Chapter 73: Fierce Battle in the Sky

Although they are in the same prefecture, Luo City is tucked away in a corner, a full thousand miles away from Peng City, the seat of government for Yuan Prefecture; at the speed of the Thick-backed Eagles, it would take at least a day to reach Peng City.

If they were traveling by carriage, it would undoubtedly take much longer, likely ten days or half a month.

While the Thick-backed Eagles were flying, the three Clan Elders silently channeled their Mental Power, forming individual invisible air shields to block out the howling gale.

In the sky, a large number of wild Spirit Beasts also live, and these Spirit Beasts are primarily avian types; one can barely see the shadows of any other types of Spirit Beasts.

Of course, it is not that there are none; Li Zhangsheng discovered a Cotton Puff floating in the void.

The Cotton Puff is oval-shaped, its body composed mostly of cotton, with a purple flower in each of its two hands and a pair of large, round blue eyes, giving people a cute and adorable feeling.

The Cotton Puff is not small in volume, but its weight is unimaginably light, which is the main reason it can float in the void. However, when they are soaked by rain, they become wet and heavy, losing their ability to use Flying Through the Void.

Additionally, this type of Spirit Beast is very timid; as long as it is attacked, it will release a large amount of cotton to distract its opponent and take the opportunity to flee.

Besides the Cotton Puff, there are other Spirit Beasts that possess the ability to use Flying Through the Void; among these Spirit Beasts, most are similar to the Cotton Puff, being extremely light in weight, while others are spherical and can generate special gases inside their bodies, which also grants them the ability to hover.

Of course, Spirit Beasts capable of hovering are ultimately a very small minority, and the vast majority are still primarily avian types.

Among these avian Spirit Beasts, they are basically all common types; Li Zhangsheng saw Skylarks, Flamingos, Pastel Butterflies, and the like, many of which appeared in the form of flocks.

Besides wild Spirit Beasts, during the flight, they would occasionally encounter Monster Tamers who were also riding Flying Demon Pets, but no one had any intention of greeting each other; they all maintained a safe distance and flew toward their respective destinations.

After observing for a while, Li Zhangsheng began to project his Mental Power; his range of Mental Power was relatively limited, and although he had made progress recently, it could only encompass a range of 40 meters.

What was frustrating was that the aura of the Upper Rank Thick-backed Eagles was very strong, so the vast majority of wild Spirit Beasts kept their distance, and only some slow-flying Spirit Beasts would enter his Mental Power range, making the efficiency extremely low.

Under these circumstances, Li Zhangsheng gave up the idea of searching for High Quality Fairies and began to close his eyes to rest.

Not knowing how much time had passed, Li Zhangsheng's ears twitched slightly, and he faintly heard the cries of birds, seemingly in quite a large number, which made him open his eyes, his gaze filled with vigilance.

Within the span of a few breaths, Li Zhangsheng discovered the source of the sound; not knowing whether his luck was too good or too bad, several hundred meters ahead, two Spirit Beast flocks were currently engaged in a fierce battle.

Because the number of both sides was large, in order to avoid danger as much as possible, the three Clan Elders did not continue to let the Thick-backed Eagles advance.

Among these two types of avian Spirit Beast flocks, one was the Skylark; their numbers were clearly greater, likely reaching the hundreds.

The other avian Spirit Beast flock was a type of large avian Spirit Beast—the Silver-backed Vulture; they have slender necks, sharp azure eyes, and a wingspan of basically three to four meters; except for their backs being silver, the rest are dark brown.

Silver-backed Vultures are known as the hooligans of the sky; they often act in family units, occasionally uniting with other Silver-backed Vulture families, and primarily feed on the carcasses of large Spirit Beasts, while small beasts and avian Spirit Beasts are also within their diet.

Because their strength is relatively weak, Skylarks became the prey of the Silver-backed Vultures; over time, the two flocks became mortal enemies and would often fight as soon as they met.

The number of Silver-backed Vultures is far less than the Skylarks, totaling only twenty or so, but they are all High-level Enslavement species, and their individual combat power far exceeds that of the Skylarks, making up for the deficiency in numbers.

In the sky, the two flocks were fighting fiercely; because their individual combat power was clearly stronger, the Silver-backed Vultures rarely suffered combat casualties, whereas the Skylark flock, despite their large numbers, would have members lose their ability to fight from time to time and fall from the sky.

However, the Silver-backed Vultures were not without damage; under the concentrated fire of the Skylark flock, they would occasionally knock down a Silver-backed Vulture as well.

Judging from the current situation, the gap between the two sides was not large, and it was difficult to determine a winner for the time being.

During the fierce battle, they also discovered the three Thick-backed Eagles, especially the Upper Rank Thick-backed Eagle in the lead, which made them feel great pressure, causing the offensive of the two flocks to slow down significantly as they grew wary of the Thick-backed Eagles.

"Let's go down first; it's a good time to let the Thick-backed Eagles rest!" Under these circumstances, the lead Clan Elder began to direct the Thick-backed Eagles to land.

Fighting in the air is extremely disadvantageous for Monster Tamers because, except for flying and hovering Spirit Beasts, other Spirit Beasts are almost unable to participate in the battle.

Of course, if it is a petite Spirit Beast, it could stand on the Thick-backed Eagle to launch an attack, but doing so also carries great risk; if the Spirit Beast does not stand firmly or is knocked down, these non-flying Spirit Beasts can often only perform free-fall motion, and the consequences are very serious.

Unless it is a Monster Tamer who specializes in flying Spirit Beasts, they would almost never easily start a battle in the air, especially since the three Clan Elders still had to escort Li Zhangsheng and the others, so they naturally had to prioritize stability.

Under the guidance of the Clan Elders, the Thick-backed Eagles began to circle and descend, soon landing on the ground.

Without any worries, the two flocks erupted into a fierce battle once again, and the sky began to rain Spirit Beasts, with Skylarks being the most numerous among them.

The bones of avian Spirit Beasts are relatively light, and when they are knocked down, they also flap their wings as much as possible, so even if they are knocked down, they rarely die immediately.

However, while they were fighting fiercely, many wild Spirit Beasts gathered on the ground below; their targets were the knocked-down Skylarks and Silver-backed Vultures, preparing to "wait for the bird to fall" and eat the food delivered to their door.

"Alright, everyone take a rest! Of course, you can also go catch the Silver-backed Vultures, but remember not to leave my line of sight!"

After getting off the backs of the Thick-backed Eagles, the lead Clan Elder finished his instructions and began to feed the Thick-backed Eagles to restore their stamina as quickly as possible.

After more than an hour of continuous weighted flight, even the Upper Rank Thick-backed Eagles were panting with fatigue.

At this time, except for Li Tianyu and Li Jingyi, the other Li Clan disciples headed toward the area directly below the two flocks.

Among these people, Li Zhangsheng possesses a Paradise Bird, and Li Runfeng possesses an Ice Sparrow; neither of them lacks a flying mount. Li Tianyu was purely there to watch the excitement, while Li Zhangsheng was prepared to pick up scraps; with the number of the two flocks, the possibility of High Quality Fairies appearing was very high.

Besides the two flying flocks, there were many wild Spirit Beasts nearby "waiting for the bird to fall," and they were also Li Zhangsheng's targets.

As soon as he arrived nearby, Li Zhangsheng impatiently projected his Mental Power, encompassing a forty-meter radius; his mind was like a radar, revealing dozens of light spots, the vast majority of which were very dim, but there was one that clearly towered above them, emitting a bright and clear radiance.

(End of Chapter)