Chapter 248 Tribulation
Little Fairy said, "He's still a child, so be friendly. Little Rabbit, let me show you these things. This is a picture, yes, a picture—this is a curtain—yes, a curtain—and these are cosmetics. Don't touch these cosmetics, they belong to the owner. Here, these cosmetics are ours, you can touch them. Or, I can help you put on some makeup?"
Snowball joined in the fun, "Sister, what is makeup? I want to wear makeup too."
"Okay, okay, Xiaozhu and I can do your makeup. We're really good at it."
“Yes, Sister Fairy is right.” Little Pearl echoed. After this parting, their relationship seemed to have become much more harmonious, and they no longer argued with each other.
Seeing their harmonious scene, Yu Xiaoluo suddenly thought of a question she hadn't considered before: if she ascended to immortality and the space ceased to exist, what would become of the demonic pets she had raised?
Aside from the little rabbit, which is still being tamed, Snowball has always been with Grandpa God, so he understands no less than Xuanwu and the others. The other demon pets have been with him for a long time and have already become humanized, understanding right and wrong, gratitude and resentment.
However, the lack of constraints can also be a hidden danger.
Thinking of this, Yu Xiaoluo frowned slightly and waved her hand, "You all go to your space, I need to rest. Take whatever you like with you."
"Alright, Master needs to rest now, let's run!" In the blink of an eye, they had all entered the space, and most of the things in the room were gone.
Anyway, her parents and several older brothers knew about the existence of the demon pet, and they even knocked down the neighbor's house for her to use. They would often stuff all sorts of toys, snacks, little clothes, and drinks into her room, so she had nothing to lack.
Silence fell instantly. Then, the system's voice rang out: "[Keep going, Master! We're just one step away from ascension. I knew I hadn't misjudged you.]"
Yu Xiaoluo: [You've misjudged me.]
System: [Master, I have always been very confident in my judgment.]
Yu Xiaoluo: [I'm pretty confident the success rate is only about one in ten.]
System: [Master, you can't say that. As long as you persevere, you will definitely succeed.]
Yu Xiaoluo suddenly thought of a question: "If I don't succeed, will you give up on me?"
System: [If it fails, I'll either become mentally impaired or die. I can't afford to hang myself on a dead person's back.]
Yu Xiaoluo's eyes widened: "Why didn't you say so sooner? There are such consequences!"
You didn't ask me.
"I want to untie you now. What should I do? Just leave me."
The system remained silent for a long while: [Master, once the system is bound, it cannot be unbound. There are only two possible outcomes: successful ascension or failed ascension. There is no third option.]
Yu Xiaoluo was speechless: [Then can I kill you?]
If you kill me now, you won't survive either.
Yu Xiaoluo was completely at a loss. She sorted out her thoughts and summarized the following points: First, before ascending, she was inseparable from the system.
Secondly, there are two possible outcomes after ascension. If she succeeds, she will live in the Immortal Realm and begin another chapter, while the system will also be upgraded to a major boss. If she fails to ascend, she will either become stupid or die, and the system will then go looking for the next target.
So, is she destined to take the path of undergoing tribulations and ascending to immortality no matter what?
She lay in bed, tossing and turning, and sighed deeply in her heart. It seemed that she had no choice but to try that method.
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Two months later, amidst ruins, Yu Xiaoluo slew two monstrous beasts that had been wreaking havoc, rescuing the people trapped in the beast cave.
At this moment, the system voice sounded, accompanied by a pleasant and cheerful voiceover: [Good deed achieved 6, accumulated good deed value 302, merit value +100, accumulated merit value 1062. System level maxed out. System level maxed out. Final task completed. All three tasks completed.]
The system's cheerful voice continued: [Congratulations, Master! Our mission is complete. Your ascension will take place in three days. Please prepare accordingly.]
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaoluo felt not happy, but rather despondent. She gripped Qingqiu's hand tightly, her whole body trembling.
Qingqiu gently put his arm around her waist. "I'm here, don't be afraid."
Yu Xiaoluo took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.
For the next three days, Yu Xiaoluo stayed in her room, not going anywhere. She needed to make some preparations. What would happen to her demon pet if she really died? She needed to give an explanation to her family, the disciples of Xuyue Temple, her godbrothers and sisters, and the people in the restaurant.
She wrote letters to each of them, including Qingqiu. Because she really wasn't sure what her fate would be.
To avoid worrying her family, she wouldn't tell them about her upcoming tribulation.
Only she and Qingqiu knew about this.
Qingqiu hasn't been looking for her these past few days, and the demon pets in the space are also quiet; no one knows what they're busy with.
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Three days later, on a deserted mountaintop.
A young woman in white and a man in blue arrived gracefully.
The woman's usually lively and pretty face now held an unusual solemnity, while the man in blue held her hand tightly, his expression equally grave, and remained silent.
They stood there staring at the open space for a very long time, until the sky turned from bright to dark, and dark clouds covered the entire sky. In an instant, the sky became very dark, and flashes of lightning flickered in the air, as if brewing an unprecedented storm.
Yu Xiaoluo looked at the man in blue and smiled, "It's time."
The man in blue nodded, but still didn't speak.
She released Qingqiu's hand and walked towards the center of the open space without the slightest hesitation.
She sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, remained motionless, emptied her mind, and entered a meditative or dreamlike state.
Just then, Qingqiu waved his hand, and Xiao Hei, Xuanwu, Xiao Haha, Xiao Xianxian, Xiao Zhuzhu, Xuewa, and Xiao Tu quietly sat around five meters away from Yu Xiaoluo.
Down the hillside, several heads peeked out – Yao Ziming, Qiao Shouyi, Qiao Hongzhu, Shen Haoxuan, and the others from inside the building.
They were there as substitutes. If they couldn't even stop the demons, then Yao Ziming, Qiao Shouyi, and the other cultivators would step in, as a last resort.
Yu Xiaoluo, however, was in a daze and completely unaware of what was happening.
Qingqiu glanced at them, nodded, and sat down next to the demons.
One person, one spirit, and six demons formed an eight-person formation, preparing to resist the pressure from the heavenly tribulation together.
Yu Xiaoluo's eyelids twitched slightly, as if she sensed something, but she was unable to react in her current state.
The other eight also entered a meditative state, their minds and spirits becoming one, forming a blue halo. They wholeheartedly welcomed the calamity from heaven.
A thousand years ago, Yu Xiaoluo failed in her tribulation. Unexpectedly, she experienced another tribulation, which lasted for several lifetimes.
Just then, thunder rumbled, and the night sky seemed to be cleaved open by streaks of sword light. Blue and white beams of light darted about like snakes. The first bolt of lightning, like a huge blue pillar of light, struck down vertically towards Yu Xiaoluo.
However, as they approached Yu Xiaoluo, some of the lightning was absorbed by a blue halo nearby. Apart from Qingqiu, the bodies of the other six demons and one spirit trembled slightly, but they did not utter a sound.
Even so, Yu Xiaoluo was struck by a heavy lightning bolt, her body charred black, and she groaned as she spat out a mouthful of blood.
However, this is only the first bolt of heavenly lightning. There are still two more bolts of heavenly lightning to overcome, and the next two will be even more ferocious than this one.
No one in the metaphysics hall dared to utter a sound, for fear of disturbing the hall master and the people in the aura, but their eyes were full of worry and anxiety.
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