No one expected that Hua Youyue would choose to defy fate at this time, completely ignoring Gu Langyun's threat.
Is her stubbornness bordering on obstinacy, or is it simply trust in Yang Zhen?
Under these circumstances, if Yang Zhen is unable to withstand Gu Langyun's attack, or if Hua Youyue succeeds in defying fate even slightly later, both of them will almost certainly die here, and Gu Langyun will likely obtain the storage rings on Yang Zhen's body.
Moreover, Hua Youyue hadn't told anyone beforehand, so it was clear that she had suddenly changed her mind. It wasn't simply about repairing her Spirit Root; she was willing to risk everything to defy fate.
The Spirit Maiden Hua, who was once the most outstanding on the Spirit Road, was indeed different from ordinary people. Her courage and decisiveness alone shocked most of the people present.
As expected, Yang Zhen slapped Gu Langyun, who had already entered the Spirit Wandering State, away, leaving behind one of his arms. As for where Gu Langyun is now, whether he is alive or dead, no one knows. Perhaps only Yang Zhen can guess.
Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming stared at Hua Youyue in shock, then exchanged bewildered glances before both giving Yang Zhen a deep look.
Clearly, Hua Youyue trusted Yang Zhen and was willing to risk her life for him, resolutely choosing to defy fate while Gu Langyun watched her intently from the sidelines.
this...
Just what kind of extraordinary talent is Yang Zhen that he could make Hua Youyue, who had been betrayed by her comrades in the past, willingly go to such lengths?
Before the two could figure it out, they suddenly saw Hua Youyue's expression change and she let out a muffled groan. They were momentarily stunned and flustered.
At this moment, the Shameless Cat suddenly jumped onto Yang Zhen's shoulder and said with a serious expression, "Kid, it's up to you now. Defying fate isn't impossible, but the pain and difficulties involved are enough to break a person several times over. Whether the little girl can get through this depends on whether you can protect her newly formed Spirit Root!"
Yang Zhen nodded and glanced at Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming.
The two looked bewildered, exchanged a glance, and then retreated helplessly. Although somewhat unwilling, Yang Zhen was clearly about to do something, and the two of them were affecting him.
After Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming withdrew, Yang Zhen suddenly unleashed a massive wave of True Essence that swept across the entire area in the blink of an eye. The energy was terrifying and dense, leaving people both excited and horrified.
Ye Zhiming's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but exclaim "Hua Youyue!" with a horrified expression. "This kid's gone mad! He's a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, releasing his True Essence like this—isn't he going to empty his pockets? How is he going to protect Hua Youyue later?"
Bai Xuan glanced at Ye Zhiming and said slowly, "Do you think an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivator could slap Gu Langyun and knock off his arm?"
"But... this..." Ye Zhiming was clearly flustered.
Let alone an ordinary Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, even he, who was also in the Spirit Wandering Realm, couldn't slap Gu Langyun's arm off. On the contrary, it would be more likely for Gu Langyun, who had entered the Spirit Wandering State, to slap him.
The shock Ye Zhiming felt upon realizing this was immense; the Yin Shadow seemed to engulf the entire area.
" Literary Talent Qi Inscriptions!" Bai Xuan suddenly exclaimed, looking at Yang Zhen with disbelief.
Ye Zhiming was startled. Staring at the obscure golden runes in mid-air, his eyes widened again. He muttered to himself, "These really are Literary Talent Qi Inscriptions. How can this kid know everything? And what he doesn't know... damn, Divine Sense power?"
Ye Zhiming was genuinely startled this time. He and Bai Xuan were no ordinary people either. Not long after returning from the Spirit Road, they had opened up their spiritual consciousness space and activated their Sea of Consciousness. Now, they were also able to use a trace of Divine Sense power.
However, the Divine Sense power that Yang Zhen is now unleashing is surging like a tide, complementing the terrifying Literary Talent Qi Inscriptions in mid-air, making the celestial phenomena appear frequently.
"What exactly is he trying to do?" Bai Xuan stared in disbelief, his expression no better than Ye Zhiming's.
