Chapter Nine: Ferocious Might

"It's too late. Its speed is too fast. We can't escape back to the village at all." Skinny Monkey shouted, grimacing. Just now, a stone that flew over grazed his arm, breaking a large piece of skin and causing blood to flow freely.

"Here is a very deep stone cave. Let's go in and hide!" Little Shi Hao shouted to everyone.

They fled in the mountains, bypassed several huge rocks, and rushed into a cluster of huge vines. Little Shi Hao slipped in and the other children all followed.

This was a very damp stone cave, hidden behind the vines. Faintly, the sound of water could be heard. The light inside was very dim and pitch-black. The cave was extremely deep. After a group of children hid in, they didn't dare to stop and continued to run deep for dozens of meters before stopping.

In the darkness, there were only heavy breathing sounds. After running for several miles, the dozen children were exhausted. Just now, they were frightened and scared. The fierce green-scale eagle was too powerful. If they were caught up, with one claw, they would surely become a pool of blood and broken bones.

"Whew, it was so dangerous. We were just a little short of being done for!" Having survived the disaster, they all sat on the ground.

"The entrance of this cave is not very big. That fierce bird should not be able to come in." Although the children relaxed, they did not forget to be on guard.

This experience was extremely dangerous. They were just a little short of being buried in the forest and dying under the claws of the descendant of the ancient magic bird. Now that they have calmed down a little, a layer of cold sweat has already formed on their backs.

The cave was extremely deep and connected to the underground underground river. The cold wind whistled. The children looked at each other, somewhat worried. How could they return to Shicun? None of them dared to go out.

"Hey, by the way, how did you know there was a stone cave here, Little Dot?" When they came to their senses, a group of children only then remembered that it was Little Dot who led them to a way out at the critical moment.

"Yiya!" Little Shi Hao was a little embarrassed. Twisting the corner of his clothes, he muttered in a low voice: "Last time I chased a crimson sparrow out of the village and almost got lost. I accidentally came here."

A group of children were speechless. Little Dot was good in everything, but he was lively and had an extremely strong curiosity. When he was little, he had run out of the village several times chasing the village chief's big yellow dog. Let alone when he was a little older. When his skills grew, he would chase after anything strange and curious to figure it out.

"Hehe... Not weaned at three years old, chasing sparrows, Little Hao Hao!" The older children made fun of him.

Little Dot blushed and puffed up his cheeks, angrily saying: "Don't laugh. That was a sparrow as red as blood, very much like the ancient divine bird Vermilion Bird recorded in the bone books."

"Cut it out. Don't talk about whether such things in the legends exist or not. Even a Fire Cloud Sparrow or its descendants could wipe out a super tribe. If it was really a Vermilion Bird, would it let you chase it? One yawn could shatter the territory of a feudal lord!"

"But it was really exactly the same as recorded in the bone books. Red and very beautiful." Little Shi Hao defended. His tender little hands were clenched tightly. His red little face was a little excited and his big black gem-like eyes shone in the darkness.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a dull loud noise woke up all the children. They turned their heads and saw that the cold metallic light was flashing at the entrance of the cave. The head of the green-scale eagle appeared. Its eyes were cold and astonishing, staring at the children in the cave.

"Oh my god, it's coming in!" The faces of many children instantly lost color and turned extremely pale.

"It's okay. The entrance of the cave is not big. It can't come in!" Er Meng was really fierce. While saying, he grabbed a stone as big as a washbasin and threw it forcefully.

"Bang!"

Such a big stone, with his thousand-jin strength, was extremely fast and powerful. It hit the green-scale eagle's head at once. However, only sparks flew and there was a clang. The cyan scales like metal shone with a cold light and were not damaged at all. Instead, the stone cracked and fell to the ground.

Everyone gasped. This fierce bird had copper skin and iron bones. It was too powerful, making people's hearts cold.

"Puff"

With one claw, it instantly grabbed down hundreds of jin of rock from the entrance of the cave. It was as easy as a sharp iron hook grabbing a lump of mud.

