Chapter 89

As someone who had lived in the Magic Beast Mountain Range for two years not long ago, Xiao Yan was naturally extremely familiar with the Magic Beast Mountain Range.

Although Yun Lan did not mention Yun Yun's purpose for coming to the Magic Beast Mountain Range, perhaps she herself did not know either, but if Xiao Yan had not guessed wrong, it should be that she came for the Zijin Crystal of the Zijin Wing Lion King.

So after parting with Hai Bo Dong, Xiao Yan rushed straight toward the territory of the Zijin Wing Lion King.

On a small mountain peak not far from the territory of the Zijin Wing Lion King, Xiao Yan landed here after flying for quite some time. Although there was still some distance to the destination, it was obvious that there was no need to proceed further.

Because the forest around the Zijin Wing Lion King's cave had already suffered extensive damage at this time, many remaining wooden stakes still retained strong Dou Qi. And among them, one was precisely the wind-attribute Dou Qi of azure color!

Obviously, the battle between Yun Yun and the Zijin Crystal Wing Lion King had already ended.

Relying on his own sensitivity to fire-attribute energy, Xiao Yan carefully sensed the cave of the Zijin Wing Lion King ahead, and could clearly feel a weak but still powerful aura.

"It seems Yun Yun's plan to seize the Zijin Crystal must have failed; otherwise, even if the Zijin Wing Lion King were still alive, it should have fled long ago." Xiao Yan muttered.

Xiao Yan glanced around at the battle remnants, but could not tell from which direction Yun Yun had fled.

"Well, never mind, let's first think about which places nearby are suitable for hiding, and check them all!"

After a brief pondering, Xiao Yan quickly made a decision, then turned his gaze eastward and ran toward the nearest suitable hiding place.

That afternoon, Xiao Yan searched again through a place suitable for hiding, but still found no trace of Yun Yun, and his heart could not help but feel a little anxious. Because this place was already the last suitable hiding spot in the vicinity.

What remained were only three possibilities: first, Yun Yun was hiding in a place even this could not find; second, Yun Yun was not hiding in a suitable hiding place; as for the third possibility— that could only be Yun Yun had fled to a place farther than he had expected.

As for death, Xiao Yan temporarily disregarded this possibility.

But no matter which of these three possibilities it was, for the current Xiao Yan it was not good news, because all of them meant that Xiao Yan's search range would rapidly expand.

"Why not call Hai Bo Dong over, and we interrogate the Zijin Wing Lion King together to find out exactly which direction Yun Yun fled, so we can find her faster?" Xiao Yan thought this way.

While Xiao Yan was pondering what to do next, the sound of a magic beast moving suddenly came from around him, though the aura was not strong. Coincidentally, Xiao Yan was in a bad mood, so he decided to go over to vent his frustration and clear his mind.

Although this magic beast was not strong in strength, its perception seemed decent. Upon sensing Xiao Yan approaching rapidly, it quickly ran in the opposite direction. Too bad it encountered Xiao Yan; if it could escape, then Xiao Yan's years of cultivation would have been in vain.

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Like a bullet, the figure darting swiftly through the forest soon caught up behind the magic beast, and a foot covered in purple flames fiercely kicked the beast's back.

"Ah!!"

The pain from the back stimulated the magic beast to let out a painful howl, and half of its body was stepped into the mud by Xiao Yan!

"Oh? It's actually a He Yuan, and a third-tier one at that."

Xiao Yan exclaimed in surprise, partly because his initial encounter with Little Doctor Fairy was due to a He Yuan, and also because it is rare for a low-level magic beast like a He Yuan to grow to third tier.

Gazing at the He Yuan groaning beneath his feet, a new method flashed through Xiao Yan's mind.

"Mm!"

In a certain place of the Magic Beast Mountain Range, deeper than the Zijin Wing Lion King's territory, in a mountain cave, Yun Yun struggled to open her eyes.

As Yun Yun moved upon waking, a great wound extending from her left shoulder to her right abdomen again oozed blood! Intense pain quickly awakened Yun Yun's still somewhat dazed consciousness.

Gazing at the already dimmed outside world, Yun Yun's heart sank further.

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Today was already the third day she had been dwelling here, but due to the Zijin Crystal Seal sealing her cultivation, she could not even rely on her own strength to leave the Magic Beast Forest, let alone take out healing medicine from her storage ring.

Moreover, the wound was not impossible to say; although severe, with the body of a Dou Huang powerhouse, it would not collapse in a short time. What truly troubled Yun Yun now was actually another problem she had not encountered since embarking on cultivation— that is, eating! Even a Dou Huang, if lacking the nourishment of internal Dou Qi, still needs to eat!

Gurgle——

Yun Yun lowered her head and touched her stomach; due to lack of food, it had already begun to protest strongly!

No matter what, she must go out tomorrow to search for food!

Yun Yun thought in her heart, having waited three days here, she had neither waited for other cultivators nor for the Zijin Crystal Seal to loosen. Although with her current strength comparable to that of an ordinary person, walking in the depths of the Magic Beast Mountain Range is almost a dead end, but staying here would lead to starvation in no more than two days; rather than that, it is better to go out and seize that sliver of vitality!

Having made up her mind, Yun Yun relaxed her body and leaned against the rock wall behind her, suppressed the fear in her heart of being in danger, restrained the near-painful hunger, and forced herself into sleep to recover as much strength as possible.

Not far from the mountain cave where Yun Yun dwelled, there was a small stream, the water clear and visible to the bottom, and its scale was not large, so there was no need to worry about being attacked by magic beasts in the water; that place was Yun Yun's target this time.

Letting her loose hair hang loosely over her body, Yun Yun struggled to support her weak injured body, limping toward the direction of the stream, fortunately encountering no magic beasts along the way, and smoothly arrived at the stream's edge.

There were many fish in the stream, and they were very plump. Yun Yun gathered some sturdy materials from the surroundings, intending to weave a practical fish basket. Although Yun Yun had never done such things before, as a cultivation genius with excellent comprehension, this would certainly not trouble Yun Yun. Soon, a simple but practical fish basket was made.

Yun Yun carefully fixed it in the stream, then repeated the previous operation to make a few more.

Thus she busied herself until afternoon, when Yun Yun turned back to check the first fish basket she had set, and found several plump large fish already trapped inside, constantly flopping.

Hehe!

Yun Yun's face finally showed a smile; with these foods, she could survive in the Magic Beast Mountain Range. As long as she could survive, whether it was bodily recovery or breaking the seal could be gradually resolved!

However, this joy did not last long.

"Roar!!"

A low beast roar suddenly came from behind.

Yun Yun's face changed drastically; turning her head, she saw a magic wolf several zhang in length! Estimated to have reached the second tier!

The magic wolf's perception was very strong; it keenly detected the aura of a Dou Huang on Yun Yun's body, so it lingered for a long time without pouncing, even showing signs of retreating.

Just as Yun Yun slightly relaxed, thinking she could be safe like this, the magic wolf quickly seized this moment of Yun Yun's laxity, and with the force of thunder too fast to cover one's ears, it pounced!

The cold eyes stared straight at Yun Yun, flashing with a cunning expression; the blood-filled mouth full of fangs quickly approached Yun Yun's front, and she even smelled the fishy stench from the wolf's mouth!

Am I going to die here? Yun Yun thought desperately.