Chapter 1055 - 768: Familiar Friends (2)

Chapter 1055: Chapter 768: Familiar Friends (2)

"Really." The elder Beastman took a sip of water, "Recently, the Big Boss personally went to the Divine Hall, and after returning, he announced the cooperation. The Hand of Creation sent people over, saying it’s to assist in the pursuit."

"The Divine Hall is involved?" Someone gasped, "What exactly are those two, to warrant such a grand setup?"

"Their background doesn’t matter." The elder Beastman tightened the water jug cap, his voice lowering, "What’s important is, the Big Boss is determined to claim their lives. The Hand of Creation has also spoken, best to capture alive, but if not possible, killing them on the spot is also fine. Anyway, those two cannot leave Eris Star alive."

"Tsk tsk..." The Tiger Clan Beastman shook his head, "That female is also unlucky, offending the wrong people, and ended up crossing the Big Boss and the Divine Hall."

"Alright, alright, let’s stop chatting about this." The elder Beastman stood up, stretching his muscles and bones, "Rest up while you can, we still have to travel before dark. The main force will arrive in the next few days, we have to first figure out the terrain here."

The squad quieted down, with only the sounds of chewing and drinking water.

Shen Tang listened from the shadows, her expression darkened.

Lu Xiao squeezed her hand, silently exchanged a glance, to go?

Shen Tang shook her head, her gaze landing on Bai Lei.

Bai Lei sat in the corner, not saying much. She held her knees, with only half of her nutritional drink consumed, her eyes somewhat dazed as if lost in thought.

The elder Beastman noticed her, frowned, "Bai Lei, what’s wrong with you? You’ve been distracted all the way."

Bai Lei snapped back to reality, shook her head, "Nothing, just a bit tired."

"If you’re tired, have a good rest, there’s still a tough battle ahead." The elder Beastman’s tone softened, "You, a female, following us rough men around is not easy."

Bai Lei tugged the corner of her mouth, without responding.

Shen Tang looked at her, with a slight sigh in her heart.

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After resting for about half an hour, the squad tidied up belongings and prepared to leave.

The Tiger Clan Beastman stood up, stretched lazily, "Let’s go, let’s go, while it’s still not dark, explore further ahead,"

Before finishing his words, he abruptly froze.

"What’s wrong?" the lanky one asked.

The Tiger Clan Beastman didn’t speak, his gaze fell on the corner, where several pieces of fresh fruit peel lay crushed, the pulp still moist, the juice even yet to dry up.

He slowly crouched down, picked up a piece of fruit peel, sniffed it under his nose.

"Fresh." He raised his head, his eyes changed, "Just eaten not long ago."

The squad’s atmosphere instantly froze.

The elder Beastman’s face sank, his hand pressed onto the weapon at his waist, "There’s someone else here."

The lanky one immediately turned around, his eagle eyes suddenly contracted, a sharp gaze scanning every corner of the cave, "No scent, but,"

Before he could finish his sentence, a light "crack" suddenly came from the corner.

Like someone stepping on a dry twig.

"Who’s there!"

The Tiger Clan Beastman reacted the quickest, holding his heavy sword horizontally in front of him, his whole being like a cannonball rushing forward.

The sword wind whistled, smashing against the rock wall, debris flying.

Meanwhile, a figure flashed out from the shadows.

Not fleeing, but charging.

Lu Xiao’s figure darted from the shadows, sidestepping to avoid the sharp edge of the heavy sword, his palm lightly resting on the Tiger Clan Beastman’s chest.

"Boom,"

The Tiger Clan Beastman flew backward as if hit by a train, crashing against the rock wall, groaning and sliding down, unable to get up for a long time.

"It’s those two!" the lanky one screamed sharply, eagle wings spread instantly, dozens of Wind Blades slashing towards Lu Xiao head-on.

Lu Xiao didn’t even turn his head.

He merely raised a hand, and the Wind Blades froze half a meter away from him, then shattered like glass, dispersing into a scattered airflow.

The lanky one’s face turned pale, before he could retreat, a slender hand already gripped his throat.

"Don’t, don’t,"

Lu Xiao didn’t exert force, merely lifted him and gently tossed him aside.

The lanky one crashed against the rock wall, groaned, slid to the ground, and fell silent.

In just a few breaths, a breach had been made in the squad’s defenses.

The elder Beastman gritted his teeth, formed a seal with both hands, and the ground shook, several rock spikes erupted from below, stabbing towards Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao’s form blurred, slipping through the gaps between the rock spikes, his palm pressed on the elder Beastman’s shoulder.

"Crack."

The elder Beastman felt half his body go numb, his knees buckled and he knelt on one knee.

"Don’t move." Lu Xiao’s voice was calm.

The elder Beastman gritted his teeth, veins popped on his forehead, but he indeed dared not move.