Battle Through the Heavens: The Path to Rise from Canaan Academy, Episode 28

Just then, Yun Yun said softly, "I'll be able to break the seal tomorrow."

"Really? Congratulations, then!"

Qin Chen's eyes lit up when he heard that. He then asked, "So we'll go find the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King tomorrow?"

At last, he had a chance for some intimate contact!

"Mm."

Yun Yun nodded slightly. Then, from the storage ring on her slender jade finger, she took out a small diamond-shaped crystal and handed it to Qin Chen.

"After I recover my strength tomorrow, I'll lure away the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. Take the chance to sneak into its cave and search for the Purple Spirit Crystal. With your strength as a Da Dou Shi, it shouldn't be a problem."

"Wear this crystal on you. As long as you get close to the Purple Spirit Crystal, it will heat up. You can use the intensity of its heat to locate the Purple Spirit Crystal."

"Alright, I understand." Qin Chen took the diamond-shaped crystal, feeling a chill spread across his palm.

"Rest first. We'll set off early tomorrow morning."

"Alright."

The night passed without incident.

The next day, beside the small pool in the valley.

Looking at the youth beside her, Yun Yun, who had changed back into her plain dress, instructed, "Remember, if magical beasts obstruct you, avoid fighting them whenever possible. Get the Purple Spirit Crystal as quickly as you can. If this operation fails, it will be difficult to find another opportunity in the future."

"Don't worry. I'll definitely get the Purple Spirit Crystal." Catching the worry deep in Yun Yun's eyes, Qin Chen nodded and smiled.

"Mm, then let's go."

As soon as she spoke, Yun Yun's delicate body trembled slightly. A pair of broad cyan wings slowly condensed behind her, and then...

Yun Yun turned her head and saw Qin Chen spreading his arms wide, gazing at her with a beaming smile.

A trace of confusion flashed through her eyes. Then, as if she had realized something, the cold expression she had forced herself to maintain instantly crumbled. Even the tips of her ears turned blood-red as she snapped shyly, "What are you doing!?"

"Big Sister Yun, it's such a long distance. Don't tell me you expect me to run there on these two legs? What if I run into some fifth-tier magical beast? Wouldn't I be finished?" Qin Chen was utterly shameless, even proud of himself.

"You!"

Yun Yun gritted her silver teeth, her full chest rising and falling. Yet in the end, she could only nod helplessly. "Fine."

"Hehe... thank you, Big Sister." Qin Chen strode forward and pulled Yun Yun's soft, delicate body into his arms.

The reason Qin Chen could get away with it was mainly because Yun Yun had feelings for him. Otherwise, why would a Dou Huang need to hold someone in her arms just to fly with them?

"Don't move around, or I'll throw you down from the sky!" Yun Yun took a deep breath and threatened him calmly.

At a waterfall south of the valley.

Watching the cyan streak of light soar into the sky, Xiao Yan's face was full of bitterness, but he could only shake his head helplessly.

"Ah..."

Xiao Yan sighed. Then his eyes filled with determination as he said in a muffled voice, "Come on, Teacher. Let's continue!"

With Qin Chen's help, Yun Yun would definitely obtain the Purple Spirit Crystal. Nalan Yanran would become even stronger then, so he had to seize every moment to cultivate!

"Alright."

Seeing the unyielding youth grit his teeth and endure the pain, Yao Lao nodded approvingly.

Sure enough, people needed a clear goal to twist scattered efforts into a single force. Ever since meeting Qin Chen, this disciple of his had been working far harder than before.

Then, Yao Lao took out a bottle of "Bloodburn" from his storage ring and poured it over Xiao Yan's back again.

"Ah!!!"

"That damned little bastard!"

After spending the past few days together, Yun Yun had discovered that Qin Chen's skin was not ordinarily thick.

Just a few days ago, she had felt uncomfortable and secretly gone to a nearby river to take a bath.

When Qin Chen found out, she had originally wanted to explain herself, but that bastard had unexpectedly said, "Nonsense! Why didn't you call me to stand guard for you when you were doing something like that?"

Acting Together

The same was true now. Qin Chen had indeed not broken their agreement. After the two of them took to the sky, he truly remained completely still, but...

He was holding her especially tightly!

Because of that, Yun Yun's heart was a complete mess, and she had not even noticed how strange this was.

Didn't she find it odd that Qin Chen was merely a Da Dou Shi? How could he have so much strength that he could make a Dou Huang like her breathless from his embrace?

Suppressing the embarrassment in her heart, Yun Yun silently flew toward the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave.

As a wind-attributed Dou Huang, Yun Yun was extremely fast. In only a short while, the two of them landed soundlessly atop a pile of boulders. At the peak of a mountain not far away, a huge cave entrance was faintly visible.

Standing gracefully on a rock, Yun Yun said calmly, "I'll go lure away the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. You'll move in secret afterward."

"Alright." Qin Chen answered, releasing Yun Yun from his arms with perfect naturalness.

"Be careful."

Yun Yun's rosy lips parted softly. Then her cyan wings flapped, and she shot toward the mountaintop where the cave lay.

A strange cyan longsword appeared in her palm. She abruptly slashed out a sharp sword radiance, instantly killing several fourth-tier magical beasts guarding the cave entrance. The remaining magical beasts were so startled that they scattered in all directions.

As the sword in Yun Yun's hand continued to swing, one enormous magical beast after another fell into pools of blood.

"Damned human, you dare come again!" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's furious roar echoed through the heavens as its massive body shot out of the cave.

"Hand over the Purple Spirit Crystal, or I'll level this place!" Yun Yun shouted sharply, completely shedding her usual gentleness.

