Got it

Inside the Mountain Cave, Xiao Fan carefully examined the paths around him.

The Mountain Cave was deep, but it was not nearly as dark as he had imagined.

Purple crystals were embedded in the surrounding rock walls. These were natural products of the mountain range, often found in the caves of powerful magical beasts, where the beasts' prolonged influence caused certain mutations.

In the human world, these mutated crystals made excellent decorations. Because they were difficult to obtain, they were also rather expensive.

As Xiao Fan surveyed the glittering Mountain Cave, he could not help marveling at how pretty the Lion King's home was. It was as though purple crystals decorated every corner. He certainly knew how to enjoy life.

He proceeded cautiously and encountered no more magical beasts. Aside from Xiao Fan's own footsteps, there was not a sound.

Before long, two branching passages appeared before Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan recalled the description of this place. The Companion Amethyst Source was stored on the left, but he had no way to break it open.

Once the young Amethyst Winged Lion King reached the fourth rank, he only needed to swallow the Companion Amethyst Source to advance straight to the fifth rank. It was a wonderful treasure for anyone cultivating the fire attribute.

However, it was contained inside an enormous purple sphere. Apart from the Purple Spirit Crystal, any attack against the sphere would simply be absorbed, making it impossible to break. To obtain the Companion Amethyst Source, he first had to get the Purple Spirit Crystal.

Xiao Fan narrowed his eyes and steeled his heart. A treasure like this could only be encountered by chance, never sought at will. He had to take it.

He carefully followed the passage on the right, holding his breath and concentrating the whole way. Soon, he reached its end.

Xiao Fan cautiously peeked around the corner.

Ahead lay an enormous chamber, with a young Amethyst Winged Lion King lying inside. This had to be the Lion King's child.

Xiao Fan frowned. According to the original story, the young Amethyst Winged Lion King was a third-rank magical beast, equivalent to a Da Dou Shi. Even with Yun Zhi's enhancement, he was only at the Dou Shi level.

If brute force would not win, he could only use his wits.

"Xiao Yan, oh, Xiao Yan. You really did have a solution."

Recalling what Xiao Yan had done here, Xiao Fan smiled calmly.

He withdrew into the passage and took a pile of items from his ring.

"Anorexia Flower and Purple Smoke Fruit. These are both treats that fire-attribute magical beasts love."

Then he took out some potent laxative he had concocted and injected it into both kinds of fruit, finishing quickly.

Looking at the fruit filled with laxative, Xiao Fan chuckled. "Good thing your kind likes to stay clean. Otherwise, even laxatives wouldn't do the trick."

He returned to the end of the passage and carefully tossed the fruit in front of the young Amethyst Winged Lion King.

The Little Lion King's nose twitched gently, as though he had caught the scent of something delicious in his sleep.

Soon, he opened his bleary eyes and stared at the fruit before him, sinking into thought.

He seemed to be wondering why delicious food had appeared before him when he woke up. After hesitating for a while, he finally succumbed to the temptation and swallowed it in one gulp.

He soon felt the power of Xiao Fan's laxative and hurried out of the Mountain Cave.

Xiao Fan slipped out from behind the rock where he had been hiding.

"Magical beasts may have a little intelligence, but they're still rather naive!"

Xiao Fan searched the spot where the Little Lion King had been sleeping and soon noticed something suspicious about a piece of amethyst. He tapped it gently, and a faint, hollow echo came from beneath it.

Delight crossed Xiao Fan's face. Hooking his right hand around the amethyst, he opened the hiding place.

Dazzling purple radiance immediately spilled out, forcing Xiao Fan to turn his head away.

Once his eyes adjusted to the light, Xiao Fan looked inside. An irregular, sharp-edged purple crystal the size of a fist lay there, light flowing across its surface in breathtaking beauty.

With the Purple Spirit Crystal in hand, Xiao Fan did not dare waste any more time. He hurried back toward the place where the Companion Amethyst Source was stored.

He understood that a long night brought many dreams-the longer he delayed, the more things could go wrong.

Returning to the fork, Xiao Fan carefully took the left-hand passage this time.

He soon reached the end. After poking his head out and finding no danger, Xiao Fan stepped out.

An enormous amethyst platform in the center drew Xiao Fan's attention. He licked his lips as he watched the purple liquid flowing within it.

"This should be the Companion Amethyst Source!"

Thinking of its powerful effects, Xiao Fan no longer hesitated. He turned his palm, and the Purple Spirit Crystal appeared in his hand.

