Chapter 920 - I Became a Villainess and Was Pestered by Beautiful Girls

In Qingzhou, upon a certain plain. "Are the elixirs ready? Is there enough of the Soul Revival Pills? Should we check the spiritual treasures again? If there's even a slight crack, we should replace it immediately! Should we really start now? Why not wait a few more years? How did you sleep last night? If you're tired, you could nap on my lap..." Xuan Miao nattered endlessly by the ear of the lolita sect master, her face fraught with worry, resembling a nagging old lady. "Enough already. Who's undergoing the tribulation, you or me?" Yu Ling Zi gave her a glance. "I'm worried!" Xuan Miao exclaimed passionately. "You know the characteristics of the Xuan Ling Jue. Who knows what could happen during the tribulation? It's not a peaceful and stable time now. I'm also afraid someone might come to disturb us!" "Your disturbance is more than enough for me." Compared to the Great Elder's anxious fretting, Yu Ling Zi seemed much calmer. At this point, what will be, will be; it's in the hands of fate... Over the years, the entire sect has been busy with preparations for this moment. To provide some assistance during her tribulation, Xuan Miao even advanced to unite the path, further expanding her attribute powers. Progress always involves risks. And Yu Ling Zi has never been one to shy away from danger. "Alright, enough of the old lady's sermon," Ling Hua, who was idly yawning on the side, said, "Yu Ling Zi might look like a lolita, but she's not actually one. In terms of age, she's much older than us..." Bam! Qi Chang Lao didn't finish his sentence before being sent flying by a lolita punch. "As the sect master, why are you still concerned about childish matters like age?" Ling Hua stepped on her sword and leisurely flew back. "You," Yu Ling Zi frowned at her and said, "Worry me even more. How long have you been at the peak of Nascent Soul? If this continues, I'm afraid you will..." "Stop, stop, stop," Ling Hua rudely interrupted, "Today is your tribulation, not mine. Don’t worry about me." Yu Ling Zi glared at her but didn't say anything more. Among the three practitioners of Xuan Ling Jue, only Xuan Miao took the conventional path; she and Ling Hua were, in reality, walking on swords' edge. For cultivators like them, tribulations were bound to be far more formidable than usual. But this was good in a way. If she could successfully overcome today's tribulation, it might serve as a reference for Ling Hua, who seemed to have reached the critical point of breakthrough... "Yu Ling Zi!" While they were talking, a streak of light crossed the sky, and immediately, the lolita sect master was scooped up by a busty beauty, who fiercely rubbed her face against the sect master's flat chest. "Why didn't you tell me earlier," Bai Zhang Men from Tianyan Sect called out, "I almost thought I wouldn't make it in time! Damn, has this day finally come? I hoped you would never have to face a heavenly tribulation!" "Is that something a super sect master should say?" "Heavenly tribulations are extremely dangerous," followed Bai He Xian Zi, appearing out of thin air and seriously said, "Who knows how many cultivators have fallen at this stage. Even we dare not reminisce about our own experiences during the tribulation." "Moreover, the Blood Sovereign Hall has been unusually quiet lately," a male cultivator clad in the robes of the Holy Mountain, who had also emerged through a spatial gate, said, "According to the news from the Northern Three States a few years ago, their leader has already acted from afar. It's difficult to ensure he won't interfere with our cultivators' tribulations." Yu Ling Zi clasped her fist in a salute toward her friends. These were all trustworthy people who had promised, years ago, to form a battle array for her during the tribulation. Although failure in a tribulation almost certainly leads to death, having powerhouses by one's side increases the odds of escaping with one's soul, if not one's life. "Yu Ling Zi has quietly become a tribulation passer. We won't be able to casually joke about her height anymore." "Looking at the bright side, won't her lolita punches hurt even more? Just thinking about it is exciting!" One after another, more high-level cultivators arrived, including peak combined path cultivators and two taciturn but very reliable tribulation passers. It's not an exaggeration to say that nearly half of the high-level power of the Qingzhou cultivation factions had gathered here. This assembly was even more impressive than the preparations made by most hidden immortal families and superpower combined path cultivators for their tribulations. "Everyone," Yu Ling Zi clasped her fists in salute and looked around sincerely, "Thank you for coming today." Having so many helpers was for no other reason than her likability. "Seriously," Ling Hua grumbled, "All for a lolita, yet such an impressive network of connections..." "Some say that the path of cultivation advocates for selfishness," Bai He Xian Zi, looking at the lively plain, couldn't help but smile, "Yu Ling Zi has taught us a lesson. If you treat others sincerely, they will treat you sincerely in return." Boom, boom... Suddenly, the sky above the plain darkened, black clouds gathered from all directions, bringing with them a terrifying aura that made everyone shiver. "The tribulation has arrived," Bai Zhang Men said solemnly, "Everyone, retreat three thousand zhang out. Do not enter the tribulation area!" Heavenly tribulation is a test imposed by the heavens on cultivators. It cannot be interfered with lightly or blocked; doing so would provoke even more terrifying backlash. The assembly's purpose was twofold: firstly, to prevent any external forces from maliciously interfering, and secondly, to try their best to preserve her soul should Yu Ling Zi fail her tribulation. Boom, boom, boom... Rolling energy converged above Yu Ling Zi's head, gradually forming a gigantic vortex of about a thousand zhang in size with black, red, and gold colors intermingling. "All the ancestors of the Xuan Ling Sect, please bless Yu Ling Zi to succeed in her tribulation! I'll definitely renovate the ancestral temple and offer more incense to you when I return!" Xuan Miao, the Great Elder, prayed with her eyes closed. Ling Hua, uncharacteristically silent, placed her palm on the hilt of her spirit sword, staring intently at the tribulation area. Boom!!! Without any warning, a terrifying hundred-zhang-wide bolt of lightning, like tearing through the land of the Nine Provinces, struck down towards Yu Ling Zi. "Shaking Heaven Fist!" Yu Ling Zi did not adopt a defensive posture but instead charged forward, throwing a punch directly at the thunder. The two colossal forces collided in midair, forming a massive orb of light. The ground cracked, countless spatial rifts appeared instantly, only to be smoothed over in the next moment. Boom, boom, boom! With no pause, lightning bolt after lightning bolt slashed down from the tribulation area, each strike aiming to put an end to life. After each thunder strike, Yu Ling Zi's strength waned by a tenth. After nine strikes, she was half-kneeling on the ground, covered in blood, flesh torn to reveal bone, causing many to turn away, unable to bear the sight. Boom... Yet, the sound of thunder didn’t cease. "This is bad!" Hearing the tenth boom, all the tribulation-passing cultivators present changed their expressions dramatically, "The tribulation Yu Ling Zi has triggered is not the usual ninefold thunder tribulation!"