The light inside the Amethyst Winged Lion King's cave was not as dim as Ling Feng had imagined. Purple, glowing crystals were embedded here and there in the surrounding walls, leaving his view unobstructed.
He cautiously ventured deeper. The spacious depths of the cave were beautifully adorned with those purple crystals.
Looking at this naturally formed dwelling, Ling Feng could not help marveling inwardly. The Amethyst Winged Lion King certainly knew how to enjoy life, claiming such a fine cave for itself...
Proceeding carefully, Ling Feng passed through the long cave passage. After some time, two branching paths appeared before him.
"So this is the fork in the cave. One path leads to the young Amethyst Winged Lion King, and the other to the companion amethyst source?"
Familiar with the plot, Ling Feng calmly studied the two paths before him and mused inwardly.
The next moment, Ling Feng mentally invoked Spirit Imbuement: Itachi Uchiha, then formed hand seals and shouted inwardly, "Shadow Clone Technique!"
At once, a clone identical to Ling Feng appeared beside him.
"You take the left. I'll take the right."
The clone nodded to Ling Feng and followed his orders, heading down the left fork while Ling Feng took the passage on the right.
Splitting up would let them achieve twice the result with half the effort.
After all, to obtain the companion amethyst source, he had to find a way to crack the "tortoise shell" encasing it. But that required obtaining the purple spirit crystal first. This was the best method Ling Feng currently knew.
So having two people working would be faster, at any rate.
"Am I there?"
After following the passage for a short while, Ling Feng's field of vision widened again. He seemed to have reached the innermost chamber.
Seeing this, Ling Feng