Another earth-shattering explosion stunned the surrounding tribes.
The Wolf Head tribesmen shivered in fright and quickly scanned their surroundings before breathing a sigh of relief, thankful it hadn't happened on their territory.
The Thousand Feather tribesmen, witnessing the explosion's aftermath, all felt fortunate they hadn't been involved.
Some of the Blood Frenzy tribesmen fled in disarray, while those who were besieging Lin Qianchou's army turned furious.
"Human race, I will have no peace with you. Even if I cannot return to my homeland today, I will kill you all for revenge!"
The leader quickly regained his composure, realizing it was too late to retreat. He decided to press the attack, joining forces with the Ice Dog powerhouse to annihilate this human army.
On the human side, everyone stared at the explosion's aftermath, frozen in place.
They had come to rescue their people, only to witness two thousand warriors self-destruct halfway there.
Not only that, but their path had been blocked by enemies, and just as they were feeling dejected, they heard the sound of human self-destruction.
What was happening? How could it all be so unreal?
And why did they self-destruct?
Did it not hurt?
Puzzled, they exchanged glances, their hearts filled with a complex mix of emotions.
"Where did these people come from? Why are they so brave?"
"Four thousand seventh-tier cultivators self-destructing one after another is equivalent to an entire army of ours. Terrifying."
"But to self-destruct in order to kill the enemy, that's true bravery!"
"Perhaps they were heroines!"
"Man or woman, they are heroes in our hearts."
"Well said. Look, the Blood Frenzy tribe has gone mad!"
"This is bad. The Blood Frenzy tribe is now desperate. We should avoid their้่ for now!"
The humans retreated while fighting, and the Blood Frenzy tribe pressed close behind.
However, the humans retreated with discipline, preventing the Blood Frenzy tribe from breaking through.
But everything changed when the Ice Dog powerhouse made a move.
The Black Moon emerged, engulfing a hundred-meter radius. Everything under its black light corroded into nothingness.
The Ice Dog powerhouse stood in the void, looking down at the earth, and roared, "Human race, tell me, why did those humans use the Moon Devouring Secret Technique?"
The Ice Dog tribe had come specifically to investigate this matter. Although many of their kin had perished, it wasn't enough to account for so many skill crystals. The fact that thousands of humans had mastered the Moon Devouring skill was highly suspicious.
The human side was utterly bewildered!
What Moon Devouring Secret Technique?
They had no idea what was being spoken of.
Seeing the humans remain silent, the Ice Dog powerhouse became enraged and unleashed its full power.
"Stubborn fools, today I shall send you to your deaths!"
With that, a torrent of ice cascaded down, instantly dropping the surrounding temperature by tens of degrees, and a thick layer of frost covered the ground.
Lin Qianchou's expression shifted slightly. He crossed his saber and sword, meeting the attack.
Boom!
A ninth-tier Blood Frenzy tribesman charged forward. Soon, several of them were locked in a fierce battle.
Lin Qianchou felt the pressure mount, his face a mask of shock.
"Blade Wind Sword Dance!" Lin Qianchou roared, unleashing a ninth-tier skill.
Instantly, a massive storm of blades and swords formed around them, surging towards the enemies.
As the enemies struggled to defend, he immediately retreated and shouted, "Withdraw!"
Stomp, stomp, stomp!
The army promptly retreated. Simultaneously, someone within the ranks contacted the base, requesting reinforcements.
Elder Ge heard the news and said, "Fuyao Zi, go bring them back!"
Fuyao Zi put away the compass he was playing with, bowed slightly, and said, "Understood!"
As he finished speaking, a spatial vortex appeared before him. Stepping into it, he emerged near Lin Qianchou.
He waved his hand, creating massive energy shields that enveloped the surroundings.
"Return quickly!" he shouted, stepping out of the protective shield to face the pursuing enemies alone.
Lin Qianchou was grateful. "Thank you!"
He then turned and yelled, "Everyone, enter the spatial passage!"
After they had all entered the spatial passage and disappeared, the enemies caught up.
Fuyao Zi gave a wry smile. "Too late. I cannot leave for now. I shall rest in the wild for a while and find another way back!"
His ocular abilities were powerful, capable of opening spatial passages that turned a thousand miles into mere inches. However, this power had a cooldown period.
Fortunately, his footwork was also excellent.
"Lightning, wind, empower me! Wind-Lightning Wings!"
As he spoke, a pair of wind-lightning wings sprouted from his back. With a gentle flap, he vanished from his original spot and reappeared in the distance.
Then, after a few more blinks, he had completely escaped his pursuers.
The Blood Frenzy tribesmen and others watched Fuyao Zi flee, their teeth grinding in anger.
"Hmph, humans, we will settle this debt sooner or later!" the Blood Frenzy leader declared.
"Let's go back!" He scanned the surroundings and found that the Ice Dog powerhouse was no longer with them; it had likely returned.
He sighed and said, "Soldiers, return to our encampment!"
"Yes!"
Meanwhile.
The Wolf Head tribe's encampment welcomed a group of distinguished guests. Upon seeing them, even the proud leader of the Wolf Head tribe, Lang Feng, bowed slightly in respect.
The Ice Dog tribe's chief, Quan Yi, asked, "What is the origin of those humans? Why do they possess our tribe's secret technique, Moon Devouring? Do you have any information?"
Lang Feng immediately shook his head. "My lord, I haven't even seen their true faces, let alone know why they possess the Moon Devouring secret technique."
Thinking back on the events of the past few days, he felt nothing but bitterness.
Quan Yi nodded and didn't press further, as Lang Feng's answer was within his expectations.
"Well, if you don't know, then withdraw."
Lang Feng quickly complied.
Quan Yi, however, began sniffing around. His sense of smell was incredibly acute, allowing him to detect scents that others could not.
But soon, he frowned. The area had been the site of a human self-destruction, resulting in a complex array of scents that made it difficult even for him to find any clues.
Just then, Long Lei approached and asked, "Senior Quan, is there anything junior can do to assist?"
Quan Yi looked at this talented young prodigy of the Flood Dragon tribe and his tone softened.
"After those humans self-destructed, the residual aura of the entire tribal land has mixed together, making it difficult to find human scents."
He was disappointed. He had expected to find the mastermind using his nose, but the self-destruction had muddled the scents, hindering his investigation.
Long Lei fell into thought. He knew that the Ice Dog tribe's sense of smell was incredibly sharp, capable of detecting scents within a hundred-mile radius, and that the stronger the individual, the keener their sense of smell.
If even Quan Yi couldn't find anything, he certainly wouldn't be able to.
He turned to leave, but suddenly a familiar figure approached. Upon seeing this figure, a hint of disgust flickered in his eyes.
Long Shuang walked over, bowed respectfully, and said,
"Senior Quan, this junior has a few tricks up my sleeve that might be of some help. May I try?"