The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 2153 Feathered Blade Waterfall, Crimson Flames Like a Dragon
When the steward saw the white-robed monk's eyes suddenly turn sharp and murderous, he immediately realized that something was terribly wrong!

He knelt down with a thud, "Great hero, spare my life! I have elderly parents and young children to support..."

Venerable White Lotus frowned and said, "Stop! Who... doesn't have elderly parents? Who... doesn't have young children? When you usually bully these serfs, do you ever think about their elderly parents and young children?" Venerable White Lotus had a pained yet extremely regretful expression, giving the illusion that he sympathized with the steward!
The steward, however, knew that the white-robed monk was merely putting on an act! He was just playing with him!

Although he was furious, he dared not show the slightest displeasure, and put on a pitiful act, saying, "I am nothing but the lord's henchman. How dare I disobey his orders?"

Venerable White Lotus laughed and said, "Heh, trying to shift the blame to the lord? You sound quite innocent! You mean you're forced to kill and persecute your fellow countrymen all this time, right?"

The steward immediately replied, "Of course! I have no past grudges or recent feuds with these serfs. Why would I harm them for no reason? I was just following orders. I have my reasons!"

Bai Lian suddenly looked at him with a strange expression, "You really have killed quite a few people, haven't you?"

The butler was startled, suddenly realizing that he might have let something slip!
The white-robed monk had tricked him, tricking him into revealing that he had committed murder!

At this point, any explanation would be futile!
"You actually tricked me?" A sinister glint suddenly flashed in his eyes, like a gambler who had lost everything and was trying to make one last desperate gamble!
He abandoned his previous restraint, and a madness instantly ignited in his eyes! He was going to die anyway, so he decided to take a gamble!
The thugs nearby finally sensed the oppressive atmosphere! The calm before the storm is often the most intense!

The butler suddenly retreated, as fast as lightning!
Bai Lian was startled!
"You know martial arts?"

He immediately waved his right sleeve, and a strong wind surged, the cold air penetrating to the bone, which was the "Thousand Miles of Ice" of the Great Bright Temple!
The snowflakes were swept up by the powerful energy and transformed into a snow dragon that swept towards the butler!
Three zhang behind the steward was the statue of the Sun-Eating Roc. In the blink of an eye, he was pressed against the Roc's thigh, holding a Damaru in his hand, also known as a rattle drum by the Han people. With a gentle shake, the Damaru made a "dong dong dong" sound, like a soul-snatching, death-bringing drum from hell, making people's hearts tremble!

The butler dodged slightly, and the snow dragon crashed into the Roc statue, causing a burst of snow mist that filled the entire world!
The drumbeats were as dense as rain, and in an instant, Venerable White Lotus felt a tightness in his chest, and his true energy seemed to stagnate for a moment!
He was immediately terrified!
Could it be that the rattle drum is actually a magical artifact with the power to suppress evil spirits?
However, Bai Lian quickly breathed a sigh of relief. The stagnant force was very weak and had little effect on him! It had just startled him because of the suddenness of the event!

This butler really has no internal energy!
He's just good at light-footed skills!

Therefore, even if the rattle drum possessed the power to suppress evil spirits, he could not control it! Its suppression of the White Lotus Venerable's internal energy was negligible, almost nonexistent!
Venerable White Lotus said, "Your magical artifact is quite nice!"

The butler looked smug. "It's good that you know!"

Bai Lian was taken aback! Even though the other party hadn't suppressed her, why did it seem like they had victory in their grasp?!
The butler seemed very confident!

So what exactly gives him his confidence?
Venerable White Lotus was somewhat puzzled!
From the other party's strange gaze, Venerable White Lotus could actually sense a feeling of being despised!
The steward was looking at him like he was already dead! This greatly displeased Venerable White Lotus! In such a vast world, how many people dared to look at him with such arrogance?
He frowned and slowly raised his right palm!

At this moment, electric snakes danced in his right palm, a manifestation of the condensed lightning power within his body!
He was about to deliver a fatal punch from a distance when he suddenly heard a deafening scream that echoed across the entire area! A shadow loomed overhead, blotting out the sun!
Driven by instinct, Venerable White Lotus hurriedly retreated two zhang!

Before its feet even touched the ground, a gigantic bird's beak slammed into the earth before it! In an instant, dust billowed and the earth trembled!
Amidst the swirling dust, a majestic sight gradually emerges!

The White Lotus Venerable's pupils contracted!
The bird's beak was even bigger than a person's! It then slowly rose!
His gaze followed the slowly rising giant beak upwards, and a colossal creature appeared before him, staring at him!
The statue of the Roc that devours the sun has come to life!
Surprisingly, incredibly, he's alive!

Just like the bronze sculpture, it has come to life! It has come to have a soul! The rattle drum is the magic instrument that awakens it!
Venerable White Lotus looked up at the Roc. He saw that its blade-like feathers trembled occasionally, and its whole body emitted a terrifying and intimidating cold light. It seemed that it could fly off its body at any time and turn into a raging waterfall of blades to sweep over and wash him away until there was nothing left of him!

The sheer size of its body created a terrifying sense of oppression that made him feel suffocated! It was even more frightening than the demonic beasts of the Demonic Cult! While the demonic beasts' hides were as tough as bronze and iron, they were still flesh and blood, and there were always weaknesses—or at least noticeable ones! The Roc, however, was entirely made of iron, devoid of flesh and blood. Unlike demonic beasts, which always had weaknesses in their eyes, throat, chest, or perineum, the Roc had virtually no weaknesses! Completely made of iron, how could it have any weaknesses? Especially after being enhanced by witchcraft, it was no longer ordinary cast iron; even the finest swords and blades might not be able to penetrate it!
Unless... there is an ancient divine weapon or demonic blade, it might be able to break through!
It turns out the butler's confidence came from this Sun-devouring Roc!

