Once Giant Flaming Cloud Eagle went berserk, it spread out its vast wings, covering half the sky. Even the mountains beneath were in its shadow — that was how enormous the bird was!
Glossy and slippery, it feathers were more like armor than a layer of down!
Feng Wu's fingers closed on empty air, and she fell rapidly!
She was in dire danger!
Her life was hanging in the balance!
At the most critical moment, she finally grabbed hold of the eagle's sharp talon.
The claw was as sharp as a blade, which cut deep into Feng Wu's palms. Blood gushed out!
That had to be painful as hell…
However, Feng Wu didn't even flinch. With the momentum, she swung herself up deftly and climbed back onto the eagle's talon.
Only then did she let out a breath of relief.
She had narrowly escaped death. If she had been a tenth of a second slower, she would be dead now!
At that thought, Feng Wu turned her sharp gaze to Jun Linyuan!
Was everyone else an ant to that crown prince?!
He was so poised and elegant, while she was in such a sorry state.
Fury burned in Feng Wu's chest like flames!
Strength… She had never craved strength like she did now!
Feng Wu took a deep breath. Immortal Spiritual Fruit, that was what she had to get her hands on now. Only after she refined the Nine Transformation Spirit Restoration Pill could she resume her cultivation…
There was still a long way for her to go. Jun Linyuan, let's wait and see!
At the moment, the most important thing was to stay alive.
Giant Flaming Cloud Eagle eyed Jun Linyuan in terror!
How could this teenager be so formidable?!
He was still so young, but his abilities already exceeded that of a Demi-Emperor!
Giant Flaming Cloud Eagle was no match for the teenager even after going berserk!
When this teenager reached his full potential in a few years, would that mighty being which dwelled in the middle of Frozen Forest be threatened by this human as well?
At that thought, a look of despair flickered in the eagle's eyes!
However, if it couldn't escape, it would make sure to fight to the end!
Seeing the frantic look in the eagle's eyes, Feng Wu's heart sank!
She couldn't care less about the eagle's fate, but if both sides went at each other's throats, she would certainly become collateral damage and she wouldn't get out of this alive!
It wasn't that she didn't want to beg Jun Linyuan for help, but she knew perfectly well that there was no point asking.
Because right now, to Jun Linyuan, she was a complete stranger.
The man had always been unbelievably heartless!
The motto he lived by was: save yourself, or stop wasting your breath.
To him, there were two kinds of people in this world: his people and everyone else.
He would stand up for his people no matter what and ignore the rest.
Clearly, Feng Xun was his man, while Feng Wu… belonged to the other category.
As frustrating and infuriating as that sounded, it was the fact.
Hence, Feng Wu pinned her hopes of survival on the eagle!
Feng Wu looked down again —
Frozen Forest was divided into five concentric circles, and the most formidable ruler of the forest lived in the very center!
It was a place that intimidated even the most capable cultivators of the empire.
Because of that crucial Immortal Spiritual Fruit, Feng Wu had gained some in-depth understanding of Frozen Forest.
One glance and she recognized that they were above the eastern region of the fourth ring.
The next moment, the detailed map of this area came to her mind.
"If you fight him to the end, he will escape without a scratch, but you'll perish. How about we join forces?" Despite the cuts on her hands, Feng Wu grasped the eagle's talon and nimbly moved toward the eagle's ear.
"Join hands? What good can you do me?" asked Giant Flaming Cloud Eagle with contempt.
To Feng Wu, Giant Flaming Cloud Eagle's right ear was as big as a house.
"I don't have any spiritual energy, but I know what his weakness is." Feng Wu arched an eyebrow.
"Alright!" Giant Flaming Cloud Eagle lowered its voice. "Get rid of him and I won't eat you!"
Feng Wu drew in a deep breath. Such was the pathetic life of one who didn't have any cultivation power. "… Fine."
Sitting down in its ear, Feng Wu told the bird about Jun Linyuan's Achilles' heel. "Jun Linyuan is so talented that you'll never be his match. Trying to run away will be futile, too. But, there is one thing you can do that'll distract him briefly."
Feng Wu smiled a little at that thought. "He's a neat freak!"
She got the idea from the eagle's drool just then.
Feng Wu turned to look at the teenager in black as she talked to the eagle.
He had clenched his right hand into a fist and spiritual essence circled around it, warping the air around him!
A formidable energy shook heaven and earth!
"Go!" Feng Wu shouted, sitting in the eagle's ear.
Giant Flaming Cloud Eagle had its doubts, but it still charged at Jun Linyuan, making this its last attempt!
Just before they clashed —
Gurgle —
A sticky white substance gushed out of the eagle's mouth and poured down toward Jun Linyuan!
The look on the elegant, otherworldly teenager's face changed noticeably —
His face turned livid!
His movements turned stiff!
He kept falling back, further back —
"Run!" Feng Wu shouted, sitting cross-legged in the eagle's right ear.
Giant Flaming Cloud Eagle didn't expect it to work so well!
It turned around and fled right away!
The eagle spared no effort and increased its speed to the limit!
In its right ear, Feng Wu kept giving it directions. "Your ten o'clock, speed up. Quickly!"
Giant Flaming Cloud Eagle hadn't thought much of Feng Wu at first, but since her suggestion had turned out remarkably useful, it began to follow her directions involuntarily.
"Lower your height! Forward! Faster!" Feng Wu clenched her fists!
10,000 meters, 5,000 meters, 3,000 meters… Almost there! They were almost at the waterfall over the cliff!
At that moment, the eagle suddenly pulled Feng Wu out of its ear and held her in its talon.
Feng Wu's stomach lurched as she saw its drooling beak. She cried out, "What are you doing?!"
The eagle then threw Feng Wu in the direction of its mouth!
Just like someone throwing a peanut into their mouth!
Feng Wu shuddered with fear!
The eagle had gone back on its word before they were even out of danger!
Infuriated, Feng Wu took out a most solid Dark Stone from her Dragon and Phoenix Spiritual Ring, then threw it out.
Meanwhile, she turned swiftly, grabbed the eagle's beak, and jumped onto its forehead!
Crack!
There was a crisp sound.
Giant Flaming Cloud Eagle bit down on the Dark Stone Feng Wu tossed into its mouth and almost cracked its teeth!
It cried out angrily.
The eagle ranted, "You heartless woman! You're so cunning!"
Standing on its head, Feng Wu rested her hands on her waist and stomped her foot. "You're accusing me now? You promised you wouldn't eat me and you went back on your word almost right away! You piece of shit, no, birdshit!"