Chapter 54: Shattered Chrysanthemums Litter the Ground, Sorrow Abounds; A Formidable Return!

Early the next morning, Chu Xu embarked on the journey home.

Counting the days, he had not been home for nearly a week. It was about time to go back and check on Mother Dragon and the others.

Naturally, it would be impolite to return empty-handed. Along the way, Chu Xu happened to encounter a herd of Microceratus.

Microceratus, a medium-sized herbivorous dinosaur belonging to the genus Microceratus within the family Hadrosauridae, measured nine meters in length and weighed two tons. While significantly smaller than its close relative Edmontosaurus, it was a favorite prey among local carnivorous dinosaurs.

For Chu Xu at present, even an adult Microceratus was utterly feeble. He did not need any hunting tactics; a reckless charge straight ahead would suffice.

"Roar!!"

The moment Chu Xu appeared, the herd of Microceratus fled in panic, moving much faster than Edmontosaurus and certainly not living a life of pampered luxury as their name might imply.

For an adult Tyrannosaurus rex, trying to catch up with them by speed alone would be quite difficult, but Chu Xu moved like the wind chasing lightning, overtaking the herd in the blink of an eye.

Even with his increased size, his speed had not slowed down in the slightest. Instead, thanks to the enhancement of his agility attribute, it had reached a whole new level. When executing high-speed movement, his explosive short-distance speed could even reach 300 km/h!

Chu Xu targeted the largest leader of the Microceratus herd, suddenly lowering his head. The sharp, formidable giant horn on his snout leveraged the momentum of his charge to slam fiercely into the creature's waist.

Giant Horn Impact!

"Splat——!!"

The leader of the Microceratus didn't even have a moment to react before its body was pierced right through by Chu Xu's nasal horn. The two-ton dragon body was sent flying backwards over a dozen meters, and when it finally crashed to the ground, it was already dead, with compound fractures across its entire body.

The completely pierced wound at its waist gushed blood like a fountain, quickly forming a flowing stream that soaked its entire body.

One-hit kill!

Chu Xu hadn't even used his full strength, yet this adult Microceratus had already succumbed under the unbearable blow.

[Ding! You have hunted a Microceratus, evolution points +40.]

Having slain the leader of the Microceratus, Chu Xu was not yet satisfied. He set off again, running to catch up with the scattered herd, and randomly selected another unlucky Microceratus.

"Crack!"

Chu Xu precisely clamped his jaws onto the neck of the Microceratus, instantly fracturing its cervical vertebrae into pieces, and it collapsed to the ground, dead.

Two Microceratus should constitute a lavish feast for Mother Dragon and the others.

Carrying one Microceratus in each claw, Chu Xu headed straight toward Mother Dragon's territory.

...

Meanwhile, during the days of Chu Xu's absence, Mother Dragon continued to lead Longyue and Liuxing in hunting training as usual.

Now over a year old, Longyue and Liuxing had grown considerably larger than before.

As the elder sister, Longyue reached a length of 1.5 meters and weighed nearly one hundred pounds. The insulating feathers that once covered her body had faded away slightly, making her look much like a half-grown ostrich.

As the younger brother, Liuxing was a size smaller than Longyue, still covered in fluffy fur, and remained a true fur-ball.

Today, the hunting target Mother Dragon chose for them was a herd of Leptoceratops, the very same dinosaurs that had earliest served as practice targets for Chu Xu's initial hunts.

Once the targets were locked in, Longyue and Liuxing set up an ambush in advance, while Mother Dragon drove the herd of Leptoceratops toward the location where the two young ones were hiding.

"Roar!!"

The moment Mother Dragon appeared, the startled Leptoceratops herd immediately fled in panic, running under her drive toward the spot where Longyue and Liuxing lay in wait.

"Aourroarr!"

According to the original plan, they were supposed to wait until the Leptoceratops drew close before striking. However, Liuxing eagerly rushed out from his hiding place in the bushes prematurely.

