I don’t know if they had already eaten when they arrived. Ji Yuan didn’t see these people eating, so he drank some water.
Probably after it was completely dark outside, these people’s outer clothes were almost dried, so they put on their outer clothes and got ready to set off.
It seems that in addition to resting and recuperating their physical strength, the complete drying of their clothes should be able to greatly improve their combat effectiveness. This is the same as when Ji Yuan plays games by getting close to the screen to improve accuracy and sway left and right to improve dodge.
Two strong men carried the sacks containing the pigs and sheep again, one of them was Lu Chengfeng who said he wanted to see the monster.
“Okay, let’s go!”
Yan Fei is still the first to walk with full energy.
Lu Chengfeng turned around and shouted at Ji Yuan while carrying the sack.
“Beggars, wait for our good news. When we come back, I will take you down the mountain with us!”
Hey, hey, hey, brother, stop standing! ! !
Ji Yuan was very panicked after hearing this. He hesitated for a moment, and shouted to the last Lu Chengfeng when he stepped out of the temple gate.
“Young Master Lu, if you are ever in dire straits, you can shout out that you know Mr. Ji! Remember this!!”
At this time, Lu Chengfeng had already stepped out of the temple gate. He turned around when he heard the sound. Even with the faint firelight, it was still dark inside and he couldn’t see the beggar’s face clearly.
Lu Chengfeng, who was a little confused about the specific meaning of this sentence, didn’t think much and quickly caught up with his companion in front.
. . .
Niokui Mountain has dozens of peaks, large and small, and the location of the mountain temple is just a small hill on the periphery.
Although the nine young knights lack some experience in martial arts and are somewhat naive, their martial arts foundation is really solid, and they can walk on the rugged mountain roads with ease.
In the parlance here, it takes about an hour to cross three peaks and reach the relatively deep old forest of Niukui Mountain.
At this time, the nine people were already sweating slightly.
Yan Fei at the front looked at the shadows and Zhuo Zhuo in the darkness around him and took a deep breath.
“Let’s go here. The big man-eating insects will definitely not hide too deep in the mountains. Put down the pigs and sheep and make preparations here!”
“Okay!”
“It’s about Xu time now, and the big bugs will be out in the near future!”
Lu Chengfeng and the stick-wielding man put down their respective sacks, opened the sacks, and pulled out a small ewe and a small domestic pig inside.
Due to being carried for a long distance, the two domestic animals were obviously a little dizzy and did not call out much.
“Tie their ropes to these two trees, and by the way, cut their legs!”
“I’ll do it!”
A young man holding a knife walked up to the pig and sheep, drew the knife and gently wiped it with his wrist. Two wounds immediately appeared on the hind legs of the pig and sheep.
“Zhi~~Zhi~~~” “咩……”
Under the pain, the two domestic animals immediately struggled and tried to escape, but were unable to escape due to the rope.
Lu Chengfeng and the man holding the stick each tied the livestock rope to the nearby tree trunk. During the process, the others observed the surroundings.
“Okay, let’s hide in the tree and wait!”
Everyone nodded silently. They were already slightly excited. Some jumped with light skills, others climbed quickly, and hid their figures on the four or five big trees around them.
For a while, the mountains became quiet, except for the sound of injured pigs and sheep howling and bumping left and right, and only the chirping of some night birds occasionally sounded.
This wait lasted an hour.
. . .
“Gu…Gu Gu…Gu~~”
The chirping of night birds makes the night even more peaceful.
Lu Chengfeng, the swordsman Du Heng, and the woman Luo Ningshuang hid on the one with the goat tied to it, looking down through the crown and leaves of the tree.
The goats and pigs are already tired. From being restless and rushing around in the beginning, they are now lying on the ground to rest.
“It’s been so long, is this tiger still coming?”
Luo Ningshuang lowered her voice and asked the two of them.
“I don’t know. Logically speaking, such easy prey should attract wild beasts.”
“Shhh!!”
Lu Chengfeng motioned for them to be quiet.
“Huh…huh…”
The wind in the forest suddenly became strong, causing the big branches around to sway.
“What…”
With the sound of sheep braying, the goats and domestic pigs stood up and looked around irritably.
“咩…咩…” “咩…咩咩…”
The two injured domestic animals rushed out impatiently and were caught by the rope around their necks. This change refreshed the spirits of the nine people in ambush.
“Huh…huh…”
The cool breeze not only made the hair of people in the trees fly, but also made them feel a little cold.
I don’t know why, this strange wind made many people uneasy. No one noticed that except for the crazy pigs and sheep, all the birds in the forest had disappeared.
In the distance, a tiger that was much larger than the average tiger stood on a rock deep in the forest. It looked towards the pigs and goats through the greenery in the dark night, with a trace of contempt in its extremely human eyes.
The tiger did not dodge, and walked towards the trapped pigs and sheep, slowly walking to them.
At this time, the pig and the sheep had already lost their crazy energy, and lay trembling on the ground without daring to move.
