Chapter 1516

The birds in the sky suddenly swooped downward, but Xia Zhangming promptly sensed the danger to Hu Xiaotian and the others, split off part of the flock, and in time eased their pressure; however, this doubled his own burden, the shield formed by the birds locked in midair rapidly shrank, and at its center, under the dense assault of the enemy's spear-like bird formation, it began to cave in, already on the verge of collapse.

Li Chang'an let out a sharp cry from his mouth, the speed of the bird attack suddenly surged, he sought to seize the opportunity to break through Xia Zhangming's bird formation and utterly crush it.

Li Chang'an let out a sharp cry from his mouth.

the speed of the bird attack suddenly surged.

he sought to seize the opportunity to break through Xia Zhangming's bird formation and utterly crush it.

The bird flock shielding Xia Zhangming's body retracted from a shield shape into a sphere, the sphere enveloped his body, but soon the sphere developed a gap under the onslaught of the bird flock like a sudden wind and rain.

The bird flock shielding Xia Zhangming's body retracted from a shield shape into a sphere.

the sphere enveloped his body.

but soon the sphere developed a gap under the onslaught of the bird flock like a sudden wind and rain.

In the melee birds kept dying, their corpses fell from the air, and before hitting the ground were snatched by leaping evil wolves; the wolves' nature is cruel, many evil wolves fought each other over the food.

In the melee birds kept dying, their corpses fell from the air, and before hitting the ground were snatched by leaping evil wolves.

the wolves' nature is cruel, many evil wolves fought each other over the food.

The bird flock diverted by Xia Zhangming blocked the wolves' frontal assault, but the cunning evil wolves swiftly flanked from both sides and charged at Hu Xiaotian and his six companions.

The bird flock diverted by Xia Zhangming blocked the wolves' frontal assault.

but the cunning evil wolves swiftly flanked from both sides and charged at Hu Xiaotian and his six companions.

Hu Xiaotian urged everyone to stay calm; as the wolves approached, he launched the first attack, his icy blade aura never missed, and the evil wolves fell in swaths before his blade aura. Although Hu Xiaotian's swordsmanship was extraordinarily lethal, it could only cover the left flank, so Long Xi Yue and the remaining five warriors had to face the wolves on the right. They cooperated and protected each other, sword flashes flickering, staff shadows shifting, engaging the wolves in close-quarters melee. The five warriors formed an outer perimeter for Long Xi Yue, mainly serving a defensive role; with her green bamboo staff she seized every opening, constantly tripping the evil wolves approaching their camp, becoming the main force of attack. Often, as soon as a wolf fell, a warrior would cut it down; their coordination grew more tacit, and though their killing power could not match Hu Xiaotian's, they could still hold the line and temporarily remain invincible.

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Hu Xiaotian urged everyone to stay calm; as the wolves approached, he launched the first attack, his icy blade aura never missed, and the evil wolves fell in swaths before his blade aura.

Although Hu Xiaotian's swordsmanship was extraordinarily lethal, it could only cover the left flank, so Long Xi Yue and the remaining five warriors had to face the wolves on the right.

They cooperated and protected each other, sword flashes flickering, staff shadows shifting, engaging the wolves in close-quarters melee.

The five warriors formed an outer perimeter for Long Xi Yue, mainly serving a defensive role; with her green bamboo staff she seized every opening, constantly tripping the evil wolves approaching their camp, becoming the main force of attack.

Often, as soon as a wolf fell, a warrior would cut it down; their coordination grew more tacit, and though their killing power could not match Hu Xiaotian's, they could still hold the line and temporarily remain invincible.

Comparedly, Xia Zhangming's situation is actually the most perilous; half of his birds have been diverted to help Hu Xiaotian and the others resist the wolves, and under his senior brother Li Chang'an's frenzied assault, the rate at which his protective bird flock is being depleted keeps increasing.

Comparedly, Xia Zhangming's situation is actually the most perilous; half of his birds have been diverted to help Hu Xiaotian and the others resist the wolves, and under his senior brother Li Chang'an's frenzied assault, the rate at which his protective bird flock is being depleted keeps increasing.

Li Chang'an watched the gap in the sphere formed by the bird flock grow wider, a faint smile curling his lips; his title of Feather Demon was not without reason—no one under heaven surpasses him in the art of commanding birds. Even his junior fellow disciple cannot match him, for though they studied the same arts, their training periods differ; experience favors the old, and Li Chang'an clearly holds the advantage.

