Deep in the Monster Mountain Range, in a secluded valley.
Xiao Yan stood with his hands behind his back atop the crown of a towering ancient tree, gazing calmly toward the imposing mountain in the distance.
Halfway up the mountain, a huge cave stood out in plain sight. A faint purple glow swirled around its entrance, radiating an unsettling pressure.
That was the Amethyst Winged Lion King's lair.
As one of the overlords of the Monster Mountain Range, the Amethyst Winged Lion King was a genuine sixth-tier magical beast, its strength comparable to that of a Dou Huang expert.
On top of that, magical beasts were born with formidable bodies and innate abilities. Even ordinary Dou Huang experts wouldn't dare provoke one lightly.
However—
For Xiao Yan now, a mere sixth-tier magical beast was nothing to worry about.
He was a Three-Star Dou Zong.
He had fused the Red Lotus Karma Fire and the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame, possessed treasures such as the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, the Lotus Lantern, and the Devouring Ancestral Talisman, and could call upon a hundred thousand Dou Wang-level deathsworn at any time.
Forget one Amethyst Winged Lion King. Even if every magical beast in the entire Monster Mountain Range came at him, he wouldn't give them a second thought.
"But... Yun Yun still hasn't come?"
Xiao Yan turned his gaze away, the corner of his mouth curling into an amused smile.
According to the original plot, after Nalan Yanran had made the Three-Year Agreement, Yun Yun should have come to seek Purple Spirit Crystals from the Amethyst Winged Lion King so she could help her improve her strength.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King, however, had refused, forcing them to fight.
This time, the Three-Year Agreement no longer existed, but he had revealed his