Chapter 921 - I Became a Villainess and Was Pestered by Beautiful Girls

Cultivators face heavenly tribulations in the form of thunder, fire, and the attack of inner demons. Among these, the fundamental one is the Tribulation of Nine-Thunders, which consists of nine strikes, each stronger than the last. After enduring these nine strikes, if one's Qi hasn't dispersed and one's consciousness remains clear, their physical body will undergo a dramatic transformation. However, this is merely the "basic version". Depending on the "degree of Heaven's favor", above the Tribulation of Nine-Thunders, there is the Double-Nine Thunder Tribulation, comprising eighteen thunder strikes, the Triple-Nine Thunder Tribulation with twenty-seven, and the ultimate Four-Nine Thunder Tribulation, totaling thirty-six strikes. The Four-Nine Thunder Tribulation, rare through ages, only occurs for supreme beings who emerge once in a millennium, thus it's often termed the "Supreme Thunder Tribulation". The greater the number of thunder strikes, the more potential a cultivator has post-successful tribulation. Those who undergo the Double-Nine Thunder Tribulation may glimpse the threshold of mid-stage tribulation passing, while the Triple-Nine Thunder Tribulation significantly increases the odds of advancing to the mid-phase of tribulation passing. The prerequisite, however, is surviving the thunder tribulation. After the initial nine strikes, the power of the descending thunder from the heavenly tribulation domain starts doubling. "Double-Nine Thunder Tribulation!" Bai Zhang Men exclaimed. "To think it's the Double-Nine Thunder Tribulation," Bai He Xian Zi's expression turned extremely grim. "What exactly is the Xuan Ling Jue technique that it attracts such attention from Heaven?" Those cultivators present, having only endured the basic Nine-Thunder Tribulation and still unwilling to recall the soul-deep agony of the nine thunder strikes, couldn’t fathom the unspeakable torment of the tenth to the eighteenth strikes. "I knew something was off, I just knew it," Dà Chánglǎo Xuán Miào was in complete panic, babbling. "I haven't had a good sleep in half a year; it must be related to this! Damn, why didn't I tie up Yu Lingzi to prevent her tribulation passage!" "It's not time for despair," a voice emanated from two excavated paper boxes, belonging to Xuán Líng Zōng Nǚ Chánglǎo, „Continue watching..." Amidst the arena, Yu Lingzi, covered in blood, took out a bottle of elixir pills and swallowed them all. The next moment, her body radiated golden brilliance, dazzling to the extent it was hard to look directly. "Tribulation Crossing Pill!" Bai Zhang Men exclaimed with excitement. "Right, Yu Lingzi didn’t consume the Tribulation Crossing Pill for the first nine thunder strikes! Wait, aren’t these pills extremely rare? How does she have a whole bottle?" "It’s a joint effort from Saint Immortal Mountain, Seeker’s Pavilion, Tian Huang Mountain, and Ask Heaven Sect," responded a tribulation-passing elder from Saint Immortal Mountain. "Normally, we wouldn’t offer such assistance for a tribulation, but for Yu Lingzi... we too wished to see if she could withstand the heavenly tribulation with her rapid cultivation progress." With the aid of miraculous pills, Yu Lingzi seemed to have reversed some of her disadvantages. Even as thunder strikes charred her beyond recognition, her vitality gradually stabilized. During the tribulation process, Bai Zhang Men, generously utilizing expensive spiritual treasures as disposable items to lessen the thunder’s force, spared no expense. The sixteenth, the seventeenth strike... Boom! A thunderbolt, two hundred zhang thick, engulfed Yu Lingzi, causing everyone’s heart to leap to their throats. A few moments later. "Oh!!!" Bai Zhang Men jumped on the spot, shouting, "She's alive! Yu Lingzi survived!" From the pit, something charred beyond recognition, indiscernible as male or female, human or monster, struggled to stand. "It's been centuries," Bai He Xian Zi, her chest heaving, took a moment before speaking, "since I've felt this tense." "Hooray! Qingzhou's Number One Lolita has successfully passed the thunder tribulation! This is great; there’s hope in my life yet! However, please refrain from loud noises in the tribulation area..." Boom! However, before anyone could celebrate further, the vast void above once again roared with the sound of thunder. "...Triple-Nine Thunder Tribulation?!!!" The smiles vanished instantly from everyone's faces, leaving nothing but the booming thunder across the plains. After a brief buildup, the nineteenth thunder strike descended, striking the struggling Yu Lingzi and scattering much of her vital energy. "I told you, this wasn't the right time for tribulation!" Líng Huà, who hadn't spoken until now, furrowed her brows and said, "Thinking to subdue a few youngsters’ destiny? She didn’t consider how severe the backlash could be!" She placed her spirit sword before her, bit her tongue, and sprayed a mouthful of blood on it. Instantly, a sword qi soared skyward, rising from the plains. "Fellows," Bai Zhang Men no longer shouted but spoke in a grave tone, "I ask for your assistance to ensure Yu Lingzi’s soul escapes before the twentieth thunder strike falls." "Understood. Let's prepare to act." Knowing the gravity of the situation, no one wasted words. Failing the tribulation, even if the soul was preserved, there'd be no chance for advancement, and strength would drastically decrease... but it was better than the soul dispersing. Boom! As the thunder still rumbled, the only chance to save Yu Lingzi was in the moment the tribulation eased. Just as everyone was about to act together— Whoosh! A figure, riding a broom, zigzagged into the tribulation domain from the sky. "What the...??" Why has someone entered the tribulation domain? What do they intend to do? "Holy shit?" Líng Huà, gathering her sword qi to act, paused in shock upon seeing the figure. "Tang Xin?" There, the Senior Sister, riding a broom, circled next to the void in the sky. The twentieth thunder strike, which should have immediately fallen, unexpectedly delayed. "The senior was right," Tang Xin nodded. "Being despised by Heaven, my presence in the tribulation domain confuses the tribulation; it doesn’t know who to strike first." The tribulation, like Heaven’s subordinate, should test the cultivator undergoing it. However, upon the arrival of a wanted criminal, it's unsure whether to prioritize the test or deal with someone Heaven despises. Of course, the tribulation isn’t foolish; in less than half a quarter hour, it would receive instructions from its superior. Clearly, dealing with the wanted criminal takes precedence! The test can wait; the chance to take down a wanted criminal is rare! After a round, Tang Xin landed beside Yu Lingzi, feeding her the Nirvana Pill provided by Elder Star Rainbow. "Am I dreaming?" Yu Lingzi, opening her eyes and speaking with a frail voice, said, "Why is there someone who looks exactly like Tang Xin before me, even the chest is the same size." "Cheer up, Sect Leader," Tang Xin chuckled. "I’m still waiting to watch you succeed in the tribulation and cover for my mischief!"