Infinite Professions-Chapter 80 - 10: Ferocious Bird

"This is..."

"Tianfang!?"

Jun Tianfang’s figure flew away, and only then did the crowd react, realizing that a golden light was fiercely flashing in the high sky.

Within the golden light, they saw a figure, a fierce bird with the head of a kun and the eyes of a roc, utterly ferocious. Its whole body was a golden hue, each feather like a drawn treasure sword, exuding an astonishing sharpness, carrying an air of dominance over all life.

It was...

"Golden-Winged Roc!"

"A Tier Five King Species?"

A Spirit Control Master exclaimed, revealing the origin of this fierce bird, but more people fled in panic, not daring to stay near it.

The Golden-Winged Roc ignored them, first pecking the Golden Dragon Fish along with the harpoon into its mouth, swallowing it whole, then gazing at Jun Tianfang, whom its sharp claws had pierced through the chest and abdomen.

Just now, it had suddenly appeared, streaking by at an incredible speed, piercing Jun Tianfang’s chest and abdomen with a single claw, and clutching the Golden Dragon Fish in its beak.

Now that the Golden Dragon Fish had been swallowed, Jun Tianfang, with his chest and abdomen pierced, sensed the intent to kill. He immediately shouted with all his remaining strength, "Uncle, save me!"

"Wretched beast!"

No sooner had his voice fallen than a sharp gleam attacked, fiercely assailing the Golden-Winged Roc.

"Screech!"

However, the Golden-Winged Roc’s golden eyes flashed, emitting a piercing cry that penetrated the clouds, and its body moved before the sound, transforming into a golden light that tore the sharp gleam apart.

The sharp gleam shattered, and a figure fell out, revealing a middle-aged man surrounded by a wind-green spirit light, but it was in a fractured state, with a bloody wound on his right shoulder, inflicted by the Golden-Winged Roc’s claws.

"It’s Jun Kongming!"

"The King of the Void Nether from the Water Country!"

"A Tier Five expert, a Lord-level Spirit Master!"

Someone exclaimed, revealing this person’s identity.

But this did not alleviate the situation. Jun Kongming’s figure flickered repeatedly, yet he couldn’t evade the Golden-Winged Roc’s attacks, quickly accumulating several more wounds, his body covered in blood, and ultimately had no choice but to fall toward the raging tide below.

"Bang!!!"

With a loud explosion, the severely injured Jun Kongming fell into the Rage Sea Tide, vanishing amid the vast white waves.

The Golden-Winged Roc also stopped its assault, its mighty wings hovering in mid-air, its sharp gaze turning again toward Jun Tianfang, who was still pitifully hanging on its claw, now unconscious.

But this had no effect, as the Golden-Winged Roc used its sharp beak to peck open his chest, tearing out the beating heart and devouring it before everyone’s eyes.

Its ferocity and brutality were notable.

Everyone who witnessed this was terrified, retreating in all directions, clearing the surrounding area.

Having retreated to a safe distance, someone finally spoke out in fear.

"That’s the Golden-Winged Roc!"

"A Tier Five King Species Spirit Beast!"

"Not just a Tier Five King Species, it’s rumored to have the potential to ascend to Tier Six, even becoming a Tier Six Emperor Species. It’s the ruler among avian spirit beasts, an extremely terrifying existence."

"It’s said to be renowned for its speed, capable of flying extremely fast across the Spirit Control Continent, where even an Emperor-level Spirit Master would find it as difficult as reaching the heavens to capture it."

"There’s even a rumor that if it can ascend to Tier Six and transform into the Emperor Species Golden-Winged Roc King, its speed might even breach space, capable of spatial travel to move tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of miles in an instant."

"A former emperor of the Sky Kingdom contracted a Golden-Winged Roc and cultivated it into a Golden-Winged Roc King, becoming the continent’s strongest Emperor-level Spirit Master, even able to contend with the Celestial Destiny Emperor."

