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Chapter 44 — Sky Sovereign (Part 1)

Half an hour later...

Li Tianyu was flying through the wilderness.

The mountains and forests passed beneath him in a blur as he continued traveling through Central Continent.

Suddenly...

His expression changed.

The sky ahead was filled with enormous shadows.

Li Tianyu slowed down and looked toward the distant mountain range.

Thousands of enormous birds soared through the clouds.

The flock covered the sky like a dark storm.

There were hundreds of Hundred Beast Kings.

Dozens of Thousand Beast Kings.

And at the highest point of the mountain range...

A gigantic golden eagle stood upon a towering cliff.

Its enormous wings were spread wide.

Golden feathers covered its body, each one shimmering beneath the sunlight.

Lightning continuously flickered around its sharp talons.

Its golden eyes overlooked the entire mountain range.

Myriad Beast King — Golden Thunder Eagle King.

Li Tianyu's expression became solemn.

'Flying beasts.'

This was troublesome.

Against ground-based beasts, he could use Fire Path Killer Move — Crimson Flame Bind to restrain a manageable group.

Then he could use Fire Path Killer Move — Crimson Soul Snatch to steal their Gu worms before moving on to another group.

But here...

There was no convenient way to restrain them.

The entire battlefield was in the sky.

The beasts could attack him from every direction.

There was nowhere for him to hide.

And he couldn't use Crimson Flame Bind to control the entire flock.

'I'll have to rely entirely on my movement and offensive killer moves.'

At that moment...

The Golden Thunder Eagle King suddenly opened its eyes.

Its gaze locked onto Li Tianyu.

For a moment...

The entire mountain range seemed to become silent.

Then—

"Screeeeech!"

A piercing cry tore through the heavens.

Thousands of eagles turned simultaneously.

The sky darkened.

Li Tianyu's expression changed.

'They're coming.'

He immediately activated—

Fire Path Killer Move — Crimson Flame Soar!

Crimson flames erupted beneath his feet.

His body transformed into a crimson streak and shot into the distance.

Behind him...

Thousands of eagles erupted into motion.

Their wings created violent currents that swept across the mountains.

Then the attacks came.

Lightning bolts.

Wind blades.

Ice arrows.

Flaming feathers.

Sharp gusts.

Various wild Gu abilities filled the sky.

Li Tianyu twisted his body.

A lightning bolt passed within inches of his shoulder.

Another struck behind him.

BOOM!

The explosion sent a shockwave through the clouds.

Li Tianyu accelerated.

But the eagle flock was enormous.

There were attacks everywhere.

He suddenly tilted his body downward.

Several wind blades passed above him.

He then pulled upward.

A group of ice arrows narrowly missed his head.

'Too many.'

He couldn't simply dodge forever.

He needed to start harvesting.

Li Tianyu suddenly turned.

Fire Path Killer Move — Crimson Soul Snatch!

Crimson flames erupted around him.

They rapidly condensed into hundreds of weapons.

Lances.

Swords.

Spears.

Fire blades.

Fireballs.

And countless other shapes.

The flaming weapons carried the theft ability of the killer move.

Li Tianyu didn't need to personally approach the beasts.

He simply controlled the weapons and sent them toward the flock.

"Go!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The flaming weapons tore through the sky.

The eagles immediately activated their wild Gu.

Some created wind barriers.

Others summoned lightning shields.

Several accelerated away.

But there were simply too many weapons.

Dozens of eagles were struck.

Boom!

Flames erupted around their bodies.

The injured eagles screeched.

Then—

Whoosh!

A crimson flame sphere flew out from one eagle's body.

A wild Gu worm was enclosed within it.

Another appeared.

Then another.

Li Tianyu immediately intercepted them.

The flame spheres flew into his aperture one after another.

But before he could harvest many more...

A terrifying pressure descended from behind.

Li Tianyu's pupils contracted.

The Golden Thunder Eagle King had caught up.

Its enormous talons descended toward him.

Crimson Flame Soar!

Li Tianyu violently changed direction.

The golden talons tore through the space where he had been.

BOOM!

The air exploded.

Li Tianyu was thrown sideways by the shockwave.

He barely stabilized himself.

Then—

A lightning bolt struck him.

BOOM!

His body was blasted through the air.

Blood sprayed from his mouth.

Several bones in his chest cracked.

Li Tianyu immediately activated—

Fire Path Killer Move — Flame Rebirth!

Crimson flames enveloped his body.

His shattered bones rapidly reconstructed.

The torn flesh sealed.

The internal injuries healed.

Within several breaths...

His body had returned to normal.

Li Tianyu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

'That was close.'

He didn't have time to rest.

Another wave of attacks arrived.

Li Tianyu accelerated.

The battle had now become a high-speed aerial chase.

He couldn't land.

He couldn't use Crimson Flame Bind.

He couldn't remain stationary.

He had to continuously fly while attacking and stealing.

Crimson Flame Soar!

His body transformed into crimson light.

Crimson Soul Snatch!

Hundreds of flaming weapons condensed.

They shot toward another group of eagles.

Boom!

Several eagles were struck.

More crimson flame spheres flew from their bodies.

Li Tianyu intercepted them.

Then—

A huge wind blade suddenly came from his blind spot.

He barely noticed it.

The blade swept across his left arm.

Blood sprayed into the sky.

His entire forearm was severed.

Li Tianyu's expression changed slightly.

The severed limb fell toward the ground.

But he didn't panic.

Flame Rebirth!

Crimson flames immediately enveloped the stump.

Muscles began regenerating.

Bone reconstructed.

Blood vessels reconnected.

Flesh rapidly grew outward.

Within several breaths...

His missing arm had completely regrown.

Li Tianyu flexed his fingers.

'The regeneration consumes quite a bit of primeval essence.'

He glanced at the endless flock behind him.

'But I have enough.'

His primeval essence recovery speed was astonishing.

As long as he wasn't killed instantly...

He could continue fighting.

He suddenly turned.

Crimson Soul Snatch!

A massive number of flaming weapons appeared.

This time, they swept through another section of the flock.

Lances pierced through feathers.

Flaming swords struck wings.

Fireballs exploded around the bodies of the beasts.

The weapons weren't meant to kill.

Their power was carefully adjusted according to the strength of each target.

The purpose was to injure them enough to trigger the theft effect.

And it worked.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Crimson flame spheres emerged from the bodies of the injured eagles.

Each contained a stolen Gu worm.

Li Tianyu immediately intercepted them.

His aperture continued filling with wild Gu worms.

But the Golden Thunder Eagle King was still chasing him.

Suddenly...

It accelerated.

Its enormous golden wings spread wide.

Lightning gathered between its talons.

A terrifying beam of lightning shot toward Li Tianyu.

Li Tianyu immediately changed direction.

But the attack was too fast.

BOOM!

The lightning beam struck him.

His defensive methods absorbed part of the impact, but the remaining force still sent him tumbling through the sky.

Blood sprayed from his mouth.

His chest was badly injured.

Several bones were fractured.

His entire body felt numb from the lightning.

Li Tianyu quickly stabilized himself.

"Flame Rebirth."

Crimson flames enveloped his body.

The flames rapidly repaired his injuries.

His broken bones were reconstructed.

The damaged flesh gradually recovered.

The process wasn't instantaneous.

He needed several breaths before the worst of the injuries were repaired.

By then...

Another wave of attacks was already approaching.

Li Tianyu's expression became serious.

He immediately activated Crimson Flame Soar and escaped.

'That beast is troublesome.'

The Golden Thunder Eagle King was simply too strong.

Even with his current combat strength...

He couldn't injure it.

And the battle was only getting more dangerous.

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