When the golden eagle appeared in the sky, Shen Feng immediately understood that something was wrong. He couldn't even defeat a flock of mutated sparrows in the air, let alone the giant golden eagle that had appeared. Facing such a colossal golden eagle seeking revenge, he might not be its match.
Shen Feng quickly controlled his abilities, summoning strong winds to disrupt the golden eagle's flight while descending towards the ground. Once on the ground, everything would be easier.
The golden eagle's flight path was disturbed by the sudden gust of wind, but it was accustomed to battling wind and rain in the sky. Its flying capabilities were far beyond what a mere gust of wind could disrupt.
The golden eagle rapidly adjusted its direction and swooped down. The wind blew, but it couldn't affect its movement.
Shen Feng immediately used his ability, "Gale Fury," condensing hundreds of wind blades around him and launching them towards the golden eagle in the sky. Since the previous golden eagle had died after being pierced by wind blades, this golden eagle surely wouldn't withstand the attack either.
Hundreds of transparent wind blades shot out. Even with its keen eyesight, the golden eagle couldn't see them. Wind blades were formed from solidified air, colorless and odorless. Only Shen Feng, through his consciousness, knew their positions; other animals had no chance of seeing them.
As the wind blades were about to strike the golden eagle, its instincts reacted swiftly. Although it couldn't see the wind blades, a strange sensation suddenly arose in its mind, as if danger was imminent.
Relying on its powerful perception, the golden eagle dodged the wind blade attack at the last possible moment.
The golden eagle suddenly spread its wings, using the continuous gust of wind to forcibly elevate its trajectory.
Wind blade attacks were always direct, relying on extreme speed and immense destructive power. However, this also meant that if the enemy could dodge the wind blades, the condensed blades would become useless because they couldn't change direction.
Shen Feng's stamina was almost depleted. His ability to fly was entirely dependent on using his powers. Without them, he would fall after only a few hundred meters, unable to fly long distances.
At this moment, Shen Feng saw that the ground was very close. He knew that as long as he landed, the golden eagle in the sky couldn't harm him.
The ground was barren, with only low-lying vegetation that couldn't even provide cover. If there were trees, Shen Feng could have hidden safely within the forest. But with only grass and shrubs, it meant Shen Feng still needed to find a place to hide.
The golden eagle swooped down once more, attacking Shen Feng.
To this golden eagle, Shen Feng was the murderer of its mate. Golden eagles possessed territorial instincts, and within their territory, no creature was allowed to threaten the safety of themselves or their families. Shen Feng had undoubtedly violated this taboo.
Forced, Shen Feng used his abilities again, launching dozens of wind blades into the sky. His current stamina couldn't even condense many wind blades. The previous travel and combat had consumed a lot of his energy, otherwise, Shen Feng wouldn't be so defenseless now. The golden eagle calmly ascended, dodging the wind blades.
Perhaps the golden eagle couldn't see the transparent wind blades, but it could still react to Shen Feng's attacks with its innate instincts.
Shen Feng finally landed safely and quickly used "Swift as Wind," running forward at extreme speed.
However, Shen Feng had a deployed parachute on his back. The wind caught it while he ran, severely slowing him down and preventing him from reaching his true speed.
At that moment, all the sunlight around Shen Feng disappeared. He knew the golden eagle had arrived overhead, its massive form blocking the sunlight.
"Wind King Barrier," Shen Feng gritted his teeth and used his ability. A transparent barrier instantly appeared around him. Shen Feng didn't have time to retract his parachute and could only place his hope in the Wind King Barrier. If the Wind King Barrier could withstand the golden eagle's attack, he would still have a chance to escape.
The golden eagle's massive talons extended from the sky, instantly grasping the fleeing Shen Feng. The giant talons clamped onto the barrier, and the immense gripping force caused cracks to appear on its surface.
The golden eagle's skill in catching rabbits was ingrained in its DNA: lock onto the prey, dive, snatch it into the air, and if the rabbit dared to resist, smash it against rocks before feeding.
Shen Feng's stamina was greatly depleted, affecting his speed. In that instant, he was lifted into the sky. Like a running rabbit, ground-dwelling animals could never compare to birds that flew in the sky.
Shen Feng watched as cracks appeared on the barrier around him and breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "It seems it can hold."
However, at that very moment, the golden eagle's talons exerted sudden force. With a loud "bang," Shen Feng's Wind King Barrier was instantly crushed by the golden eagle's talons.
The immense gripping force acted upon Shen Feng. He heard "crackling" sounds as seven or eight of his ribs broke. Even breathing now caused him pain.
Moreover, the parachute on Shen Feng's back instantly snapped. Some broken parts pierced his body, and blood flowed from the wounds. Shen Feng grunted, severely injured.
"Am I going to die here today? How can something so unlucky happen?" Shen Feng thought in agony.
Shen Feng regretted his actions. He should have hidden after killing the first golden eagle instead of continuing his journey, waiting until he recovered his strength. This way, he wouldn't have been caught by the second golden eagle. But regret was useless now. He had been caught by the golden eagle and would likely have his chest pecked through by its sharp beak.
A scene suddenly appeared in Shen Feng's mind: Prometheus, bound to the Caucasus Mountains, his liver pecked daily by an eagle. But Prometheus was a god, and his liver regenerated. Shen Feng, however, was a human. If his liver were pecked, he would never recover and would die on the spot.
The golden eagle flew back towards the cliff. When it reached the top, it dropped Shen Feng from the air. Precisely, he landed on a chick, startling it. The golden eagle chick immediately saw the blood-covered Shen Feng and excitedly rushed forward, snatching him into its beak. With a tilt of its head, it swallowed Shen Feng whole.
