"What on earth has gotten into the Amethyst Winged Lion King? Why is it so fired up?"
"I only came to ask for a few Purple Spirit Crystals!"
"If it didn't want to give me any, it could've just said so. Why jump straight to fighting?"
Yun Yun controlled her green Dou Qi wings, dodging purple fireballs. Discontent filled her beautiful face.
The reason she had come to the Magical Beast Mountain Range today was to ask the Amethyst Winged Lion King for some Purple Spirit Crystals to give to her underachieving disciple.
At the mention of Nalan Yanran, a trace of helplessness flashed in Yun Yun's beautiful eyes.
She had thought the Three-Year Agreement she had made with the young master of the Xiao Clan was a sure thing. But who could have guessed that she would recently hear the young master of the Xiao Clan had actually begun cultivating again?
And his cultivation speed was astonishingly fast. He had already reached the Eighth Stage Dou Qi.
At most, half a year; at the least, a few months. He would then break through to the Dou Zhe realm.
Even she, his teacher, was astonished by such a terrifying rate of cultivation.
If he kept cultivating at this pace, the Misty Cloud Sect might actually lose the duel three years from now.
To protect the Misty Cloud Sect's reputation, and also to ensure her disciple's victory, she had traveled thousands of miles to the depths of the Magical Beast Mountain Range, specifically to ask the Amethyst Winged Lion King for some Purple Spirit Crystals.
She had thought this would be an easy trip.
But to her surprise, the Amethyst Winged Lion King acted as though it had swallowed gunpowder. The moment it saw her, it attacked without a word.
As it attacked, it cursed her, shouting things like, "Damn humans, you've gone too far bullying beasts..." and other incomprehensible things.
She was completely baffled.
"Lion King, since you're so stubborn, I'll be taking those Purple Spirit Crystals today!" Since the other party had attacked first, Yun Yun couldn't be bothered to waste her breath.
A cold glint flashed in her eyes as she swung the long green sword in her hand.
In an instant, a green tornado appeared in the sky. It swelled with the wind, growing dozens of yards wide in just a few breaths.
A terrifying green tornado roared across the land. Everything in its path was ground into powder by the violent winds.
"Hmph! If you want to fight, then fight. Why all the blather?" The Amethyst Winged Lion King exhaled a breath of murky air, its voice cold as frost. Blazing flames rose from its body.
A pillar of fire collided with the green tornado in the sky.
Boom!
The winds swept across the land, and terrifying energy surged in every direction.
At the very heart of the storm,
a graceful figure stood in midair. Her curves were exquisite, her figure willowy, and her skin as smooth as jade. Her long hair danced in the wind as brilliant green Dou Qi swirled around her. With her Dou Qi wings spread, she seemed like an immortal fairy, peerless in the world.
"Damn human girl, you're strong, but it's a pity your cultivation is too low..." After their brief exchange, the Amethyst Winged Lion King had already tested its opponent's strength.
The human woman before it was only a low-level Dou Emperor.
She was nowhere near the same level as the human man who had used it as a punching bag.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King had a feeling that it could reclaim its kingly dignity from this human woman.
"Damn it, I knew it! How could a high-tier sixth-rank magical beast like me possibly be no match for a human?!"
"That man was the problem!" the Amethyst Winged Lion King thought.
After their brief bout of probing attacks,
the human and the beast launched into another fierce battle.
The battle raged from noon into the afternoon, then from afternoon until dusk.
In the end, just as expected, Yun Yun was defeated.
In the original story, she had never been a match for the Amethyst Winged Lion King. Not only had it grievously wounded her, it had also sealed her cultivation. And that was before considering how things stood now.
Over the past month, Xiao Ze's strength had improved.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King's strength had also continued to grow.
It was far stronger now than before. Forget a mere three-star Dou Emperor—even a Peak Dou Emperor would have a hard time defeating it on its own territory!
"Great! That was great!"
"Now this is what life as a beast is all about! This is the dignity of a sixth-rank magical beast!"
"That damn human man ruined my understanding of the world! A monster like him shouldn't even exist!"
After thoroughly teaching the human woman a lesson, the Amethyst Winged Lion King had regained its confidence.
It felt that the former overlord of the Magical Beast Mountain Range had returned!
It, the Amethyst Winged Lion King, was still the same mighty, awe-inspiring beast as ever!
"Hmph! Damn human girl, you've lost. Now let me end your life." After venting its anger, the Amethyst Winged Lion King strode lightly over to the badly wounded Yun Yun.
It raised a massive claw. A ball of searing purple flame quickly curled around it, and the raging blaze seemed capable of burning everything, radiating a terrifying heat.
"Since you've given this king such a good fight, I'll allow you to speak your last words!"
On the ground,
"Cough, cough!" Yun Yun's blood roiled, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
She was in a terrible state. Her plain green robes were covered in claw marks, her face was deathly pale, and beneath her jade-white neck were five terrifying gashes.
Blood had soaked her green robes crimson.
Fortunately, the Sea Heart Inner Armor had protected her chest and blocked that terrifying swipe. Otherwise, she would have been left crippled at best—or dead.
"Damn it, when did the Amethyst Winged Lion King become this strong?"
"At this rate, even a Peak Dou Emperor might not be able to beat it for certain, right?"
"Am I, Yun Yun, really going to die here in the Magical Beast Mountain Range today?"
Yun Yun's face was pale and her breathing faint. As she watched the Amethyst Winged Lion King draw closer, despair rose in her heart. She wanted to make one last stand, but a sharp wave of pain immediately twisted her face.
She didn't even have the strength to grip her sword one last time.
"No last words?" The Amethyst Winged Lion King's expression was icy. "Then die!"
As it spoke, it raised its sharp claws and brought them crashing down toward Yun Yun.
The blow was heavy and crushing.
If the already gravely wounded Yun Yun was struck, she would die on the spot!
Yun Yun closed her eyes in despair, waiting for death to come.
But just then,
a clear cough suddenly echoed through the mountains.
"Cough, cough. Little lion, what are you doing here?"
Silence—
A deathly silence—
Yun Yun opened her eyes. The massive claw was suspended just three yards above her head, while the once-ferocious Amethyst Winged Lion King stood frozen in place, utterly motionless.
Fear glimmered in its bloodthirsty beast eyes.
Its enormous, mountain-like body trembled violently, as if it had seen something that terrified it beyond measure.
"What's going on?"
"Who saved me?"
Summoning the last of her strength, Yun Yun rose to her feet.
She looked toward the direction the voice had come from and saw a figure appear abruptly in the sky not far away, as if he had been there all along. His green robes billowed, his bearing was bold and vigorous, and his presence was extraordinary!
A powerful cultivator!
He must be a Dou Emperor-level powerhouse!
Just one glance at his boundless, ocean-like aura left Yun Yun deeply shaken. More than ten breaths passed before she finally came back to her senses.
She gazed at his handsome face and asked weakly,
"Who is this man?"
"Why have I never seen him in the Jia Ma Empire before?"
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