Carrying a pack on his back, Ji Yang had approached the area that had been hit by a mountain flood.
He broke a dry branch in his hands into segments and then rushed out.
His speed was astonishing, leaping onto a stone in one bound. The next time he leapt, he landed on an outcropping of ground, and at that moment, he threw a segment of the dry branch, hitting a patch of mud.
There was no foothold in that place, but the segment of the dry branch became one.
Ji Yang had stepped over the dry branch and had already left that area, then with a leap, he landed on another stone.
At this point, Ji Yang stood there, catching his breath.
After a while, Ji Yang ran again, continuously crossing several spots.
These spots consisted not only of protruding solid ground but also some trees and rocks.
At these locations, Ji Yang stepped and passed without missing a beat.
The few people left behind were completely dumbfounded, their eyes seemingly failing them as they watched Ji Yang actually make it through that difficult area.
Even the old hunter stared blankly.
At this moment, noises came from the mountain, and everyone turned pale upon seeing what was coming.
"Run!" The old hunter reacted quickly and shouted at everyone, who all swiftly retreated backward.
Fortunately, they were not in the collapse area, so even with a collapse, it wouldn’t reach them. Very quickly, everyone had left the area.
Looking back towards where Ji Yang was, they found he had already left the area as well.
A thunderous noise followed, as half the mountain collapsed.
Mud and rocks rolled down with water, the daunting force of nature causing everyone’s hearts to tremble.
By then, Ji Yang had already charged past, and looking back, his face also changed slightly. If he had been just a bit slower, or if he had been leading the others, who knows what might have happened to everyone.
Quickly, Ji Yang adjusted his mood and hurried toward the location he had observed before.
It was indeed traces of cutting!
After examining the condition of the branches, Ji Yang was even more certain that someone had passed through here.
It was only Ji Yang’s keen eyesight that could detect this. Even some seasoned hunters might not have noticed.
After observing these trees for a while, Ji Yang looked ahead.
He must go in that direction.
With this discovery, searching became much easier.
No wonder they hadn’t found anything. They spent more time walking under the trees, making it difficult to see their tracks from the outside.
Walking ahead for a bit, Ji Yang even killed a snake. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NovelHub(.)net
After passing through the small woods, Ji Yang had circled around the mountain and arrived at the back.
Following the trail further, Ji Yang found some scattered items.
Upon closer inspection, Ji Yang was surprised to find trails of wild boars.
Could they be that unlucky?
Continuing on, Ji Yang found a wild boar lying on the ground, and apparently, another one had chased after something.
Those people did have hunting guns with them; they should be alright, shouldn’t they?
As soon as Ji Yang thought of the hunting guns, he wasn’t so worried.
However, after walking a bit further, Ji Yang discovered signs of a struggle and bloodstains, not knowing whether they belonged to humans or the wild boar.
Looking at the surrounding trees and such, Ji Yang realized that there might indeed have been injuries or deaths.
Seeing this situation, Ji Yang felt a great pressure. If those people were dead, it would lead to trouble back in the village.
Walking further, Ji Yang indeed saw another wild boar on the ground.
Not only was there a boar, but Ji Yang also saw two wolves gnawing at a dead wolf.
There were several dead wolves as well.
What in the world had happened?
Ji Yang was somewhat perplexed.
"Chief Ji, be careful."
A voice came from above.
When Ji Yang looked up, he saw several people squeezed in distress on a platform above, apparently cornered by two wolves.
At that moment, the two wolves looked up at Ji Yang.
Before Ji Yang could say anything, they charged toward him.
Ji Yang wondered why those people didn’t shoot the wolves, but now there was no time to think about that. Undoing his backpack and holding a large machete in his hand, his eyes locked onto the approaching wolves.
If it had been before, Ji Yang might have been scared of wild wolves, but now his body had undergone some change for some reason, especially after a mass of energy had formed in his dantian, Ji Yang felt a tremendous strength.
He carefully stepped back a few paces, leaning against a tree.
At that moment, the two wolves pounced, one from the left and one from the right.
The people on the stone platform above all looked down at this scene.
Ji Yang faced the wolves, calculating their possible directions of impact in his mind.
Just as the wolves charged in, Ji Yang dodged swiftly, his body shifting direction. One wolf was stopped by the tree, while the other became Ji Yang’s target.
The machete swung fiercely at the leaping wolf.
With a gust of wind, the blade struck the wolf’s body.
It howled miserably and was thrown to the side.
Without stopping, Ji Yang swung again, this time at the other wolf, which had just steadied itself.
The wolf charged ferociously, howling at him.
After missing with the first swing, Ji Yang gathered his strength and swung again.
This time, the blade struck the wolf’s neck, severing it completely.
Ji Yang was stunned by his own power.
Turning to the other wolf, it had gotten up and lunged at Ji Yang.
This time, Ji Yang’s cut was even more precise, toppling the wolf with a single strike.
In the midst of movement, Ji Yang rushed forward, and another slash landed on the wolf’s head.
Among the howls, both wolves were slain by his blade.