Therefore, Yun Yun privately sought out Gu He, the Pill King, hoping he could help refine a pill that would assist Nalan Yanran in breaking through her cultivation bottleneck.
Although Gu He could refine such a pill, he was missing a crucial ingredient: the Purple Spirit Crystal shed by the Purple Winged Lion King.
This was why Yun Yun ventured alone into the Magical Beast Mountain Range to request the Purple Spirit Crystal from the Purple Winged Lion King.
"You humans are indeed hypocritical. In the end, it all comes down to strength, doesn't it?"
The Purple Winged Lion King sneered disdainfully, "Human woman, considering your cultivation isn't easy to attain, I advise you to leave now. Otherwise, you'll remain in the Magical Beast Mountain Range forever!"
"That remains to be seen!"
Yun Yun waved her right hand, and a small green tornado suddenly appeared in the air.
At first, the green tornado was only the size of a palm, but it rapidly expanded, growing into a massive tornado over ten meters tall in the blink of an eye.
"Boom…"
The surrounding trees were uprooted and instantly shredded by the violent tornado, turning into countless fragments that merged into the whirlwind, surging toward the Purple Winged Lion King.
"How dare you! The Magical Beast Mountain Range is not your human territory. You have no right to cause trouble here!"
Seeing this, the Purple Winged Lion King opened its massive mouth and spat out a purple fireball over ten meters in diameter, shooting toward the rapidly approaching green tornado.
"Boom!!!"
With a terrifying roar, the two colossal forces collided, causing the space at their intersection to tremble slightly, and the sky was dyed in shades of green and purple.
The tornado and the fireball remained locked in a stalemate for several minutes before finally exhausting their energy and dissipating into the void.
Seeing that the first round of attacks had ended in a draw, Yun Yun and the Purple Winged Lion King simultaneously vanished from their spots, instantly engaging in a fierce battle.
Yun Yun, who specialized in wind-attribute techniques, was noticeably faster, moving like a green lightning bolt and leaving countless afterimages around the Purple Winged Lion King.
"Clang, clang, clang…"
Yun Yun's sword hummed incessantly, covered in a swirling layer of green wind blades. A storm of sword shadows rained down on the Purple Winged Lion King, producing a continuous series of crisp sounds.
Unfortunately, while Yun Yun's speed was impressive, her attacks lacked sufficient power. Her strikes only left faint white marks on the Purple Winged Lion King's tough, crystalline armor.
The Purple Winged Lion King ignored Yun Yun's ordinary attacks, only protecting a few relatively vulnerable weak points, before suddenly raising its massive head and swinging it.
"Boom!!!"
A purple pillar of fire shot out from the horn on the Purple Winged Lion King's head, blasting toward Yun Yun, who had no time to dodge.
Wind Push Technique!
Facing the sudden pillar of fire, Yun Yun frowned slightly, her left hand quickly forming a seal. A green hurricane barrier materialized in front of her, blocking the fire pillar.
Before Yun Yun could catch her breath, the Purple Winged Lion King took advantage of her momentary pause and lunged at her.
The Purple Winged Lion King's eyes glowed with a sudden purple light as it raised its sharp, massive claw and slammed it down on Yun Yun's hurricane barrier.
"Bang!!!"
The massive claw struck the hurricane barrier, causing it to crack densely before shattering completely.
After destroying the barrier, the Purple Winged Lion King's attack continued unabated, mercilessly cutting Yun Yun in half.
However, the bisected Yun Yun suddenly dissipated into a gust of wind energy—clearly, it had only been an afterimage.
"What an annoying fly!"
The Purple Winged Lion King, its attack having missed, showed a hint of impatience in its eyes. It flapped its wings vigorously and lunged at Yun Yun again.
Since the Purple Winged Lion King and Yun Yun were evenly matched in strength—both at the Three-Star Dou Huang level—it was difficult for either to gain the upper hand in a short time.
Their intense battle lasted for several hours until sunset, when the Purple Winged Lion King, deciding to end the fight quickly, used its trump card: a sealing technique that struck Yun Yun, who had no time to dodge.
Fortunately, Yun Yun reacted quickly. Before her Dou Qi was completely sealed, she used Wind's Edge: Meteor Slash to sever the Purple Winged Lion King's horn, then used a secret technique to escape.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…"
Watching Yun Yun vanish as if teleporting, the Purple Winged Lion King, which had nearly been pierced through the head, wore a look of fear. After a moment, it roared in frustration, "Search for her! Find that human woman! I'll tear her to pieces myself!"
To be honest, the Purple Winged Lion King was genuinely frightened. If it hadn't dodged in time, it wouldn't have just lost its horn—it might have lost its life.
However, because the Purple Winged Lion King chose to dodge, its attack missed Yun Yun's head and instead struck her chest. Otherwise, both sides might have perished together.
Following the Purple Winged Lion King's order, the magical beasts in the mountain range began a frantic carpet search for Yun Yun's traces.
Meanwhile, Yun Yun, who had used a secret technique to instantly teleport dozens of miles away, found her Dou Qi completely sealed. Like a toy without batteries, she plummeted into a pond below.
"Splash!!!"
Yun Yun, who had fallen into the pond, choked on some water before using the last of her strength to crawl to the edge of the pond, where she passed out.
"Whoosh!"
Not long after Yun Yun fell unconscious, a dazzling golden light descended from the sky, landing beside the pond.
Seeing Yun Yun, drenched and showcasing her perfect figure, Xiao Feng pretended to be surprised and muttered to himself, "Oh~ Just as I foresaw in my vision, I've stumbled upon a beautiful Dou Huang."
Xiao Feng's monologue was because he had heard Medusa's thoughts and knew she was curious about how he had discovered the unconscious Yun Yun.
In truth, Xiao Feng had already sensed the commotion caused by the battle between the Purple Winged Lion King and Yun Yun with his powerful perception.
Xiao Feng had deliberately waited until Yun Yun was severely injured by the Purple Winged Lion King before arriving at the perfect moment to save her, intending to recruit her to his side.
However, this underhanded tactic was hard to hide from Medusa, who was accompanying him. Thus, Xiao Feng attributed it to his ability to foresee the future.
This way, in Medusa's eyes, Xiao Feng had merely stumbled upon the unconscious Yun Yun by chance, rather than being a scheming opportunist who had allowed her to be injured before swooping in.
After all, Medusa also knew that while Xiao Feng possessed the ability to foresee the future, the specifics of what he could foresee were entirely random.
(End of Chapter)
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