PCJ – Chapter 397 A Huge Black Bear

This voice, Zhang Jiaohua had never heard before, and he didn’t know exactly what kind of fierce beast it was. Although it was on the edge of Meishan, the people of Meizi’ao rarely saw traces of fierce beasts. The beasts had already penetrated deeper into the primitive forest. For the people of Meizi’ao, perhaps that winter a few years ago was the closest they had come to the fierce beasts of Meishan. But that pack of big gray wolves had not appeared in the mountains near Meizi’ao for many years.

“Roar! Roar!…”

The violent roar, the earth-shaking momentum, clearly indicated that the mysterious beast had been provoked by the twenty-four mountain dogs.

Woof woof woof…

A cacophony of barking suddenly erupted. That group of dogs must have been scared into a stupor just now, but they quickly recovered and were no longer timid; instead, they were enraged. On the very first day of hunting, they were startled by an unknown creature, which made them lose face in front of their owner. How could they bear that?

“These little brats!” Zhang Jiaohua chuckled bitterly, feeling helpless. There was nothing he could do; he could only let the mountain leopard take Fat Cat and a few others to hurry over while he quickly followed behind.

Woof woof woof…

The twenty-four mountain dogs surrounded a huge black creature. From the looks of it, that beast should be a large black bear. However, this bear was not just any bear; a typical black bear weighs about three hundred pounds, measures around one and a half to one point seven meters in length, and stands nearly as tall as a person when upright. But this black bear stood over two meters tall. With each step it took forward, it felt as if a giant hammer was striking the ground, causing the mountains to tremble slightly. The bear was massive and moved slowly.

“Roar!”

The large black bear was provoked by the twenty-four mountain dogs surrounding it. Astonishingly, instead of fleeing immediately in the face of its power, it was instead taunted by the dogs. How many years had it been since it had been provoked? The bear could hardly remember. But this pack of pups was indeed infuriating. How dare they keep provoking it?

Although the twenty-four mountain dogs did not dare to approach the large beast, its size and strength were daunting; just a slight bump from the bear could turn a mountain dog into a flying dog.

With each step the bear took toward them, they quickly shifted positions, remaining around it with no fear, their barking never ceasing.

The black bear suddenly lunged forward, wanting to tear apart the creatures that had been irritating it.

“Woo!”

Suddenly facing the most dangerous attack of its life, it was just a white mountain dog that let out a mournful cry. It was genuinely scared. However, it did not stand there waiting for death; instinctively, it rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the massive figure that lunged at it. It had just escaped a dangerous attack.

After dodging that attack, the white mountain dog suddenly felt that the black bear was nothing special. Although it was terrifying, its attacks were quite easy to dodge.

“Woof woof woof!”

The white mountain dog barked defiantly at the black bear, furious that it had just made it look so foolish.

With the experience of the white mountain dog, all the other mountain dogs quickly gained the confidence to confront the black bear. They became more adept at facing off against it.

Suddenly, a black figure darted out from the shade of the trees, lunging at the large black bear, biting it fiercely before quickly running away. It was a black mountain dog, boldly attacking the black bear.

“Roar!”

Though the black mountain dog’s attack was far from causing any real harm to the black bear—merely a slight annoyance, akin to a mosquito bite—it provoked the bear into a furious frenzy.

Zhang Jiaohua had not yet arrived, but from a distance, he could hear the beast’s furious roar, knowing that it had been thoroughly enraged. A frenzied beast, no matter its type, was incredibly terrifying. It reminded him of a wild boar he had encountered that had been enraged; even now, he dared not casually confront such a maddened wild boar.

Now, the mountain dogs were facing a beast that was far more terrifying than a wild boar. These pups had actually provoked the beast into rage. Zhang Jiaohua was very worried, fearing that when he arrived, he would see the ground littered with the corpses of mountain dogs.

“Now it’s up to the leopard to see if it can handle that beast. Otherwise, I really don’t know what the outcome will be!” Zhang Jiaohua quickened his pace, but the vegetation here was too dense. No one had ever come this way, and there was no visible path. Every step forward required him to use his machete to cut through the thorns.

Woof woof woof!

The twenty-four mountain dogs operated like parts of a machine, becoming increasingly flexible and coordinated, resembling a single entity.

The black bear grew more and more frenzied, its intelligence seeming to diminish. Despite its best efforts, it couldn’t touch any of the twenty-four dogs. Meanwhile, its stamina was rapidly depleting. Not only did it fail to hit any dogs, but it was also bitten many times itself. Some parts of its body had been bitten until the skin broke, and bright red blood spilled onto the ground.

After rampaging for a long time, the black bear finally collapsed onto the ground, panting heavily, paying no attention to the dogs that darted back and forth in front of it. Despite its many wounds, none were fatal. It was merely a constant irritation to its nerves. Confused, it wondered what these little creatures were doing bothering its sleep today. However, the current situation left it furious but helpless.

