Clearing the Instance (Part 2)

The small beast before her was merely a Third-Rank Magical Beast, posing almost no threat to her, but she feared it might attract the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

Moreover, the Companion Purple Crystal Source lay beneath this young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, so regardless, she had no choice but to act.

Xiao Yi Xian cautiously approached the small beast, channeling her Poisonous Gas directly into its nostrils and into its body.

With her poison at the Da Dou Shi level, killing a Dou Shi was a simple task. Feeling the beast's life force gradually fade, Xiao Yi Xian clapped her hands.

"Mission accomplished!"

Though using poison was underhanded, as long as it worked... who could blame her for being a natural poison expert?

Xiao Yi Xian moved the young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King aside, crouched down slightly, and reached out to tap lightly on a dozen nearby Purple Crystal Stones.

When her finger struck a Purple Crystal Stone on the edge, a hollow echo sounded from beneath.

Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian felt a surge of excitement. She quickly groped for the stone slab and pried it open, and a burst of purple light shot forth.

After what felt like an eternity—or perhaps just a moment—once the sting in her eyes subsided, Xiao Yi Xian slowly opened them.

Her gaze swept into the small cavity, where a fist-sized, irregular, sharp Purple Spirit Stone lay quietly, its surface shimmering with flowing light, breathtakingly beautiful.

Xiao Yi Xian carefully retrieved the sharp Purple Spirit Stone from the cavity and stored it in her Storage Ring.

With the Purple Spirit Crystal in hand, she restored the cavity to its original state, stood up, and dashed toward the passage. As she neared the cave entrance, a glint flashed in her eyes.

The white light at the cave mouth grew brighter, and Xiao Yi Xian could even hear the roars of beasts outside. Using the rock wall for leverage, she burst out of the cave...

As she exited, the intense sunlight stung her eyes, taking a moment to adjust.

Twisting midair, her face showed surprise. Below, where she was about to land, two Third-Rank Magical Beasts guarding the entrance bared their vicious jaws at her.

Facing the stinking maws so close, Xiao Yi Xian smirked disdainfully and unfurled the Purple Cloud Wings on her back.

Hovering in midair, Xiao Yi Xian furrowed her brows slightly, sidestepped with a swift move, and murmured, "Sword, come!"

The Sword Box on her back trembled, and You Su unsheathed in an instant. The blade grazed the scabbard, and the long sword hummed softly, threads of sound winding around her ears.

Two chilling sword auras shot down from the sky, cleaving the two ferocious Magical Beasts in half at the waist.

Watching Yun Yun still fighting in the sky, Xiao Yi Xian said calmly, "Got the goods. Let's go!"

With that, Xiao Yi Xian's figure streaked across the sky and vanished into the distance.

Yun Yun unleashed a Wind-Level Skill: "Falling Star Kill," blocking the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's advance, then transformed into a flash of cyan light and fled.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King roared in fury but didn't give chase. It urgently flew into its cave to check on its cub.

Xiao Yan and Medicine Elder had also watched the battle from the sidelines. Xiao Yan's eyes were wide open, but he couldn't shake the feeling that the Black Robe looked familiar.

Seeing that the matter was mostly resolved, Medicine Elder concealed Xiao Yan's presence and left. Lingering now might not be wise.

His main goal was to bring Little Yanzi to witness a fight between experts; after seeing it, it was time to slip away.

High in the sky, a purple and a cyan figure flew toward the outskirts of the Monster Beast Mountain Range.

"Xiao Yi Xian, those wings of yours?" Yun Yun flew up beside her, eyeing the beast-like feathers with some curiosity.

Xiao Yi Xian tossed the Companion Purple Crystal Source to Yun Yun and said with a smile, "It's a Flight Fighting Skill!"

Yun Yun caught the Purple Spirit Crystal, gazing at the purple crystal in her hand. This mission had been a perfect success.

Yun Yun's pale cyan Fighting Energy transformation into wings flapped behind her, unleashing the pressure of a Dou Emperor. "Whoosh"—in an instant, she had already reached the distance.

Xiao Yi Xian stood on a hilltop, watching the direction Yun Yun had gone, clutching the Sea Heart Armor and a Letter of Recommendation tightly in her hand.

A glint of purple light flashed in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes. She believed their next meeting wouldn't be far off.

This mission with Yun Yun and the raid on the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's lair had been a resounding success.

The task and dungeon had been incredibly simple—nothing could have been easier.

And the rewards were plentiful: not just the Companion Purple Crystal Source, the Purple Spirit Crystal, the Sea Heart Armor, and the Misty Cloud Sect's Letter of Recommendation, but more importantly, the goodwill of Yun Yun, a Dou Emperor.

Besides, they would meet again soon. Perhaps they'd even run into each other by chance in the Tagor Desert.

Yun Yun felt the Purple Spirit Crystal in her hand, a slight smile curling at the corners of her mouth. Her Dou Qi surged wildly, and her figure streaked across the sky like a meteor.

This journey had brought her many encounters, including meeting Xiao Yi Xian and experiencing the life of an ordinary person.

After handing the Purple Spirit Crystal to Nalan Yanran, she would go into seclusion for a while.

Xiao Yan continued training beneath the waterfall, slamming the Black Heavy Ruler viciously against the rock wall.

"Boom!"

The wall behind the waterfall collapsed, revealing a pitch-black cave.

"Hmm?"

Medicine Elder looked at the cave with some confusion. He hadn't sensed it when he came before—how had a cave suddenly appeared?

Seeing the cave, Xiao Yan couldn't wait to charge in. He only knew he'd stumbled upon a treasure; maybe there was something good inside.

Medicine Elder shook his head and followed. At least with him around, they could stay cautious and safe in this Northwest Continent.

Xiao Yi Xian spread her Purple Cloud Wings and transformed into a streak of purple light as she flew toward the direction of the Cold Pool. She hadn't seen them in a few days—she wondered how they were doing.

"Roar!"

A series of furious roars echoed from the center of the Monster Beast Mountain Range. Hearing them, Xiao Yi Xian couldn't help but speed up.

After all, the little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King had already met its end. She didn't believe the current Purple Crystal Winged Lion King wouldn't be enraged.

Cold Pool

Chi Han carefully carried Little Spirit on his back as they soared through the air, his eyes full of grievance.

If she wanted to fly around and play, couldn't she have picked that Second-Rank Magical Beast, Xiao Lan?

Flames surged from Liu Yan's hands into the Alchemy Furnace as he tossed one medicinal herb after another inside. Sweat dripped from his forehead, landing in the beast flame with a sizzling crackle.

Little Spirit hugged the little squirrel as she gazed at the sky from beside the Cold Pool, her eyes filled with anticipation.

She was waiting for her sister to return...

At that moment, a faint purple light appeared on the distant horizon. Seeing it, Little Spirit exclaimed with excitement, "Big Sister is back."

"Mm, Master?"

"Mm, Miss?"

Chi Han stared at the familiar figure drawing closer in the sky, also filled with surprise.

"Boom, crash!"

Distracted, Liu Yan caused the pill in the Alchemy Furnace to explode instantly. His long hair stood on end, and his blackened face seemed to still be smoking.