A Grade Twelve Grandmaster's Exotic Beast was already comparable to a Near-Legendary Realm Expert.
Although the wind bird hadn't taken that half-step out of the Grandmaster domain, the inherent difficulties in growth for exotic beasts had already made them stronger than human Grade Twelve Grandmaster experts to some extent.
It could also be called a pseudo Near-Legendary Realm Grade Twelve Grandmaster Exotic Beast!
Facing a Grade Twelve Grandmaster Exotic Beast, the Erhai Sect leader didn't think that they, still maintaining their Grade Twelve Grandmaster cultivation, could withstand the wind bird, so he immediately invited two Near-Legendary Realm Ancestors from the Erhai Sect to help defend.
Upon hearing of a Grade Twelve Grandmaster Exotic Beast, the two Near-Legendary Realm Ancestors were both shocked and overjoyed.