Speed of Life and Death

The Little Amethyst Winged Lion King saw Jia Lie Jun charging over and let out a long roar. Its body spun sharply, and its tail lashed hard at the sword stabbing toward it. With a clang, the sword was knocked off course and slammed heavily into the wall. Jia Lie Jun seized the chance to vault past the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Seeing the little thief who had stolen the Companion Purple Crystal Source fleeing, the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King stomped its two massive paws heavily onto the ground. The cave instantly shook, and chunks of rock fell from the ceiling, smashing hard onto the floor. The Little Amethyst Winged Lion King swept its tail with force, sending the rocks whistling toward Jia Lie Jun with fierce impact.

Sensing the sharp gust of wind coming from behind him, Jia Lie Jun lowered his head slightly. A fierce current brushed past his scalp, stinging until it faintly throbbed. With a rumble, the rock struck the stone wall and let out a thunderous crash, instantly blasting a huge, deep hole into the wall. Cold sweat poured down Jia Lie Jun's back. If that rock had hit him, he would probably have been gravely injured even if he survived.

By then, the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King had already caught up to Jia Lie Jun head-on. Its wings beat rapidly, and the red horn on its head stabbed viciously toward him. Jia Lie Jun leaped, swept over the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King's head, and landed on its back. Immediately, his fists hammered down on its back as if his life depended on it. Bang, bang, bang rang out again and again. Jia Lie Jun only felt as though his fists had struck a block of steel; the shock made them ache, and his bones felt like they were about to shatter.

The Little Amethyst Winged Lion King roared in fury, as if it were especially enraged that Jia Lie Jun was riding it. It then started running rapidly, turned its body sideways, and rammed viciously toward the stone wall. Jia Lie Jun hurriedly slid off its back. With a rumble, the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King slammed heavily into the wall. The cave shook, and dust billowed up.

Jia Lie Jun hurriedly got to his feet and sprinted madly toward the cave entrance. The Little Amethyst Winged Lion King also quickly rose, shook the stones off its body, and the red horn on its head shone with purple light. A purple pillar of flame several zhang thick shot rapidly toward Jia Lie Jun. Immediately after, its tail swept out, and dozens of fist-sized stones blasted through the air.

Sensing the scorching heat behind him, Jia Lie Jun hurriedly steadied himself and turned to look. He saw a purple pillar of flame rushing straight at him, so he shifted sideways and dodged it. Before he could even catch his breath, dozens of stones came flying over with the sound of tearing air. Jia Lie Jun swung both fists rapidly. Bang, bang, bang rang out again and again, and the rocks shattered one after another.

The stones kept coming. Fury surged in Jia Lie Jun's heart, and with a ruthless resolve, he shouted, "Damn it, I'll risk it!" Immediately, a powerful wave of Spiritual Power spread out. While dodging the attacks, his hands formed seals nonstop. As the seals formed, the phantom of a sharp cone slowly took shape. The Spiritual Power within his Mud Pill Palace poured into it in an endless stream until it was drained dry, and the phantom grew increasingly solid as more Spiritual Power was injected into it.

"Spiral Wave."

The sharp cone instantly spun at high speed and stabbed toward the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King's head. The Little Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately let out a miserable lion's roar, as if it were in extreme pain, and rammed its head hard into the stone wall.

Utterly spent, Jia Lie Jun instantly felt dizzy, and his body swayed slightly. With a bang, a fist-sized rock smashed viciously into his chest. Jia Lie Jun felt as though his bones were about to shatter, and his Dou Qi Gauze broke apart with the impact. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body flew backward. His vision blurred, and he crashed into something soft. With difficulty, he opened his eyes and saw Yun Yun's beautiful face, filled with anxiety.

Dou Qi entered Jia Lie Jun's body. After briefly examining him and finding that there was nothing seriously wrong, Yun Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then she held Jia Lie Jun and turned into a streak of light, disappearing into the sky.

"Despicable human! I, the Amethyst Winged Lion King, will never let this rest with you!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King saw the Little Amethyst Winged Lion King continuously ramming its head into the stone wall, looking utterly wretched, and let out a furious roar.

