Chapter 9: The Power of One Claw

  Zi Lei's growth was beyond everyone's imagination, especially Yan Dao, who felt both surprised and angry, with mixed emotions that couldn't be put into words.

  "What a pity, what a pity. If only I hadn't been too careless that day and had cast the 'Soul-Binding Secret Technique' more hastily, the eagle would have been my loyal servant by now. With a few more years of nurturing, it might even have become a demonic servant, and by then, I would have been able to establish myself in the Cultivation Realm."

  He was lost in thought for a moment, filled with regret, but the gaze that flowed out of his eyes became increasingly cold and clear.

  Zi Lei, it was Zi Lei's fault that he lost his wife and suffered a defeat. Not only did he lose the foundation of his life, but also became a laughing stock in the entire Tian Shui City!

  Killing is not enough to quell the hatred in my heart!

  His eyes started spewing fire, his breathing became urgent, he stretched out his hand, and the dust flew out, becoming as hard as an iron rod, pointing straight at Qi Lei.

  "Come on, kid! I'm gonna smash you into a pulp!"

  At the same time, the crowd following the words also drew their bows and shot arrows at Qi Lei.

  These aristocratic young masters have always regarded themselves as noble, as if all people in the world should crawl under their feet, let alone the humble and lowly Qi Lei. So when they saw that Qi Lei didn't flee in fear, they were extremely enraged, as if they had suffered a great insult.

  "What a wicked creature, it actually doesn't put us in its eyes, draw the bow and shoot the arrow, let it taste the feeling of being pierced by ten thousand arrows."

  Arrows whizzed by, constantly passing by Zile's side, some even sticking to his feathers, only a hair's breadth away from piercing his skin and making him bleed with wounds.

  However, he was not the eagle that didn't dare to fly high in the sky back then, but rather the Qi Lei who had been cultivating for half a year. Although the strange airflow was not growing stronger, it was becoming more and more refined day by day. He even felt that he had already reached the edge of a breakthrough - if he had another half year's time, he would definitely break through and transform.

  Unfortunately, it came too early.

  Even so, he still has a capital for war, as long as he approaches the truth, there is hope for revenge.

  However, the arrow brought him great trouble.

  Every arrow was like a death warrant, and also like bloodthirsty devils, flying around him in circles, waiting for the opportunity to pounce and tear him apart.

  These are arrows shot by relatives and acquaintances!

  Unfortunately, they are no different from the arrows shot by the enemy, equally cold and ruthless, filled with killing intent and brutality, and even more heart-wrenching power.

  I am just a flat-haired beast, an owl demon, a scourge that everyone wants to eliminate!

  Watching the constantly flying arrows, among which was his elder brother Qi Feng's shot, Qi Lei's heart shattered in an instant, but his eyes became even colder and more ruthless!

  I want to live, even if I'm just a lowly creature, no one can take away my life!

  "Hiss!"

  He let out a long, loud cry to the heavens, his voice shaking in all directions. Even the surrounding trees and leaves couldn't help but tremble, making rustling sounds that seemed to be cheering him on!

  It's near!

  Getting closer!

  It's time for a war of words!

  However, the closer they got to the camp, the more arrows were shot and the more concentrated they became. As people reacted from their shock, everyone showed off their skills, the "young masters" competed with each other, aiming more accurately, shooting arrows at an increasingly faster speed.

  He was like a dancer on the tip of a knife, one careless move and he would be stained with blood and lose his life.

  Finally, the arrows were too dense, and dodging one fatal arrow would only lead to being hit by another!

  "Hmph!"

  An arrow whizzed past his body, a large puff of feathers floated down, carrying countless blood beads, and fell to the ground.

  The bright red color suddenly dyed the ground red.

  "Haha, I hit it, I hit it! Brothers, the credit for beheading the demon goes to me!"

  Feng Jia Gongzi put down his bow and arrow, and burst out laughing wildly, as if he had just won the top prize.

  As if inspired by him, and as if unwilling to fall behind him, the arrows flew more densely and faster.

  Zi Lei dodged with some difficulty, but his goal remained unchanged.

  Kill the wicked, avenge and wipe out the hatred!

  "Die, you beast!"

  Just as he was about to pounce, his two claws raised, Yandao suddenly let out a loud roar and threw the duster away, like a large arrow, rushing towards him.

  The distance between them was too close, the dust was far longer than the arrow, and the speed was even more astonishing, like a galloping horse, like a flash of lightning, arriving in an instant.

  Bang!

  Dust settles heavily on Zile's wings!

  He let out a mournful cry, lost his balance in an instant, and flapped his wings wildly, but still tumbled towards the ground.

  He let out a long sigh of relief as his heart finally felt at ease.

  Beasts are beasts; even if they have a human soul, it's impossible for them to become strong quickly.

  "Alright, everyone has worked hard, don't waste any more arrows. It's said that there is a troop of monkeys nearby, the Monkey King is extremely old and is about to become a spirit. After we deal with the demonic eagle, we'll go hunt the monkeys!"

  His lips were ordering him, but his heart was involuntarily sneering, step by step approaching Qi Lei.

  "You little brat, you're lucky to have not been crushed by a single blow. Consider yourself unlucky if I don't make you experience the agony of having your soul tormented and refined!"

  He thought about it, but couldn't help turning his head to glance at Qifeng!

  If Qi Feng were to take action and flay the demon eagle, stripping it of its skin and tendons, what kind of feeling would Qi Lei have?!

  I wish I could understand the eagle's cry!

