Chapter 8, Azure-scaled Eagle

Suddenly, a cry echoed through the vast sky, piercing through gold and splitting stones, extremely sharp, possessing a terrifying penetrative quality, causing a group of children to feel a sharp pain in their eardrums

After the azure-scaled eagle destroyed a vast expanse of forest, it soared back into the sky, circling above. Its eagle eyes, sharp as lightning, coldly fixed on the ground below, preparing to dive down once more to hunt those fleeing children.

Quickly escape! Xiao Shihou's eyes shone brightly as he peered through the gaps in the branches of the giant tree, noticing a shadow in the sky swirling and approaching in this direction

This is chilling; the children screamed, their faces turned pale, and they fled in haste

The forest is dense, with fallen leaves accumulating to a thickness of about one foot, making it soft to walk on. The towering trees shield against the scorching sun, while ancient vines twist like dragons, entwined around the massive trunks. In the distance, the occasional roar of beasts echoes, reverberating through the mountains.

This time it went smoothly, let's hurry and leave

The nest of the fierce bird was filled with golden silk grass, which was very soft, but among it were also hidden a few scales that glimmered with a cold metallic sheen. Shi Dazhuang, not paying attention, stepped on it, piercing the sole of his shoe, causing some blood to flow from the sole of his foot; fortunately, it was just a superficial cut.

What sharp scales! The little one, Shi Hao, collected several azure scales, each the size of an infant's palm, glimmering with a cold light

Only the spots on the eggshell are shimmering, and we must be careful not to touch those areas. Pack them into the leather bag; we need to leave quickly. Shi Dazhuang is tall and strong, very robust and steady, urging a few people, as there is no time to waste now

The children exclaimed, their hearts filled with fear; that bird was too large, measuring seven to eight meters in length, with a wingspan of fifteen meters. Its body was covered in green scales, shimmering with a cold metallic luster, exuding a menacing aura.

This colossal creature is truly terrifying, with iron wings striking the heavens, destroying everything in its path. Its scales shimmer with a chilling light, and with a single dive, it devastates more than half of the forest, sending splintered wood and fallen leaves swirling through the air

This is the Azure-scaled Eagle, covered in cold azure scales, its entire body brimming with boundless power, as if forged from steel, sweeping through this forest, regarding these giant trees as insignificant.

A few children dared not linger, swiftly descending along the cliff face like geckos. They soon reached the ground, wiped the sweat from their brows, and let out a sigh of relief

All the children felt a chill down their spines; this azure-scaled eagle was too powerful. Had it not been for that boulder blocking its path, many among them might have been slaughtered just now

"The village is just ahead, hurry up!" the children shouted

The monkey smiled and said, "In the future, our Stone Village will have powerful fierce birds as guardians, and the clan leader along with Uncle Lin Hu will surely be convinced and regard us with new eyes"

That’s great, I never expected we would succeed. Er Meng was beaming with joy, almost laughing to the point of tears.

Several children were both astonished and delighted. The stronger this fierce bird, the rarer and more noble the offspring it hatches. In the future, they may be able to protect the village and perhaps even stand alongside the spirit of the ritual.

My goodness, what a big bird, run quickly!

"This is not good; the blue-scaled eagle has returned and will surely discover that the three eggs are missing. It will go mad," a child exclaimed.

The dark-skinned Er Meng grinned foolishly, nearly drooling, as he walked quickly forward, saying: "This is the largest bird's nest I have ever dug out, and I have never seen such a large egg in my life."

Dozens of towering trees were shattered by its iron wings, branches and leaves flying in disarray, debris swirling about; it descended like a creation of steel, unstoppable and invincible

This group of children fled wildly, relying on their familiarity with the mountains and forests, specifically rushing towards the denser parts of the woods to evade the fierce bird, whose entire body was covered in scales that shimmered with a cold light

This is an egg laid by a powerful and fierce bird of prey; our Stone Village will soon have flying warbirds.

