34: Critical Rescue

"Human Dou Huang! Why have you disturbed this King's slumber?!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's roar carried a powerful Aura, but the woman before him showed no change in expression, remaining unusually calm.

A three-foot green sword in her hand, paired with a pure white long gown, gave her a distinct Immortal Qi.

Beneath the thin veil covering her face was a stunningly beautiful countenance.

"I have come to borrow the purple spirit crystal from the Lion King for a short time."

Yun Yun's indifferent voice emerged, soft yet not lacking in Aura, clearly indicating her own formidable strength.

After all, strength isn't just talk.

"Hahaha, what a joke! My Amethyst Winged Lion clan only sheds one purple spirit crystal every twenty years. How can you simply 'borrow' it?!"

"It just so happens that this King is in his Transformation period. If you can offer a Transformation Pill as a trade, this King might consider it."

As expected of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, he immediately demonstrated what it meant to make an exorbitant demand.

"I don't have a Transformation Pill, but I can offer you two scrolls of Profound Rank Dou Techniques that Demonic Beasts can also use."

Yun Yun naturally wasn't taking the purple spirit crystal for herself, but for Nalan Yanran. Yun Yun was very clear about her Disciple's personality—too competitive. Yun Yun could only fully support her for the three-year agreement.

"Since that's the case, get lost! Don't disturb this King again!"

"Since that's the case, we'll just have to fight!"

Yun Yun also wasted no words. She was never good at negotiation and had long been accustomed to using force.

The two figures clashed in the sky, powerful Dou Qi swirling freely, enveloping the entire area.

Xiao Lei, on a mountain cliff, secretly consumed a Breath Concealing Pill, then hid to observe the situation.

To prevent being discovered, he didn't even dare to use his Soul Strength, observing the battle only with his physical eyes.

High in the sky, one person and one lion exchanged dozens of blows in an instant. The Amethyst Winged Lion King, relying on his powerful Physical Body, subtly gained the upper hand in such close-range, head-on clashes.

However, Yun Yun showed no sign of urgency, instead dodging here and there, seemingly stalling for time.

"Human woman, why are you hiding? Fight this King!"

After chasing for a long time but being unable to catch Yun Yun, who possessed movement Dou Techniques, the Amethyst Winged Lion King felt as if he was punching cotton. He could only shout a few taunts.

Xiao Lei's gaze focused on the Amethyst Crystals covering the Amethyst Winged Lion King's body. It was these crystals that allowed the Amethyst Winged Lion King, whose cultivation was somewhat weaker than Yun Yun's, to consistently suppress her.

In the sky, Yun Yun softly called out, "Wind Push Style," and with a change in hand Seals, conjured several tornadoes.

"If the Lion King is willing to trade the purple spirit crystal, I will not bother you further. Otherwise!"

The Aura of the several tornadoes was formidable. Even Xiao Lei, hiding below, could feel their ferocity from the strong winds whipping past his cheeks.

"How many years have passed, and humans are still like this. Enough with the nonsense, if you have the ability, come and take it!"

After speaking, the Amethyst Crystals on the Amethyst Winged Lion King's body suddenly emitted dazzling light, covering the sky and earth, and several thick purple fire pillars shot out.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of collisions echoed through the heavens and earth. The two fought from noon until sunset, with neither gaining a decisive advantage.

"The crucial moment has arrived!"

Xiao Lei muttered, gripping his Profound Blazing Long Saber tightly in his hand.

According to his memory, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's strength would gradually weaken by dusk, forcing him to clash with Yun Yun's trump cards, and Yun Yun would be Sealed due to a misstep.

The original work only mentioned Xiao Yan discovering Yun Yun under a waterfall but didn't describe what happened in between... He had waited here for so long, even refraining from taking the accompanying purple crystal source during this opportunity, precisely to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

After all, he didn't know if everything would unfold as in the original work. If Yun Yun died midway, his efforts would be in vain, and he would lose the best chance to become a Dou Huang.

Sure enough, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's attacks in the sky became increasingly dense and reckless, aiming for a quick victory over Yun Yun.

Purple flames enveloped the sky, attempting to restrict Yun Yun's movement Dou Techniques. However, Yun Yun was no fool; she merely dodged. Having dared to challenge the Amethyst Winged Lion King, she naturally had some understanding of him, knowing that after the sun set, the Amethyst Winged Lion King would no longer receive energy support and would then fall into a disadvantage.

