Lin Xiao Tian immediately got up, signaling Li Xue to prepare for defense, while he stealthily peeked outside.
Li Xue reacted quickly. Although she hadn't spotted the enemy, she knew Lin Xiao Tian's reaction meant he must have noticed something. She immediately ran inside to wake up Yang Xin and Yang Xin.
"What's wrong?" Yang Xin rubbed his eyes.
"Shh!" Li Xue made a silencing gesture.
In the dark, Li Xue's expression was unseen, but the siblings immediately understood the gravity of the situation.
At the cave entrance, Lin Xiao Tian observed the situation outside.
Indeed, not long after, two figures appeared in his line of sight.
Lin Xiao Tian recognized them. They were two naked individuals, their faces illuminated by the moonlight.
"It's them? How did they end up like this?" Lin Xiao Tian was utterly puzzled.
What were Wang Li and Li Xue Jiu playing at this late at night?
Where had their clothes gone?
Looking at their bodies, bloodstains were visible everywhere. The wounds weren't deep, but the perpetrators were skilled, ensuring the wounds would bleed continuously.
Wang Li and Li Xue Jiu clearly lacked such skill, nor did they have any reason to do something so foolish. Furthermore, their hands were bound with ropes. It was evident their arms were weak and limp, as if dislocated, and the ropes were merely for restraint.
"Someone made them do this? But why?"
As Lin Xiao Tian pondered this, he understood the reason in the next moment.
Behind the two figures, a large group of monsters followed.
Among these monsters were bizarre insects, various soft-bodied creatures, and even bat-like humanoids.
However, it was strange that these monsters merely followed the two from a distance, not approaching them.
As the two drew closer and were about to reach the cave entrance, Lin Xiao Tian quickly stepped out.
"Stop!" Lin Xiao Tian blocked their path.
Seeing Lin Xiao Tian appear, Li Xue Jiu seemed to have found a savior and shouted for help.
Wang Li, who followed behind him, looked unnatural. His throat was damaged, and his body was weak. A rope tied the two together. Lin Xiao Tian finally realized that Li Xue Jiu had been dragging Wang Li along, and Wang Li looked like he could collapse at any moment.
"What happened?" Lin Xiao Tian looked at Li Xue Jiu, the only one who could speak.
"Lin Xiao Tian, let me in first, and I'll tell you the rest slowly," Li Xue Jiu urged.
But Lin Xiao Tian obviously couldn't agree. Their actions were too bizarre, and he didn't know what trouble they might bring inside.
"How did you find this place? And what's going on behind you?"
Lin Xiao Tian pointed behind them.
"Stop asking, lives are at stake! These monsters will rush over any moment," Li Xue Jiu was close to tears.
However, the more he acted like this, the less likely Lin Xiao Tian was to let him in.
Seeing this, Li Xue Jiu attempted to push past Lin Xiao Tian into the cave. Lin Xiao Tian directly kicked him away.
At that moment, a clear whistle echoed from the forest.
As the sound faded, the monsters charged towards Lin Xiao Tian like madmen.
Just as Li Xue Jiu had said, the monsters were indeed charging.
Lin Xiao Tian didn't know why these monsters waited until now. They had a feast right in front of them, yet they insisted on following Li Xue Jiu and the other.
But there was no time to think about it now.
A half-man-tall bat lunged forward. Lin Xiao Tian casually picked up a branch and split it in two.
A green bead dropped. Before Lin Xiao Tian could pick it up, several oversized dung beetles arrived.
These creatures flapped their wings, and bizarrely, human mouths grew on their foreheads, emitting cackling laughter.
In an instant, Lin Xiao Tian was surrounded by a horde of monsters.
Li Xue Jiu, trembling at Lin Xiao Tian's feet, watched the charging monsters. However, having witnessed Lin Xiao Tian's combat prowess firsthand, he still found it unbelievable.
He had encountered these monsters before; none could be dealt with bare-handed. Yet, Lin Xiao Tian could slaughter them with ease.
For a moment, Li Xue Jiu couldn't tell who the real monster was!
Lin Xiao Tian fought the monsters while simultaneously observing his surroundings.
The appearance of these monsters in a group reminded him of what the Man-Faced Sheep had done. Perhaps these monsters were its subordinates?
To be safe, Lin Xiao Tian decided to finish them quickly.
The Shen Nong Heart Method provided Lin Xiao Tian with a continuous stream of power. At this moment, Lin Xiao Tian was like a wolf among sheep, tearing apart a monster with every strike.
Harrowing screams echoed from outside. Just then, Lin Xiao Tian noticed something else approaching. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a group of people.
There were about ten people in the group. Five of them ran towards the cave, while the other five approached Lin Xiao Tian.
The five approaching him were each clad in animal skins. Lin Xiao Tian recognized them immediately.
"Heh heh, I didn't expect you to be so formidable. Good thing we had a backup plan," replied the leader of the group.
"How did you do it?" Lin Xiao Tian gestured towards the monsters surrounding him.
"A little trick. Too bad you won't get to know it. Oh, and by the way, your women are ours from today onwards," the leader roared with laughter.
The others joined in the laughter, but Lin Xiao Tian's expression remained exceptionally calm.
"I don't want to kill. Leave now, and I'll let you go," Lin Xiao Tian said seriously.
Seeing Lin Xiao Tian like this, the leader laughed even more brightly.
"What nonsense are you talking? Do you even know your situation? What an idiot! I know you have a gun, but do you think those few bullets can even scratch us?"
"Unfortunately, I can't play with you any longer. Tonight, you're food for the Bug King."
The leader finished speaking and blew a whistle towards the surrounding monsters.
Lin Xiao Tian was all too familiar with this whistle; it was the same sound he had heard when the monsters first attacked.
Lin Xiao Tian let out a cold laugh.
The next moment, he crouched slightly.
Activating Night Walk, Lin Xiao Tian vanished into the darkness.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, even the surrounding monsters didn't react.
Until distant screams erupted.
"Damn it, he's inside the cave!" the leader reacted immediately.
Following this, more screams echoed from within the cave, all belonging to his men.
The team members present wanted to go to their rescue, but the leader stopped them.
"Go quickly, we can't save them. This guy is truly a monster!"
On the other side, inside the cave, Xiao Liu Zi stared at the man before him, gasping.
Just now, the two most powerful members of their group, the second and third, had attacked Lin Xiao Tian together but couldn't inflict any damage. Instead, they were beaten until they spat blood. The fourth and fifth were killed instantly. Now, only he, the sixth, remained.
As the weakest member of the group, he was terrified.
"Don't come any closer, or I'll kill her!" Xiao Liu Zi threatened, his hand around Yang Xin's neck.
But Lin Xiao Tian moved closer instead of retreating.
Just as Xiao Liu Zi was about to fight back desperately, the next second, Lin Xiao Tian appeared behind him.