Chapter 65

Although this was merely Xiao Yan's speculation and suspicion, he was actually nine-tenths certain.

Because after Nalan Yanran came to proclaim her views on romantic freedom, Xiao Yan had gone to the Mitel Auction House to inquire about Nalan Yanran and the Yun Lan Sect.

According to Ya Fei's introduction, the Yun Lan Sect had once been extremely glorious, and its Founder, Yun Potian, possessed unfathomable strength; only after Yun Potian's death did the sect decline sharply.

It was only with the appearance of the current Sect Master, Yun Yun, that the Yun Lan Sect regained some of its prestige—not because Yun Yun's cultivation realm surpassed that of the previous Sect Master, Yun Shan, but because of her talent.

Yun Yun was the fastest among all Yun Lan Sect's past Sect Masters to break through to Dou Huang, even faster than Yun Potian had been.

Although this world had no cameras, based on Ya Fei's description, Xiao Yan could be virtually certain that the woman before him was Yun Yun.

"Why would the Yun Lan Sect's Sect Master come here alone?" Xiao Yan frowned, sensing the matter was not simple.

"I wish to borrow your Lion King's Purple Spirit Crystal!" Yun Yun's beautiful eyes fixed on the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, her red lips parting slightly as her voice, clear and melodious like pearls falling upon a jade plate, rang out.

"Purple Spirit Crystal? My Purple Crystal Winged Lion clan sheds only a tiny fragment from our bodies every twenty years—do you think you can just demand it?" the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King sneered.

"I can exchange it for something you need," Yun Yun's voice rang with a sense of vitality.

"Fine—if you can get me a Transformation Pill, I'll give you the Purple Spirit Crystal." Upon hearing this, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King burst into loud laughter.

Upon hearing the pill the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King demanded, Xiao Yan nearly rolled his eyes. The ancients were right—this was a lion's demand.

A Transformation Pill was a Seven-Grade Pill; even Dou Zong experts would be tempted by a Seven-Grade Pill.

This pill alone could drive countless Six Rank or Seven Rank Demon Beasts into madness, for with just one pill, they could completely shed their beast forms, gaining the long lifespan of a Demon Beast and the cultivation talent of a human—this dual advantage could elevate a transformed Demon Beast to legendary status as a Dou Zun or even a Sage Emperor!

It was no surprise that Yun Yun, a low-level Dou Huang, couldn't produce one—even the entire Yun Lan Sect couldn't produce a single Transformation Pill.

If you don't want to give it, just say so outright—why beat around the bush?

As Xiao Yan expected, Yun Yun shook her head gently and said, "I'm sorry, I don't have a Transformation Pill. Could we exchange for something else?"

Xiao Yan nodded inwardly, thinking: "A Purple Spirit Crystal's value tops out at a Five-Grade Pill—maybe even that's too generous—how could it possibly be exchanged for a Seven-Grade Pill?"

Suddenly, a flash of Spiritual Light struck Xiao Yan's mind—he remembered that in his space ring was a Five-Grade Pill Formula: the Purple Crystal Pill, whose main medicinal material was Purple Spirit Crystal.

Its effect was to allow a Nine Star Dou Shi to instantly break through to Dou Shi, and after becoming a Dou Shi, the Dou Qi armor would be coated with Purple Crystal, greatly enhancing defense.

"Wait a minute—she's Nalan Yanran's master! Hold on—is that girl who chased after romantic freedom about to break through to Dou Shi???"

He felt a bit panicked. Nalan Yanran's cultivation advancement speed surpassed Xiao Yan's imagination!

Xiao Yan didn't mind the broken engagement—but not because he lost a duel and was forcibly dumped! Where would he save face then?

"Is it because of the pill?"

Without doubt—it was the pill. Xiao Yan hadn't forgotten that when Nalan Yanran came to the Xiao Clan to break off the engagement, she had presented a Four-Grade Pill called Qi Gathering Powder, refined by the Dantian Alchemist Gu He, as compensation.

