Enemy

The sun sank westward, the sunset blazing red. A rosy glow washed over the entire mountain range, and in the lingering rays of dusk, everything was peaceful and serene. Stone Village was close now. There were not so many ferocious beasts in this area, which lay on the outskirts of the mountains, so it was relatively tranquil.

"We're finally almost home." Little Dot relaxed and let out a long breath.

Bang

Yet just then, the Azure-Scaled Eagle began to descend. Its wings snapped several towering trees, and it gradually ran out of strength. Black blood streamed continuously from its wounds. It could no longer hold on.

"Auntie, hold on! We'll be home soon!" Little Dot, Shi Hao, encouraged it.

With a long cry, the Azure-Scaled Eagle finally exhausted its strength. Its enormous body sank downward, scattering leaves everywhere and smashing through many ancient trees, destroying great swaths of forest.

Fortunately, it glided down rather than falling straight down. Otherwise, a fall from such a height would have left it with shattered bones and torn sinews.

With a thunderous crash, the Suanni's precious body clutched in the Azure-Scaled Eagle's talons hit the ground first, shattering huge rocks in the forest. Then came the Azure-Scaled Eagle's enormous body, falling amid the grass and trees.

Little Dot, carrying the crimson horn, rolled down as well. Luckily, he was light and nimble. He threw aside the several-meter-long precious horn in time and was not hurt.

"Auntie, are you all right?" Little Shi Hao scrambled up and ran toward the Azure-Scaled Eagle.

The descendant of an archaic demonic bird was in terrible condition. The blood flowing from its wounds was like ink, giving off a fishy stench. Its whole body was weak, and it could barely stand.

The Azure-Scaled Eagle raised its head and gave a piercing cry. Its voice was so sharp it seemed to split gold and crack stone, making Little Dot Shi Hao's eardrums ache. He quickly covered his ears as leaves swirled down around them.

"Yes, Auntie, if it hurts, cry out as loudly as you can. Call a few more times. Stone Village isn't far from here. Roc and Little Green will definitely hear you and bring the Chief to rescue us."

As he spoke, Little Dot ran to the fiery-red horn, cut off a large chunk of flesh still clinging to it, and brought it to the Azure-Scaled Eagle's beak. "Auntie, I heard that spirit rhinoceros horns can cure poison. This is precious blood from the horn of an archaic descendant. It may belong to a bull, but perhaps it can still help."

He fed it into the Azure-Scaled Eagle's beak and helped it close its mouth. Only then did the fierce bird's eyes soften as it looked at him, as though it were looking at its own child. Descendants of archaic demonic birds possessed extremely high intelligence.

"Auntie, hold on. Grandpa Chief and the others will be here soon."

Time trickled by. Beast roars drifted over from the distance, and Little Dot grew worried, uncertain whether Stone Village had heard the Azure-Scaled Eagle's cries.

If he went back alone first, then should a ferocious beast arrive, the Azure-Scaled Eagle in its present condition would surely die. It had no way to fight back at all.

"Even if they didn't hear, Grandpa Chief will send people to escort me home. Wait patiently, Auntie. Hold on. Everything will get better." Little Dot used his childish voice to encourage it.

The low beast roars seemed to be drawing closer. Rustling came from afar. The sunset was nearly gone, the sky dimming, and the mountain forest became especially shadowy and frightening.

"Auntie, eat a little more precious blood." Little Dot once again picked up a piece of Li-Fire Bull Demon flesh and brought it forward.

Suddenly, every hair on Little Dot's body stood on end. He swiftly twisted aside as a cold iron arrow grazed past his throat and plunged into a mountain rock with a clang.

Only then did the terrifying sound of it tearing through the air arrive. The arrow had been too fast, far beyond the speed of sound, and its power was astonishing. Had Little Dot reacted a moment slower, his throat would have been pierced straight through.

Another cold flash streaked past as a second iron arrow shot toward him. Little Dot dodged. With a puff, blood splashed as the piece of meat he had meant to feed the Azure-Scaled Eagle was pierced through.

"What a waste. Rather than feed it to a dying fierce bird, you might as well leave it for us." A rough man's voice sounded.

"It's you?!" Little Dot was shocked and furious. He saw people from Bei Village. The archer was the leader of their hunting party, a man over two meters tall, with solid muscles and sinews coiling over him like snakes. Shadowy figures surrounded them. More than twenty people had appeared in all, each holding a stiff bow and aiming iron arrows at him.

Little Dot was furious. Staring with wide eyes, he said, "Last time, Stone Village spared you, and you swore a blood oath. Yet now you want to kill me. You..."

"What an adorable child. Can an oath compare to the Suanni's precious body? Can it compare to the crimson precious horn of an archaic descendant?" A middle-aged man from Bei Village sneered.