"You seek death!" Purple flames surged across the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's body. A terrifying pressure swept outward as it pounced fiercely at Yun Yun.

For a time, one cyan and one red streak of light clashed continuously hundreds of meters in the air, frightening the magical beasts on the ground into trembling.

"Hehe..." Qin Chen curled his lips. Then he lightly tapped the ground with his feet, easily avoiding the remaining magical beasts as he darted straight into the huge cave entrance.

The cave had formed naturally. As a magical beast, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's furnishings were not as elaborate as a human's, but the purple crystal blocks used as the main material were extremely precious, giving the place an extravagant feel.

After entering the cave, Qin Chen's soul power surged through its depths like an overwhelming tide. He quickly sensed a purple sphere radiating intense heat, as well as a small Purple Crystal Winged Lion King lying asleep.

"Purple Crystal Source, I'm here!" Qin Chen rubbed his hands excitedly, then tapped the ground and flew deeper into the cave.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was a fire-attributed magical beast, so the temperature where it dwelled was much higher than outside. However, to Qin Chen, who possessed a Heavenly Flame, this much heat was nothing.

Upon reaching a bend in the passage, Qin Chen raised his brows and immediately threw a punch forward.

"Roar... yip yip yip..."

Before the little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King could finish roaring, Qin Chen's fist struck its enormous head, knocking it unconscious on the spot.

"Mm."

After dusting off his hands, Qin Chen walked to where the little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King had been lying. Dou Qi wrapped around his right hand as he thrust it fiercely into the ground.

With a crisp crack, the purple crystal stone on the ground shattered. Qin Chen pulled out a sharp purple spirit stone the size of a fist, its radiance flowing brilliantly across its surface.

After obtaining the Purple Spirit Crystal, Qin Chen did not hesitate at all. He turned and rushed toward the place where he had sensed the purple sphere.

He raised the Purple Spirit Crystal and smashed it into the purple sphere. The sphere shattered at once, and the Associated Amethyst Source within slowly flowed out.

Qin Chen had prepared in advance. His soul power whistled out, gathering every drop of purple liquid that was about to fall into jade bottles.

"Hiss, hiss!"

At that moment, a faint hiss came from Qin Chen's sleeve. The sleeping Xiaocai immediately transformed into a streak of light and shot out, its demon-like snake eyes fixed tightly on the Associated Amethyst Source in Qin Chen's hands.

"You little glutton!" Qin Chen laughed helplessly and shook his head, bringing the jade bottle in his hand closer to Xiaocai.

"Hiss, hiss!"

Xiaocai let out an excited hiss, then poked its tiny head into the bottle's mouth. Its forked tongue flicked greedily, and in the blink of an eye, it swallowed an entire tenth of the Purple Crystal Source in the bottle.

Xiaocai smacked its lips contentedly, gently rubbing its little head against Qin Chen's fingertip. Then it quickly slipped back into Qin Chen's sleeve, returning to sleep as it digested the energy within its body.

Qin Chen was not as careless as Xiao Yan in the original story. So even though Xiaocai had intercepted some halfway through, the remaining Purple Crystal Source still filled seven small jade bottles.

After putting all seven jade bottles into his storage ring, Qin Chen patted it in satisfaction and strode toward the cave exit.

High in the sky, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, which was fiercely battling Yun Yun, suddenly twisted its enormous head. Its scarlet beast eyes instantly locked onto its cave.

"Despicable human!" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King let out an earth-shaking roar and spat a stream of scorching purple flames toward Yun Yun. Then its broad flesh wings flapped fiercely as its massive body streaked toward the cave like lightning.

The little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King could sense everything related to the Associated Amethyst Source. As its mother, so could it!

"Damn it!" Seeing the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's movements, Yun Yun's expression changed drastically. The cyan wings behind her flapped rapidly, turning into afterimages as she chased after it.

Because her Dou Qi attribute was wind, Yun Yun was much faster than the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. After a brief struggle, Yun Yun quickly overtook the Lion King and saw Qin Chen leap out of the cave entrance.

Outside the cave, Qin Chen saw a fourth-tier magical beast pouncing at him. Sensing Yun Yun's situation, his eyes shifted as he temporarily abandoned the idea of revealing his strength.

After tangling with the fourth-tier magical beast for a moment, Qin Chen deliberately exposed an opening.

Smack!

The fourth-tier magical beast's long tail whipped fiercely across Qin Chen's chest. He spat out a mouthful of "blood" and flew backward like a kite with its string cut.

Seeing that its attack had succeeded, the fourth-tier magical beast roared triumphantly and pounced at Qin Chen once more, intending to deal him a fatal blow.

Boom!

At that moment, a fierce sword aura descended from the sky, instantly cutting the savage magical beast in half at the waist. Flesh and blood flew everywhere.

Glancing at the magical beast struggling in the pool of blood, Yun Yun gave a cold snort and swiftly caught Qin Chen's body as he "glided" through the air.

"The Purple Spirit Crystal is here..." Qin Chen stuffed the Purple Spirit Crystal into Yun Yun's chest, then "immediately" fainted.

"Damn it!"

Yun Yun instantly became frantic. After storing the Purple Spirit Crystal in her storage ring, she circulated the Dou Qi within her body. The wings behind her blazed with light as she flew at top speed toward the distant forest.

"Damned human, I swear I will never rest until you are dead!" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King withdrew the purple flames around its body and rushed tirelessly into the cave.

In its senses, its child within the cave had already fallen unconscious. It had to return immediately and check on it!

Parting

Elsewhere, Yun Yun carried the "unconscious" Qin Chen and flew for an unknown distance before finally stopping in a secluded forest.

On top of a smooth boulder, Yun Yun gently laid Qin Chen down. Her jade fingers rested on his wrist.