Crucial Rescue

"Human Dou Emperor! For what reason do you disturb this King's slumber!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's roar carried an inherent, formidable pressure, yet the woman before it did not change her expression in the slightest, remaining exceptionally calm.

The three-foot-long blade in her hand, paired with her pristine white robes, gave her an almost ethereal, immortal air.

Beneath the thin veil obscuring her face lay a beauty of world-shaking proportions.

"I have come this time to borrow a piece of the Lion King's Purple Spirit Crystal."

Yun Yun's cold voice emerged from thin air; though soft, it lacked no momentum, clearly indicating she possessed equally powerful strength.

After all, strength is not something proven by mere words.

"Hahaha, what a preposterous joke! My Amethyst Winged Lion race only sheds one piece every twenty years; it is not something you can just borrow because you say so!"

"It just so happens that this King is in the humanoid transformation stage. If you can produce a Humanoid Transformation Pill for trade, I might consider it."

As expected of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, it immediately demonstrated what it meant to make an exorbitant demand.

"I do not have a Humanoid Transformation Pill, but I can offer you two scrolls of Mystic Tier Dou Techniques that can also be used by magical beasts."

Yun Yun was not taking the Purple Spirit Crystal for herself, but for Nalan Yanran. Yun Yun knew her disciple's temperament well—too competitive—and she could only support her with all her might for the three-year agreement.

"In that case, get lost, and do not disturb this King again!"

"Since that is the case, we have no choice but to settle this with a fight!"

Yun Yun did not waste any more words; she had never been good at negotiations and had long been accustomed to using force.

Two figures collided in the sky, and tyrannical Dou Qi drifted wantonly, shrouding the entire area.

Xiao Lei was on a cliffside, secretly consuming a Breath Concealment Pill before hiding to observe the situation.

To avoid being discovered, he did not even dare to use his own soul power, relying solely on his naked eyes to watch the battle.

High above, the human and the lion exchanged dozens of blows in an instant. Relying on its formidable physical body, the Amethyst Winged Lion King held a slight upper hand in these short-range, head-on clashes.

However, Yun Yun did not look anxious in the slightest; she dodged everywhere, seemingly stalling for time.

"Human woman, why do you hide? Fight this King!"

Having chased for half a day without being able to catch up to Yun Yun, who possessed movement-type Dou Techniques, the Amethyst Winged Lion King felt as if it were punching cotton and could only shout in frustration.

Xiao Lei's gaze focused on the amethyst crystals covering the Lion King's body; it was these crystals that allowed the Amethyst Winged Lion King, whose cultivation was slightly weaker than Yun Yun's, to keep her suppressed.

In the sky, Yun Yun whispered, "Wind Push Style," and as her hand seals shifted, she conjured several tornadoes.

"If the Lion King is willing to trade the Purple Spirit Crystal, I will stop bothering you. Otherwise!"

The momentum of the several tornadoes was tyrannical. Even Xiao Lei, hiding below, could feel their ferocity from the gale whipping past his cheeks.

"How many years have passed? Humans are still the same. Enough talk—if you have the ability, come and take it!"

With that, the amethyst crystals all over the Amethyst Winged Lion King's body suddenly emitted a dazzling light that covered the heavens, and several thick pillars of purple fire shot out.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A series of collisions resounded through the world. The two fought from noon until the sun slanted toward the west, yet neither could gain the upper hand.

"The critical moment is coming!"

Xiao Lei muttered to himself, gripping his Mystic Flame Longblade tightly.

According to his memory, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's power would gradually wane at dusk, forcing it to clash with Yun Yun's trump cards, resulting in Yun Yun being sealed due to a single miscalculation.

The original work only recorded that Xiao Yan discovered Yun Yun under a waterfall, but it did not say what had happened there.

He had waited here for so long, not even taking the opportunity to sneak off and seize the Born Amethyst Source, just to prevent any accidents.

After all, he did not know if everything would unfold as it did in the original story. If Yun Yun were to die midway, his efforts would be in vain, and he would lose the best opportunity to become a Dou Emperor.

Sure enough, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's attacks in the sky became increasingly dense and risky, as it sought to defeat Yun Yun quickly.

Purple flames shrouded the sky, attempting to restrict Yun Yun's movement. However, Yun Yun was no fool; she did not just dodge blindly. Having dared to challenge the Amethyst Winged Lion King, she naturally knew something about it—she knew that once the sun set, the Lion King would lose its external energy support and fall into a disadvantage.