Swoosh

Silver radiance burst forth. Little Dot said no more. His arms swept out, tracing a moon that shone brilliantly, silver light flowing from it as though a divine moon from the nine heavens had truly descended.

Holding the moon, he charged at those people. Reason could not settle this; only battle could. Though he was still a child, he had heard the adults tell too many stories of the brutality and terror of facing ferocious beasts in the Great Wilderness.

Now, Little Dot regarded these people as ferocious beasts. He no longer saw them as his own kind. Racing forward at top speed, he prepared to fight them and protect Auntie Azure-Scaled Eagle.

In his heart, this group of people was far less kind than Auntie Azure-Scaled Eagle, who was usually considered "fierce." They no longer deserved any sympathy.

Whoosh! Whoosh!...

Iron arrows rained down in a dense barrage. Every one carried at least a thousand jin of force, terrifying beyond measure. Even a gigantic beast would have been shot dead!

So many people firing at a child at once was cold-blooded and ruthless beyond words. Not one of them showed the slightest hesitation; all wore cruel sneers.

Clang

The Silver Moon spun, knocking down a row of iron arrows with cracking sounds. Even the iron shafts could not endure it and snapped apart completely.

"Don't hold back! He may be a child, but he has a powerful treasure on him. Join forces and shoot him dead!" a burly man roared.

Whooo...

The Silver Moon whistled as it spun through the forest. The man who had just shouted had half his shoulder and one arm sliced off. Blood spurted upward. He screamed and collapsed.

"What a formidable brat! Fall back, throw the iron spears!"

The leader of Bei Village's hunting party shouted, ordering everyone to spread out and retreat. They brought out more powerful throwing spears, even more terrifying than bows and arrows.

Whoosh, whoosh...

Iron spears gleaming with a cold, sinister light tore through the sky. Each was two meters long and weighed dozens of jin, enough to pierce the hide of a Fire Rhinoceros as they came whistling in!

Clang! Clang!...

Little Dot used the Silver Moon to block them, cutting one iron spear after another in half. The clanging was deafening, sparks scattering everywhere. The situation was extremely perilous.

Kill!

Little Shi Hao's eyes widened. He was kind, but he was not weak. If others wanted to kill him like this, then naturally he had to fight back with all his strength and defend himself.

Bzzz

The Silver Moon trembled. He ran at full speed, using the precious moon to block the iron spears. After racing dozens of meters, he hurled it with all his strength. A flash of snow-bright silver light streaked out, followed by several screams from ahead. The arms of five or six people were severed, blood spraying high into the air.

Several iron spears grazed Little Dot's body, even tearing his clothes, but he had no time to care. He summoned the second Silver Moon with all his strength. An ancient tree appeared upon it, swaying with radiance and scattering light, making the moon shine even more brilliantly.

Puff

This time, the Silver Moon flew over ten meters, nearly cleaving several people in front of the leader of Bei Village's hunting party in two. They were all severely wounded, and the leader's abdomen was sliced open, his intestines nearly spilling out.

"Go!"

The leader shouted the order, his face pale and drenched in sweat. The group cried out as they grabbed their severely wounded companions and fled swiftly, scattering in every direction before vanishing into the forest.

"There's something strange about that brat. He's too powerful. But the message has already been sent back. The Chief and the others are nearby. They should arrive soon!"

"Auntie Azure, are you all right?" Little Dot ran back and saw an iron spear and several iron arrows embedded in the Azure-Scaled Eagle's wounds. His heart ached so much that tears nearly fell.

The Azure-Scaled Eagle's gaze was gentle. It lightly shook its head and did not cry out, remaining very calm.

"Auntie, am I useless? Even then, I still couldn't bring myself to kill them. I only wounded their shoulders and arms..." Little Dot wept in self-reproach.

He was still a child, after all. Even though he was precocious, he could not be as ruthless as an adult and carry out a bloody slaughter. Though he had attacked, both his heart and hands had trembled all along.

However, those who had been wounded had completely lost their ability to fight and could no longer pose a threat. Most had lost a shoulder and an arm, doomed to be crippled for life.

More than ten li away, the people of Bei Village rapidly gathered and rushed in this direction. On one stretcher sat a half-reclining youth. His face was somewhat pale, his gaze cold, and he was idly playing with a string of beast fangs.

An old man murmured, "He's actually this powerful, injuring more than ten of our clansmen in a row. No matter. This time, the Sacrificial Spirit bestowed a treasure upon us. Let's see how he can make trouble then!"

"The Suanni's precious body is right there. The Sacrificial Spirit will come personally," another old man said.

Meanwhile, several li away, the people of Stone Village were also charging toward the forest where Little Dot was, the entire village mobilized like a pack of fierce tigers. Purple Cloud, Roc, and Little Green were at the very front, flapping their wings in extreme anxiety.

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