302: War

Xu Sanyan bade farewell to the Clan Chief and stumbled out of the cave. The sunlight outside was slightly dazzling; it was a fine day.

"Woof~"

A dog's bark came from behind. Xu Sanyan turned his head to look and saw the Seven-Headed Dog slowly following him.

"Uh, Brother Dog, what is this...?"

He could not understand the Seven-Headed Dog's intention.

The Seven-Headed Dog glanced at him without any other movement, simply following behind Xu Sanyan, taking a step for every step he took.

Xu Sanyan, not knowing why, continued walking down the mountain, with the Seven-Headed Dog following closely behind like a guard.

On the road down the mountain, there were a few wooden houses. Usually, one could see people there, but today, they were completely empty. He had walked for a long time without seeing a single soul.

This struck him as strange; even the children were nowhere to be found.

Xu Sanyan stopped in his tracks. Looking at the deserted Dog Clan, he sensed that something was wrong.

"Whoosh—"

Suddenly, a streak of faint light shot out from the forest, heading straight for his head. The speed was so fast that it was hard to react.

Xu Sanyan's pupils constricted, and he was terrified. His body had not yet recovered; although he reacted, he could not dodge, and a feeling of despair instantly welled up in his heart.

In the nick of time, the Seven-Headed Dog lunged forward, pushing him aside and narrowly avoiding the strike.

"Bang!"

The faint light hit the tree behind him, and a small pebble was deeply embedded in the trunk.

Xu Sanyan turned to look. A figure walked out of the forest, followed by rustling sounds, and a large group of sturdy primitives appeared one after another. There were roughly an equal number of men and women, numbering about a hundred in total.

These people were tall and imposing, half a head taller than the Dog Clan members. They were draped in various animal skins, their exposed limbs knotted with muscle, looking extremely robust.

Xu Sanyan furrowed his brows, having a guess in his heart. Judging by their build, they must be the Bear Clan. Xun An Cai had mentioned before that the Bear Clan members were tall, so this should be correct.

But why would the Bear Clan appear here?

A thought flashed through his mind, and he understood the cause of the matter.

The Tuo Beast was giving birth!

The time for the Tuo Beast to give birth is fixed every year. Every tribe sends people out to hunt at this time, and whenever this happens, it is the time when defensive forces are at their weakest. The Bear Clan did not send people to hunt this year; instead, they took advantage of the weakness to come and attack the Dog Clan.

Xu Sanyan turned to look at the Seven-Headed Dog, and his heart gradually calmed down.

Since the Old Clan Leader could send the Seven-Headed Dog to guard him, she must have already calculated this step.

Now, it was unclear who the prey was.

"Who are you?"

A tall, middle-aged man looked at the strangely dressed Xu Sanyan and asked in a deep voice.

Xu Sanyan did not speak, forcing his body to stand up.

At this moment, the Bear Clan man's gaze shifted away from Xu Sanyan to look behind him, where an Old Woman was seen walking slowly, leaning on a walking stick.

"Clan Chief Bear Mountain, our Dog Clan and the Bear Clan have long had an agreement that we must not attack each other during the period when the Tuo Beast gives birth. Why do you want to tear up the agreement?" The Old Clan Leader stood beside Xu Sanyan, her gaze fixed on Bear Mountain.

Survival is never easy, and the period when the Tuo Beast gives birth is a rare hunting opportunity every year. Therefore, the tribes made an agreement not to attack each other during this time.

Bear Mountain sneered, "Heh, that was an agreement you made with my father. What does it have to do with me?"

"So, you really intend to tear up the agreement?"

Bear Mountain took a step forward, his tall body exuding great pressure. "I am standing right here, what do you think?"

"Alright then."

The Old Clan Leader sighed with a hint of regret and clapped her hands heavily. Suddenly, many people rushed out from all directions, and hundreds of Three-Headed Dogs lay quietly on the ground, ready to strike.

Xu Sanyan took a glance; that middle-aged woman was among them, with a Five-Headed Dog following beside her. He also saw Xun An Cai in the crowd, and she was staring at him without blinking.

They had not gone to hunt the Tuo Beast at all; they had been ambushing around the tribe, just waiting for the Bear Clan to walk right into the net.

Bear Mountain looked at the Dog Clan members surrounding him from all sides, his expression becoming increasingly ferocious. By now, how could he not understand that he had fallen into this old thing's trap?

"You old thing, you tricked me?!"

The Bear Clan members gathered into a circle, looking at the Dog Clan members vigilantly.

The Old Clan Leader's expression was calm as she said to herself, "I heard that your Bear Clan's Yinghun Mountain had problems and the earth veins were about to dry up. Since only our Dog Clan and the Snake Clan are nearby, you indeed chose to attack our Dog Clan."

The Snake Clan was stronger, so it made sense for the Bear Clan to choose to attack the Dog Clan.

"Where did you hear that from?"

Bear Mountain was stunned. He thought he had hidden this secret well; even within the Bear Clan, not many people knew about it. Where did the Dog Clan get the news?

"If it were your father, he wouldn't ask this question." The Old Clan Leader's deep eyes were full of calmness.

Xu Sanyan pursed his lips and slowly backed away. His strength was limited now, and it wouldn't be good if he got accidentally injured once the fighting started.

Bear Mountain looked around and suddenly sneered, "Heh heh, so what if you calculated it? Old thing, you are old; I don't know how much strength you have left!"

The Old Clan Leader's gaze swept covertly over Xu Sanyan, and she slowly straightened her body, looking a bit more energetic. "Yes, I am old, but you will never have the chance to grow old."

"Kill her!"

Bear Mountain roared, his mighty body rushing towards the Old Clan Leader like Mount Tai pressing down, unstoppable.

Although he had been outplayed, in the end, it was still about strength. As long as he could quickly kill the Dog Clan's Clan Chief, the victory would still belong to their Bear Clan!

He was a Six-Time Blessed one. As long as he killed this Old Woman, no one else present could stop him. He could lead his people to break out of the encirclement, regroup, and attack again, at which point the Dog Clan would be unable to resist.

The Old Clan Leader lowered her eyelids slightly, looking at the aggressive Bear Mountain with a heavy gaze. Just as Bear Mountain said, she was too old. The lifespan extension from Seven-Time Blessed was only about three hundred years, and she was already over three hundred years old. Even without any accidents, she didn't have many years left to live.

Now, she just hoped to clear obstacles for the Dog Clan before she died.

"Bang!"

The two collided heavily. The Old Clan Leader's withered body formed a sharp contrast with Bear Mountain's sturdy physique.

Although she was a Seven-Time Blessed one, as she grew older, her strength had severely declined. Now, she could hardly even withstand Bear Mountain, who was a Six-Time Blessed one.

The Bear Clan was naturally better at close-quarters combat; this was an Innate advantage brought to them by the Bear God. The Old Clan Leader obviously understood this principle, so she did not clash with him head-on, but just tried her best to entangle him.

The Seven-Headed Dog also joined the battle, fighting alongside the Old Clan Leader. Although they were two against one, they were still being suppressed by Bear Mountain. At the first exchange, they were in precarious situations, showing that the gap in strength was not small.

"Kill!"

The middle-aged woman roared and was the first to charge towards the Bear Clan members, followed by Xun An Cai and others, along with a large group of Three-Headed Dogs and Four-Headed Dogs, all joining the battlefield.

Xu Sanyan hid behind a tree, his eyes slightly lowered. If he wanted to control the Dog Clan, then... the Old Clan Leader had to die!

As long as she lived, Xu Sanyan would absolutely be unable to control the Dog Clan.