Associated Amethyst Source

As soon as the purple spirit stone appeared, the crystal in Lu Yunxiao's hand suddenly became as hot as fire.

"Purple Spirit Crystal," Lu Yunxiao pocketed the crystal and picked up the Purple Spirit Crystal, heading back towards the passage's exit.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Yunxiao found himself back at the fork in the road. He glanced around and this time, Lu Yunxiao rushed directly into the left passage.

He moved swiftly through the passage, and soon, a cave came into view. At the center of the cave sat a stone platform made of amethyst.

On the stone platform rested a purple sphere, roughly the size of an adult's head. It emitted an astonishing heat that radiated outwards.

"An accompanying amethyst crystal source," Lu Yunxiao murmured softly. Holding the purple spirit crystal, he approached cautiously.

"Crack."

The purple spirit crystal collided with the sphere, creating a resounding noise. Dense cracks spidered across the sphere's surface before it shattered completely.

The amethyst source inside flowed out through the cracks, quickly soaking half of the stone platform.

Lu Yunxiao swiftly retrieved a jade bottle and began filling it with the amethyst source.

Approximately five bottles were filled, leaving only some scattered amethyst source on the stone platform. Lu Yunxiao had successfully collected the rest.

However, at that very moment, an angry roar echoed. The accompanying Amethyst Source shared a bond with the young Amethyst Winged Lion King, and when Lu Yunxiao took away the source, the young lion woke up from its unconscious state.

It let out a furious roar.

This time, the lion's roar was deafening, and it seemed to be heading towards the cave's entrance. Clearly, the young Amethyst Winged Lion King intended to call for its parent, the battling Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Realizing this, Lu Yunxiao's expression changed slightly, realizing he had forgotten this crucial detail.

Ignoring the remaining amethyst source, Lu Yunxiao changed his form and dashed towards the cave's exit.

"Roar!"

The young Amethyst Winged Lion King burst out of the cave and emitted an angry and sorrowful roar.

"Human, you resorted to such despicable methods," upon hearing this roar, the Amethyst Winged Lion King in battle against Yun Yun also reacted. It spat out a beam of purple fire towards Yun Yun and then quickly moved towards the cave.

"No, Yunxiao."

Yun Yun's face paled as she scattered the fire pillar. Her green wings fluttered slightly, and she rushed toward the cave.

"Elemental True Eyes!"

Lu Yunxiao's eyes flashed with green-gold rays, which intercepted the purple fire pillar in mid-air, nullifying both attacks.

In the face of the enraged Amethyst Winged Lion King's attack, Lu Yunxiao had activated his innate power.

"Fly with the sword."

The Dragon Slashing Sword emitted a loud roar and returned to its sheath as Lu Yunxiao soared into the sky, taking advantage of the momentary opening after the last attack.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King stood up, wanting to pursue, but a cold voice made it freeze in its tracks.

"Extreme Wind·Death!"

A thin line of cyan energy shot out from Lu Yunxiao's longsword, heading directly for the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

Since it had already experienced the power of this move, the Amethyst Winged Lion King feared it. It quickly dodged aside.

Yun Yun retrieved her sword, and seizing this opportunity, she flapped her blue wings and pulled Lu Yunxiao into the air, both of them quickly disappearing into the sky.

Seeing the two figures vanish, the Amethyst Winged Lion King was momentarily stunned, then let out an unprecedented roar of rage.

"Roar!"

The roar reverberated, causing many monsters in the surrounding forest to tremble and flee frantically.

"Damn it, this blasted lion has lost its mind again."

A young man dressed in black cursed. Their training mission had failed once more.

...

Blue light flashed across the sky, and the two figures quietly landed at the familiar cave entrance.

The Dragon Slashing Sword roared loudly and returned to its sheath.

Lu Yunxiao glanced at Yun Yun, only to find her beautiful eyes widened, staring at him intently. There was a hint of teasing in the corner of her mouth.

"Hey, didn't someone claim they couldn't fly? What just happened? Flying with a sword is impressive," Yun Yun gazed at Lu Yunxiao with a slightly mischievous glint in her eyes.

This guy had insisted he couldn't fly. She must have caught him red-handed. She wanted to see how he'd explain this.

"Uh, yes, what just happened? Why was I suddenly able to fly?"

"Do you find it strange?"

Lu Yunxiao scratched his head, looking genuinely perplexed.

"What's strange is how you, a big strong man, suddenly act clueless like me," Yun Yun quirked her mouth, unable to resist pinching Lu Yunxiao's ear. She had finally seized an opportunity to deal with him. This brat knew how to take advantage.

"Ouch, please be gentle, it hurts," Lu Yunxiao winced as Yun Yun mercilessly tugged at his ear.

"You deserve it. Let this be a lesson; don't think you can get away with lying to me with your eyes wide open," Yun Yun scolded him, her grip unwavering.

"I won't dare anymore, I won't dare anymore, I won't dare anymore," Lu Yunxiao pleaded, grabbing Yun Yun's jade hand. He spoke softly, "Truth be told, I just wanted to get closer to you. Since you always avoid me, I had to take the initiative."

"So, you're blaming me?" Yun Yun raised an eyebrow, her voice cold.

"No, no, I'm not blaming you," Lu Yunxiao apologized with a smile, gently removing Yun Yun's hand from his ear and holding it in his own.

In his left hand, he held Yun Yun's soft wrist, and in his right hand, he played with her green jade fingers.

"Yunzhi, tell me what's wrong with me. I can change, but don't keep avoiding me. It makes me really uncomfortable," Lu Yunxiao's expression became earnest as he spoke.

Yun Yun was momentarily taken aback, a complex emotion appearing on her beautiful face. "You're actually a good person."

"Then why do you always run away from me?" Lu Yunxiao asked.

"You're too young; I'm much older than you," Yun Yun sighed softly.

"Excuse me, you're only a dozen years older than me. Is that really a significant age difference?"

"Moreover, what does age have to do with love? I won't accept that as a reason," Lu Yunxiao firmly rejected and criticized Yun Yun's rationale.