The Promise of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King

Chapter 109: The Promise of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King

As time passed, and by the time noon arrived, Yao Chen was feeling drowsy. Finally, Xiao Yan opened his eyes.

Suddenly, a powerful aura of Dou Qi erupted from Xiao Yan's body, and deep purple flames surrounded him, causing the entire cave to be filled with a violent and intense energy.

This sight immediately startled Yao Chen awake.

Xiao Yan had broken through to Dou Shi!

Moreover, the purple flames must belong to the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's Beast Fire!

"Whoo…"

While Yao Chen was still in shock, Xiao Yan exhaled deeply, and the purple flames around him gradually dissipated, revealing a layer of transparent Dou Qi covering his body.

The Dou Qi cloak! A skill only gained upon breaking through to Dou Shi!

Xiao Yan slowly stood up, feeling the huge changes in his body. Then, he clenched his fist and swung it fiercely toward the side. The powerful force created a slight breeze inside the cave.

"Senior Yao, I've broken through to Dou Shi!"

Xiao Yan looked at Yao Chen excitedly. Yao Chen, however, appeared indifferent, casually waving her hand.

"Alright, alright, it's just Dou Shi. Look at how excited you are, kid."

Although Yao Chen said that, in her heart, waves of astonishment surged.

From entering the Magic Beast Mountain Range to now, in just two months, Xiao Yan had broken through from a Three-Star Dou Practitioner to Dou Shi. His cultivation speed was simply astonishing.

And for Xiao Yan, it was far from over. With his physically refined body, his real combat power would certainly far exceed what appeared on the surface!

Xiao Yan gradually calmed down and suddenly remembered something.

"Right! Senior Yao, there's another thing!" Xiao Yan spread his hand, showing Yao Chen the yellow Dou Qi. "The Flame Mantra has evolved! It's now upgraded from a low-level Yellow Rank to a mid-level Yellow Rank!"

"It upgraded one level?" Yao Chen murmured, a slight smile appearing on her lips. "Well, it's just Beast Fire, nothing compared to Heavenly Flames. But upgrading by one level is already quite surprising."

"However, this indeed proves that the technique can evolve with Heavenly flames!"

Xiao Yan was excited. Rather than the technique upgrading, what excited him even more was the proof that the technique could indeed evolve!

After all, according to Yao Chen, no one had ever successfully cultivated the Flame Mantra before. But now, by absorbing the Beast Fire, the technique had upgraded, proving that the description in the technique was not a lie! This meant that when the technique reached a higher level, Yao Chen's body would definitely be successfully refined!

Looking at Xiao Yan's excited expression, Yao Chen's eyes softened with admiration.

Although Xiao Yan didn't say it out loud, Yao Chen had guessed why he was so thrilled. He once again felt grateful to have found such a disciple.

"And there's this!"

Xiao Yan opened his palm, and a purple flame blazed in his hand, radiating a violent aura.

This was the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's Beast Fire!

"Well, it may not be as powerful as my Bone Spirit Cold Fire, but this purple fire is already enough for you at this stage."

Yao Chen gazed at the purple fire in Xiao Yan's hand and added internally.

"Although with your current strength, you could still do fine even without this purple fire."

Yao Chen sighed inwardly. Putting everything else aside, just the attack "Flame Separation" was enough for high-level Dou Ling to be on full alert. Any carelessness could result in death by this one-star Dou Shi's hands.

"Since I'm already at Dou Shi, I'll pack up and head back to Qing Shan Town."

Xiao Yan said, beginning to pack up the things in the cave. He had originally planned to return to Qing Shan Town after reaching Dou Shi so he would have at least some ability to resist Mu She. Xiao Yan thought it would take a few more days to reach his goal, but he never expected to break through today.

After packing up everything and confirming he hadn't forgotten anything, Xiao Yan took out the Sea Heart Armor from his storage ring and wore it under his clothes. Feeling its residual warmth, Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel a warm sense of comfort in his heart.

He would definitely meet her again in the future.

With that thought in his mind, Xiao Yan left the cave where he had lived for two months. He looked up at the sun hanging high in the sky, stretched his purple cloud wings, and flew toward the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's cave.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the cave, as soon as Xiao Yan tucked his wings and landed, a black shadow suddenly rushed out and knocked Xiao Yan to the ground. Xiao Yan immediately recognized the shadow's true form.

It was the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's son, the Little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

"Oh~ Little guy, you've recovered too?"

"Awwoooo~~~"

The Little Lion King happily barked and extended its tongue to affectionately lick Xiao Yan's face. This made Xiao Yan, who was already in a good mood after his breakthrough, even happier.

Though it was called the "Little" Lion King, it had already surpassed Xiao Yan in size compared to the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

"Little one, stop licking me! It's so itchy!"

After letting the Little Lion King lick him for a while, Xiao Yan finally smiled and pushed its head away. At this point, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King slowly walked out of the cave and looked down at Xiao Yan. After a while, it softly asked:

"Are you leaving?"

Normally, Xiao Yan would only come when called, but today he had come on his own. After recalling Yun Zhi's departure this morning, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King guessed that Xiao Yan was here to say goodbye.

"Mm~ I've already achieved my cultivation goals in the Magic Beast Mountain Range. My friend needs me back, so I must return as soon as possible."

Xiao Yan wiped the saliva from his face and gently stroked the Little Lion King's head. The Little Lion King obediently rubbed against Xiao Yan's hand.

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's answer, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was silent for a while before slowly speaking.

"I see…" It gazed at Xiao Yan, its eyes filled with a trace of reluctance. "You are the only human I've ever truly acknowledged. If all humans were like you, I wouldn't harbor such great prejudice against them."

Xiao Yan's integrity far exceeded anyone the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King had ever met.

Although everyone considered the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King a rare magical beast and the ruler of the Magic Beast Mountain Range, in its eyes, Xiao Yan was far rarer than itself.

"Thank you so much for your help in the past. My son has now completely recovered from his weakness. All that's left is for him to grow slowly. You can leave without worries."

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King lowered its body slightly, its enormous beastly eyes staring intently at Xiao Yan. After a long pause, it spoke in a serious tone.

"Xiao Yan, I, in the name of my clan's honor, promise you that no matter what difficulties you face in the future, no matter how dangerous your opponents are, as long as you speak, I will risk my life to assist you!"

This was the first promise the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King had ever made in its life! And the other party was a human, whom it had always despised!

Undoubtedly, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's evaluation of Xiao Yan was unparalleled. It had acknowledged Xiao Yan wholeheartedly.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was confident that Xiao Yan was someone worth risking its life for!

Xiao Yan stared blankly at the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King in front of him, then slowly came back to his senses. A smile crept onto his face.

"Thank you."

Xiao Yan lightly patted the Little Lion King's head. His purple wings spread again, and his body gently floated into the air. As the Little Lion King let out an unwilling howl, Xiao Yan waved goodbye to the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

"Goodbye!"

Xiao Yan flapped his purple cloud wings and turned, flying toward Qing Shan Town.

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King silently watched Xiao Yan's retreating figure. A glimmer of hope flashed in its beastly eyes.

If all humans could have Xiao Yan's character, how wonderful would that be?

It then shook its head lightly, showing a wry smile.

Such a thing… it should be impossible.

(The End of this Chapter)

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