At the foot of Stone Mountain, Jiang Xuan led everyone to the altar, praying to the Ancient Vine, hoping it would protect the people of the Vine Tribe.
Soon, the buzzing of bird-beaked mosquitoes suddenly came from above the bamboo forest.
A dozen bird-beaked mosquitoes with wingspans over half a meter long followed the scent of humans, first finding the people of the Vine Tribe, and hovered above them, guiding the Mosquito Tribe warriors behind them.
"Swoosh!"
Chi Shao picked up her bow and arrow and shot at the bird-beaked mosquito in the air. However, the bird-beaked mosquito flew quickly, constantly changing positions, and the arrow missed.
"Chief, what should we do?" Someone started to panic.
The Ancient Vine had no response, yet they had already been discovered, putting them in an extremely disadvantageous position.
"I'm trying to figure out a way."
Jiang Xuan was also very anxious. Now that they were targeted by the bird-beaked mosquitoes, escaping quietly was impossible.
These bird-beaked mosquitoes would keep an eye on them from above and report back to the Mosquito Tribe, making it impossible for them to escape.
"Quick, they're over there!"
"Chase after them, kill these damned wanderers!"
In the bamboo forest, the voices of the Mosquito Tribe warriors were getting closer. The people of the Vine Tribe slowly retreated to the foot of Stone Mountain, looking fearfully at the dense bamboo forest.
Just when Jiang Xuan was feeling desperate, suddenly, the sound of something like a small helicopter came from above.
Above Stone Mountain, a giant dragonfly with a wingspan of six meters, its 360-degree eyes locked onto those bird-beaked mosquitoes, its four giant wings flapping rapidly, stirring up a gust of wind.
"Whoosh whoosh..."
The giant dragonfly swooped down, and as it passed over the bamboo forest, it instantly captured a bird-beaked mosquito. Its six barbed legs firmly grabbed the bird-beaked mosquito, making it impossible to escape.
"Crunch..."
The giant dragonfly's powerful pincers crushed the bird-beaked mosquito's head in one bite, then quickly chewed with its sharp mouthparts.
The giant dragonfly was so large that the bird-beaked mosquito was like an ordinary mosquito in its mouth and was devoured in a few bites.
"Buzz buzz buzz..."
The giant dragonfly dove again, grabbing a bird-beaked mosquito that hadn't flown far, and devoured it in a few bites as well.
The remaining bird-beaked mosquitoes fled into the bamboo forest in a panic, instinctively using the dense bamboo to hide from predators.
"Good!"
The people of the Vine Tribe cheered at the scene, even Jiang Xuan felt very surprised.
He had been pondering about taming a giant dragonfly before, but unexpectedly, at a critical moment, this one, always residing on Stone Mountain, proved to be a great help.
Although Jiang Xuan knew very well that the giant dragonfly was only hunting for food, without those annoying bird-beaked mosquitoes, they had a chance to escape.
"Run!"
Jiang Xuan did not intend to wait for death. Since the Ancient Vine showed no response, they could only escape on their own; any escape was worth trying.
However, they hadn't run far when a Mosquito Tribe warrior with a gloomy face appeared in front of them, the three horizontal stripes on his face very conspicuous.
"Where do you think you're going?"
He was Hu Wen, the Hunting Captain of the Mosquito Tribe, a fierce Three-Color Warrior.
The strength and speed of a Three-Color Warrior far surpassed other warriors, so Hu Wen was the first to catch up to the base of Stone Mountain, blocking the people of the Vine Tribe.
Hu Wen first glanced at the crude Yellow Mud Altar at the foot of Stone Mountain, sneered disdainfully, and then looked at Jiang Xuan coldly.
"Kid, you dare play tricks on me? Later, I will torture you to death!"
Under Hu Wen's gaze, Jiang Xuan felt the hair all over his body standing up. This person was too powerful; even if they all attacked together, they would definitely lose.
The giant dragonfly that had devoured two bird-beaked mosquitoes had already returned to Stone Mountain, confirming Jiang Xuan's suspicion: it had come down only to hunt and was not truly intending to help the Vine Tribe fend off enemies.
At this moment, other Mosquito Tribe warriors also arrived at the foot of Stone Mountain, surrounding the people of the Vine Tribe, completely cutting off their escape route.
Now, the people of the Vine Tribe were truly cornered.
Were they really going to die here today?