A group of children were stunned. Even the stone cave couldn't stop it?

"Click!"

The sound of rock breaking came again. The green-scale eagle flapped its wings and, like a blade, cut the rock wall into pieces. Huge rocks rumbled and rolled down. Its huge body forced its way in.

"It's too terrifying. Can it split this low mountain? If this goes on for a long time, won't it really be able to break the stone cave and level this place?"

Skinny Monkey drew his bow and nocked an arrow. It was a dragon horn hard bow. The so-called dragon horn was cut from a dragon-horned elephant. Generally, only adults could draw it. It was the best bow-making material in Shicun.

"Whoosh!"

An arrow flew out at an extreme speed, powerful and forceful. The arrow was like a shooting star, swift and fierce.

"Dang!"

However, astonishingly, the arrow shot at the green-scale eagle's head, creating a string of sparks but was difficult to penetrate. Such a hard bow and sharp arrow were ineffective.

Everyone's hearts were filled with fear. What could they do? Even a strong bow couldn't hurt it. Besides, it was impossible to fight in close quarters. They were trapped in a desperate situation.

"Yiya, let me try."

Little Shi Hao borrowed an iron spear from an older child. It weighed over forty to fifty jin. He jogged for a while and then suddenly accelerated, rushed towards the entrance of the cave, and finally threw the iron spear with all his strength. Instantly, it was like a lightning bolt breaking through the air and the cold light rushed towards the entrance.

Shi Hao could lift a thousand-jin copper tripod. Throwing the iron spear with all his strength had terrifying penetrating power, aiming at the green-scale eagle's eyes. The iron spear crossed the air, making a whistling sound. The compressed air was rumbling!

The green-scale eagle had been contemptuously chasing these children. But at this moment, for the first time, a glint of surprise appeared in its eyes. It quickly turned its head, not daring to let the iron spear hit its eyes.

"Clang" With a loud noise, the iron spear was extremely powerful. After flying at high speed and hitting the green-scale eagle's head, it was like two metal plates rubbing against each other. Sparks flew everywhere and the sound was extremely .

Finally, the iron spear fell to the ground. But on the side of the fierce bird's eye, a shiny scale fell off and a wisp of blood flowed out, very conspicuous.

A high-pitched chirp of the bird rang out, like lightning striking a person's soul. First, it was grand and then it turned sharp, like a dragon's roar, very intimidating.

Several children were startled and backed away. Then they sat on the ground and quickly covered their ears with their hands for protection. Otherwise, their eardrums might be ruptured.

This fierce bird was injured carelessly and thus went crazy. Its eagle eyes were as cold as a blade, staring fixedly at Little Shi Hao. Its huge claws waved, frantically scratching the cave wall and forcefully squeezing in.

Rocks rolled. They ranged from dozens of jin to hundreds of jin. Under that pair of sharp claws, they were as vulnerable as rotten wood. The stone cave was being expanded. The green-scale eagle angrily chirped and charged in.

"It's bad. This big bird has gone crazy. Won't we all be crushed here by one of its claws?" Skinny Monkey and the others were all shocked. The children somewhat regretted it. No wonder the adults had never dared to act rashly. This fierce bird was too terrifying.

"It's very close to Shicun. Grandpa Village Chief and the others will surely hear the commotion and come to meet us." Little Shi Hao said.

"That's right. Let's attack with all our strength and it. Let it make a bigger commotion. The village chief will notice in advance!" Shi Dazhuang said. Grabbing a huge rock, he fiercely threw it at the fierce bird.

The chirping of the bird was even more intimidating. It shook the dust in the cave to fall and the rocks to roll. The huge body covered with scales approached step by step, furiously digging the rock wall.

A group of children shot arrows at its eyes. The iron spears were given to Shi Hao, Er Meng, and Shi Dazhuang, the three with the greatest strength, and let them throw to stab the green-scale eagle's eyes.

This forest was filled with flying rocks and dancing leaves. The fierce bird retreated from the narrow stone cave several times to avoid the vital part of its eyes and completely flattened the nearby mountains.

