1094 - I Became a Villainess and Was Pestered by Beautiful Girls

# Self-Reliance is the Best Help – Chapter 1094 Xue and Xiao Zhou had no intention of preparing for a life-or-death battle with the Ice Lady. Their goal was simply to escape alive, not to fight until they were battered and bruised, only to be defeated anyway. They hadn’t fled earlier because the opponent was too powerful, making escape impossible. When the Ice Lady recognized her opponent, she was enraged by their underhanded tactics. Her usually detached demeanor was now consumed with anger. She summoned her true form, raised her staff high, and shouted, "Divine Art: Universal Freeze!" In an instant, all colors drained from the divine space, leaving only a pale blue hue. Floating islands, divine spirits, and shattered ice all froze in place, as if time and space itself had been arrested. However, the area within a three-meter radius around Xue remained "active," albeit moving at a snail's pace, as if merely walking. The Ice Lady swiftly traversed the frozen space, catching up to them in mere moments. “Relying solely on trickery,” she said coldly, “is someone like you even deserving of defying the heavens?” The power of the Ice Staff was immense, possibly surpassing the realm's limitations—a testament to its reputation as the strongest under the Celestial Law. But... “We’re not to be trifled with either!” Xue wielded her staff and broom, unleashing a cross-shaped slash that bisected the pale blue world. The effect of the divine art dissipated, and everything returned to normal. After executing this move, Xue appeared visibly exhausted, the staff and broom merged into one, seemingly depleted of their spirits. “To defy the heavens, one must be prepared to die!” the Ice Lady scolded. “What do you call this?” “Bullshit!” Xue retorted. “Defying the heavens is just about surviving, isn't it? If I’m not afraid of dying, why would I need to defy the heavens?” “Childish nonsense!” The Ice Staff summoned ice spikes, hurling them at the defenseless white-haired witch. But Xiao Zhou stepped in front, taking the brunt of the blow. With a crash, the skirmish ended in a draw, but Xiao Zhou’s true form was visibly twisted from the impact. “Without the courage to sacrifice your life, stay here forever!” The Ice Lady raised her arms, summoning a horrifyingly immense chill that gathered threateningly above everyone’s heads. “Tang Xin…” Xiao Zhou, incapacitated by the ice spikes, moved to Xue's side to face the formidable foe. The white-haired witch fixed her gaze on the impending frost, mysterious runes seemingly swirling in her eyes. The ancestral bloodline held one final desperate technique: self-devourment. This technique could summon the dormant power passed down through generations within the bloodline, but it also brought intense backlash, unleashing the host’s deep-seated obsessive madness. Even Tang Xin couldn’t guarantee she’d survive using it. But she couldn’t allow herself to end here. The Land of Divine Incantations, the Demon Blade, the Blood Sovereign Hall, the Sovereign Lord—so much awaited her to uncover the truth. She had to escape! Right at that moment… “Ice Lady, just let them go!” A burly man suddenly jumped out from the side, clutching the Ice Staff wielder's leg and pleading. “Are you courting death?” The Ice Lady kicked him fiercely, yet the man clung even tighter. “Yes, Ice Lady, please spare them this once!” Another man rushed over, seizing her other leg and refusing to let go. “Get lost, stop bothering my work!” Though the Ice Staff manoeuvred her heel to stomp on their heads, the chilling energy in her hands slowed but didn't entirely halt. “Ice Lady! Please reconsider!” “Let me play you a tune as an apology on their behalf?” More divine spirits rushed to interrupt the Ice Staff’s actions. “You lot have a death wish, don’t you?” With a cold snort, the Ice Lady’s freezing aura burst forth, turning those delaying her into ice statues. “I'll deal with you later!” As she attempted to continue her assault, she realized more divine spirits swarmed in, using various methods to harass her. “Come on, step on me! A few more times, I love it!” “Whoa! From this angle, I think I can see, uh…” “Xiao Qiang, what’s with the blood on your head? Why were you sneaking a peek under the Ice Lady’s skirt? That’s off-limits!” The sudden turn of events left Xue and the others momentarily stunned. “What are you standing around for? Run!” An elderly female spirit shouted. “We can only stall for so long!” “This, you all, why…” Confounded, Xue scratched her head. “We’ve wanted to do this for a while now,” the spirit said with a thumbs-up. “There are rules here, we can’t die, we'll only go back to sleep for a thousand years. Disturbing the wicked woman's work is our pleasure!” “Go on, young ones,” another spirit encouraged with fervor. “Seize this chance and create a beautiful future with the one you love!” “Be happy!” “Wishing you a harmonious life!” “Have many children!” “You’ve got to be kidding!” Xiao Zhou bristled at their blessings. “We’re not in that kind of relationship! What’s in your heads?” “Hey, look at the situation,” Xue tugged on her companion, rolling her eyes. “Aren’t we lucky to have help? Why nitpick?” She nodded at the divine spirits and called out, “Thank you all! If you run into trouble on the continent, drop my name—I’ll make sure you’re taken care of!” With that, she and her companions bolted without looking back. “A joint effort like this is rare,” a flag-like spirit declared with confidence. “Let’s buy enough time for these happy couples!” In a few moves… The Ice Lady kicked aside the frozen statues blocking her view and glanced towards the retreating group. “Can’t catch up now…” Under her feet, every divine spirit was frozen, without exception. “But... does letting her clear this challenge align with the rules?” She seemed to be conversing with someone. “Self-reliance is the best help... Gaining support from others is a form of strength as well. If you approve, then there’s no issue.” “How is she? Has she met your expectations?” “Regardless of whether she has or hasn’t, she’s already surfed the waves of this era… I’m somewhat at a loss for what makes her so special? Why does she warrant such attention?” “Hope? Isn’t that concept too vague? Under rules and order, such vague notions shouldn’t exist.” “What? Ah… so that’s why, indeed, she can be considered our hope.” “The hope to break through all the deadlocks.”