Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 188 A critical moment

Zhiyan suddenly looked up and cried out, and the phantom of a fox appeared behind her.

A red fox tail appeared behind it.

The golden light above her head was rising in bursts, indicating that she was about to advance to a higher level, but her expression looked like she was experiencing great pain.

Qingyu's once beautiful face was now twisted and contorted with mad laughter. She pressed down on Zhiyan, disregarding her life or death, and poured her powerful phoenix energy into Zhiyan's body with both hands.

At this moment, Zhiyan was lying on the ground, with Qingyu riding on her back.

She trembled in pain, fine beads of sweat rolling down her forehead, soaking her hair and cheeks.

Her clothes were soaked with sweat and clung tightly to her skin, making her look as disheveled as if she had just been pulled out of the water.

However, even with such difficulty, Zhiyan's second tail slowly emerged under the impact of this powerful force.

Lu He watched this scene unfold with great anxiety.

She knew that if Qingyu was allowed to forcefully infuse the power of the phoenix, even if Zhiyan was able to successfully give birth to nine tails, she would likely suffer severe damage to her vital energy due to the damage to her meridians, and might even lose her life on the spot.

Moreover, it's unknown whether Zhiyan can withstand the pain of having her nine tails severed.

That damned demonic power lock was like an unbreakable cage. No matter how hard Lu He struggled and used all his demonic power to break free, he could not break free even a little bit.

After all, Qingyu's terrifying demonic power, reaching level twenty, was far too strong for Lu He to contend with.

Seeing that Zhiyan had already given birth to six tails, and that many of her meridians were breaking inch by inch, almost turning her into a cripple.

No way! It looks like she won't even make it to the next tail.

Suddenly, the surface of Illusion Moon Lake became still as if frozen, and even the ripples stopped moving.

Time seemed to have been stolen from the lake; everyone remained in the same position as just moments before, motionless in the still space.

A figure plunged into Illusion Moon Lake in the wind, and only the part of the lake water he touched resumed its flow.

The newcomer was none other than Gong Zhan. He rushed into the underwater palace, saw the scene before him, and exclaimed in surprise.

I unexpectedly ran into an old acquaintance.

He quickly assessed the situation within two seconds, grabbed Zhiyan, broke the demonic chains binding Lu He and the demonic lock around Jianjian's neck, hoisted the three of them onto his shoulder, and left Illusion Moon Lake in a few swift movements.

Those touched by her would have their time flow restored, so Lu He quickly regained consciousness.

They found themselves on the back of the giant, who was carrying three people on his back, running at breakneck speed so fast that they could barely see the scenery along the way.

"Gan Zhan? What's going on? How are we..."

"That's what I wanted to ask you too, what are you doing at Illusion Moon Lake?"

Lu He told Gongzhan everything that had happened in the past two days.

"I see. That was a close call. If I hadn't shown up in time, you would all probably have died at her hands." Gongzhan sighed, "This woman is the one I mentioned before who tricked me so badly."

"Then why did you come here?" It's obvious you didn't come specifically to rescue people after learning about the situation.

"What else could I be here for? Of course, to get revenge on this woman!" Gong Zhan gritted his teeth, "I even exchanged a freezing talisman with the system specifically for this moment, and it's all for nothing..."

It hurts to think about this; so many points!

"Then why didn't you just kill her and bring us out?" Lu He didn't understand why he didn't take advantage of such a good opportunity.

"I was thinking, who knew her strength would improve so rapidly in such a short time? I don't have the ability to kill her with one blow. If I touch her, she will restore the time flow. If I don't kill her, I'll just be adding another corpse to my inventory. Why are you two short one and want to go together?"

Gongzhan truly hadn't expected to encounter these three acquaintances at Illusion Moon Lake. Furthermore, as soon as he approached, he sensed Qingyu releasing demonic power, which was pure phoenix power, far exceeding Gongzhan's previous estimates.

They didn't dare to make a move, afraid of messing things up.

Now that Tan You has been persuaded and the method of using the Phoenix Power has been obtained, Gong Zhan has made rapid progress and reached the level of a level 20 Great Demon.

But I didn't expect Qingyu to be even more abnormal; she had already touched the edge of the ancient power.

"Why haven't Zhiyan and Jianjian woken up yet?" Only Lu He had been talking to Gongzhan the whole way, so she realized that the other two were still not moving.

"They weren't controlled by the freezing talisman. The one who tied the knot must untie it. Zhiyan is clearly under the influence of the fox clan's bewitching spell. I'll use the fox clan's magic to untie her in a bit... As for Jianjian..."

Gongzhan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped. This human girl probably didn't have long to live; she seemed to have been poisoned by a very serious fox venom. Qingyu probably never intended to spare her life from the beginning.

"Please accept my condolences. The fox venom has already damaged her internal organs. Even if I remove the poison now, it will be meaningless. Her death is inevitable."

“How could this happen… She…” Lu He was filled with grief. How was she going to tell Zhiyan about this later?

"And then there's Zhiyan's situation. Her meridians are almost completely destroyed. Even if they are awakened, I'm afraid..." Gongzhan sighed. In the end, he was too late.

"No matter what, do your best to save them..." Lu He pleaded.

Gong Zhan nodded.

“Let’s go back to Qiuniu’s territory first,” Gongzhan said. “Qingyu is only a max-level demon right now, and there’s still a big gap between her and an ancient demon beast. If we go there, she won’t dare to chase after us.”

Lu He nodded. She had already figured out how to explain why the scent of Zhiyan's cleavage lingered at the place where the green ox died.

They soon returned to the territory of Wanqingshan.

Qiuniu appeared immediately as expected. He smelled the scent of Gongzhan and Zhiyan, the exact same scent as the place where Qingniu died.

"Are these two accomplices in the murder of Qingniu?" The question was asked bluntly.

Lu He quickly stepped forward and waved his hand: "No, no, Brother Qiuniu, they are Qingyu's mortal enemies. This Gongzhan also fought with Qingyu all the way in Wanqingshan before, and only managed to escape with great difficulty."

Lu He slapped his thigh and praised Qiu Niu, "Boss, you actually guessed right! Qing Yu really did deceive Zhi Yan and tried to sever her nine tails. Look at this injury!"

As Lu He spoke, she quickly pointed to Zhi Yan, who was covered in lacerations and lying on Gong Zhan's back: "She almost died. You were right about everything. Qing Yu is the real culprit!"

Seeing the doubt still in Qiuniu's eyes, Lu He quickly blamed herself: "Sigh, if I hadn't gotten separated from my friends before, I wouldn't have had any dealings with Qingyu. If I had known about the Green Ox's inner core, I shouldn't have exchanged it with her. I really didn't know she was a bad person at the time. Look, I came to seek revenge on her later."

She beat her chest and stamped her feet in heartache. You have to admit Lu He's acting skills are excellent. She portrayed the grievance of being deceived and the self-blame of trusting the wrong person perfectly.

"You know what happened next. My best friend Yunyi's fate is still unknown. We really paid a heavy price this time." Lu He said, then covered her face and started crying.

Qiuniu now completely believed them and firmly believed that it was all Qingyu's fault.

It seems I have no choice but to stop them, Qiuniu thought to himself. But for now, I should let them go into the mountains; saving lives is the priority.

The fire fox named Zhiyan was indeed injured, and it's unknown whether she can survive.