In this world, the strong always wield far more power than their weight would suggest.
For Spirit Readers, the power of weapons they controlled was even more astonishing.
Bai Yang's psychokinesis couldn't reach that level, but it could directly affect living creatures.
That let him temporarily take control of someone else's body.
With his psychokinesis and a full-force strike working together, the Half-Dragon Black-Line Snake was sent helplessly flying upward.
It only rose ten meters, which was nothing to a creature of its size.
But that was all the signal the birds needed!
The flying monsters in the sky had incredible eyesight. After seeing that, how could they possibly hold back?
Bai Yang had just lowered his hands when he heard a shrill whistle from above.
The flying monsters let out harsh, cackling cries and swooped toward the ground, each desperate to get there first!
The steel beaks on their faces and iron claws on their feet glinted coldly, proof that they were ready to fight for their meal.
They could no longer resist the feast before them!
Without a second thought, Bai Yang used a quick step and raced toward the building where the Blood Brake Squad was hiding.
The terrain nearby had been scouted in advance, and he had obtained the information directly through the master-servant link.
Two seconds later, he slipped into a seven- or eight-story building, reinforced to an exceptional degree.
Everyone was waiting for him inside. Almost every squad member was injured, and several had lost hands or feet, leaving them crippled.
Even An Zhengxin was badly hurt. His protective suit was completely ruined, and a large patch of flesh had been torn from his back.
Bai Yang asked, "How strong are these birds?"
"They have at least three leaders at the Primary War God level. There are about a hundred of them in total, with at least twenty Advanced War Generals.
"We didn't have time to count the rest. We could only lure them here while running for our lives," An Zhengxin replied.
Bai Yang placed a hand gently on the most gravely wounded squad members, then turned and said:
"As long as you're all still alive, that's what matters. Get some rest. I'll awaken the power in your cells.
"Don't worry. Even if you've lost half your body, it can slowly grow back."
The battle wouldn't be over anytime soon, so Bai Yang took the opportunity to treat everyone's wounds.
He had absolute control over them. He temporarily blocked the pain of those who were most severely injured, allowing them to rest more comfortably.
Before long, many of their wounds had already healed at an astonishing speed.
The missing limbs of the squad members who had lost parts of their bodies had also begun to grow back, slowly.
They'd recover fully as long as they got enough food afterward.
Once he was finished, Bai Yang went to the window and watched the battle's progress.
The fight had nearly reached its peak.
These natural enemies were both skilled killers. In less than five minutes, hundreds of small snakes on the battlefield had been almost completely slaughtered by the birds.
Only several dozen Black-Line Snakes at the Advanced War General level were still fighting back against the ravenous flying monsters.
The flying monsters had taken losses too, but nowhere near as many as the Black-Line Snakes.
They had lost only twenty or thirty. The rest were either surrounding the venomous snakes at the Advanced War General level,
or circling the battlefield, cheering on their leaders in the crucial fight below.
By now, the Half-Dragon Black-Line Snake had lost all the power it had shown at the start.
Five flying birds at the Primary Lord level had it trapped with nowhere to run, neither skyward nor underground.
These monsters, which might once have been seagulls, were extremely cunning and knew how to work together.
They attacked from different directions with perfect coordination.
They had already gouged out one of the Half-Dragon's eyes and left countless wounds all over its body.
At this rate, the Black-Line Snake was bound to become their meal.
The Half-Dragon knew it too. It no longer cared about its underlings.
It had tried several times to break out alone, but the birds had forced it back each time.
"This won't do. You'd better kill each other off."
Without its most formidable venomous fangs, and with these four weapons gone, the snake didn't seem to have any chance of turning the tide. It was only a matter of time.
Bai Yang climbed out the window, hovered in midair, and headed back toward the battlefield.
He gauged the distance and stopped just outside the birds' line of sight, but within reach of his psychokinesis.
He opened his backpack and took out the four menacing fangs.
He controlled all four at once, intending to use them like psychokinetic weapons.
Under his control, they were far more dangerous than when the Half-Dragon wielded them itself.
Bai Yang had watched the fight for a while. The five birds at the Primary Lord level weren't equally strong.
He waited for his chance, then sent all four fangs shooting up from the ground at once, targeting the weakest bird!
The Snake Fangs flew incredibly fast, and their angles of attack were even more vicious.
The smallest flying monster had never faced anything like this.
The moment it noticed the attack, it panicked and couldn't dodge in time.
All four fangs struck its body almost simultaneously!
Bai Yang quickly pulled them back.
He was only an Advanced War General, and although the fangs looked fearsome,
they hadn't done much damage when they struck the monster's feathers, which were harder than steel.
They had only left four slight cuts. None were fatal.
The venom inside them was potent, but after so much time, much of it had evaporated on its own.
It could only cause some numbness; it wasn't enough to kill a bird instantly.
Even so, the bird screeched as if it were already done for.
It flapped its wings desperately a few times, then couldn't keep going and plummeted toward the ground.
The Half-Dragon had finally gotten its chance. How could it hesitate?
It couldn't escape, so it might as well kill one of them before it died!
It immediately braced itself against the attacks of the other birds, opened its jaws, and swallowed the falling bird!
The other four monsters panicked and quickly flew higher, afraid to attack again.
These monsters truly were natural enemies. After the Half-Dragon ate the bird, its condition improved considerably.
The four birds didn't understand what had suddenly happened to their companion.
But there was no doubt that the snake in front of them was responsible.
Their fear soon faded, replaced by fury. They attacked even more viciously than before.
Bai Yang knew when to stop. He quickly put the fangs away and continued watching the fight.
The battle went on for more than ten minutes.
Both of the Half-Dragon's eyes were blind, and deep wounds exposed bone in several places across its body.
The four birds were in no better shape. One had injured a wing and could barely fly.
If it fell to the ground, it would die at once—and become an important source of nourishment for the Black-Line Snake as it healed.
Both sides were at their last gasp. It wouldn't be surprising if either one lost.
Bai Yang thought the birds still had the advantage. Even if things went badly,
the other three flying monsters could still escape.
It was time for him to come out and finish things.
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