Now look at what Yun Yun is doing—traveling alone into dangerous lands to gather medicinal materials for pill alchemy—even daring to enter the domain of a Six Rank Demon Beast!

Ahead, a Dou Huang master guards and escorts her; behind, a Sixth-Rank Alchemist refines pills to boost her cultivation.

What cultivation talent could compare to such a backer?

"Having a Dou Huang master is impressive," Xiao Yan muttered, his tone tinged with sourness.

Suddenly, the heavens and earth changed—emerald tornadoes howled and spun, and the giant trees on the ground were forcibly uprooted, then shredded into countless wood chips by the violent winds.

"Hmph, the Mo Shou Shan Mai is not your human territory—you have no right to act so recklessly!" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King roared, its massive mouth unleashing a deep, rumbling growl that echoed throughout the Shan Mai.

Battle of the Dou Huangs!

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King spat purple flames that struck like a tyrannosaurus against Yun Yun's Wind's Extreme Dou Technique.

"What terrifying Formation Momentum," Xiao Yan wiped sweat streaming down his forehead, staring in awe at the colossal tornado and fire pillar far above in the Sky.

Their collision even split the clouds in the sky into a chasm—terrible Energy Collisions generated torrents of lightning, each bolt as thick as a pillar, striking the Shan Mai and igniting massive fires.

Countless Demon Beasts fled in panic; in an instant, the Mo Shou Shan Mai plunged into chaos due to the battle between two Dou Huang-level beings.

Yun Yun, no doubt the current Sect Master of the Yun Lan Sect, mastered multiple Arcane-Rank High-Level Dou Techniques, all perfected—each strike shook mountains and shattered earth. Yet as a Demon Beast, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King possessed far greater physical strength and explosive power than humans.

For a time, the battle reached a fever pitch, neither side gaining the upper hand.

Loud collisions rang out, waves of Energy Storms tore through trees; Xiao Yan watched, dumbfounded, as the two Dou Huangs battled.

Xiao Yan's gaze sharpened—he noticed the purple crystals covering the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King were faintly glowing, like solar panels absorbing sunlight.

"The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King has this ability too! If this drags into a prolonged battle, Yun Yun will surely lose." Xiao Yan concealed his aura beneath his Soul Robe, watching silently from the side.

As expected, Yun Yun soon realized the truth.

"Hahahaha! Too late to realize now! After my Flame Sealing seals your Dou Qi, see how you fare! Purple Crystal Sealing!" The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's deep roar erupted as it spat a deep purple beam, within which faint purple crystal particles shimmered.

Yun Yun's eyes flashed with ruthlessness—she hadn't become Sect Master by being easy to handle.

"Wind's Extreme: Meteoric Annihilation!!"

The power of heaven and earth surged—Xiao Yan was one hundred percent certain: this was a Land-Rank Dou Technique!

Then again, it made sense—if the once-mighty Yun Lan Sect had no Land-Rank Dou Technique, that would be strange.

A slender beam, barely the thickness of a thumb, shot instantly from the sword tip—the very space trembled as it appeared! No one could doubt how terrifying this technique was.

BOOM!! The two attacks collided—Yun Yun's beam pierced through the Purple Crystal Sealing, carving a deep, bone-exposing wound across the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's body, spurting torrents of blood.

Just as Xiao Yan believed Yun Yun's Land-Rank Dou Technique had won, the scattered purple beam's crystals suddenly flew from all directions toward Yun Yun.

Purple light instantly engulfed Yun Yun—the next second, her Dou Qi was sealed, her Wind Wings vanished, and she plummeted rapidly downward.

Yun Yun had lost!

Xiao Yan frowned tightly, staring at the severely wounded Purple Crystal Winged Lion King—even wounded, killing a sealed Dou Huang would be no difficult task.

In an instant, Xiao Yan's mind raced through calculations—he devised a plan.

Yun Yun was a stranger to Xiao Yan—but if he wanted to enter the cave, Yun Yun, a Dou Huang, would be a valuable ally!

Get her to owe him a favor—a free Dou Huang enforcer? Worth it.