Chapter 2267: Chapter 2264: Snow Eagle Legend
The cries came from the cliff top and echoed through the narrow rock wall, becoming extremely harsh. Even the Ancient Martial Artists felt their eardrums tingling.
"What’s that sound?" Miss raised her head to look towards the peak, but the crevice was too deep to see the situation at the top.
"It’s the Snow Eagle." Yan Lingling suddenly pulled Bai to a halt, her expression somewhat tense.
"Why did you stop?" Someone urged from behind.
Yan Lingling turned back to warn, "There’s a Snow Eagle appearing, be careful."
"It’s just an eagle, what’s there to fear." Situ Yufeng frowned.
Ordinary people might fear an eagle, but not the Ancient Martial Artists, moreover, they were carrying their sect’s treasured swords. An eagle, even a flock of them, would just be delivering food.
It’s not just Situ Yufeng who thought so; Ling Shuiyao and Ghost also had the same thought.
"Bai once fought a Snow Eagle on the icefield, and it was a draw." Yan Lingling said seriously.
The contestants were rendered speechless. Bai possessed Innate Strength, was a beast itself, with a very high fighting talent. To fight Bai to a draw, what does that signify? The fact is, if Yan Lingling’s words are true, they couldn’t defeat the Snow Eagle.
"This... This doesn’t seem possible?" Ling Shuiyao asked in disbelief.
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The cry sounded again, closer this time. Bai suddenly growled, and with its front paws, it clawed the ground powerfully, carving deep grooves into the hard rock. Everyone watched with narrowed pupils, thinking if these leopard claws hit someone, wouldn’t they tear off a piece of flesh?
From Bai’s reaction, they realized that Yan Lingling had not exaggerated. Lin Tian thought of the Immortal Crane raised by the Zhang Family, whose crane claws could also crush rocks.
"Why is Kunlun Mountain full of monsters, first the Snow Leopard, now the Snow Eagle," Huang Xiaopang mumbled, which echoed the sentiments of others.
Yan Lingling softly said, "I heard from the locals that the Snow Eagle is one of the guardian spirits of Kunlun Mountain. Legend says it carries the bloodline of the mystical Phoenix, living year-round in the high mountains outside, the mountains and ice plains are its domain."
"Legends shouldn’t be fully believed. If the Snow Eagle has such power, there must be some special reason," Miss questioned with doubt.
"Could it be like Bai, having consumed some mystical herbs, changing its physique?" Lin Tian speculated.
"Brother Lin Tian is truly smart. I heard from grandpa that the Snow Eagle might have eaten the Thousand-year-old Snow Lotus from Kunlun Mountain, causing these changes. It didn’t die from the drug’s effects either; it’s really blessed." Yan Lingling praised.
Bai let out a low growl again as Yan Lingling pulled Xiao Manxuan down. Just then, a white shadow swooped down, heading straight toward the group.
Lin Tian, with the best eyesight, saw that the shadow was a big bird with snow-white feathers, a black, sharp eagle beak, and strong, powerful talons.
The big bird spread its wings, wider than the First-tier Sky, yet it displayed superb flying skills, inclining its body to skim along the mountain wall, diving down.
The direction of the big bird’s dive was coincidentally towards Situ Yufeng. Situ Yufeng was somewhat indifferent, thinking Yan Lingling was exaggerating. After all, no matter how strong Yan Lingling was, she was just a fourteen-year-old girl. How credible were a child’s words?
He clenched his right fist, cold air swirling around it, then punched out, a stream of air enveloped with coldness rushing toward the Snow Eagle. The Snow Eagle swung a claw mid-air, instantly dispersing the cold current.
The Situ family’s proud Xuanbing True Energy had no impact on the Snow Eagle, a scene that left everyone stunned, as they knew the power of Xuanbing True Energy very well, but it had no effect.
The confident expression vanished from Situ Yufeng’s face, a heavy feeling settling in his heart. He reached to draw the Qixue Sword, but the Snow Eagle suddenly opened its beak, a piercing cry erupted, impacting his eardrums.
With the reverberation and reflection against the rock wall, the frequency of the cry wave became very strange, and Situ Yufeng only felt his eardrums hurt, his head dizzy, unable to draw the Qixue Sword.
This dizziness allowed the Snow Eagle to swoop in, and seeing those sharp talons, Situ Yufeng turned pale with fright. He had no doubt that those claws could tear him apart.
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Bai let out a low roar, leaping toward the Snow Eagle, its leopard paw swinging out, colliding with the eagle claw. Lin Tian even heard the sound of metal clashing.
The predatory beast clashed and separated instantly. Bai fell, while the Snow Eagle didn’t fare much better, retreating upward. However, the Snow Eagle only needed to move its wings slightly to regain its steady position.
But before it could take off again, Bai pounced again, landing on the rock wall, then pushing off the wall, rebounding upwards. Using the rock walls on both sides, it quickly leapt dozens of meters high.
Every spot Bai’s claws touched, the rock was crushed, fragments cascading down, crashing onto everyone’s heads.
Lin Tian pulled Xiao Manxuan aside, dodging quickly: "Ling’er, is Bai okay?" ℴℴ𝘮
After all, it’s the Snow Eagle’s domain in the sky, Bai’s charge was highly disadvantageous.
"No worries, even in open ground, Bai isn’t afraid of the Snow Eagle. Here, with limited space for the Snow Eagle, fear even less." Yan Lingling confidently said.
Sure enough, Bai was relentless, swiping a claw at the Snow Eagle’s abdomen. Just as the Snow Eagle adjusted its stance, it was attacked again, unable to fully spread its wings, twisting awkwardly.
Yet despite the effort, it couldn’t completely dodge, with over ten white feathers mixed with crimson blood droplets falling.
The Snow Eagle, in pain, kicked downward forcefully with its talons, striking Bai. Instantly, Bai was injured and knocked downwards.
The onlooking contestants were astounded. A leopard and an eagle exchanged blows back and forth, more thrilling than battles between Innate Experts.
Seeing Bai fall from over a hundred meters high, Xiao Manxuan and a few beautiful women were immediately worried, but Yan Lingling showed no intention of rescuing.
Bai wasn’t worried at all, forcefully grabbing out with its four paws, instantly gripping the rock wall. The hard rock, like tofu, was penetrated by its sharp leopard claws.
Under the massive impact, Bai carved out four long grooves in the rock wall, more fragments of rock falling. Nevertheless, Bai managed to stabilize itself, gripping firmly onto the rock wall like a gecko.
However, the gecko relies on adhesion, whereas Bai uses its sharp claws to dig into the rock.
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The Snow Eagle called out but didn’t dive down this time, instead flying upwards, vanishing from sight in a blink of an eye, probably realizing this team was not to be trifled with after encountering an old foe.
"Bai, come down." Yan Lingling called. Bai obediently hopped down, quickly returning to Yan Lingling’s side.
This time, no one dared doubt Yan Lingling’s words, whether it was about the legends of the Snow Eagle or Bai’s prowess.
Yan Lingling reached out to pat Bai’s head, where it was injured, the little girl feeling quite distressed: "Bai, does it hurt?"
"Woo woo..." Bai shook its head, then whimpered like a puppy, nuzzling Yan Lingling’s small hand, completely lacking the majestic aura from before.
"Will the Snow Eagle come back?" Situ Yufeng looked up, gazing, the one who was least concerned earlier, now the most fearful.