Chapter 530 A near miss
Blood and tattered feathers rained down from mid-air.

Jin Yi's figure descended gracefully and fatally, with the neck of a still twitching eagle beast in his mouth, while the skull of the other was instantly shattered by his powerful forepaws and smashed to the ground like a rag doll.

The immense power of the Crimson-Rank male was on full display at this moment!

However, the eagle beasts are numerous and seem to possess a certain level of intelligence.

They immediately realized that the golden lion was an extremely hard iron plate, and it was difficult to confront it head-on.

So the flock of eagles immediately changed their strategy.

Instead of attempting a direct assault from the rear guarded by Jin Yi, they let out sharp cries, spreading out rapidly like a diverted black tide, trying to bypass Jin Yi from the sides and further forward, and attacking the middle and front sections of the formation!

"Watch your sides!"

"Overhead! They're coming from above!"

The males in the group issued warnings, and battles erupted instantly in multiple directions!

Jin Yi's expression was cold and stern. He could not hold one place, but could only move at high speed on the outside of the team like a golden whirlwind, constantly intercepting.

Each time he leaped, he inevitably brought with him a spray of blood and a scream of a ferocious beast.

His sharp claws could easily tear through the tough wings of eagles, and his fangs could precisely bite through their throats.

His enormous lion tail was like a steel whip, and every sweep of it could break the bones and tendons of any eagle beast that tried to approach!
But there were simply too many eagle beasts, and they were extremely cunning. They used their aerial advantage to constantly launch harassing dives, and if they missed, they would immediately fly high, exhausting the orcs below and consuming their strength and attention.

From time to time, eagles broke through the defenses, their sharp claws grabbing at the running females or trying to snatch the cubs from their arms!

Screams, the terrified cries of cubs, the angry roars of the males, and the piercing cries of eagles and beasts mingled together.

Yan Lie stood guard at the front, protecting Bai Wanwan and the cubs. He didn't make a move, but instead took advantage of the other males fighting with the eagle beasts to find a safe path and slowly led the large group towards the tribe.

Bai Wanwan's heart clenched tightly as she held her cubs close.

Shuanghua was older after all, and she was also afraid in the face of such a scene, but she still tried her best to calm Bai Wanwan and the other females.

"Don't panic, everyone. These eagle beasts only look scary. Look how brave the tribe's warriors are. They can't hurt us at all."

Indeed, this is the reality; many females have gradually settled down.

This not-so-long journey home now felt incredibly long, with every step teetering on the edge of danger.

Finally, the tribe's tall and sturdy walls and watchtowers came into view.

The eagles that attacked them were almost entirely slaughtered by Jin Yi and his people in their resistance.

By the time reinforcements from the tribe arrived, the fighting had already subsided.

The males stood guard on both sides of the road to ensure the safety of the females and cubs as they entered the tribe.

Jin Yi was the last to leap into the tribe's territory and immediately ordered, "Close the gate."

The heavy door slammed shut.

At this moment, another group of eagle beasts appeared, flying far above the tribe.

It emitted a mournful, hateful cry from an eagle.

Seeing this, Jin Yi immediately let go of Bai Wanwan's shoulder. "Wanwan, don't leave Yan Lie's side. I'll go up and check the situation."

Unlike usual, the eagles outside the gate did not scatter once their prey entered the safe zone. Instead, they continued to circle overhead in a dark mass above the Golden Lion tribe, emitting a constant, unsettling, shrill cry.

The atmosphere in the tribe, which had just calmed down, immediately became tense again.

Jin Yi turned his head and instructed the male beside him, "Tell the males to go back and guard their cubs and females, just in case."

"Yes, Young Patriarch."

After the male went to relay the order, Jin Yi remained standing in the same spot without moving.

He gazed at the unwilling eagles and beasts, who lingered in the air for a long time.

The constant noise and disturbance cast a heavy shadow over the entire tribe.

After a long while, the shadow slowly loomed over.

Jin Yi stood on the wall, his blood-stained mane fluttering in the wind. His golden eyes coldly stared at the dark mass of eagles outside, his expression more severe than ever before.

"Everyone, prepare for battle!"

Just as Jin Yi finished speaking, a huge eagle suddenly swooped down on him.

It seemed she wanted to perish together with him.

Jin Yi also planned to launch a fierce attack and tear its throat apart.

However, when the eagle swooped down, it stopped steadily at a much safer height.

"Golden Lion, you killed our kin, and we will remember this debt!"

Jin Yi stared at him coldly, "Don't forget where you are. The eagle beast should have expected this outcome for trying to harm our females and cubs."

"So what? Regardless of the reason, they were killed by you."

After the eagle finished speaking, it flapped its wings forcefully, creating a hurricane on the ground. Dust flew everywhere, forcing Bai Wanwan and the other females to keep their eyes closed.

When they opened their eyes, the flock of eagles had already gradually disappeared into the distance...

Jin Yi frowned and instructed the other males to continue keeping an eye on the situation outside.

After saying that, he was about to go down from the city wall back to Bai Wanwan's side when he suddenly stopped. "Have there been frequent incidents of eagle beasts attacking females and cubs near the tribe lately?"

The guard captain, still bearing the bloodstains from his fight with the eagle beast, respectfully replied, "Young Chieftain, it doesn't happen often. This is the second time since you left, but because we've increased patrols in the area, we've been able to spot and drive them away in time each time, so it's always been a close call, and the females and cubs haven't been injured."

Jin Yi nodded upon hearing this, but his brow remained furrowed: "Everyone has worked hard, but we must not let our guard down. Pass the order down to double the number of personnel in all patrol teams going out recently, and raise their vigilance to the highest level!"

He understood the beastmen's yearning for nature. The only water source nearby and that comfortable riverbank were a rare playground for the females and cubs, but recently... things were probably not peaceful.

"Yes, young clan leader, I will give the order to make the males more vigilant."

Meanwhile, Shi Hua, feeling safe, breathed a long sigh of relief and patted her chest as she walked towards Bai Wanwan, her face still showing lingering fear.

"That really scared me to death! Since the beginning of last year's hot season, for some reason, the eagle beasts in the neighborhood seemed to have disappeared, and everything had been peaceful. I never expected them to reappear recently, and so aggressively! Those nasty feathered beasts!"

She complained, her tone full of frustration.

The reappearance of the eagle beasts means that for a long time to come, for safety reasons, the females and cubs will probably not be able to go out and play freely. They will have to be "confined" within the high walls of the tribe until it is safe outside again.

(End of this chapter)

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