Huangxiu

Chapter 15 Hunting
Chu Zhiyuan and his thirteen companions were all dressed in dark green tights and stood in front of a huge rock, blending in with the surrounding mountains.

Chu Zhiyuan looked up.

Opposite was a towering peak, half of its tip was buried in the low dark clouds and could not be seen clearly.

The mountain mist is like smoke and the trees are dark green.

Chu Qingfeng and thirteen middle-aged men were standing on the boulder, with solemn expressions and a hint of nervousness, which was completely different from the excited expressions of Chu Mingxuan and the others.

Outside were more than a hundred guards of the Forbidden Palace, all of them wearing the standard armor of the Da Jing Dynasty - the Bright Armor, glowing with cold light and looking chilling and intimidating.

The more than one hundred guards of the Forbidden Palace formed a circle, with swords on their waists, their hands on the hilts, their eyes scanning the surroundings with a fierce look.

"No more unnecessary words," Chu Qingfeng glanced at the princes and heirs, "There is only one thing, don't be greedy and take risks. If something goes wrong, shout out or send a signal immediately, and someone will rescue you immediately!"

"You have to have a life to accomplish your mission. You know what is more important than what is less important. Don't make mistakes when you take action. The roars of these monsters will arouse your blood and make you angry. Control yourself!"

His gaze finally fell on Chu Zhiyuan: "The monsters in this small Chixia Mountain should not be underestimated. Cheer up. This is your first time here, so don't think about making any achievements."

"Yes, uncle."

Chu Zhiyuan stood among the princes and clasped his fists.

"It is noon now. When the mountain turns red, ring the bell and it will be over. ... Enter the mountain!"

"Let's go!"

"I'm coming too!"

“I’m sure I’ll kill one this time!”

……

Everyone's eyes were shining and they were shouting excitedly, but they moved very cautiously and slowly approached the woods at the foot of Xiaochixia Mountain.

They dispersed and each walked into the woods in a different direction.

Killing prey together does not count as a merit, only killing it alone counts.

Chu Zhiyuan first circled around the foot of the mountain without approaching the woods, seemingly hesitating to move forward.

Waves of roars and whistles rose and fell in the forest on the mountain.

His super sense covered a range of one hundred meters, and he moved his feet, staring at Chu Zhiting and Chu Zhichuan.

A squirrel-like animal turned into a black shadow and shot towards Chu Zhiting. Chu Zhiting didn't react in time and was knocked into a pine tree ten meters away.

"Bang" pine needles fell like rain, and he clung to the middle of the tree in pain.

Not far away, Chu Zhichuan also encountered a black shadow transformed from a squirrel-like animal, but he nimbly avoided it and stabbed it with his sword.

The little animal swung its big tail in the air, turned it nimbly, and disappeared into the woods.

Chu Zhiyuan seemed to be thinking about something.

The speed of this little beast was so fast that it was difficult to react without any preparation. Chu Zhiting and Chu Zhichuan were obviously prepared, and it was definitely not the first time they had encountered it.

"Hiss!" Chu Zhiting gasped, grinned, and slid under the tree roots, shaking his head.

A green shadow suddenly shot towards the back of his head.

"Bang!" He punched the green shadow.

The green shadow circled in the air and suddenly disappeared into the distance.

It was actually a small snake, green and shiny as if carved from jade, with clear eyes and a head that did not look ferocious but rather lively and cute.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded. Lao Jiu obviously knew that it would launch a sneak attack at this time.

This is the role of experience, and this experience should be gained through injury.

At the same time, the situation on Chu Zhichuan's side also appeared in his mind.

Chu Zhichuan's handsome face was tense. He swung his sword, took two steps forward again with the sword flashing, and then swung the sword into the air.

"Ding……"

A white swallow suddenly appeared in the air where the sword tip was piercing, and it fluttered twice and was about to fall.

Just after it fell one foot, it turned over and flew up again, flying diagonally upwards, lightly gliding into the void and disappearing.

Chu Zhiyuan raised his sword-like eyebrows.

This white swallow actually has the ability to become invisible.

If it were someone who didn't understand it, it would be almost impossible to avoid the swallow's attack.

Xiao Chixia Mountain is indeed worthy of its reputation.

Chu Zhiting and Chu Zhichuan continued to move upwards, slowly leaving the range of his supersensory perception.

He walked around the woods again to observe the situations of the other princes.

They either encountered a small green snake, a small squirrel-like animal, an invisible swallow, or a snow-white rabbit.

The little white rabbit kicked and a prince was kicked flying. Blood spurted out of the air and he fell heavily to the ground and fell unconscious.

A middle-aged master appeared and brought him out, thus ending the winter hunt.

Chu Zhiyuan was shocked.

The force of the kick from that cute snow-white little rabbit is equivalent to a blow from an innate master.

He suddenly had a feeling: in the winter hunt, it was not them who hunted the monsters, but the monsters who hunted them.

Looking at the performance of these princes and princes, they are like a sheep entering a pack of wolves, cautious, trembling, and paranoid, and they act as if they are facing a great enemy at the slightest sign of trouble. It is really ridiculous to see.

He became more alert and cautious.

After all, these princes and crown princes are not weaklings. They have learned top-notch martial arts and have been tempered. They are by no means comparable to the ordinary martial artists outside.

The reason they were so terrified was naturally because these monsters were terrifying.

