Battle Through the Heavens: Oh no, I've become the succubus Xiao Yan!

The fifth day after Yunyun was taken in

In the early morning, Yun Yun tried to mobilize the fighting spirit within her body.

The power suppressing her cultivation within her meridians finally loosened. She took a deep breath, and her battle qi surged forth like a tide. Although she hadn't fully recovered, she possessed at least seventy or eighty percent of the strength of a Dou Huang.

"It's recovered?" Xiao Yan walked in from outside, carrying two fish in his hands.

"Almost," Yun Yun stood up, feeling the battle qi flowing within her body, "I should be fully recovered in another day or two."

"Then let's settle the matter of the Purple Spirit Crystal today."

Yun Yun looked at him, somewhat surprised: "You're willing to help me?"

"Let's settle the debt the Amethyst Winged Lion King owes you."

Yun Yun's lips curled up slightly; she knew Xiao Yan wanted to help her get revenge. But at the same time, her guilt deepened.

Xiao Yan placed the fish on the table. "Last time, I didn't have time to fight it because I had to save you first. This time is different."

His tone was calm, but Yunyun could hear absolute confidence in that calmness.

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Half an hour later, the three arrived at the territory of the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

It was a valley covered in amethyst, and the air was filled with a scorching heat. The Amethyst Winged Lion King lay on a boulder in the center of the valley, and when it saw the three approaching, it let out a low roar.

"It's you guys again."

Its voice, carrying the majesty of an ancient monster, echoed through the valley.

Xiao Yan stepped forward and released his fighting spirit.

The oppressive aura of a peak Dou Wang descended like a mountain, but the fiery power contained within far exceeded the cultivation level itself, causing the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's body to involuntarily tense up. It sensed it—this human's combat strength was far more complex than its apparent cultivation level suggested.

Or rather, he wasn't serious at all five days ago.

"I need the Purple Spirit Crystal and its accompanying Purple Crystal Source," Xiao Yan said. "You can give it to me, or you can refuse. But if you don't—"

Flames lit up in his palm.

That was no ordinary flame. Crimson light danced in its palm, the temperature so high it distorted the surrounding air. The Amethyst Winged Lion King's pupils contracted sharply—it recognized the flame.

Strange Fire!

Moreover, it wasn't an ordinary strange fire; it carried a power that it instinctively feared.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King mistook the Flame of the Fire God for a different kind of fire, but in some cases he wasn't wrong.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King is a sixth-tier magical beast, but this is the first time it has shown fear towards a Battle King.

"Who are you?" For the first time, there was a hint of fear in its voice.

"Xiao Yan".

"...I've never heard of this name before."

"Now you know."

Xiao Yan took a step forward, and flames rose from around his body, condensing into a pair of enormous fiery wings behind him. The Wings of the Fire God unfolded, blotting out the sky and turning the entire valley orange-red.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King finally moved.

It roared and spewed purple flames from its mouth, sweeping towards Xiao Yan. This was its strongest attack—the Purple Crystal Heavenly Flame, with a temperature strong enough to melt steel.

Xiao Yan raised his hand.

Crimson flames shot out from his palm, colliding head-on with the Amethyst Heavenly Fire.

No suspense.

The crimson flames devoured the Amethyst Heavenly Fire as if it were a snack, then continued forward, striking the Amethyst Winged Lion King's right paw. The giant lion roared in pain, staggering back several steps, a scorch mark appearing on the amethyst scales of its right paw.

"This is the last chance," Xiao Yan said, "for the Purple Spirit Crystal and the accompanying Purple Crystal Source."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King roared, its eyes blazing with fury and resentment. But its body trembled—not from anger, but from fear. In all its years, it had never encountered a human who instilled such deep-seated terror in it.

"I'll give it to you."

It lowered its head and took out a fist-sized purple crystal and a clump of flowing purple source liquid from the cave behind it.

Amethyst crystal and associated amethyst source.

Yun Yun stood behind, watching this scene, her heart churning with complex emotions. She, a powerful Dou Huang, had suffered a loss before the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, while this fifteen-year-old boy—

"There's one more thing," Xiao Yan said, taking the Purple Spirit Crystal and the accompanying Purple Crystal Source and looking at the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, "to be my mount."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes widened.

"you--"

"Your strength is passable, a sixth-tier magical beast, and your looks are alright too. Following me is better than guarding this valley."

"I possess the blood of ancient magical beasts! How can I serve as a human's mount!"

The flame in Xiao Yan's palm brightened a little more.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King fell silent.

It looked at the pair of fiery wings that blotted out the sky behind Xiao Yan, then at its own charred right claw, and finally lowered its head.

"……good."

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Xiao Yan handed the Purple Spirit Crystal to Yun Yun, and then extracted the Purple Flame of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King from the accompanying Purple Crystal Source.

The amount of purple fire was small; after refining it, he only felt a slight fluctuation in his internal battle qi—better than nothing. The Fire God Body was too strong; this small amount of purple fire was like pouring a cup of water into the ocean—it couldn't even create a ripple.

"That's it?" Yao Lao muttered to himself in the ring.

"It's better than nothing," Xiao Yan thought to himself.

Yun Yun obtained the Purple Spirit Crystal, completing her mission. She looked at the purple crystal in her hand, then at Xiao Yan, hesitating to speak.

"Thank you," were the only three words she managed to say.

"You're welcome."

"I have to go now."

Xiao Yan nodded, not trying to stop him. He knew they would meet again in the future.

Yun Yun turned and headed towards the valley's exit. After a few steps, she stopped and looked back.

Xiao Yan stood still, with Little Fairy Doctor beside him, her white hair fluttering in the wind. The two stood side by side, like a painting.

Yun Yun's gaze lingered on Xiao Yan's face for a moment before shifting away.

"Take care of yourself."

Her figure disappeared into the mountains and forests.

Xiao Yan stared in the direction she had left, remaining silent for a while.

"Let's go," he said, turning to Little Fairy Doctor, "to the Tagor Desert."

"What are you going there for?"

"Find a fire." And while you're at it, meet the snake-woman queen.

Little Fairy Doctor blinked. Although she didn't quite understand how Xiao Yan knew there was a strange flame there, she didn't ask. She believed every word Xiao Yan said.

The two packed their things and left the valley where they had lived for half a year. The Amethyst Winged Lion King circled in the sky once, then swooped down and landed beside Xiao Yan.

"Come on up," Xiao Yan said, flipping himself onto the lion's back and extending his hand to Little Fairy Doctor. "Let's fly together."

Little Fairy Doctor looked at the giant hand and grasped it without hesitation.

He pulled her onto the lion's back, and she sat in front of him, her back against his chest. The Amethyst Winged Lion King spread its wings and soared into the sky, the valley below shrinking smaller and smaller until it disappeared into the rolling mountains.

The wind whistled past her ears, but Xiao Yan's arm was wrapped around her side, blocking most of the wind.

Little Fairy Doctor closed her eyes and curled up the corners of her mouth.

So this is what it feels like to go for a ride with Xiao Yan.