"But this Golden-Winged Roc has always wandered alone, never in groups, rarely to be found, only appearing during the Rage Sea Tide."

"Because during the Rage Sea Tide, Golden Dragon Fish and other Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beasts appear, and the Golden-Winged Roc is fond of eating dragons and snakes, sometimes evolving because of it, hence why it might surface during the Rage Sea Tide."

"That Jun Tianfang foolishly tried to compete for the Golden Dragon Fish, ending up becoming food for the Golden-Winged Roc along with it. Even his uncle, the King of the Void Nether from the Water Country, couldn’t rival this fierce bird."

"Naturally, this is a peerless fierce bird with hopes of reaching Tier Six and even becoming a Tier Six Emperor. The King of the Void Nether might be a Tier Five Monarch with a King Spirit Beast, but he couldn’t compete with it, having to fall into the sea to save his life."

"Aside from Jun Kongming, there should be quite a few Monarchs hiding in the vicinity. Who knows if any of them dare to subdue this Golden-Winged Roc?"

"A Monarch, hmpf, unless it’s a Celestial Destiny Monarch or an Emperor-level Spirit Master, who else could have the skill to subdue it?"

The crowd retreated to a distance, watching the golden light flashing like a radiant sun that was the Golden-Winged Roc, hearts brimming with emotions yet unwilling to leave.

Meanwhile, the Golden-Winged Roc had devoured every trace of Jun Tianfang from its claw, its sharp gaze turning to the raging waves of the Rage Sea Tide below.

Then...

"Screech!"

With a cry that resonated through the skies, the Golden-Winged Roc flapped its wings and shot toward the towering huge waves of the raging tide.

"Bang!!!"

It moved with astonishing speed, turning into a golden light that crashed into the sea tide, piercing through a hundred-foot wave, capturing a glimmering Golden Dragon Fish within.

At the same time, several figures appeared in the high sky, occupying the spot originally held by Jun Tianfang, coldly watching the Golden-Winged Roc hunting in the tide.

"This wretched beast, it’s finally here!"

"Our waiting hasn’t been in vain."

"Who knows if that old chap Jun Kongming is dead."

"Hmph, serves him right for not staying in the Water Country with his Jun Family, trying to steal from our Sky Kingdom, he deserved this calamity."

"This Golden-Winged Roc is the holy bird of our Sky Kingdom. If we can subdue it, our Sky Kingdom can rise rapidly, catching up with the Water Country and Earth Kingdom."

Several individuals coldly watched, spirit light rising around them, ready to strike.

The crowd watching from outside began to exclaim in surprise as well.

"That’s..."

"Several Monarchs from the Sky Kingdom?"

"And the elders of the Sky Kingdom Imperial Family’s Yinn Clan."

"They’ve come too?"

"No, they’re trying to capture the Golden-Winged Roc!"

Soon, someone deciphered the scheme, astonished by the revelation.

"Those Golden Dragon Fish and various Flood Dragon Class Spirit Beasts only surface from the sea floor when the Rage Sea Tide overturns. If the Golden-Winged Roc wants to hunt them, it has to confront the power of the Rage Sea Tide directly at this time."

"The Golden-Winged Roc is the strongest existence among Tier Five King Species, but the power of the Rage Sea is not to be underestimated. Especially this time, for some unknown reason, its power has increased several times over, making even it exhausted after feeding."

"At that moment, it’s the best chance to capture it, which is why the Yinn Royal Family and several Monarchs from the Sky Kingdom have come."

The crowd gasped in realization, finally piecing together the sequence of events.

Unexpectedly...

"No, something’s wrong!"

Several Lord-level Spirit Masters from the Sky Kingdom exclaimed, looking in horror at the Rage Sea Tide.

"What’s wrong?"

The crowd heard this and looked on in shock, then were left dumbfounded.

Within the Rage Sea Tide, aside from the golden streak darting back and forth, a small black dot appeared, almost imperceptible amid the vast white waves, yet distinctly conspicuous.

It seemed... to be a person?