Eroding Poison Body Erupts

"These people really were greedy and vicious. I only passed through Green Mountain Town and hadn't even involved myself in any of its affairs. I merely stayed for one night, yet they already wanted to strike at us like this. The Dou Qi Continent truly was chaotic."

"That just shows how great Little Purple's charm is."

Perhaps in Su Qingyun's future life, the Amethyst Winged Lion would not count as a particularly powerful or remarkable magical beast species. But to the factions in Green Mountain Town, it was a magical beast beyond their wildest dreams.

What Mu She and Mr. Yao did not know was that, in the darkness of night, when their men entered the small courtyard and blew Soul Confusion Incense into the room, the faint sound had already alerted Su Qingyun.

Su Qingyun had known that Green Mountain Town was a mixed bag of all sorts. Even while asleep, he remained extremely vigilant. His Spirit Realm Soul Power gave him perception far beyond that of ordinary people.

He leaped out through the window, used Carefree Steps, and silently climbed onto the highest nearby rooftop, looking down over everything.

Little Purple had already been drugged heavily and lay unconscious in the small courtyard.

A surge of anger rose in Su Qingyun's heart...

Estimating that the Soul Confusion Powder and Soul Seizing Incense had taken effect, Mu She and Mr. Yao no longer concealed themselves and entered the courtyard alongside several black-clothed Dou Zhes.

Under the moonlight, Mu She admired the dazzling beastly body of the Amethyst Winged Lion. The purple crystals embedded in its fur emitted a faint glow, while its pair of lion wings, like purple clouds, seemed vividly alive and exquisitely beautiful.

"Top-grade! This is simply top-grade! The Amethyst Winged Lion—I only caught a distant glimpse of one ten years ago, when I was carrying out a mercenary mission in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. It effortlessly tore magical beasts of the same tier into pieces. It was practically invincible among its peers! I never thought I would actually obtain one!"

"A treasure! What a treasure!"

"Quick, tie it up! Although this Amethyst Winged Lion is still young, it has the strength of a third-tier beast. Once it wakes up, none of us will be its match!"

"I will slowly tame it. As long as I can make it serve me, forget Green Mountain Town—even the Imperial Capital, I can venture into it!"

Mu She stared greedily at the Amethyst Winged Lion and hurriedly ordered his subordinates to use the Mysterious Iron Chains they had prepared beforehand to bind it.

These Mysterious Iron Chains had also cost Mu She a great deal of money. It was said that they had once been used by a Dou Wang expert in the Imperial Capital to restrain fourth-tier magical beasts. Using them to lock up a young Amethyst Winged Lion should not have been a problem.

But to ensure there was no room for error, Mu She hardened his heart. He tugged at the chains and ordered, "No, they're too loose. With the Amethyst Winged Lion's formidable physical strength, once it grows up, it will definitely break free. You two, drive these Mysterious Iron Chains directly into the Amethyst Winged Lion's wings and limbs."

This was an extremely cruel method. Once Mysterious Iron Chains were driven through a magical beast's limbs, they would not only weaken its strength, but also make it easier to control while keeping it in constant physical agony.

Mu She had already made up his mind. Once he brought the Amethyst Winged Lion back, he would grind down its pride and force it to submit to him. If he could form the legendary magical beast master-servant contract, that would be even better.

But just as those black-clothed men obeying Mu She's orders were about to drive the Mysterious Iron Chains into Little Purple's limbs, Su Qingyun could no longer remain still.

A blood-colored spear tore through the night, as though it had shot down from beyond the stars and moon, directly piercing through the crown of the head of a Dou Zhe with the strength of five or six stars.

One of them was even Mu She's own son: Mu Li! Blood splattered across the scene! This sudden sight made Mu She's pupils instantly dilate. Watching Mu Li's body fall straight down in an instant, he let out a cry that tore through the night:

"Li'er!"

"Who?"

"Which bastard ambushed my Li'er?! The Blood Battle Mercenary Group? Or the Green Wood Mercenary Group? You want a share too? You killed my Li'er—we cannot coexist under the same sky! I will destroy all of you!"

Dou Qi surged around Mu She, and a thin gauze-like garment, seemingly formed from liquid, appeared over his body. It could ward off some corrosive poison and elemental attacks from others. This was clearly the mark of the Dou Shi Realm: Qi Gathering and Liquid Condensation, Dou Qi Gauze Armor! "With your strength, do I even need to ambush you?"

"Come to think of it, I have some grievances with your Wolf Head Mercenary Group as well. Last time, it was your second commander, Gan Mu, who had designs on my Dou Technique."

"This time, it's you, coveting my Little Purple. Your Wolf Head Mercenary Group really is a nest of snakes and rats, always fond of doing such sneaky, shameful things."

"Since you've come, leave your lives here."

The youth appeared beneath the stars and moon. His figure was mysterious and unfathomable, causing a trace of surprise to arise in Mu She and the others' eyes.

One member of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group hurriedly ran to Mu She's side. "Commander, he's the owner of that Amethyst Winged Lion."

"So it's him?"

"You brat were quite lucky. You actually avoided our lookouts and secretly left the house. Unfortunately, you shouldn't have come back."

"Now that the Amethyst Winged Lion has been drugged unconscious, you're only a Seven Star Dou Zhe. No matter which great family of the Empire you belong to, you will disappear here forever today!"

"To a Dou Shi, a Dou Zhe will always be nothing more than an ant!"

Mu She glanced at his son Mu Li's corpse, killing intent surging in his eyes.

As long as he killed Su Qingyun here and silenced everyone present, the family behind this brat would never discover who had done it.

Yellow Tier Movement Technique: Wind Soaring Steps!

Yellow Tier High-level Dou Technique: Wind Soaring Kill!

In an instant, Mu She moved. Treading upon a green breeze and wielding a longsword, he seemed poised to pierce through the night! But he never could have imagined that, despite being a mighty Dou Shi using a high-level Dou Technique, the youth's eyes remained utterly calm! With only a spear descending in response, the sword in his hand shattered.

The blood spear descended from the immortal heavens, delivering a killing blow to the mercenary king! "Sorry, but Dou Shis aren't all that invincible in my eyes either. Before you, I've killed at least a dozen of them."

As the youth's figure slowly descended, beneath Mu She's terrified expression, the blood spear had already pierced through his palm with lightning speed, shattering the bones in his arm, piercing his heart, and protruding from the side of his chest.

Seeing their commander, Mu She—a two-star Dou Shi—killed in a single strike by the youth, and hearing him claim that he had already killed more than a dozen Dou Shis, the people of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group were practically frozen with terror.

That was a Dou Shi!

Even a difference of one or two stars in the Dou Shi Realm was enormous, much less an entire Major Realm!

Yet this youth had casually instantly killed a Dou Shi! "Young Master, spare us!"

"Young Master! We were all forced by Mu She's threats and temptations and had no choice but to obey! Please spare us, Young Master! We won't dare do it again!"

In the small courtyard, upon seeing Mu She dead, the remaining black-clothed men all dropped to their knees and begged for mercy.

But the youth showed no pity, granting them the same treatment: death by a single spear thrust! "Not good, Xiao Yi Xian!"

Su Qingyun shifted his gaze to the room next door. Seeing waves of black mist rising from within, his heart jolted, and he hurriedly rushed inside.