Chapter 1268: Chapter 1268: Let Me Do It Myself
The Fairy Snow Zither, under Qin Sisi’s magic, blossomed with a strange brilliance, shielding against the remaining heavenly tribulation.
The heavenly tribulation descended from above as Qin Sisi rose up from below. The silvery white magic light of the Fairy Snow Zither and the blue-purple glow of the heavenly tribulation collided, forming two semicircular blades of light, locked in a standoff in mid-air.
The blue-purple tribulation gradually thinned and weakened, while the glow of the Fairy Snow Zither dimmed. When the heavenly tribulation was as thin as a pinky finger, suddenly with a "snap", all seven strings of the Fairy Snow Zither broke, and the Snow Pine Wood body emitted a scorched smell.
Simultaneously, the silvery white glow of the Fairy Snow Zither quickly vanished, slipping weakly from Qin Sisi’s hands, landing on the ground with a "clang", a weapon lost its value without spiritual power.
Qin Sisi’s gaze followed the Fairy Snow Zither closely, watching it fall from radiant to ruin. Besides shock, there was more sadness and reluctance.
While she was distracted by the Fairy Snow Zither, the remaining heavenly tribulation mercilessly struck her. Even though it was only as thick as a pinky finger, the power was still formidable.
The lightning swiftly coursed through her body, her bones glowed blue-purple under the force of the lightning, and she couldn’t help but cry out in pain.
"Sisi!" Ye You’s expression suddenly changed, urgently darting towards Qin Sisi, catching her falling body mid-air.
He was prepared to catch her anytime, but the event happened too suddenly for him to react.
Fortunately, she had already consumed most of the energy from the heavenly tribulation earlier. Although the remaining part was still terrifying, it wasn’t enough to cause fatal harm to her demon emperor’s physique.
However, the external wounds looked quite distressingly serious.
Back when she leveraged the power of the Water Spirit Pearl, Qin Sisi directly upgraded from a Magic Spirit to a Demon Emperor, accidentally avoiding two heavenly tribulations. During the Gambler Battlefield, though struck many times by lightning, it was virtual; the sensation of pain was real but couldn’t leave marks on the body.
This time, Qin Sisi finally tasted the real impact of being struck by lightning.
Her clothes had turned charred black, crumbling at a touch, her hair stood on end. The once smooth long hair turned into an explosive mop, now curly.
Her skin was black and purple in spots, even areas with normal color were covered in branch-like lightning scars.
Ye You felt both hurt and guilty, raising his palm to release wood attribute magic power to heal Qin Sisi’s injuries.
Qin Sisi’s external injuries were severe, but internally she was fine. She grabbed Ye You’s hand and quickly said, "No need, I’m fine. The third heavenly tribulation is coming soon, you must conserve your strength."
Perhaps due to the lightning strike, her voice was very hoarse.
Ye You was about to comfort her when the sky again roared with thunder, heralding the impending arrival of the third heavenly tribulation.
Qin Sisi pushed Ye You, urging, "Go quickly, it’s the last one, we can’t waste previous efforts."
Ye You gazed deeply at Qin Sisi, suddenly embracing her tightly, then biting his lip, carefully laying her on the grass, softly saying, "Rest well, wait for my return."
He stood up, gripping the Phoenix Scepter while looking to the night sky, branch-like lightning struck more fiercely each time, thunder roared louder and more furious, clouds twisted with unstoppable force, deafening.
The third heavenly tribulation finally formed, as thick as a basketball, a blue-purple pillar of destruction descending from the sky, targeting the still unconscious Yun Wang.
Ye You flew to confront the heavenly tribulation mid-air, the Phoenix Scepter shimmering with noble purple brilliance, clashing heavily with the powerful heavenly tribulation.
The ancient god Phoenix was the founder of the Demon Sacred Realm, and the divine artifact she left behind held supreme power to rival the heaven’s will. This time, the greatest test was Ye You’s magic power; he had to endure until the tribulation’s energy was weakened to a bearable level for his body.
The heavenly tribulation sliced down from the sky with a gaze as commanding as the heavens surveying the world. The tremendous impact forcefully pushed Ye You down, and he accelerated the rotation of the Magic Source, releasing all his magic power without reservation.
The life-or-death struggle between the most revered ruler of the Demon Sacred Realm and the heavenly tribulation representing destiny gradually entered a white-hot phase, two purple blades of light closely locked, sinking at times, rising at others, unable to distinguish victory.
The energy of the tribulation was indeed being continually consumed, but Ye You’s magic power was also seriously depleted. At this rate, even if Ye You managed to fend off the tribulation, he would be severely weakened.
Qin Sisi took some Spirit Revitalizing Pills, then released her wood attribute magic power, healing her injuries simply, then stood up, worriedly looking towards the sky. This heavenly tribulation’s energy was too strong, unknown if Ye You could withstand it.
After a while, Ye You’s figure gradually sank more and more downwards. Qin Sisi’s eyes changed; she unfurled the Wings of Rainbow and flew into the air, taking out the Half Moon zither Ye You had given her early on, appearing beside him.
Ye You glanced sideways at her, wanting to speak yet ultimately saying nothing. She appeared gentle, but once she made up her mind, even he might not be able to stop her.
Qin Sisi raised the Half Moon zither, unleashing magic power, joining Ye You in battling the final heavenly tribulation.
The semicircular blade of light from below instantly strengthened significantly, firmly blocking the descent of the tribulation, once again locking the two into a standoff.
However, the energy of this last heavenly tribulation seemed to surpass their imagination. After resisting with all their might for a long time, the lightning’s energy was absorbed very slowly, and Qin Sisi and Ye You’s magic power was near exhaustion.
The just-drawn Half Moon zither had long since shattered. Qin Sisi replaced her weapon with her own forging item, having swapped several already, just because ordinary weapons could barely withstand the power of the lightning.
Ye You planned to let Qin Sisi retreat first to take some Spirit Revitalizing Pills to recharge her magic power, when a figure suddenly flew up, a black long whip twirling out, wrapping around the tribulation’s light beam.
"Yun Wang!" Qin Sisi exclaimed in surprise.
Yun Wang nodded at Qin Sisi, his brows showed weariness, wounds were still apparent, yet his smile was bright, and his spirit vigorous.
Ye You’s eyes were also filled with comfort; Yun Wang had awakened, not only unscathed but with the capability to fight, a delightful event indeed.
"Your Highness, let me handle the rest myself!" Yun Wang said firmly to Ye You.
Even though he was in a coma earlier, he still felt the earth-shaking thunder and massive impact brought by the heavenly tribulation. Ye You and Qin Sisi had already fended off two heavenly tribulations for him; he was a dignified man, not a turtle hiding behind others; this was his tribulation, which he should bear himself.
