354: Revive, my junior sister (Part 2)

Whoosh!

As the immortal king dao fruit entered her body, Shen Youchu's long-dormant, delicate body trembled slightly. Then, it was as if a sun had appeared in her chest, radiating an incomparably dazzling and brilliant light.

Rumble!

But just at this moment, a thunderous boom came from the sky, and then the heavens and earth changed; winds rose and clouds surged.

The once bright and brilliant world was suddenly covered by vast stretches of dark clouds emerging from nowhere, gathering into a black sea that loomed over the River of Time, plunging the world into darkness.

Waves churned wantonly within that black sea, as if prehistoric behemoths were rolling about inside, kicking up monstrous waves. Accompanied by flashes of lightning and rolls of thunder, it was like an apocalyptic scene, terrifying beyond measure!

Following this, the center of that black ocean began to rotate slowly, forming a massive vortex, with the vortex's exit aimed precisely at Shen Youchu's direction.

"Crack—!"

The next moment, an incomparably thick, pitch-black bolt of lightning shot out from the vortex like a black Dragon emerging from its den, carrying with it the force to destroy heaven and earth, striking down at Shen Youchu, who was gradually reviving on the River of Time.

Judging by the situation, the power of that black lightning was comparable to a full-strength strike from an Immortal King. If it struck, even with the immortal king dao fruit protecting her body, Shen Youchu would not escape the fate of having her body destroyed and her Soul extinguished.

"Swish!"

Just then, a figure in white clothes and white hair flashed past, spreading his arms toward the sky, and forcefully endured this wrath of thunder on behalf of Shen Youchu!

"Pfft..."

Lin Yang coughed up blood and retreated, looking at the massive vortex of roaring lightning above, his gaze incomparably solemn.

He knew that this must be the "Reverse Life Tribulation" that the Dragon God had spoken of earlier!

If he survived it, his Junior Sister would live!

If he could not, then both of them would die together!

"Boom!"

The first strike of the Lightning Tribulation had failed to land successfully, so the dark vortex above the firmament immediately shot out a second beam of lightning. Its power was even greater than the first, like a shocking rainbow capable of piercing through the Universe, crashing down aggressively!

"Roar!"

Lin Yang let out a long howl, his hair dancing wildly. Glancing at his Junior Sister behind him, who was gradually regaining Life Qi, he took the initiative to meet the attack head-on to prevent the falling tribulation from affecting her resurrection. He pushed the Indestructible Scripture to its limit, transforming into a meteor flying against the current, rushing up into the high heavens.

"Boom—!"

His act of disrespecting the heavenly might clearly angered the rules of the netherworld. The next moment, countless bolts of lightning poured down from that terrifying vortex.

One thousand... two thousand... five thousand... ten thousand...

The lightning was too numerous to count, forming a waterfall of thunder that crashed down, shaking the heavens and the earth, making one's Soul tremble!

At this moment, Lin Yang was like a lone boat in the midst of raging waves, teetering and on the verge of total destruction at any moment.

Yet, even so, he had no intention of retreating in the slightest.

Because behind him was his dearest Junior Sister.

He would rather die than retreat!

He would not regret it even if he died nine times over!

"Ah..."

Lin Yang was submerged by the sea of Lightning Tribulation. Each bolt of lightning was comparable to an Immortal King's full-strength strike, causing his body to tremble and forcing him to let out a low roar.

He did not know how much time had passed...

The thunder above the firmament gradually subsided, and Lin Yang had miraculously survived the terrifying Reverse Life Tribulation.

But by now, he had already reached the point of exhaustion, his body was not a single piece of intact skin, and his willpower had long since reached its limit.

The moment the thunderous sounds ceased, he could no longer control himself and tumbled downward.

Boom!

But just at this moment, the dark vortex above, which was slowly dissipating, suddenly shook violently, and a terrifying blade of lightning shot out from it once again.

This was the final strike. After firing this blade of lightning, the vortex that had shrouded the dome of the sky shattered into nothingness.

Although this final strike of the Lightning Tribulation might cause damage to Shen Youchu, it was no longer enough to threaten her life.

However, not long after this relatively harmless blade of lightning was fired, Li Sanxuan and the others in the distance turned pale with shock.

Because that final Lightning Tribulation was not striking toward Shen Youchu, but rather... Lin Yang!

One must know that at this moment, Lin Yang was in a state of nearly being half-dead, with not a shred of strength left to resist.

And the Reverse Life Tribulation had clearly taken note of this before it dissipated: since you want to defy the rules of space-time to resurrect a person from the past, then let it be a life for a life!

Lin Yang was falling head-first, watching the blade of lightning about to strike him. He wanted to raise his hand to counterattack, but he felt his body was impossibly heavy, and he didn't have a shred of strength left. He could only watch helplessly as the blade of lightning came crashing down to kill him.

Just when Lin Yang thought he was going to die under the Heavenly Tribulation, suddenly, a graceful figure appeared above him, followed by an elegant turn that made time and space seem to stand still, revealing that gentle face that haunted his dreams.

"Senior Brother, you are so silly."

Shen Youchu threw herself forward, using her body to block the final Lightning Tribulation for Lin Yang.

After a single scalding hot tear dripped onto his cheek, Lin Yang's tense nerves could hold on no longer. His vision went black, and he fainted with a smile on his face.

...

One day... two days... ten days... one hundred days.

For a full hundred days, Lin Yang's consciousness remained on the verge of collapse, muddled and unable to wake up.

In the darkness, he could vaguely feel that every time he was about to give up, a warm wave of energy would surge over, tightly wrapping around his Soul.

It was like a magical immortal furnace, with the duality of ice and fire repeatedly superimposed, constantly tempering his Divine Soul and slowly extending his Life Qi.

He did not know how long had passed.

When Lin Yang opened his eyes again, it was deep in the night. The surroundings were dim, with only a flickering lamp emitting a soft light in the darkness.

"Senior Brother, are you awake?!"

Vaguely, Lin Yang seemed to hear Shen Youchu's surprised voice ring out in the room.

He wanted to open his eyes, but found his eyelids as heavy as if they had lead balls attached to them. Yet, he still asked impatiently, "Junior Sister, Junior Sister, is that you?"

Before his words had even finished, Lin Yang's sense of touch had recovered somewhat. He discovered that he was leaning against a warm embrace, soft and very resilient.

"Senior Brother, it's me. Don't move around."

A voice as beautiful as celestial music rang softly in his ears. Lin Yang slowly opened his eyes, just in time to look up at a delicate face that seemed as if it would break if touched.

His Junior Sister seemed even more beautiful than in his memories. Her long, elegant hair was draped down, and under the soft lamplight, her charming face had a blush spreading across it that made one's heart skip a beat.

"Plop... plop..."

But immediately following that, crystal-clear teardrops dripped down.

"Junior Sister, why are you crying..."

Lin Yang raised his hand in confusion, wanting to wipe away the tears on Shen Youchu's face, but the more he wiped, the more they flowed.

"Senior Brother, you big idiot!" Shen Youchu shouted.

Lin Yang was stunned. He opened his mouth, just about to say something, but was suddenly embraced by Shen Youchu, and then a pair of charming red lips fiercely blocked the words in his mouth.

Before long, the soft lamplight in the room gradually became intense, and a hint of spring quietly permeated the air...