The appearance of Luo Yuejue's group immediately made them the imagined enemy of the Immortal Practitioners lying in ambush. They assumed the newcomers also intended to reap the fisherman's profit, especially since they held the advantage in numbers. The atmosphere instantly grew tense.
The Immortal Practitioners who had arrived earlier exchanged glances and decided to eliminate their greatest competitors first, then fight over ownership of the three Demon Beasts.
The Thousand Xun Giant Eagle was fighting with wild delight and did not notice that its master had arrived. Though many of the blue-gray feathers on its wings had been torn out by the Heavenly Gang Thunder Tiger, it only grew fiercer with every battle. Its sharp claws sank viciously into the Azure-Scaled White Python's vital seven-inch point, severely wounding it. Yet it did not fare well either—its belly was ripped open by the Heavenly Gang Thunder Tiger's claws, blood flying everywhere in a gruesome sight.
Wounded at its vital point, the Azure-Scaled White Python struggled instinctively. Its tail coiled around the Heavenly Gang Thunder Tiger's neck and, with a single exertion, snapped its neck. Seizing the chance, the Thousand Xun Giant Eagle endured the searing pain and drove its enormous beak into the Azure-Scaled White Python's head, pecking out its inner core before swallowing it whole.
Though the Thousand Xun Giant Eagle became the final victor, it was covered in wounds. Even after it passed out, arcs of electricity still flickered over its body, and its enormous frame continued to twitch unconsciously. Yunxi could barely bear to look.
The Thousand Xun Giant Eagle's collapse was like a signal. Whether they were Immortal Practitioners waiting to reap the fisherman's profit or Luo Family disciples hoping to save Elder Ranxi's mount, all of them moved. Now it depended on who was faster.