Chapter 215: Chapter 208: Sea of Flowers (Double Length) (Part 2)
Falling from high altitude, he instantly transformed into his true form—the Golden Eagle, with sharp talons clutching Shen Tang, diving towards the dense forest ahead.
The nearest fighter jets noticed their escape and quickly pursued.
"Boom!"
A missile blasted towards the Golden Eagle.
Lu Xiao reacted swiftly, dodging sideways.
Immediately afterward, several more missiles came flying, with one specifically targeting Shen Tang!
The missiles formed a linear blockade from all directions. If Lu Xiao dodged, Shen Tang would surely be hit by the energy explosions.
Ultimately, Lu Xiao didn’t dodge; he turned sideways, using his wings to shield from an impact.
The left wing instantly exploded into a mist of blood in mid-air!
Feathers scattered and fell as the Golden Eagle was blown back, collapsing hundreds of meters, then at the brink of hitting the ground, spun back skyward to distance himself from the battle.
Unfortunately, after being injured this time, the Golden Eagle was clearly at the end of his rope, barely managing to maintain stability, flying shakily.
"Lu Xiao!" Shen Tang felt the Golden Eagle’s body trembling, his claws gripping her tightly, fearing she would fall.
"I’m fine." Lu Xiao’s breath was unstable, keeping himself calm with difficulty, yet the blood sprayed from his sharp, curved beak splattered onto Shen Tang’s face.
Wet, hot, sticky.
Her eyes widened, holding her breath, feeling her heart tightening.
"You’re seriously hurt... Let me heal you!" The Earth Element Ability doesn’t work well in the sky, besides, a Seventh Rank superpower can’t destroy fighter jets.
Lu Xiao desperately evaded the pursuing missiles, his chest rising and falling intensely, his raspy voice mixing with the blood dripping onto her, staining a large area, "No need, there’s no time. Do you... still have any Crystal Core?"
Shen Tang’s spirit jolted; he wanted to break through on the spot?
She did have a fair amount of Crystal Core in her space, but breaking through under these circumstances would most likely lead to failure.
If forced breakthrough fails, his strength will be severely damaged!
He’s risking his life!
"No, fly towards the dense forest, we still have a chance to escape!" Shen Tang shook her head desperately.
"We’ve been discovered. If not dealt with quickly, more pursuers will be drawn." The fierce wind was mingled with increasingly thick blood scent, yet his voice remained calm and powerful, "Don’t worry, trust me."
He spoke again, this time in a commanding tone, "Give me the Crystal Core!"
Shen Tang’s throat felt tight; these pursuers came to kill her but dragged them both into this, putting their lives on the line.
She clenched her fists; once she got back, she would surely seek revenge!
Shen Tang retrieved the Beast Crystal from her space.
Invisible hunting wind carried the Beast Crystal into the Golden Eagle’s mouth, transforming into a surge of potent power, merging into limbs and bones.
Next, Shen Tang felt the Golden Eagle’s body instantly tense up, his talons gripping her waist tightly.
The force wasn’t gentle anymore; the sharp eagle claws almost pierced her flesh as if to crush her bones!
Shen Tang bit back her pain, daring not to make a sound for fear of disturbing Lu Xiao’s advancement process.
Lu Xiao pushed his body to the extreme; in less than half a minute, his body burst into golden light, strength skyrocketing, breaking through from Seventh Rank Peak to Eighth Rank!
"Screech—"
The Golden Eagle let out a sharp, golden sound of shattering stones.
He spread open his blade-like sharp golden beak, a keen Wind Blade flying out, hitting the wing of a fighter jet.
The wing was instantly sliced, sparking and smoking heavily.
The fighter jet lost balance immediately, plummeting from the sky, crashing into the mountains with a thunderous explosion, bursting with thick black smoke.
Following that, another Wind Blade pierced the air, penetrating the glass of another fighter jet, slicing off the pilot’s head.
A vast mist of blood splattered on the broken glass, sickeningly vivid.
The fighter jet went out of control, subsequently crashing to the ground, again exploding into a heap of ashes.
Lu Xiao quickly eliminated the fighter jets pursuing them from behind, taking Shen Tang out of the encirclement, leaving the pursuers behind.
...
Several hundred kilometers away in the hilly terrain.
The pursuers were already out of sight.
The tense atmosphere of life and death gradually faded, becoming peaceful and serene.
Lu Xiao slowed down, carrying Shen Tang along.
Jia Lan should have also evaded the pursuers along the water route.
According to the plan, both sides would meet, but—
Lu Xiao’s movements paused slightly, relaxing the grip of his claws, suddenly spinning mid-air, heading in the opposite direction of the destination.
"Ah!" Shen Tang shouted in alarm, almost falling, only to be swiftly caught upon the Golden Eagle’s back.
Her heart was pounding in fear, clutching the Golden Eagle’s neck tightly.
When Lu Xiao’s speed slowed again, she dared to finally face the fierce wind, looking at the system map direction, questioning, "Hey, where are we going? This isn’t the direction to meet Jia Lan."