The Thousand-Eyed Walker had not expected the Black Protector to be planning to perish with him.
By the time he tried to break free, it was already too late.
The Black Protector moved swiftly, carrying supreme might as he seized the Thousand-Eyed Walker directly.
Then the World Map descended, sweeping both figures into its depths.
Seeing this, the Thousand-Eyed Eagle King frowned slightly.
Only he remained on their side now.
And on the opposing side, only the White Protector remained.
His gaze fell upon the White Protector.
He said faintly.
"You cannot stop me."
"Step aside at once, and you may yet keep your life."
"How will we know without trying?" the White Protector grinned.
He resolutely chose to stand in front of the Thousand-Eyed Eagle King.
The Thousand-Eyed Eagle King no longer hesitated.
He moved.
He moved so fast that he became nothing but an afterimage.
He had originally been a black eagle walking on two legs.
But the instant he moved, his body transformed into that of a soaring eagle.
A pair of wings suddenly sprouted from his back.
In less than a second, he had appeared before the White Protector.
The sharp claws in his hands swept forth like mountains toppling and seas overturning.
Boom—
They slammed heavily into the White Protector.
The White Protector did not even have time to react.
Perhaps even he had not expected the Thousand-Eyed Eagle King to be this fast.
Thus, only after the other party appeared before him did he react and try to dodge.
But it was still somewhat too late.
Half of his body was directly raked by the Thousand-Eyed Eagle King's claws.
Those claws were sharp enough to reveal their every edge, as though they could cut through anything.
Splat, splat, splat—
The sound of blades slicing