Chapter 1629 (Raw 1611):
Xiao Chen moved quickly, knowing that escaping from danger this time would be hard.
The gravity in the starry sea was ten times that outside, restricting his speed and movements.
Furthermore, the Cold Steel Eagles—tyrants of the sea—grew up in the starry sea. They were innately agile and could move as they pleased as fast as lightning.
In this trip to obtain the Life Juice Source, Xiao Chen had experienced setback after setback. Unexpectedly, in the end, this was still the result; he felt somewhat unreconciled to it.
After seeing the Cold Steel Eagles massacre the Black Star Sawtooth Shark tribe, he had no desire to fight them. He could only do one thing: run!
Xiao Chen prayed that the Black Cutlass pirate ship was not very far from him and could come over to reinforce him. By using the Yazi Beast Demon Soul, he would have a chance to survive and flee.
Xiao Chen's Captain Token was linked to the Black Cutlass. Xiao Suo's crew could sense his general location through the pirate ship.
However, Xiao Chen did not know where the Tree of Life had carried him in this vast starry sea. The chances of the Black Cutlass rushing over quickly were very slim.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Two sonic booms came from behind Xiao Chen. Those were the feathers of the Cold Steel Eagles whistling by while emitting a sharp cold Qi.
The Cold Steel Eagles ignored the gravity of the starry sea, instantly charging over and piercing towards Xiao Chen's back, as the pleasant melody of the flute rang out.
"Splash!" Xiao Chen dove into the water, experiencing danger after danger, avoiding the two feathers filled with boundless killing intent.
"Crackle! Crackle!" Once the feathers entered the water, cold Qi spread out on the surface of the water and turned into a layer of thin ice.
With this obstruction, Xiao Chen, who had a head start, lost his lead to the Cold Steel Eagles.
"Splash!" Water surged up as the Cold Steel Eagles followed Xiao Chen into the water without hesitation.
"Crack! Crack!" The two Cold Steel Eagles spread their wings out. Their sharp wings were like huge, sharp sabers. They moved through the water like they were blades, crisscrossing and moving nimbly.
The water was even sliced into countless small pieces by the Cold Steel Eagles.
The two Cold Steel Eagles swam in the water, weaving in and out like a pair of complicated and sharp scissors, which formed saber lights that were very confusing to look at. Soon, it looked like they would surround Xiao Chen.
"Whoosh!"
Pushed into a corner, Xiao Chen executed the Fish Dragon Art, instantly changing from a fish to a dragon and materializing the stance of an Azure Dragon leaving the sea.
"Splash!" After storing up power, he shot out of the sea to a height of one kilometer.
Before he could catch a breather, the two Cold Steel Eagles followed amid the melody of the flute.
After landing on the sea surface, Xiao Chen immediately charged at the Cold Steel Eagles. In the time it took for a spark to fly, he drew his Lunar Shadow Saber.
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
The saber and the wings of the Cold Steel Eagles instantly exchanged a hundred moves, producing melodious and resonant clangor like two weapons clashing.
After a hundred moves, dozens of bleeding saber wounds riddled Xiao Chen's body.
However, the Cold Steel Eagles' feathers were like metal, sustaining only some marks, and they were recovering quickly.
When Xiao Chen noticed this detail, his pupils constricted. He narrowed his eyes and looked carefully, entering deep thought.
However, he did not have much time for thought, as the two Cold Steel Eagles charged over once more.
By relying on his strong Azure Dragon War Body and the advantages of the Fish Dragon Art, Xiao Chen entered and left the battle quickly.
If not for having refined the high-quality Life Juice Source, which let his physical body experience a rebirth and refreshed his soul—increasing his combat prowess—Xiao Chen would have long since become a ghost at the claws of these two Cold Steel Eagles.
The current situation was still not optimistic. Without a miracle, his defeat was just a matter of time.
Xiao Chen did not believe in miracles, only himself. He would persevere to the end. Even if it was a dead end, he would put in his full effort, never giving up until the last moment. No one could tell what would happen.
Hence, a somewhat miserable scene appeared above the vast sea. Two enormous Cold Steel Eagles continuously chased after Xiao Chen, who was several times smaller.
In the battle, that figure seemed nearly insignificant in comparison to the Cold Steel Eagles.
Compared to the massacre of the Black Star Sawtooth Sharks, this scene looked even more miserable. It was like two ferocious tigers toying with a lamb.
When the five saw this distant scene from the Tree of Life, they were greatly startled, forgetting about what they needed to do.