Jiang Xuan was extremely unwilling in his heart. He had survived in this world with great difficulty and even established a tribe.
If he died here just like this, it would be an unfair death.
"Kid, where should I cut you first?"
Hu Wen approached step by step, pulling out a bone knife from his waist, a cruel, cold smile on his face.
At this moment, Chi Shao stepped forward, standing in front of Jiang Xuan, holding the Bone Spear tightly in her hand.
"If you want to kill my brother, you have to kill me first."
"Sister..."
Jiang Xuan was deeply moved, but the current situation left him feeling extremely aggrieved.
Weakness leads to bullying.
This truth is vividly embodied in the barbaric primordial world.
Unfortunately, the newly established Vine Tribe was too weak to grow before encountering the ferocious Mosquito Tribe.
If Jiang Xuan had a few more years, he believed that the Vine Tribe could have strengthened, or at least not been slaughtered like now.
Hu Wen continued to walk forward with a cold smile on his face, saying, "Don't worry, I'll kill every one of you!"
The encirclement formed by the warriors of the Mosquito Tribe was getting smaller, and they were about to launch an attack.
Otherwise, should they just fight to the death? Jiang Xuan thought.
They absolutely couldn't surrender without a fight, dying disgracefully.
Even if destined to die, they should fall on the path of a charge, not be humiliated with a knife to their throat.
Jiang Xuan gripped his Bone Spear tightly. He glanced back at Gou Teng, Shi Qiu, Nan Xing, and Gan Song, seeing the rage in their eyes.
As for the other Wanderers, their combat strength was too weak. Even fighting desperately would be futile, almost negligible.
Jiang Xuan signaled to Gou Teng and the others, planning to attack together when Hu Wen got closer, even if it meant stabbing him once in death.
Gou Teng and the others seemed to understand Jiang Xuan's look, gripping their weapons even tighter.
Hu Wen moved closer; Jiang Xuan's breathing grew rapid, and in front of him, Chi Shao was ready to strike.
However, just then, Hu Wen suddenly stopped, not moving forward anymore.
"Hmm?"
Hu Wen noticed something seemed to be entangling his feet. He looked down and found two vines wrapped around his knees.
"What's this?"
Hu Wen forcefully pulled at his legs, attempting to break the vines with sheer strength.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
However, the vines proved incredibly sturdy. Even with his terrifying strength as a Three-Color Warrior, he couldn't break free. They not only continued to grow rapidly but also got thicker.
In a blink, the vines had reached Hu Wen's chest and kept wrapping around.
"Get off, get off..."
Hu Wen panicked. The suddenly appearing strange vines plunged him into fear, turning his murderous intent into a desperate escape.
"Ah..."
"My legs..."
"Save me..."
At the same time, all the Mosquito Tribe warriors cried out in shock, screamed in pain, and yelled for help.
Like Hu Wen, they were entangled by the sudden strange vines, tightening the more they struggled, plunging them into unlimited terror.
Initially about to fight desperately, the Vine Tribe members were first stunned, then filled with joy.
Jiang Xuan exclaimed excitedly, "The Vine God, it's the Vine God in action!"
"Great, we've been saved!"
Gou Teng and the others cheered, while the Wanderers all knelt on the ground, both surprised and terrified by this bizarre scene.
"Pfft!"
At this moment, Chi Shao acted decisively, dashing forward and piercing Hu Wen's throat with her Stone Spear.
"Gurgle... gurgle..."
Hu Wen widened his eyes, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word.
Never could he have imagined dying in this manner, in a small tribe established by a Wanderer.
"No one can kill my brother!"
Chi Shao pulled out the Bone Spear, spat on the ground, blood dripping from the spear's tip onto the soil.
Hu Wen's body crashed to the ground, then became entirely enwrapped by the vines, like a large cocoon woven by the vines.
"Kill them!"
Jiang Xuan shouted, and the people of the Vine Tribe attacked in unison, slaying all the remaining Mosquito Tribe warriors with the help of the Ancient Vine.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz..."
The bird-beaked mosquitoes seemed to realize something and all fled out of the bamboo forest, escaping southward into the forest.
On Stone Mountain, the giant dragonfly came out again, consuming several bird-beaked mosquitoes. In the end, only three successfully escaped, disappearing into the vast primitive jungle.
On Stone Mountain, the Ancient Vine was bathed in green light, looking even more mysterious.