With a loud bang, a massive boulder blocked the path, shattering the *illustration* book in the process. Sparks flew, and debris scattered everywhere, with many stones weighing hundreds of pounds crashing down in all directions, severing numerous large trees, creating an astonishing spectacle

This is indeed the scale of a mature ferocious bird, truly extraordinary. I estimate that even a broad sword weighing several hundred pounds would find it difficult to cleave through it, the monkey remarked

"So beautiful!" The little one, Shi Hao, blinked his big eyes, his long eyelashes fluttering. He gazed at the three fierce bird eggs, which were warm, crystal-clear, and glistening with spots of light. Unable to contain his joy, he, being the youngest, was filled with curiosity and wanted to pick them up for a closer look.

Oh! Shi Dazhuang stumbled and nearly fell, but was caught by the little one.

Boom

In the high sky, the strong wind howls as a giant bird casts a vast shadow over the forest, diving rapidly with a flowing azure cold light, exuding an astonishing ferocity

At this point, the other children also saw it; in the distance, a giant bird swooped down towards the forest at an incredible speed, like a star falling, fierce and intimidating

"How is it? Did you gain anything?" A group of children gathered around.

What happened? All the children were taken aback

Boom

Let's go

A group of children, although excited, also harbored some concerns, as it was indeed a green-scaled eagle, which instilled fear even in the strongest adult men of the village. Yet, they successfully took away an entire nest of its eggs, which felt somewhat unreal.

The hooked beak, black and sharp, measures over half a meter in length, stained with the blood of a fierce beast, clearly just returned from a hunt. The pair of claws is even more intimidating, glinting coldly, extremely sharp, nearly one meter long, capable of easily tearing apart a giant elephant

On its head, there are also some protrusions resembling feathers, but they are by no means feathers; rather, they are long, sharp bony spines, akin to a row of antlers, capable of easily slicing open the chest and abdomen of large ferocious beasts

They were both joyful and excited, leaping through the stone forest like a group of small mountain beasts, incredibly swift, and soon emerged from the stone forest, just in time before the return of the Azure-scaled Eagle

It is incredibly powerful, with an exceptionally hard body and wings like broad blades, capable of breaking a mountain peak; these trees cannot possibly obstruct it

The children lifted the animal skin bag and peered inside, where they saw bird eggs the size of basins, glistening with a mysterious and delicate sheen, all of them gasped in astonishment

We succeeded; we took a nest full of bird eggs, haha..." Er Meng laughed heartily

"So powerful! The Azure Scale Eagle is a descendant of the ancient demon birds. Although its bloodline has long been diluted, there are still fragments of runic heritage within its life imprint." The little one, who studies bone scripts every day, noticed something at this moment. With wide eyes fluttering like a little adult, he said crisply.

Er Meng approached and, as soon as he reached out to touch the giant egg, he immediately exclaimed "Ouch!" feeling a tingling sensation in his arm, as if he had been electrocuted

"Hehe, that's right, there is a sense of achievement in digging out such a bird's nest." The skin monkey looks so dry, when he smiles, he truly resembles a mountain monkey

It resembles a giant eagle, yet it is devoid of any feathers; its scales are formidable, as if cast from molten iron, exuding a sense of overwhelming power.

Fortunately, this place is not very far from Shicun, still situated in a relatively safe area, and does not approach the activity range of those dangerous creatures in the mountains.

Hurry up, let's put in more effort and run straight to the village!

Great, it worked successfully

Clearly, they were well-prepared. Each person carried a leather pouch, which they quickly opened, carefully placing the eggs of the fierce bird inside. There were three jade eggs, each the size of a basin, and aside from the small one, the other three individuals each carried one.

Amidst the rumbling sounds, large swathes of towering trees were broken, many of which were thick trunks that required a dozen people to encircle. The green-scaled eagle swooped down directly, its iron wings breaking through all obstacles, leaving the ground strewn with branches and scattered leaves

On the jade-like, translucent eggshell, the spots and patterns shimmer brilliantly, like stars twinkling, extraordinarily beautiful, with a mysterious power flowing through them