Xiao Yu, completely unaware of everything that had happened, sat on a boulder in the forest, happily counting the day's haul.
Magical beasts with imposing auras lined up one after another, each placing the medicinal herbs they had gathered before Xiao Yu for inspection.
After examining the herbs one by one and putting them into his Storage Ring, Xiao Yu could not help saying, "This method is so efficient. Why didn't I think of it before?"
While he was still regretting not having used Three Thousand Puppet Thunders to enslave magical beasts and gather herbs earlier, the sky suddenly changed color.
Rumble!
Two beams of light shot into the clouds, one purple and one green, dividing the sky into two regions.
On one side, green energy whipped up a tornado that reached the heavens, lightning crisscrossing within it with unstoppable force. On the other, purple flames spread through the air, warping space and radiating monstrous ferocity.
In an instant, winds rose and clouds surged. Thunder rolled, the earth shook, and fierce gales sent sand and stones flying, snapping countless trees at the waist.
Purple and green energy rampaged, their violent shock waves spreading thousands of meters. An immense pressure swept through the Magical Beast Mountain Range, forcing countless magical beasts to lie prostrate, unable to move.
Xiao Yu was also hurled away by the sudden shock wave. By the time he steadied himself and kept the oppressive energy at bay, the ribbon tying back his hair had vanished, leaving his long black hair whipping in the gale.
Roar!
A lion's roar resounded through heaven and earth, its fury enough to send chills down anyone's spine. When an emperor raged, a million corpses lay in his wake.
Xiao Yu frowned and dug at his ear, muttering, "Nearly blasted my ears deaf."
"Other than the Amethyst Winged Lion King, there's probably nothing in this Magical Beast Mountain Range that can roar with that kind of power."
"Wonder what happened to make him throw such a fit."
He then looked toward the source of the shock waves, his expression turning somewhat grave.
Judging from the shock waves and pressure, it was undoubtedly a sixth-rank magical beast comparable to a Dou Emperor. In this region, no magical beast other than the Amethyst Winged Lion King possessed that kind of strength.
"Then who's behind that green energy? Who's bold enough to provoke the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the Magical Beast Mountain Range?"
Stroking his chin as he studied the energy dyeing the sky green, Xiao Yu could not help wondering.
The scene seemed rather familiar. After thinking carefully, Xiao Yu slapped his forehead, realization dawning as he remembered.
"Could that be Yun Yun? Among those in the Jia Ma Empire with the strength and a reason to get involved with the Amethyst Winged Lion King, I don't think there's anyone else."
Xiao Yu pondered, glancing in that direction from time to time, visibly wavering. At last, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll go take a look. If anything dangerous happens, I'll flee immediately."
With that, the Myriad Transformation Flame covered his entire body, completely concealing his aura, and he dashed toward the source of the escaping energy.
Back when he read Battle Through the Heavens, Ya Fei, Yun Yun, and Medusa had left a particularly deep impression on him. After watching the animated adaptation, he liked them even more.
He would never admit that those three characters had left such a deep impression simply because he liked mature women.
Nor would he admit that he liked those three women in the animated adaptation because they were beautiful, mature, and perfectly matched his tastes.
He certainly would not admit that he had no interest in young girls.
Now that he had come to the Dou Qi Continent, he could skip seeing anyone else, but he absolutely had to catch a glimpse of those three.
It was not as though he harbored any improper intentions. He had no desire to interfere with the course of their lives, either. Just as when he was in Wutan City, he had deliberately avoided Ya Fei's affectionate advances.
But that did not stop him from sneaking a look from afar. Surely one little look would not cause anything serious.
Yet would things really turn out that way? What Xiao Yu did not know was just how much impact an unintentional action could sometimes have...
Clang, clang, clatter...!
Boom!
Clang! Clang! Clang!
High in the sky, two figures moved so fast they blurred, weaving past each other as explosions and the clash of weapons rang out in an unbroken succession.
