Should it slay a mage here, the mage association would undeniably have just cause to declare war upon them, recognizing the gravity of the situation, the eagle ceased to hold back its strength.
It was its previous hesitations regarding the mage association and its own underestimation that had led to its injury.
Naturally, this was merely its own interpretation.
The hint of purple within the eagle's pupils rapidly expanded as the colossal lightning dragon surged forth.
It felt an immediate numbness coursing through its body, rendering its movement sluggish.
A blood red giant eagle materialized behind it, swiftly enveloping the creature and transforming it into a crimson orb.
Moments later, the blood sphere erupted, revealing a colossal red monstrosity.
Six pairs of wings cloaked in black feathers, a head with three sharp beaks and eagle eyes, and talons on its legs morphing into vicious hooks.
with three lengthy tails wildly thrashing behind it.
To buy you, it appeared as though three eagles shared a single body.
With a fierce screech, it lunged, retracting its claws and targeting by you, its immense form tilting as it charged directly at her.
The three tails extended infinitely, akin to chains, all aimed to ensnare her, facing the colossal beast.
By you remained composed, her right eye emanating a crimson glow.
She had merely activated the magical enhancement of her right eye.
With a resounding boom, Bayou raised her hand, instantly immobilizing the eagle in midair.
A shattering sound followed as the surrounding space fractured into pieces.
In an instant, hundreds of wounds appeared across the eagle's massive body.
Countless spatial blades swirling and deflecting its tail.
Around them, countless small magic circles materialized, enveloping the creature like a sea of emerald stars.
Then, vines as slender as fingers pierced effortlessly into the eagle's flesh like sharpened spikes.
Frost began creeping over its form.
Inch by inch, encasing it in ice.
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trail discovered the entwining forces of spatial and frost magic rendered it utterly incapable of breaking free, leaving it helpless as the vines piercing its body relentlessly drained the eerie crimson energy.
The tendrils at the extremities had now turned a deep sanguin hue, creeping toward the origin of the magical array.
Yet, as emerald energy radiated from these vines, the sinister red essence was wholly neutralized.
Within the eagle, the malevolent energy dwindled rapidly.
Despite its desperate thrashing, resistance proved feudal.
It could only watch as the verdant power purified and dispersed the corruption.
As time stretched on, the creature grew increasingly feeble, its form reverting to its original state once the crimson energy was fully expended.
Spare me.
We can negotiate.
The eagle's gaze, brimming with terror and supplication, locked onto the human mage before it, pleading for mercy.
It knew all too well the humans were creatures driven by self-interest.
Alas, Bayou remained unmoved.
After all, she was no human mage to begin with.
A blade of crackling lightning materialized and pierced straight through the eagle's chest.
The binding spell dissolved, and its lifeless body plummeted downward.
Bayou dusted off her hands.
Mission accomplished.
Three high tier spells to subdue a mere ordinary emperor creature.
Most emperor rank mages could scarcely master even two such spells.
Though this method had drained her mana considerably, the effort itself had been trivial.
Her own magic was far more efficient, economical, and practical.
Descending gracefully, Bayou cast a high tier summoning spell.
The eagle's soul was extracted, coalesing into a murky thumb-sized orb of energy that hovered above her palm.
With a flick of her wrist, she ignited a small flame, reducing the corpse to charred remnants, control precisely to leave enough evidence while obscuring traces of the summoning magic.
Task complete.
She cradled the energy orb as a spatial teleportation array materialized beneath her feet.
She had already marked Lean whose chamber beforehand.
A single activation would whisk her back in an instant.
A flash of white light engulfed her, and she vanished.
Meanwhile, in the far northern wastess, Leinhu and the two other tiger men waited anxiously in the chamber.
Leanhu paced fretfully, his face etched with worry, concerned both for Bayou's safety and the potential exposure of their frostfong tigerkin.
Killing them outright was far too reckless.
Goodridd growled.
you who lounging in his seat with unshaken confidence.
Those spineless wretches had it coming.
They deserved death long ago.
The tiger guard trembling in the presence of the two elders could only cower in silence.
Thud.
A robust tiger man forcefully burst through the door, his face a mask of panic.
Gazing at the precarious wooden door, Leinhu was about to express his anger when the tiger man exclaimed, "Esteemed chieftains, we have located the whereabouts of those traitors.
" Upon hearing this, both Leanhu and Yu turned their attention to him without hesitation.
It was the other two chieftains who discovered them.
They apprehended a group of sea folk along the coast and gleaned vital information from them.
Sea folk? How could it be sea folk? Lean side, unaware that Enshia had not departed from the far north, nor did he know that Inia was hiding along the northwest coastline in her quest for sustenance.
She had inadvertently revealed her location to the sea folk.
This group had originally come ashore to gather intelligence, mere pawns in a larger game.
Upon encountering Inia and her companions along the northwest coast, they were no match for her.
Unable to return due to their failure, these fleeing sea folk were forced to retreat westward along the shoreline, only to be discovered by the icy white tiger searching the source of the underground river.
Faced with such overwhelming royal power, the sea folk had no chance to resist and were completely captured.
After intense interrogation, these hapless sea folk not only divulged all their information, but also revealed that they had previously encountered a group of icy white tigers along the northwest coastline.
The royal beings were elated.
Since the west coast lay on the periphery of the far north, it was beyond their search radius.
The likelihood of encountering icy white tigers there pointed directly to Ingia and her entourage.
They promptly reported the news to the four elders and without alarming the other icy white tigers, two of the elders set out immediately.
This chain of events prevented Leanhu from detecting the anomaly in a timely manner.
The other elders speculated that Incia had repeatedly evaded their grasp due to an insider's assistance within the clan with Leon who being the prime suspect.
Little did Inia know that in her weakened state, seeking to conserve her magical energy, she had inadvertently allowed the sea folk to unmask her presence.
Moreover, after being vanquished by her, the remnants of the sea folk did not retreat to the ocean, but instead advanced deeper in land.
Leanhu dismissed the tiger man, his expression becoming grave as he turned to contemplate Yu.
He did not yet trust Yu and hesitated to lead him directly into the fray.
Fearing this would only amplify their adversaries.
Yet leaving Yu unattended raised concerns.
Even Lean Hu could not be certain he would not secretly inform the other two elders.
Time is of the essence.
We should depart immediately before Zonghu and the others arrive.
Our chances of success remained significant.
Leanu asserted.
Yu who rose recognizing the urgency of the situation.
Every moment counted and they could not afford to wait for Bayou's return.
In a two-on- two confrontation, they held a favorable probability of rescuing Inshia.
Evidently, Yu was oblivious to Liinhu<unk>s underlying worries, but he understood the stakes.
It is likely that Zonghu has already dispatched someone to monitor us.
Once we leave the city, we may encounter immediate resistance.
Leinhu side, fully aware of Zonghus cautious nature.
Must we wait for Inshi to be brought back before we take action? The Infernal Tiger appeared somewhat agitated, while the Flame Tiger had its merits.
It tended to overthink matters.
If it were in its own position, it would have already departed from the clan s territory without a second thought.