The Almighty Dragon General

Upon hearing Yukha’s words, James' mind flashed with myriad thoughts.
'How could things be so coincidental? Just as I acted, I encountered a tough opponent. Wasn’t it said that phoenixes had little standing in this world? So how come a roc appeared suddenly?'
Momentarily stunned, James could not help but feel a chill run down his spine as he looked at Yukha's smug face. "Pretty sister, are you deliberately setting me up?" "Hey, let’s clarify things,” Yukha replied with conviction. "I told you to capture twenty phoenixes and twenty nine-tailed foxes, not to mess with the Xyrll Phoenix." "What do you mean?" James’ face twitched in confusion. "Wait, are you implying you're not going to help me?"
Yukha chuckled ruefully. "Well, you've stirred up this mess yourself, so you’ll have to deal with it. That's the rule in the Ying World." 'Your rules are nonsensical. You show up only after everything is done, knowing there are traps inside. This is typical of shady business dealings.
'Yukha might look like an angel, but she harbored a dark heart, specializing in schemes where she'd buy someone only to make them count her money afterward.'
Thinking this, James straightened his posture and retorted, "Fine, bring it on. I've already dealt with Taotie, so this Zenithal Roc Matron shouldn't be much trouble. It's just another practice."

Yukha rolled her eyes and was about to respond when a piercing screech echoed from the void of the Leviathan Forest.
The next moment, a dazzling amethyst-gold light streaked through the air like billions of shimmering stars, suffocating the surroundings with its overwhelming temperature and terrifying aura, sweeping across the heavens and earth.
"It’s here,” Yukha sighed lightly.
Frowning, James saw a massive amethyst-gold monster with the head of a bird and the body of a human from within the light. Its wingspan immediately engulfed the airspace, shrouding the vast surroundings in darkness, and making it impossible to see anything.
Within the darkness, countless points of light dashed toward James and Yukha.
"What are those?" James asked anxiously.
"The spirit beasts,” Yukha replied. "They're coming for you."
Startled, James transformed into a streak of black and white light, instantly flashing behind Yukha.
"Hah, you sly little fox," Yukha chuckled. "You think you can betray me?"
Before her words could sink in, countless specks of light swiftly approached, sweeping past her and heading straight for James behind her.
Simultaneously, the amethyst-gold monster in the void expanded even more, its terrifying aura growing stronger.