At this moment, Yang Zhen suddenly let out a low shout, and his hands changed Method Formula at a speed that was too fast for the crowd to see. A series of surging power waves came, and the Literary Talent Qi Inscriptions and Divine Sense power in mid-air suddenly condensed into array nodes, as if they were scattered in all directions.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With a series of muffled thuds, a thick fog-like substance gradually rose around Yang Zhen and Hua Youyue.
"Magic Circle!"
Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming both exclaimed in surprise, staring in disbelief at what was happening before their eyes.
In order to protect Hua Youyue, Yang Zhen spared no expense in expending so much True Essence, and even used his Literary Talent Qi Inscriptions and Divine Sense sense to set up an array.
Could it be that Gu Langyun didn't die?
Even if he hadn't died, Gu Langyun had already lost an arm, and his longsword and storage ring had been taken by the Shameless Cat. What threat could he possibly pose?
For a moment, everyone felt that Yang Zhen was being overly cautious. Defying fate was not something that could be accomplished in a short time. Yang Zhen was wasting his True Essence like this, and who knew when he would fully recover.
Not only Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming, but everyone else also noticed the tired look on Yang Zhen's face when the formation was activated. Clearly, setting up this formation was a considerable burden for Yang Zhen.
Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming exchanged a glance, and then stood in a triangular formation around the edge of the array.
No one noticed that when the formation was fully activated, Yang Zhen had already recovered and was full of energy. He and his cat were throwing a bunch of array plates of various sizes in all directions, which they had obtained from who-knows-where.
"Kid, that's enough. So many array plates are a bit of a waste!"
"What's the point of wasting this stuff? What if it comes in handy? It's dangerous to put too little in. Throwing it all into the formation just doesn't make me feel at ease."
Yang Zhen's slight unease was enough to startle the Shameless Cat. It quickly suppressed its distressed expression and even reluctantly took out some array plates from its necklace, placing them in all directions.
Rumble!
A terrifying array fluctuation emanated, and True Essence within a radius of several hundred feet surged toward this side.
The ominous clouds in the sky grew thicker and thicker, giving everyone present a chilling feeling.
Yang Zhen looked up, then reached out and touched Hua Youyue's brow. The Golden Lotus Heavenly Fire instantly enveloped Hua Youyue's newly formed Spirit Root.
Even Yang Zhen was startled to see Hua Youyue's newly formed Spirit Root.
This little girl is really reckless and bold. Can she even withstand such a powerful Spirit Root?
this...
It's almost a third the size of Yang Zhen now, and even larger than her own previous Spirit Root.
Suddenly, a deafening thunderclap resounded in mid-air, and amidst the churning dark clouds, a terrifying aura of heaven swept over us.
Everyone was startled and quickly scrambled to hide in the distance.
Even Bai Xuan and Ye Zhiming couldn't bother protecting the two anymore and hurriedly ran away into the distance.
"Damn it, this really is Heavenly Tribulation! Just what kind of Spirit Root has Spirit Maiden Hua condensed?" Ye Zhiming was utterly shocked.
Bai Xuan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Anyway, it's not an ordinary Spirit Root. This... Spirit Maiden Hua and Yang Zhen, those two are really crazy!"
Boom!
A thunderous roar that pierced the heavens and earth resounded, deafeningly powerful and terrifying, causing the surrounding world to change color and sending chills down one's spine.
At this moment, Yang Zhen's loud laughter came from within the formation. "Little girl, don't worry about condensing your Spirit Root. This Sage of Saunter will take care of this Heavenly Tribulation for you!"
Everyone was taken aback. Yang Zhen really intended to shield Hua Youyue from the Heavenly Tribulation? Wasn't that incredibly overconfident?
Before anyone could react, the Shameless Cat suddenly yelled, "Holy crap, what did you do? The Heavenly Tribulation seems to be aimed at you!"
"Huh?" Yang Zhen looked bewildered and cursed, "Damn it, why are you targeting this Sage of Saunter? Are you bullying an honest person?"
What?
The surrounding crowd stared in disbelief. The condensation of the Heavenly Tribulation was indeed caused by Hua Youyue, but now they were abandoning Hua Youyue and heading straight for Yang Zhen?
What... what terrible things has Yang Zhen done?