Qin Siyang froze too.
Although he knew there was a world of difference between Large Gods and the creatures he met after passing their trials,
he truly hadn't expected the sight before him.
This bird had none of the Skywalking Lion-Eagle's magnificent, imposing plumage.
Right now, she looked like a plucked chicken ready for the grill.
"Uh..." Looking at this ridiculous creature, Qin Siyang couldn't decide whether to keep his Long Spear raised or lower it.
"So... is this your true form? Or did you just take a bath?"
The "bald bird" froze for a second, then grew even more furious. "What bath?! That's complete nonsense! You're the one who stripped off all my feathers!"
Qin Siyang scratched his head, looking puzzled. "When did I pluck your feathers? Do you mean the Feather Blades that attacked me? Didn't you shed those yourself?"
"After my Feather Blades fall off, they gradually disappear, then return to my body! But you shattered every last one of them, so my feathers couldn't come back! Growing Feather Blades takes time too!"
The more the Skywalking Lion-Eagle spoke, the angrier she became, trembling all over. "You've been coming here every day and stripping my feathers! I couldn't grow new Feather Blades fast enough, and now look what you've done to me!"
"Uh..." Qin Siyang scratched his head. "I really didn't realize that. I'm sorry, sacred Lady Skywalking Lion-Eagle."
"I'm not some Skywalking Lion-Eagle! I'm just called Feather Eagle! And I'm no lady-I'm a great bird!"
Qin Siyang hastily apologized. "All right, sacred great bird Feather Eagle, I'm sorry. I didn't know your Feather Blades couldn't be shattered."
"They aren't supposed to be shattered! Nobody here should be able to break my Feather Blades! Who knows why you've got an Intermediate Growth Artifact?! And it's even been