Li Chang'an's greatest strength was not his martial arts, but his ability to command birds. Yet that ability was utterly useless against Hu Xiaotian. The moment Hu Xiaotian's mount, the Flying Owl, appeared, the flock Li Chang'an had summoned fell into panic. Although Li Chang'an was known as the Feather Demon, he could not control the Flying Owl.
Xiong Tianba and the Three Giant Bears were there to draw the attention of all three enemies, while Hu Xiaotian waited in the air for his chance. Once the main targets appeared, he would attack and kill without mercy.
The Heaven-Breaking Sword cleaved toward Li Chang'an with unstoppable force. In his panic, Li Chang'an dared not meet the strike head-on. He had intended to command his Snow Eagle to carry him away, but it was considerably slower than the Flying Owl. He played his Silver Flute, trying to make the birds in the air form a barrier behind him and block Hu Xiaotian's attack. As long as he could halt Hu Xiaotian's momentum, he would gain a moment to breathe and escape right under his nose. But the birds had already been frightened out of their wits by the Flying Owl and were completely out of control. How could they possibly obey his commands and organize a proper barrier? Without the Flying Owl's help, Xia Changming would never have agreed to let Hu Xiaotian come for revenge. When it came to understanding the habits of birds, Xia Changming was already no less capable than his senior fellow disciple, Li Chang'an, and had even surpassed him in many respects. His understanding of the Flying Owl was second only to Hu Xiaotian's. He knew it was the king of birds and could not be controlled. The only way to gain its help was to