Terrifying energy erupted with every collision, engulfing the surrounding peaks.
Wave after wave of energy blasted mountains open, tore up the ground, and snapped trees. Sand and dust filled the air, leaving shattered rubble within a radius of several hundred meters-a vision of the end of the world.
The two figures collided once more, then separated in opposite directions and faced each other in a standoff.
To the east stood the Amethyst Winged Lion King, purple flames blazing all over his body.
To the west was a human woman. The pair of green Dou Qi Wings behind her was strikingly conspicuous, marking her strength as above that of a Dou Wang.
A simple pale-green dress wrapped her voluptuous figure, and she held a somewhat peculiarly shaped longsword that radiated green light. Her dark hair was swept up in an elegant style secured with a Phoenix Hairpin. Her beautiful, captivating face was calm and serene, and even her plain dress could not conceal the graceful nobility she exuded.
At that moment, she stared coldly at the Amethyst Winged Lion King. Her red lips parted, her voice carrying a trace of chill. "Lion King, though I came uninvited, I never provoked you. Why did you suddenly attack me?"
"Hmph!"
The Lion King snorted and said icily, "Human woman, I've been in a foul mood lately. Though you didn't strike first, you came straight to my cave and unleashed your aura. Was that not a challenge to me?!"
Ever since a human had enslaved his subordinates, the Amethyst Winged Lion King had been unable to catch the culprit. The matter had left him particularly irritable lately.
Yet Yun Yun had chosen this very moment to brazenly enter his territory, stoking the Lion King's fury even further. Thus, he had attacked her outright.
In the past, he might have asked why Yun Yun had come. Now, however, the mere sight of a human set his anger ablaze. Had Yun Yun not been strong enough, the Lion King would already have torn her limb from limb.
"You!"
Even with Yun Yun's calm, placid temperament, she was somewhat angry. She had released her aura outside his cave for two reasons: first, to draw the Amethyst Winged Lion King out, and second, to show him that she was no weakling, making him wary enough to speak with her as an equal.
Who could have expected the Amethyst Winged Lion King to attack her like a mad beast the moment he saw her? She had not even said anything and could only strike back.
Now he was spouting such sanctimonious words as well. Incensed, Yun Yun shouted coldly, "Amethyst Winged Lion King! Do you really think I'm so easy to bully?!"
Hearing this, the Amethyst Winged Lion King looked at her with contempt and said disdainfully, "So what if I do? What can you do about it?"
"Human woman, leave at once. I can overlook your offense today. Otherwise, you won't be leaving!"
Still, seeing that this woman was no weak opponent, the Lion King did not really want to fight her to the death, so he issued a threatening warning.
"Hmph, such big words, Lion King. I originally came today to trade with you for purple spirit crystal. But since you're being so unreasonable, I'll have to take it by force."
"If you want to keep me here, you're welcome to try!"
When the Lion King heard that Yun Yun had actually come for purple spirit crystal, the rare treasure his Amethyst Winged Lion clan shed only once every twenty years, he flew into a rage.
Now that a trade was out of the question, she still wanted to seize it by force. She truly held him, the Amethyst Winged Lion King, in no regard.
Purple light blazed in his bestial eyes as the Lion King roared, "Human woman! You're courting death!"
With that, he charged at Yun Yun, slashing at her with foreclaws that gleamed coldly, sharp enough to cleave metal and shatter stone.
"Hmph!"
Yun Yun was clearly no pushover, either. With a beat of her Dou Qi Wings, she nimbly dodged and swung her sword to meet his attack.
Xiao Yu was hiding behind the remains of a shattered rock formation nearby, watching the fierce battle in the sky.
"So that's Yun Yun? She really is as breathtakingly beautiful as she was in the animation."
Watching the human and beast fight evenly, Xiao Yu wished he could pull out a handful of sunflower seeds and properly enjoy this battle between Dou Huang experts.
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