As he spoke, a strange purple light surged in the man's eyes. His lips moved, as if he were muttering an incantation.
In an instant, a strange purple vortex appeared on the surface of his clothes. Air currents stirred within it, as though something were about to crawl out.
Seeing how bizarre this was, Jiang Yue grew more wary.
A moment later, the air currents in the vortex surged. Sure enough, a shadow shot out: a purple giant eagle. Its wings spread wide, making it several times larger than an adult. Jiang Yue had no idea how it had been hiding inside the surface of the man's clothes.
The giant eagle beat its wings, whipping up astonishing gusts. The force was like a powerful storm confined to a small area. Sand and stones flew, trees snapped, and the ground was swept up.
Even the two Striped Giant Tigers were knocked off balance by the gusts.
Their assault on the mysterious Awakened was clearly disrupted for the moment.
In size, the giant eagle was nearly a match for the Striped Giant Tigers. The force it unleashed, however, far surpassed theirs.
If the Striped Giant Tigers hadn't been anchored to the ground, they likely would have been unable to withstand the tremendous impact of the gusts.
Even so, they could barely keep from being swept away, digging their claws into the ground as they struggled against the terrifying gale.
Jiang Yue was quite surprised by the sight.
But only surprised.
Seeing this, Jiang Yue didn't take the other man head-on. He called out, preparing to pull back the two Striped Giant Tigers.
But just then, the giant eagle let out a sharp cry and began beating its wings rapidly. Purple light blazed across its body, and a strange purplish-red glow pulsed at