Chapter 263 The end of the battle
Chapter 263 The end of the battle
News of Lezhi's battle with Fanle Bird spread like wildfire, quickly reaching the tribesmen who were waiting outside the valley.
Besides Le Man taking the lead by leveraging his own advantages, another person who quickly caught sight of Le Zhi and followed without hesitation was, unsurprisingly, Lei Xiu.
Behind them were the furball and a host of birds and beasts that had followed them all the way from the valley, followed by Leyou and Leting, two weaklings whose flying speed was not only slower than the furball, but also slower than most of the birds and beasts.
"Ah, Leyou, what should we do? I can't see where Maoqiu is anymore..." Le Ting cried out in pain. The birds and beasts in front of them completely blocked their view. He wanted to break through, but his ability was not up to par.
"Huff, huff, I don't know either. Let's just follow along for now. As long as I don't fall behind, it should be fine, right..."
"But, okay..."
Knowing there was no better way, Le Ting reluctantly shut up. He had induced the birth of his offspring twice in the past two days, leaving his body severely depleted of energy, and he didn't know how much longer he could hold on.
But as long as he can persevere, he will not give up. Of the three of them, only he has a vine. If he gets separated from Leyou and Lezhi, then the clan will be completely unable to contact them.
This won't do. With this thought, Leting was immediately filled with energy, and his body seemed to absorb energy much faster.
Unaware of Yue Ting's thoughts, Le You, burdened with his heavy load, was sweating profusely even in the winter season. At this moment, he regretted not training properly during his physical education class. Now he understood why Yue Jing valued physical training so much.
Leyou tightened the slightly slipping package again and secretly decided that when he returned this time, he would train hard in physical education classes. Not only would he train, but he would also increase the intensity until he could fly with a load.
Although the two had their own thoughts, they flapped their wings at a fast pace. Blending in with the incongruous flock of birds and beasts, they learned to use their wings for leverage, not wanting to be left behind.
The massive flock of birds and beasts blotted out the sky, and Leyou and Leting were almost completely hidden among them, so they were not discovered by the search and rescue team.
The Spirit Feather Clan's main force, having already realized what was happening, was now assembled and ready to go. Some stayed behind to continue their vigil outside the valley, while others concealed themselves and quietly followed without alerting the birds and beasts.
At the center of the incident, Joyful Bird and Joyful Knowledge were unaware of the commotion behind them. They were still engaged in battle, unable to relax for a moment.
The bird of joy flies quite fast. Seeing that it couldn't shake off the bird of joy, it came up with a wicked trick: it flew towards dense forests, letting its chest and abdomen brush against the branches.
The branches that passed by at high speed were no less powerful than a whip that struck hard; it didn't believe that Lezhi could withstand it.
Unfortunately, it forgot the heroic feat that Lezhi had accomplished in the valley.
He didn't use his energy against the Bird of Joy because he didn't want to, not because he couldn't. Sensing the Bird of Joy's thoughts, Lezhi chuckled inwardly.
Even back in the cave, he knew how deep his bond with plants was. Even in his nascent, undeveloped period before his power emerged, these plants never harmed him, let alone now that he understood energy.
Lezhi did nothing but release his consciousness. The small tree between his eyebrows moved without wind, its branches swaying and making a silent rustling sound. The sound could not be detected by other creatures, but it caused a great stir among the plants.
The genes deep within were awakened, and the forest seemed to suddenly come alive, welcoming its king.
Those branches that the Bird of Joy had placed its hopes on, intending to use them as a means of attack, became the first to be able to get close to the King, and indeed, as the Bird of Joy had hoped, they came toward Joy.
However, once they got close to Lezhi, they subconsciously loosened their grip. Without Lezhi's permission, they only dared to brush past the air in front of Lezhi's skin, using the air currents they created to greet Lezhi.
So, the bird of joy, who had been plotting to kill someone with a borrowed knife, discovered after flying over several dense branches that the bird of joy in front of it was not attacked by those branches at all. On the contrary, those plant branches that should not have been able to move freely suddenly had their own consciousness and deliberately avoided the bird of joy.
This made the entire plan of the Bird of Joy a joke.
The plants' actions were so subtle that only Leman, Leixiu, and Maoqiu, who were standing nearby, could see it clearly, apart from the two people involved.
Completely astonished, Le Man didn't know what to say. It was the first time he had ever seen such a thing. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, anyone would have thought it was nonsense.
Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, but was quickly dried by the cold wind. Le Man felt that he needed to use more and more strength to flap his wings. He knew that this was a warning that his physical strength was about to reach its limit.
When the bird of joy in front failed in its first attempt, it quickly changed tactics and began to rotate its body while flying at high speed, hoping to cause some trouble for Lezhi. If it could knock Lezhi down, that would be even better.
In situations like these, it's not advisable to get too close, lest you accidentally get caught up in the fray. This is the common thought, like that of a happy person or someone observing birds and beasts.
But two guys just wouldn't take the usual path. When Le Man assessed the situation ahead and decisively slowed down, the two of them quickly passed by him on the left and right, completely disregarding the consequences of their rash intrusion into the battle.
"Lei Xiu, Mao Qiu, you guys..." Seeing that it was too late to stop them, Le Man did not act rashly. Instead, he quickly found a branch to land on, so that he could watch the battle up close and take the opportunity to rest and recover his strength.
He was well aware of his advantages in battle. His well-trained guards were not short-sighted, especially since he had served as a scout for many years, so Le Man was able to keep a steady hand.
The birds and beasts that followed to watch the spectacle showed no intention of joining the battle. After the Joyful Bird and the Joyful Bird resumed their fight and opened up a new battlefield, they all found suitable positions to watch the battle. Their chirping sounds could be heard from time to time, making them seem particularly relaxed, as if they were not worried at all that the Joyful Bird was the one losing the battle.
This is easy to understand. In the world of birds and beasts, the winner takes all. The Bird of Joy defeated them, so they were willing to submit to the Bird of Joy. Now that the Bird of Joy has started a battle with the Bird of Joy, if the Bird of Joy wins, then it can keep its position as the leader of the tribe.
But if Lezhi wins, then these birds will naturally and rightfully submit to him.
After all, although they have formed a group, birds and beasts are still beasts, and it is unrealistic to expect them to have a deep attachment to the group.
The man and the bird, locked in battle, were not concerned with the transfer of power; they were solely focused on defeating each other.
In fact, if he used his abilities, Lezhi only needed to cultivate some vines to easily bind the wings of the Fanle Bird and stop its flight, just like he dealt with the two sick birds in the cave.
But Lezhi didn't do that. He instinctively knew that he couldn't win the heartfelt submission of the Fanle Bird that way. If he wanted the Fanle Bird to submit, he had to beat it into submission by hand. Even if it would hurt the Fanle Bird, that was the absolute suppression it wanted.
Only when someone is that strong will Fanle Bird truly acknowledge that Lezhi is stronger than him.
Lezhi, unsure when he would be able to understand the thoughts of the music bird, planned to do so even without knowing the bird's intentions. Although his perfect affinity with plants was one of his talents, he wanted to test what he could achieve on his own, without weapons or plant assistance.
vrcanaries