The Australian Eagle crashed into the ground, creating a big pit, dead, its entire body scorched into a lump of charcoal. The summer breeze passed, carrying the black smoke into the sky.
In his dying moments, Chu Baichuan cast a pleading look at Tang Zheng, hoping he would protect Ai Yixin. That was all he could do now.
Mori Ranmaru, who was dueling with Li Xinlan and Jing Xiang, saw his master Oda's demon pet killed and, enraged, forced them back with his sword before lunging at Ai Yixin, seeking her life as retribution.
Holding her husband's still-warm right hand and looking at his bloodstained cheek, at that moment, Ai Yixin's tears flowed, and she was beside herself with grief. She longed to die with him and had already disregarded the furiously approaching Mori Ranmaru.
Tang Zheng snatched the East Sea Road First Bow from Jing Xiang's hand, drew the bow fully, and fired a barrage of arrows at Mori Ranmaru to stop him from attacking Ai Yixin.