After landing inside a cave, Yun Yun carefully placed Jia Lie Jun from her arms onto a stone bed. Then she took out a jade bottle from her Storage Ring, removed a medicinal pill, and fed it into Jia Lie Jun's mouth. She stretched out her jade-like hand and lightly touched Jia Lie Jun's arm. Dou Qi flowed along his arm into his body, refining the medicinal strength of the pill. Only after the medicinal strength had been completely refined did she let go.

Yun Yun sat beside the stone bed and stared at Jia Lie Jun for a while, her eyes filled with tenderness. She let out a long, soft sigh, removed the Storage Ring from Jia Lie Jun's hand, took out the Purple Spirit Crystal, then gently put the ring back on him and murmured in a low voice, "Thank you."

Yun Yun stood up and glanced at Jia Lie Jun. Seeing that he was sleeping deeply, a blush surfaced on her pretty face. Her fair, slender fingers gently tugged at the sash around her waist, and her clothes immediately slipped down. She reached both hands behind her back, undid the metal clasp of her inner armor, and slowly removed it. Then, with her face flushed red, she quickly put her dress back on.

She folded the metal inner armor neatly and gently placed it beside Jia Lie Jun. Her hands lightly caressed Jia Lie Jun's face, which still carried a trace of youthful immaturity, and she said to herself, "This Heart of the Sea Armor was made from a sixth-rank magical beast. Its defensive power depends on the strength of the wearer. If you had been wearing it today, you probably wouldn't have been injured. You're roaming through the Monster Beast Mountain Range, where danger is everywhere, so I'll leave this Heart of the Sea Armor with you for protection. Little fellow, you'd better not go back on your word. I'm waiting for your name to resound throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent."

Then she bent down and gently kissed Jia Lie Jun on the cheek before turning and walking out of the cave, leaving only waves of lingering fragrance behind.

Jia Lie Jun opened his sleepy eyes and immediately felt a little dizzy. He shook his head, becoming slightly clearer, and propped himself up on the stone bed with both hands. He felt that he had touched something, so he picked it up and unfolded it, only to see that it was a piece of inner armor. The inner armor was still somewhat warm, and there were five claw marks on it.

Jia Lie Jun gripped the inner armor tightly and held it beneath his nose for a light sniff. A faint scent lingered at the tip of his nose. Then he said with a mix of laughter and helplessness, "You gave me a woman's inner armor. Are you trying to make me a cross-dresser? Forget it. It'll be worn underneath anyway, so no one else will see it."

He sensed the Spiritual Power inside his Mud Pill Palace and found it nearly exhausted. Jia Lie Jun took out a medicinal pill, put it into his mouth, and sat cross-legged to refine it. About half an hour later, Jia Lie Jun opened his eyes and breathed out a mouthful of turbid air, instantly feeling refreshed and clear-headed.

"Break!" Inside the cave, Jia Lie Jun sat cross-legged on the stone bed, his face tinged purple and his entire body radiating purple light. The temperature of this purple radiance was extremely high, and it slowly gathered together, unexpectedly forming a purple flame. With a muffled bang, a sound like dull thunder rang out inside Jia Lie Jun's body.

"Two-Star Dou Shi." Jia Lie Jun sank his mind into his dantian and looked at the two stars glittering with dazzling starlight inside the milky-white vortex. Only then did he slowly open his eyes.

The energy of this Companion Purple Crystal Source really is violent. If I didn't have the strength of a Dou Shi, I really wouldn't have been able to suppress it, Jia Lie Jun thought. Immediately, a thought flashed through his mind, and a ball of Purple Fire appeared in his hand. The Purple Fire continuously changed shape according to Jia Lie Jun's thoughts, turning into a rabbit one moment and a lion the next. Jia Lie Jun seemed to think of something, and the corner of his mouth curved up. He outlined Yun Yun's appearance in his mind, and the Purple Fire actually transformed into Yun Yun's likeness. This was the terrifying aspect of the Imperial Fire Scripture: it gave him a freakish level of control over flames.