Yun Yun looked warily at the somewhat impatient Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. The purple crystal layer covering its body was simply too thick, and its defense was extremely formidable. Even her full-power Dou Skills would find it difficult to break through that turtle-shell-like protection.
"Purple Spirit Crystal is exceedingly rare. I can exchange it for something the Lion King needs. I guarantee the Lion King will not lose out."
Yun Yun spoke in a negotiating tone, though the sword seal between her jade-like fingers had grown much more solid, and a layer of cyan light shimmered over the sword she held behind her.
"Hmph! An exchange? Fine. I happen to be at the stage of transformation lately.
"If you want Purple Spirit Crystal, bring a Transformation Pill in exchange."
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King opened its bloody maw wide, its beast eyes filled with mockery. It perfectly embodied the phrase "a lion opening its jaws."
Yun Yun knitted her brows, traces of anger glinting in her beautiful eyes. She said calmly, "A Transformation Pill is a seventh-grade medicinal pill. I doubt anyone in the entire Jia Ma Empire could produce one. Even if someone could, no one would trade a Transformation Pill for this.
"Your Purple Spirit Crystal may be precious, but it is not worth that price.
"If you are willing, I can offer three Tier 5 Monster Cores, along with a High Xuan Tier Dou Skill and cultivation method suitable for your use. In terms of value, these are worth far more than your Purple Spirit Crystal."
"Tch, you think that little bit of stuff is enough to trade for my Purple Spirit Crystal?
"If you cannot produce a Transformation Pill, then get out of the Magic Beast Mountains as soon as possible. My territory does not welcome humans."
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King shook its massive head, its wings fluttering slightly behind its back. It raised a claw and pointed toward the distant horizon, signaling for the human before it to get lost.
With a soft sigh, Yun Yun's beautiful eyes instantly turned cold. For Yanran's sake, she was determined to obtain the Purple Spirit Crystal.
Holding her sword horizontally before her, Yun Yun said rather helplessly, "I cannot produce a Transformation Pill, but I am determined to obtain the Purple Spirit Crystal today.
"Since the Lion King has no sincerity in making a deal, I can only take it by force."
"Hahaha, you speak of a deal, yet you bring some worthless junk to fool me and refuse to pay the price.
"Now that the deal has failed, you intend to seize it by force! You humans have always been this hypocritical."
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King stopped laughing and said coldly, "It is true that you and I are on the same level. I originally had no intention of continuing this entanglement with you, but you failed to appreciate my kindness and provoked me.
"Today, I will make your blood stain these mountains and use your life to bolster the might of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King!"
"Hmph, then let our hands decide the truth."
As Yun Yun's words fell, cyan gales suddenly swept through heaven and earth. The winds howled, and the trees below were uprooted one after another, swept into the air and torn to pieces by the shrieking gales.
Dou Emperor experts could already resonate their Dou Qi with heaven and earth, freely drawing upon same-element energy from the world to enhance their attacks. They could easily level mountains and shatter peaks, hold off armies alone, and possessed terrifying strength.
"Hmph, insolence! How can I allow a mere human to run wild in my territory?"
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King let out a furious roar that shook the surrounding mountains. Surging purple flames burst forth from the purple crystals covering its body.
The waves of fire surged and rolled, eventually turning into a towering pillar of purple flame. The scorching heat dried the moisture from the air, and the boundless Purple Flame blanketed the sky like a domain of fire. At the center of that sea of purple flames, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King seemed to transform into a purple sun, its overwhelming aura intimidating the entire Magic Beast Mountains.
"Damn! System, are you sure the mission you gave me is correct? That thing is my opponent?"
Heat waves rose through the air, filling the mountains with white mist. Sweat streamed down Mu Chen's body as he stood atop a mountain roughly ten miles from where the human and beast faced off in the sky, watching their confrontation from afar.
Even from such a distance, the scorching temperature made Mu Chen sweat profusely. His mouth and throat were parched, and even the air he breathed carried a burning heat.
"Dou Emperor experts really are terrifying. That saying is not without reason. They truly are terrifying."
Energy surged as Yun Yun transformed into a spirit wind. Relying on her speed advantage, she struck first. The long sword in her delicate hand slashed out streams of cyan wind blades filled with killing intent, circling around the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. Those wind blades, capable of cutting through steel, struck the crystal plates on the Lion King's body and produced a series of sharp clangs.
Yet those cyan wind blades, powerful enough to slice through steel, only left shallow marks on the surface of the purple crystals. They could not break through the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's defense at all.
"A futile struggle, human. You cannot even break through my defense. What right do you have to fight me?"
Its voice boomed like thunder as the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King spread its wings. The crystals across its body began to glow, and specks of purple light like fireflies gathered above its head. The red spiral horn flashed, firing a beam of flaming energy.
Yun Yun reacted at once. Her delicate hand, which had been forming seals for some time, thrust forward, and a nimble energy seal flickered into existence before instantly transforming into a massive cyan tornado.
Wind Push Force!
The two energy attacks collided rapidly, and the purple flames and cyan gales ultimately canceled each other out completely.
The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King forcefully charged through the chaotic mass of energy that had yet to fully dissipate. Raising its enormous, terrifying beast claw, it tore through the air and swiped at Yun Yun, carrying heavy purple radiance with it.
Physical attacks were a magical beast's specialty, and naturally, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King would not leave such an obvious advantage unused.
Yun Yun flashed backward repeatedly, her pretty face solemn as she occasionally set up thick Wind Shields to block the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's attacks.
Letting a magical beast close in was no good thing. Thus, Yun Yun could only beat her Dou Qi Wings and employ an extremely nimble movement Dou Skill, using evasive maneuvers to widen the distance between herself and the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.
Once she had secured a safe distance, Yun Yun immediately launched a counterattack. Countless cyan wind blades and tempests, under her control, clashed repeatedly against the enraged Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.
By this point, both sides had truly begun fighting in earnest. Neither had any intention of holding back, their attacks fierce and filled with killing intent as they vowed to determine a victor.
Under the aftershocks of the battle between the human and beast, the trees below were all pulverized by the impacts. Even the ground had been scraped away in thick layers, exposing the yellow earth beneath.
Throughout the battlefield, countless magical beasts fled in terror from the central area. They rampaged wildly, forming a Beast Tide that destroyed every tree and boulder along its path.
Mu Chen secretly clicked his tongue and did his best to restrain his aura. However, these magical beasts were focused only on escaping. Even when they passed right by Mu Chen, they paid him no attention.
The battle continued for a long time, gradually reaching its fiercest point.
"Human, you are as irritating as a flea. You have worn away what little patience I had left," the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King roared, causing echoes to tremble through the mountain forest.
An intense purple radiance suddenly erupted from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's body. The natural energy in the surrounding air began to riot as purple light flashed forth, shrouding this stretch of sky before violently compressing into a purple beam only about half a foot wide.
Yun Yun stared deeply at the half-foot-wide beam before the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, keenly sensing intense danger within it.
Purple Crystal Seal!
With a low roar from the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, the purple beam flashed. It seemed to pierce through space itself, appearing not far before Yun Yun in an instant.
Yun Yun's expression changed slightly. Without the slightest hesitation, she unleashed the powerful Dou Skill she had been preparing for some time with a turn of her slender hand.
Rending Wind Whirling Dance!
As Yun Yun's clear shout fell, ripples spread through the space before her. Countless cyan wind blades immediately appeared, intertwining into a cylindrical attack packed with wind blades as it slammed fiercely into the purple beam.
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