As the blade of light drew closer, the Amethyst Winged Lion King poured more power into the Purple Flame he breathed out.
Fortunately, Yun Yun's blade of light was a single strike, with no strength behind it to sustain it.
The Amethyst Winged Lion King, meanwhile, could keep spewing a pillar of purple fire, wearing down the blade's power.
While the Amethyst Winged Lion King fought off the blade, Yun Yun seized her chance. Without the slightest hesitation, she turned and fled.
"You think you can run? Did you ask me first?"
Li Changqing suddenly appeared in Yun Yun's path, startling her.
Yun Yun's beautiful eyes widened. "Walking on air? You're a Dou Zong!"
A storm of towering waves rose in Yun Yun's heart. A thought surfaced: Could this Dou Zong who appeared out of nowhere be the master the Amethyst Winged Lion King mentioned?
Nothing else explained why he had appeared neither earlier nor later, but precisely when she tried to flee—and had blocked her path the moment he arrived.
A Dou Zong who was also a Sixth-Rank Alchemist! Someone like that could not possibly be from the Jia Ma Empire.
At the thought, Yun Yun's heart sank to rock bottom. The Amethyst Winged Lion King alone was more than she could handle. With a Dou Zong here as well, she had no chance of escaping.
All she could do was pray silently that this mysterious Dou Zong would spare her.
Meanwhile, the Amethyst Winged Lion King finally ground Yun Yun's blade of light away completely.
He was about to pursue her when he saw that Li Changqing had already stopped her. He hurried over, bent his forelegs, lowered his head, and called respectfully, "Master."
Li Changqing gave a slight nod, then looked at Yun Yun with amusement. He