Looking at the three fallen jackal corpses opposite him, Bai Zhe felt heavy-hearted. He knew he couldn't stay here any longer, or he would share their fate.
The leather-clad young man hunting in the mountains was a deadly marksman; if discovered, Bai Zhe would find it hard to escape.
Moreover, the hunter had dogs, which would detect Bai Zhe's presence if they passed nearby.
Thinking this, Bai Zhe carefully slid down the tree. To his relief, the dogs didn't notice him after he descended.
However, just as he planned to crawl away, the two dogs near the jackals suddenly barked furiously at him.
Bai Zhe twitched his mouth—he was getting too hopeful too soon.
"Heihu, Longbao, check over there!"
At that moment, the leather-clad hunter shouted. The two barking dogs immediately charged at Bai Zhe.
Behind them, the hunter, holding a rifle, also ran toward him.
"Damn it!"
Seeing this, Bai Zhe turned and fled, sliding swiftly through the grass and causing considerable noise.
"Young Master Qi, looks like a snake."
Running beside Li Qi, a burly man's eyes lit up. "Could be a Forest Anaconda."
All had undergone endurance training, so none was out of breath. Even the burly man's breathing was steady while talking.
"Hahaha, snake soup tonight."
Li Qi laughed, adding, "Catch it alive; we'll drain its blood before killing it tonight."
Hearing this, the three men beside him salivated—snake soup was delicious and blood nourishing.
But Bai Zhe clenched his teeth bitterly upon hearing this.
"Soup? Catch alive and drain blood? Killing a snake and humiliating it too?"
As he ran, he felt an urge to turn back and bite the hunter.
Slashing through shrubs, branches struck him painfully, but his speed never faltered.
The two dogs stayed close; slowing down meant being caught.
Behind the dogs were four adult men.
Four men plus two dogs—Bai Zhe was no match.
The dogs resembled pit bulls—fierce and relentless, ignoring pain when excited.
After running four or five li, Bai Zhe's strength waned.
He sensed the dogs' speed didn't slow; He heard their heavy panting.
They were closing in.
"No, I can't keep running."
He couldn't outrun the dogs, nor outlast them.
If caught exhausted, death was certain.
With grim resolve, Bai Zhe decided to confront the two dogs.
The four hunters lagged behind. Bai Zhe calculated if he could deal with the dogs before they caught up.
Suddenly, a large tree appeared ahead. Without hesitation, he climbed it.
"Woof! Woof!"
The two pit bulls ran up, ready to bite his tail.
But Bai Zhe, about one meter up, twisted and lunged at one dog.
"Woof!"
The left dog was bitten. Both fell heavily. Bai Zhe released his bite and sped away.
The bitten dog yelped and charged again but staggered after a few steps.
The other dog, seeing its partner bitten, grew more excited and charged.
"Woof!"
It bit Bai Zhe's tail.
"Crack! Crack!"
Despite his reinforced scales from "Phosphorus Armor Resistance," the dog pierced them, biting into flesh.
Sharp pain shot to Bai Zhe's mind.
He turned quickly, biting the dog's neck.
The dog didn't release but bit harder.
Another sharp pain surged.
If he were human, tears would have flowed.
The dog's teeth broke scales and flesh; blood poured out.
The dog thrashed its head; flesh tore open.
Gradually, the dog weakened and collapsed.
Bai Zhe freed his tail, gasping from pain.
Seeing the injury, he was furious—his worst wound yet.
In the wild, with no medicine, healing would take unknown time.
Infection could doom him.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps approached.
Startled, Bai Zhe turned to see Li Qi standing behind him.
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