Chapter 17 Jungle Ambush: Who is the Prey?

As Ye Feng's figure completely disappeared at the town's exit, several men in the crowd exchanged glances, then silently left the group and followed in the direction Ye Feng had disappeared.

Their movements were stealthy and their coordination was impeccable, clearly indicating they were seasoned veterans.

However, when the group chased out of the town and arrived at the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, when they were still three or four meters away from the dark woodland, they all stopped.

There was nothing ahead; the child was nowhere to be seen.

"Boss, what's going on?"

A tall, thin man lowered his voice, his face full of disbelief:

"That brat can't fly, can he? We were clearly heading this way!"

The one referred to as "Boss" was a middle-aged man with a sinister face named Jiang Yi. He squinted as he surveyed the dark woods ahead and let out a cold snort.

"Fly? Impossible!"

Jiang Yi's analysis was very calm:

"Judging by his appearance, he's at most seven or eight years old! At most, a young Soul Master who has just obtained his first Soul Ring!"

"As for that Radiant Lion..."

After a pause, he gave the most reasonable explanation:

"He probably got incredibly lucky and stumbled upon one that was severely injured by the beast horde on the outskirts, which allowed him to get a huge advantage."

The other four nodded in agreement with this guess.

A seven or eight-year-old child, hunting down a top-tier soul beast that is over three hundred years old all by himself?

Who would believe that if I told them!

Finding a bargain is the only possible explanation.

"Look carefully, you bastards!"

Jiang Yi's voice carried a hint of ruthlessness:

"That little brat is definitely still nearby!"

Then, looking up at the sky, he judged:

"The beast tide hasn't completely subsided yet; it might not end until tomorrow."

Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare venture deep into the outer reaches of the forest now!

"good!"

"Just a little brat who just got his spirit ring!"

"Catch him, and the six hundred gold soul coins are ours, brothers!"

Full of confidence, the group didn't take Ye Feng seriously at all. They then dispersed, forming a semi-encircling formation, and began to carefully search along the edge of the forest.

Not far from them, inside a naturally formed hollow in a giant tree with extremely dense foliage, Ye Feng was coldly observing everything below through the gaps in the branches and leaves.

His eyes gleamed with a faint golden halo in the darkness.

The Eye of Light!

With the blessing of this external soul bone, his dynamic vision and night vision were terrifyingly enhanced, and he could clearly control the every move of the five people below.

Seeing the undisguised greed and ferocity on the faces of those people, a chilling killing intent surged in Ye Feng's heart.

Do you really think I'm a helpless child?

Did you intend to kill and rob someone?

well.

Since you want to play, then I'll play with you!

Without the slightest impulsiveness, they calmly assessed the strength of both sides.

The five people, judging from the faint fluctuations of their soul power as they moved, were all Soul Masters with cultivation, even though none of them were particularly strong.

I have absolutely no chance of winning if we confront each other head-on.

Defeating them one by one is the only way to survive!

Ye Feng looked around at the tree hole where he was hiding.

There's some clean water and dried meat he stored here; he could hide for a week without any problem.

They do have plenty of patience.

And these "prey" who intruded into his hunting grounds obviously did not.

Now, all he needs to do is wait.

Waiting for prey, actively approaching one's hunting range.

He slowly took the hard bow from behind his back, then drew a sharpened arrow from the quiver, nocked it on the string, and silently drew it to its full length.

Time slipped away, bit by bit, in the oppressive silence.

The five scattered robbers searched extremely carefully, advancing almost inch by inch.

Finally, one of the shorter, stout men walked towards the giant tree where Ye Feng was, cursing and swearing.

"Damn it, is that little brat a mouse? Where did he disappear to?"

While complaining, he used the machete in his hand to clear away the bushes in front of him.

Getting closer and closer.

Fifty meters.

Thirty meters.

Twenty meters!

It's now!

Ye Feng, inside the tree hollow, paused for a moment, and his fingers, which had been resting on the bowstring, suddenly loosened!

"call out!"

A barely perceptible whooshing sound rang out as the wolf-tooth arrow transformed into a deadly shadow in the night, striking with unparalleled accuracy toward the short, stout man's throat!

"puff!"

The sound of an arrow piercing flesh was dull yet clear.

The man's complaining expression froze instantly. He looked down in disbelief at the arrow that had suddenly appeared on his neck, a hissing sound coming from his throat as blood gushed out like a fountain.

Before he could even let out a scream, his body collapsed heavily to the ground, twitched a few times, and then fell silent.

One fatal blow!

Ye Feng didn't look at the corpse, and showed not even the slightest emotional fluctuation.

He quickly nocked another arrow, targeting the other robber who was closest to him.

The first person to fall will be discovered very quickly.

The person who discovers their companion's body will naturally rush to check on it immediately.

That was his second chance!

Sure enough, less than a minute later, a suppressed shout came from another direction.

"Third brother? What's wrong?"

A robber carrying a long stick strode over, and when he saw the short, fat man lying in a pool of blood, he was immediately horrified.

He rushed forward in one stride, quickly crouching down to check on his companion's injuries.

"Third brother! You..."

Before he could finish speaking...

"call out!"

The second death knell sounded in the night wind.

The sharp arrow, carrying Ye Feng's icy killing intent, pierced his head precisely from an incredibly tricky angle!

The robber's body suddenly stiffened, his outstretched hand stopped in mid-air, then fell limply down, and he collapsed forward, landing on his companion's corpse.

Double kill!

Ye Feng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

The same trick can be used once or twice, but not three times.

The remaining three will never make the same mistake again.

Without the slightest hesitation, he crawled out of the tree hole and quickly arrived at the two corpses.

They quickly ransacked the two men's pockets, then effortlessly pulled the two valuable arrows from the corpses, wiped the blood off with a cloth, and put them back in their quiver.

After doing all this, he took out a flint from his pocket, poured some flammable grease on the corpse, and struck a tinder stick.

"call!"

Flames rose up and quickly engulfed the two corpses, crackling and popping, and a burnt smell filled the forest.

"Third brother! Fifth brother!"

Jiang Yi's roar, filled with shock and anger, came from afar.

Seeing the flames shooting into the sky, the remaining three knew exactly what had happened and rushed over like madmen.

When they saw the two charred corpses in the firelight, their eyes instantly turned blood red.

"Ugh! You little brat!!"

Jiang Yi let out a beast-like roar that shook the forest:

"I'll tear you to pieces! I'll skin you alive!"