"Little Yanzi, turn right up ahead. There's a third-rank magical beast behind the stone door."
"That third-rank magical beast might have some fine treasure on it."
"Even I'm not sure exactly what it is.
I can only faintly sense the treasure's energy fluctuations."
Following Yao Chen's directions, Xiao Yan turned right up ahead and saw a huge purple rock shaped like an equilateral triangle.
There was no path ahead. Xiao Yan could not help sending his voice to Yao Chen inside the Bone Ring.
"Teacher, there's no path ahead, and I don't see the stone door you mentioned either."
"A rock, not a stone door. I misspoke!" Yao Chen corrected himself, then suddenly cried out urgently, "Little Yanzi, watch out in front!"
At Yao Chen's urgent warning, Xiao Yan immediately snapped to attention and jerked his head up.
On the rock before him, he saw a miniature Amethyst Winged Lion King watching him with a tiger's predatory gaze.
Seizing the instant when he was distracted, the lion sprang off the rock, sharp claws extended, his several-hundred-pound body hurtling toward Xiao Yan.
"Xiao Yan, brother, watch out!" Seeing this from behind him, Niu Dadan hurriedly charged forward.
He slammed his shoulder into Xiao Yan, knocking him out from under the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King's claws.
Then he took Xiao Yan's place, facing the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King's pounce head-on.
The Little Amethyst Winged Lion King pinned Niu Dadan to the ground. Sharp claws pierced his chest, and the lion's massive paw crushed his ribs.
Pushed aside by Niu Dadan, Xiao Yan escaped the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King's pounce.
Seeing Niu Dadan risk his life to save him, he was deeply moved.
Seeing that his strike had missed, the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King swept a piercing glance at