The appearance of the golden Divine Eagle came as no surprise...
Gesang's fatherly concern for Aisopan had shown itself in many ways. Having it look after Aisopan, who hadn't yet raised a new Divine Eagle, seemed perfectly reasonable...
To Alvin's astonishment, the golden Divine Eagle dove toward the "Hook Snake" that was about to reach shore...
The giant golden eagle folded its wings and shot toward the "Hook Snake's" head like a terrifying sword.
Its fearsome talons curled slightly. Using the force of gravity as it plunged, the iron-hard joints of its enormous claws struck the "Hook Snake" squarely on the head.
The "Hook Snake" was momentarily stunned by the terrifying blow, its enormous head lurching forward...
The golden eagle was clearly an exceptionally experienced fighter. The instant the "Hook Snake" lurched forward, it spread its left wing and tilted its body sideways, hooking one of its huge talons directly into the "Hook Snake's" eye...
As Alvin watched in awe, the Divine Eagle let out a mighty cry, beat its wings, and lifted the twenty- or thirty-meter-long "Hook Snake" into the air, soaring dozens of meters above the ground...
At Wu Lie's excited shout, the Divine Eagle cried out again, almost as if giving a warning, then dropped the "Hook Snake" above a boulder on the shore...
A thunderous BOOM...
The "Hook Snake" slammed into the boulder a few meters below its head, smashing the rock—which was the size of a locomotive—into pieces...
Alvin looked at the "Hook Snake," its tail hook broken and barely alive, then at Shang-Chi and Wu Lie, who were as fierce as wolves and tigers...
He smiled and shook his head. Watching Aisopan charge cheerfully toward the shore with her little falcon, he turned to Frank and said, "I still underestimated the 'Divine Eagle Knights'...