If it can't withstand it, it will be reduced to ashes.

"Master!"

With their eyes wide open, everyone cried out in anguish as they gathered their inner energy and channeled it towards their master within the formation.

"The Five Elements of Thunder and Fire, refine my true form..."

At the critical moment, a clear shout came from behind everyone.

Everyone in the formation looked surprised, their hearts tightened, and then began to pound violently.

Junior sister!

Why is she here?

At this very moment, shouldn't she be dressed in a phoenix coronet and wedding gown, holding hands with that young master Gu, bowing to heaven and earth and entering the bridal chamber?

Yin Liuli leaped forward, snatched the peach wood sword from her master's hand, and knocked him out of the formation, shouting urgently.

"Qian Yuan Hong Lei, calamity has long befallen you, divine lord guides the way, thunder pool receives true essence... Supreme Lord Laozi, hasten as the law commands!"

Everyone gasped instantly.

She took her master's "Nine Tribulations Thunderfire Talisman" and stood in the center of the formation, clearly intending to withstand the heavenly lightning head-on.

It's too late...

"Click..."

A massive bolt of lightning struck down, its dazzling light enveloping Yin Liuli's entire body.

Instinctively, everyone raised their hands to shield their eyes from the blinding white light.

The air fell into a deathly silence.

A moment later, Chu Lingyun struggled to her feet and screamed in shock.

"Liuli!"

"Junior Sister!"

"My good disciple..."

"Junior Sister!"

……

As the light faded, Yin Liuli's slender body trembled slightly as she stood at the center of the formation.

That face was calm and composed, with a slight upturn at the corners of the lips, carrying a very faint smile, and clear, bright eyes slowly gazing at them.

"Junior Sister..."

Chu Lingyun felt as if her heart was being torn apart. She opened her mouth with difficulty, but no words came out.

The moment the white light flashed, a fear he had never felt before welled up in his heart.

He was terrified; when the light faded, his junior sister's soul had already been scattered.

"My good disciple!"

The master scrambled to his feet, his voice trembling, "You...you...how are you?"

"Master, Eldest Brother, Second Brother..."

Yin Liuli revealed an innocent smile, but before she could finish speaking, she suddenly vomited a mouthful of blood.

"Rumble..."

Lightning flashed and thunder roared again from the dark clouds.

"It's time for the ninth round..."

Blood trickled from the corner of Yin Liuli's lips. She looked up at the sky and said, "God... you're really cruel. After this final hurdle, shouldn't we be even?"

The punishment of heavenly lightning is no joke!

A prodigy who has cultivated for hundreds of years undergoes a tribulation to transform into human form, and is often only punished by three, five, or seven heavenly lightning strikes.

Even a great demon that has existed for a thousand years can only be struck by nine bolts of heavenly lightning at most. If it successfully transcends the tribulation, it can become an immortal.

She was just a mortal, not a demon, yet Heaven arranged for her to be struck by nine bolts of lightning.

God, thank you so much!

"My good disciple, come out here!"

The master, who usually had a dignified and otherworldly appearance, turned deathly pale and became completely flustered after being frightened by her.

"Good boy, listen to me, go into battle... let your master handle it!"

"Liuli, proceed into battle!"

Tears welled up on Chu Lingyun's gloomy face; his heart was breaking.

"Junior Sister, stop, stop messing around... Come out quickly, this is no joke!"

"Junior sister, I beg you, please go into battle!"

"Junior Sister, waaaaaah..."

……

The one who burst into tears before even speaking was the fifth senior brother.

Fifth Brother was only two years older than her. He was kind-hearted and gentle, and loved to cry.

I was often brought to tears by her when I was at Xuanqing Temple.

"Master, eldest brother... fellow disciples, you have taken seven bolts of heavenly lightning for me, that's enough."

Yin Liuli slowly curved her lips into a smile, her bright eyes glistening with tears as she gazed deeply at the crowd.

"The happiest thing for Liuli in her life is having a master and her fellow disciples who love her..."

"Liuli has lived a worthwhile life. Let her bear the final blow of heavenly lightning herself!"

"Rumble..."

Thunder rumbled, ready to strike.

No one knows how powerful the final blow will be. All that is known is that among the many powerful demons who have cultivated in the deep mountains for thousands of years, there are fewer than one or two that can withstand this calamity.

Therefore, everyone in Xuanqing Temple risked their lives to protect her from the heavenly tribulation.

In the end, six lives were exchanged for one, and no one felt it was a loss.

"No! Master forbids it! My dear disciple, do you hear me? Master forbids it!"

Master struggled to his feet, staggered a few times before regaining his balance, and was about to rush into the formation.

Yin Liuli flipped her fingers and shot a "fixation talisman" at her master.

"My good disciple, let go..."

Her master was frozen outside the formation, and Zhang was thrown into a panic.

Yin Liuli parted her lips slightly and cried out in a clear, melodious voice.

"Master! Old man! Your method is really stupid!"

However... Liuli really likes her old master!

"In my next life, Liuli still wants to be the old man's obedient disciple!"

Tears streamed down the old man's face like raindrops.

My dear disciple, your master has not spoiled you for nothing!

"Rumble..."

Lightning flashed incessantly in the dark clouds, as if gathering strength for a final, devastating blow.

The five people stood in their respective positions within the formation, unable to move.

If she makes any rash moves, when the heavenly lightning strikes, all the lightning power will be directed at her alone.

When the final bolt of lightning strikes, they may never see their junior sister again.

Despair and reluctance filled everyone's faces; their hearts felt as if they were being torn apart, filled with immense sorrow.

Yin Liuli took a deep breath, circulated her inner energy, and poured all her power into the peach wood sword...

She didn't know if she could withstand the final bolt of lightning. Her mind flashed through images of her mother, Gu Jinyan, Granny Jin, Yin Mei, and everyone else.

Finally, Gu Jinyan's image was etched in my mind.

Gu Jinyan, I like you so much.

If I vanish into nothingness and become a wisp of ghost, then I will come to find you.

"Liuli!"

An anxious roar came from behind.

Gu Jinyan rushed down the city wall stairs, his feet seemingly on fire, almost leaving a blur.

Gu Jinyan?

Yin Liuli's heart trembled violently. Looking at the figure rushing towards her, her eyes instantly reddened.

"Liuli!"

Gu Jinyan rushed into the formation, opened his arms and hugged her tightly, shouting, "I'm here! I'm here!"

"Gu Jinyan, get out...get out! You'll die!"

Yin Liuli tried desperately to push his shoulders away, but he only hugged her tighter.

Gu Jinyan's handsome face was contorted with rage, his bloodshot eyes fixed on her, and he screamed at her in a trembling voice accompanied by heavy breathing.

"We'll die together! We'll live together!"

It's just heavenly lightning, I'll take it with you!

Yin Liuli, don't even think about leaving me... Don't! Never in this lifetime!

Yin Liuli was in tears. "Gu Jinyan, you'll die... I don't want you to die!"

Gu Jinyan said fiercely,

"Enough nonsense! What's the point of my life if you're dead? Yin Liuli, I love you!"

Within the dark clouds, several streaks of lightning converged, poised to strike.

"My dear disciple, be careful!"

The master narrowed his eyes instantly and shouted sternly, "Disciples, form the formation!"

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