A Sixth-Tier Magical Beast Was Subdued by You?

"I'm telling you, the Amethyst Winged Lion King has already been subdued by me," Xiao Chen said.

Yun Yun looked at him in disbelief. "How is that possible?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King was a sixth-tier magical beast, equivalent to a Dou Emperor-level expert.

She had just fought the Amethyst Winged Lion King and knew full well how powerful that magical beast was.

She herself was a Dou Emperor, yet she had been no match for the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

And now this young man was telling her that he had subdued it?

"You don't believe me?" Xiao Chen looked at her.

"Of course I don't." Yun Yun said, "The Amethyst Winged Lion King is a sixth-tier magical beast. Even a Dou Emperor expert can't subdue it."

"How old are you? How could you possibly subdue the Amethyst Winged Lion King?"

As Yun Yun spoke, she sized Xiao Chen up from head to toe.

She had been unconscious earlier and had not seen the moment Xiao Chen made his move.

But she could sense that Xiao Chen's aura was not weak.

It could even be called very powerful.

But no matter how powerful he was, he could not possibly be powerful enough to subdue the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Unless...

He was a Dou Zong expert?

Yun Yun shook her head, dismissing the thought.

There had never been any talk of a teenage Dou Zong expert anywhere in the Jia Ma Empire.

"If you don't believe me, go see for yourself," Xiao Chen said.

Yun Yun said nothing, merely staring at Xiao Chen with eyes full of suspicion.

Just then, the sounds of battle came from outside the cave.

The roars of magical beasts and the dull booms of colliding Dou Qi drifted in through the cave entrance.

Xiao Chen frowned, rose to his feet, and walked toward the entrance.

Yun Yun also heard the commotion outside and struggled to stand.

But her injuries were too severe. After several attempts, she still could not get up.

When Xiao Chen reached the cave entrance, he saw the Amethyst Winged Lion King confronting a fifth-tier magical beast.

The fifth-tier magical beast was enormous, three to four meters tall, and radiated a ferocious aura.

It had tried to rush into the cave, only to be blocked by the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King let out an angry roar and spewed a mouthful of purple flames directly onto the fifth-tier magical beast.

The fifth-tier magical beast screamed as purple flames engulfed its body.

It struggled a few times before collapsing to the ground, motionless.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King turned around and, upon seeing Xiao Chen emerge, hurriedly lowered its head.

"Master, I disturbed your rest."

Its voice rang in Xiao Chen's ear, carrying a trace of panic.

Xiao Chen nodded. "It's fine."

Yun Yun struggled to crawl to the cave entrance and happened to witness the scene.

Her pupils contracted, and she froze completely.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King... had really called him master?

And judging by its appearance, it had not been forced. It had submitted willingly.

How was that possible?

Yun Yun stared at Xiao Chen in disbelief, her eyes filled with shock.

Just who was this young man?

Yun Yun watched the Amethyst Winged Lion King lower its head before Xiao Chen in submission, and she was utterly stunned.

Her mind went blank, and she could not recover for a long while.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King.

A sixth-tier magical beast.

An existence at the Dou Emperor level.

When she had fought the Amethyst Winged Lion King earlier, even giving it her all had not been enough. She had nearly died here.

But now, that terrifying magical beast was kneeling before him and calling him master.

Yun Yun took a deep breath and suppressed the shock in her heart.

She looked at Xiao Chen, her gaze full of complicated emotions.

At barely more than a teenager, he could subdue a sixth-tier magical beast. Just how strong was he?

A Dou Emperor?

Or a Dou Zong?

Yun Yun did not dare think any further.

Xiao Chen noticed Yun Yun's gaze and turned to glance at her.

His expression remained calm, showing no reaction to Yun Yun's shock.

It was as though subduing a sixth-tier magical beast was nothing more than an insignificant matter to him.

Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze, looked at the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and said flatly, "I need the Amethyst Origin."

At those words, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's body trembled slightly.

The Amethyst Origin was the essence nurtured within its body, incomparably precious.

It was also something extremely important.

But since its master had spoken, it did not dare refuse.

"Yes, Master."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King lowered its head and opened its massive mouth.

A drop of purple liquid flew out of its mouth and hovered in midair.

The drop was entirely purple and emitted a faint glow, while a dense wave of energy radiated from it.

Amethyst Origin.

Yun Yun's pupils contracted at the sight.

She had come to the Magical Beast Mountain Range for this very Amethyst Origin.

Yet before she could even say anything, Xiao Chen had already obtained it.

Yun Yun looked at Xiao Chen, a trace of gratitude flashing through her eyes.

Xiao Chen reached out, caught the Amethyst Origin, and put it away.

"Keep guarding outside. Do not allow any magical beast to approach," Xiao Chen said.

"Yes, Master." The Amethyst Winged Lion King nodded, turned, and walked to the cave entrance, its enormous body blocking it.

Xiao Chen turned and returned to the cave, while Yun Yun struggled to follow him inside.

The two sat by the fire, the flames illuminating their faces.

Xiao Chen took out the Amethyst Origin from his robes and handed it to Yun Yun.

"This is for you."

Yun Yun froze for a moment, looking at the Amethyst Origin in Xiao Chen's hand in disbelief.

"You... you're giving it to me?"

"Didn't you come to the Magical Beast Mountain Range looking for this?" Xiao Chen said.

Yun Yun fell silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Yes, I came to the Magical Beast Mountain Range for the Amethyst Origin."

"This is very important to me, but I won't take it for free. I can trade something for it."

Xiao Chen looked at her and said flatly, "Fine."

Yun Yun hurriedly asked, "What do you want? Gold? Pills? Or a Dou Technique?"

"A Dou Technique," Xiao Chen said.

Yun Yun hesitated.

The Misty Cloud Sect's Dou Techniques were the sect's secret arts and could not be given to outsiders privately.

But the Amethyst Origin was too important to her. She could not give it up. With it, Yanran's strength could improve rapidly.

After thinking for a moment, Yun Yun took a Dou Technique manual from her robes and handed it to Xiao Chen.

"This is a rare high-grade Xuan-class movement Dou Technique, Nine Steps of Divine Fire."

"I bought it at an auction before. I can trade it to you, along with these pills, gold, and other cultivation techniques."

Xiao Chen took the Dou Technique manual and flipped through it.

Nine Steps of Divine Fire, a high-grade Xuan-class movement Dou Technique. Once mastered, one could tread upon divine flames and greatly increase one's movement speed.

Xiao Chen nodded and put away Nine Steps of Divine Fire along with the other items.

He handed the Amethyst Origin to Yun Yun, who quickly accepted it.

"Thank you."

Yun Yun looked at the Amethyst Origin in her hand, her eyes full of gratitude.

She had originally come to the Magical Beast Mountain Range only to try her luck and see whether she could obtain the Amethyst Origin from the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

She had never expected to nearly die here, much less obtain it in this way.

Yun Yun raised her head and looked at Xiao Chen, a trace of admiration flashing through her eyes.

This young man was absurdly powerful, yet he kept a low profile.

"I'll remember you," Yun Yun said. "If you ever have the chance to come to the Misty Cloud Sect, be sure to find me."

Xiao Chen gave a brief response but said nothing else.

Two days passed quickly.

With the help of Xiao Chen's pills, Yun Yun's injuries had mostly healed.

Although she still could not fight at full strength, moving around was no longer a problem.