Chapter 109: Severe Injury

While Ba Ke Er was desperately fleeing ahead, he also paid attention to the movements of the two dragon beasts behind him. When he felt that the breathing of the two dragon beasts behind him had become noticeably much more rapid than before, and their movements began to slow down.

Ba Ke Er saw that he had almost exhausted the strength of the two dragon beasts, so he stopped fleeing and instead directly put down the small dragon beast he had been holding in his mouth, then squatted down on a small barren patch of ground only a hundred meters away from the two dragon beasts.

He began to look at the two dragon beasts, which were exhausted and nearly collapsing, with a provocative gaze. The two dragon beasts had never seen anyone dare to use such a gaze! In their view, this gaze was their own patented expression! How could other creatures use this expression to look at them? So, the two dragon beasts glanced at each other, and both saw that the other's eyes were already blazing!

Ba Ke Er, meanwhile, pretended not to care and glanced at the two dragon beasts, then lowered his paws and lay down, continuing to look at them with a contemptuous gaze, as if the one who had just been chased and fled were not him.

Beiker's gaze and actions were undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire. Yet he seemed to have completely disregarded those two dragon beasts. And his actual thoughts were known only to himself.

Originally, the two dragon beasts were already angry seeing Ba Ke Er drag away their clan's young; now, seeing their authority challenged, they felt even more furious. Without hesitation, they charged straight toward Ba Ke Er.

But before they could reach Ba Ke Er, they had already fallen into a large pit that had appeared at some unknown time. Seeing the two dragon beasts fall in, Ba Ke Er could no longer contain his excitement and hurried forward to inspect.

However, he forgot something very important: the trap he had dug earlier was not completely finished! Moreover, no poison specially prepared for capturing large prey, obtained from the tribal healer, had been placed at the bottom of the trap.

When Ba Ke Er reached the edge of the pit, he only then remembered this, but it was already too late! By the time Beiker reacted, he himself had already been dragged into the pit by the two dragon beasts.

After Ba Ke Er realized his situation, he immediately entered a combat state! Seizing the initiative, he launched an attack on the two dragon beasts at once, striking them first on the head with his sharp claws.

Seeing Ba Ke Er begin to attack them, the two dragon beasts immediately swung their thick, long tails at him. It is unclear whether they failed to recognize their own position, were completely oblivious to their surroundings, or simply thought Ba Ke Er posed no danger.

With that tail swing, they actually missed Ba Ke Er and instead struck each other's companions heavily with their tails. Ba Ke Er watched this scene and almost laughed. However, not long after, the two dragon beasts reacted and lunged at Ba Ke Er.

Ba Ke Er immediately began to dodge, avoiding the gaping maw of one dragon beast filled with sharp teeth, but he could not evade the sharp claws of the other. Inadvertently, his back was struck; his thick fur was instantly torn open, and blood began to flow.

Although the dragon beasts' sense of smell was not very good, at such close range they could still smell the strong scent of blood emanating from Ba Ke Er. Consequently, they became even more excited and no longer paid heed to their already exhausted bodies.

They continued to attack Ba Ke Er. Although Ba Ke Er had been wounded by a claw from the dragon beast, he did not panic; instead, he orderly counterattacked with his sharp claws and teeth. He knew that, in this situation, only effective attacks could keep him alive.

Although he knew the two dragon beasts were already exhausted, after all they were the Exquisite Dragon Beasts famed for their astonishing bite force! Thus, while attacking the dragon beasts, Ba Ke Er constantly avoided their ever-drooling, foul-smelling maws.

At that moment, Ba Ke Er lunged forward and bit through the neck of one dragon beast, ending its life. It is unclear whether the death of its companion caused a great impact, but the surviving dragon beast, upon seeing its fellow with a bitten-off neck collapse, suddenly went berserk.

That body, originally covered in wounds and utterly exhausted, suddenly filled with strength in an instant. It directly lunged with its huge maw to bite Ba Ke Er. At that moment, Ba Ke Er realized he was in mortal danger, instantly dodged, and avoided the dragon beast's bite aimed at his neck.

But before Ba Ke Er could feel triumphant, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his lower back; turning his head, he saw that the maw which should have bitten his neck had instead struck his lower back.

Almost at the instant of pain, Ba Ke Er felt his blood begin to continuously drain from his body, drop by drop into the maw that relentlessly clung to him. He suddenly felt powerless, but merely thinking of his beautiful, gentle female companion waiting for his return at home—his most beloved little Divine Envoy—instantly filled him with strength!

