Chapter 81: Yun Yun Heavily Injured
In the next moment, Xiao Yuan looked up to the sky and saw the elegant figure hovering in the air, translucent wings fluttering behind her.
She was dressed in a plain robe that hugged her graceful figure, holding a strange, glowing cyan longsword. Her long cyan hair was tied into a regal phoenix bun, and her beautiful, serene face radiated calmness.
But when her eyes fell on Xiao Yuan's face, a flash of amazement appeared in Yun Yun's gaze.
The youth looked only sixteen or seventeen, with handsome features, a balanced physique, and strength at the Dou Shi level—undoubtedly a first-class genius!
As she pondered this, Yun Yun suddenly thought of her disciple:
Yanran had Elder Gu He's help and the resources of the Misty Cloud Sect, yet was only slightly stronger than this youth.
If this boy could be brought into the Misty Cloud Sect, its future would surely become even more glorious!
"Thank you for your help, senior!"
Xiao Yuan raised his voice and smiled as he spoke.
Hearing his thanks, Yun Yun nodded slightly. But with other urgent matters to attend to, and bringing along a Dou Shi would be inconvenient, she kindly advised:
"You'd better leave here quickly. In a short while, the nearby magical beasts might erupt into chaos. With your strength, you probably won't be able to handle it."
Her voice was as crisp as jade beads falling on a plate—pleasant to the ears, yet carrying an air of nobility.
"Thank you for the warning! Farewell!"
Xiao Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then darted into the dense forest.
Yun Yun silently noted the direction of his departure before turning and flying deeper into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.
Moments later, Xiao Yuan re-emerged from the forest.
"Leave? Xiao Yan is still tempering his Dou Qi at the mountain's edge. If I really left now, you'd be in trouble!"
Muttering to himself, he pursued in the direction of the Amethyst Winged Lion King's territory.
Though he couldn't keep up with Yun Yun's speed or lock onto her position, he was extremely familiar with this part of the mountain.
He had been lingering here lately precisely to monitor any signs of activity near the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
Didn't expect Yun Yun to save him first.
Although he could have dealt with the Gale Leopard on his own, it would have taken a considerable effort.
So, even just to repay the favor, he had to go take a look!
"Roar!"
Soon after, a wild lion's roar erupted in the sky, followed by a violent wave of energy that boomed like muffled thunder.
Hearing the fierce roar, Xiao Yuan's face changed. He immediately picked up speed and glanced toward the sky from time to time.
In the distance, intense energy fluctuations shattered the sky with thunderous booms, forcing Xiao Yuan to use Dou Qi to form a soundproof layer around his ears.
At this moment, azure and crimson light had filled most of the sky, even dyeing the white clouds with their glow.
Dou Huang power—utterly terrifying!
Seeing this scene made Xiao Yuan's scalp tingle. A battle at this level could genuinely shatter him to pieces.
A while later, as he approached the battlefield, Xiao Yuan completely retracted his Dou Qi into his Qi Palace. His aura now was weaker than that of a newborn first-rank magical beast—utterly unnoticeable.
As for the Amethyst Winged Lion King and Yun Yun fighting above, they clearly couldn't spare attention for a camouflaged figure in the woods below.
Xiao Yuan had spent quite a bit of effort crafting this "ghillie suit." Normally, he wouldn't even wear it—natural materials, low durability. But its concealment effect was top-notch.
His eyes first landed on the enormous Amethyst Winged Lion King in the sky. Its seven-to-eight-meter-long body was covered in purple crystal, gleaming under sunlight with dazzling brilliance.
The beast's head was a ferocious lion's, its blood-red pupils tinged with strange purple light. Its mouth was full of sharp fangs, and a fiery red spiral horn sat atop its head, wrapped in twining purple flames.
Its massive lion body bore a pair of amethyst wings. Each flap released waves of purple fire, flooding the skies.
All four powerful claws were encased in crystal, and each step made the air tremble—it was impossible to imagine the force behind them.
Hovering in mid-air, the massive beast exuded an invisible pressure. Even Xiao Yuan felt his heart shudder.
This was a sixth-rank magical beast, rivaling a Dou Huang!
Soon, Xiao Yuan turned his attention to Yun Yun, locked in combat with the lion king.
Her curvaceous figure and noble bearing were simply irresistible.
In terms of body, Ya Fei was equally matched, and both were stunning in different ways. But Yun Yun's dignified aura as a sect leader stirred Xiao Yuan's desire to conquer.
As expected, negotiations between Yun Yun and the lion king had broken down.
Like humans, the Amethyst Winged Lion King was extremely greedy—asking her to trade a seventh-grade pill, the Transformation Pill, for a single Amethyst Spirit Crystal? No one in their right mind would accept that.
So the battle erupted instantly!
Yun Yun raised her hand, and a seemingly small cyan whirlwind appeared in the sky, which instantly expanded into a giant tornado over ten meters tall.
