Chapter 712 - 434: Countermeasures, a Counterattack from Shame and Anger

Chapter 712: Chapter 434: Countermeasures, a Counterattack from Shame and Anger

"HISS..."

"THUMP, THUMP, THUMP..."

The Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake looked down disdainfully at the Exotic Beast Hunters rushing to save their comrade. It let out a sharp hiss before swinging its enormous head, lashing out at them and sending them flying one by one.

"Gah..."

Crashing to the ground, the Exotic Beast Hunters each spat out a mouthful of blood. They had all sustained serious injuries.

Having swatted away the annoying ants, the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake turned its attention back to the Exotic Beast Hunter with the unfortunate hairline, who was trapped in its deathly coils.

This prey, radiating the power of a Second Order Middle Stage Hunter, was the most difficult. Once it finished him off, the others would be nothing more than meat on the chopping block.

The snake’s coils tightened around the Hunter with the unfortunate hairline. Its immense strength crushed his bones, and a series of cracking sounds echoed one after another.

"AHHH..."

The nerve-shredding pain caused the Hunter with the unfortunate hairline to scream in agony. If his willpower hadn’t been so strong, he would have fainted from the sheer torment.

He unleashed the Spiritual Energy in his body, using all his might to try and break free from the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s coils.

But a human’s strength was no match for a Mutant Beast’s. Now, trapped in its deadly coils, he couldn’t possibly escape the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s crushing grip without some special technique, no matter how hard he struggled.

"All of you, run! Don’t worry about me!" The Hunter with the unfortunate hairline struggled with all his might. When he found he couldn’t break free, he knew he was a dead man. In his despair, he shouted to his injured comrades.

"We won’t abandon you!" A heavily injured, middle-aged Exotic Beast Hunter with graying hair pushed himself up from the ground with his right hand. After some hasty first aid, he struggled to his feet and shouted to his desperate comrade.

"Old Zhao, just hang on a little longer! We’re coming to get you out!" the new Hunter with the crew cut shouted, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"You’ll just be throwing your lives away! Don’t make a pointless sacrifice.

Listen to me! Get out of here while this Mutant Beast isn’t focused on you! Don’t let my sacrifice be for nothing!" Old Zhao urged his companions loudly.

Just then, the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake tightened its grip, and the pain instantly intensified. Old Zhao’s scream shot up in volume.

"Damn it..." Seeing their comrade in such unbearable agony, the other Exotic Beast Hunters watched in a blind rage. However, Old Zhao’s shouted warning gave them pause, calming the ones who were about to rush forward recklessly.

He was right. Rushing in now wouldn’t save him; it would only add to the body count.

"Old Wang, what do we do now?" the new Hunter with the crew cut asked the gray-haired man, his voice laced with anxiety as he watched the Mutant Beast torture their friend.

"..." Old Wang fell silent, gritting his teeth as he watched Old Zhao being crushed by the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake. His heart was in turmoil.

"Go! Just go! Don’t let me die for nothing!" Old Zhao roared with all his remaining strength when he saw his comrades still hadn’t retreated.

"Old Zhao!!!" Old Wang cried out to his friend of many years, biting his lip so hard that blood trickled down his chin.

Just as he was about to order the retreat, a piercing whistle suddenly cut through the air.

"WHOOSH."

A lethally sharp Cyan Wind Blade shot out from a thick patch of grass in the distance. Tearing through the air with a piercing shriek, it flew straight toward the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake that was crushing Old Zhao.

The gloating Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake sensed the approaching danger, but it was too late to dodge. By the time it saw what was hurtling toward it, the razor-sharp Cyan Wind Blade had already struck.

"BANG."

The lethally sharp Cyan Wind Blade exploded on impact with the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake’s body.

Its body, which had been unscathed by the Exotic Beast Hunters’ repeated attacks, was now a mangled mess. The Cyan Wind Blade had torn its scales off, splitting the skin and flesh beneath. Blood oozed from the wound.

"HISS..."

Intense pain spread rapidly from the wound throughout its entire body, and the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake let out a pained shriek.

At that moment, the snake’s coils, which had been crushing Old Zhao, loosened slightly, allowing the nearly-dead Hunter to gasp for air.

"Huh?!!!"

"What’s going on?"

Old Wang and the other Hunters were stunned by this sudden turn of events, unable to react for a moment. Then, they all whipped their heads toward the direction the Cyan Wind Blade had come from.

"RUSTLE, RUSTLE, RUSTLE..."

A rustling sound came from the dense patch of grass. Old Wang and the others stared tensely at the swaying branches and leaves.

Soon, a figure in camouflage fatigues emerged from the grass. Seeing them, the Hunters’ tense expressions softened, and the tension in their chests eased.

The newcomer was human, not a Mutant Beast. At such a critical moment, this was an incredible, welcome surprise for Old Wang and his team.

Lin Li glanced at Old Wang and the others, then his gaze fell upon the Bamboo-Leaf Green Snake, which was now glaring at him menacingly.