At the same time, after exerting the Flame Splitting Tsunami at full power, Xiao Yan began to lose consciousness. In fact, Xiao Yan's body was filled with purple tinge with patterns full of cracks.
Xiao Yan's vision blurred, his body weakened, and the Heavy Xuan Ruler in his hand came loose, hitting the ground with a thud.
His body fell backwards, helpless.
But before Xiao Yanhit the ground, Yun Yun moved with incredible speed, catching his in an embrace.
On the other side, El finally decided to make his move. As he stepped closer to them, a group of Magic Beasts rushed back, targeting those who were caught off guard.
El grunted, raising White Fire in his hand. In an instant, El spun around and swung his sword in a fluid motion, forming a slashing pattern that resembled a dragon dancing in the air.
"Nichiun no Ryū Kaburimai." said El, in a low but determined voice.
Along with her movements, the light of his sword flashed, darting quickly and sweeping away the approaching Magic Beasts, causing them to be knocked down and cut off in one swift strike.
At the same time, Yun Yun took out a jade from her storage ring-a transparent jade with a faintly glittering greenish-colored core.
Without hesitation, he activated his Dou Qi, creating a wind-based protective field that swept away the remaining Magic Beasts around while protecting himself and Xiao Yan.
Amidst the slowly subsiding battlefield, Yun Yun grasped the jade tightly and uttered in a firm tone, "Ji Lan."
El nodded softly, then quickly approached Yun Yun and Xiao Yan, who were still unconscious in her arms.
Yun Yun was about to squeeze the jade in her hand, preparing to crush it to activate her special effect.
However, before that happened, El quickly grabbed Yun Yun's wrist and pressed the acupuncture point there, making Yun Yun's arm instantly numb.
"Eh?" Yun Yun frowned, her gaze filled with confusion as she looked at El. "Ji Lan, what are you doing?" She asked in a suspicious tone.
El only smiled faintly, his expression hard to guess. "Dajie, please don't look for Ji..."
Yun Yun's brow furrowed even more. "What do you mean?"
Her gaze sharpened, trying to understand the meaning behind El's words.
El didn't answer, just released his grip from Yun Yun's wrist and started walking away from them.
Yun Yun was even more confused.
El was not a bad person, that was clear. However, her train of thought was always unpredictable, even more confusing than Xiao Yan, whom she could still understand. "Where are you going?" she called out.
But before El could reply, the roar of the Purple Crystal Lion King could be heard echoing through the air. "HUMAN WOMAN! WHERE ARE YOU GOING?!"
The Purple Crystal Lion King's voice boomed out, filled with rage and killing intent.
At the same time, the group of Magic Beasts that had been blown away by Yun Yun now returned to surround from all sides.
However, they could not get any closer due to Yun Yun's wind-elemental Dou Qi protective field, which was still active.
Upon seeing the situation, Yun Yun's expression turned worried. Yun Yun's arm was still numb from El, making her unable to immediately crush the jade to activate its special effect.
No matter how hard Yun Yun tried to move her arm, the stiffness would not go away. However, more than that, she could not guess what El's intentions were.
El, on the other hand, remained calm.
"Dàjiě, take it easy." El's voice sounded light, almost joking. "Ji has already filled out the life insurance papers with destiny, and the effect of the numbness in Dàjiě's hand is only for a short while."
Just as El said that, Yun Yun felt her arm start to move again. Reflexively, her fingers squeezed the jade in the grip, crushing it instantly.
ZINGG!!!
The jade special effect activated instantly, the area around Yun Yun and Xiao Yan seemed to light up, emitting a soft greenish glow.
El sensed the distortion of space around them. "The spatial effects of Dou Qi are like this, huh?" he thought, while his special Rinnegan clearly saw how the space around them began to change.
"JI LAN!" exclaimed Yun Yun firmly.
However, before she could do anything, her body and Xiao Yan vanished in an instant, sucked in by the jade effect.
Leaving El alone, standing in the center of the Magic Beast siege. In front of El, a group of Rank 1 to Rank 4 Magic Beasts began to move.
And in the front row, their leader, the Rank 6 Magic Beast, the Purple Crystal Lion King, was now looking at him with an angry gaze.
The Purple Crystal Lion King's gigantic body struck the ground violently, creating a huge crack that ran underneath it.
Strong vibrations traveled all around, shaking the ground until dust and rocks flew up. "DAMN HUMAN! YOU DARE TO CHALLENGE ME SO MUCH?!"
The Lion King's booming voice echoed throughout the area, carrying a pressure that made the other Magic Beasts tremble in fear.
However, even though his words were filled with anger, the Purple Crystal Lion King did not immediately attack.
Instead, the Purple Crystal Lion King remained silent, looking at El warily.
Not without reason. Those eyes...
Rinnegan, those
Eyeballs with the strange ripple pattern that implied something dangerous. His instincts screamed. There was something about those eyes that made his reluctant to act rashly.
Meanwhile, El remained calm. Standing before the Rank 6 Magic Beast, his expression did not change in the slightest.
To his, facing a much stronger creature or even being surrounded by multiple enemies at once, was nothing new.
His rinnegan spun slowly. In his mind, El was thinking only one thing. "Time to complete a very troublesome side mission..."
With full focus, El shared a bit of his consciousness to communicate with the hidden power within his.
Along with that, the Demon Slayer Mark activated. An irregular mark resembling a birthmark appeared on his left neck, slowly spreading slightly to the face.
El's heart beat more than 200 times per minute, his body temperature soared past 39°C or 102.2°F and was still rising explosively.
However, El did not stop there. Quickly, he activated Ashura Path: Body Mechanism to partially modify his body to withstand the side effects of the Demon Slayer Mark, while doubling its effects.
His body was getting hotter, his blood was churning, his war aura was increasing drastically.
All of a sudden, a group of Magic Beasts suddenly moved. However, before they could approach...
Rinnegan El stared intently at the Purple Crystal Lion King. Then, in a low and cold voice, "Shinra Tensei."
BOOM!
An invisible repulsive force exploded from his body, slamming into the charging Magic Beasts.
The ground was split apart.
Rocks were thrown.
The creatures bounced far away, hitting trees and cliffs hard.
Meanwhile, El remained standing tall, staring at the Purple Crystal Lion King, who was still holding on amidst the tremendous pressure.
The Purple Crystal Lion King stared intently at the human in front of him, growling softly.
Not out of anger at the deaths of most of his subordinates, the dead Rank 1-2 Magic Beasts and the seriously injured Rank 3-4, but because he had spotted more attractive prey.
Having lost Yun Yun who managed to escape, this time the Purple Crystal Lion King would not let his quarry escape.
"Human..." His voice resounded with authority. "You are a mere Dou Zhe... After bothering me, don't dare think you can leave."
However, El remained relaxed, his expression seemingly unperturbed by the threat. "Leave?" El smiled faintly. "What am I leaving for? I'm here to defeat you."
The Purple Crystal Lion King laughed loudly, the echoing sound shaking the air. "I'll admit, you're great for being able to slaughter some of my subordinates." His gaze sharpened. "But defeating me? You are a mere Dou Zhe! Arrogant!"