It seemed the Great Roc merely wanted Xiao Hua to descend and did not press him too hard. It beat its wings, and fierce winds howled as Xiao Hua fell from the heights!
Xiao Hua found an icy peak and landed atop it, narrowing his eyes as he watched the Great Roc slowly descend a hundred zhang away!
The Great Roc truly was enormous. While it was still dozens of zhang from the ice peak, the snow and solid ice atop the summit were already swept away by the gale from its wings. When the Great Roc finally landed, a series of cracking sounds rang out as countless fissures split through the ice!
With a bang, the giant leaped down from the Great Roc's back, stomping a deep hole into the snow beneath his feet. He then took several more strides, rushed to Xiao Hua's side, and with a flip of his hand pulled a huge spiked mace from behind his back!
As for the dwarf, he nimbly flipped through the air and landed atop the snow. He jogged a few steps, clapped his hands, and took two small earthen-yellow rods from his storage pouch. Their tips bulged slightly, resembling pestles used for pounding medicine!
The Great Roc let out a long cry. Its call shook the four fields, and the already cracked ice split apart even further!
As the Great Roc cried out, its wingspan of dozens of zhang rapidly contracted. Its massive avian body shrank as well, and even its bird head gradually transformed. A human face emerged, with narrow cheeks, slender eyes, and a slightly protruding mouth!
In the blink of an eye, the enormous bird body and wings had vanished. Before Xiao Hua stood an elderly man of somewhat tall stature, his complexion a pale gold!