Although the struggling crane was in pain, it seemed to understand my fury as well. It forced itself onward in a desperate charge, frantically refining and converting pills to stockpile enough energy for a last-ditch fight!
Seeing us get back up and continue rushing forward, the other party let out a sharp, cackling laugh. "You're pretty stubborn, kid. I heard you opened the heavens and earth beyond this world and created a world outside the firmament? That status is outrageously lofty, isn't it? What a pity that here, you're nothing more than a lowly worm and ant. In other words, why bother stooping to contend with a humble little immortal like me and make yourself lose face? My demand isn't excessive. I merely lack an immortal beast for transportation that matches my status. Surely you aren't unwilling to do a good deed and help me out?"
"You've made robbery sound so bizarrely elegant? You're really something!" I gritted my teeth. The crane was furious as well. With a cry, it leaped backward and beat its wings. Once again, a rainbow hurricane erupted. Under its frenzied assault, the surrounding ground was reduced to a charred state! Even the air turned like a dense cloud of dampness, almost tangible!
Haoxi, Qiuhu, Wan Qi, and the few surviving law-enforcing hunters all retreated. They were afraid of getting caught in it, after all. It was clear that the crane's strength was still formidable!
Yet this Qiongtian Immortal neither retreated nor dodged. He stretched out a hand and muttered a few words. In an instant, I once again felt the earth and sky turn upside down. Along with the crane, everything was sent hurtling backward, and this sudden force was many times stronger than the previous two. The attack made the crane spit out a