The Elephant Beast squatted on his left shoulder, its tail trembling slightly, pupils round and wide.
Chu Zhiyuan's expression was grave.
One man and one beast fell silent for a time, at a loss for words.
After a while, Chu Zhiyuan shook his head. "Looks like we can't get in."
"We almost died! …That little bird is too terrifying." The Elephant Beast's voice carried lingering fright. "I saw it kill a giant beast as easily as drinking water, just one peck and it was dead."
"That giant beast was about the same size as the dragon above your head, its hide tough as hell. Nothing else could do anything to it, yet it couldn't withstand a single peck and died on the spot."
"Its beak is that sharp and fierce?"
"Its beak is very strange—once it touches you, you collapse apart. A giant beast a hundred meters long turned into powder in an instant."
"So we almost got wiped out?"
"Just a hair's breadth! Just a tiny bit! No, we can't go again!"
