Mu Chen Appears

Boom!

Like thunder exploding, violet radiance and cyan wind blades continuously clashed in the air, bursting forth with wave after wave of overwhelmingly powerful energy.

They swept away the drifting clouds in the sky. Under the ravages of such violent energy, even space itself seemed faintly distorted.

On the mountaintop, Mu Chen looked up into the distance. When he saw the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King use its trump card, he knew the opportunity he had been waiting for had arrived. It was time for him to make his entrance.

With a light pinch of his fingers, a card seemingly made of purple crystal appeared between them. On its face were the words "Dou Emperor."

Mu Chen looked somewhat reluctantly at the Battle Emperor Power Card between his fingers. Cyan and violet energy continued to roar against each other in the sky, appearing evenly matched, but Mu Chen knew that before long, Yun Yun would inevitably be defeated.

"Use!"

As Mu Chen's words fell, the Battle Emperor Power Card instantly bloomed with gorgeous purple light. As the radiance emerged, the number "Four" quietly appeared on the back of the card before it transformed into purple motes and merged into Mu Chen's body.

Da Dou Shi...

Dou Ling...

Dou Wang...

Dou Emperor!

In an instant, a terrifying surge of aura spread from Mu Chen's body, shaking the mountain beneath his feet until cracks spread across it.

Yellow and green Dou Qi flowed through Mu Chen's body. As he lightly clenched his hand, a sharp explosion rang out from his palm—the sound of air being crushed apart.

Mu Chen's bright eyes also turned yellow and green, one on each side, flowing with an utterly terrifying pressure.

With a thought, a pair of magnificent two-colored wings unfurled from Mu Chen's back. They were more than ten feet across, like two heavenly blades.

With a kick of his legs, Mu Chen shot into the air. His wings gave a slight beat, leaving only a streak of dazzling light feathers behind.

His figure had already flashed more than a hundred meters away, flying toward the battle in the sky.

The suddenly appearing aura of a Dou Emperor startled both Yun Yun and the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. That aura had appeared too abruptly and far too close to them. Such a powerful figure had been lying in wait nearby, yet neither of them had noticed in the slightest.

But now, woman and beast had both unleashed their ultimate moves. There was absolutely no possibility of stopping and pulling apart.

"Friend or foe?"

At first, Yun Yun felt a trace of delight, but she immediately realized that beneath her was the Magic Beast Mountains! Unless they had some purpose, what Dou Emperor would be so bored as to come to the Magic Beast Mountains looking for trouble?

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King roared furiously, its voice filled with a heavy warning. The sparse violet fur around its lion head and neck stood straight on end, revealing its intense wariness.

At that moment, with a muffled boom, dense violet light shattered the cyan wind blades filling the sky and shot straight toward Yun Yun with unstoppable force.

Yun Yun held her breath. Fine beads of sweat formed on her jade-like forehead, and determination filled her beautiful eyes. The light around the treasured sword in her slender hand withdrew as the move she had carefully prepared from the beginning took shape.

Wind's Extreme: Falling Kill!

It became a dim glimmer and shot violently toward the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's enormous head, tearing even tiny cracks through space in its path.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's massive body suddenly trembled. Intense terror appeared on its ferocious lion face as it hurriedly lowered its huge head.

Clang! The red horn on top of its head was forcibly sliced in half, the cut as smooth as a mirror. The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King cried out in pain and immediately flapped its enormous wings, retreating far away.

That unfamiliar Dou Emperor aura had already drawn extremely close, forcing the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King to give up its chance to deliver a killing blow.

"Wind Shield!"

Gritting her silver teeth, Yun Yun saw the violet beam already closing in. She only had time to form a cyan wind shield, but the thin shield clearly could not withstand the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's innate ultimate move.

With a light sound, the fragile wind shield was pierced and shattered like foam. Yun Yun's limpid eyes reflected the unstoppable violet beam.

Just as despair rose in Yun Yun's heart, a red streak of light shot in from the side. Looking closely, it was a pale red sword—the Fire-Quenched Sword that Mu Chen had thrown with all his strength.

The Fire-Quenched Sword collided with the Purple Crystal Sealing Light, and a burst of energy shockwaves knocked Yun Yun away. Her reaction was swift, and she seized the chance to quickly dodge out of the Purple Crystal Sealing Light's range.

The Fire-Quenched Sword was ultimately made of ordinary material. It had already been overloaded by the Dou Qi Mu Chen had poured into it, and after coming into contact with the Purple Crystal Seal, it let out a crisp crack and exploded into fragments that rained down onto the vast land below.

Mu Chen frowned, regret flashing through his eyes. Then his figure flickered, stirring up a light breeze as he appeared beside Yun Yun.

Mu Chen first glanced at the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King hundreds of meters away. It was currently roaring madly, violet flames gushing from its nostrils, its howls filled with fury.

That was because the red spiral horn, the symbol of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, had been broken.

"Are you all right?"

Turning slightly, Mu Chen looked at Yun Yun, whose aura was in disorder. She was indeed graceful and noble. In terms of beauty, she was the most beautiful woman Mu Chen had ever seen; even Xiao Yi Xian fell slightly short of her.

The more closely he looked, the stronger the amazement in Mu Chen's eyes became. Describing Yun Yun's beauty with phrases such as picturesque features, jade bones, and snow-white skin would not be an exaggeration.

Her icy, mountain-like aloofness blended with her mature, noble elegance, while her perfect figure, proportioned like gold, created an irresistible allure. Only then did Mu Chen gradually come back to his senses and realize his lapse. He could only smile awkwardly at Yun Yun, his face flushing red for the first time.

Shaking her head slightly, Yun Yun had long grown accustomed to reactions like Mu Chen's. Her beautiful eyes swept over his fair and handsome face, and the faint trace of childishness he had yet to shed made Yun Yun smile bitterly inwardly. After hesitating for a moment, she softly said, "Thank you for saving me. It seems I acted unnecessarily yesterday. I never expected you to be hiding your strength and to possess the power of a Dou Emperor."

Mu Chen was slightly stunned before suddenly understanding. No wonder yesterday's battle didn't attract any other magic beasts. I thought I was simply lucky. So she was the one who helped me.

The furious roar of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King drew Mu Chen's gaze. When he saw the half-broken horn remaining atop its head, Mu Chen tried hard not to laugh. No matter how he looked at it, that appearance was rather bizarre.

Another human Dou Emperor had appeared on the enemy's side, but the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's overwhelming rage washed away its wariness.

The red horn was the essence of its race. It could accelerate their cultivation, enhance the destructive power of Purple Flame, and was necessary for certain innate Dou techniques to unleash their full might. Yet now it had been severed. To restore it to its original state would take at least several decades of painstaking effort.

Most importantly, as the overlord of the eastern region of the Magic Beast Mountains, this was naked humiliation for the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. Its dignity had been utterly stripped away. It was simply unforgivable.

If its former rivals learned that a human had cut off its innate horn, who knew how they would mock it?

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's voice boomed like thunder, its roar carrying uncontrollable fury and killing intent.

"Another Dou Emperor! Humans, do you really think I am so easy to bully?"

Mu Chen shrugged and said calmly, "Bully you? Not really. I simply have a bad habit of not being able to stand by when a beauty is in trouble. I like meddling in other people's affairs.

Stop roaring already. You stupid lion destroyed my sword just now, so let's discuss compensation first.

I'm a very reasonable person. I never make outrageous demands.

First, I want your Purple Spirit Crystal. And the Companion Purple Crystal Source in your cave is not bad either. Those two things will barely be enough to compensate me for my sword."