Amethyst Winged Lion King

The next morning.

Master and disciple arrived near the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave and found a massive magical beast sprawled lazily in the open space before the entrance, basking in the sun.

The magical beast was enormous, its seven- or eight-meter-long body covered in a layer of purple crystals. Under the sunlight, it gleamed brilliantly and was rather dazzling.

"Teacher, should we just beat him into submission?" Xiao Yan asked, looking eagerly at the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the distance.

"I never realized you were such a violent brat."

Yao Lao said with a wry smile.

"Beat him into submission? Judging from his aura, this Amethyst Winged Lion King is a sixth-tier magical beast, roughly equivalent to a human two-star Dou Emperor. With his freakishly powerful body and the mysterious sealing technique inherited through his Bloodline, even a high-level Dou Emperor would have to put in some effort to deal with him."

"Although my cultivation has recovered somewhat, are you trying to work these old bones of mine to death? Besides, if we were simply going to beat him into submission, why would I painstakingly refine a Human-Shaping Pill?"

"Enough. Let's go over. Calm your mind and relinquish control of your body. This time, your teacher must take the field. You're only a little Dou Zhe right now. If you went out there yourself, wouldn't that damned lion swallow you in one bite?"

As Yao Lao spoke, his soul power surged forth in full force, flowing into Xiao Yan's body like a rushing river.

Then "Xiao Yan"—or rather, "Yao Lao"—walked out.

"Amethyst Winged Lion King," Yao Lao called.

"Roar!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King, who had been lazily sunbathing on the ground just moments ago, suddenly sprang up in fright.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's fur stood on end as he bared his enormous, blood-filled maw. "Y-You, who are you? You scared this king to death!"

From his somewhat panicked tone, it was obvious that Xiao Yan's sudden appearance had given him quite a fright. After all, as a dominant sixth-tier magical beast in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, this Amethyst Winged Lion King possessed strength comparable to that of a peak two-star Dou Emperor.

This was the first time in the Magical Beast Mountain Range that an unknown human had approached within ten steps of him without him sensing it beforehand.

"Amethyst Winged Lion King." An aged voice came from within Xiao Yan's body.

"I came this time to discuss something with you. I—"

"An interesting little insect. I'll eat you first and talk later."

Having recovered from his shock, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's enormous eyes rolled, and he interrupted Yao Lao.

With a roar, the Amethyst Winged Lion King displayed agility utterly unmatched by his massive body, lunging straight at Yao Lao with his bloody maw.

"Amethyst Winged Lion King, I did not come seeking trouble today."

Yao Lao leaped into the air, floating level with the Amethyst Winged Lion King's head as he looked at the beast's enormous face.

"Hehe, interesting human."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King shook his head and looked at Yao Lao hovering in the air. Then he spread the two massive wings on his sides, flew into the sky, and confronted Yao Lao.

"Though I don't know how you appeared beside me without a sound, my instincts tell me that you are a dangerous human. So please, die."

As he spoke, the Amethyst Winged Lion King suddenly spewed a huge ball of purple flames at Yao Lao.

"Hmph, Amethyst Winged Lion King, you are courting death."

Yao Lao split apart the purple flames with a single palm strike and glared angrily at the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the air. He had not earned the illustrious title of Venerable Yao in the Central Plains, where powerful experts gathered, by being a good-natured man.

"You have exhausted what little patience I have left."

Without another word, Yao Lao took out the Black Iron Heavy Ruler from his Storage Ring.

"Earth-tier Dou Technique: Flame Splitting Wave-Severing Ruler!" An angry shout rang out from the sky.

Wave after wave of scorching flames formed a massive heavenly curtain that came crashing down upon the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

"Roar!"

A bald lion, charred black all over, rushed out from the fiery curtain. The Amethyst Winged Lion King, once gleaming with purple light and brimming with majesty, had turned into a bald lion.

"Damn it, human! Roar!"

Humiliated and enraged, the Amethyst Winged Lion King swung his massive claw at Yao Lao. Yao Lao's expression turned cold, and without yielding in the slightest, he raised the Black Iron Heavy Ruler and charged forward.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Everywhere the man and beast passed looked as though it had been swept by a violent storm. Everything was shattered completely.

"Huff, huff... Human, no more fighting. You can leave."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King suddenly flew off to one side of the sky and called to Yao Lao.

"Hmph, no more fighting? Too late. Whether we fight or not is no longer up to you."

"Flame Splitting Wave-Severing Ruler!"

Yao Lao showed no intention of stopping.

"You think I'm afraid of you?"

Seeing that a truce was impossible, the Amethyst Winged Lion King answered stubbornly. The purple glow around his body grew brighter and brighter, while the energy in the air around him began gathering wildly in an unnatural frenzy.

"Amethyst Seal!"

As purple light flashed, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's deep roar echoed continuously through the mountain range.

"Hmph, I knew this beast would use this move."

Yao Lao looked disdainfully at the Amethyst Winged Lion King, who was frantically absorbing energy.

"Space Lockdown!"

Yao Lao's expression hardened. He clasped both hands toward the Amethyst Winged Lion King and coldly uttered four words.

"That is...?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's pupils constricted as he watched Yao Lao's movements from afar. The knowledge inherited in his Bloodline told him that if he encountered a human making that gesture, he should not fight and should flee immediately. Unfortunately, it was already too late.

A huge transparent cage suddenly appeared in the space around the Amethyst Winged Lion King, sealing him inside. The space he occupied seemed faintly severed from the outside world.

Most importantly, just as his sealing technique was about to take shape, its connection to the external energy was forcibly cut off. Thus, the Amethyst Seal exploded inside the Space Cage with a boom. At the center of the explosion, the Amethyst Winged Lion King was naturally left speechless.

"Huff."

After using that move, Yao Lao slowly descended to the ground. Clearly, using it was far too great a burden on him in his current state.

"Teacher, are you all right?"

Xiao Yan, who had been watching from within his body, spoke up.

"Huff... Using spatial energy is still too much of a burden for me at present. But I can still endure it. That damned lion has already been dealt with by your teacher. I need to recover for a while. Yan, stand guard for me."

Yao Lao slowly floated out of Xiao Yan's body.

"All right, Teacher." Xiao Yan hurriedly followed him.

"But, Teacher?" Xiao Yan suddenly called out to Yao Lao.

"Hmm? What is it, Yan?" Yao Lao turned back in confusion.

"In the end, didn't we still use violence to beat that stupid lion into submission?"

Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao mournfully.

"Cough, cough!"

Yao Lao stumbled at those words, then quickened his pace forward without looking back.

"Ugh... Where is this king?"

After being unconscious for a long time, the Amethyst Winged Lion King finally woke slowly.

"Right, where is that damned human?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King suddenly remembered something. Ignoring the pain throughout his body, he tried to turn over and rise, searching for the mysterious human expert who had fought him.