I Steal the Ancestors' Sacrifices to Nourish Myself-Chapter 207 - 95: Huo Chang: My Troublesome Clanspeople

Outside Arrowhead Mountain, a group of Xiaoyang Race swaggered while escorting the Human Race north to the Clan Land, with nearby Human Race Tribes already shattered.

The escorted Humans dragged their battered bodies forward, some collapsing as they walked, never to rise again, and were then taken by Xiaoyang Race Soldiers to be devoured. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

In the mountain forest, arrows streaked through the air.

The Xiaoyang Race Soldiers, upon hearing the commotion, immediately reacted, grabbing the escorted Humans to use as shields, adeptly as if ingrained in their routine.

However, the arrows swept over the Xiaoyang heads, splitting the small beast pouches they carried, scattering fine medicinal powder.

Perhaps due to lack of skill, many beast pouches didn't split open, and were carried by arrows farther away.

Despite this, as the wind blew, the powder swirled up and some Xiaoyang were blinded.

Most of the scattered powder floated away on the wind, falling upon both Humans and Xiaoyang.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The arrows in the forest did not cease; some people rushed forth from the woods, shaking open beast hide bags, and spreading large amounts of powder.

Some Divine Archers began their assault from afar, with armor-piercing arrows precisely hitting the Xiaoyang Soldiers.

"The Humans are over there, attack them!"

The Xiaoyang Thousand Captain escorting Humans was furious, directing part of the soldiers to charge into the forest.

These Xiaoyang Soldiers used the Humans as shields.

"Release the arrows!"

"Quick, release the arrows!"

Humans used as meat shields by Xiaoyang, shouted towards the mountain.

In a concealed mountain spot, a giant crossbow's giant arrow gleamed coldly, aimed at the leading Xiaoyang Thousand Captain.

But this guy hid himself among the Humans, ordering other soldiers to attack.

Seeing this, Huo Yu slapped his thigh angrily.

He approached Huo Tu, "Thousand Captain, this leading Xiaoyang Martial Artist is too cowardly, hiding among the crowd without coming out, constantly changing position."

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"Ignore him, deal with the Xiaoyang coming up the mountain first."

Huo Tu drew an arrow on his bow, aiming at a Xiaoyang Soldier using Humans as meat shields, and at the moment it turned sideways, the arrow shot out piercing the Xiaoyang's skull.

"Kill!"

In the mountain forest, seeing the Xiaoyang Race charge up, some Martial Artists couldn't resist attacking.

These Human Martial Artists were gathered by Huo Tu along with twenty family members.

The large battle between Ji Land Humans and Xiaoyang saw many Human Tribes destroyed and scattered, with many Human Martial Artists wandering in the forest.

All aimed at fighting Xiaoyang, whenever Huo Tu encountered solitary Human Martial Artists, she would gather them, gradually forming this group of over a thousand people.

Not all were Martial Artists; there were also youths and women.

Originally, she planned to transport those unfit for combat to Northern Lands, but then stumbled upon a Xiaoyang troop and decided to ambush them temporarily.

An unorganized crowd naturally couldn't compare to elite Xiaoyang Soldiers, but they all carried a desire for revenge.

Fearless in combat, they quickly slaughtered over two hundred Xiaoyang charging into the forest.

The Xiaoyang Soldiers guarding the Humans below the mountain started realizing something was amiss, feeling itchy all over.

Not only did the Xiaoyang scratch themselves, the captured Human war prisoners, already injured, had the powder enter their flesh and felt discomfort.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

In an instant, the hidden archers acted again, with armor-piercing arrows accurately penetrating the Xiaoyang Soldiers.

"Clang!"

In the dense forest, the giant crossbow sang clangorously.

The giant arrow shot towards the leading Xiaoyang Thousand Captain, but he was too alert, pushing Humans away at the clang, and leaping several yards away.

Missing the target, Huo Yu hastily reloaded the giant crossbow, but found the Xiaoyang Thousand Captain blended back among Xiaoyang Soldiers.

"Kill!"

On the other side, under Huo Tu's command, Humans in the mountain charged downhill.

"Carry the giant crossbow and follow me."

Without hesitation, Huo Yu led the giant crossbow to a higher location.

This time, concealment was abandoned, with the giant crossbow aimed at the battlefield.

The Xiaoyang Thousand Captain's goal was clear, brimming with blood energy, no Human Martial Artist was his match.

With a 'clang', the giant arrow ripped through the air.

After skewering Humans in front of him, the Xiaoyang Thousand Captain rolled sideways, eyes wide, spotting the high-set giant crossbow.

Looking around the battlefield, the Xiaoyang Soldiers he led were being besieged, hesitant to scratch during combat, allowing blades to strike them.

"Despicable Humans, retreat!"

Not long after engagement, they suffered over half casualties, any longer and his Thousand Captain title would be meaningless.

Upon hearing the order, a group of Xiaoyang began retreating into the distance.

"Don't chase, clean the battlefield, and withdraw."

Huo Tu ordered, temporarily appointing Blazing Flame Race Soldiers as Centurions, leading the gathered Humans.

The battlefield was swiftly cleaned, sending the severely injured unrecoverable ones off, then cremating them with the battle dead, preventing Xiaoyang from dragging them away.

Dead Xiaoyang had their armor peeled off; carrying their skeletons was impossible, so they were burned clean.

The uninjured carried the injured, rapidly disappearing in the forest.

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"Three hundred thirty-seven died in battle, six hundred twenty Humans rescued, totaling one thousand three hundred thirty-three of us now."

Several figures crowded around Huo Tu, tallying the battle outcome.