This Is My Primitive Tribe-Chapter 488 - 292: Killing into the Locust Tribe

Vine Tribe established in the seventh year, summer, July 25.

Southern Wilderness, temporary residence of the Locust Tribe.

"Crunch, crunch..."

In a forest, countless locusts were munching on leaves, branches, and even bark; virtually everything edible was gnawed away by them.

After these locusts had feasted, all that remained in the forest were bare trunks and thick branches, with not a trace of greenery to be seen.

In the cleared space devoured by locusts, more than ten thousand members of the Locust Tribe were also eating, feasting on various wild beasts and plundered food from other tribes.

The Locust Tribe had a peculiar rule: except during winter, they typically only build fires during the day, while at night they dig several pits to burn wood slowly, preserving the embers.

Since some locusts are phototactic, if large campfires are lit at night, some locusts might rush into the fire like moths and perish.

Thus, daytime is the revelry period for the Locust Tribe members, and by night, they go to sleep early, leaving only a few warriors to stand guard.

This habit of the Locust Tribe was noted by Thorny Vine, responsible for intelligence, and reported to Jiang Xuan by Feng Chao.

"So, the Locust Tribe is not adept at nocturnal combat; we would have an advantage attacking them at night rather than during the day?"

In a forest not far from the Locust Tribe, Jiang Xuan, after hearing Feng Chao's report, gazed thoughtfully in the direction of the Locust Tribe.

Feng Chao nodded and said, "It should be this way. At night, the Locust Tribe warriors move little, and the locusts don't fly wildly; it should be easier to deal with than during the day."

"Alright then, let's wait until dark to take action."

This time, Jiang Xuan led over two thousand cavaliers of the Vine Tribe, and with his command, all the cavaliers dismounted to rest, eat some dry food, conserve energy, and await nightfall.

Meanwhile, Feng Chao kept the Thorny Vine warriors vigilant, monitoring every movement of the Locust Tribe to provide Jiang Xuan with more accurate intelligence.

In the patient wait of the populace, night gradually descended.

As the sun set, the locust swarm that had been feasting all day grew quiet, resting on trees or the ground, leaving behind a vast, bare forest.

The members of the Locust Tribe extinguished most fires, leaving embers in only a few houses.

The bustling forest turned silent, with barely any sound of insects left.

Outside the Locust Tribe, the patiently waiting warriors of the Vine Tribe were invigorated.

Gou Teng, Shi Qiu, Jing Jie, Cang Er, Bai Shu, and others gathered around Jiang Xuan and Chi Shao.

Gou Teng looked at the sky and quietly asked, "Witch, Chief, can we attack now?"

Jiang Xuan, looking toward the direction of the Locust Tribe, said, "No rush, wait a bit more; the Locust Tribe people haven't slept yet. We'll attack them when they fall asleep and catch them off guard."

"Indeed, since it's a night raid, waiting for them to sleep will be more advantageous for us."

Chi Shao also agreed with Jiang Xuan's plan.

"Alright then, let's wait a bit more."

With the chief and witch agreeing, Gou Teng had no choice but to hold back his urge and return to Hunting Team One to calm the warriors, let them eat something, and continue waiting.

Time ticked away, and the moon slowly rose, casting its cold light across the land.

As night deepened, apart from a few Locust Tribe members engrossed in primitive activities, most had fallen into deep slumber.

When the moon rose high in the sky, Jiang Xuan, resting against the Black Wind Rhinoceros, stirred, grabbed the Bronze Battle Spear, and stood up.

"Warriors with night vision, follow me; those without, light the torches and follow the troop for assault!"

With Jiang Xuan's command, over two thousand Vine Tribe cavaliers stood upright. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Annually, Vine Tribe and Mountain Turtle Tribe traded large quantities of Magic Mushrooms; among them, Luminous Mushrooms, once consumed, could enhance one's night vision.

Among these two thousand cavaliers, more than a thousand had eaten Luminous Mushrooms, and with some moonlight tonight, their strength would hardly be affected.

Over a thousand cavaliers grabbed their weapons and mounted their steeds.

Closest to Jiang Xuan were the thirty-plus Black Wind Rhinoceroses forming the heavy cavalry; wearing thick leather armor, bolstered by the rhinos' natural defense capability, they could charge freely on the battlefield, dealing massive damage to foes.

Next were the light cavalries composed of rock sheep and Great Horned Deer, facilitating heavy cavalry charges from the flanks.

At the rear were warriors riding giant birds.

Although fierce and swift, giant birds had a significant drawback: poor night vision.

Had the battle occurred during the day, these birds could have showcased fearsome combat prowess. But this was nighttime warfare, so they could only follow behind, relying on torchlight for the battle.

"Crackle, crackle..."

In the rear, warriors had already readied the firewood, campfires flared up, and a wave of torches followed, making the forest suddenly feel like a sky full of twinkling stars.

After all preparations were complete, Jiang Xuan mounted the Black Wind Rhinoceros Crescent, addressing the Divine Vine floating beside him, reduced to half a meter tall, "Vine God, is it time to attack?"

