Run!
Xu Yi fled without hesitation.
Her body was like a streak of rainbow, flashing past in an instant.
"Caw!"
The Iron Claw Mountain Eagle's eyes turned red, filled with bone-chilling hatred.
It flapped its wings rapidly, and in a flash, several black winds formed a sky-obscuring storm, sweeping towards Xu Yi.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Where the storm passed, trees toppled and leaves scattered, roaring and sweeping through.
Xu Yi, running ahead, felt her scalp tingle and cried out in distress.
This Iron Claw Mountain Eagle was originally a Integration stage demon beast. She had only managed to escape by chance when it was weakened during its egg-laying period.
Now that it had recovered its strength, it was even more difficult for her to escape from its clutches.
As Xu Yi ran, she suddenly remembered that she still had a trump card.
She shouted as she ran, "Senior Iron Claw Mountain Eagle, I was wrong before. Your egg..."
It had already hatched.
Xu Yi couldn't finish her sentence.
Because the Iron Claw Mountain Eagle, which was chasing closely behind her, upon hearing Xu Yi's words, its eyes became even more bloodshot, and it let out a mournful cry.
The cry was earth-shattering. It not only drowned out Xu Yi's voice but also caused her a splitting headache. It felt like a sharp blade was churning in her mind, almost causing her to fall from the sky.
Xu Yi couldn't understand why this Iron Claw Mountain Eagle had become so violent after such a short absence.
When she stole the egg that day, it hadn't been this furious.
However, now was not the time to dwell on it. A look of pain flashed across Xu Yi's face, and she flicked a bead from her storage ring.
The bead melted in the air, transforming into a soldier clad in golden armor.
This was a magical artifact from her previous battle with Qiu Yuanfeng. Afterwards, Xu Yi had returned the remaining ones to Teacher Yuwen.
This one was given to her by Teacher Yuwen for self-defense when she learned she was going out for training.
She had been reluctant to use it during previous crises, but now she had no choice but to use it to block the Iron Claw Mountain Eagle.
The storm, upon reaching the golden-armored soldier, was shattered by his clean and decisive punch.
The Iron Claw Mountain Eagle shrieked and clawed at him.
Seeing the two entangled, Xu Yi immediately took off again.
The Iron Claw Mountain Eagle tried to stop her, but its attempt was thwarted by the golden-armored soldier. It could only vent its fury on the golden-armored soldier.
"Chirp chirp."
The little mountain eagle, huddled in a tree hollow, saw Xu Yi approaching from afar and happily leaped out of the hollow.
Its wings still couldn't support it in flight, but it could now land steadily.
Just as it was about to tell Xu Yi that it was hungry, it saw Xu Yi rush over like a gust of wind and then hoist it onto her shoulder.
"Chirp chirp?"
The little mountain eagle looked bewildered.
"Don't chirp, I'll take you to find your mother."
Xu Yi carried the little mountain eagle and ran back. She had intended to return the little mountain eagle to the Iron Claw Mountain Eagle before, but she had missed it.
Now that she had finally found it, it was the perfect time to return it.
Perhaps, considering she had taken care of its child, it would choose to stop chasing her.
Upon hearing Xu Yi's words, the little mountain eagle paused, then began to struggle fiercely in Xu Yi's grasp.
"Chirp chirp! Chirp chirp! Chirp chirp chirp!"
Xu Yi restrained it with her spiritual energy and explained, "It's really your mother. I wasn't trying to abandon you. You'll know when you see her later."
The little mountain eagle still refused to believe her, chirping incessantly.
Boom!
The Iron Claw Mountain Eagle was sent flying with a punch.
It stopped in mid-air, glaring at the golden-armored soldier below with rage. Its ferocity gradually subsided, replaced by a deep sadness.
Two years ago, it had laid three eggs.
Although laying eggs weakened it, it didn't mind and was happy to be able to reproduce.
However, its happiness didn't last long.
A year later, while it was foraging, its eggs were stolen by a human cultivator. It pursued for nearly a thousand miles but couldn't catch the thief.
Fearing any unexpected incidents, it guarded the remaining two eggs closely.
But at some point, its egg-laying news reached its sworn enemy, the Bald Mountain Vulture, and it was attacked.
In the end, it killed the Bald Mountain Vulture, but its two unborn children also died in the battle.
Overcome with grief, the Iron Claw Mountain Eagle had nothing to live for and was solely focused on revenge. It searched the Giant's Realm far and wide and finally found the egg thief today.
It had thought its great revenge would be served, but it never expected that the egg thief could actually summon reinforcements.
The Iron Claw Mountain Eagle felt immense hatred! It hated its own carelessness back then! It hated the thief's despicable and shameless actions!
Being called shameless, Xu Yi felt a tickle in her nose. She twitched her nose and, without forgetting, soothed the little mountain eagle, "Don't worry, you'll see your mother soon."
"Chirp chirp!"
"Chirp chirp!"
In the air, the Iron Claw Mountain Eagle's eyes froze, and its wing feathers trembled.
It had just heard a cry that shook its soul.
The cry was unfamiliar, yet so familiar.
It was as if it were a scene it had imagined countless times.
It no longer paid attention to the golden-armored soldier below, but turned its gaze towards the source of the sound. The desolate heart within it suddenly cracked open, a sliver of anticipation seeping out.
"Chirp chirp!"
Along with an angry cry, a strange black shadow appeared in its vision.
Below was the hateful egg thief, but above her head was...
The Iron Claw Mountain Eagle stared blankly as the person and the bird grew closer.
As the little mountain eagle approached this area, it sensed a special aura, an aura that evoked a strange sense of kinship.
It cautiously opened its beak and tentatively cried out, "Caw."
It didn't know why it made such a sound, it just felt that at this moment, it should cry like this.
"Caw—"
A long, echoing response sounded.
The little mountain eagle, already held on Xu Yi's head, slightly adjusted its direction and immediately saw the colossal figure in the air.
It too was stunned.
Xu Yi quickened her steps, placed the little mountain eagle in a spacious area, quickly recalled the golden-armored soldier, and hid behind him. Then, she called out loudly, "Senior Iron Claw, I've brought your child back to you."
The little mountain eagle stood there, bewildered and lost, looking at the large creature above.
Is this my mother?
So majestic, so domineering.
Whoosh—
A gentle breeze blew past.
The little mountain eagle instinctively closed its eyes.
The next moment, it felt itself enveloped in a warm embrace.
The sensation of feathers touching feathers brought it immense comfort.
It almost immediately believed Xu Yi's earlier words.
This must be my mother, indeed!
The Iron Claw Mountain Eagle tightly wrapped its wings around the little mountain eagle, tears welling up in its eyes at the feeling of having lost and then regained.
At this moment, it no longer cared about Xu Yi's troubles, wanting only to confirm that its child was by its side.
Xu Yi poked her head out from behind the golden-armored soldier. Seeing the reunion of mother and child, she felt a pang of emotion and couldn't help but sigh.
This sigh drew a murderous gaze from the Iron Claw Mountain Eagle.
Xu Yi immediately retreated behind the golden-armored soldier again, choosing to play dead.