It twisted through the heavens, ripping massive trees from the ground and shredding them into splinters.
Xiao Yuan's eyelids twitched—thankfully, he was far from the fight. If he got caught in that whirlwind, he'd be as good as dead.
As the tornado grew, the lion king roared furiously. Its crystalline body burst with light as torrents of purple fire surged from within, forming a pillar of flame that shot into the sky.
Even separated by kilometers, Xiao Yuan felt scorched.
The flame pillar clashed with the tornado, sending shockwaves through space itself.
The first clash seemed evenly matched. After several minutes of deadlock, both attacks dissipated with a thunderous rumble.
As the energy storm cleared, Yun Yun's azure wings flared. Her figure blurred like lightning, bypassing the turbulence and reappearing behind the lion king. Her sword thrust forward, its tip spinning with a rotating wind blade like a bladed sphere.
Clang, clang...
The sword struck the lion king repeatedly, but only left faint white marks on its crystal armor—marks that quickly vanished.
That same strike could have critically injured Xiao Yuan, yet it barely scratched the lion.
Seeing this, Xiao Yuan felt an intense sense of insignificance.
As a Dou Shi, he was still far too weak!
The battle dragged from noon until sunset.
On a distant peak stood three enormous, powerful fifth-rank magical beasts. Around the perimeter were several fourth-rank beasts as well.
Xiao Yuan couldn't defeat a single one of them.
Sometimes, being out here alone really did feel helpless.
He suddenly thought… having Yao Lao fight on your behalf was a real blessing!
Still, didn't the Jialan Academy's Heavenly Burning Qi Tower also have a Yao elder? Maybe someday he could dig that guy out early?
Back in the sky, the lion king suddenly halted its relentless assault. Its blood-red and violet-tinged eyes locked onto Yun Yun with cold impatience.
"Human woman, you've exhausted what little patience I had!"
"If the lion king is willing to give me the Amethyst Spirit Crystal, I will leave immediately. The terms I offered still stand."
Yun Yun replied calmly.
"Foolish!"
The lion king roared in fury. Its radiance flared brighter, soon eclipsing even the setting sun.
Xiao Yuan's eyes flickered with black and white flame, which lessened the glare's effect.
He crouched, preparing to intervene—ready to snatch someone from the lion's maw.
Meanwhile, the surrounding magical beasts panicked and fled. Even the three massive fifth-rank beasts turned tail.
Sensing the strange energy surging through the area, Yun Yun's face grew grave. Violent winds roared around her.
A sea of purple light enveloped the sky. After brewing for a moment, the light condensed into a deep violet beam about half a foot wide.
"Amethyst Seal!"
The lion king's roar echoed as the beam condensed.
"Wind Break Spiral Dance!"
Yun Yun countered with a loud cry. Dozens of wind blades, each ten meters long, appeared before her, spiraling into a storm of blades that surged forward.
Boom!
Despite its grandeur, Yun Yun's attack was completely obliterated by the purple beam, along with all the wind shields she'd hastily formed.
The beam pierced straight into her body.
Then, the lion king appeared in front of her, five purple spikes extended from its claws, viciously slashing at her chest.
"Final Wind Art: Killing Descent!"
At the last second, Yun Yun's sword trembled violently, unleashing a tiny, thumb-sized beam of azure light.
Even space itself trembled as it passed.
Though the lion king reacted swiftly, it couldn't avoid having the red horn atop its head severed.
That was its hardest body part—had the beam struck its skull, it would have died!
The fear of near-death and the agony of the broken horn drove the lion king into madness. With ferocious force, it slammed its claws down on Yun Yun's chest.
A harsh sound rang out. Yun Yun coughed blood, her face pale. With a burst of speed, her wings shimmered as she vanished in a flicker.
Seeing her escape even after being wounded, the lion king roared in fury:
"Find her! Bring me that human woman!"
In response, the mountain's magical beasts charged in all directions!
"She really ran fast, huh?"
Xiao Yuan, sensing her aura fade from his soul perception, rubbed his temples with concern and rushed in her last known direction.
He had to find her—quickly—or it would be too late!
Meanwhile, Yun Yun, using a secret technique to escape, felt her aura weaken and pain flare in her chest. Her Dou Qi had been gradually sealed.
She soon spotted the clearing where she'd met that handsome youth earlier, strewn with Gale Wolf corpses.
Without hesitation, she landed, knees buckling.
Coughing more blood, Yun Yun staggered over and sliced open the wolf king's body, drenching herself in its blood.
The strong stench masked her human scent.
With all magical beasts hunting for her, she gambled on hiding beneath the wolf's corpse.
Exhausting her last strength, she dragged the body over herself and finally passed out.
Just before losing consciousness, a strange thought flickered in her mind:
Would that boy come back?
(END CHAPTER)
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