  His heart felt a wave of relief, as if he saw Qi Lei's struggling, desperate and pleading face.

  But at this moment, his heart skipped a beat, and a sense of danger surged up.

  Suddenly looking forward!

  Zi Lei suddenly jumped up, his wings still had some bloodstains on them, but they were strong and powerful as he flapped them, without any signs of being severely injured.

  He was like a gust of wild wind, bringing endless killing intent and a tragic aura, pouncing over, a pair of sharp claws stretched out, like divine weapons, flashing with icy cold light, directly grasping towards Shandao's heart.

  This move was unexpected and caught them off guard, grasping tightly and firmly.

  Bang!

  It was strange that after the sharp claw pierced into the body, there wasn't a muffled sound of flesh being torn apart, but instead it sounded like the clashing of metal.

  Zi Lei was taken aback, knowing something was off, but he reacted extremely quickly, immediately retreating and spinning to fly again, planning to strike once more, this time aiming for Shendao's head, determined to smash it into a rotten watermelon.

  But the opportunity was fleeting, and after a sudden defeat, Shendao couldn't bear to let him get close again. He hastily retreated two steps, raised his hand, and with a flick of his wrist, the dustpan returned to its original position in front of him, transforming into a rigid iron-like state, standing upright in a defensive posture.

  Although he reacted quickly and seemed to be unscathed, he knew his own body, and the truth was that he felt a dull ache in his chest, an indescribable pain, a sweetness in his throat, and a gush of blood surged into his mouth. Fortunately, he clenched his teeth and forced it down, but the suffocation in his heart grew even stronger, and at the same time, a fierce anger rose up, making his eyes turn red.

  "You wicked beast, you actually thought of launching a surprise attack! Fortunately, I was well-prepared and wore my golden stone iron armor!"

  Having suffered such a great loss, he gritted his teeth and his face turned ferocious. In extreme anger, he suddenly burst out laughing and with a loud rip, tore off the greyish-white outer garment, revealing a suit of armor underneath.

  Golden Stone Iron Armor is the best armor for warriors, fearless of ordinary swords and knives, and naturally it's also quite troublesome to make. In the entire Tianshui City, there aren't many people who own one.

  It's astonishing that someone as extraordinary as a celestial being would possess such equipment!

  Not to mention Qi Lei, even those who came with him, such as Qi Tian, wouldn't have thought of it!

  Zi Lei was greatly disappointed, but not discouraged. He pretended to be injured, which was a sudden idea of his, just to avoid the dense arrow branches, and it wasn't a premeditated surprise attack.

  Although the words have retreated a few steps, they are still ahead of everyone. If people start shooting arrows, it's hard to avoid accidental injuries. As long as they make them hesitant to use their weapons, pretending to be injured will be considered a success.

  However, the effect of the raid was not just that.

  After tearing the gray and white cloth, Yan Dao still had not dissipated his anger, his chest heaving rapidly as he panted heavily. Just then, a "clang" sound suddenly rang out, and a piece of golden armor fell to the ground, landing on a stone slab with a pleasant ringing sound.

  "Huh?"

  Yan Dao was shocked and quickly looked down, but heard a loud crash, the golden stone iron armor on his chest suddenly turned into fragments and scattered.

  His face changed suddenly!

  Golden stone iron armor, not afraid of ordinary swords and sabers, can't the eagle's claws be compared to ordinary swords and sabers?!

  A gust of wind blew over, stroking his skin and making him shiver involuntarily.

  A chill ran up from the bottom of his heart!

  Apart from the cold, his chest suddenly started aching as if pierced by ten thousand arrows!

  Originally intact skin, exuding blood beads, dripping drop by drop.

  The power of one claw is so great!

  His mind was buzzing, he simply didn't dare to believe what he saw. In just half a year, how could the double claws of the demonic eagle have such power? Could it be, could it be that Qi Lei had already become a spirit and transformed into a demon?!

  As soon as this thought emerged, he was completely disheartened and had a mind to die!

  He couldn't help but think about it, and soon after, a flustered voice came from behind him.

  Originally, Qi Feng and the others didn't understand the situation, they only saw Yan Dao suddenly tear apart his grayish white clothes, revealing a suit of golden stone armor underneath. Afterwards, he stood there like an idiot, staring blankly at the ground, as if he had completely forgotten about the demonic eagle flying in mid-air.

  "Oh no, it's bad! The demonic eagle has recovered and is going to slaughter the real person!"

  Feng Jia's young master was known for his big mouth, saying whatever came to mind. Seeing this situation, he suddenly had an epiphany, slapped his thigh and exclaimed.

  As soon as he finished speaking, he had a bad feeling. The wound on the demon eagle's body was caused by him. With the demon eagle's vengeful appearance, could it let him off?

  It's all over, let's get out of here quickly!

  I'm not playing with you guys anymore!

  He shrunk his neck and turned around to leave.

  "Brothers, you go up first, I'll go back and get reinforcements!"

  Everyone is not a fool, those who are willing to risk their lives and claim to be demon-hunting eagles, in fact, they have a clear understanding of the situation. The ones who speak are the main force behind this, as for them, if you put it nicely, they're assisting, but if you put it bluntly, they're just here to make up the numbers, purely to add some flavor, and coincidentally witness the grandeur of the "old immortal". After returning to Tian Shui City, they'll heavily promote this.

  It's all over now, the main force is about to be killed, what else can be said, run for your life!

  The biggest characteristic of "Young Master Soldiers" - seeing things and running away with their legs, has finally been revealed!