Chapter 1789: 1789
Similar to the Mapleleaf Wolf King, the massive bald eagle was a Saint 5-dan beast . Its eyes were an eerie crimson, and its feathers were as tough as steel . They hung onto its body like Saint intermediate-tier artifacts . It would be difficult to even breach its defenses, let alone kill it .
"It's a Bloodeye Bald Eagle!"
"Sh*t! We're really doomed now!"
The crowd had never thought that they would be so unlucky as to encounter such a powerful enemy shortly after escaping from the Wolf King . With such a turn of events, they no longer waste any of their time making things difficult for Zhang and Wu Chen . Instead, they turned to the new foe with livid expressions on their faces .
The Bloodeye Bald Eagle enjoyed an even greater reputation than the Mapleleaf Wolf King . It was not that it was stronger than the latter, but it had the vicious reputation of torturing its victims before killing them .
In other words, even if it could kill its prey in a single move, it would choose to inflict minor wounds all over its prey to gradually weaken it until it finally died of blood loss . Without a doubt, this was an extremely vicious way of hunting, aiming to prolong the agony of the victim for as long as possible .
Furthermore, it was extremely agile and skilled at maneuvering in the air, making it difficult to avoid its attacks or escape from it . As such, most cultivators would rather encounter ten Mapleleaf Wolf Kings than be faced with this fellow .
Even if ten Wolf Kings encircled them, with sufficient luck, they might still be able to get away . However, against the Bloodeye Bald Eagle, their fates were pretty much sealed!
"We'll just have to fight for our lives!" Wu Kuang said grimly as he clenched his fists so tightly that his fingernails sunk into his palms .
It was as if they had brought the God of Misfortune along with them . Most adventurers were able to travel through the Subterranean Gallery relatively safely and return to the surface with many treasures in hand . Yet, who could have known that within less than two hours of entering the area, they would have already met with two waves of powerful beasts?
"We can only hope for the best…"
The crowd muttered as they whipped out their weapons and got into defensive positions .
The Bloodeye Bald Eagle could sense the anxiety among the crowd, and a hint of derision surfaced in its crimson eyes . With a flap of its massive wings, a furious tempest immediately whipped up in the surroundings . Countless rocks, both large and small, were swept into the air, and they shot toward the crowd like cannonballs .
Ding ding ding ding!
The crowd was caught off guard by the attack . They hurriedly brandished their weapons to deflect the incoming rocks, but they were only just able to stand their ground . Their hands were bleeding from the powerful impact against the rocks, and their arms had gone slightly numb .
Retreating a few steps back, despair could be seen reflected in the eyes of the crowd .
If the Bloodeye Bald Eagle was able to harness so much power with just a casual flap of its wings, it was likely that they would be completely helpless if they confronted it directly . They could not see any way that they could possibly make it out of the situation alive .
"It looks like we are really cornered now . We should have backed out when we had the chance," Wu Kuang muttered in desolation .
They had been lucky enough to have a wandering elder save their lives the first time around, but they would be naively hopeful if they thought that it would happen again . After all, experts of that caliber could not possibly be so bored as to follow their group around .
"At the very most, I'll just implode myself . There's no way I'll allow a darned bald eagle to humiliate me…" Knowing the cruel tendencies of the Bloodeye Bald Eagle, Wu Kuang took a deep breath as he channeled all of his energy to his dantian, intending to kill himself together with the enemy . At the very least, he would be able to preserve his dignity that way .
However, before he could do it, the duo whom they had just accused of not contributing anything to the group suddenly walked out from the crowd .
Seeing that there were still two humans who dared oppose it, the ruthless eagle flapped its wings once more, intending to crush the wills of the two challengers . However, the silhouette of the young man of the duo suddenly flickered . In the next instant, the young man was already standing right before the Bloodeye Bald Eagle, directing a powerful kick right toward its face .
Peng!
The Bloodeye Bald Eagle shot right into the ground, tearing a long and narrow gorge along the hard floor .
Pilipala!
Even though the Bloodeye Bald Eagle was already grounded, the young man did not seem to have any intention of letting it off easily . He darted toward the Bloodeye Bald Eagle and launched a barrage of punches and kicks against it .
A short moment later, when the Bloodeye Bald Eagle finally recovered from the pummeling and stood up once more… it could have just been the crowd thinking too much about it, but they could have sworn that they saw deep tenderness in the crimson eyes of the beast that was known for its savagery .
Back when Zhang Xuan was dealing with the Mapleleaf Wolf King, his cultivation had only recovered up to Saint 3-dan, so it would have been difficult for him to match it in a proper fight . Thus, he could only scare it away with his soul energy . However, in the past hour of traveling, he had managed to recover up to Saint 4-dan, which meant that Saint 5-dan opponents no longer posed any threat to him .
"Let's go!" Zhang Xuan said nonchalantly before climbing onto the Bloodeye Bald Eagle together with Wu Chen .
After which, he turned to the crowd one last time and bade farewell . "We still have some matters to attend to, so we'll be taking our leave now . If fate allows it, we'll meet once more!"
The Bloodeye Bald Eagle began flapping its wings to rise into the air before gliding swiftly into the distance . It did not take long before the trio disappeared into the horizon .
"…"
"He's actually that powerful?"
"I tried driving him away earlier…"
Everyone's throat went dry as slightly dumbstruck looks surfaced on their faces .
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