Li Chang'an watched the gap in the sphere formed by the bird flock grow wider, a faint smile curling his lips.

his title of Feather Demon was not without reason—no one under heaven surpasses him in the art of commanding birds.

Even his junior fellow disciple cannot match him, for though they studied the same arts, their training periods differ; experience favors the old, and Li Chang'an clearly holds the advantage.

The increasingly feeble avian protective shield finally collapsed completely. Xia Zhangming's body reappeared, his outer robe was instantly torn to shreds by the frenzied birds, yet beneath it shone an inner armor woven of golden threads, its light blazing in the dark night. The dazzling golden light made Li Chang'an involuntarily narrow his eyes, while the birds that had been frenziedly attacking Xia Zhangming suddenly ceased their motion. Abandoning attack, they lifted his body from below as if the stars themselves were holding him up, Xia Zhangming spread his arms, from wrist to ankle, unfolding triangular golden wings, his whole person became like a golden bird.

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The increasingly feeble avian protective shield finally collapsed completely.

Xia Zhangming's body reappeared.

his outer robe was instantly torn to shreds by the frenzied birds.

yet beneath it shone an inner armor woven of golden threads, its light blazing in the dark night.

The dazzling golden light made Li Chang'an involuntarily narrow his eyes, while the birds that had been frenziedly attacking Xia Zhangming suddenly ceased their motion.

Abandoning attack, they lifted his body from below as if the stars themselves were holding him up.

Xia Zhangming spread his arms, from wrist to ankle.

unfolding triangular golden wings, his whole person became like a golden bird.

Li Chang'an's pupils contracted sharply, jealousy burning in his heart like a scorpion's sting on his mind; he gritted his teeth and said, 'He actually passed the Golden Feather Wing Armor to you!' The Golden Feather Wing Armor is a sect treasure; Li Chang'an had always believed this set of wing armor was buried with his master, lying underground, but he never expected the master to have left this set of wing armor to his junior brother Xia Zhangming—such favoritism inevitably unsettled his psyche.

Li Chang'an's pupils contracted sharply, jealousy burning in his heart like a scorpion's sting on his mind; he gritted his teeth and said, 'He actually passed the Golden Feather Wing Armor to you!'

The Golden Feather Wing Armor is a sect treasure; Li Chang'an had always believed this set of wing armor was buried with his master, lying underground, but he never expected the master to have left this set of wing armor to his junior brother Xia Zhangming—such favoritism inevitably unsettled his psyche.

The bird flock was like a straight black smoke, propelling Xia Zhangming's body to rise continually in the air; Li Chang'an had to look up to see that more and more birds were drawn to Xia Zhangming, who wore the Golden Feather Wing Armor, deserting Li Chang'an and joining his camp.

The bird flock was like a straight black smoke, propelling Xia Zhangming's body to rise continually in the air; Li Chang'an had to look up to see that more and more birds were drawn to Xia Zhangming, who wore the Golden Feather Wing Armor, deserting Li Chang'an and joining his camp.

Li Chang'an burst into a roar, his right arm forged of refined steel rose, his iron palm seized the collar and tore open his outer robe, revealing the dark wing armor within; activating the mechanism, the bird flock bore him upward, the distance between the two brothers opened to thirty zhang; this separation was not a choice to avoid but to engage in an ultimate showdown.

Li Chang'an burst into a roar, his right arm forged of refined steel rose, his iron palm seized the collar and tore open his outer robe, revealing the dark wing armor within; activating the mechanism, the bird flock bore him upward, the distance between the two brothers opened to thirty zhang; this separation was not a choice to avoid but to engage in an ultimate showdown.

Li Chang'an's body was like a taut crossbow, propelled by the bird flock he suddenly shot toward Xia Zhangming; midway, he triggered the mechanism, and two refined-steel wings unfurled from his back, tilted backward, breaking clouds and chasing the wind, he howled toward Xia Zhangming, while myriad birds under his lead launched a frenzied assault.

