Chapter 26: The Diamond Attack Arrives

  He took the longbow away from the bonfire and instructed Ape No. 1 that it could act freely now. Chen Xu's hand grasped the bowstring, and with a fierce pull, he felt a surge of great force transmitted from the bowstring. With his current strength, without circulating his inner energy, he was unable to fully draw the longbow open.

  "It's really powerful, it was worth the effort to gather all the materials. That huge bamboo must be the king of this bamboo forest! Its bamboo strips are indeed very strong!"

  Unconsciously, Chen Xu's line of sight shifted and looked towards a tall bamboo in the nearby bamboo forest. At this time, one of the thick branches of this bamboo had already flown away, naturally, that branch was the main material for the longbow in Chen Xu's hand at this time.

  "The bow is ready, but without arrows, it's useless!"

  At this point, Chen Xu personally picked up the stone axe and chopped down some thin but sturdy bamboo in the thicket. After trimming them, he installed the sharp stone or bone tools that had been prepared and polished in advance at the front end, fixing them firmly in place. Thus, a long arrow was successfully made!

  After doing so several times, Chen Xu had made twenty long arrows in less than half an hour. When he wanted to make more, he found that the sharp stone or bone tools on hand were already used up, and it was not easy to find sharp arrowheads, so he had to give up this idea.

  He picked up a long arrow, very skillfully placed the long bow, put the long arrow on the bowstring, Chen Xu's left leg slightly forward, right leg kicked the ground, both arms exerted force, under the urging of internal breath, powerful strength burst out, with a "click" sound, instantly pulled the long bow into a semicircle.

  "Good bow, just don't know if the target is still there!"

  Feeling the familiar tension in his muscles, Chen Xu couldn't help but drift off slightly, thinking back to his past life. At that time, he was still a member of an amateur archery club, and whenever he had nothing to do, he would often shoot two arrows, coming and going, and had even developed quite impressive archery skills.

  However, at that time, they were using composite bows and only practiced aiming, so they couldn't feel the tension of their whole body muscles. Of course, they didn't have such a terrifying force at that time either.

  In the blink of an eye, Chen Xu aimed his bow and arrow at a thicket twenty meters away. As soon as he loosened his fingers, he heard a humming sound by his ear. With his current reaction speed, he could only see a black shadow flashing before his eyes. The longbow string vibrated, and the long arrow had already been shot out.

  Crack!

  A soft sound, Chen Xu hastily slung his longbow over his back and rushed forward several steps. At a distance of more than twenty paces from him, on a large tree, he found the bamboo arrow with an arrowhead made of bone. The long arrow had already been deeply embedded in the trunk of the tree, and even when Chen Xu approached, the tail of the arrow was still swaying back and forth!

  "What a huge force! However, this direction is really hard to control, and it's a bit off the mark. It seems that I still need to add some arrow fletching!"

  With great effort, he pulled out the long arrow and looked at the bamboo arrow that had almost pierced through the big tree. Chen Xuan was amazed by the force of the shot, but at the same time, he couldn't help but admit that the long arrow had deviated greatly from his target. According to his plan, he was supposed to hit a small tree three meters away from the big tree.

  Realizing this, Chen Xu knew that making the long arrows in his hand as accurate as those of later generations would be extremely difficult. This matter is arduous and far-reaching, and it cannot be accomplished overnight. However, these simple long arrows are already sufficient to exert great power in this Stone Age!

  As the saying goes, isn't it true that the invention of bows and arrows was humanity's first real victory over nature?

  At this time, there were only some animal hairs around him, and it was impossible to find feathers anywhere, so the improvement of long arrows could only be put off until later.

  He slung the longbow over his back, and tied the arrows to his waist with a piece of deerskin. Chen Xiang then ended this creation activity, came to the bonfire, closed his eyes, crossed his legs, quietly circulated his inner energy, striving to further increase his internal strength.

  Nowadays other tribes have no trace, with his power, they also do not dare to go out and find, the golden crystal as a legacy naturally also has no hope.

  He was surrounded by a terrifying natural environment, and in this urgent need for strength, he could only rely on his own efforts to improve his cultivation a little bit.

  As the cool true energy circulated around his body, a day's fatigue seemed to fade away from him. Slowly, with the circulation of the true energy, a comfortable feeling spread from the bottom of his heart. Chen Xuan gradually fell into an empty and clear state, as if he had suddenly merged with the entire nature. His cultivation officially began!

  As night fell, the bonfires on the mountain top gradually dimmed, and the apes in the tribe rested or exercised, but soon the entire small hill became quiet.

  With the reflection of the fiery sky, it's as if there aren't any ferocious beasts that dare to approach the mountain peak. Everything seems peaceful and calm, looking like a very harmonious night.

  But just as Chen Xu was quietly contemplating nature, turning his inner breath upside down, absorbing the mysterious energy of the natural world and constantly expanding himself, he suddenly had a faint palpitation in his heart.

