Chapter 5: The Amethyst Winged Lion King Subjugated

"Human, this is your final warning. If you do not leave the Magical Beast Mountain Range now, do not blame me for being discourteous!"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's body erupted with purple flames, its gruesome maw opening to reveal ivory fangs that glinted with a freezing cold light. It let out a roar that swept across a ten-mile radius, causing the entire mountain range to erupt in chaos. This was not merely due to the Lion King's own power; it was calling upon the myriad beasts within the mountains, which responded in unison to form a beast tide, gradually surrounding the area.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King had calculated well. These two human Dou Huangs must have been severely depleted by their intense battle, not to mention one of them was already heavily injured. If it could incite the beast tide to trap these two powerful Dou Huangs and devour their physical bodies, its own strength would rise to a new level. Even if it only managed to keep one, it would still be a victory.

"Noisy."

Su Yun frowned slightly, a flash of impatience in his eyes. As the word fell, his figure vanished from the spot. The Amethyst Winged Lion King felt a jolt of alarm, its bell-like eyes scanning the surroundings, but it could not catch a single trace of Su Yun's aura.

"Down."

A cold voice exploded in its ear. Su Yun appeared silently at its side, and before the Lion King could react, it felt a crushing force like a collapsing mountain slam into its spine.

"Agh!"

A thunderous roar of defiance rumbled in the Lion King's throat, refusing to submit to a human. Its purple flames flared violently, surging toward Su Yun.

"Humph!"

A jade-green flame flickered in Su Yun's palm. As the purple flames touched it, they trembled violently, uncontrollably shrinking back into the Lion King's body.

"What!"

The Lion King's pupils contracted to pinpricks; its pride, the purple fire, was actually afraid of that jade-green flame.

"What a pathetic fire... perhaps it might serve as decent kindling?"

Su Yun curled his lips into a smile, and the Dou Qi in his palm erupted.

"Boom—!"

A heaven-shaking crash rang out. The massive body of the Amethyst Winged Lion King plummeted like a meteorite, smashing a crater dozens of feet wide into the ground, filling the area with rising dust and smoke.

"His power, speed... even his Dou Qi has improved. Was he holding back before?" Ling Ying subconsciously dismissed the thought. He could find no reason for Su Yun to hold back against him; perhaps the man had just reawakened and hadn't fully adapted to his own power while fighting him.

"Rustle, rustle." The Amethyst Winged Lion King propped its limbs against the ground, trying to crawl out of the pit, but it couldn't. Its beastly eyes were filled with terror, and a bone-chilling sound of cracking echoed from its spine. That single strike had shattered it.

The beasts of the mountain range rushed over, but seeing their king easily struck down, they hesitated to advance. Beneath the Amethyst Winged Lion King, there were three other Tier 5 magical beasts, but they were now so frightened that they turned and fled without looking back.

"This Sect Leader has returned to this world, and my retinue is currently lacking. Little Lion, are you willing to serve as my mount?"

"This Sect Leader..."

The Amethyst Winged Lion King's eyes flashed with shock. Could it be that this human was a Dou Zong in his peak years? However, it was unwilling to lose its freedom and be driven by another. A look of struggle appeared on its face.

"Very well, I shall not force you."

Su Yun condensed poisonous flames in his palm once more, the violent power causing the void itself to tremble.

"Wait, I... I am willing!"

Under the threat of death, the Amethyst Winged Lion King bowed its noble head.

"A wise man submits to circumstances." Su Yun chuckled. A Tier 6 magical beast would barely suffice to maintain his image.

"Boom!"

The poisonous flame in Su Yun's palm did not disperse; instead, it compressed into a pellet the size of a dragon's eye. With a flick of his finger, the flame drilled into the Lion King's body, hovering at its heart.

Su Yun said coldly, "If you harbor any thoughts of betrayal, this flame will explode within you, burning your heart and veins to ash."

"Yes, Master..." The Amethyst Winged Lion King resigned itself to its fate.

"Senior, since matters here are settled, we shall take our leave," Xiao Yan said. He did not want to stay in the mountain range any longer and had many questions for Ling Ying.

"Go."

The two soon disappeared into the distance. Su Yun looked toward the Little Medical Fairy and smiled lightly: "What is your name?"

"My name is the Little Medical Fairy. Teacher can just call me Xian'er."

"I have only recently awakened and do not yet have a place to rest in this world a millennium later..."

The Little Medical Fairy quickly said, "Teacher, please come with me to Qingshan Town. I live there. I hope Teacher will not find it too humble."

"Very well, that will do for now."

Su Yun looked back at the Amethyst Winged Lion King: "I will give you three days to handle your injuries and affairs. Come see me in three days." The Lion King was, after all, the hegemon of the mountain range and had matters to settle. Furthermore, it had to decide the fate of the young amethyst lion in its lair.

"Yes!" The Lion King replied timidly.

...

Qingshan Town was a small border town on the outskirts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Its largest force was the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, to which Mu Li belonged. Mu Li had already died at Su Yun's hands, and the mercenary group would certainly not let the matter rest, but Su Yun could hardly bring himself to care.

The Little Medical Fairy bustled about, personally instructing a maid to prepare a room that looked reasonably tidy.

"My home is simple; I hope Teacher will not mind."

In her mind, someone as powerful as Su Yun must have lived in grand luxury in the past.

Su Yun smiled: "A thousand years ago, a family from the Central Plains invited me to be their Supreme Elder. Their residence was magnificent and they offered me immense rewards, but compared to this room, it lacked sincerity."

[Ding.]

[Your lie has been taken as truth by the Little Medical Fairy. Judged as 'talking nonsense,' you have gained 100 Truth Points.]

[Remaining Truth Points: 100,604]

The Little Medical Fairy felt a sweet warmth in her heart. *Teacher complimented me!*

"You may go now."

"Yes."

Su Yun sat alone in the room, finally finding the time to organize his gains.

"System, display my panel."

Name: Su Yun
Gender: Male
Cultivation: Nine-Star Dou Huang
Alchemy: Peak Tier 6 Alchemist
Constitution: Woeful Poison Body
Techniques: None
Battle Skills: None
Truth Points: 100,604

"This lie was something I prepared for five years, and the harvest is gratifying. Dou Huang cultivation, Tier 6 Alchemist, Woeful Poison Body... it can be called a step into the heavens! But it is still lacking..."

This was easily seen on the panel. Indeed, Su Yun currently possessed no cultivation techniques or battle skills! The formidable combat power he had displayed was entirely reliant on his cultivation base, his poison body, and the Heavenly Flame!

"I must find a way to resolve this."

Su Yun fell into deep thought. There was, in fact, a very easy way: spend his Truth Points to manifest them directly. Truth Points could only be obtained by telling lies that others believed—a very versatile resource. They could manifest anything he desired, including but not limited to: cultivation techniques, battle skills, constitutions, cultivation levels, pills, and Heavenly Flames.

However, if he manifested them out of thin air without using a lie as a medium, the cost would be astronomical.