The Side Character Who Wins by Doing Nothing

At this moment, even though Lu Sangjiu and her group were still inside the Demon God Hall, Fu Ling had previously torn an opening above them. The hall was no longer as tightly sealed as before.

As Duoduo’s aura radiated outward, Lu Sangjiu quickly sensed thunder clouds gathering in the sky through the rift.

Fu Ling’s expression shifted once more. ’...Damn it.’

’She was filled with regret once more. She never imagined that the Spirit Beast, clearly only at the Golden Core Early Stage, could completely refine the Ice Power in such a short time and summon a Heavenly Tribulation! She was an Upper Realm Cultivator. Her very presence here was due to exploiting a loophole. Although Master has slain the Heavenly Dao, he hasn’t managed to completely seize the Heavenly Dao Authority yet. The laws of this world are still functioning on their own. The Rule Power within a Heavenly Tribulation is immense. If I get caught up in it, the situation will become extremely unfavorable for me.’

’Master paid a great price to send me down this time. If I fail to complete my mission and have to go back, I’m afraid...’

Thinking of her master’s methods of punishment, Fu Ling couldn’t help but shudder. She made a swift decision to avoid a direct confrontation for now.

’As long as I’m alive, there’ll be another chance. I refuse to believe Lu Sangjiu can be this lucky again!’

Fu Ling immediately broke off her confrontation with Lu Sangjiu. She quickly retracted the flames of her Green Jade Lotus Lamp and made to escape through the opening.

However, Lu Sangjiu, who had looked so battered just a moment ago, now had a ruthless glint in her eyes. ”Thinking of leaving? It won’t be that easy!”

’Duoduo risked its life today, and I even took a Heavenly Luo Pill. If all we do is save our own skins and let Fu Ling get away, it would be a huge loss!’

’Besides, if I let Fu Ling escape today, she’ll definitely just hide nearby, waiting for another chance to strike.’

’When she finds another opening and attacks again, I won’t have the same trump cards I have today. That would be a truly hopeless situation!’

’So, since we’ve already come this far today, I must kill Fu Ling here and now to eliminate this threat for good.’

’As for whether that Pseudo Heavenly Dao will send someone else, that’s a problem for later. For now, I have to deal with this one first.’

So, just as Fu Ling reached the rift, Lu Sangjiu’s Nine Nether Burning Spirit Technique shot out and wrapped around her legs.

Fu Ling’s Vestment robe had dimmed considerably after the battle. Compounded by the treacherous nature of the Power of Nine Netherworld, the robe could no longer fully resist it.

Unable to completely ignore Lu Sangjiu’s attack, Fu Ling was forced to halt and swing back to try and dispel the Power of Nine Netherworld.

But precisely because Fu Ling was in such a hurry to leave and had no intention of getting entangled with Lu Sangjiu, she focused only on the immediate threat, completely overlooking Lu Sangjiu herself.

Lu Sangjiu had already seized the opportunity, gathering Demonic Qi in one hand and Spiritual Energy in the other.

The moment Fu Ling dispelled the Power of Nine Netherworld and broke free, before she even had a chance to feel relieved, she sensed a terrifyingly savage power.

She snapped her head up just in time to see Lu Sangjiu unleash the Immortal Demon Attraction!

Fu Ling’s pupils constricted violently. It was already too late to dodge or escape.

Gritting her teeth, she could only pour all her power into her Treasure Robe’s defenses and brace for a direct impact!

Because it was a rushed attack, Lu Sangjiu hadn’t had enough time to charge the Immortal Demon Attraction, so its power wasn’t as great as it could have been.

Coupled with the protection from her Treasure Robe, the strike failed to even heavily injure Fu Ling. It only left her looking a bit battered and bleeding slightly.

Lu Sangjiu, on the other hand, was too close to Fu Ling and inevitably got caught in her own attack.

Since Duoduo was still drawing down the Heavenly Tribulation, Lu Sangjiu couldn’t dodge. She had no choice but to shield it with her body, using every defensive trump card she had to endure the blast without being seriously injured herself.

But because of her attack, the Demon God Hall finally gave way, and with a great RUMBLE, half of it collapsed!

The numerous Space Arrays within were shattered, and amid the chaos, Lu Sangjiu thought she faintly heard a few curses... Hmm, it sounded like the statue—the voice of the Demon God Hall’s master.

But he was just a remnant will and knew his own limits. Even though his home was being destroyed, he clearly had no intention of coming to settle scores with them at a time like this.

At the same time, because of the collapse, Duan Xingyun and the others, who had been undergoing trials in other parts of the hall, began to appear one after another.

They had only made it to about the fourth or fifth trial, so none of them had been injured, though they were a bit fatigued.

With the world seemingly collapsing around them, they all looked utterly bewildered.

But as soon as they saw Lu Sangjiu’s situation, their expressions changed drastically. ”Little Junior Sister! I’m coming to help!”

But the words had barely left his mouth when they heard Lu Sangjiu shout through gritted teeth, ”Stay back! The Heavenly Tribulation is about to strike!”

Hearing this, they all stopped in their tracks and looked up at the sky with worry.

It wasn’t that they were afraid of dying. However, when a Heavenly Tribulation descends, anyone too close to the one undergoing it can easily be pulled in, which in turn increases the tribulation’s power.

There were already two people and one beast over there. If they joined, they feared the resulting Heavenly Tribulation wouldn’t be for advancement, but for pure annihilation.

Hesitant to act for fear of making things worse, they didn’t dare to go over and help. They were even forced to retreat further, terrified that a single misstep on their part would endanger Lu Sangjiu.

Since they didn’t approach, Fu Ling naturally couldn’t be bothered with these ants.

Now, injured by Lu Sangjiu, she was filled with rage. Before, she had only been killing on orders. Now, she felt a powerful killing intent of her own toward Lu Sangjiu.

Moreover, because Lu Sangjiu had stalled for just a few moments, the Heavenly Tribulation had already locked onto the area. It was too late for Fu Ling to escape.

She gritted her teeth in hatred. Suddenly, as if having made a decision, a crazed light appeared in her eyes.

”Lu Sangjiu, you forced my hand.”

”You want to drag me into the Heavenly Tribulation, is that it? Fine, I’ll give you what you want! I’d like to see who will be left standing when this tribulation is empowered by me!”

Fu Ling was truly enraged. She knew that being locked on by the Heavenly Tribulation meant she would be targeted. At the same time, however, her presence would inevitably make the tribulation far more powerful than a normal one.

’Let’s see what tricks that human and her beast have to survive a Heavenly Tribulation like this!’

With this thought, unconcealed killing intent filled Fu Ling’s eyes. Seizing the moment before the first tribulation bolt could fall, she charged straight at Lu Sangjiu, planning to kill her with her own hands first!

This time, however, it was Lu Sangjiu who refused to fight her head-on.

Using her Flying Cloud Step, she desperately dodged, determined to stall until the Heavenly Tribulation officially began.

Because of her evasions, Fu Ling’s attacks repeatedly missed their mark, slamming instead into the half-collapsed Demon God Hall.

Before long, the remaining half of the hall also began to crumble.

The ground where Duan Xingyun and his group stood was about to give way, forcing them to retreat once more.

Li Qiancheng, who was at the rear, was just about to move when he suddenly heard an angry voice ring out right beside him.

”...The hell? You’re fighting, so why are you tearing down *my* home? Can’t you go fight somewhere else???”