Li Chang'an's body was like a taut crossbow, propelled by the bird flock he suddenly shot toward Xia Zhangming; midway, he triggered the mechanism, and two refined-steel wings unfurled from his back, tilted backward, breaking clouds and chasing the wind, he howled toward Xia Zhangming, while myriad birds under his lead launched a frenzied assault.

Xia Zhangming's body also shot toward Li Chang'an; as he glided through the air his body kept spinning, from afar resembling a golden whirlwind; the birds used his body as an axis and rotated in the opposite direction to him; Xia Zhangming's Golden Feather Wing Armor has a special construction, and as it glides it emits resonant whistling cries like myriad birds calling in unison.

Xia Zhangming's body also shot toward Li Chang'an; as he glided through the air his body kept spinning, from afar resembling a golden whirlwind; the birds used his body as an axis and rotated in the opposite direction to him; Xia Zhangming's Golden Feather Wing Armor has a special construction, and as it glides it emits resonant whistling cries like myriad birds calling in unison.

The bird flock that had originally attacked together with Li Chang'an, upon hearing these resonant cries, lost all fighting spirit, and the attack formation they had set up began to disintegrate; Li Chang'an had long known the power of the Golden Feather Wing Armor—its greatest strength lies not in defense but in how its radiance aids in controlling birds, while its side wings can emit sound during gliding, a sound that lures the bird flock.

The bird flock that had originally attacked together with Li Chang'an, upon hearing these resonant cries, lost all fighting spirit, and the attack formation they had set up began to disintegrate; Li Chang'an had long known the power of the Golden Feather Wing Armor—its greatest strength lies not in defense but in how its radiance aids in controlling birds, while its side wings can emit sound during gliding, a sound that lures the bird flock.

With one's gain the other's loss, Li Chang'an had originally held an absolute advantage in controlling the bird flock, but because Xia Zhangming revealed his Golden Feather Wing Armor, the situation suddenly reversed. Gazing at the birds continually gathering before Xia Zhangming, Li Chang'an roared, 'Break!' His right arm, forged of refined steel, thrust straight forward, extending from the arm a five-foot-long arc blade; wherever it passed nothing could resist, the bird flock before him was slit open a gap, and Li Chang'an, wearing the wing armor, slipped through the torn gap, leaving only three zhang between him and Xia Zhangming. His body tilted violently in midair, relying on precise control of his wings he executed a directional dive, and his wings beat down the birds attempting to block him, shattering them.

With one's gain the other's loss, Li Chang'an had originally held an absolute advantage in controlling the bird flock, but because Xia Zhangming revealed his Golden Feather Wing Armor, the situation suddenly reversed. Gazing at the birds continually gathering before Xia Zhangming, Li Chang'an roared, 'Break!' His right arm, forged of refined steel, thrust straight forward, extending from the arm a five-foot-long arc blade; wherever it passed nothing could resist, the bird flock before him was slit open a gap. And Li Chang'an, wearing the wing armor, slipped through the torn gap, leaving only three zhang between him and Xia Zhangming. His body tilted violently in midair, relying on precise control of his wings he executed a directional dive, and his wings beat down the birds attempting to block him, shattering them.

Our translation: With one's gain the other's loss, Li Chang'an had originally held an absolute advantage in controlling the bird flock, but because Xia Zhangming revealed his Golden Feather Wing Armor, the situation suddenly reversed. Gazing at the birds continually gathering before Xia Zhangming, Li Chang'an roared, 'Break!' His right arm, forged of refined steel, thrust straight forward, extending from the arm a five-foot-long arc blade; wherever it passed nothing could resist, the bird flock before him was slit open a gap, and Li Chang'an, wearing the wing armor, slipped through the torn gap, leaving only three zhang between him and Xia Zhangming. His body tilted violently in midair, relying on precise control of his wings he executed a directional dive, and his wings beat down the birds attempting to block him, shattering them.

Li Chang'an had originally held an absolute advantage in controlling the bird flock.

but because Xia Zhangming revealed his Golden Feather Wing Armor, the situation suddenly reversed.

Gazing at the birds continually gathering before Xia Zhangming, Li Chang'an roared, 'Break!'

His right arm, forged of refined steel, thrust straight forward, extending from the arm a five-foot-long arc blade; wherever it passed nothing could resist, the bird flock before him was slit open a gap.

and Li Chang'an, wearing the wing armor, slipped through the torn gap, leaving only three zhang between him and Xia Zhangming.

