Companion Purple Crystal Source

Companion Purple Crystal Source

Seeing this, Dou Qi surged from Xiao Tian's body and poured into the giant sword. He then drove the Zi Wu Qi Xing Sword hard into the damp ground, and a terrifying aura immediately spread in every direction.

"Woo~~"

Sensing that terrifying aura, the little magical beasts let out frightened whimpers. Their tails tucked between their legs, they scattered and fled in an instant.

Hoisting the Zi Wu Qi Xing Sword onto his back again, Xiao Tian prepared to enter the cave.

Just then, a graceful figure came rushing over. Her beautiful eyes were filled with shock.

"Y-you actually defeated the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King?"

Yun Zhi stared at Xiao Tian in disbelief, her beautiful eyes wide with shock.

She had worried that Xiao Tian might run into the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's underlings, so she had left the cave to look for him.

Just a moment ago, she had been standing beneath an ancient tree not far away when she happened to see Xiao Tian knock the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King to the ground with a single punch.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was a sixth-tier magical beast, equivalent to a human Dou Emperor. Its defenses were astonishing, yet Xiao Tian had knocked it down with one punch?

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Yun Zhi would never have believed it. Even now, she still found it hard to accept. For a moment, she even wondered whether the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King had been putting on an act.

But when she had passed by the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King just now and seen the shattered scales on its body, her doubts had gradually faded.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's scales had an incredibly powerful defense. Yun Zhi had experienced it firsthand before; even the force of her sword couldn't break through. Yet Xiao Tian had managed to destroy its scales.

"Was it that hard to defeat?"

Xiao Tian shrugged and replied casually, looking at Yun Zhi's astonished expression.

Even after hearing that, shock still showed in Yun Zhi's beautiful eyes. But when she looked at Xiao Tian, there was a little less of her usual noble aloofness.

"All right. Since you're here, let's go in and take a look together!" Seeing her standing there in a daze, Xiao Tian smiled, took her hand, and led her into the dark cave.

Meanwhile, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King lay panting on the ground not far away. Watching Xiao Tian and Yun Zhi rush into its cave, its face filled with even greater fury.

"Damn it! Cunning humans, you pair of wretches! I curse you to have sons without anuses!" It cursed furiously at their retreating backs, then passed out from anger.

At the same time, with Xiao Tian holding her hand, Yun Zhi's cheeks flushed a faint red. She instinctively tried to pull away, but for some reason, she felt reluctant to. Her mind was a muddle of random, jumbled thoughts.

Given her status, no one usually dared to stare at her so brazenly, let alone hold her hand—or even see her completely naked and touch her all over.

Thinking about it left Yun Zhi feeling like crying, but she had no choice but to accept what had happened.

Xiao Tian had no idea what was going through her mind. He took her soft hand and leaped into the depths of the cave.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave was spacious, but its passages twisted and turned. After about the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, they finally passed through the tunnels and reached the very center of the cavern.

There stood a tall stone platform, with a purple, round object about the size of a human head resting on top.

Staring at the purple sphere, Xiao Tian looked slightly surprised. It was constantly radiating an enormous amount of energy.

"T-this is the Companion Purple Crystal Source!"

Beside Xiao Tian, Yun Zhi suddenly covered her mouth and cried out. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the purple object.

"Companion Purple Crystal Source?" Xiao Tian asked, slightly stunned.

"It forms when the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King gives birth to a cub. It contains an enormous amount of pure energy. If a fourth-tier magical beast ate it, it could advance straight to the fifth tier. But the chances of one forming are extremely slim, so this thing is incredibly precious!" Yun Zhi took a deep breath and explained.

"Oh. Then you can have it."

Xiao Tian glanced at it. Though he found it a little surprising, he wasn't particularly interested.

"Huh?"

At his words, Yun Zhi's pretty face immediately filled with surprise, and she was deeply astonished.

Did he even know how precious this thing was? He was just giving it away like that. Was he an idiot?

"I'm serious. If you like it, take it."

Xiao Tian didn't explain. He spoke casually, then began surveying the cave.

Yun Zhi stood frozen in place, her beautiful eyes full of bewilderment.

The Companion Purple Crystal Source was worth a fortune, yet he had just given it to her. And since he was the one who had defeated the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, everything in this cave should rightfully belong to him!

"Ah!!"

Just then, after recovering from her shock, Yun Zhi was about to take the Companion Purple Crystal Source when she suddenly covered her mouth and cried out.

Hearing her, Xiao Tian frowned and turned around at once.

As soon as he turned, he saw Yun Zhi covering her mouth and pointing with her slender jade finger toward the right side of the stone platform.

Xiao Tian looked over instinctively and saw a little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King waking up slowly. It rubbed its sleepy eyes, then toddled toward Yun Zhi.

Xiao Tian frowned and immediately darted over, stepping in front of Yun Zhi as Dou Qi surged from his hand.

"You..."

Seeing Xiao Tian standing in front of her, Yun Zhi should have felt moved. But instead, her face turned scarlet and her heart began pounding wildly.

At that moment, Xiao Tian also realized what he had done and felt rather awkward.

"It's coming over..." Yun Zhi whispered beside Xiao Tian's ear, her red lips barely moving.

Xiao Tian nodded slightly. Dou Qi gathered into the shape of a red lion's head, and he was about to unleash Lion Mountain Split.

But in the next moment, what they saw left them both dumbfounded. The little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King didn't seem to notice them at all. Instead, it toddled past and went behind Yun Zhi, to her right.

Then it plucked a pale purple fruit with its mouth and happily returned to the corner.

Seeing this, Yun Zhi finally let out a breath of relief, though a faint blush still lingered on her pretty face.

Not long after, while the little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was dozing, Xiao Tian swept his gaze around the cave again.

"Hmm? These must be Purple Spirit Crystals!"

A moment later, Xiao Tian fixed his gaze on several irregularly shaped purple crystals at the very top of the stone platform.

Seeing them, Yun Zhi's beautiful face lit up with delight. The purple crystals before her were exactly the Purple Spirit Crystals she needed.

Xiao Tian plucked the Purple Spirit Crystals. After making sure there were no other treasures in the cave, he and Yun Zhi left, chatting as they went.

Once they were back inside the cave, Yun Zhi was about to ask him for one of the Purple Spirit Crystals when her wound suddenly flared up. She spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed into a broad, warm embrace.