  This sudden and intense palpitation was so abrupt that it almost made his constantly circulating inner energy suddenly stagnate, nearly causing his inner energy to deviate from the meridians and go into madness!

  "What's going on?"

  With a sudden jolt, Chen Xu felt his chest tighten, and his internal energy exploded in his meridians, causing a severe pain that shocked his delicate meridians.

  Opening his eyes, Chen Xuan returned from his meditative state, standing up with a lingering fear in his heart. He looked around and saw that everything was peaceful and quiet.

  Looking closely, the only movement in this place is just the shouting of apes when they are having fun, and the light bursting sound of branches burning in the dim fire pile not far from his side.

  Apart from this, the night is as calm as water, and the world is at peace!

  "Not true!"

  His eyes narrowed, Chen Xu's eyes suddenly twitched, and his head, which had turned around in a circle, turned back again, looking towards the direction of the mountain. There, the night was dense, and the dense thicket revealed a deep and mysterious aura. Although he didn't see anything unusual, he felt a crazy breath.

  This aura was so intense, like the oppressive feeling before a storm, immersed in his chest, in his spiritual response, as if the bright lamp in the dark night, is nothing more than conspicuous.

  It seemed to resonate with his feeling, and the next moment, the calm forest on the small mountain suddenly shook violently, countless trees began to fluctuate unpredictably, their tips presenting a wavy shape, rapidly surging towards the direction of the mountaintop.

  Innumerable birds that had been roosting were startled, spreading their wings and hastily fleeing from the dense forest, their terrified chirping instantly breaking the stillness of the night.

  At this time, several mournful howls immediately rang out, and the terrifying waves from the mountain waist rushed up quickly, and it seemed that they would reach the top of the mountain in a moment.

  "That's the howl of the Ape Man!"

  His whole body shook, Chen Xuan's mind turned quickly, and he suddenly remembered the terrifying scenes of the Golden Warriors' actions during the day. How similar was this scene to that one?

  However, the momentum of those Jīn Gāng walking during the day was much more magnificent than this wave, and for a moment, he couldn't even recognize it.

  It wasn't until the miserable howls of the apemen reached him that Chen Xu realized what kind of creature had climbed up the small hill!

  "Damn it, how did they find out?"

  Biting his lower lip, his heart suddenly trembled with a mixture of shock and anger. At this moment, Chen Xu suddenly confirmed the identity of the other party. The comer must be Golden Jade, but the number cannot be determined. However, judging from this formation, it should not exceed three heads!

  When the miserable howls of the apes sounded like a nocturne, other apes on the mountain top were startled and got up one after another, issuing uneasy cries, apparently also knowing that something was wrong. The life of the Stone Age, where every day was uncertain, made them extremely sensitive to any rustling of leaves.

  With a loud shout, Chen Xu suppressed the shock in his heart and quickly gathered the awakened apes together, ordering them to take up their weapons and not to panic. Even the elderly, weak women and children were fully armed.

  During the day, the apes had sharpened a sufficient number of stone tools, so at this time they were able to have one per person, which was also a blessing in disguise.

  With Chen Xu's calming presence, the apes quickly calmed down, holding bamboo spears and stone tools as they retreated to the side of the bonfire, their tense faces fixed on the direction below the mountain.

  He tightened the longbow on his body, picked up ten thick bamboo spears, and personally guarded in front of the bonfire. Chen Xuan thought for a moment, then called Ape No. 1 and Captain Ape over, letting them divide the apes behind into two groups.

  The warriors in the hunting party stood before the bonfire, playing a major combat role. The remaining apemen stood behind the bonfire, holding weapons but not primarily for fighting; instead, they continuously added firewood to the bonfire, making it larger and preventing the approaching Kong from getting close and harming the tribe's foundation.

  These weak apes, unless absolutely necessary, Chen Xu did not want to send them onto the battlefield. Soon, the apes on the field divided into two teams according to his instructions. The originally dim bonfires quickly grew larger, and the towering flames reappeared at the top of the mountain.

  Under the bright flames, the entire mountain top was illuminated to daylight. At this time, the forest at the waist of the mountain suddenly calmed down, and with a few crackling sounds, the forest parted, and a dark, gigantic creature quietly emerged from the woods. It's hard to imagine how such a large object could be so hidden!

  By the firelight, the appearance of a huge object suddenly emerged. This is not those Vajras under the mountain cliffs in daylight, what is it!

  This giant gorilla is about four meters tall and is a strong presence among the King Kongs, but at this moment, the situation of this Kong does not seem to be very good.

  Not to mention the ferocious wounds all over its body, not to mention the fur that was almost dyed red with blood in the firelight, just talking about the huge wound on its sturdy abdomen and the intestines faintly visible inside is enough to prove what price this powerful beast paid to reach this mountain peak!