His body tilted violently in midair, relying on precise control of his wings he executed a directional dive, and his wings beat down the birds attempting to block him, shattering them.

Li Chang'an's right hand iron fist suddenly detached from his arm and shot out, a thin steel cable linking fist to wrist, instantly covering the three-zhang distance to strike heavily upon Xia Zhangming's chest.

Li Chang'an's right hand iron fist suddenly detached from his arm and shot out, a thin steel cable linking fist to wrist, instantly covering the three-zhang distance to strike heavily upon Xia Zhangming's chest.

Xia Zhangming lacked sufficient preparation for his senior brother's attack; the iron fist struck his chest, and though his Golden Feather Wing Armor protected him, it still blackened his vision and he spat out a mouthful of blood. Unfazed in crisis, Xia Zhangming thrust his arms forward, firing countless steel needles from both sides of his wings to block Li Chang'an's second assault.

Xia Zhangming lacked sufficient preparation for his senior brother's attack; the iron fist struck his chest, and though his Golden Feather Wing Armor protected him, it still blackened his vision and he spat out a mouthful of blood. Unfazed in crisis, Xia Zhangming thrust his arms forward, firing countless steel needles from both sides of his wings to block Li Chang'an's second assault.

Li Chang'an understood well the function of the Golden Feather Wing Armor; when Xia Zhangming fired, he drew his wings in and lowered his body to dodge the dense volley of steel needles, then, buoyed by the bird flock, rose again, his right wing slanting across Xia Zhangming's body; the edges of his refined-steel wings are extremely sharp, even surpassing a blade, and if struck, one would almost certainly be cleaved in two.

Li Chang'an understood well the function of the Golden Feather Wing Armor; when Xia Zhangming fired, he drew his wings in and lowered his body to dodge the dense volley of steel needles, then, buoyed by the bird flock, rose again, his right wing slanting across Xia Zhangming's body; the edges of his refined-steel wings are extremely sharp, even surpassing a blade, and if struck, one would almost certainly be cleaved in two.

When the distance between them closed to less than one zhang, Xia Zhangming threw an object—nothing but a plain white bird‑catching net; Li Chang'an thought this strike would surely land, but he did not expect Xia Zhangming to have another trick: the net enveloped his body, and before he could break free, Xia Zhangming had already swooped down, circled to his rear, and kicked his lower back hard; Li Chang'an lost balance, his body spun and fell through the air, while most of the birds, under Xia Zhangming's command, had already switched sides and were frenziedly attacking him, and his body plunged straight into the dense forest.

When the distance between them closed to less than one zhang, Xia Zhangming threw an object—nothing but a plain white bird‑catching net; Li Chang'an thought this strike would surely land, but he did not expect Xia Zhangming to have another trick: the net enveloped his body, and before he could break free, Xia Zhangming had already swooped down, circled to his rear, and kicked his lower back hard; Li Chang'an lost balance, his body spun and fell through the air, while most of the birds, under Xia Zhangming's command, had already switched sides and were frenziedly attacking him, and his body plunged straight into the dense forest.

Xia Zhangming did not continue the pursuit, because the situation below where Hu Xiaotian and the others fought had become perilous in waves; although Hu Xiaotian's martial arts were strong, the evil wolves seemed endless—repel one wave and another immediately surged forward; Hu Xiaotian's inner force was deep and he showed little fatigue, yet Long Xi Yue and the five warriors' stamina dropped rapidly, and under the wolves' encirclement danger persisted, with two warriors already bitten by the wolves.

Xia Zhangming did not continue the pursuit, because the situation below where Hu Xiaotian and the others fought had become perilous in waves; although Hu Xiaotian's martial arts were strong, the evil wolves seemed endless—repel one wave and another immediately surged forward; Hu Xiaotian's inner force was deep and he showed little fatigue, yet Long Xi Yue and the five warriors' stamina dropped rapidly, and under the wolves' encirclement danger persisted, with two warriors already bitten by the wolves.

Xia Zhangming did not join the battle directly; instead, under the flock's escort he headed toward the northwest woods. To capture the bandits, first capture their leader—if he wanted to disperse the wolf pack he must first find the Beast Tamer hidden in the forest.