“Roar!”

The black bear let out an angry roar, scaring off a mountain dog that was about to sneak attack it, and quickly hugged a large tree, scrambling up. It had chosen to flee!

The mountain dogs rushed forward but could only watch from below as the bear’s plump figure climbed higher and higher up the tree, its muscles swaying with each movement.

Woof woof woof…

The mountain dogs expressed their disdain, but the black bear, with its thick skin and flesh, had never known embarrassment. It had survived until now without ever understanding the concept of losing face.

It occasionally looked down at the angry little pups, climbing and even leisurely howling. Having an extra skill meant having an extra chance at survival.

When the mountain leopard, black cat, and fat monkey arrived, they could only see this ridiculous scene. Such a massive creature was actually being chased up a tree by a pack of pups. The mountain leopard glanced up at the black bear, which had climbed halfway up the tree. It wouldn’t dare provoke such a creature. However, it was amused to see the giant being chased up a tree by those little pups. Ah, how fast the world changed; it was hard to understand. The mountain leopard felt as if it had grown old.

Fat Cat also gasped, bewildered by the scene. Back then, that group of mountain dogs was powerful, but they hadn’t reached this level yet. It felt that if it had encountered that group of little pups back then, it would have lost even more miserably. What was going on?

The fat monkey hung on a nearby pine tree. Although it wasn’t afraid of the giant, it didn’t dare provoke it. It had never expected that these pups could drive such a big creature up a tree.

The mountain dogs proudly raised their heads, completely unreserved in front of the senior mountain leopard. In fact, several of the mountain dogs had the blood of the mountain leopard flowing in them.

These little brats! The mountain leopard walked over, nudging them with its head, showing approval for their performance.

Suddenly, a hush fell over the scene, making Zhang Jiaohua tense. He had no idea what had happened ahead.

“Could it be…” Zhang Jiaohua felt a surge of worry.

“It shouldn’t be!” Zhang Jiaohua quickly dismissed his fears. No matter how powerful that creature was, it was impossible for the twenty-four mountain dogs to lose their fighting spirit all at once. Even if they couldn’t defeat a powerful opponent, they should still be able to escape. But could the mountain dogs that managed to escape still grow into real mountain dogs? True mountain dogs had always been fearless, pursuing their prey relentlessly. A true mountain dog never feared any fierce beast.

Therefore, Zhang Jiaohua felt very conflicted. Courage was crucial for mountain dogs; losing their courage meant losing the chance to become true mountain dogs. But if they faced a formidable beast and did not flee, they would lose their lives.

Zhang Jiaohua quickly recited a spell, “I summon Tao Meng Sanlang… Fear not the weight of a thousand knives, fear not the weight of ten thousand swords; I wish for the Iron Ox Master to come forth, and for the Supreme Laojun to arrive. Urgently, as the law commands.”

It felt as if his flesh had turned to iron; the thorns in the mountains could not pierce his skin. He had previously relied on his machete to proceed slowly; now, he charged through the primitive forest like a fierce beast.

The thorns occasionally wrapped around Zhang Jiaohua, tearing at his clothes, but when they touched his skin, it was as if they struck iron, leaving no marks behind.

Zhang Jiaohua felt an endless surge of strength, and his pace quickened. Although the mountain path was treacherous, he easily dashed forward.

When he finally broke through the dense thorns, Zhang Jiaohua stood on the edge of a cliff, observing the lively scene below.

“Woof woof woof…” The mountain dogs were proud, and their voices resonated across the valley. The black bear was already perched on a high tree branch, looking down at the group of mountain dogs.

“What is happening?” Zhang Jiaohua squinted his eyes, noticing the mountain leopard approaching. The black bear seemed to have abandoned the idea of attacking; Zhang Jiaohua watched quietly, still quite puzzled by the current situation.

The mountain leopard glanced at Zhang Jiaohua. “It’s your mountain dogs that have forced this beast up the tree! But what now?”

“Now?” Zhang Jiaohua was bewildered. “What now? Why did they scare the beast up the tree?”

The mountain leopard sighed, “A battle is inevitable. If we don’t deal with the black bear now, once it calms down, it’ll still pose a threat to us. It may even take revenge on the mountain dogs.”

Zhang Jiaohua considered this. “What do you suggest?”

The mountain leopard’s eyes sparkled. “Let’s capture that bear. How do you plan to capture a fierce beast that’s already angry?”

“Capture?” Zhang Jiaohua looked at the mountain dogs.

“Leave it to them,” the mountain leopard said confidently. “These little pups have demonstrated their courage. Even if they can’t take down the bear, they can at least distract it. You just need to give the signal!”

Zhang Jiaohua’s mind raced. “How to give the signal? I haven’t thought of this before!”

“Look at those twenty-four pups!” The mountain leopard pointed, its voice heavy with determination. “They need to see the moment you arrive and catch the bear off guard!”