And just like that, with one in the lead and the other in pursuit, the Crowned Golden Eagle and the Golden-winged Flying Horse began a most unusual race.
The flight speed of these two creatures was something even a Deep Mountain Demon King could only marvel at. Both moved like lightning, completely invisible to the naked eye.
Fast—impossibly fast. Having consumed a Demon Spirit's Lifebound Golden Core, the Golden-winged Flying Horse's speed had increased dramatically. It was now easily a match for the Crowned Golden Eagle, and perhaps even a hair faster.
As time went on, the Golden-winged Flying Horse steadily closed the distance on the Crowned Golden Eagle.
The Crowned Golden Eagle was completely flabbergasted. 'What is going on? A horse flying this fast? That's just ridiculous.'
Its initial disdain turned to grim concentration. It beat its great, metallic-sheened wings with all its might, straining with every fiber of its being.
