Chapter 922 - I Became a Villainess and Was Pestered by Beautiful Girls

Xing Hong had estimated when Yu Ling Zi would face her tribulation and set off on the journey with Tang Xin accordingly. Even for a mid-tribulation, crossing the continent required time, hence they just barely made it in time. However, Tang Xin preferred to believe that Senior Xing Hong did it on purpose. Otherwise, how could he have timed it just right? Nie Fan Dan, a pill superior to the Tribulation Pill, was fed to the sect leader. Her injuries immediately improved, feeling a forceful energy converging within, as if aiding her rebirth. "It's really Tang Xin," Yu Ling Zi sat up, her face a mix of shock and doubt. "Are you sure? I was undergoing tribulation. How did you get in here?" "Don't you know, Sect Leader? I have a special constitution; my relationship with the Heavenly Dao is complicated and unclear," the Elder Sister chuckled. "Tribulation is no joke," the Sect Leader frowned. "Leave now. Any spark of this celestial lightning could annihilate you completely!" "That won’t do," Tang Xin shook her head. "Your injuries are severe; despite the pill, you need time to recover. Wait; I'll block the twentieth heavenly lightning for you, then lend you the broom. This way, Sect Leader, you can overcome the thirty-nine tribulations." "Are you out of your mind!" Yu Ling Zi exclaimed angrily. "Block the tribulation for me? Do you think I am a child? Leave now, and don't talk back!" The Elder Sister merely shook her head silently, not budging an inch. The Sect Leader glared at her, even thinking of getting up to teach her a lesson, but she was devoid of strength and had to rest in her disciple's robust embrace quietly. "I know you're hiding secrets, and you're no ordinary person," Yu Ling Zi sighed. "But can you assure me that blocking the tribulation entails no risk?" "No." Even with her near-divine broom, the Yin-Yang Divine Thunder technique, and her special constitution, Tang Xin couldn’t guarantee a 100% success rate in blocking the twentieth heavenly thunder for the Sect Leader. The power of Heavenly Tribulation was not to be trifled with. Besides, blocking tribulation for others was a taboo in Jiu Zhou. If it wasn't for the Elder Sister exploiting loopholes in the Heavenly Dao, the consequences could have been severe. "But I can't just watch you fail your tribulation," Tang Xin earnestly stated. "You've watched over me since I was young, shielding me from countless troubles. Now, it’s my turn to help you." Boom! Boom! The Heavenly Dao responded swiftly, as aimless thunder gathered again, seemingly receiving new directives to punish the intruder. Tang Xin gently laid Yu Ling Zi down, holding the broom against the gathering thunder in the sky. "The destructive power of the thunder can be mostly blocked by the broom; the Yin-Yang Divine Thunder can neutralize the rest, but you must face the world's authority on your own." Senior Xing Hong's voice timely echoed in her ears. He must be watching from somewhere, as the causality involved in a mid-tribulation was too substantial for direct intervention, let alone appearance. Tang Xin took a deep breath, opened her eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Come!" Boom!!! A thunderbolt two hundred feet wide descended from the sky, targeting the figures in the pit. "Absorb!" Tang Xin drove the Devastating Heavenly Broom into the ground, spreading a dome of golden light that enveloped them both. Zzzz! The thunderbolt hit the golden barrier, exploding outwards, emitting zzzz sounds continuously. But the Heavenly Tribulation was no ordinary thunderbolt; its formless "Heavenly Dao's Pressure" ignored defenses and surged in. "Yin-Yang Divine Thunder, Yang Thunder Technique!" Tang Xin shouted, her body shimmering with golden lightning, suddenly appearing as majestic as a mountain. Bang! The pressure was overwhelming, causing the Elder Sister to bleed at the mouth from the initial contact. "Yang Body Technique!" She accelerated her technique, the lightning on her body intensifying, resembling a figure made entirely of lightning from afar. Bang! Bang! Yet, despite her best efforts, the pressure from the Heavenly Dao incessantly intensified, leaving Tang Xin feeling as if she was being squeezed to death from the outside in. 【Warning, the pressure you are currently under is approaching the critical point.】 A red status bar appeared in front of the Elder Sister. "Thanks for stating the obvious," Tang Xin thought to herself. "If there's a way, spit it out; if not, don’t distract me. It's tough enough as is!" 【Let him be strong, and the gentle breeze brushes the mountains; let him be fierce, and the bright moon illuminates the river.】 "Making jokes now? Isn't the situation dire enough?" Tang Xin’s fingertips split open under immense pressure, causing her agonizing pain, leaving her without the energy to retort and her consciousness beginning to blur. Was it merely because she had eliminated a Chosen One? Was it necessary to target her like this? Besides, wasn’t the last questioner still alive? No. In a haze, Tang Xin thought she heard someone say. "Not what?" It's not for that reason. The voice spoke again. "You mean, targeting me isn't because I dealt with the Chosen One? Then, what is it for?" To... survive. Boom! Suddenly, a thunderclap beside Tang Xin jolted her consciousness back to clarity. "To survive?" Who was speaking to her, and what did it mean? Before Tang Xin could ponder further, the Heavenly Dao's pressure intensified, aiming to crush the Elder Sister in one fell swoop. However, at the critical point, as though hitting a wall, the pressure abruptly halted. Subsequently, the lightning outside the golden barrier was mostly absorbed, and the Heavenly Dao's pressure gradually dissipated. Onlookers outside the tribulation area were dumbstruck at the scene. "Am I seeing things?" Sect Leader Bai rubbed her eyes. "Did Tang Xin just block a tribulation lightning for Yu Ling Zi?" "Blocking tribulation for others." Baihe Xianzi frowned slightly, as if realizing something. "I knew it; when it matters, that girl Tang Xin can be relied on!" The Xuanmiao Elder, who was previously despairing, was now so overjoyed he was nearly moved to tears. "Truly, it was worth it, with Yu Ling Zi and me acting as her parents and raising her from a child!" Blocking a tribulation was Tang Xin's limit. With trembling legs, she withdrew the broom and handed it to Yu Ling Zi, who was slightly recovered. "This thing's not special; it's just durable. Just use it with all your might!" The Sect Leader, understanding the value of the item upon receiving the broom, expressed surprise. "Wait, if you had lent this to me sooner, wouldn’t we have avoided all this trouble?" "You never told me when you were facing your tribulation, did you?" "Haha, just kidding," Yu Ling Zi, wielding the broom taller than herself, gestured, sending Tang Xin outside the tribulation area. "Once I successfully transcend the tribulation, get ready for a substantial reward!"