Immediately after, a chorus of hunting cries and the sound of dense footsteps echoed through the forest.
The Warriors of the Black Snake Tribe have appeared!
They carried all kinds of weapons, their faces adorned with a totem pattern of black snakes, and some even had venomous serpents coiled around their bodies—truly intimidating.
Not far away in the forest, a Vine Tribe warrior on guard saw the scene and immediately climbed down from the tree, darting into the tunnel, and swiftly ran back.
When they emerged from the tunnel, they were already outside the Vine Wall.
They hurried to the gate, and upon passing through, returned inside the Vine Tribe.
Near the gate, Jiang Xuan, Chi Shao, and others were already holding their weapons, tensely waiting.
A warrior rushed up to Jiang Xuan, breathlessly saying, "Chief... Chief, they’re coming."
Jiang Xuan tightened his grip on the Bronze Battle Spear, shouting loudly, "Check weapons, prepare for battle!"
"Clang clang clang..."
More than two thousand tribal warriors of the Vine Tribe immediately began to check their weapons, awaiting the battle.
Jiang Xuan said to Chi Shao, "Ask the Vine God to close the gates!"
Chi Shao nodded, closed her eyes, and communicated with the Vine God for a moment.
The Divine Vine on Stone Mountain emitted a green glow, and the Vine Walls surrounding the Vine Tribe began to move.
"Crack crack crack..."
Those vines swiftly grew and intertwined, sealing off all the gates.
"To the lookout tower!"
Jiang Xuan made his way to the Vine Wall, climbing up the tall lookout tower, with Chi Shao following close behind.
The lookout tower was a tall platform built against the Vine Wall by the Vine Tribe to monitor enemy movements.
To get a clearer view of the surroundings, Jiang Xuan even ordered the trees around the gate to be chopped down to clear an open space.
Once atop the lookout tower, Jiang Xuan indeed saw a massive black snake advancing from the forest ahead.
This black snake wasn’t slithering along the ground but floating above the treetops, from afar looking like a black snake moving atop a green curtain—very conspicuous.
"This must be the totem god of the Black Snake Tribe, how powerful!"
Jiang Xuan gazed at the enormous black snake, feeling immense pressure—it was, after all, the totem god of a large tribe.
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Chi Shao’s expression was also somewhat tense, but she trusted the Divine Vine more than Jiang Xuan, believing it would protect the safety of the Vine Tribe as it had in the past.
Countless snakes continued to move toward the direction of the Vine Tribe within the Primitive Forest.
Yet at a certain moment, the leading big snake suddenly halted, flickering its scarlet tongue briefly, its body stiffening as it sensed an extremely unpleasant scent.
That scent was emitted by the Snake-Repelling Herbs!
The big snake ceased its advance, coiling in two circles, eyes fixed ahead, unwilling to proceed.
Other snakes reacted similarly; noticing the abundance of Snake-Repelling Herbs ahead, they stopped, writhing in place, unwilling to advance further.
The Black Snake Tribe warriors charging at the forefront also came to a halt, the snakes’ peculiar behavior making them hesitate to proceed.
The Snake Tribe Chief, seeing the charging army halt, rode a large snake to the front of the line to enquire of the warriors.
A warrior replied, "Chief, there might be danger ahead; all the snakes dare not move forward."
The Snake Tribe Chief glanced at the snakes turning in place, sniffed the unpleasant scent in the air, and said with a grim expression, "Snake-Repelling Herbs, plenty of them."