As Little Cloud flew over the patch of briars, the countless briars below came to life as if endowed with souls, writhing and clawing. Swarms of small red birds burst out from among them like a wave of red fire, instantly engulfing Li Dai and her companions.
"Briar poison birds! So many poison birds!" Shen Xiaoyun cried out in shock at the sight before him. Birds of this kind were documented in the materials his aunt had compiled for him. While their rank was not high, their entire bodies were riddled with venom, making them exceptionally troublesome to deal with.
The difficulty lay in the fact that these bright red, translucent birds—whose insides seemed to consist of flowing liquid—would immediately spit venom from their mouths and tails like poison spiders the moment they encountered any obstacle or sensed a human presence. Crucially, their venom could be projected over a considerable distance, possessed immense corrosive power, and was highly adhesive. Being surrounded by a sky full of briar poison birds was tantamount to entering an ocean of red venom from which it was nearly impossible to escape.
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