"What cultivator?" The Heavenly Dome Emperor's enormous golden eyes abruptly narrowed. "Where would a cultivator come from in the Endless Desert?" he asked gravely.
"A Human Race cultivator rescued the Azure Thunder Roc!" the Wind-Snow Eagle said, utterly vexed. After a pause, a vicious gleam suddenly appeared in his eyes. "That human cultivator also killed my younger brother...!"
"A human cultivator?" The Heavenly Dome Emperor cut the Wind-Snow Eagle off, asking in a low, surprised voice, "Could it have been Li Xiaoya?"
"I'm not sure... that cultivator didn't say who he was. All I know is that he used a staff-shaped treasure of tremendous power. He killed or wounded several mighty demon beasts, and the Blood-Poison Spotted Dove couple were killed too!" the Wind-Snow Eagle hurriedly explained.
"That powerful?" The Heavenly Dome Emperor narrowed his eyes in surprise. After a moment's thought, he said gravely, "Then it must have been Li Xiaoya!"
"Li Xiaoya! The Li Xiaoya the Dragon Race is looking for?" The Wind-Snow Eagle froze, then cried out in astonishment. After a pause, he hurriedly asked, "Then should we inform the Dragon Race?"
"Hmph! Do I need you to tell me what to do?" the Heavenly Dome Emperor snorted coldly.
"Forgive your subordinate's offense!" the Wind-Snow Eagle hastily said, terrified.
"Pass down my orders! Follow that human cultivator discreetly!" the Heavenly Dome Emperor commanded gravely. After a pause, he continued, "Which direction did the Azure Thunder Roc go?"
"Toward Black Blood Mountain!" the Wind-Snow Eagle hurriedly answered.
"Hmph! I shall deal with this personally!" the Heavenly Dome Emperor declared with a cold snort. Boom! Rumble! An earth-shaking roar erupted across the sky like thunder from a clear blue heaven, and boundless clouds churned wildly...
Red-gray astral winds surged across the entire sky, blotting out the sun. An immense