Another tornado struck, tearing apart the surrounding purple flames, and Yun Yun seized the opportunity to escape the range of the purple flames.

At this moment, the sun had already set below the horizon!

"Teacher, looking at this, is the Amethyst Winged Lion King going to lose? After all, he previously relied on the sun to be evenly matched with that mysterious Dou Huang."

Xiao Yan pointed at the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the sky. With Yao Lao concealing him, he was quite bold and not afraid of being discovered.

Today's battle had truly been a feast for his eyes. Witnessing a Dou Huang-level battle firsthand, Xiao Yan felt that his previous battles were like child's play.

Seeing Xiao Yan's reaction, Yao Lao was very satisfied. This was one of the important reasons he brought Xiao Yan here.

He wanted Xiao Yan to realize his shortcomings, lest he become complacent due to some of his previous Minor Achievements.

Thinking this, Yao Lao patted Xiao Yan's shoulder and said meaningfully.

"You must learn to revere the strong; only then can you become strong!"

"However, the outcome is still uncertain. This Amethyst Winged Lion King's Bloodline is not simple. It's called the Purple Sun Bloodline, and its concentration is very high. Perhaps it possesses some secret technique..."

Just as Yao Lao finished speaking, the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the sky suddenly charged at Yun Yun like a madman, ignoring the several sword lights the latter unleashed.

Yun Yun's heart sank. She hadn't expected the Amethyst Winged Lion King to suddenly launch such a frenzied attack.

However, Yun Yun did not retreat in the slightest. Instead, her expression hardened. She suddenly drew back the long sword in her hand, joined two fingers of her left hand, and slowly stroked the blade.

In an instant, Yun Yun's Aura receded almost to nothing, yet it was like a volcano on the verge of eruption.

"Wind's Extreme — Falling Kill!"

A soft cry drifted, and then a green light suddenly lit up at the tip of the long sword in Yun Yun's hand.

The light was as fast as lightning, shooting directly towards the Amethyst Winged Lion King's head, almost colliding in an instant.

At the critical moment, the Amethyst Winged Lion King abruptly lowered his head, and the light struck the single horn on his crown.

After only a brief resistance, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's single horn suddenly broke off, flying past the Amethyst Winged Lion King's body.

With his single horn severed, the Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately flew into a rage. Ignoring the potential backlash, he forcefully activated a secret technique inherent in his Bloodline.

"Amethyst Seal!"

A low roar shot directly towards Yun Yun's face. Having just unleashed a powerful attack, she was in a period of depleted Dou Qi.

The purple light rapidly magnified in her eyes. An instant later, Yun Yun was struck by the attack.

A purple mark quickly coalesced on her chest. Yun Yun felt her Dou Qi rapidly dissipating. In her terror, Yun Yun hastily activated her movement Dou Technique.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King still refused to give up, but having just suffered an attack from Yun Yun and forcibly activating his secret technique with all his might, he was already at the end of his tether.

With a roar, the Amethyst Winged Lion King unleashed one last enormous fire pillar, charging directly at Yun Yun.

Yun Yun's pupils constricted. Looking at the rapidly approaching fire pillar and feeling her dissipating Dou Qi, she felt she could not escape her fate.

Xiao Yan witnessed this scene, only sighing that battle was so unpredictable. One moment, one held the advantage, about to secure victory, the next, one was on the verge of being killed.

"Let's go!"

Yao Lao called out, then quickly led Xiao Yan away. After all, his current state was not good; the less he had to act, the better.

Xiao Yan only glanced back once more, sighing with regret that a strong individual was about to fall, then turned to follow Yao Lao. After all, his current strength was very weak.

However, just at this moment, an Aura suddenly erupted from a mountain cliff.

Yao Lao, who was originally preparing to flee, suddenly stopped, and even the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the air cast his gaze downwards.

A figure leaped out from the mountain cliff, a pair of purple wings unfurling against the setting sun, cutting through the air, then swiftly approaching Yun Yun with Xiao Lei.

Xiao Lei gripped Profound Blazing tightly, charging head-on towards the Amethyst Winged Lion King's fire pillar.

One must revere the strong, but even more so, dare to wield a blade against the strong. Otherwise, how can one become strong!

Xiao Lei felt every muscle in his body trembling, yet it was an extreme excitement!

"Lightwing Thirteen-Slash Combo!"

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