Luo Yan glanced downward and saw that the swarm of insects was still clinging to them. He could not help frowning.
Just then, a strange sound reached his ears.
It sounded like the cry of a bird.
The sound came from above, so he looked up.
He saw countless black shadows flying down from a "branch" above the Jianmu.
By the "nightlight" of Guixu, Luo Yan saw clearly that they were Peng Birds.
Every one of these giant Peng Birds was the size of a colossal beast.
They swooped down with a roar like a mass of dark clouds, arriving before Luo Yan and Michael in the blink of an eye.
Michael immediately raised his small round shield above his head, then used some Divine Magic, causing a gigantic Golden Cross to appear above him and "Zhurong."
When the giant Peng Birds descended, they slammed into the Golden Cross and were flung away. However, they had no intention of tangling with Luo Yan and Michael. The Peng Birds that were knocked away quickly dove down again.
It turned out that their target was the flying insects.
For a time.
The giant Peng Birds and the flying insects chased and hunted each other between two "branches" of the Jianmu.
Both sides forgot about Luo Yan and Michael. However, "Zhurong" and Michael were caught between the two groups, and wherever they looked, they could no longer see the Jianmu.
Their entire view was blocked by the insects and giant Peng Birds.
"Zhurong" made a gesture. Luo Yan told Michael to charge upward with him.
The Golden Giant nodded and voluntarily withdrew the Divine Magic.
Just then, a mass of spider silk that had come from nowhere landed on Michael.
Covered by that mass of spider silk, Michael suddenly felt his energy draining