"What on earth was that giant flaming bird just now? It
was so powerful it could kill a sixth-ranked Amethyst Winged Lion King with a single blow..." Yun Yun dragged herself out of the cave, her pale face still tinged with surprise, her eyes flickering as if she were recollecting something.
Today's events were incredibly strange.
And every bit of it was filled with strangeness.
First, someone impersonated Old Man Nalan and tricked her into returning to the Yunlan Sect.
Then, a giant flaming bird, obscuring the sun, appeared in the sky.
And the Amethyst Winged Lion King's condition seemed a little off.
She had come here to find him, intending to trade for some Purple Spirit Crystals.
But the beast, upon seeing her, unleashed a barrage of curses, saying the damned human was playing tricks again.
She didn't even have time to say anything before they inexplicably engaged in combat.
Although she had reached the Dou Huang realm, she was only a three-star Dou Huang.
Facing the Amethyst Winged Lion King, whose power rivaled that of a six-star Dou Huang, she was no match.
After a fierce battle, she was ultimately sealed by the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
However, the Amethyst Winged Lion King didn't fare any better, as she used [Wind Extreme: Meteoric Kill] to sever his horns.
At that moment, she had thought she would perish here today.
Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, the Amethyst Winged Lion King seemed to sense something, let go of her, and turned back to its nest.
Then, the terrifying flaming bird appeared.
"That firebird was able to kill the Amethyst Winged Lion King with a single blow. Its strength must have reached Dou Zong level. Could it be a seventh-tier demon beast?"
Yun Yun pondered, the more she thought about it, the more terrified she became.
The strongest person in their Jiaga Empire was only at the peak of Dou Huang cultivation.
If a seventh-tier demon beast with the strength of a Dou Zong powerhouse truly appeared in the Demon Beast Mountains,
it would be a bad omen for them.
"Forget it. If a seventh-tier demon beast truly appeared in the Demon Beast Mountains, I'm not going to be able to handle it. I'd better get the Purple Spirit Crystal and return it to Yanran first..."
Yun Yun took a deep breath, putting all her worries behind her. With a shift of focus, she cautiously walked deeper into the cave.
Magical beasts prey on the weak, adhering to the most primitive law of the jungle. Now that the Amethyst Winged Lion King is dead, its lair will soon be occupied by other high-level magical beasts.
She must obtain the purple spirit crystal here before those high-level magical beasts arrive.
"Hmm?"
However, just as Yun Yun entered the cave, a young man sitting cross-legged suddenly caught her eye.
The young man radiated a dazzling divine light, and two blood-red rings slowly circled his body, emitting a breathtaking aura.
"This is..."
Yun Yun's heart trembled.
Although her cultivation was now sealed, as the leader of a sect, she still had the necessary discernment.
This young man could appear in the lair of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and exude such a startling aura. His cultivation was uncanny, clearly no ordinary person.
Thinking back to the giant bird she had seen outside, a possibility suddenly occurred to Yun Yun.
A magical beast transforming!
It was said that high-level magical beasts, after reaching the seventh level, could fully transform into human form.
This young man before her must be the 'flaming bird' that had previously slain the Amethyst Winged Lion King.
As for why it had transformed into a young man, Yun Yun didn't dwell on it.
She had never encountered a seventh-level magical beast fully transformed into a human form before.
At most, she had seen a few snakemen from the depths of the Tagor Desert.
"This woman...could she be Yun Yun, the leader of the Yunlan Sect?"
As Yun Yun was sizing up Zhu Chen, Zhu Chen's consciousness also fell on her.
In fact, he had sensed her the moment Yun Yun entered the cave.
"Senior, I stumbled upon this place unintentionally. Please forgive me for disturbing you."
Yun Yun stood at the cave entrance, clasping her fists and bowing deeply to Zhu Chen, her attitude utterly respectful.
"Are you Yun Yun, the leader of the Yunlan Sect?"
Zhu Chen transmitted his message through his divine sense.
Yun Yun was startled. "
I didn't expect this senior to know me?
" "Yes, I am Yun Yun,"
Yun Yun nodded, clasping her fists and responding respectfully.
She had many questions in her mind, but she dared not raise them.
She didn't know the temperament of the transformed demon before her.
Too much talk can lead to mistakes; if anything she said offended him, it would be a waste of time.
"Hiss—"
Suddenly, a tearing sensation ripped through her chest.
Yun Yun bit her lips lightly, looking down. Her blue shirt was stained with blood,
which was still dripping onto the ground.
Oh no! The roughness of her clasping her fists and bowing must have reopened the wound.
Yun Yun could feel the blood and essence in her body rapidly draining away.
If she didn't stop the bleeding quickly, she would probably faint from the excessive blood loss soon.
In a forest rife with magical beasts, a human female cultivator fainting on the ground would be an absolutely terrifying sight.
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Being killed is a minor matter.
Encountering a magical beast like the Rock Ape that favors humans would be disastrous.
At this thought, Yun Yun's already pale face paled even further.
With this senior here, the purple spirit crystal in the Lion King's lair must have been taken. There's no point in staying here any longer. I must quickly find a place to recuperate and recover my strength.
Yun Yun pondered this inwardly.
Then, enduring the sharp pain in her chest, she bowed respectfully to Zhu Chen again. "Senior, please cultivate here. I won't disturb you any further..."
Zhu Chen didn't reply.
Yun Yun's heart swelled with joy at this.
She bowed to Zhu Chen one last time and prepared to leave.
But then,
A deafening roar suddenly erupted from outside the cave.
It was a rock ape.
Yun Yun froze, and the step she was about to take back was instantly taken back.
Damn it, how could such a low-level monster appear here?
Could it be that the devastating fire just now had frightened all the low-level magical beasts outside into this area?
Yun Yun clenched her fists, a look of struggle on her face.
Those low-level magical beasts outside were acting on their bestial instincts, especially those rock apes. If she fell into their hands, she would surely suffer a fate worse than death.
While this place was dangerous, the transformed magical beasts had developed intelligence and could reason with them.
Besides, the senior before her seemed quite approachable...
After a moment's hesitation, Yun Yun finally decided to stay.
"Senior, I was injured by the Amethyst Winged Lion King. Could you lend me a place to recuperate for a few days? Once my cultivation has recovered and I can open my storage bag, I will definitely present you with a generous gift."
"Whatever."
"Thank you, senior."
Seeing Zhu Chen's agreement, Yun Yun immediately found a sheltered area nearby and began tending to her chest wound.
Zhu Chen ignored her.
Yun Yun's cultivation had been completely lost, no different from an ordinary person, posing no threat to him at all.
"Huh? There's actually a pill here?"
Yun Yun, who was treating her wound, suddenly saw the medicine bottles Zhu Chen had discarded.
She took one of the bottles and sniffed it, and her eyes lit up instantly.
This turned out to be a medicine that can speed up the recovery of cultivation and heal injuries.
Yun Yun was about to take it, but when she thought that these things might belong to that senior, she felt it was inappropriate, so she stood up and asked Zhu Chen: "Senior, can I borrow these pills for a while? When I recover my cultivation, I will definitely return them double."
"Whatever, take it if you want."
Zhu Chen did not refuse.
Although the pills Xiao Yan gave him were good, the quality was too low and it did not have much effect on him at all.
On the contrary, this Yun Yun, who just called him "senior", made him feel very comfortable.
Since he was a senior, he naturally could not be stingy. If
she wanted these broken pills, then let her take them.
...
(End of this chapter)