Amethyst Accompanying Source

"Long Kui, do you stand a chance against the Amethyst Winged Lion King?" Xiao Se asked hesitantly.

Long Kui nodded first, then shook her head. "Probably, but this world's rules are rather strange. I'm only a Soul Body, so I simply can't use my full strength. At most, I can display power equivalent to a human Dou Huang Peak."

"What if you possess me?" Xiao Se continued.

Long Kui gave a bitter smile and shook her head. "With Brother's current physique and soul, you can only withstand a very small portion of my power. In some respects, it would even be less effortless than fighting alone."

Xiao Se immediately understood and smiled. "Then don't waste your strength. We aren't afraid of a fight, but if we can outsmart them, we should. It wouldn't be worth it to needlessly expend your precious Soul Power over a few things in that beast's cave."

"Mm, I'll listen to Brother." Hong Kui nodded lightly with a smile.

Xiao Se turned serious. "Although I've activated the Vast Sea Bodyguard Cover, so the Amethyst Winged Lion King can't see us or sense our aura, it has one limitation. If I move over a long distance, the Dou Qi in my body will be rapidly depleted. I'll have to trouble you to fly me over there."

"Long Kui understands." Hong Kui nodded solemnly, scooped Xiao Se into her arms, and leaped toward the Amethyst Winged Lion King Cave.

Lying in Hong Kui's arms, Xiao Se's cheeks grew slightly hot. Being carried in a princess hold by a girl was unbearably embarrassing.

Xiao Se and Hong Kui flew over the Amethyst Winged Lion King's head without showing the slightest sign of being detected. They passed the magical beasts guarding the cave entrance as well, but those guards were only at the fourth tier at most and could not discover them either.

Held in Long Kui's embrace, Xiao Se entered the cave. It was a naturally formed cavern, yet it was not dim inside. Many violet crystal blocks were embedded in the surrounding walls, radiating a bright purple glow.

Sweeping his gaze over the beautiful cavern, Xiao Se could not help marveling at nature's miraculous craftsmanship.

With a soft laugh, Xiao Se shook his head. He had no time to admire the cave. He lowered his voice and said, "Long Kui, let's go in. If we come to a fork later, we'll take the left path."

"Mm." Hong Kui nodded lightly and quickened her pace, hurrying deeper into the cave. With the Vast Sea Bodyguard Cover concealing their aura and forms, Xiao Se and Hong Kui had no need to worry about being discovered.

After passing through layer upon layer of passageways, they finally reached a fork after a while. With Xiao Se's reminder, Long Kui did not hesitate in the slightest and dashed into the left branch.

Before long, a stone platform piled from purple crystals came into view. Resting quietly atop it was a purple spherical object the size of a basketball.

"This is... the Amethyst Accompanying Source?" Xiao Se's breathing grew slightly hurried as he stared at the purple orb, whose surface constantly emitted scorching heat.

"Brother, is this what you need? Do you want me to help you break it open?" Seeing the excitement on Xiao Se's face, Long Kui glanced at the purple orb and asked.

Xiao Se shook his head. "Brute force won't work. This thing absorbs attacks, so it can't be broken open at all. Only a Purple Spirit Crystal shed from the Amethyst Winged Lion King's body can smash it open. Let's go to the other branch first and get the Purple Spirit Crystal. If nothing unexpected happens, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cub should be over there, and there must be a Purple Spirit Crystal hidden beside it."

"Mm." Long Kui nodded lightly, her figure flickering as she carried Xiao Se out of the branch and headed toward the other passage.

A moment later, the view before them widened once more. In the center of the cave, a smaller Amethyst Winged Lion King lay sprawled there, sleeping lazily.

Looking at the much smaller Amethyst Winged Lion King, Xiao Se's lips curled into a strange arc. He then brushed his waist, and a pale purple fruit appeared in his hand out of thin air. With a casual toss, he threw it beyond the Vast Sea Bodyguard Cover's range, where it landed beside the young Amethyst Winged Lion King.

"Brother, what is that?" Hong Kui asked curiously as she looked at the pale purple fruit Xiao Se had casually thrown.

"Hehe, it's a Purple Smoke Fruit. Fire-attributed magical beasts love this stuff. I added a potent sleeping drug and Appetite-Aversion Flower juice to it. Once this little fellow eats it, it'll sleep for at least a couple of hours," Xiao Se said with a chuckle.

Ordinary sleeping drugs naturally could not do much to the three-tier Amethyst Winged Lion King before them, at most making it drowsy. But medicine refined from herbs over a thousand years old was entirely different.

The moment the Purple Smoke Fruit appeared outside the Vast Sea Bodyguard Cover, it released a peculiar fragrant scent. Drawn awake by the enticing aroma, the young Lion King was about to swallow it when a strange red beam shot into its forehead. Its limbs jerked, its eyes rolled white, and it instantly fainted.

Hong Kui's pleasant voice rang by Xiao Se's ear. "Brother, there was really no need to go to so much trouble just to knock it out."

"Uh..." Xiao Se turned to look at Long Kui as she withdrew her jade-like hand, the corner of his mouth twitching. He gave her a thumbs-up. "Awesome..."

Slowly walking to where the little beast had been lying, Xiao Se tapped each of the dozen or so smooth, flat purple crystal stones. At last, a hollow, muffled sound came from one near the edge.

Hearing the sound, Xiao Se was delighted. His hand swiftly pried open the purple crystal slab, and a brilliant light burst forth. The dazzling purple radiance made it difficult for Xiao Se to open his eyes.

Once the light faded, a diamond-shaped purple crystal the size of a fist appeared before Xiao Se and Hong Kui.

"So this is the Purple Spirit Crystal? The energy inside is indeed very dense, though it is far inferior to the Amethyst Accompanying Source." Hong Kui curiously examined the Purple Spirit Crystal and spoke slowly.

"Mm, let's go. Before those beasts outside notice anything, let's hurry and take the Amethyst Accompanying Source," Xiao Se urged with a light nod.

With Hong Kui's help, the two returned to the cave where the Amethyst Accompanying Source was located. Without further hesitation, Xiao Se gripped the Purple Spirit Crystal, pointed its sharp end downward, and drove it straight into the purple orb atop the crystal platform.

Crack!

A sound like shattering crystal rang out. A crack spread across the surface of the purple orb, then after a moment of stillness, it began to widen. With a bang, a small hole exploded open.

Purple liquid flowed from the small hole. Xiao Se quickly seized eight Jade Bottles and caught the liquid in them one by one.

At the same time, the Amethyst Winged Lion King, which had been resting at the cave entrance outside, sensed something unusual within the cave. Its eyes flew open, and it suddenly let out an earth-shaking roar before turning and racing into the cave, moving as fast as Gui Mei.

"Who dares trespass into my territory without permission? I want him dead! I want him dead..." As it spoke, the Amethyst Winged Lion King sped up even further.

Driven by blood ties, the Amethyst Winged Lion King first rushed toward the branch where its cub was located. There, it saw the little beast unconscious on the ground, while the Purple Spirit Crystal had vanished without a trace.

After confirming that its cub's life was not in danger, the Amethyst Winged Lion King finally let out a sigh of relief. Then it seemed to realize something and roared, "Oh no, the Amethyst Accompanying Source..."

With an enraged roar, it rushed toward the cave in the other branch.

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Thanks to Xin Bao for the 5,000 Qidian Coin tip, and thanks to Lang Xixi for the 1,500 Qidian Coin tip. Kneels and grovels.