Lin Qiye turned around and saw a giant gray sparrow streaking out of the rolling mist. It opened its beak, and a clear, resonant chirp echoed through the sky.
Chirp—!
The instant the chirp reached Lin Qiye's ears, the sparrow's body rode the sound waves and flew before him like a phantom.
It was too fast—so fast that Lin Qiye had not even seen it appear. Even his Mental Power perception could not keep up with it. The gray sparrow's wingspan stretched over two meters, and with a single beat, it slammed heavily toward Lin Qiye's chest!
At the critical moment, a deep-blue figure stepped in front of Lin Qiye!
Boom—!!
A dull crash rang through the sky. The flying Blazing Vein Earth Dragon seemed to have been struck by a meteorite and plummeted straight down.
The dragon and the two of them crashed back into the surging Beast Tide in an instant.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Lin Qiye staggered up from the deep pit, coughing violently. Beside him, Jialan sat weakly on the ground, gasping for breath.
The gray sparrow's attack had been far too powerful. Even with Jialan shielding him, the force transmitted through her had nearly made Lin Qiye cough up blood. If Jialan had not blocked that strike for him just now, Lin Qiye would likely have been so badly injured that he could not even stand.
"Jialan..."
Lin Qiye opened his mouth, about to say something, when that chirp rang in his ears once more.
This time, Lin Qiye did not hesitate. He threw himself forward with all his strength. The instant his feet left the ground, the gray blur slammed into the spot where he had been standing, smashing it into a terrifying crater!
The rolling shockwave sent Lin Qiye flying. He tumbled across the