Caught in a pincer movement from front and back, the Leptoceratops herd instantly broke formation, rushing blindly in all directions to flee for their lives.

Liuxing selected a subadult Leptoceratops roughly his own size and gave chase, howling at the top of his lungs. Although the Leptoceratops had two more legs, it could not outrun the light-footed and robust Liuxing, and the distance between them steadily closed.

Finally, after a breathless chase spanning several hundred meters, Liuxing closed in on the Leptoceratops and clamped his jaws onto its rear end.

Although Mother Dragon had never taught him such a move, Liuxing was self-taught and harbored a particular fondness for this area, his attacks there proving effective every time.

"Moo~~!!"

Liuxing's bite caused the Leptoceratops to stumble and crash to the ground. The reason was none other than the fact that Liuxing had precisely bitten into its cloaca.

That is, the excretory organ of the dinosaur.

Roundworms, rotifers, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and a small number of mammals all possess specialized cloacal structures.

Dinosaurs were no exception; its location was situated between the base of the tail and the pelvic bones, with an opening shaped like a "V", resembling a pair of parted lips surrounded by pigmented, wrinkled textures, distinct from the surrounding skin.

For dinosaurs, the function of the cloaca was not limited to excretion alone; it was also primarily used for courtship, mating, and egg-laying, and its importance was self-evident.

Thus, one could only imagine the immense trauma Liuxing's bite inflicted upon the Leptoceratops.

If Chu Xu were to witness this scene, he would undoubtedly wonder whether Liuxing was truly a Tyrannosaurus rex or a hyena obsessed with biting targets from behind.

The moment the Leptoceratops fell, Liuxing became even more convinced that this unique signature technique of his was extremely useful and destined to be carried forward in the future!

"Aourroarr!"

Since the neck of the Leptoceratops was protected by a neck frend that Liuxing could not bite through anyway, he simply continued to tear away at its rear end, bite after bite, until his mouth was stained entirely with fresh blood.

With its rear ruined and wounds covering the ground, the Leptoceratops lost all ability to resist due to excruciating pain, collapsing onto the earth to close its eyes and await death.

On the other side, Longyue had also caught up to a Leptoceratops. However, she still followed the conventional method taught by Mother Dragon, attempting to kill her prey by locking her jaws around its throat, though her efforts had very little effect against the Leptoceratops's neck shield.

For a moment, she truly could not find a way to deal with it.

Before long, the Leptoceratops that had suffered such a brutal rear assault completely ceased breathing, and only then did Liuxing happily begin to enjoy his feast.

"Aourroarr?!"

Just as Liuxing was devouring his meal voraciously, a pungent, fishy, and unfamiliar odor drifted into his nostrils, making him feel somewhat strange.

"Rustle, rustle..."

Faint rustling movements came from a certain direction. Following the sound, Liuxing sensed danger as well.

Subconsciously, he wanted to flee, yet he was somewhat reluctant to abandon the prey he had just hunted.

"Roar!!"

Just as Liuxing hesitated, a Tyrannosaur, appearing unimaginably massive from his perspective, lunged forward abruptly. A low, fierce roar overflowing with excitement exploded right beside Liuxing's ears!

Nanotyrannus!

One could see that the scales, skin, and flesh of this Nanotyrannus bore multiple traces of high-temperature burns, leaving behind ghastly, bloody, centipede-like scars that were shocking to behold!

This was precisely the male Nanotyrannus that had managed to escape with its life from Chu Xu's clutches back then. Believing that it had long since fled and vanished far away, no one expected it to stage a comeback after more than two months!

Catching sight of such a terrifying enemy, Liuxing shrieked in terror. Caring no more about his hard-earned prey, he frantically spun around to flee.

Yet in the direction he fled, another terrifying dark shadow emerged—turn out to be an even larger female Nanotyrannus!