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With mobility like that, it almost seemed as though only a flier could manage it.
The goshawk immediately denied it. “There are some who could, but they wouldn’t do something like this.”
“Oh?” He Lingchuan’s interest was piqued. “Which monster king are you talking about?”
“The ruler of the State of Shanyu is a red-crested giant eagle. There’s a record of it eating an entire elephant, though it didn’t swallow it whole. Also, the one who presides over the Winter Palace, State Preceptor Mian Bing, is a snow luan[1]. I’ve heard that State Preceptor Mian Bing can assume an enormous form,” the goshawk said. “Aside from those two, I can’t think of a third.”
Those two might have the capability, but given their status, it was highly unlikely they would sneak into the State of Chiyan to commit crimes.
The goshawk added, “Spirit qi is thin. It’s hard for the winged clans to produce true giants anymore.”
The larger a monster’s body, the denser the spirit qi it needed to sustain it. The present age simply lacked those conditions. This was no longer the era of colossal beasts like in the ancient days or the early Middle Era.
Even the ruler of the State of Shanyu and State Preceptor Mian Bing could only maintain their size thanks to the powerful origin energy nourishing them.
“Then it’s a land-walking monster,” He Lingchuan...
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