After watching for a while and seeing that all the princes and the crown prince had moved upwards and were out of the range of his super-sensory perception, he finally began to walk towards the woods.

Chu Qingfeng stood on a mountain peak opposite, looking down at this side. His eyes were like an eagle's, and he saw his actions clearly. He did not urge him to hesitate, but just watched him calmly.

……

Xiao Chixia Mountain was covered with trees and weeds, with all kinds of trees intertwined and tangled, with only a few narrow paths opened by the princes. As soon as he stepped into the woods, the hairs on his body stood up, reminding him to retreat and that he was already in danger.

With super sense, everything within a radius of 100 meters appeared clearly in his mind.

What the eyes see, what the ears hear, and what the skin, mouth and nose feel constitute a wonderful world of color, sound, smell and touch.

This world is clearer, more detailed, deeper, more vivid and more wonderful than the world you see with your own eyes.

He walked slowly and suddenly stabbed out with a sword.

"squeak--!"

A scream came from the back of his head. The sword had pierced a small squirrel, whose brown fur was smooth and shiny like satin.

The tip of the sword pierced through the vulnerable part of the throat and came out from the back of the neck.

He knew the weak spot of the demon rat through his super sense, and the tip of the sword could not penetrate other parts.

He shook the sword and the demon rat hung on a tree branch nearby.

The sword was as bright as new, clear and cold.

He took up the sword gesture with his left hand and gently wiped the sword body to the tip. There was no trace of blood, only a faint sweet and fishy smell.

"One!"

He continued walking inside.

He took a few steps and then frowned.

His sword actually created a deterrent effect. The spirit swallow flying in the air became invisible and flew in the void, observing.

No matter how powerful he is, he can't fly into the air and kill.

The green snake clinging to the treetop remained motionless, blending into the branch. It was quite far away and had no intention of attacking.

There was a monster crouching not far away, retreating quietly and silently.

The sword frightened them.

These monsters are extremely cunning and cautious.

Chu Zhiyuan was not in a hurry to chase and kill them. He took a few steps forward and covered Chu Zhiting and Chu Zhichuan in the super-sensory range again. At the same time, the eighteenth prince Chu Mingxuan was also within the super-sensory range.

Chu Zhiting was knocked flying by a golden civet cat, spurting blood in the air. The golden civet cat turned into a golden light and chased after him and knocked him down again.

Chu Zhiting punched in the air with blood spurting out, but was knocked away by the golden civet cat again.

The golden civet cat slowed down, then turned in the air and landed between the forks of a tree. Then it jumped into the woods and disappeared.

Chu Zhiting fell to the ground with a thud, shaking the ground. He reached out to wipe his mouth and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva in hatred.

Chu Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows.

Chu Zhiting practiced horizontal training techniques, so his skin and flesh were thick and tough, and he was completely unharmed despite having been hit several times.

Looking at Chu Zhichuan on the other side, the sword light formed a ball of clear light to protect himself. His body was light and nimble. Although his footwork was not as swift as the "A World Away Steps", it was also very exquisite. He avoided the sneak attack at the critical moment and counterattacked.

Chu Zhiyuan could see that his sword light was intermittent and its power was insufficient.

Just look at the fact that his sword pierced a spirit swallow and a white rabbit, and both of them escaped easily, and you can tell its power.

These monsters are all made of iron and steel. If you want to break through their defenses and kill them, you must first find their weaknesses and then hit their weaknesses.

They may know the former, after all, they have experience, or they may know it from books or family elders.

This is where he suffers a loss, as he has no experience at all.

The latter is not easy.

These monsters have a common characteristic: they are incredibly fast.

These monsters will guard their own weaknesses in a vague way, which ordinary people cannot see but cannot be hidden from him.

Even if you know their weaknesses, you can't hit them. You need to be faster than them.

His Great Avalanche Sword Technique and the World-Around-The-City Steps win in terms of surprise and speed.

He walked up about a hundred meters, then suddenly turned right and walked around the mountainside again to watch the experiences of other princes and heirs.

After turning around, he turned around and walked back.

He discovered a pattern: the higher up you go, the stronger the monsters are, and the monsters below are easier to deal with.

As soon as these princes and crown princes stepped into the mountain, they became excited and thrilled.

He found that as soon as he let go of the hilt of the sword with his right hand, he would become excited, his blood boiling and he wanted to kill all the monsters.

Once you hold the hilt of the sword, you will immediately regain clarity.

The excitement and high will to fight come from a special smell floating in the air.

The smell is almost colorless and odorless, coming from the weeds on the ground.

He shook his head and laughed. This was too deceptive.

He is not brave enough to go there knowing there is a tiger there, so of course he has to pick on the weak.

His figure flashed and he suddenly appeared in front of a peach tree. The sword flashed, and a small jade-green snake appeared at the tip of the sword.

The snake's vital point was pierced and it was dead.

He shook it lightly, and the green snake flew to the tree fork. He disappeared in a flash, and appeared behind another tree the next moment, with the tip of his sword already piercing into the grass.

When he put away the sword, a small silver beast had been pierced on the sword. It looked like a hedgehog, but the thorns all over its body were shining silver.

As soon as he saw the silver thorn, he felt cold all over and his hair stood on end.

This little silver beast is extremely dangerous. If you are attacked by its thorns, your life will be in danger.

It has the ability to sneak around silently and is extremely scary.

Then he flashed through the woods, with the occasional flash of his sword.

(End of this chapter)