An hourglass later.
Caw! Caw! Caw! Caw! Caw!
A flock of flying demons suddenly burst out of the dense Magic Cloud ahead, chasing two colorful-feathered spirit magpies as they flew this way without warning.
"Spirit magpies?"
Under normal circumstances, the two of them would have been delighted to encounter such precious specimens.
But right now, they could only regret it.
Though the two of them couldn't reveal their disguises, the two spirit magpies were already quite intelligent. When they saw two more high-ranking demons appear ahead, they were immediately alarmed.
The two spirit magpies were clearly a mated pair.
The male spirit magpie's wingspan was about five meters. Its feathers were mainly yellow and green, and a brilliant red crest grew atop its head, making it exceptionally beautiful. It opened its beak and spat a bolt of lightning at the two of them.
It was easy to tell from the lightning bolt that the male spirit magpie had reached the peak of the second tier and could evolve into a third-tier creature at any time.
"Careful! They say the spirit magpies' lightning carries a special curse that lingers deep in the bloodline. If a descendant with a similar bloodline comes near, the curse can spread and erupt at any moment unless they're strong enough, turning them into withered wood. It's terrifying!"
Reilo had once suffered the withered-wood curse of a scholar from the Xilan Duchy. He had researched all kinds of texts because of it, so he knew a little about the subject.
He hurriedly dodged the lightning bolt.
The old woman also had no wish to get entangled in a fight with the two spirit magpies now. With a flash of black smoke, she dodged the lightning alongside Reilo, letting the two magpies fly past in an instant.
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