The drizzle gradually grew lighter. Moonlight filtered through the clouds, brightening the forest a little.
On the grass behind the tree, beside a huge root jutting out of the ground.
Two large gray-feathered birds, their bodies covered in fluff, kept lowering their heads to peck at a mangled human corpse.
The two birds had three legs, gray feathers all over, and when they spread their flapping wings, they spanned more than three meters.
Their heads were faintly red, and their faces vaguely resembled human faces. Only their beaks were pointed, like those of birds.
Wei He's heart jolted. From more than ten meters away, his first glance had made him think they were two people dressed in feathered garments eating someone.
He carefully recalled the information on exotic beasts he had gathered over the past few years. Before long, he found records of this particular beast.
"They're actually Jue Ru Birds." Wei He remained perfectly still, gripping the throwing darts in his hand.
These avian exotic beasts were exceptionally ferocious. Most importantly, the blood on their claws and beaks was highly poisonous, making them extremely troublesome.
Their favorite hunting method was to suddenly scratch or peck their prey, then wait for the poison to take effect and kill it.
Of course, these exotic beasts held little value to Wei He. Other than being used to refine poison, none of their meat was edible.
He quietly withdrew from his position and headed away into the distance.
According to the records, once scratched by a Jue Ru Bird, even a Third Stage Qi and Blood martial artist would certainly die.
Naturally, that only meant their venom was potent. Their actual combat ability was another matter entirely. Three-Blood Martial Artists had incredibly fast reactions and immense strength; these birds likely could not even