The Mandala crossed the Storm Sea in the shortest possible time and arrived at Storm Island.
There were no tornadoes like those in the Storm Sea around Storm Island. Only layers upon layers of mist shrouded it, making it seem dreamlike and ethereal.
Chen Rui put away the Mandala and the sandmen, then set foot on the island. Storm Island was vast, and the magic map was completely useless here. During his last rescue of Samuel, he had only made a hurried circuit around the outskirts without venturing deeper, so he could only rely on his memories and feel his way forward step by step.
As he walked, Chen Rui suddenly raised his head and saw two dark shapes in the sky—two golden giant eagles. With Chen Rui's eyesight, he could already make out the undisguised hostility in their sharp gazes.
Thunderbirds!
Thunderbirds were among the strongest birds in the surface world. They were even fiercer than griffins, possessed powerful lightning talents, and were second only to Dragons in combat strength.
Chen Rui had once obtained a young Thunderbird in Gaddon City, cementing his identity as a "beast tamer." Using this, he had followed the sucker Paul into Light Holy Mountain. Since it could not be carried through the Stellar Gate, Chen Rui had released the young Thunderbird before the final Xuedalai operation.
Thunderbirds were proud and unruly by nature. That young Thunderbird had submitted only because it was immature and because Chen Rui had used both threats and inducements backed by absolute strength. If it had been an adult Thunderbird like these, even death would have had a hard time forcing it into submission.
With clear, resounding cries, the two Thunderbirds dove at Chen Rui one after the other. Since fearless humans often came to steal Thunderbird eggs or