would be able to sniff out each other’s location.