Chapter 25 - Battle Between Eagle and Dog, Enlightening the Magpie! Zhu Yuanzhang Climbs the Mountain Again!

Chapter 25: Battle Between Eagle and Dog, Enlightening the Magpie! Zhu Yuanzhang Climbs the Mountain Again!

In that moment, Da Huang barked at the black eagle, “Ye Ying,” saying, “Woof! Black charcoal head! I tell you, you’re finished! I, Da Huang, am the first divine dog under the master, with immense strength! If you beg for mercy now, I, Da Huang, can spare you. But if you remain stubborn, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”

The black eagle, Ye Ying, kept its wings tightly folded, standing motionless with a cold and indifferent look flickering in its stern eagle eyes. Ye Ying quietly said, “Come!”

Provoked, Da Huang rushed directly towards Ye Ying with incredible speed. After all, Da Huang had been cultivating for eleven years and had been in the Body Transformation realm for several years, significantly improving its speed and sharpening its claws to resemble those of a lion or tiger.

Ye Ying was no slouch either. As a young eagle, it had followed its parents and listened to a sage, learning cultivation techniques. Recently, under Zhu Xuanji’s guidance, it had made significant progress. Suddenly, it spread its wings wide, soared with a flap, and dived swiftly with its sharp claws aimed at Da Huang. Despite Da Huang’s speed, Ye Ying managed to grab Da Huang’s fur, but Da Huang dodged quickly, evading the grasp.

Ye Ying swooped again, but this time Da Huang jumped up directly, colliding with Ye Ying and sending it flying backward for several zhang. Da Huang, gaining the upper hand, didn’t relent and rushed to bump Ye Ying again. Ye Ying immediately flew up, increasing its speed, and used its ultimate move. With a speed almost invisible to the naked eye, it caught Da Huang by the waist and lifted it into the air. This time, Da Huang was in trouble. Those who run on the ground are helpless in the air. As a black eagle, Ye Ying’s specialty was grabbing prey into the air and dropping it to its death.

Da Huang, watching as Ye Ying flew higher, was terrified. It howled loudly, “Ouch, ouch! So high! Really too high! I was wrong! I was really wrong! Brother Ye Ying, let’s talk about this! Please don’t be impulsive!” The black eagle, Ye Ying, carried Da Huang, circling in mid-air before swooping down and throwing Da Huang back to the ground. Da Huang, scared, with legs turned to jelly, couldn’t even stand steadily and immediately became subdued. Ye Ying left calmly, leaving Da Huang trembling in place.

In the distance, the pheasant Ah Si shouted flatteringly, “Brother Ye Ying! Wait for me! I’ll pick a fruit for you!” Ah Si quickly ran after Ye Ying, while the white snake Xiao Bai, having watched the fun, slithered away.

The monkey Xiao Liuzi ran to Da Huang, asking, “Big Brother Huang, are you okay? This is really bad! From now on, you are no longer the first divine dog under the master! That black charcoal head is really too powerful! But, Big Brother Huang, you have no backbone! How could you beg for mercy from the black charcoal head!”

Da Huang panted and said, “My life was almost gone! What backbone? Saving my dog life is the priority! A good dog doesn’t fight for a moment’s bravado! When I reach the Form Manifestation realm, I will definitely take back my place!”

In the distance, Zhu Xuanji and Zhu Biao, standing in the forest, watched the battle between the dog and the eagle. Zhu Biao smiled, saying, “I have to say, Da Huang’s combat power is fierce! Unfortunately, it can’t fly, so it suffers. However, a wise man knows when to retreat. Da Huang can be both flexible and resilient!”

Zhu Xuanji laughed, “This guy, running around wildly as usual, has met his match. As more spirit beasts populate this mountain, there need to be rules. Strength is respected, so it won’t be chaotic.”

Curious, Zhu Biao asked, “With so many spiritual beasts, how did you find them?”

Zhu Xuanji smiled and said, “Just follow me!”

Leading Zhu Biao through the forest, Zhu Xuanji soon found a few magpies. He flew up, turning into a shadow, and moments later, returned holding a magpie in his hand.

“Wangchen, look! How about this magpie?”

Zhu Biao examined it, saying, “The feathers are pretty good. Looks like a good seedling.”

Zhu Xuanji agreed, “Good! Then it’s this one!”

Raising his hand over the magpie’s head, a beam of divine light appeared.

After about half an incense stick’s time, Zhu Xuanji retracted his hand and said to the magpie, “Little Magpie, from now on, you will follow me.”

The magpie chirped, “Thank you, master, thank you, master!”

Zhu Biao, full of surprise, said, “Unexpected! Really unexpected! Xuanji, you can actually enlighten animals to gain spiritual wisdom and speak human words! No wonder this mountain is full of spiritual beasts that can speak human words! The power of an immortal is truly limitless! Impressive, truly impressive!”

At this moment, Da Huang’s voice came from that direction. “Master, master! I heard old Zhu’s voice again! Old Zhu is coming up the mountain!”

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[TL Notes:

Zhang (丈): A traditional Chinese unit of length, approximately equal to 3.3 meters or 10.8 feet.

Half an incense stick’s time (半柱香的时间): A traditional Chinese unit of time measurement, roughly equivalent to 15 minutes.].