Xiao Bai Became a Demon

Looking at Xiao Qiu's new form, Fang Ming rubbed his temples frantically.

One Shining Form was enough to give him and the other Magical Girls a hard time, and now Xiao Qiu has released Dawn Mode...

Fortunately, this mode doesn't require unconventional methods to force its activation; it only needs to gather the Power of Hope deep within people's hearts.

Moreover, the Power of Hope is not so easy to gather.

Otherwise, Song Niandong wouldn't have done that in her dream; the conditions for gathering the Power of Hope are probably just as demanding as the conditions for gathering the Nightmare Power.

Therefore, this is probably a one-time use form, or a form used for 'deus ex machina' at crucial moments, so Fang Ming doesn't need to worry too much.

"Haha~ Episode eleven is over, I'm a little sleepy, Coach, I'm going back to sleep now~"

After watching one episode, Lyla yawned and then looked for an excuse to slip away and go to sleep.

Fang Ming grabbed her by the back of the neck and pulled her back, speechless:

"Go wash up first, then --"

Fang Ming hadn't finished speaking when the commotion outside the block made him stop.

He subconsciously turned his head to look, only to see that the Sky Screen, which should have darkened, had lit up again!

This is--

Two episodes back-to-back?!

"Wow! There's another episode!? That's awesome!!"

Just moments ago, Lyla seemed incredibly sleepy, but now she suddenly burst into high spirits, running back to the small sofa she had prepared for watching movies, and staring intently at the sky.

Helpless, Fang Ming looked up at the Sky Screen again.

Episode 11 is followed by episode 12. It seems that Sky Screen knows that keeping viewers in suspense is not a good idea, so they plan to air both episodes at once.

Like the twelfth episode of the first season, the twelfth episode of Sky Screen has been lengthened to a full fifty-four minutes.

It's more than ten minutes longer than the twelfth episode of the first season!

The opening of episode twelve is a battle between the Demon Nicole and Xiao Bai.

Two magical lights of almost identical color kept changing positions in the colorful space.

Chains and black demonic energy intertwined in this space, and in the slowed-down time, a conversation between Xiao Bai and the Demon Nicole could be heard.

No, this shouldn't be called a 'dialogue'; it should be called a 'provocation' between each other.

"Not enough, not enough, not enough! I could take in any amount of this negativity!!"

Xiao Bai has completely gone mad. Overwhelmed by negative emotions, she seems to have stopped being herself. Her eyes are violent, her expression is crazed, and she ignores her injuries as she wields her scythe to fight the Demon Nicole.

Each time Demon Nicole unleashes her magic cannon, it leaves wounds on Xiao Bai's body, but these wounds are quickly healed by her own negative emotions.

This scene looked so familiar to Demon Nicole, because it was exactly the method of recovery she had used!

Seeing Xiao Bai's crazed state, the Demon Nicole couldn't tell for a moment whether the other party was Demons or Magical Girls. She was only analyzing the Magical Girls's state based on the knowledge she had inherited after awakening her self-awareness.

He then said to Xiao Bai, "... Are you crazy! With such overwhelming negative emotions, aren't you afraid you'll really turn into Demons?!"

"You will definitely die by my hand before you become Demons!"

"Damn it, are you Magical Girls or Demons?!"

The enemy was so insane that even Demon Nicole, could no longer distinguish between them and her allies.

Magical Girls? Or Demons?

Xiao Bai herself is still confused about this. Heavy negative emotions are impacting her mind. If it weren't for those core skills that act as anchors to her consciousness, she probably would have already Demonization by now.

But these are not things that Xiao Bai cares about right now.

Since she still retains her self-awareness and can continue fighting, she will fight this Demons to the very end!

She burned everything she could, used every skill at her disposal, to keep the enemy here, to destroy this place, to prevent the world from being further exposed to the enemy, and to prevent those she cherished from living in a cruel world in the future.

This is exactly what Xiao Bai needs to do right now!

So--

"Magical Girls? Demons? Who cares!" Xiao Bai swung the chains, and countless chains bound her and the Demon Nicole in front of her together.

She grabbed the Demon Nicole's body to prevent her from escaping further, then gave the Demon Nicole a maniacal smile and said:

"As long as I can eliminate you here, none of this matters!!"

"Destroy me? You think you can!"

Demon Nicole knew that, under the influence of corruption and having absorbed so much negative power, Xiao Bai's strength was probably already comparable to that of Upper Rank.

Even so, eliminating her is simply impossible.

Wrong!

What is this force!?

A sudden, inexplicable unease gripped her heart, and the Demon Nicole turned to look into the distance.

At the far end of that space, Yu Muqiu and Song Niandong held hands, their other hand grasping the magic wand that was glowing with dawn.

A magic circle formed beneath their feet, with silvery-white magical lightning spreading across it, and layer upon layer of magical Energy-Binding Rings appearing at the front of the magic circle.

There are nine magic Energy-Binding Rings in total, each one larger than the last, and each layer accumulates more magic energy than the last!

This is the prelude to the bursting of Hope's Light.

This is the strongest attack that can truly and completely destroy the Demon Nicole!

"Let... let me go!!" For the first time, panic appeared on Demon Nicole's face as she struggled within Xiao Bai's chains, trying to break free from Xiao Bai and the chains binding her.

But Xiao Bai grinned maliciously, stepped forward, and hugged her.

