Nearly half an hour passed, and Tianjihong still didn't see the expected beast appear. A little disappointed, he was about to get up and give up the plan. Suddenly, in the direction where his eyes were locked, Tianjihong found that there were fine sand and stones rolling down from the opposite mountain wall to the bottom of the cliff. After a while, the boundary of the ridge was carefully explored. A gray-black head. Seeing this scene, Tian Jihong quickly stopped his movements and squatted on the back of the shielding rock again.
Fortunately, with his quick eyesight and quick hands, he didn't seem to alert the guy who appeared behind the rock wall. Tianjihong found out after several identifications behind the rock that the sneaky head in the distance didn't seem to look like a tiger or leopard, but a head. A huge gray wolf head. Tianjihong, who did not dare to get up easily at this time, could not clearly see his clear appearance, because the other party seemed to be nervously scanning the entire cliff like him, trying to confirm whether the Fire Ridge Sheep in front of him was another enemy. The trap laid.
Tianjihong waited behind the rock for ten minutes without showing his head. When the rustling of rocks falling became clearer and clearer in his ears, Tianjihong finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that he had not been exposed to the other party's perception. Down. Considering the exploration of the spirit beast's soul power, Tianjihong deliberately chose a hidden location fifty meters away from the target location on the opposite cliff. If this place can be sensed by the opponent, then the strength of this spiritual beast is completely beyond his ability to compete with, and naturally there will be no possibility of subsequent fights with it.
According to Tianjihong's judgment, the oncoming spiritual beast should not be very strong. At least I couldn't sense any of the aura it released from such a distance, so I might be able to deal with it. When the other party finally stepped onto the front of the mountain, Tianjihong could see its entirety clearly. Apart from its size, there seemed to be nothing surprising about the spiritual beast that walked over. Its appearance looked exactly the same as that of an ordinary gray wolf, except that it was a full circle larger than the latter.
After careful observation by Tianjihong, he found that the lower body of the gray wolf in front of him seemed to be slightly different from that of its kind. Its limbs looked much stronger than those of the same kind of gray wolf, and the muscles of its legs were also well-defined. It was obvious that this guy was not only a wolf but also a wolf. In addition to its sharp teeth, its strong limbs are also one of its strengths. Upon closer inspection, the soles of its supporting feet have obvious variations; rather than being wolf claws, the four legs of this giant wolf are more like generous tiger claws. This is also what Tianjihong mistakenly identified its footprints before. reason. With the sharp claws embedded deeply into the soil when walking, it is no wonder that this guy can walk freely on this steep cliff like a fire-backed sheep.
In fact, there is no strict classification of this type of wild wolf in the Dongyun Mountains. The caravans passing through the mountains directly call them Dongyun wolves according to the customs of the older generation. As mentioned just now, this wild wolf unique to the Dongyun Mountains has a more stable footwall, allowing it to hunt elusively in the mountains. This eastbound wolf can also be regarded as one of the main natural enemies of passing caravans. Whether it is the food carried or the accompanying personnel, they are often attacked or harassed by groups of eastbound wolves on the way. Many people die every year. In the mouths of these wolves. Therefore, when this name is mentioned, businessmen who frequent the mountains every day gnash their teeth at it.
Of course, Tianjihong was not interested in the name and origin of the Dongyun Wolf. At this time, he only regarded the wolf as his opponent, and his habits and attack methods were what he was most concerned about. The Oriental wolf in front of us is actually even more unique. It is quite strange that it is separated from the group and acts alone, and it is even more bizarre that it has been wandering in this volcanic land with scarce vegetation; after all, this place It looked quite barren. In such a harsh environment, except for a few Fire Ridge sheep on the top of the mountain, there was almost no other food, and it was not suitable for such a lone wolf to hide his figure.
Looking at this Dongyun wolf with a head three or four times his own size, Tianjihong still felt a little unsure. Although he had always been eager to find an evenly matched opponent, the wild wolf in front of him was obviously a genuine spiritual beast; Even though he is confident that he can deal with such a being, compared to the mindless attacks of ordinary beasts, the strength and wisdom of spiritual beasts can be said to be a qualitative improvement. It is definitely impossible to easily defeat them in a short time. . Therefore, Tianjihong naturally would not give up the innate advantage of the opponent in the light and himself in the dark to run into a head-on confrontation with the opponent, but chose to continue to observe the opponent's actions from a distance.
According to Tianjihong's plan, he will use the same method as he used to deal with the Fire Ridge Sheep later. He will take advantage of the distraction of the east-luck wolf in the distance to hunt and eat, or try to move rocks and drag the bait back to its lair. , he uses the same method to block his retreat path with wooden stakes or stones, forcing the opponent to escape towards the rock platform above, and then he intercepts the opponent between the platforms without anyone noticing.
