Things were not going well.
"What's going on?" Looking at the young Ironback Bear in front of him, Zhang Xuan was worried.
Currently, Little Moon was also a bronze level 9, and her bloodline was the same as this Ironback Bear. In terms of level and bloodline attributes, the two were on par.
However, the Ironback Bear tribe had a natural advantage. They were larger in size, had thick skin, and had greater endurance. Due to the advantage of its size, its physical strength was also more powerful.
In addition, the Ironback Bear tribe was not stupid. Although they were not as agile as the Silver Moon Wolves, they were still very fast when they went into a frenzy.
It could be said that if Little Moon, who was a member of the Silver Moon Wolf clan, was a natural assassin, then the Ironback Bear Clan would be a proper heavy soldier. Its defense and durability were much higher than Little Moon's.
Just like the Ironback Bear in front of him. Although it was still in its infancy, its height when it stood up was already taller than Zhang Xuan. On the other hand, Little Moon was only 60 to 70 centimeters long.
In the beast world, body size often meant a huge advantage, and in the world of demonic beasts or familiars, this advantage would be quite obvious, even at low levels.
Therefore, even though both of them were at the same level, Zhang Xuan estimated that Little Moon was probably not a match for this Ironback Bear.
"Wuwuwu ..."
Beside Zhang Xuan, Little Moon was using her claws to hold onto the ground. Her eyes were no longer as clear as they usually were, and they were bloodshot.
Her fangs were exposed, shining with a piercing cold light, and her silver hair stood on end. It wasn't completely afraid of the Ironback Bear, but it was obviously very afraid of it.
Opposite Little Moon, the Ironback Bear was also staring at the man and wolf. The Ironback Bear felt threatened by Little Moon's threatening posture.
However, perhaps it was because it was unwilling to leave the valley, or perhaps it wasn't certain of its victory, but the Ironback Bear didn't immediately attack.
Seeing that both sides had been in a stalemate for a long time, Zhang Xuan gave up on the idea of fighting head-on. With the Ironback Bear's thick hide, even if Little Moon won, she would be severely injured. He didn't want his comrades to risk their lives.
Hence, Zhang Xuan bent over and comforted her, "Little Moon, don't attack. Let's retreat slowly." As he spoke, Zhang Xuan touched Little Moon's neck and started to retreat.
Zhang Xuan knew that the stupidest way to face these beasts in the wild was to run away. Not only would it stimulate the other party's desire to attack, but it would also make them fall into a passive position. Thus, as he retreated with Little Moon, Zhang Xuan also stared at the other party.
Little Moon did not let her guard down either, and she kept snarling at the Ironback Bear. In the tense atmosphere, the man and wolf temporarily retreated to the mouth of the valley.
The Ironback Bear saw that the visitor was about to leave and lost interest in confronting him. It walked back to the rock with heavy steps.
After leaving the valley, Zhang Xuan sighed. "It seems like we can only take a detour."
He didn't want to give up on the moon dew grass inside, but he also didn't want to provoke the Ironback Bear, so taking a detour was the best choice.
Zhang Xuan brought Little Moon around the valley, but they couldn't find any other way in. It seemed that the entrance of the valley was the only way in.
Zhang Xuan felt a little heavy-headed when he arrived at the valley entrance. "I want to get the moon dew grass, but I don't want to provoke that big stupid bear. It's really annoying. Huh, wait, brain?" Just as he was sighing, an idea suddenly appeared in his mind.
That's right! Although the Ironback Bear tribe was physically strong, they were simple-minded. In terms of intelligence, this race could be said to be very worrying in their youth, and they were very easy to act according to their instincts. Since that was the case, why didn't he set up a trap to deal with it?
When he thought about this, Zhang Xuanji had an idea.He took out the hoe he used to dig for the moon dew grass and started to dig a hole.
"Little Moon, come and help."
Hearing Zhang Xuan's shout, Little Moon also started to dig. Although it didn't know what Zhang Xuan was doing, it found joy in digging through the layers of soil. The more it dug, the more excited it became.
The Silver Moon Wolf's claws were tough and sharp. Little Moon's digging speed was no slower than Zhang Xuan's with a hoe.
Not long after, a man and a wolf had dug a pit about two meters wide and more than three meters deep in the ground.
After estimating the size of the Ironback Bear, Zhang Xuan smiled. "Alright, Little Moon, that's enough." Then, he pointed at the entrance of the valley and said, "Little Moon, later on, you go and give that stupid bear a hard blow and make it chase after us. Remember to lure it to the trap, and we'll take care of it together!"
Although Little Moon didn't have the intelligence of a human, Silver Moon Wolves were intelligent and sensitive to begin with, so she immediately understood Zhang Xuan's intentions.
At this moment, Zhang Xuan started to find some branches and weeds. Little Moon also helped by bringing some branches and leaves. Then, Zhang Xuan laid them on the pit and threw some leaves on top to create a natural appearance. Of course, before covering the hole, he didn't forget to add some 'seasoning'.
After doing all this, Zhang Xuan checked the trap. After confirming that the disguise was fine, he waved his hand and said, "Go, Little Moon, it's all up to you now!"
"Awoo~" Little Moon let out a soft roar and quickly entered the valley.
At the entrance of the valley, the Ironback Bear saw that no one had come to attack it for a long time and was about to lie down and take a nap.
All of a sudden, a silver figure jumped in front of it. Then, Zhang Xuan's voice came from afar, "Little Moon, Wind Blade! Frostmoon Storm!"
As soon as Zhang Xuan finished speaking, a wind blade shot out from Little Moon's body, followed by a howling tornado!
As soon as he came up, Zhang Xuan had Little Moon use her strongest attack to completely enrage the Ironback Bear. After the attack, Zhang Xuan didn't even turn his head. "Let's go!"
Hearing this, Little Moon immediately jumped away from the Ironback Bear.
At this moment, the Ironback Bear was a little dazed by the sudden blow. It felt a sharp pain all over its body. Although it had thick skin, the powerful attack of the Frostmoon Storm still easily penetrated its skin.
Although it didn't cause any fatal injuries, it still caused the Ironback Bear's body to be covered in blood. The Ironback Bear touched its wound with its thick bear paw and then flew into a rage.
The Ironback Bear let out an angry roar and began to chase after the man and Wolf in front of it.
When Zhang Xuan heard the roar, he knew that his plan was successful. At this moment, he and Little Moon both had the wind-controlling talismans to rely on, so they were not worried about the Ironback Bear's pursuit at all. One man and one wolf led the Ironback Bear toward the trap that they had prepared in advance.
In an instant, the three of them ran out of the valley.
The Ironback Bear realized that the man and beast in front of it were still running away, and it chased after them with large strides. But before it could run a few dozen meters, it suddenly fell into the trap that Zhang Xuan had prepared.
The three-meter-deep pit made it impossible for the Ironback Bear to climb up.
"Explode!" Zhang Xuan didn't hesitate. The moment the sound rang out, he immediately detonated the fireball talisman!
These were the ingredients he had prepared for the Ironback Bear. In an instant, the pit exploded with a flash of fire.
The talismans that were constantly exploding caused the Ironback Bear's skin and flesh to split open, and a burning pain spread throughout its body.
Zhang Xuan came to the trap and saw the Ironback Bear that was still struggling. He frowned and said, "Little Moon, attack!"
Little Moon immediately stepped forward and activated her Wind Blade skill as if it was free.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The sharp sound of wind cutting through the air could be heard. The sharp wind blades cut the Ironback Bear's skin into pieces, and the wound was so deep that the bones could be seen.