Gripping the Purple Spirit Crystal tightly, Xiao Fan swung it hard at the sphere.

Crack!

The purple sphere shattered at the impact, and the purple liquid inside flowed out through the cracks.

Xiao Fan took out several small purple bottles and carefully caught the flowing Companion Amethyst Source. This was precious stuff; letting it spill onto the ground would be a terrible waste.

Soon, Xiao Fan finished bottling the Companion Amethyst Source-a full six bottles.

He glanced at the amethyst source remaining in the pits and hollows of the stone platform. He did not lick it up as Xiao Yan had, but leaving it behind still felt wasteful.

After a moment's hesitation, Xiao Fan took a smaller jade bottle from his ring and used a brush to gather the amethyst source and drip it into the bottle.

Only after collecting every bit of amethyst source from the pits and hollows did Xiao Fan clap his hands in satisfaction and sigh. "I really am thrifty!"

Young Amethyst Winged Lion King: Thanks a lot. Really.

Having collected the amethyst source, Xiao Fan raced out of the Mountain Cave, only to find the Little Lion King blocking his way halfway there.

"Fuck, how did I forget about him?"

"He's connected to the Companion Amethyst Source! He must have sensed it when I shattered that sphere. How did I forget such crucial information?"

Facing a third-rank magical beast, Xiao Fan sharpened his focus to the utmost.

He fully unleashed the Dou Qi Yun Zhi had granted him. With a turn of his right hand, the Thousand-Flame Spear appeared in Xiao Fan's grasp, its tip aimed straight at the Little Lion King.

The Little Lion King stared at Xiao Fan, his beastly eyes filled with fury.

He roared, and the amethyst on his back began to glow. Like his father's, his aura began to surge.

Roar!

The Little Lion King stamped a forepaw, his strength dislodging stones from the Mountain Cave ceiling that nearly struck Xiao Fan's head.

As the Little Lion King charged, Xiao Fan parried a swipe of his claw, only to be sent flying by its force and slammed into the rock wall behind him.

"Fuck, isn't this a little too terrifying?"

Having felt the force of that swipe, Xiao Fan no longer dared meet him head-on. Watching the Little Lion King pounce again, he seized the right moment. Just as the beast leaped toward him, he kicked off the wall behind him with both feet and slid away with his back against the ground.

The Little Lion King's sharp claws grazed Xiao Fan's cheek and left several shallow cuts across his chest.

"Hiss..."

Xiao Fan sucked in a cold breath-not because of the claw wounds on his front, but because sliding rapidly over the uneven ground had scraped great bloody gashes into his back.

Even without looking, Xiao Fan knew his back had to be a mangled mess of blood and flesh. But he had no choice. Only by dodging the Little Lion King's attack this way could he escape out of the Mountain Cave. If he dragged this out any longer, he would never get away.

Enduring the searing pain, Xiao Fan slapped his right hand against the ground and flipped upright in an instant. Using his momentum, he sprang to his feet and raced out of the Mountain Cave.

He pushed the Dou Qi Yun Zhi had poured into him to its limit, skillfully employing Dragon-Shocking Steps.

Roar!

Another furious roar came from the Little Lion King behind him. Seeing Xiao Fan fleeing ahead, he gave chase with his massive body hurtling forward.

Sensing the threat behind him, Xiao Fan gritted his teeth. As he ran, he swiftly gathered Heavenly Flames in his hand and shouted, "Aren't you a fire-attribute magical beast? Look how good I am to you, tossing you Heavenly Flames to eat! Fuck, this hurts like hell!"

Without even turning his head, Xiao Fan hurled a mass of Bone Spirit Cold Flame behind him.

Sensing the threatening aura of the flames ahead, the Little Lion King had no choice but to dodge, and the distance between them gradually widened.

Soon, Xiao Fan saw the light at the cave entrance.

Just as delight appeared on Xiao Fan's face, he sensed a wave of scorching heat behind him.

Turning his head slightly, he saw that the Little Lion King had spat out a mouthful of Purple Flame. Its scorching heat was rapidly closing in on Xiao Fan.

"Fuck, is this really necessary?"

Xiao Fan roared and hurled the Heavenly Flames in his hand behind him.

Boom!

A violent explosion thundered through the passage. The first collision between the Heavenly Flames and the Purple Flame had immediately triggered an explosion.

The blast struck Xiao Fan and flung him out of the cave entrance.

Before Xiao Fan could open his eyes against the glaring light, he felt himself land in a soft embrace. He smiled in relief and whispered, "I've got it. Go!"

Then he could hold on no longer and passed out.