The goal Tianjihong set for himself was to drive away his opponent as much as possible without being severely damaged by the Dongyun Wolf, so that the opponent could no longer interfere with his subsequent actions. As for whether he can kill the opponent or capture him alive, he has little hope. Tianjihong knows that the strong counterattack of the spiritual beast when it is about to die is quite terrifying. He has no interest in dealing with a giant wolf that is forced to a dead end. It would be too uneconomical if I were accidentally dragged to death by the other party.
At this time, the Dongyun Wolf in the distance quietly approached the Fire Ridge Sheep that fell to the ground. The ruthless wolf did not hesitate at all and bit the Fire Ridge Sheep's neck. Within a few seconds, the latter fell to the ground. There was no movement. But the former who quickly killed the Fire Ridge Sheep did not take it lightly. Instead, he quickly took a step back and clung to the stone wall behind him when he struck. Then he looked around nervously, and his hind claws even had obvious bends. and tense posture. Obviously, it is also worried that it is smart, and the good thing that is happening in front of it is most likely a trap set in advance. When he hunts the bait, it will be the beginning of the accident.
Seeing this scene, Tianjihong was even more impressed by the wisdom of the spirit beasts. Such keen insights were no different from those of real humans. Fortunately, he had already made all preparations. He was far outside the detection range of the other party's soul and it was impossible for him to reveal his position as soon as he came up.
After a while, Dongyun Wolf found that there was no follow-up movement, and then gradually began to believe that the delicious meal in front of him was indeed delivered to his door for free. However, it still did not relax its vigilance and chose to try to move the boulder pressing on the Fire Ridge Sheep. , which also made Tianjihong, who was watching secretly from the side, frown.
According to the latter's thinking, if the Dongyun Wolf chooses to start eating on the spot, the situation will be more favorable to him. Then he will have more time to prepare while the other party is distracted, and it will also be easier for him to get closer. Move closer to your opponent to launch a surprise attack.
But at this time, Dongyun Wolf started to move the boulder, which put Tianjihong in a bit of trouble. He definitely couldn't guess whether the other party planned to move the boulder to make it easier for him to eat, or whether he decided to simply take the prey away and return to his lair. Tianjihong didn't dare to gamble. If the guy chose the latter, it would be too late for him to wait until he was sure that his opponent would move backward before taking action. By the time he reached his foothold on the opposite mountain peak, the east-luck wolf would have fled long ago.
So at this time, he had only one choice, to take action immediately while the opponent was distracted by moving the rocks! Tianjihong knew in his heart that even the rocks that he could easily move would not be much of a hindrance to Dong Yunlang, who was also famous for his strength. The other party could handle the huge rocks in less than half a minute. So, Tian Jihong repeated his old tricks and immediately stood up and threw a piece of dead wood that had been prepared beside him.
However, the slight difference this time is that considering that Dongyun Wolf, as a spiritual beast, has a soul power perception that is far superior to that of the Fire Ridge Sheep before, Tianjihong did not directly attack Dongyun Wolf like before, but instead attacked the latter as early as possible. Other means were arranged above the foothold. Although I don't have the materials or energy to set up any decent traps in the wilderness, it is not difficult to use human wisdom to create some traps to cover up my intentions.
During the period after setting up the bait, Tianjihong, who had a sudden idea, saw a narrow platform not far above this place, and planned to place a crumbling rolling stone there. Under his careful arrangement, Tianjihong placed the rolling stone directly above the retreat path of the Dongyun Wolf. Once it fell downward, it could immediately smooth out many footholds between the ridges, thus cutting off the other party's retreat. And he only needs to throw wooden stakes from a distance to break the platform below where the rolling stone is placed, and then he can easily release the latter. In this way, while achieving the purpose of driving away the opponent, it can also effectively prevent the east-luck wolf from sensing the direction of his offensive, and thereby reversely locate his hiding place.
The dead wood that went straight across the mountain stream accurately hit the target platform and shattered it. Everything seemed to be implemented according to Tianjihong's established plan. The rolling boulders not only completely smoothed Dong Yun Lang's retreat, but even rushed toward the latter's foothold along the path the opponent had taken. At this time, the Dongyun Wolf had just finished dealing with the obstacles on the Fire Ridge Sheep, and was about to pick up its body and return when it encountered such a change. It stands to reason that if it were an ordinary beast like the Fireback Sheep before, it would have been frightened by the oncoming boulder and would have instinctively chosen to turn around and flee.
