Yun Yun

Skimming through gaps in the forest at incredible speed, Xiao Kun finally arrived at a spot a hundred meters beneath the two combatants after three minutes.

He stopped flying, then ascended to the crown of a massive tree and watched the battle above through the cover of its leaves.

Watching from such close range allowed Xiao Kun to clearly sense the overwhelming aura of both sides.

His gaze swept toward the Amethyst Winged Lion King, revealing its enormous body, seven or eight meters long and entirely covered in purple crystals that gleamed brilliantly beneath the sunlight.

The magical beast's head was a ferocious lion's head, topped with a fiery red spiraling horn. Clusters of purple flames coiled and swirled around the horn.

A pair of enormous purple wings grew from its sides, and every flap sent vast Purple Flame surging within them.

Its thick, powerful claws were also covered in amethyst crystals. Every step made the air tremble, making the strength behind them easy to imagine.

Seeing the famed Amethyst Winged Lion King with his own eyes, witnessing its overwhelming presence and that body that combined beauty and destruction, Xiao Kun thought that it would be quite good if he could take it as a mount.

He then shifted his gaze toward the Misty Cloud Sect's leader, whom he had long admired: Yun Yun.

In the sky, Yun Yun's full and delicate figure was wrapped in a plain dress. She held a somewhat unusual longsword that emitted a green glow, while her silky green hair was styled into a noble Phoenix Hair Ornament. Her beautiful face was calm and serene.

Even before such a terrifying magical beast, she stood composed. Her tranquil and lovely face carried a dignity and nobility that even her simple clothes could not conceal.

Looking at Yun Yun standing calmly in the sky, Xiao Kun could not help but sigh.

"As the leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, even if she is naturally mild-tempered, handling sect affairs for so long would inevitably leave her with an air of dignity and nobility. Without this unexpected encounter, entering her heart would probably be extremely difficult."

After the two sides faced off for a long time, the Lion King, being a magical beast, finally lost his patience and suddenly said,

"Human woman, why have you disturbed my rest?"

"I wish to borrow the Lion King's Purple Spirit Crystal." Yun Yun stared at the Lion King with her beautiful eyes, her calm voice as crisp and pleasant as pearls falling onto jade.

"Purple Spirit Crystal! My Amethyst Winged Lion Clan can only shed a small piece from our bodies once every twenty years. Do you think you can have it just because you want it?" the Amethyst Winged Lion King mocked.

The conversation that followed was the same as in the original story. Yun Yun offered to exchange something the Lion King needed, but the Amethyst Winged Lion King shamelessly demanded a Form Transformation Pill in return.

Yun Yun did not possess a Form Transformation Pill, nor could she accept such unequal terms. She then prepared to fight and seize the Purple Spirit Crystal by force.

"I know you are also a Dou Emperor, but if we truly fight, there is no guarantee you will leave the Magic Beast Mountain Range alive!"

"That need not concern you." Facing the Lion King's threat, Yun Yun replied calmly. Then she gently raised her hand, and a tiny green tornado suddenly appeared in the sky, rapidly expanding from two meters tall into a massive tornado dozens of meters high.

As the green tornado emerged, it was like a colossal pillar connecting heaven and earth. Fierce winds continuously ripped giant trees from the ground before shredding them into splinters that filled the sky.

The appearance of the green tornado also marked the beginning of their battle.

After watching for a long time, Xiao Kun found that Yun Yun and the Amethyst Winged Lion King were evenly matched, both around the level of a Three Star Dou Emperor. Yun Yun excelled in mysterious Dou Techniques, while the Amethyst Winged Lion King possessed formidable strength and defense.

Because their strength was so close, the battle dragged on for an exceptionally long time, lasting from noon until sunset.

Looking at the half of the sun that had already sunk beneath the horizon, the Lion King knew that his combat power would weaken considerably after nightfall. He could not delay any longer and said with a cold, impatient tone,

"Human woman, you have worn away what little patience I had left."

Hearing those words, Xiao Kun knew that the final battle was about to begin.

Xiao Kun was actually somewhat nervous as well, because he did not know whether Yun Yun would still be able to escape after being sealed as she had in the original story. He stared intently at the battlefield, ready to provide timely aid should anything unexpected happen.

"Amethyst Seal!" Accompanied by the Amethyst Winged Lion King's low roar, a dark purple beam shot toward Yun Yun like a flash.

The purple beam first shattered the Dou Technique Yun Yun had unleashed, Gale Whirl Dance, which was formed from countless wind blades dozens of meters long.

It then smashed through dozens of wind shields Yun Yun had arranged before her with unstoppable force and shot directly into her body.

The instant the Amethyst Seal succeeded, the Amethyst Winged Lion King appeared before Yun Yun as if teleporting and swung his huge paw at her chest.

As the massive paw came down, Yun Yun directly unleashed the Dou Technique Wind's Extreme: Falling Kill, firing a thumb-thick beam of profound light toward the Lion King's head.

A sharp clang rang out, followed by the grating, ear-piercing sound of metal twisting and warping.

The final exchange of the battle ended with the Lion King's hardest horn being severed by the profound light of Wind's Extreme: Falling Kill, while Yun Yun's chest was injured by the Lion King's enormous claw.

Having suffered severe injuries from both the seal and the claw strike, Yun Yun knew that her carelessness had cost her this battle. She immediately burst forth at extreme speed and vanished.

Seeing Yun Yun disappear, Xiao Kun hurriedly spread his Peng Wings and pursued her at a speed no slower than hers.

After flying at high speed for more than a minute, Xiao Kun saw Yun Yun's flight speed gradually slow ahead of him. Moments later, she began to wobble as she plummeted toward a stream.

Seeing this, Xiao Kun hurried toward the falling Yun Yun and caught her when she was only ten meters above the water.

Xiao Kun's hands wrapped around Yun Yun's calves and the back of her head, and he immediately felt the tender, smooth softness of her skin, warm as fine jade. The sensation was exquisite.

Yun Yun was also extremely frustrated. Her head was dizzy from her injuries, yet she absurdly felt that she had been caught by a man while falling at high speed.

To confirm the feeling, Yun Yun struggled to slightly open her beautiful eyes. When she saw the handsome face of a young man, a trace of reassurance unexpectedly rose in her heart, and she soon fell into a deep sleep again.

Looking at Yun Yun, who had fallen asleep again after briefly opening her eyes in his arms, Xiao Kun smiled faintly. He knew that she did not particularly reject him.

Xiao Kun's gaze swept over her flawless, delicate face before slowly moving downward.

His brows could not help furrowing slightly. Below her jade-like neck, across her chest, were five terrifying claw marks, blood staining her clothes crimson.

Seeing the severity of her injuries, Xiao Kun hurriedly took out a fifth-grade healing pill from his Storage Ring, a Restoration Pill, and fed it to Yun Yun.

He gently pried open Yun Yun's red lips and placed the pill into her mouth.

Perhaps sensing the pill's medicinal power, Yun Yun instinctively swallowed it as soon as it entered her mouth.

Before long, seeing Yun Yun's complexion improve considerably after swallowing the pill, Xiao Kun let out a breath of relief. He then quickly flew toward the cave from earlier, intending to treat her further.