"Yes!"

The Divine Vine responded, then began to expand rapidly, extending all its tendrils.

"Whoosh..."

The enlarged Divine Vine charged toward the Locust Tribe, a gust of wind swirled above the forest from its swift movement.

"Buzz!"

The Divine Vine floated above the Locust Tribe, then its entire body burst into a dazzling green light, and all the vines continued to enlarge and lengthen.

A giant vine, hundreds of meters long, crashed down fiercely on the Vine Tribe clansmen on the ground.

"Crunch crunch..."

"Boom!"

Those trees left only with trunks and thick branches shattered under the whipping of the vine. Subsequently, the shacks built by the Locust Tribe on the ground also shattered, and the people and locusts hit were instantly killed.

When the vine was raised again, a long ravine appeared on the ground, extremely frightening.

"Ah..."

"Enemy attack, enemy attack..."

The Locust Tribe fell into instant chaos, screams, calls, the sound of houses collapsing, and the sound of awoken locusts flapping their wings merged into one.

"Boom boom boom..."

The Divine Vine continued to whip the ground violently, one deep ravine after another appeared, and countless Locust Tribe warriors and locusts perished.

However, the Locust Tribe had their Totem God, and it was impossible to let the Divine Vine kill all the tribesmen.

"Hiss!"

The Locust God in the center of the tribe was both shocked and angry. It let out a cry, then flapped its wings and flew into the sky, lunging at the Vine God.

"Boom boom boom..."

In the sky, the clash between the two Totem Gods was frantic, and the terrifying divine power waves resembled a surging tsunami, instilling fear in all creatures below.

After all, the Locust God was not a truly great god, its power was a bit weaker compared to the Vine God.

But as a locust, it naturally restrained plants, making it not that easy for the Vine God to kill it.

On the ground, as soon as Jiang Xuan saw the Vine God make a move, he immediately raised his Bronze Battle Spear, clasped his legs on Crescent's belly, and shouted, "Kill!"

"Kill..."

More than two thousand cavalrymen shouted simultaneously, creating an intimidating momentum.

"Boom boom boom..."

More than two thousand cavalrymen rushed out simultaneously, the sound resembling thunderous galloping, even causing the ground to tremble.

"Yee-er..."

In the sky, Tang Yuan also dove down towards the Locust Tribe with Jiang Xuan, its feathers reflecting purple light under the moonlight, its massive body casting a large shadow.

"Bang bang bang!"

Jiang Xuan was the first to charge into the Locust Tribe, and several tribesmen of the Locust Tribe, still in chaos ahead, were instantly knocked away by Crescent.

"Puff!"

Jiang Xuan's Bronze Battle Spear could kill a Locust Tribe warrior with a single stab, he didn't even need to pull back as Crescent continued to run, pushing the Bronze Battle Spear forward, leaving only fallen enemies behind.

More than two thousand cavalrymen stormed into the Locust Tribe, slaughtering the tribesmen still in panic.

The Locust Tribe never expected that after slaughtering many other tribes and becoming so strong, they would also face a day when someone charged into their tribe.

"Don't panic, don't panic, follow me..."

The Locust Tribe leader, wielding a weapon, shouted hoarsely, and relying on his strong power, killed several of the Vine Tribe's light cavalry.

After all, the Locust Tribe was a battle-hardened tribe, and soon, more and more people gathered around the Locust Tribe leader, organizing a counterattack against the Vine Tribe cavalry.

Moreover, those mutated locusts all awoke, crazily rushing towards the torches, causing some trouble for the Vine Tribe cavalry holding the torches.

However, Jiang Xuan never intended to fight to the death with the Locust Tribe here.

When the warriors of the Locust Tribe gathered and began to counterattack, Jiang Xuan immediately blew the Bone Whistle and charged out of the Locust Tribe.

"Boom boom boom..."

The advantage of cavalry lies in speed and the ability to break formations, when they want to leave, even if the Locust Tribe has more numbers, it's impossible to keep them.

Soon, more than two thousand Vine Tribe cavalrymen stormed out of the Locust Tribe, running away without looking back.

The Locust Tribe wanted to pursue, but their ability to act at night was poor, and due to habit, there were few torches in the tribe, making it very difficult to ignite a large number of torches in a short time.

Helplessly, the Locust Tribe leader had to grit his teeth and give up pursuit.

In the sky, the battle between the two Totem Gods continued.

Moreover, the Vine God hadn't even unleashed its full power, it even deliberately feigned weakness to lure the Locust God slowly into the ambush zone.

The Locust God had already fought against the Vine God before, thinking the opponent wasn't much, and seeing the huge losses to the Locust Tribe now, it became extremely furious.

The Locust God chased the Vine God without hesitation, determined to kill the Vine God.

"Buzz buzz buzz..."

Countless mutated locusts, like dark clouds, followed the Locust God in movement. Their night vision was poor, but with the Locust God present, they only needed to follow the charge.

Gradually, the Locust God and a large number of locusts left the Locust Tribe and under the lure of the Vine God, they slowly approached the ambush zone.