The sound of flesh being pierced rang out. The woman's slender body was pierced by the spear. The three-meter-long spear carried with it a huge impact, sending the woman flying several meters away. Just like that, she was nailed to the ground.
"Amma … Amma …"
Little Que 'er, who was pushed away by the woman, rolled to the side and dodged the fatal attack of the long spear. However, in the blink of an eye, the mother and son were separated from each other.
Ignoring the dizziness caused by the collision on the rugged mountain road, Little Que 'er scrambled toward his mother, who was nailed high in the air by the long spear.
In front of him, a thin figure was hanging in the middle of the long spear. The sharp spear had pierced through her frail body. The expression of concern for her child's safety on her withered face was frozen at this moment. There was still a deep green scar on her exposed arm.
"Huh?"
Xia Jie, who was standing in the distance, felt a little embarrassed when he saw that his attack had failed to kill the mother and son. A mere pair of old and son had actually escaped from his sure-kill attack. The death of these two lowly slaves was not to be regretted, but they had actually dared to ruin his mood. This was a heinous crime.
In the next moment, Xia Jie grabbed another long spear from one of his attendants and threw it at Little Que 'er, who was crouching on the ground and crying bitterly while holding his mother's body. The life and death of these lowly slaves were just a tool for him to amuse himself.
The long spear shot toward Little Que 'er with infinite killing intent. Little Que' er, who was immersed in the pain of losing his mother, did not care about the killing intent outside. In his eyes, he just wanted his mother to open her eyes and look at him again.
"Hahaha, Commander Xia, you're so mighty! These lowly slaves don't know what's good for them. How dare they try to slack off? If we don't kill a few of them, we won't be able to teach them a lesson!"
"Hahaha, it's so funny to see them in such a sorry state."
"These two lowly slaves are so weak that they can't bear the burden on their shoulders or carry the burden on their backs. They can only use their lowly lives to entertain the warriors of the Mysterious Snake and Kui Tribes. Their lives are just a waste of our precious food."
The soldiers of the Mysterious Snake and Kui Tribes who were guarding the Vital Stone Vein burst into laughter when they saw their mothers trying to save their children. In their hearts, they didn't regard these slaves as human beings at all. Looking at Xia Jie's majestic appearance, they felt that torturing and killing children was just a hobby of theirs, not worth mentioning.
Xiu!
Xiu!
Xiu!
After exiting the Guyuan Tribe, Xiao Chen did not stop at all. The blood and Qi in his body surged, and he traveled dozens of feet in a breath. He shuttled through the Desolate Ancient Forest like a bolt of lightning.
The closer he was to the Vital Stone Vein, the lower hills were densely packed, which greatly limited his speed and vision.
Hearing the exclamations coming from not far away, Xiao Chen knew he had arrived near the Vital Stone Vein. However, the hills blocked his vision. Without stopping, his figure flickered again, and the dense forest kept retreating behind him. In just a few breaths, he had arrived at a relatively high hill near the Vital Stone Vein. Leaning over, he could see the Vital Stone Vein in a panoramic view.
"Bastard!
Bastard! "
Xiao Chen's gaze swept past the chaotic crowd, and his pupils suddenly constricted. He looked to the front and saw a skinny figure pinned to the ground by a spear. The little guy's face was still covered in tears, and his pair of big eyes flickered with confusion. His skinny body was covered in densely packed purple-green tattoos. He recognized this little guy, he was the youngest son of a couple in the tribe.
"Boom!"
His body exploded like thunder, and the Qi and blood in his body boiled. An indescribable rage instantly erupted. The distance of several miles was covered in the blink of an eye. Before the guards could react, Xiao Chen's figure was like a ghost, and he instantly appeared in front of Little Que 'er.
At this moment, Xiao Chen felt that he was actually timid. Looking at the child who was bleeding from the corner of his mouth, he was actually speechless. His hands were trembling as he looked at the little guy who used to chase after him in the tribe, asking him to teach him martial arts. Now, he was being cruelly pinned to the ground by a spear.
"Elder … Brother … Are you … here to bring … Little Que 'er … Mother home?
Mother said that Elder Brother Chief would come. Little Que 'er … hurts … hurts … Little … Little Que' er wants … Mother, wants … back … "
"Little Que 'er."
In an instant, the spear that had pierced through the little guy's body turned into powder. Then, he gently held Little Que 'er in his arms. "Little guy, Elder Brother Chief will bring you home!"
Such a young and tender life had passed away in front of his eyes. Xiao Chen's heart was filled with hatred. Even when he fought against the Great Elder of the Treasure Elephant Tribe and fought with his life on the line, his heart had never trembled. However, at this moment, his heart was trembling. This was no longer a provocation, but the obliteration of his conscience. A bunch of bastards!
He tore off the soft part of the leather armor on his body and wrapped the little guy in his arms, covering his pale little face. There were too many things in life. Birth, old age, sickness and death, joy, anger, sorrow and joy. Regardless of whether it was beautiful or cruel, to this little guy who was not even ten years old, there was no chance. His life had already withered before it could bloom.
After settling the little guy down, Xiao Chen turned around and put down the woman's corpse. The lives of his tribesmen were what Xiao Chen protected in his heart. In just a short period of time, two of his tribesmen had already died in front of him. This kind of hatred could only be washed away with blood.
"Xiu!"
Suddenly, Xiao Chen felt a chill on his back as the sound of something breaking through the air rang out behind him. It turned out that the guards on top of the cliff had used a giant crossbow bolt that was several meters long to shoot out.
With one hand protecting the little guy in his arms, Xiao Chen reached out and grabbed a pitch-black crossbow bolt that was as thick as an arm. The bolt was still humming as Xiao Chen's Battle Qi suddenly burst out from his palm. With a 'kacha' sound, sparks flew out and the giant crossbow bolt that was forged from fine iron was broken into two.
It would be impolite not to reciprocate. After that, Xiao Chen attacked angrily. An azure light blossomed from his arm, and the broken crossbow bolt tore through the air. It turned into a beam of dark light and shot forward at an even faster speed than before.
Boom!
There was an explosion on the mountain wall where the crossbow bolt had been fired from. The huge crossbow bolt shattered into pieces and scattered in all directions. The dozen or so cultivators who had been surrounding the huge crossbow immediately vomited blood and fell to the ground, unable to get up.
The sudden intrusion of Xiao Chen threw the guards of the two tribes into chaos. They looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy. They didn't know Xiao Chen's identity at all.
Xia Jie and the other man, who were immersed in the pleasure of killing a child, suddenly changed their expressions. They suddenly found that they couldn't figure out Xiao Chen's strength at all. Moreover, judging from Xiao Chen's behavior, he was obviously an enemy instead of a friend.
They had to be cautious. After all, this was an important place of the two tribes and they couldn't afford any mistakes. The only thought in their minds was that the news of the Yuan Stone Vein had been leaked.
"Your Excellency, who are you? This is the place where the Mysterious Snake Tribe and the Kui Water Tribe are mining the fine iron ore vein. Please forgive us if we have offended you."
"That's right. The chief of the Kui Water Tribe is very hospitable. Perhaps our chief has some friendship with you."
Facing the two men's words, Xiao Chen was as calm as still water. However, his eyes were as red as fire. "You should all die!"