**Chapter 85: The Female Lead is Battling in the Front, Yellow-Haired and the Protagonist are Battling in the Back**
Mu Jixue’s body twisted and struggled restlessly, as if Yun Zhonghe’s words had transformed into a giant pillar, piercing deep inside her and stirring things up, prompting her to instinctively resist.
“Stop fussing! Do you want to rescue Miss Lin or not?”
Yun Zhonghe’s scolding pushed Mu Jixue to suppress her emotions, forcibly clamping down her feelings and pressing them into submission—no resisting allowed!
That’s right, at this moment, she had no choice but to obey Yun Zhonghe’s arrangements, unconditionally submitting to him and allowing him to manipulate her body however he pleased.
As long as it could save little Yu, she wouldn’t complain about just a little bit of spiritual energy channeling. Even if it meant hitting other areas, she’d just have to grit her teeth and endure.
Meanwhile, up in the sky, Lin Zhongyu’s golden flame armor seemed to dim significantly; she started to show signs of fatigue, her breath growing a bit ragged.
This burst of power was ultimately not something she had fully mastered; after all, Lin Zhongyu was just a junior cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage. It was quite a feat to hold out against a Half-step Yuan Ying evil creature for so long.
Seeing that Lin Zhongyu was finally losing steam, the Black Shadow saw its chance and began to counterattack furiously.
“You little Foundation Establishment ant, don’t get too cocky!”
“I will use your lives to honor my partner!”
Boom——!
Lightning split the night sky, whisking away the last few strands of the moonlight. The dark little town seemed plunged into a hopeless silence, only interrupted by the Black Shadow’s increasingly frantic shouts of excitement.
Seeing the situation grow dire, the watching cultivators below quickly pulled out their trump cards.
Those with magical items displayed their wares; those who could fling talismans hurried to do so. Anyone with ranged attack methods was suddenly feeling generous.
Even blowing up spirit stones to smash the Black Shadow was an option.
Everyone worked together, doing their part to support Lin Zhongyu.
“Hang in there!”
“Don’t lose to her!”
“Justice will prevail! We absolutely can’t lose to evil!”
Feeling the encouragement of the crowd, Lin Zhongyu wiped the bl**d from the corner of her mouth, and the despair in her eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a dazzling golden shine.
In that moment, she truly felt like the protagonist of this world!
“Brother Yun has died, and I have no more desires, but he taught me to uphold justice. I absolutely cannot betray the power he bestowed upon me!”
With a roar, the golden and dark red auras clashed violently in the sky, visible shockwaves rampaging through the town.
Seeing Lin Zhongyu fighting so desperately, Mu Jixue couldn’t care less about her own troubles.
“d*mn it… I get it now! Just come in quickly! But I warn you, if you tell Xiao Yu about this, I will never let you off!”
She lifted her clothes, exposing her snowy back. Going in from behind was much more convenient and faster than the earlier palm-to-palm method.
This was a conclusion Yun Zhonghe had drawn after exploring Mu Jixue’s meridian pathways before; going in from behind would allow for swifter and smoother spiritual energy transfer to her lower regions.
“Alright, then I’m going in!”
Yun Zhonghe took a deep breath and steadied Mu Jixue’s delicate waist, finding the right spot before shooting forth his gathered pure spiritual energy.
“Ugh!!”
This time it was more forceful than the exploratory approach; after all, there was a battle to fight! Yun Zhonghe didn’t have time to take it slow.
However, from his previous probing, he knew Mu Jixue’s meridians were quite resilient and could accommodate spiritual energy ten times stronger than her cultivation level. So, even with a strong influx of energy, she could handle it.
Besides, it was necessary to use the most powerful energy to make an impact.
Logically, for Huang Aotian to unlock the mysterious acupoints to unleash her potential, a very strong impact of spiritual energy was needed.
If not for Huang Aotian experiencing a major upheaval, rendering her emotional wreck, causing her internal spiritual energy to go haywire and accidentally opening the mysterious acupoints, it would have been nearly impossible without such external help.
