Hunters Behind the Oriole

An eagle's cry suddenly tore through the clouds. A pitch-black carved eagle swooped down, snatched up the pouch below, and fled at top speed with the thirteen demon swords.

So they came after all!

Everyone present showed looks of understanding.

It would have been abnormal if Fu Henghua had shown no reaction to the destruction of the demon swords.

"Take your positions."

Everyone swiftly scattered, setting up nine layers of encirclement.

Zhongli Zihan and Dragon Daoist were responsible for the innermost ring.

A dark-gold Divine Dragon was embroidered upon Dragon Daoist's heavenly robe. This was his Tribulation Immortal incarnation, normally attached to an immortal artifact; their minds had been jointly refined, nurturing each other through cultivation. With a soft shout, his Tribulation Immortal power erupted. The Divine Dragon plunged into the sea of clouds, and layer upon layer of cloud mist surged like waves, blocking the carved eagle's path.

Right afterward, sword light flashed across the sky. The Sword of Returning Ten Thousand Rivers stabbed at the carved eagle's talons, while a violent storm manifested within the sea of clouds, instantly shattering the paper eagle into hundreds upon thousands of fragments.

Then everyone saw a cluster of five-colored spiritual light at the carved eagle's core.

Its cry rang out again, and the countless fragments transformed into over a thousand flying eagles. While fending off attacks, they shielded their companions beneath the "black cloud" as they escaped.

The second ring of encirclement consisted of Zhang Xiyue, Li Ruxin, and the others. Seeing the "bird cloud" formed by the carved eagles charging toward them, they met it with all their strength.

Yet the carved eagles shifted nimbly one after another, easily breaking through the women's encirclement.

Canglan Zi, Meng Chen, and Yu Danqing stood at the outermost ring.

Watching those agile and