"It has appeared, the true Essence Beast Flame of the Amethyst Winged Lion King!"
Yun Tianming's eyes flashed with a gleam. He intended to devour this Beast Flame and see if he could awaken the fire attribute Dou Qi.
However, at this moment, something unexpected happened.
The lion head transformed by the purple fire flashed a hint of red light in its eyes, as if retaining a trace of the Amethyst Winged Lion King's will. Surprisingly, it locked onto Yun Yun, who was holding the magic core.
"Roar!"
The purple fire lion let out a furious roar, lunging towards Yun Yun!
Yun Yun's pupils suddenly contracted, but her body remained frozen in place. With her Dou Qi sealed, she couldn't summon even her Dou Master's Dou Qi Cloak, let alone Dou Qi Wings. She could only watch helplessly as the vengeful flames of the Amethyst Winged Lion King approached her!
"Be careful!"
Yun Tianming hadn't expected that this Beast Flame would still retain a trace of the Amethyst Winged Lion King's will. He immediately activated Bursting Void Steps and rushed over, tightly embracing Yun Yun. At the same time, he invoked Dou Qi Cloak to shield his entire body.
The purple fire lion bit down on the Dou Qi Cloak. Under the suppression of the fire restraining wood attribute, Yun Tianming's Dou Qi Cloak lasted only two seconds before being reduced to ashes. The scorching flames directly fell onto him.
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"Sizzle~"
Smoke sizzled from Yun Tianming's back, burnt by the purple fire. His face contorted, but he still tightly shielded Yun Yun in front of him.
"Tianming!"
Yun Yun exclaimed, watching his back turn charred black, feeling a sudden pang of heartache.
"Cough, Sister Yun'er, don't worry."
"I'm fine!"
On Yun Tianming's pale face, he attempted to force a calm smile.
Damn it!
I can't keep up this realistic act; it's too damn scalding!
For a normal person, even a slight touch of a sixth-grade Beast Flame would be undoubtedly fatal. Relying on the Nourishing Divine Wood's Qi Method and formidable recovery, Yun Tianming barely preserved his life but inevitably suffered severe burns.
"You fool! Why are you trying to be strong at a time like this?"
Yun Yun was both anxious and angry but felt powerless.
Yun Tianming turned his head, glaring fiercely at the purple fire lion in front of him.
"You beastly thing! Even in your lifetime, I wasn't afraid of you. Why fear a mere Beast Flame now?"
"Roar?"
The purple fire lion seemed to have sensed the mysterious power that killed its original form. In instinctive fear, it unexpectedly turned and fled from the seemingly insignificant human before it.
"Suction Palm!"
Yun Tianming raised his hand and, with a grab in the air, unleashed a tremendous suction force, dragging the purple fire lion towards him.
"Too reckless."
"Stop it, Tianming!"
Yun Yun was startled, thinking, "This little Dou Master is actually attempting to capture a sixth-grade Beast Flame. Isn't he just courting death?"
"Ho~"
The flames visibly shrank at an astonishing speed. After all, as the original entity had already perished, the remaining power of this Essence Beast Flame was extremely weak. It was captured in Yun Tianming's hand through the Dou Technique he employed.
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"Roar~"
Even though it was only the size of a palm, the Purple Fire Lion still refused to surrender. It crazily burned the remaining power of the Essence Beast Flame, releasing scorching flames that burned Yun Tianming's palm.
The palm was burned to the point where flesh and skin separated, and one could vaguely see the bones inside, which was quite terrifying! However, because the nerves were burnt, there wasn't much pain.
"Come out, Purple Crystal Beast Flame!"
Yun Tianming crazily operated the Nourishing Divine Wood Qi Method within his body, concentrating the healing ability of the wood attribute Dou Qi to repair the two burnt fingers, piercing through the Beast Flame directly.
Suddenly, the form of the Purple Fire Lion stiffened, then turned into scattered sparks.
In the end, only a grain-sized purple flame remained between Yun Tianming's two fingers.
"What a crazy guy."
Yun Yun beside him had long been stunned, and in her eyes towards Yun Tianming, there was also a hint of inexplicable admiration.
A Dou Master dared to tame the Beast Flame of a Sixth Rank Magic Beast, which shows great courage!
No wonder the other party dares to pursue her, a strong Dou Emperor, there seems to be nothing strange about it?
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After tidying up the body of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, the two prepared to find a quiet place nearby to heal and recuperate.
Yun Yun supported the heavily injured Yun Tianming and found a secluded cave by a waterfall.
"Sister Yun'er, let's stay here."
With his head resting on Yun Yun's fragrant shoulder, Yun Tianming's voice, slightly hoarse, murmured.
The hot breath exhaled from the other's mouth hit her ear, tickling it, making Yun Yun, whose body was extremely sensitive, tremble slightly. However, she also knew that Yun Tianming was burned by the Beast Flame to protect her, so it wouldn't be right to get angry. She continued to support him, carefully leading him into the cave.
The cave was surrounded by a large number of vines and leaves, blocking the sunlight from outside, so the cave was pitch black, almost impossible to see.
Yun Yun's face turned pale, feeling a wave of inexplicable fear in her heart.
What's this? Was she, a strong Dou Emperor, afraid of the dark?
Seems like it.
At this moment, with her Dou Qi sealed, she was no different from an ordinary weak woman, fearing that a Magic Beast might suddenly emerge from the darkness, which would be disastrous!
Sensing Yun Yun's unease, Yun Tianming comforted her gently, "Don't worry, Sister Yun'er. This area nearby belongs to the territory of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, and other Magic Beasts dare not enter here."
A sweep of Soul Perception revealed that the cave was completely empty and safe.
"Alright."
Yun Yun nodded stiffly, but her hand tightly grasped his clothes.
The two entered the cave, where it was pitch black, and they couldn't even see their fingers stretched out in front of them.
Yun Tianming, relying on his powerful Soul Power, was unaffected by the darkness. But Yun Yun couldn't handle it. The surrounding darkness made her uneasy, so she subconsciously moved closer to Yun Tianming, and in the darkness, their bodies sat close together.
"Let's light a fire first."
Yun Tianming tossed the grain-sized purple flame in his hand onto the ground. That seemingly weak little flame could even burn rocks, creating a bonfire.
The purple fire illuminated the cave, casting a glow on Yun Yun's pure and flawless face, adding a mysterious and hazy beauty to it.
"Don't stare, fool."
Yun Yun first gave him a displeased look, then pointed at the Spatial Ring in his hand and said, "Take out the healing medicine, I'll help you treat your wounds."
With her Dou Qi sealed, Yun Yun couldn't retrieve Pills from her own Spatial Ring.
"Oh."
Yun Tianming came to his senses, a hint of disappointment flickering across his face.
This was different from the "cave welfare" event in the original work!
In the original plot, Yun Yun was scratched by the Amethyst Winged Lion King, leaving a fierce wound on her chest. The protagonist helped her remove her clothes and then applied medicine.
Now, because of his intervention, Yun Yun's Dou Qi was only sealed, and she didn't suffer any substantial injuries.
He perfectly missed this First Stage welfare scene. Yun Tianming felt like he missed out!
Of course, if given another chance, he would not hesitate to intervene again.
After all, he hadn't let the Magic Beast harm Yun Yun. How could he tolerate her getting hurt?
He couldn't let anyone else touch his future wife!
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