‘What a big tiger! ! ! ’
The tiger that came was bigger than expected, much larger than what some people who had seen tigers described it to be.
Everyone in the tree had their hairs standing on end and their scalps were numb. Although they wanted to kill the tiger, they were still frightened when they saw such a big tiger, and their heartbeats were beating at an alarming rate.
The tiger stopped beside two livestock, its hair dancing in the wind.
‘Why doesn’t this tiger eat? ’
This was the doubt that everyone had when they were nervous. They had agreed before that if nothing unexpected happened, they would jump out and attack the tigers when they ate livestock.
Sweat beaded on Yan Fei’s face, and he had already grasped the hilt of his sword with his right hand. If the tiger showed signs of escaping, he would immediately notify everyone to show up.
But at this moment, he suddenly found that the tiger actually looked up at the big tree where he was, and a hoarse, rough voice came from the tiger’s mouth.
“Interesting! Mortal warrior? Since you are seeking death, it shouldn’t be considered as violating your teacher’s teachings!!”
Everyone including Yan Fei’s hair stood on end, his scalp was numb, and goosebumps broke out all over his body.
There is only one thought in my mind: ‘I have become a spirit! ! ’
“Play with me first, roar!!!”
At the same time as the roar of the tiger sounded, the tiger had already pounced towards the tree crown in front of them. The hands and feet of those who faced the tiger were so frightened that they lost their ability to react.
Yan Fei bit his tongue to get rid of the stiffness caused by fear, and roared.
“Do it!!”
“噌~”
The tassel sword came out of the body and slashed towards the tiger, trying to force it away.
Unexpectedly, the tiger did not dodge at all, and drew out a claw directly towards the sword. In Yan Fei’s eyes, the tiger’s foot was thicker than his thigh, and the tiger’s paw with its sharp claws was bigger than his head. .
“When…” “Pfft…”
In a matter of seconds, Yan Fei’s long sword rolled over, and he was slapped down the tree by a tiger’s palm. Blood was still pouring from his chest, and he fell into the bush without knowing whether he was alive or dead.
“Asshole!!”
Zhao Long, the stick-wielding man, grabbed the long stick and hit the tiger spirit, but before the stick was completely handed out, a blurry yellow and black whip shadow had already reached his eyes.
“Bang~click…” “Bang…”
A tiger’s tail that was as steely as iron was thrown, and the stick that could withstand the chop of an ax broke. Zhao Long was also hit by the tiger’s tail, vomiting blood and fell from the tree, following in the footsteps of Yan Fei.
“Help!!!” “Come on!!”
The remaining people jumped out of their hiding places and attacked the tiger together.
Lu Shanjun’s momentum continued unabated, and he landed lightly on the trunk of the big tree where Yan Fei had been hiding. He grabbed the tree with his four claws like a cat, slightly bent his body, and before the sword reached his body, he rushed out several feet away.
“Woo~~”
The wind brought by the tiger was blowing, and before the few people could reach their moves, they watched the tiger jump over the siege circle and fall towards the outside.
Du Heng who drew his sword out of its sheath and Luo Ningshuang who drew his sword out of its sheath reacted the fastest. They landed on the tree trunk and kicked off their feet, turning their bodies in the air, almost following closely. The tiger jumped out of the way, stabbing and slashing, aiming directly at the tiger that had not yet landed.
But the tiger actually stepped down in the air, as if it had stepped on the strong point in the wind. The huge body suddenly moved to one side, and landed on the ground at a strange speed, staring at the swordsman with green eyes. and Luo Ningshuang.
“Roar~~~”
A roar made the remaining people’s bodies numb and their movements strangely stiff.
After swiping, the tiger’s body seemed to blur for a moment, and it had already pounced again.
“Be careful!!”
The shouts of others seemed to be in the horizon. In the eyes of Luo Ningshuang and Du Heng, who widened in fear, the tiger was still face to face with them, and the cold light on the tiger’s claws was comparable to gold and iron.
“Bang” “Puff…bang”
One claw went down, first hitting Du Heng and then hitting Luo Ningshuang.
Before the exclamations of the companions behind him could stop, they saw the swordsman and Luo Ningshuang flying to the left and right, spraying blood, and the swordsman’s hand holding the sword was already twisted outward.
“Bang” “Bang”
“Sand…”
The first two sounds were the sounds of Luo Ningshuang and Du Heng hitting the ground in the distance, and the last sound of the tiger landing was almost inaudible.
After a brief round of contact, the four masters did not know whether they were alive or dead…
The tiger spirit was not far away from the remaining five people, stretching its limbs like a big cat, looking at them with teasing eyes.
“Swish…tat-tat-tat-tat…”
A ghost-headed knife that was folded at 90 degrees rotated, crossed a parabola and landed at the feet of several people. Not only was the blade where the blade was bent and touched also rolled over.
Lu Chengfeng and others had cold hands and feet and could not breathe. The joints of the hands that were clenching fists or holding weapons were turning white.