Xia Zhangming did not join the battle directly; instead, under the flock's escort he headed toward the northwest woods. To capture the bandits, first capture their leader—if he wanted to disperse the wolf pack he must first find the Beast Tamer hidden in the forest.

Within the forest still gathered hundreds of evil wolves; seated on the back of a black tiger at the wolves' center was a half‑naked sturdy man, none other than the Beast Demon Yan Huyiao.

Within the forest still gathered hundreds of evil wolves; seated on the back of a black tiger at the wolves' center was a half‑naked sturdy man, none other than the Beast Demon Yan Huyiao.

Yan Huyiao heard movement from above, lifted his head, and saw a vast black cloud of birds swooping down toward his position; his heart secretly startled, he never expected the Feather Demon Li Chang'an to have been defeated by his own junior disciple.

Yan Huyiao heard movement from above, lifted his head, and saw a vast black cloud of birds swooping down toward his position; his heart secretly startled, he never expected the Feather Demon Li Chang'an to have been defeated by his own junior disciple.

Yan Huyiao gave no thought to fighting; seeing the bird flock approach, he turned his black tiger and fled deep into the forest, while the horn in his mouth kept blowing; the wolves in the woods heard the horn and rushed outward in a scramble, launching an all‑out assault on the struggling Hu Xiaotian and his six companions.

Yan Huyiao gave no thought to fighting; seeing the bird flock approach, he turned his black tiger and fled deep into the forest, while the horn in his mouth kept blowing; the wolves in the woods heard the horn and rushed outward in a scramble, launching an all‑out assault on the struggling Hu Xiaotian and his six companions.

Hu Xiaotian and his companions were also drenched in blood; facing the endless tide of wolves surging like water, they could only grit their teeth and fight desperately, and around them lay hundreds of wolf corpses strewn haphazardly, yet the slaughter did not frighten the wolves off; the blood aroused their ferocity, and under the horn's encouragement they launched ever more vicious attacks.

Hu Xiaotian and his companions were also drenched in blood; facing the endless tide of wolves surging like water, they could only grit their teeth and fight desperately, and around them lay hundreds of wolf corpses strewn haphazardly, yet the slaughter did not frighten the wolves off; the blood aroused their ferocity, and under the horn's encouragement they launched ever more vicious attacks.

Hu Xiaotian and his companions were also drenched in blood; facing the endless tide of wolves surging like water, they could only grit their teeth and fight desperately, and around them lay hundreds of wolf corpses strewn haphazardly, yet the slaughter did not frighten the wolves off; the blood aroused their ferocity, and under the horn's encouragement they launched ever more vicious attacks.

Long Xuanjiao's arms felt sore and weak; she swung her green bamboo staff but unexpectedly failed to trip the approaching Blue Wolf. That ferocious wolf, while running at high speed, leapt up, opened its huge jaws and lunged to bite Long Xi Yue. The remaining five warriors were also entangled by the ferocious wolf. Long Xi Yue's face turned pale; she raised her green bamboo staff and stabbed toward the wolf's huge mouth. At this moment she was utterly exhausted; the light green bamboo staff in her hand felt as heavy as a thousand jin, making every movement extremely difficult.

A flash of cold light passed, and it was Hu Xiaotian arriving just in time; with one slash he cut the Blue Wolf in half at the waist. He was only concerned about Long Xuanjiao when unexpectedly a ferocious wolf leapt from behind, its pair of sharp claws already resting on his shoulders. Hu Xiaotian grabbed the wolf's claw with his left hand, heaved back, and hefted the Blue Wolf the size of a calf high before slamming it to the ground. The Blue Wolf let out a wail and was already beaten to death by him.

Hu Xiaotian waved his blade to protect Long Xi Yue, but he saw wolf heads surging all around, their greenish eyes like ghostly flames. There were at least over a thousand more on the scene; truly unknown where this Beast Tamer had summoned so many ferocious wolves from, unless the Beast Tamer is subdued, these ferocious wolves cannot possibly stop attacking.

Just as the situation grew increasingly dire, a cavalry unit burst out from the southeast woods, raising their bows and arrows to aim at the wolf pack and fire; arrows rained down, and the wolves struck by arrows instantly collapsed in large numbers. The leader, clad in red tight-fitting attire, with a graceful figure, rode a chestnut-red horse, taking the lead, spirited and dashing, never missing a shot.

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