Just as Xiao Bao was about to lose hope, Meng Huai unleashed an arrow of spiritual energy. As soon as the bow was drawn, the spiritual energy arrow pierced through the eagle's body, unseen by everyone.
The flying eagle let out a pained cry, and the other eagles following suit screeched in unison.
The sky was a cacophony, yet the flying eagle's claws still gripped Liu Yue's mecha.
"It seems one arrow isn't enough!"
Meng Huai thought, and shot another arrow. This one hit the eagle's eye, and then a third arrow followed. It pierced the flying eagle's body again, and this time, the eagle lost its life, carrying Liu Yue's mecha in a rapid descent.
Seeing this, Xiao Bao was still stunned. Meng Huai directly told him, "Activate the flight device and catch Commander Liu!"
Xiao Bao snapped back to reality and quickly said, "Oh, okay, okay." As he spoke, without even taking the time to close the cabin door, he activated the flight device and flew downwards. Fortunately, he managed to catch Liu Yue just in time, and it was a close call.
Seeing that Liu Yue had been successfully caught, Meng Huai relaxed his grip on the handles she had been tightly holding as their speed slowed. If he had been a moment slower, Meng Huai might have been the one 'flying' outside…
Upon landing, Liu Yue jumped out of the flight device. Because the flying eagle's claws were still tightly latched onto the mecha, he had to get out of the mecha first.
The leader flying eagle was now lifeless, and the other eagles, seeing this, had long since scattered.
Meng Huai Ye descended from the flight device, her gaze having been fixed on the situation. She saw the flying eagle's corpse being tossed onto the ground, its claws removed, and then detached from Liu Fei's mecha.
Just as everyone thought the danger had passed, a wisp of black energy surged from the eagle's body.
The black energy hovered in the air. Since no one else could see this demonic energy, the black energy acted with impunity, contemplating whether to flee or do something.
Looking at these people, all of whom had 3S perception, the black energy made up its mind and headed towards Zheng Yiran.
After all, the commander's perception was more alluring.
However, Meng Huai had been watching this demonic energy all along! Others couldn't see it, but that didn't mean Meng Huai couldn't.
This black energy was quite foolish. Had it noticed that the arrow that wounded the flying eagle was made of spiritual energy, it would have fled long ago!
The black energy, having set its sights on Zheng Yiran's body, lunged towards her. Just as it was about to seize control of her body, Meng Huai cleaved at it with her saber.
Seeing Meng Huai's action, everyone was stunned. Because in their eyes, Meng Huai was slashing at empty air. Moreover, it wasn't just air she was slashing at, as the saber was aimed directly at Zheng Yiran.
At this point, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for someone to suspect Meng Huai of harming Zheng Yiran. Thus, upon witnessing this scene, the people of Earth King Star quickly surrounded Meng Huai and Zheng Yiran.
After all, they had seen too many people harm their teammates. Once someone's eyes changed color, they lost their consciousness, and harming teammates was the first step.
Therefore, they swiftly surrounded Zheng Yiran and Meng Huai, believing that one of them was definitely acting out of line.
Either Meng Huai had lost her mind and was attacking her teammate, or Meng Huai suspected Zheng Yiran and intended to strike her down.
However, these actions by the people of Earth King Star were seen as ingratitude by Jing Yuancheng and his companions!
Jing Yuancheng also addressed Liu Yue, "Commander Liu, what are your subordinates doing!"
Jing Yuancheng's tone was frigid; it was rare to see him with such a tone and expression.
Before Liu Yue or his subordinates could respond, Meng Huai moved again. First, the black energy, not expecting anyone to see it, was cleaved directly in two by a powerful strike.
At this moment, the two masses of black energy did not merge, both focusing on Meng Huai. The black energy transformed into human form and looked at Meng Huai.
"I truly didn't expect there to be a cultivator here! This is a pleasant surprise!"
Although the black energy couldn't see, its voice could be heard by everyone present.
Hearing this voice, everyone shivered. It wasn't for any other reason than the voice was exceedingly eerie. And not being able to see it made it even more terrifying.
This demon, having been injured and having slept on the seabed for thousands of years, had finally managed to recover some of its injuries. Normally, when their demon race was injured, they could capture some cultivators and consume them. If the cultivator was of a higher level, absorbing a few of them could compensate for thousands of years of recuperation.
"A pity, I haven't had cultivators to absorb these past years, so my recovery speed has been much slower."
The demon felt a great sense of regret, but after recovering somewhat, it attempted to invade star beasts with demonic energy.
This was why Blue Sea Star had encountered problems, but Meng Huai had set up an array to block it. The demon then devised a new plan.
Without cultivators to consume, it had to find other avenues. It discovered that using mental perception could also aid in its recovery, so it released many clones to carry out this task.
The current unrest across various planets was all thanks to it.
And the flying eagle that Meng Huai encountered today was one of its clones.
When the demon saw Meng Huai, it viewed her as a delicious meal. The black energy directly morphed into its original form, and only then did everyone see it.
"What is that thing?" Liu Yue exclaimed, looking at the strange, neither human nor ghost-like figure that had suddenly appeared.
The demon suddenly materialized in front of everyone, standing next to Zheng Yiran and facing Meng Huai. Its eyes were filled with greed, and it looked as though it might drool at any moment.
To this demon, Meng Huai was like a plump meal.
The demon stood still, contemplating how much its injuries could be healed by devouring Meng Huai entirely.
However, upon hearing Liu Yue's words, the demon looked at Liu Yue with great displeasure, "Do not refer to this demon king with the word 'thing'!"
Hearing this person proclaim himself a Demon King, some people asked those around them, "Demon King? What is that?"
Some shrugged and replied, "I don't know."
But at this moment, everyone was staring at this self-proclaimed Demon King, yet their gaze also held a trace of inquiry towards Meng Huai and Zheng Yiran, as they were unsure if these two had any issues.
The Demon King glanced at the people surrounding him defensively, showing no regard for them at all. These people were merely his food, posing no threat whatsoever. His searching gaze was trying to determine whom to attack first.
Should it be these 3S individuals, or the cultivator before him?
"I'll save you for later!"
The Demon King quickly made his decision. There was only one cultivator here. Delicious food, of course, should be saved for last.
After its deliberation, the Demon King directly extended its hand towards Zheng Yiran, who was closest to it.
After all, it had just been beside Zheng Yiran. Although Zheng Yiran had tried to retreat slightly when the demon suddenly revealed its form, the encirclement left her with nowhere to go. Thus, as the Demon King's hand reached out towards her, it happened in an instant.