"What's going on? Why is that green-scale eagle going crazy and coming to near our village?"

Someone in Shicun noticed the anomaly and showed a puzzled expression. Quickly, someone was sent to inform several elders of the clan. A group of people came to a high platform at the entrance of the village to observe the area.

"Village Chief, today I saw Er Meng, Dazhuang, and Little Dot sneaking around together. Could it be that they left the village and caused trouble?" A fourteen or fifteen-year-old big child said, informing that a dozen younger children were missing.

"These little rabbits!" Shi Linhu slapped his thigh and suddenly remembered that when they were talking about the green-scale eagle, Skinny Monkey and several other children were peeping around.

After learning about it, Village Chief Shi Yunfeng understood that the situation was urgent and said very decisively: "Hurry up and take the two ancestral artifacts. Let's go together!"

All the strongest men in Shicun set out. For the children, their eyes turned red. Whether it was the descendant of an ancient magic bird or not, they would still fight! Some carried big sticks weighing hundreds of jin, some carried super big bows on their backs, and some held broad swords that were . They were full of killing intent.

"Don't worry. The kids will be fine. If that big eagle without feathers dares to be fierce, we'll chop it up and feed it to the wild boars!" These men comforted the women and children, shouted loudly, and then rushed into the forest with a yell.

This group of young and middle-aged men were like a herd of beasts passing by. They were fierce and powerful. From a long distance away, they started shooting arrows. The thick arrow shafts were like javelins and they were all iron arrows with astonishing power!

"Boom", "Boom"...

Patches of huge arrows were shot. Many trees were pierced and broken. It was very wild and domineering. Like a group of tall savages roaring and scolding the fierce bird loudly.

The green-scale eagle had already retreated from the entrance of the cave. Its eyes were cold, staring at this group of good fighters. It was not afraid because it was the top predator in this area. As long as it did not enter the deepest part of the mountains, it could walk sideways.

It spread its wings and a strong wind howled. Many of the heavy arrows and iron spears shot over were blown away. With a clang and sparks flying everywhere. Then it raised its head and chirped. The fierce light in its eyes grew stronger. It flapped its wings and charged towards the people.

Its body was seven or eight meters long and its wings spread out to be fifteen meters. Such a huge creature charged over with an astonishing momentum, causing the broken branches and fallen leaves to burst. Before it even got close, the terrifying airflow had already made people's faces hurt.

"Everyone gather together for defense. Lin Hu, activate the ancestral artifact!" Village Chief Shi Yunfeng said.

Fighting head-on with such a terrifying descendant of a magic bird would surely result in heavy losses. Only by using the ancient precious artifact passed down from the village could they scare it away.

"Big eagle without feathers, come here and charge at me!" Shi Linhu shouted, standing at the front. Looking up at the fierce bird diving down, at the same time, he took out a beast bone from his arms. It should be the arm bone of a fierce beast.

The green-scale eagle's eyes narrowed. As if sensing something, it stopped charging and stared fixedly at the dull bone, showing a guarded expression. Suddenly, the half-meter-long black beak shone with light and a rune appeared, emitting a terrifying pressure.

"Goodness. This green-scale eagle is truly extraordinary. There is a rune brand of blood inheritance in its body, representing a powerful force." The old village chief exclaimed.

"Roar!" At the same time, Shi Linhu let out a loud roar. He knew the situation was urgent and used all his strength to activate it. His left arm shone and several bone inscriptions appeared, shining brightly. Then he fiercely pressed the beast arm bone onto it.

"Boom!"

A powerful aura soared into the sky, like a violent hurricane. It seemed that a king of all beasts had revived, startling the fierce bird in the sky. It quickly rushed upwards and pulled a long distance away.

Shi Linhu's left arm shone with light. The beast arm bone actually fused with his arm and became a part of his body. The flesh and blood merged and were inseparable. It was very mysterious.

Moreover, the light on that left arm grew stronger and stronger. Finally, it condensed into an ancient symbol. It seemed that a fierce beast was about to jump out from that rune!