Extorting the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King

A cold killing intent flickered in Mu Chen's eyes. The Dou Emperor power would only last for an hour, and around twenty minutes had already passed. In the remaining forty minutes, with the formidable power of the Xuan Huang Flame and Yun Yun at his side, it was not impossible for them to kill the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King at full strength.

Mu Chen and Yun Yun exchanged a glance through the air, then silently shifted their positions to block every possible escape route for the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. After all, it was a Tier 6 Monster. If it fled without regard for anything else, there was a real chance it could escape.

Seeing their actions, the charcoal-like Purple Crystal Winged Lion King shuddered. Although dignity was important, after thinking it over, it decided that its life was more important.

"Stop fighting. I surrender.

"I'll give you the Purple Spirit Crystal and the Companion Purple Crystal Source."

Though unwilling, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King had no choice but to lower its proud head in the face of the situation.

Bowing to humans! The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King understood that from this day onward, its status as the overlord of the eastern Magic Beast Mountains would cease to exist. The Magic Beasts under its command would no longer obey a disgraced ruler, even if it was a Tier 6 Monster.

Seeing that the two of them remained unmoved, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King roared angrily, "Humans, don't push it too far. Your strength is not enough to completely crush me.

"I don't know where you came from, but if you fail to kill me and let me escape, I will surely incite the Magic Beasts into a war against humanity. You'd better think this through."

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's words were full of threats. Yun Yun's gaze narrowed; she had clearly not expected it to use war as a threat.

As the leader of a sect, Yun Yun was not softhearted. If unrelated people died by the tens of thousands before her, her expression would not change in the slightest. But she had to consider the Misty Cloud Sect behind her.

If war broke out and countless lives were lost, as one of the major causes of the conflict, she would surely inflict tremendous damage upon the Misty Cloud Sect's reputation. The sect's disciples would become dissatisfied with her, and the Jia Ma Imperial Family would certainly seize the opportunity to make trouble. The Empire Army stationed at the foot of Misty Cloud Mountain had always been ready.

This is troublesome. Master encountered a problem while in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Dou Zong realm. His life and death are still unknown. Now, I am the only Dou Emperor in the Misty Cloud Sect.

The Jia Ma Imperial Family has repeatedly tested us lately. We have captured dozens of spies. The Misty Cloud Sect may look powerful, but we are strong on the outside and weak within. One misstep, and the Misty Cloud Sect may be destroyed in my hands.

Worry flickered in her beautiful eyes. Before entering his life-or-death seclusion, her master had entrusted the enormous Misty Cloud Sect to her. No matter what, she could not allow it to decline under her leadership.

After only a brief consideration, Yun Yun gave up on killing the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. Her gaze instinctively shifted toward Mu Chen, only to find him frowning as well. He was probably considering whether killing the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was worth it.

For some reason, whenever she looked at Mu Chen, Yun Yun felt an inexplicably familiar warmth from him. It was a strange feeling, sudden and without warning, yet she did not reject it.

In the end, Mu Chen agreed to the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's request and accepted its surrender. The truth was that he was not confident he could kill it in the remaining time. It really was a troublesome meat shield.

Of course, the main reason was that the mission issued by the system had already been completed the moment the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King surrendered.

"Mission: Assist Yun Yun in defeating the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. Completed."

"Reward: Soul Bond! One 'Mortal-Realm Soul Enslavement Card.'"

Soul Bond: Current bonded target, Yun Yun.

Effect: When both bonded parties cultivate within ten meters of each other, their cultivation speed will double. When fighting together, an exclusive bond attribute will be triggered, slightly enhancing the strength of both parties' Dou Qi.

The current bond level is intermediate. More effects will be unlocked once the bond is upgraded.

"Mortal-Realm Soul Enslavement Card"! Purple quality. Value: none.

Effect: Activate it with one's soul power to form a soul contract with a designated target. It can forcibly enslave targets whose soul realm is below the Mortal Realm. The effects of enslavement depend mainly on the difference between both parties' soul realms.

Note: If the gap between both souls is too great, other consequences may occur.

