Chapter 1996 - The Food Chain of Tianshan Mountain (1/2)

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

“Why didn’t they move earlier, then? Why did they wait until the end of autumn? The deadliest storms are on their way. They aren’t good at managing their time,” Mo Fan scoffed.

“The Valley of Glaciers is richest in resources at the end of autumn. Otherwise, why are so many organizations insisting on visiting the Scar of Tianshan Mountain around this time, when the place is also accessible in spring? They didn’t come just for the sake of the legend of the sacred tiger!” Lingling snorted.

“I see, so these demon creatures are just like us! They were after the resources in the Valley of Glaciers,” Mo Fan realized.

“Mm, but it’s odd, why do they have to leave the mountain now, and this lake… They are clearly different species. Strictly speaking, they are one another’s competitors. Their situation is similar to ours,” Lingling noticed.

“You mean our current situation?” Mo Fan was a little lost.

“Our group is competing with other groups, yet we have gathered at the lake. The different species of demon creatures are also stopped at the lake, even though they are coming down the mountain while we are climbing up,” Lingling said.

Everyone immediately realized something after hearing Lingling’s explanation.

“You’re saying that these hordes of demon creatures aren’t the reason why so many groups have stopped advancing?” Jiang Shaoxu asked.

Lingling did not answer. Her keenly intelligent eyes were fixed on the frozen lake.

The lake remained calm. The strange thing was, the thin layer of ice did not break, even though a huge number of demon creatures were stomping around on it now. A few dozen demon creatures had almost reached the center of the lake, but they showed no sign of slowing down. It looked like they were running for their lives.

A loud cry came from the sky. It was clear and piercing despite the thunderous noise that the hordes of demon creatures were making.

“It’s the shiny dots… f**k me, it’s an eagle!” Zhao Manyan pointed at the sky.

The shiny dots had gone from circling the mountains to diving from the sky. They were falling toward the lake like meteorites crashing to the surface of a planet. There were even reflections of their fast-moving figures on the frozen surface!

A Frosty Ancient Eagle suddenly spread its majestic wings when it was less than five meters from the ground. It managed to come to a hover even though it was diving from the sky like a falling sword just a moment ago. The Mages gasped when they witnessed how powerful its wings were!

The Frosty Ancient Eagle was not showcasing its outstanding flying ability. It had stopped right at the spot a Steel Spike Bull was running to. The Steel Spike Bull saw the Frosty Ancient Eagle, but it was already too late as it tried to stop.

The sharp and powerful talons dug into the Steel Spike Bull’s body. The Frosty Ancient Eagle instantly plucked up the Steel Spike Bull as it was still moving. The eagle beat its wings a few times, and surprisingly dragged a bull that was at least a few times its weight into the air with ease.

The eagle did not seem to struggle, as if it had just caught a tiny chick. The Steel Spike Bull was lifted a few dozen meters into the sky. The eagle continued on, flying toward the ridges in the distance.