Refreshed and Rejuvenated

"Chaos Green Lotus Flame?!"

Upon hearing that name, Lin Mu's breathing grew heavier. The Chaos Green Lotus Flame was no ordinary flame—it was true Creation Flame. Calling it superior to any Heavenly Flames in this world would not be an exaggeration!

"Monster Beast Mountain Range... It seems I have to obtain this Fire Seed."

"Since I've decided that the Six Paths Samsara will cultivate different paths, then for the first path, I'll cultivate the path of natural elements. Whether flames, lightning, or other ultimate elements, they are all paths I shall cultivate."

Lin Mu rose to his feet, spread his Dou Qi Wings, and left Qingshan Town.

Monster Beast Mountain Range.

The Monster Beast Mountain Range was not far from Qingshan Town. At Lin Mu's current speed, he arrived quickly.

"I just don't know where exactly to look for this Fire Seed."

Lin Mu felt a headache coming on. That Fire Seed was surely a rare treasure containing abundant energy, but the Monster Beast Mountain Range was simply too vast. Searching it with Soul Power would take some time.

Lin Mu hovered in the air for a long while before suddenly thinking of an idea.

"Why search for it myself when there's ready-made labor available?"

Lin Mu smiled faintly and headed deeper into the Monster Beast Mountain Range.

"It's been a long time since I last came here. That Purple Crystal Winged Lion King has probably enjoyed enough good days. It's not too much to ask him to help me find something, is it?"

As the overlord magical beast of the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King surely had countless magical beast underlings. That was Lin Mu's goal: a human-wave tactic!

Ah, no—a beast-wave tactic!

Lin Mu sped through the sky when he suddenly sensed an incredibly powerful battle fluctuation ahead. One of the auras was rather familiar to him—it belonged to the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

"The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King is fighting a human? At this point in time..."

As though recalling something, Lin Mu became wreathed in lightning and shot forward as if piercing through space.

"Damned humans! Do you really think this Lion King is so easy to bully? One after another, you keep provoking me time and again, and now you're even setting your sights on my Purple Spirit Crystal!"

"This time, no matter what, I'll make sure you never return!"

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King erupted with towering flames. Its massive claw slammed down, tearing apart the air and shattering the earth below. Wave after wave of battle fluctuations flattened the ground beneath them as flames consumed everything.

Before the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King stood a stunning woman clad in a green robe. Her full chest heaved violently, clearly showing that the battle just now had drained her greatly.

"Why does this beast fly into a rage the instant it sees a human? Could it be that it was defeated by some other powerful human before?"

The beautiful woman spoke softly. As she watched the terrifying purple flames rapidly gather, green Dou Qi began surging from within her body as well. Like a raging gale, it sliced apart the earth below.

"Lion King, I have absolutely no intention of offending you. I can certainly offer terms that will satisfy you in exchange for the Purple Spirit Crystal."

The woman in green spoke.

"Heh, dream on. If you want to trade, bring me a Dou Emperor inheritance!" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King clearly had no intention of wasting words with her. Its casually stated, impossible demand caused the woman's expression to gradually darken.

"Then there's nothing left to discuss."

A fierce gale swept forth, and the boundless green light transformed into a towering storm. The three-foot green blade in the woman's hand stirred up a torrent of Dou Qi, its green radiance shooting into the heavens before a powerful pillar of Dou Qi descended from the sky!

"Extreme Wind: Meteor Kill!"

The woman in green gave a soft shout. The light coursing through her longsword grew increasingly intense, while the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King did not sit idly by either. Flames burned within its maw as a purple pillar of light shot into the sky, repeatedly colliding with hers in midair.

Not far away, Lin Mu descended into the area.

"It really is Yun Yun. I didn't expect to run into this by such a coincidence. Looks like after I gave that big lion a beating last time, it vented all that pent-up anger on Yun Yun."

Lin Mu stood in the air, watching the scene with a light chuckle.

In the distance, Xiao Yan, protected by Yao Lao's Soul Power, watched the power of a Dou Emperor-level battle with trepidation and could not help sighing. "So this is the power of a Dou Emperor... What an impressive chest—no, aura!"

"You shameless brat. Though it certainly is an impressive chest—no, aura..."

Yao Lao nodded in agreement. "By the way, Little Yan, look over there."

Xiao Yan looked over and spotted the figure in the sky.

"Isn't that Lin Mu? Why is he here too?" Xiao Yan had just noticed Lin Mu and was about to greet him when Yao Lao stopped him. "Enough. It's obvious that he intends to interfere in this battle."

"After not seeing him for so long, his strength seems to have grown even greater. Has he already advanced to a four-star Dou Emperor?"

Yao Lao narrowed his eyes as he observed Lin Mu in the sky.

Meanwhile, Yun Yun's Dou Qi suddenly collided with that of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, unleashing thunderous explosions in the air. A terrifying storm spread from the horizon as space shook violently and twisted together, as though it would shatter at any moment!

"Not bad power, but this King will never lose to you despicable humans again!!"

"Die! Purple Crystal Seal!"

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King roared, erupting with the most powerful strength it had ever unleashed. "Human, I don't think I'll be buried here today. On the contrary, I've never felt so refreshed and invigorated!"

"I can see rebirth before me. From this day onward, I, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, shall be free from all restraints!"

"You want the Purple Spirit Crystal? You aren't qualified!!"

Facing such a powerful attack, Yun Yun pushed her Dou Qi to its limit as well. Their collision finally began to collapse in midair as one side's energy shattered!

A cyan torrent pierced through the horn atop the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's head, while the purple crystal radiance filling the sky refracted toward Yun Yun. In the next instant, it would strike her completely!

"Great Heavenly Punishment!"

At that moment, the sky suddenly froze. The surging energy from before gradually dissipated, while the heavens seemed to shatter. Chaos Qi filled the space beyond the realm, and mysterious Black-White Dou Qi descended!

The Black-White Dou Qi descended from the sky like divine punishment, forming a Black and White Great Hand that shattered the firmament and tore apart space. Massive abysses formed one after another, erupting with immeasurable power as it crashed down upon the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King!

"What is this?!" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's pupils abruptly widened, and terror immediately filled its eyes. It fled in a frantic, miserable scramble, yet no matter how it ran, it seemed unable to escape the range of the Black and White Great Hand!