Chapter 1221: Chapter 1221: Xiao Meng Encounters the Heavenly Tribulation
The Broad-Palm Giant Ape struck first, its enormous palm clawing fiercely in Qin Sisi’s direction, a glowing claw mark rushing towards Qin Sisi at lightning speed.
Qin Sisi’s eyes darkened, unable to gauge the ape’s power, she leaped aside to dodge.
Her body evaded, but the long skirt hem did not, struck by the glowing claw mark, instantly ripping a large section into shreds.
Qin Sisi couldn’t help but tremble inwardly. She had forged her own clothes personally, adding the sturdiness of metal to the fragile fabric for strong defense, yet her crafted defensive power seemed ineffective against the ape’s attack.
Knowing this strong enemy was difficult to deal with, she focused her full attention and quickly unleashed a Holy Fire Illusion Sword, the golden flames in mid-air transforming into a massive longsword, shooting towards the ape with great momentum.
The Broad-Palm Giant Ape immediately used its magic to gather a protective light shield in front of itself.
The Holy Fire Illusion Sword collided with the ape’s protective light shield, a massive rumble resounded, the violent energy waves spreading outward, affecting all the trees within a hundred meters, the once dense foliage shattered under the impact, leaving the ground in chaos.
After the collision, both the Holy Fire Illusion Sword and light shield vanished, showing the combatants were evenly matched.
Their powerful magical duels were a disaster for the surrounding creatures, all caught within the range were affected.
Thus, the ape’s focus was drawn to the battle between Qin Sisi and the leader, ignoring Xiao Meng, who swung smoothly like them through the air, soon forgotten.
Hiding on a large tree, Xiao Meng watched the fierce battle between Qin Sisi and the ape leader, feeling she shouldn’t just wait foolishly but take action.
She shifted her gaze, spotting the apes focused on the fight, forming a plan in her mind.
The positions of these apes seemed chaotic but were actually methodical: their magical power dictated political standing, with stronger apes at the front and weaker ones moving back.
In the last row, an ape lay on a branch, watching intently as the leader battled Qin Sisi. Suddenly, a soft vine wrapped around its neck, pulling it further away.
The ape struggled desperately, intending to alert its companions, but a second vine tightened around its mouth.
"Bloodsucking Rose," Xiao Meng whispered inwardly, as sharp thorns grew on the vine, piercing the ape’s neck.
It was Xiao Meng’s first time using this on a living creature; before, in the trial tower, they were virtual.
The ape’s blood and some spiritual power flowed through the vine into Xiao Meng, restoring her magic power and replenishing her stamina.
The ape gradually wilted, its frame becoming thinner, its once bright and resolute eyes turning dull.
Absorbing the ape’s blood and spiritual power, Xiao Meng leaped forward, unleashing Hell Flames that consumed the ape completely.
With one successful strike, Xiao Meng repeated the tactic, eliminating several more apes at the back, while using the Bloodsucking Rose wood attribute magic to absorb their blood and spiritual power.
Initially a high-level magic spirit, Xiao Meng aimed to accumulate magic power to break through to the Magic God realm but lacked the right opportunity, as merely practicing magic power progression was exceedingly slow.
This time, the dozen Fifth Order apes brought her a turning point; after absorbing much of their blood and spiritual power, she sensed her magic power growing significantly, nearly reaching the threshold for advancing to Magic God.
Feeling invigorated, she pressed on, eliminating several more apes and absorbing more blood and spiritual power, her magic power soaring.
While Xiao Meng stealthily attacked the apes, the battle between Qin Sisi and the ape leader reached a climax. At the brink of life and death, Qin Sisi no longer held back, consuming several Red Cherry Beads she had obtained from Seven Pearl City Waterfall Spirit Pond.
With the beads’ instant recovery of stamina and magic power, Qin Sisi gradually gained the upper hand, her magical attacks becoming increasingly fierce, leaving the ape leader merely defending, with no power to counter.
Just as Qin Sisi was about to end the battle, sudden thundering booms erupted, the previously clear sky became cloud-filled, flashing with lightning.
"What’s happening?" Qin Sisi murmured while gazing at the sky, the apes also frightened by the sudden weather change, huddled together for courage.
At this moment, Xiao Meng felt the magic power within her surging, roaring, seemingly yearning to break through the barrier of level, to gain greater space and ability.
A realization dawned on her, she understood the significance of the flashing lightning, her face turned serious and solemn, quickly retracting her magic power, sitting cross-legged on the ground, calming her mind, awaiting the arrival of that thrilling moment.
Qin Sisi also understood; this was Heavenly Tribulation, Xiao Meng was about to ascend to a Magic God.
Upgrading to Level Five was relatively easy, without needing to endure tribulation. Starting from Sixth-Level Magic God, each upgrade required facing the descending tribulation, only passing through it allows a successful upgrade.
If one doesn’t withstand it, best case, injured by the tribulation, the magic source damaged, making future enhancements more difficult; worst case, struck dead by lightning.
Qin Sisi ascended two levels from magic spirit to Demon Emperor, and at the time, in the Yin-Yang Cave, the spiritual power-infused stones blocked the tribulation’s arrival, allowing her to escape two tribulations.
Concerned, Qin Sisi looked at Xiao Meng, upgrading to Magic God only required enduring one tribulation, but looking at Xiao Meng’s delicate frame, inevitable worry arose within her.
What if Xiao Meng couldn’t withstand it?
The Muyin family had encountered issues recently, Biyun City plunged into chaos, leaving Xiao Meng exceptionally busy, her physical state was far from well.
For the family’s interest, she parted ways with her beloved Yun Cheng, even if she doesn’t say it, Qin Sisi could guess her nights were sleepless, and every morning meeting her, her eyes were swollen red.
