Lan looked back; the sounds of battle were no longer audible.
The shaman and the clan chief are probably...
The hunting party warrior said, "The territory of the Eagle-Winged Dragon is just ahead; we can't go any further."
Lan said in a deep voice, "We are heading to the territory of the Eagle-Winged Dragon."
The hunter's expression changed drastically; he thought Lan must have gone mad.
The Eagle-Winged Dragon has an extremely strong sense of territory. It will tear apart any animal that enters its territory, and even the anaconda that chases them is no match for it.
Lan explained, "The anacondas will catch up sooner or later. Our only chance of survival is in the territory of the Eagle-Winged Dragon."
Qin Ze hadn't expected Lan to actually have some brains, knowing how to use one enemy to devour another.
Lan murmured, "I just hope the Eagle-Winged Dragon see us as ants..."
But would Eagle-Winged Dragon really mistake them for ants?
Lan shouted to the tribesmen ahead, "Speed up! Once we cross the ridge, we'll reach the territory of the Eagle-Winged Dragon. There's a cave nearby; we'll spend the night there."
Bang--
The ground behind Lan suddenly exploded, sending up countless pebbles and dust.
Before the soldiers responsible for covering the rear could even activate their " Martial Soul True Body," they were dissolved into a pool of blood by the poison poured down from the sky.
Squeak--
The anaconda emerged from the ground, its gaping maw revealing the very person it spat out—the clan leader.
Lan's eyes widened. He hadn't expected the anaconda to catch up so quickly, and that both the chieftain and the shaman were dead.
Lan clenched her fists and shouted to the warriors beside her, "I'll hold it off! You take your people and get out of here!"
The soldier replied, "I'll stay and go with you!"
Lan's eyes were bloodshot. "It's no use who stays behind. Our people need protection. You have to live!"
"Take them over the ridge, now!"
Those who remain face only death.
After all, even the strongest shaman and the clan chief were defeated.
Those who stayed behind were simply buying time for the survivors to escape.
The soldiers didn't linger any longer and left in silence.
Lan's arms trembled, unleashing his " Martial Soul True Body," facing the serpent that was three times his size.
The anaconda first looked up at the direction the tribesmen had fled in; ahead lay the territory of the Eagle-Winged Dragon, which it dared not enter.
After a moment's thought, the anaconda decided to act quickly and devour the flock of fat sheep before they fled into the territory of the Eagle-Winged Dragon.
boom--
The anaconda's massive body slammed down.
As Lan dodged backward, her arm, which had transformed into a sharp blade, slashed heavily into the abdomen of the anaconda.
Sizzle--
The sharp blades were completely blocked by the green scales, bursting out in a series of sparks.
Lan's most powerful attack only left a shallow mark on the opponent's scales.
Lan gritted her teeth, a deep despair welling up inside her.
This time, the anaconda had no intention of toying with its prey; it only wanted a quick victory.
The splattered venom rained down, and Lan dodged left and right in a disheveled state.
Unfortunately, he didn't possess the same agility as the clan leader, and he was quickly struck by the sprayed venom.
The venom droplets pierced his skin, Flesh and Blood, and even bone.
Lan was a tough guy; he didn't utter a single word.
He had bought his people some time, so he began to fight and retreat.
Only by entering the territory of the Eagle-Winged Dragon can there be a glimmer of hope for survival.
Seeing this, the Dharma King said, "His Martial Soul True Body is an agile type. If it were someone else's Big Black beast, it would have been a meal for a worm long ago."
Qin Ze said calmly, "The poison has penetrated deep into the bone marrow."
Lan finally stepped over the ridgeline, and the toxins accumulated in her body erupted completely at that moment.
Lan collapsed, her skin turning black, and her consciousness growing increasingly blurred.
The anaconda stopped as well. Ahead lay the territory of the Eagle-Winged Dragon, and it hesitated, wondering whether to snatch the prey from its jaws.
Anyway, this is the Sidelines of the territory, so it shouldn't be a big problem... right?
The anaconda cautiously surveyed its surroundings while slowly approaching its fallen prey.
At this point, Arashi had already begun their classic "carousel" segment.
From his birth, to becoming a warrior, to hunting his first prey, to studying under a shaman... familiar scenes kept flashing through his mind.
The shaman seemed to be standing right beside him, smiling and saying, "The gods will protect us."
Lan couldn't help but ask herself, "Does God really exist?"
"If God is truly watching over us, why does He stand by and watch us perish?"
The Dharma King asked on the Local Area Network, "This guy is pretty good in every way, aren't you going to give him a hand?"
Qin Ze said calmly, "My Divine Vein power, my Bai Bai blood, and my Soul Orb."
"I've already given you what I was owed."
"I can't keep pulling them along; the road must be walked on one's own two legs."
The master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you.
After annexing the tribe, that anaconda might evolve into a highly intelligent life form in this world.
For God, the process is not important; only the result matters.
Through her blurred vision, Lan saw the enormous body of the anaconda slowly approaching.
"I can't die here. The shaman entrusted all his people to me; I can't just fall like this."
Even without the watchful eyes of the gods, I will stand up...
Bang bang~ bang bang~
Lan felt her heart pounding, and it felt as if a fire was burning in her chest.
Golden starlight suddenly burst forth at his heart, and golden lines instantly extended out, climbing up half of his cheek and branching out into four twigs.
Just as the anaconda's gaping maw was about to fall, Lan knocked it back with a powerful golden punch.
Both the man and the snake were stunned.
The Clown clicked his tongue. "A classic case of unleashing his inner power before death. This kid still has some protagonist luck."
Qin Ze looked at the golden Divine Markings on Lan's body.
It possesses both Martial Soul True Body and the power of Divine Vein.
It can be said that Lan is now a unique and special individual.
Lan felt her entire body brimming with power, and her injuries were slowly healing.
"Is this the power of God?"
Lan's arms transformed into sharp metal blades once more.
Swish--
As the cross-shaped slash descended, a bloody gash was torn open in the anaconda's scales.
Enraged, the anaconda disregarded whether it would alert the Eagle-Winged Dragon and unleashed its power.
Its tail swept across heavily, sending the wind fan flying with a "bang".
Lan coughed up a mouthful of blood and staggered to her feet.
The level difference was too great; even awakening Divine Vein wouldn't make one a match for the anaconda.
Splash--
A loud noise came from deep within the forest.
Immediately afterwards, a huge shadow fell over the area, as if night had fallen.
The anaconda made an uneasy sound, turned its head, and ran down the mountain.
Splash--
A colossal beast swooped down, its claws, sharper than scythes, piercing through the anaconda's scales and pinning it to the ground.
The behemoth resembled both a dragon and an eagle, its massive body like a small mountain, making even the anaconda appear tiny in comparison.
It is the overlord of this place, the Eagle-Winged Dragon.
Ignoring the anaconda's pleas for mercy, the Eagle-Winged Dragon swooped down and bit off its head.
Then, with a bloody head still in its jaws, it turned to look at Lan behind it.