But such a plan was generally tough to execute since no one besides Yun Zhonghe knew about the power hidden within Mu Jixue’s body, let alone which acupoint to hit.
“Ha… mmm~ ugh…!!!”
Mu Jixue felt Yun Zhonghe’s spiritual energy gradually penetrate her, and her pretty face contorted in agony; it seemed very painful.
With heavy breaths and sweat beading on her forehead, she felt as if her meridians might just burst.
This was normal, of course—different from the last time which was merely exploratory; this time they were truly going for it.
It was reasonable for there to be pain on the first try.
But…
“Hey, don’t move around too much, or you’ll hit the wrong spot.”
Yun Zhonghe almost went off course, guiding the energy toward the wrong meridian.
After a bit of adjustment, he finally got back on track.
“That’s because you’re too forceful! Just take it slower (〃＞目＜)”
Yun Zhonghe, feeling helpless, decided to be a bit gentler given her petite stature.
After all, according to the original plot, Mu Jixue wouldn’t unlock her potential for years; by then, Little Ruo would have already grown into a young lady.
Meanwhile, in the midst of the fierce battle happening in the sky, Lin Zhongyu got knocked down. Seeing this, Mu Jixue urgently urged, “Hurry up, hurry up! Xiao Yu is in danger!”
“Do you want me to go faster or slower?”
Mu Jixue’s face turned crimson. With tears welling in her eyes, she gritted her teeth, “Faster, faster! Don’t stop!”
Going fast, nearing the peak, almost there…
At that moment, Lin Zhongyu in the center of the battlefield clutched her chest, a trickle of bl**d escaping the corner of her mouth.
The golden flame armor on her flickered like a dying battery; her strength was nearly depleted.
“After just a little while, and I’m almost done for?”
Lin Zhongyu felt unwilling, her voice tinged with weakness.
Indeed, even though it felt long, in actuality, it had barely been two or three minutes since the Black Shadow appeared.
Lin Zhongyu was at her wit’s end, the golden flames enveloping the estate gradually diminishing, and she retraced from her golden-glowing enchanting form back to her plain original appearance.
But on the other hand, the Black Shadow only had its clothes tattered and its mask shattered, revealing a devilishly stunning face with blackened eyes and bl**d-red pupils—just like it had been tossed out of a defeated CG scene.
Though its appearance seemed defeated, the true loser was Lin Zhongyu.
“Who would have thought, who would have thought that a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator could wield such power? Why don’t you take my former partner’s place and become my new partner? If you agree, I might consider sparing your life.”
The Black Shadow sneered, its floating body slowly descending toward Lin Zhongyu, long spider-like legs extending from its back tipped with sharp barbs.
“Dream on! Good and evil cannot coexist! I would rather d*e than become your lapdog!”
Lin Zhongyu’s voice rang clear, carrying a unique resonance that sent shivers down the Black Shadow’s spine.
“Kehehe, you won’t have a say in this. I’m very much looking forward to what kind of little creatures will hatch from you after I lay my eggs inside you.”
Hearing the Black Shadow’s laughter, Lin Zhongyu’s face turned ashen; she couldn’t bear to imagine that outcome—she would rather d*e.
However, at this moment, she couldn’t even muster the strength to lift her sword.
The Black Shadow laughed triumphantly; to it, Lin Zhongyu was already a piece of cake.
bl**d-colored fingers slowly grasped Lin Zhongyu’s chin, dripping with a taunting tone.
“Become mine…”
But before it could finish, suddenly, a flash of golden light burst forth!
The speed was so fast that it couldn’t be caught by the n*ked eye, like a yellow lightning bolt shooting in.
A golden sword darted into view, executing the well-known Eight Hells Sword Technique, and fiercely struck down the Black Shadow’s hand that was reaching for Lin Zhongyu.
Lin Zhongyu’s beautiful eyes widened in astonishment.
“Trying to snatch my bro’s woman? Did you ask me first?!”
Yun Zhonghe made his grand entrance!