Remaining uses: 1.

"This... is way too powerful. Soul realms are the hardest to improve. Without a special cultivation method, they only rise slightly when breaking through a major realm.

"At the very least, absolutely no one below the Dou Zong realm can surpass the Mortal Realm. In other words, this can at minimum enslave a Dou Emperor as a subordinate with a hundred percent certainty. Even some Dou Zongs with weak soul power may be enslaved."

Mu Chen took a deep breath. There was no need to think about Dou Zongs for now. Given the map of this early stage, the odds of encountering one were low.

A Dou Emperor was not bad either. Having experienced Dou Emperor-level power, Mu Chen now deeply understood the terrifying strength of that level. If a completely loyal Dou Emperor followed him, his safety in the early stages could be effectively guaranteed.

He subconsciously glanced at the charcoal-like Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. Mu Chen's green eyes made its heart go cold, and immense terror rose within it.

Fortunately, Mu Chen merely glanced at it before withdrawing his gaze. This big fool was indeed fairly strong. Not only was its offensive power fierce, but it could also serve as a meat shield when necessary. Still, if it could not take human form, bringing such a huge creature along would be far too conspicuous.

Fine, after saying all that, Mu Chen simply felt that the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was not strong enough. It could not enter the ranks of high-level Dou Emperors, so he looked down on it somewhat.

"Uh, this Soul Bond attribute..." Mu Chen blinked, just as his gaze met Yun Yun's. She actually looked away like a startled rabbit, and a faint blush rose on her fair, pretty face.

That blush thoroughly shattered the cold image Yun Yun had always maintained. It was like a fairy from the moon descending into the mortal world. That faint shyness was exceptionally alluring to Mu Chen, stirring his very soul. Without any regard for his image, he swallowed.

"System, you really understand my heart too well~" Mu Chen grinned lecherously and cried out inwardly, System, I love you~ Unfortunately, the system seemed not to exist at all and gave no response.

Suppressing his smile and maintaining his outward composure, Mu Chen's eyes shifted. Looking at the wary Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, he said calmly, "Able to take it up and let it go, Lion King. What courage. I admire you.

"However, the situation is different now, so naturally, the conditions must increase by just a tiny bit.

"How about this? Add another seven or eight Tier 5 Monster Cores to the original terms, to compensate us for the stamina and Dou Qi we expended. We can't have fought for nothing, can we?

"Monster Cores are not of much use to you anyway, Lion King. We'll reluctantly help you dispose of these useless things. I believe the Lion King will make a wise choice."

As he spoke, the Xuan Huang Flame condensed into a compressed fireball in Mu Chen's palm. It swayed lightly at his fingertips according to his will, as though he would throw it out immediately if anything went wrong.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King felt that its entire life as a lion had gone terribly wrong. Who said Monster Cores were useless to Magic Beasts? They did not have the weak physiques of humans. The violent energy within Monster Cores was no trouble to them; on the contrary, it could strengthen their bodies.

But when the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's huge lion eyes stared at the fireball in Mu Chen's palm, it immediately lost its temper.

The blazing heat and destructive force from before had made it deeply understand the terrifying power of Heavenly Flames. It did not want to experience it a second time.

"Human, you win! You are the most shameless, most bottomless human I have ever seen. I admit defeat.

"Tier 5 Monster Cores are not cabbages. I only have one, so take it or leave it!

"If you keep pushing me, then at worst, we'll fight to the death!" the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King roared, descending in humiliation into the cave below.

"Hehe, I actually managed to scam an unexpected windfall out of it. This lion is way too timid," Mu Chen said with a grin.

Yun Yun was speechless beside him. He had actually extorted it. Today was definitely the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's most humiliating day. She did not know where this youth had come from, but meeting him truly counted as the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's misfortune.

After hesitating for a moment, Yun Yun thought of her obedient disciple and could only smile bitterly. Then she said softly, "The Purple Spirit Crystal is of great use to me. I see that you seem to like Monster Cores. I am willing to exchange two Tier 5 Monster Cores for the Purple Spirit Crystal. I hope you will part with it."