Xiao Bai didn't say anything, but the Demon Nicole became even more flustered. She said to Xiao Bai:

"Are you insane?! Do you even know what form you're in right now?! If you take a hit containing positive power in this form, you will—"

"So what!" Xiao Bai clung tightly to Demon Nicole, binding themselves together with even more chains. "I might get hurt here, but you... will definitely die!"

If Xiao Bai were to be hit by this attack brimming with positive energy, his fate would certainly not be any better.

But what can be done about it?

As long as the danger can be eliminated here, everything she has done will be worthwhile!

This is also the meaning of Xiao Bai's existence here!

Chapter 181 Xiao Bai Turns into Demons

Xiao Bai's reckless fighting style made the Demon Nicole wary. She knew that Xiao Bai's side had no chance of breaking the deadlock, so she turned her attention to Yu Muqiu.

Magical Girls value their companions most, a point mentioned in the inherited memories of the Demon Nicole.

Therefore, the key to breaking the deadlock lies not with Xiao Bai, but with Yu Muqiu, who is preparing magic with Song Niandong!

"Magical Girls! Stop!! Do you want your companions to die with me?!"

Demon Nicole shouted at Yu Muqiu.

This statement had an exceptionally strong effect on Yu Muqiu, who valued his companions!

As expected, the light emanating from Yu Muqiu dimmed, and even the Energy-Binding Rings at the tip of his wand stopped rotating and gathering power.

Demon Nicole seized the opportunity to shout:

"Your companion, her body is also filled with negative emotions. You should know very well what will happen if she is struck by the power of light..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Bai interrupted her:

"Yu Muqiu! Do you believe me, or her?!"

"Of course... of course I believe you!"

Yu Muqiu answered without hesitation.

One is your ally, the other is your enemy; who should you trust? Is there even a choice?

"Then keep trusting me! Attack without hesitation! I'll be fine! Trust me!!"

"... Are you crazy?!" Demon Nicole was completely panicked this time. She shouted anxiously at Yu Muqiu, "She's lying to you! Magical Girls!! She's lying to you!!!"

"Yu Muqiu! Don't let me down."

Xiao Bai seemed to have returned to her previous state; she became calm, and her gaze was as serene as before.

His crimson pupils met Yu Muqiu's eyes, which were far away, across countless distances.

Yu Muqiu struggled for only a second. She bit her lip, looked at Xiao Bai, and charged her wand again:

"Xiao Bai, if you lied to me... I... I will never forgive you!"

These were probably the most hurtful words ever spoken to Yu Muqiu.

Hearing this, Xiao Bai laughed and whispered:

"... That's good, Xiao Qiu, go ahead and do it."

Only she could hear these words, and the emotions revealed in those whispers—emotions she would never normally express—proved Xiao Bai's resolve at that moment.

She was prepared to sacrifice herself.

(Oh no, oh no, oh no... Could something really happen to Xiao Bai here?!)

(No way! Xiao Bai's identity hasn't been revealed yet, and she still has many secrets to uncover. How could anything happen to her!)

(That's exactly what I'm saying!)

(But what if something really goes wrong...?)

(Shut your mouth!)

"Xiao Bai..."

Xiao Bai's final whispered words, which only she and the audience could hear, were clearly heard by Yu Muqiu below the Sky Screen.

The intimate tone in those words made Yu Muqiu even more certain that Xiao Bai and he must have known each other before.

She simply hid her feelings beneath a cold exterior.

At this very moment, Xiao Bai on the Sky Screen was about to sacrifice herself for the world, which made Yu Muqiu feel an indescribable sense of anxiety.

She knew that the Xiao Bai on the Sky Screen and the Xiao Bai under the Sky Screen were no longer the same person, and that the things that happened on the Sky Screen were things that they might not experience.

But Yu Muqiu was always worried. She worried that something might happen to Xiao Bai on the Sky Screen, and that Xiao Bai under the Sky Screen, like herself on the Sky Screen, might do something foolish someday in the future.

"It's fine."

Xiao Chun placed her hand on Yu Muqiu's shoulder and patted it gently to comfort him, saying, "Xiao Bai will be alright... trust me."

But despite saying that, Xiao Chun's other hand was clenched into a fist, her palm covered in sweat.

She was actually afraid and worried that something might really happen to Xiao Bai on the Sky Screen.

Hope's Light is gathering, Death Omen Star twinkles above the head of the Demon Nicole.

Seeing that she couldn't break free from Xiao Bai's grasp, a look of madness began to appear in the eyes of the Demon Nicole.

She looked at Xiao Bai's hands, which were binding her, and felt the body pressed tightly against hers; the madness in her eyes grew stronger.

"Good... very good. As expected of Magical Girls so feared by my clan, I acknowledge your will!"

The Demon Nicole admired Xiao Bai, who had decided to perish together with her.

Xiao Bai scoffed, "Who do you think you are? What's your approval worth?"

"Heh, my approval is worthless, but... it can save your life!"

"!?"

Xiao Bai's reddish pupils contracted slightly.

How to save your life?

What's the meaning?

She didn't think that the Demon Nicole would be so kind as to save her enemy; if she said that, she definitely had ill intentions!

But Xiao Bai couldn't understand what Demon Nicole was going to do, and Demon Nicole wouldn't explain to her, nor did she have time to explain.

Just as Xiao Bai sensed something was wrong, the surging black and red magic power enveloping the two suddenly became even stronger. The magic power of the same origin was merging with each other, and it rushed wildly towards Xiao Bai's Emotion Seed along the connection between the two!