The golden eagle in the sky circled twice and then flew down towards the cliff. It landed beside the golden eagle Shen Feng had killed, folding its wings and standing on a rock, seemingly mourning its deceased mate.
As the sky gradually darkened, the male golden eagle spread its wings and flew back up the cliff. From now on, it would have to feed its young alone.
At dusk, the western sky was illuminated by the setting sun, turning the clouds into a spectacular blood-red.
But at this moment, three golden eagle chicks waddled over, their plump bodies swaying. They opened their mouths and began to chirp, clearly hungry.
Throughout the day, the three chicks had only eaten a few sparrows, which wasn't enough to fill their stomachs. The chick that had swallowed Shen Feng was also chirping incessantly, its cries louder than the other two.
The golden eagle, helpless, spread its wings and flew into the distance. When there were two golden eagles, they could barely feed three chicks. Now, with only one left and three chicks, the burden of raising them would be immense.
After the male golden eagle flew away, the chick that had swallowed Shen Feng suddenly lay on the ground, convulsing as if in great pain. The other two chicks, witnessing this, were stunned, standing by blankly, not understanding anything.
However, at that moment, a faint light appeared in the chick's abdomen. A dagger pierced through the chick's stomach. Then, the dagger slowly slid downwards, and the chick's struggles intensified. Finally, the chick's abdomen was cut open, and a figure emerged.
The chick died instantly, its belly eviscerated, leaving no possibility of survival.
Shen Feng emerged from the chick's body, covered in mucus. There was no clean water nearby to wash it off. Shen Feng simply plucked some down from the dead chick to wipe himself, and took off the damaged parachute from his back.
Shen Feng looked at the dead chick on the ground and muttered to himself, "I didn't kill you, but you swallowed me. This is the consequence of ingratitude. However, you were a beast to begin with, and there's no point in talking to you. I hope you have a better reincarnation in your next life."
When Shen Feng was dropped from the sky, he was actually extremely weak and injured, completely incapable of resisting the golden eagle's subsequent attack. However, he was then swallowed by a golden eagle chick. At the critical moment, Shen Feng used the Wind King Barrier and hid in the bird's crop. The digestive fluid couldn't digest Shen Feng, so he took the opportunity to recover his strength, waiting quietly inside the chick's body.
When he sensed that the adult golden eagle had left, he deactivated the Wind King Barrier and used his dagger to cut open the golden eagle chick's abdomen.
Shen Feng saw two other golden eagle chicks trembling beside the nest, looking at him. Without a word, Shen Feng condensed two wind blades around his body, instantly piercing the bodies of the two chicks.
"When you grow up, you'll eat people too, so don't blame me for cutting the weeds by the roots," Shen Feng said coldly.
Shen Feng thought it over. If he didn't completely eliminate the golden eagles, even if he escaped from here again, he would still be caught by them. He had experienced the golden eagle's speed firsthand. Unless he recovered his injuries and all his strength, he couldn't escape.
The sun was about to set, and the distant horizon had become a dark world. In the dim light, Shen Feng thought of a plan. He placed the bodies of the three chicks in the shadow of the nest, while he himself crawled beneath the nest, covering himself with a pile of dry grass to hide quietly.
About an hour later, the golden eagle slowly flew in from the distant horizon, carrying four or five zombies in its talons. These zombies had already been crushed to death by the golden eagle. The physical condition of zombies was far inferior to Shen Feng's. Shen Feng only had a few ribs broken when squeezed, but zombies would die instantly.
The male golden eagle arrived at the nest and saw the three chicks in the shadows, so it dropped the zombies in its talons towards them. However, the three chicks remained motionless, showing no signs of life.
The golden eagle landed in the nest with dissatisfaction, letting out a sharp cry, hoping to wake its sleeping young and get them to eat the food.
But at that moment, from a corner of the nest, the dry grass was instantly swept aside, and hundreds of wind blades shot out at extreme speed, arriving before the golden eagle.
The golden eagle immediately spread its wings to escape, but this was no longer in the sky. Taking off was slow, and caught off guard, it was hit by the wind blades.
The wind blades pierced the golden eagle's forehead, directly mangling its brain. The once invincible ruler of the sky instantly died. Its massive body crashed heavily onto the nest. Shen Feng quickly dodged to avoid being crushed to death.
"Phew, that was close," Shen Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief, having achieved victory.
If he had fought in the sky, Shen Feng would definitely not have been the golden eagle's match, as it was the birds' domain. If it were on the ground, Shen Feng would have had a high chance of winning. But Shen Feng was now injured and severely depleted of energy. If not for the element of surprise, he wouldn't have been able to defeat the golden eagle.
Shen Feng learned his lesson. His stamina had not yet recovered, and he was injured. It was not suitable for traveling, so he had to rest temporarily.
On the cliff, Shen Feng found a spot sheltered from the wind, surrounded by rocks on three sides. He used the bird's nest to start a fire and pulled off many of the golden eagle's feathers to spread on the ground, creating a place to sleep.
Then, Shen Feng cut a piece of meat from the golden eagle's thigh and roasted it slowly over the fire. He had some salt with him, which he sprinkled on the meat to add flavor.
After eating the meat, Shen Feng began to rest. His ribs still ached, especially when he breathed.
There was nothing he could do about it. Breathing required the cooperation of his ribs. Now that several of his ribs were broken, every breath was painful.
"I wonder how things are in Yuzhou. I must return as soon as possible. I don't have a satellite phone with me, so I can't contact Yuzhou." Shen Feng was very helpless. Without a satellite phone, he was essentially cut off from Yuzhou.