Another tornado was unleashed, tearing the surrounding purple flames to shreds, and Yun Yun took the opportunity to escape the range of the fire.

At this moment, the sun had already touched the horizon!

"Teacher, looking at it this way, is the Amethyst Winged Lion King about to lose? After all, it was relying on the sun to remain evenly matched with that mysterious Dou Emperor."

Xiao Yan pointed at the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the sky. With Yao Lao shielding him, he was quite bold and not afraid of being discovered.

Today's battle had been a feast for his eyes. Witnessing a battle at the Dou Emperor level firsthand, Xiao Yan felt that all his previous fights were like children playing house.

Seeing this reaction from Xiao Yan, Yao Lao was very satisfied; this was one of the main reasons he had brought Xiao Yan here.

He wanted Xiao Yan to recognize his own shortcomings, lest he become complacent due to his previous minor achievements.

Thinking this, Yao Lao patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder and said meaningfully:

"You must learn to respect the strong; only then can you become one yourself!"

"However, the outcome is not yet certain. This Amethyst Winged Lion King's bloodline is not simple; it is called the Purple Sun Bloodline, and its concentration is very high. It might possess some secret technique..."

Just as Yao Lao finished speaking, the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the high sky suddenly charged toward Yun Yun like a madman, ignoring the several sword beams the latter unleashed.

Yun Yun thought, Not good, never expecting the Amethyst Winged Lion King to suddenly launch such a frantic assault.

Yun Yun did not retreat in the slightest. Instead, her expression hardened as she suddenly withdrew her longsword, pressed two fingers of her left hand together, and slowly traced them along the blade.

In an instant, Yun Yun's aura vanished almost entirely, yet she felt like a volcano on the verge of eruption.

"Extreme Wind—Meteor Kill!"

A soft cry drifted through the air, and a green light suddenly ignited at the tip of the sword in Yun Yun's hand.

The light was as fast as lightning, streaking straight toward the head of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, reaching it in the blink of an eye.

At the critical moment, the Amethyst Winged Lion King abruptly lowered its head, and the light struck its horn dead center.

After resisting for only a moment, the horn of the Amethyst Winged Lion King snapped off, flying past its body.

With its horn severed, the Amethyst Winged Lion King flew into a rage. Ignoring the risk of backlash, it ferociously activated a secret technique inherent to its bloodline.

"Amethyst Seal!"

A low roar surged toward Yun Yun, who was currently in a period of Dou Qi exhaustion after unleashing such a powerful attack.

The purple light expanded rapidly in her vision, and a moment later, Yun Yun was struck by the attack.

A purple seal quickly coalesced on her chest. Yun Yun felt her Dou Qi rapidly dissipating, and in her panic, she hurriedly pushed her movement technique to the limit.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King still refused to give up, but having just suffered an attack from Yun Yun and then forcibly activating a secret technique at full power, it was already at the end of its rope.

With a roar, the Amethyst Winged Lion King unleashed one final, massive pillar of fire, surging straight toward Yun Yun.

Yun Yun's pupils constricted. Watching the approaching pillar of fire and feeling her own Dou Qi fading away, she felt she could not escape this doom.

Xiao Yan witnessed this scene, merely sighing at how fickle battle could be; one moment holding the advantage and poised for victory, the next, on the verge of being killed.

"Let's go!"

Yao Lao called out, then quickly led Xiao Yan away. After all, his current state was poor, and he preferred to avoid taking action whenever possible.

Xiao Yan took one last look, inwardly lamenting that such a powerhouse was about to fall, before turning to follow Yao Lao. After all, his own strength was currently quite weak.

However, at that very moment, an aura suddenly erupted from the side of a cliff.

Yao Lao, who had been preparing to leave, suddenly halted his steps, and even the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the sky turned its gaze toward the source.

A figure leaped from the cliff face, a pair of purple wings unfurling against the setting sun, slicing through the air as he rapidly approached Yun Yun with Xiao Lei.

Xiao Lei gripped Xuan Yi tightly, charging head-on into the Amethyst Winged Lion King's pillar of fire.

One must respect the strong, but one must also have the courage to draw a blade against them; otherwise, how could one ever become strong?

Xiao Lei felt every muscle in his body trembling, yet it was an extreme, exhilarating sensation!

"Thirteen Consecutive Light Wing Slashes!"