He took advantage of his position as a confidant of the Wei family head to obtain the secret to controlling the Roc statue!

Although the internal structure of the Roc is not visible, its skin is made of iron, and its feathers are composed of countless blades. Its entire body is like a solid iron casting, weighing more than ten thousand kilograms!
The massive steel eagle claws exude the unique coldness of metal, and their innate indestructible nature inspires awe.

Just as Venerable White Lotus was pondering how to deal with this terrifying giant bird, the Roc suddenly flashed its right claw, slamming the steward into the dust! The speed was as swift as lightning, and Venerable White Lotus was so frightened that he retreated another two zhang!
It seems the steward didn't try to control the Roc from the start, probably because he knew he hadn't fully mastered the secret method of controlling it. If he hadn't seen the steward's intention to kill him, he probably wouldn't have risked it! The first thing the Roc killed after its resurrection was the very person who awakened it! How utterly ironic!
The guards, terrified at the sight of their steward being smashed into a pulp by the roc, scattered in all directions! But how could they outrun the roc? With a flap of its wings, countless blade-like feathers flew from its wings, condensing into a waterfall of blades. With a series of rapid, sharp sounds, the guards' flesh was visibly torn away! They ran, flesh falling from their bodies, until after a dozen steps, their bones were exposed! After another five or six steps, they collapsed, lifeless!
After flying dozens of feet, the waterfall of blades immediately turned back, precisely returning to their positions on the wings of the giant roc, like birds returning to their nests, flowing smoothly and seamlessly. Once the blades were in place, the colossal roc looked down at Venerable White Lotus, its enormous eyes filled with terrifying killing intent! Beneath this behemoth, Venerable White Lotus felt as insignificant as an ant! Facing the threat of death, he had no chance of victory!

He suddenly unleashed a punch, a blue light flashing as a fist dragon formed from condensed lightning slammed into the roc's abdomen with a resounding thud. Sparks exploded, and the shockwave sent snowflakes flying in all directions—the force was truly astonishing! But the roc remained completely still! Venerable White Lotus's heart sank! He suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness!

What does it mean for a mayfly to try to shake a giant tree? This is it! This punch had the power to shatter stone tablets and split rocks, but when it hit the roc, it was like a mud ox sinking into the sea! Not even a ripple was seen!

"Young master! This monster is powerful; we must be careful!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Venerable One, do not panic, please step back!"

The White Lotus Venerable immediately moved, leaping to Feng Jiuxiao's side in a single bound!
Feng Jiuxiao shouted, "Silly Eagle, get it!" He silently recited the incantation, and the bronze eagle on his head instantly shone with light, as if it had just awakened from a dream! With a flap of its wings, a faint light flashed between its chest and abdomen!

The White Lotus Venerable's eyes flashed!
He knew that the golden eagle was already gathering its crimson flames in preparation for an attack!

He is looking forward to it!

When a bronze eagle and a steel roc engage in a fierce battle, who will win this epic war?
The Roc that devoured the sun suddenly raised its head!
It stared at the bronze eagle hovering ten feet away, its sharp eyes revealing a terrifying killing intent! It clearly sensed the dangerous aura emanating from its opponent!
The opponent is a formidable adversary! A huge threat and challenge!
In heaven and on earth, I am the only one who reigns supreme!
The Sun-Devouring Roc would not allow there to be another of its kind in the world who could rival it!

Although the bronze eagle was slightly smaller, the roc showed no disrespect!
It could sense the terrifying aura emanating from the golden eagle!

The light from the golden eagle's chest and abdomen began to surge towards its throat!

Venerable White Lotus knew that the golden eagle's flames were about to erupt!
The roc also noticed that red light!
The red light moved toward the throat, as if it was about to burst forth!

The roc suddenly let out a long, mournful cry! Its intuition told it to strike first! It couldn't let the golden eagle make the first move!

In an instant, the roc's entire body of sword feathers transformed into a waterfall of swords that swept over the golden eagle!

Just then, the golden eagle opened its giant beak, and a stream of flames, like a fire dragon, shot out, heading straight for the roc!

The waterfall of blades resembles a dragon, and the dragon's flames flow like a waterfall!
A brutal collision!

The icy waterfall of blades surged upstream, relentlessly charging forward against the raging flames. Many blade feathers were burned red-hot or even softened by the flames, but the waterfall of blades was so powerful that it broke through the scorching flames and charged all the way to the bronze golden eagle! Blade feathers struck the golden eagle's chest, producing a dense clanging sound of metal clashing, and sparks exploded and flew continuously on its chest!

Despite being blocked by the waterfall of blades, the flames spewed by the golden eagle were still unstoppable and powerful, crashing all the way to the roc's chest! The flames scorched the roc's chest, and snowflakes that fell on it instantly vaporized!
The blade feathers had no effect on the golden eagle, which thoroughly enraged the roc! Before the blade feathers that had been shaken off the golden eagle could even touch the ground, an invisible force seemed to sweep them up one by one, condensing them back into a waterfall of blades. When they were about a zhang away from the roc, they dispersed again, like weary birds returning to their forest, each returning to its place in a precise and orderly manner!

Bai Lian said, "The two large birds look evenly matched!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "The golden eagle won this first encounter!"

"Oh? It seems like the battle is evenly matched on both sides!" In Bai Lian's eyes, the two large birds seemed to be evenly matched, neither of them was injured, so it should be considered a draw!

Feng Jiuxiao said, "It looks like a draw, but what if they were the same size?"

Bai Lian was taken aback!
Above: A battle between a roc (made of iron) and a golden eagle (made of bronze).