Entrustment

The Chaos Cultivation Source Method was also extraordinarily powerful and domineering. Under Xiao Yu's continuous circulation, the lightning power brought down by the heavenly tribulation was directly refined into pure energy. After coursing through his meridians, it transformed into Dou Qi and surged into Xiao Yu's dantian.

At that moment, the emerald branches of the Life Divine Tree rooted in Xiao Yu's dantian began to sway gently. A powerful aura of life swept through his entire body. The wounds split open by the lightning began to heal under this force, while the injuries within his body were slowly repaired as well. After a while, Xiao Yu suddenly opened his eyes, and two terrifying glazed-colored rays burst from them.

Feeling the powerful strength within his body, Xiao Yu abruptly rose to his feet. With a movement of his feet, his entire body shot into the sky like a phantom. Looking at the roiling dark clouds above, he saw that the once-black cloud layer was beginning to fade, while the lightning had long since vanished. This meant that the lightning tribulation had passed!

The Purple Cloud Wings on Xiao Yu's back gave a slight beat, and he shot toward the clouds overhead. Wrapping his fist in Dou Qi, Xiao Yu punched at the cloud layer. "Damn heavens, taste your grandpa's fist!"

Boom!

Vast Dou Qi transformed into a fiery-red raging dragon that pounced at the dark clouds with bared fangs and claws.

After that strike, the clouds gathered across the sky slowly dispersed.

In the distance, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King looked at Xiao Yu's figure floating in the air like an immortal, then glanced at the young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King lying beside him. Hesitation flickered in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by resolve, as though he had made a decision. He grabbed the young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King with one paw, flapped his wings, and flew toward Xiao Yu.

Seeing the clouds in the sky disperse, Xiao Yu finally vented some of his anger and immediately felt much better. A breeze swept past, and Xiao Yu felt a little chilly below. "Fuck!" Only then did Xiao Yu realize that his clothes had long since been reduced to ashes in the heavenly tribulation. He quickly took out a new set of clothes from his Storage Ring and put them on.

"Human!" Xiao Yu suddenly heard a deep, resonant voice behind him. When he turned around, he was nearly scared to death. The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was standing right behind him.

Xiao Yu's entire body immediately tensed, and the Dou Qi within him began to circulate at high speed, ready for him to flee at any moment.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King seemed to notice Xiao Yu's nervousness and said, "There is no need to be nervous. This is merely a grudge between me and that human woman."

Xiao Yu frowned at the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, unable to understand what he meant. Still, what he said was true, and with the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's strength, Xiao Yu could not escape anyway.

"What do you want?" Xiao Yu asked after a moment of silence. The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King must have come here because he wanted something from him. When Xiao Yu saw the little fellow beside the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King glaring at him angrily, he merely smiled faintly.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King glanced at the little fellow and said, "After experiencing your heavenly lightning, I can sense the changes in this place. The energy between heaven and earth seems to have grown denser. More importantly, your talent has greatly surprised me!"

Hearing the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's assessment, Xiao Yu showed little reaction. He simply watched him quietly, waiting for him to continue.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King sighed. "I hope you can take my son out into the world. Staying by your side would be far better than living in the Monster Mountain Range all his life!"

Xiao Yu was stunned, and even the young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King beside him looked at his father in confusion.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King continued, "Our Purple Crystal Winged Lion King clan has always been known for its formidable combat strength, but our power has never been able to break free of the limits of a Sixth-Tier Demonic Beast. Perhaps only by venturing across the continent can he achieve a major breakthrough. My son has also just become a Third-Tier Demonic Beast. Compared to you humans, his strength is roughly that of a Da Dou Shi. Consider him your bodyguard. What do you say?"

"You're that sure I can help you? Aren't you afraid I might harm your son?" Xiao Yu asked with a frown.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King burst into laughter. "I am a good judge of character, so naturally I trust you. But if his life is truly threatened, I hope you can help him!"

Xiao Yu looked deeply at the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King before finally nodding in agreement. First, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was sincerely asking him, and second, he truly needed a bodyguard at the Da Dou Shi level. Just as the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King had said, the young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was practically invincible among Da Dou Shi and could even fight low-level human Dou Ling experts!

"Fine. In that case, I'll take him with me. If he grows and wishes to return someday, I definitely won't stop him," Xiao Yu said to the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King nodded slightly, then looked once more at the young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. "You have to grow up eventually!" With that, his purple wings beat, and his enormous body flew toward the mountain range. The young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's huge beastly eyes were filled with reluctance and grievance, but he did not follow. Watching the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's figure gradually disappear into the distance, the little fellow let out a whimper and lay on the ground.

Xiao Yu walked over and patted the little fellow on the head. "From now on, call me Big Brother, and I'll call you Little Purple!"

Seeing that Little Purple was in low spirits, Xiao Yu had no choice but to take out some Companion Purple Crystal Source and offer it to him. Little Purple took one look, then swept out his tongue and gulped down all the Companion Purple Crystal Source in Xiao Yu's hand. Only then did he regain some of his spirit.

With a soft laugh, Xiao Yu led Little Purple toward the cave. He planned to pack up, take Xiao Bai, cross the Monster Mountain Range to Black Rock City, then visit his eldest and second brothers. He could also stop by the Snake People Clan to check in. Thinking about it, he had quite a lot to do!

After returning to the cave, Xiao Bai immediately pounced on Xiao Yu. After spending so much time together, Xiao Bai had become as clingy as a kitten—except he could not meow!

However, what puzzled Xiao Yu was that the instant Little Purple saw Xiao Bai, he suddenly seemed extremely frightened. Little Purple felt an incomparably powerful bloodline suppression. This kind of situation only occurred between high-ranking Demonic Beasts and even higher-ranking Demonic Beasts. Little Purple could not understand why Xiao Bai carried an aura that made him want to submit!

Nestled in Xiao Yu's arms, Xiao Bai gave Little Purple an indifferent glance before closing his eyes. Little Purple immediately felt the pressure on his body ease, and that bloodline-suppressing aura disappeared. Yet Little Purple still looked at Xiao Bai fearfully. Xiao Yu happened to see this scene, but he did not think much of it.

After packing everything away in his Storage Ring, Xiao Yu found himself troubled as he looked at Little Purple. Although the little fellow was not as enormous as his father, he was still about the size of a full-grown lion. With wings growing from his body as well, he would be far too conspicuous if he went out like this.

Xiao Yu could only flip through the Alchemy Canon to see whether there was a Shapeshifting Pill or some other medicinal pill that could alter Little Purple's appearance.

"Found it! The Shape-Shifting Pill—it changes a Demonic Beast's appearance and size. A second-grade medicinal pill!" Upon seeing this pill, Xiao Yu hurriedly told Xiao Bai and Little Purple to stay in the cave. He then ran out alone, found the spiritual herbs needed to refine the Shape-Shifting Pill, returned to the cave, and directly refined one!

Seeing that the young Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's appearance and size had both shrunk considerably after taking the Shape-Shifting Pill, Xiao Yu could only comment, "How should I put this? No matter how I look at you, you're like a golden retriever!"