"This white-clad bladesman has really strong willpower. To think that he is still struggling!"
"I wonder, why isn't he dead yet? Could he be stronger than the Black Star Sawtooth Sharks?"
The two young disciples were startled, feeling confused.
The gray-clad old man said seriously, "Naturally, he is not as strong as the Black Star Sawtooth Sharks. However, his skill at the saber is excellent. This youth is incredible."
The flute melody came to a stop. The two old men behind said, "Senior Brother, they are already too far away. The flute melody can no longer control the Cold Steel Eagles. However, that white-clad youth seems to still have some fight in him and is still struggling.
"Never mind, just ignore him. Even if we do not control them, the Cold Steel Eagles killing him is just a matter of time."
The gray-clad old man shook his head before landing his gaze on the dying Black Star Sawtooth Shark chief at the roots of the Tree of Life. "Junior Brothers, let's attack together and end it."
"Yes!"
"A skinny camel is still larger than a horse. Don't be careless and meet with unexpected failure."
The three Beast Governing Sect Elders flew up at the same time and charged at the Black Star Sawtooth Shark chief.
If they could successfully kill the Black Star Sawtooth Shark chief, even without the Life Juice Source, just the Black Star Sawtooth Shark's body alone would be a huge windfall.
Extremely far away, the two Cold Steel Eagles and Xiao Chen were already beyond the line of sight of the gray-clad old man and the others.
As the gray-clad old man's junior brother said, Xiao Chen indeed had only a breath left in him. Actually, it would be more accurate to say that he had long had only a breath left in him.
The two Cold Steel Eagles had been pursuing him, giving him no chance to catch his breath from the very start.
The injuries that Xiao Chen sustained became increasingly worse. While the recovery ability of the Azure Dragon bloodline was very strong, it was no match for this situation where he was harried into battle without any breaks.
He did not get even a single moment of rest.
Under such circumstances, he had no time to bring out a trump card. Before he could do so, one of the Cold Steel Eagles would have chopped him in half.
If there had been only one Cold Steel Eagle, Xiao Chen would not be in such a sorry state.
Just as he was about to despair, a figure of golden light suddenly appeared on the horizon.
The might of a Holy Beast, together with surging heatwaves, swept over.
The two Cold Steel Eagles chasing Xiao Chen paused for the first time. As they flapped their wings, they looked into the distance with their excellent eyesight.
"Little Yellow Feather!" Xiao Chen could not help smiling faintly, revealing a trace of happiness.
He just knew that there would not be any true dead ends.
This was worth him bitterly hanging on until now. In life, there were many things that seemed impossible. However, if one lasted to the end, one would find that it was not truly a dead end.
This was not a miracle, just a possibility brought about by perseverance.
"It is truly worth raising you for so many years."
For the first time, Xiao Chen felt that Little Yellow Feather was very cute.
He remembered that he left Little Yellow Feather on the Black Cutlass. In that case, the Black Cutlass should not be far.
However, as the pirates did not dare to risk flying above the water, they got Little Yellow Feather to meet up with Xiao Chen first.
Little Yellow Feather was like a golden meteor, its speed somewhat faster than the two Cold Steel Eagles'.
Even though the gravity in the Grave Sea was ten times stronger than outside, Little Yellow Feather could move nimbly and freely like it was born here.
When the two Cold Steel Eagles saw Little Yellow Feather, they felt an innate fear. At the same time, they felt some doubts in their minds.
What kind of bird was this? They had never seen it before. It actually could also fly freely in the starry sea.
As the Cold Steel Eagles hesitated, Xiao Chen charged over at full speed. Then, he performed a somersault and landed on Little Yellow Feather.
The gravity immediately disappeared; all the discomfort vanished. Little Yellow Feather was like an isolation barrier.
"Thank you, little fellow. Let's quickly return."
Xiao Chen heaved a sigh of relief. Using this opportunity, he quickly treated all his wounds and recovered his energy.
Who knew, Little Yellow Feather did not listen to Xiao Chen. It continued hovering in the air, ferociously eyeing the two Cold Steel Eagles.
Xiao Chen, Little Yellow Feather says that it wants to get justice for you and teach these two silly birds a lesson.
Ao Jiao's voice rang out in Xiao Chen's mind, stunning him.
Are you sure? Just one of these two Cold Steel Eagles is equal to a Major Primal Core cultivator. With the two of them together, their combat prowess increases explosively.