Ba Ke Er thought he could not just give up like that! His firm belief supported him, and he silently promised Zhang Fan in his heart that he would surely return alive! He had not yet fulfilled his pledge to Zhang Fan to guard him for life! How could he die? How could he dare to die?

Almost in an instant, Ba Ke Er began a fierce counterattack! In the flash of lightning and sparks, Ba Ke Er turned his head and bit the dragon beast that would not let go of him, while also striking it several heavy blows with his sharp claws.

After an unknown amount of time, Ba Ke Er finally managed to end the dragon beast's life, but by then he had lost so much blood that he fainted.

Fortunately, Ba Ke Er and the two dragon beasts were top-tier predators, and there were no creatures nearby that posed a lethal threat to them. Thus, even though the battlefield held two dead Exquisite Dragon Beasts and a lion that had fainted, no other animals dared to approach for a look; instead, they kept their distance.

Of course, aside from Mo De and Lei Ya, who had not seen Ba Ke Er return as agreed at the rendezvous point.

Mo De and Lei Ya had originally set out with Ba Ke Er from the tribe, but because everyone's hunting ranges differed, they split up upon reaching the destination to set traps. When they had finished setting the new traps and brought the game caught in the old traps to the agreed meeting place, they discovered that someone was missing!

At that moment, the two suddenly heard a mournful dragon roar coming from the distant forest, and they were instantly panicked! Because the forest from which that dragon roar came was exactly Ba Ke Er's hunting area!

Mo De and Lei Ya glanced at each other, seeing panic reflected in each other's eyes. After regaining their composure, they immediately discarded the hard-won game they had brought back, shifted into beast form, and flew with all their might toward the direction of the dragon roar.

When Mo De and Lei Ya arrived at the source of the dragon roar, they at once saw Ba Ke Er, covered in blood, lying between the two lifeless Exquisite Dragon Beasts. Both nearly simultaneously caught their breath, especially Lei Ya, whose heart even skipped a beat.

The one lying in the pool of blood is his son! Although he has always disliked this son, who in his view is somewhat foolish and constantly interrupts his time with Di Er, there is no denying that he has always loved him!

Seeing this scene, Lei Ya suddenly recalled the joy when she first learned that Di Er was pregnant, her excited feelings when Ba Ke Er was about to be born, and the adorable sight of Ba Ke Er toddling and babbling like a child to his father.

Thinking of these, Lei Ya felt she had especially failed as a father, unable to protect her son. Yet at this moment, Lei Ya had forgotten that the current Ba Ke Er was no longer the child who would trip every step; he was now an adult who had earned the Tribe Warrior Title, a beastman who had taken a mate and built his own small family.

At that moment, the long-unconscious Ba Ke Er twitched his claws, barely opened his eyes, and let out a low whimper.

Meanwhile, Lei Ya, who had been lost in thought, seemed to share a telepathic connection with Ba Ke Er; she suddenly emerged from her reverie, looked up, and saw that Ba Ke Er had opened his eyes.

For a moment, Lei Ya was overjoyed beyond words; almost instantly she reached Ba Ke Er's side, remained in beast form, and began licking his wounds with her tongue.

Beside her, Mo De, seeing this scene, also set his mind at ease, shifted into human form, and began to tidy up the three Exquisite Dragon Beasts—two large and one small—that Ba Ke Er had bitten to death. After finishing, he walked over to Ba Ke Er and said:

"Ba Ke Er, you're really formidable! Three dragon beasts! And these aren't small herbivorous dragon beasts—they're cunning and vicious Exquisite Dragon Beasts! How did you manage to kill three in such a rhythm? Are you trying to get yourself killed?"

Ba Ke Er, unable to maintain human form due to his severe injuries, nevertheless managed to raise his beastly mouth in a wry smile for Mo De, though he said nothing.

By then it was past noon; Mo De and Lei Ya briefly discussed and decided to first bring back the three dragon beasts Ba Ke Er had killed, along with Ba Ke Er himself, to the tribe for him to receive treatment. As for the game they had previously caught, they would hide it first and retrieve it after Ba Ke Er was settled.

At that moment, Ba Ke Er had also exhausted his strength and fallen asleep again. Unable to do otherwise, Lei Ya had to strap Ba Ke Er onto her back and carry him toward the tribe. Meanwhile, Mo De, after hiding the game, carried the three dragon beasts behind Lei Ya, also flying toward the tribe.