"Not here!?"
There was no disappointment in his eyes. He got up from the bushes and quickly darted backward, rushing rapidly in the opposite direction.
Although he hadn't performed the Body Tempering of the White Ape yet and couldn't enjoy the White Ape's agility boost, with the powerful strength amplification of 2 from the strength increase, his speed when going all out was also extremely fast. The only issues were that it couldn't last too long and lacked some flexibility, but it was enough to handle the current situation.
The Tusker Mountain Pig roared continuously, its thick hind legs bent, and then suddenly exerted force, leaping several feet away.
Its two thick tusks instantly pierced and lifted a hunter by the abdomen. Its bloody maw opened, and in one bite, it bit off half of the frantically struggling hunter's body. Soon after, with another bite, a living person disappeared.
Suddenly, its fist-sized eyes seemed to sense something. It turned its head and looked towards the mountain forest dozens of meters away, where a figure was quickly passing by.
Roar!
The Tusker Mountain Pig let out an angry roar, but upon seeing more hunters not far away, it ultimately didn't pay attention to that figure.
Seeing that the Tusker Mountain Pig wasn't paying attention to him, Lin Sheng thought to himself, 'Just as expected.'
With no more reservations, he continued to gallop forward.
On the other side.
Another Tusker Mountain Pig was constantly roaring and crashing through the group of hunters.
Several hunters had already died under the maw of this Tusker Mountain Pig.
Wang Sanyang, at the front of the crowd, had a face as dark as water. He carried two tusks on his back, and hearing the screams behind him, his brows furrowed even tighter.
"How can there be three Tusker Mountain Pigs?"
He really couldn't understand how three Tusker Mountain Pigs could appear in this area, counting the one that had died by his hand.
As far as he knew, Tusker Mountain Pigs were not gregarious beasts and shouldn't appear at the same time.
Unable to figure it out, and knowing it wasn't the time to think about it, his strength was naturally enough to protect himself, but the others in the Ninth Squad didn't have such good luck facing this ferocious Tusker Mountain Pig.
For a moment, hesitation appeared on Wang Sanyang's face. The screams behind him were still constant. Finally, he gritted his teeth, took off the tusks on his back, and plunged them into the ground.
He then took out an iron spear from his chest pouch and turned towards the Tusker Mountain Pig.
"Zhang Ding, Wang Mao, you guys stop running! Come with me and kill this beast!"
As his voice fell, he had already gathered enough strength to throw the iron spear fiercely.
*Splurt*...
The iron spear pierced the Tusker Mountain Pig's body, but it didn't go very deep. For the Tusker Mountain Pig, this arm-thick iron spear was like a toothpick unless it hit a vital spot; it couldn't cause much damage.
However, the sudden attack made the Tusker Mountain Pig stop chasing the other hunters. With an angry roar, it charged towards Wang Sanyang.
Seeing this, Zhang Ding and the others also stopped their movements, their faces showing ferocity. Taking out their weapons, they followed Wang Sanyang and charged towards the Tusker Mountain Pig.
Soon, the few people stopped the Tusker Mountain Pig. Seeing this scene, most of the hunters who had been constantly fleeing also stopped running and picked up their weapons.
With Wang Sanyang, a Martial Artist in the Forging Tendons Realm, leading the way, plus a few Body Tempering Martial Artists and these few people, there was a chance to deal with this Tusker Mountain Pig.
While they still had the strength to fight, it was better than being slowly devoured by this Tusker Mountain Pig.
However, a few others took advantage of the moment the Tusker Mountain Pig was held back and disappeared into the bushes without looking back.
It wasn't until after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn that two figures rushing forward stopped.
"I can't go on, Brother Liu, let's rest for a while before we go."
Ma Qiang said, panting heavily and his face flushed red.
"Alright. With those idiots Wang Sanyang and the others holding back the Tusker Mountain Pig, we can be considered out of danger."
Liu Jie was also a bit out of breath at this moment.
When he saw the two Tusker Mountain Pigs suddenly appear, he was also startled.
If he hadn't been afraid of being questioned by Ma Qiang's brother if he left him behind, he would have run away long ago. Why would he care about the other person?
Fortunately, Wang Sanyang stepped forward at the critical moment. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to get rid of the Tusker Mountain Pigs so easily.
After resting for a while, Ma Qiang felt a bit better. He looked behind him, his face showing lingering fear.
He hadn't felt much while he was in the tree before, but this time, witnessing the bloody scene of several hunters being swallowed by the Tusker Mountain Pig with his own eyes had scared him quite a bit.
"Brother Liu, is it really okay for us to just run away like this?"
"What's wrong with that? Without anesthetic or traps, dealing with this Tusker Mountain Pig isn't easy. Even with Wang Sanyang there, those people will definitely suffer heavy casualties. If we stayed there, would we accompany those idiots to their deaths?"
Liu Jie waved his hand indifferently and said.
Hearing this, Ma Qiang didn't say anything else but suddenly slapped his head as if he remembered something.
"It's a pity that kid wasn't with them, otherwise we could have just taken care of him easily."
"It doesn't matter. That kid hasn't even entered the Body Tempering Realm. He has no hope of escaping when facing a Tusker Mountain Pig."
A cold smile appeared on Liu Jie's face.
"It's just a shame I couldn't personally deal with that kid and give you a good time, Brother Ma."
"Yeah, but it's fine as long as that kid is dead."
A smile also appeared on Ma Qiang's face.
"That kid seems to have an older brother and two old geezers in the city. We can go check them out sometime..."
"Oh? If that's the case, count me in. Since that kid died during this mission, there might be a pension. We could use it for some fun."
Hearing this, Liu Jie immediately became interested, a hint of greed appearing on his face. However, he quickly restrained himself a bit. He heard the angry roars of the Tusker Mountain Pigs in the distance and immediately said.
"Alright, let's go back first. When it's just the two of us at night, it's still a bit dangerous in Yangping Mountain."
"Okay."
The two didn't delay any further. After a simple rest, they walked down the mountain.
The two walked one behind the other, with Liu Jie leading the way, occasionally using the steel knife in his hand to push aside the bushes and weeds blocking their path.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded behind them, causing the two to stop and turn their heads to look back.
They saw a thin figure quickly approaching from behind, finally stopping about ten meters away from them.
"Finally found you. Good thing I didn't run all this way for nothing."
The thin figure's gaze fell on the somewhat bewildered Ma Qiang and the other person. He smiled, revealing a mouth full of white teeth.
"It would be too easy on you if I let you die by the Tusker Mountain Pig's hand."
The thin figure dragged a black iron spear on the ground in his hand and walked towards the two.
The person who arrived was none other than Lin Sheng, who had been rushing all the way in pursuit.