Chapter 1572: Human-Shaped Strong Crossbow

The cavalry slowed their speed a little, feigning a state where the horses were exhausted after a rapid sprint; after all, most wild beasts struggle to run at high speeds for long periods, especially with a person sitting on top.

To the experienced hunters of the Xingtian tribe, this seemed quite authentic. While in pursuit, they were even calculating in their minds how far it was from the Huaxia camp to here and back again. After such a long time, any beast would surely be tired from running, as they themselves would feel tired too; they just didn't know if these beasts were the same ones that had come the previous time.

"Tribal Chief, their beasts definitely can't run anymore; we'll be able to catch up soon!"

The rage in Xingtian's heart had subsided quite a bit by now, making him more rational. Although he felt a bit like the enemy ahead was deliberately luring him in, he still trusted this conjecture and continued to encourage the soldiers to pursue forward.

The cavalry's speed grew slower and slower, the distance between the two sides closed, and Xingtian tribe soldiers had already begun throwing spears. The spears landed not far from the cavalry, causing the riders a moment of panic that they were already this close and within range of attack.

After precisely timing it, the captain whispered an order: "Prepare to drop the bombs, just let them land on the ground; let the dust cover them!"

"Received!"

Everyone immediately and stealthily took out the bombs, ignited them in front of them, and let them fall to the ground. The length of the fuse was basically enough to burn for about thirty seconds before exploding, and given the enemy's current running speed, there was a good chance of hitting them. If they slowed the distance down any further, it might be a bit dangerous.

After lighting two in succession, they increased the speed of their horses slightly and turned their heads to look at the situation behind them.

Sure enough, the members of the Xingtian tribe, whose speed had not slowed, were only focused on running and almost no one noticed the bombs hidden by the dust kicked up by the horses' hooves. By the time those who sensed something was wrong realized it, the distance between them had become too close.

"Scatter! Quickly, scatter!"

Xingtian spotted the smoking bombs on the ground, and the hair on his head and body stood up in an instant. He immediately retreated while also blocking the others, preventing everyone from charging forward any further.

The successive explosions caused the restless Xingtian tribe soldiers to go quiet in an instant. Of course, it might also have been because Xingtian's ears were ringing and he couldn't hear clearly; in any case, he only felt a buzzing, but fortunately, he didn't feel any pain on his body.

Looking at the soldiers again, no one had been blown to pieces, but many were injured, and some couldn't even stand steady. Xingtian felt increasingly angry and aggrieved; no one had ever made him suffer such a big loss before, and he simply wanted to rush over and tear them and their horses to shreds.

The Huaxia cavalry, upon hearing the explosions, stopped immediately and even turned back, saying in a mocking tone: "Stop chasing! If we, just these few people, can beat you like this, how can you fight us? Hurry back and tell your Tribal Chief Shennong to prepare to surrender!"

"As long as you surrender, we won't kill you, nor will we make you become Slaves. We will give you a better life, let you eat your fill and dress warmly, and allow you to continue living on this land!"

"And you, Xingtian! With such a strong body and powerful strength, if you come to our Huaxia, you could definitely be a general, lead real armies, and use the best Weapons. Even the kind of horses we ride, you would have too. What can you get staying at the Shennong Clan? You can't even use a good Iron Knife."

Xingtian's hair and beard stood up in an extremely bizarre state, as if blown by the wind. The soldiers nearby saw this and retreated several steps in succession because they knew this only happened when the Tribal Chief was extremely furious. For an ordinary person, at most, their body hair or short hair would stand up—the so-called 'anger making one's hair stand on end'—but Xingtian looked directly as if he had been locked onto by the God of Thunder; it was extremely absurd.

This scene was also seen by the Huaxia soldiers, who were greatly shocked and even a little afraid. Is this still human?

Xingtian said nothing more, snatched a Spear from a soldier, gripped it tightly, and threw it at the Huaxia soldier who had just mocked him. The Spear did not follow a parabolic arc but flew in a nearly straight trajectory directly toward the Huaxia cavalry. Fortunately, it wasn't as fast as a bullet and the distance was far enough; when the Huaxia soldier saw it, he hurriedly crouched on his horse, yet he still felt something fly over his head.

Looking up, the Spear had stopped far ahead of him, stuck deep into the soil. His back was soaked with sweat in an instant; where was this human power? He was simply a human-shaped Strong Crossbow.

Seeing that he hadn't hit his target, Xingtian took another one, preparing to repeat the trick. Seeing this, the cavalry dared not linger at all, hurriedly whipped their horses and shouted: "Run! Scatter, snake-like formation!"

The cavalry were all terrified; this was a true threat to them by human power. If that Spear hit, death was certain; even if they wore armor, it was useless. That impact force was no joke. They were all scared; they had to run, as Xingtian had already transcended the category of human.

Before executing the mission, they had heard that this Xingtian could fight three people without falling behind, and they hadn't doubted it. But seeing this, it wasn't just fighting three; he could easily fight five. They had to run, even forgetting about the plan to lure the enemy deep.

Xingtian ordered: "Scatter, pursue! Kill them!"

The Xingtian tribe soldiers began to pursue again, but their morale had dropped significantly, and since they had already chased for so long, their strength was also waning.

Not until they were close to the ambush position did Xingtian suddenly order everyone to stop, because he had discovered something abnormal. Not only had the escape trajectory of the people in front changed, but there was also an unsettling feeling in the woods on both sides. This came entirely from his sixth sense, his intuition for danger.

The other soldiers also sensed that something was wrong; they had a feeling of being watched by a tiger in the woods. This was a talent possessed by excellent hunters, which allowed them to avoid many dangers.

"Something's wrong, something's wrong, there's an ambush ahead, retreat, retreat!"

"Tribal Chief, let's fight, we have so many people!"

At this moment, Xingtian displayed strong leadership ability again. He was not blinded by anger but analyzed carefully: "No, we've been pursuing for so long and don't have much strength left, and they deliberately lured us here. Since they had the guts to lure us, it means they are well-prepared, and there might even be more of them than us. We have no advantage; withdraw first, there's no need to rush this time."