Chapter 461 - Kill!
Chapter 461
Kill!
The Flaming Horn army was divided into three teams, stealthily heading towards the salt mines. Every team was led by experienced salt mine guards who were familiar with hidden paths. This was so that the people at the mines would not be able to see them.
Although the Flaming Horn guards were forced out, the traps they set here had not been taken out. There was evidence of these traps being set off by other people. Their advantage was that they were familiar with the rocky terrain, they could walk here with their eyes closed since it was their part of the mines.
Now, the three teams were all close to the mines. Their success was due to their experience and that the people stationed at the mines were focused on people destroying the cave. Third, the birds usually keeping watch in the skies were all unsettled enough to hide in their caves. Of course, the most important reason– Fox and Shen Forest tribes had not expected the Flaming Horn tribe to arrive so soon.
Zheng Luo’s suppressed anger exploded in a second, he launched the attack first. His pupils dilated with his emotion and totemic power surged within his entire being in a second. His muscles rippled as totemic patterns flowed like lava. His furious scowl was menacing.
He sprung forward with one giant leap, his body charging ahead like a lit cannon. Grains of salt on the ground flew in his trail. His eyes wanted death, slashing a tightly gripped wide bronze knife. Such power had only been seen in a forest beast, baring its teeth!
With a cold glint from the tip of the blade, a whistle could be heard as his knife cut through the air. It sounded like how the wind cut through the rough sand formations before a storm.
The person nearest to Zheng Luo was a guard from Fox tribe. Since the cave was collapsing at the mouth, he switched from his post to stand on a boulder outside the mouth. When he heard Zheng Luo, he turned and made a gesture to shield himself but it was too late.
While there were surprises, their main plan was still in action. The Shen Chief brought his people to the Fox tribe’s cave and ventured deeper inside. It was warmer inside too.
Outside the cave, snow descended.
No one had noticed the temperature falling. It got colder very quickly, it did not give anyone a chance to adapt.
Very soon, more snow fell from the skies.
The wind started to blow, whistling as air currents looped mid-air, picking up fallen snowflakes and then tossed them unto the ground again. Shao Xuan could even hear the soft thud of snow thrown at the boulders by the wind.
Warm blood splattered around froze at great speed, shattering into crumbs as they hit the ground.
The wind grew stronger as larger pieces of snow floated in the air like thick chiffon curtains. The air currents billowed and twisted hysterically, shielding everything from sight.
Shao Xuan focused his weight on his ankle, then leapt aside like lightning as he dodged a knife. The knife in his hand was so quick there were after-images mid-air, slashing towards the other guy’s neck like an open fan.
Without stopping, Shao Xuan hopped backwards and the knife in front slashed where he stood.
After killing another person, he quickly looked at the sky in disbelief.
Something is wrong! Something is very wrong!
There was an eerie, bone-chilling feeling but not because of the falling temperatures. Something else.
While the cold weather was worrying, it was not enough to cause this feeling. Something else was happening.
The snow fell heavier, everyone could barely open their eyes. The gap between heaven and earth seemed to be filled with white dots. On the ground, salt and snow looked the same. It was still getting colder.
On the vast salt flats, the shallow puddles of water were quickly freezing. However, as if it was spring, the salt flowers grew manically and expended. If Shao Xuan was here, he would have seen how they ‘blossomed’,
Within the Flaming Horn cave, some of the workers from other tribes had already given up. IN the past, for the salt, they would have still fought for their lives. However, with such unprecedented weather changes, they panicked. Distracted, their fighting became flawed and in the end, many were killed.
The Shen and Fox people here did not see reinforcements coming to help them and were panicking too. They could barely keep themselves alive with the sheer number of Flaming Horn tribesmen.
“End this battle as fast as you can! Hurry!” yelled Shao Xuan.
Since just now, he felt a numbing sensation in his scalp. There was a terrible feeling in his gut.