jdhmnovel Chapter 100 The Battle of Destiny, The First Signs of Change
Chapter 100 The Battle of Destiny, The First Signs of Change
The dark figure knelt on one knee and shouted urgently, "Reporting to the Venerable Envoy, the Battle of Destiny has officially begun! The Heavenly Venerable has ordered all participants to proceed to the main battlefield immediately!" Dai Yao's heart tightened. She took a deep breath, trying to suppress her unease. She knew that what was coming had finally arrived, and she had no choice but to wade into these troubled waters.
She instinctively reached out and gripped the hand of the mysterious figure beside her tightly. The warmth from his palm calmed her panicked heart slightly. The mysterious figure whispered in her ear, "Yao Yao, be careful." The voice was gentle yet carried an undeniable firmness, as if giving Dai Yao immense courage. Dai Yao returned a confident smile, feigning ease, and said, "Don't worry, I'm a woman with cheat codes!" Ling Die beside her nodded frantically, her eyes filled with admiration: "Yao Yao is the best!"
Stepping onto the battlefield, danger lurks everywhere.
Following the shadowy figure, Dai Yao and her group stepped into a completely new space. The spiritual energy here was so dense it was almost tangible, and multicolored rays of light intertwined, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene, like a fairyland. However, Dai Yao knew in her heart that beneath this beautiful facade lay endless killing intent.
The moment she landed, Dai Yao felt an intense sense of oppression wash over her, as if a mountain was pressing down on her, making it hard to breathe. Looking around, she saw various factions entrenched in different places, each exuding a powerful aura and piercing gaze, seemingly searching for prey. Dai Yao couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Wow, what kind of gods are these? I feel like any one of them could easily crush me!" But on the surface, she remained calm, maintaining her harmless expression.
An opportunity suddenly presented itself, and they made their move in secret.
Just then, Dai Yao keenly sensed an extremely faint fluctuation of fortune, like a firefly in the night, appearing and disappearing intermittently. Without making a sound, she activated her special ability, quietly sensing the direction of this fortune's flow. After some investigation, she was pleasantly surprised to discover that this fluctuation of fortune actually originated from a hidden weak point. "Haha, heaven hasn't forsaken me!" Dai Yao thought to herself with secret joy.
She cautiously approached the weak point, fortunately, the surrounding forces were all on guard, and no one noticed her subtle movements. "Hehe, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind—that's me!" Dai Yao thought to herself with secret smugness. Before anyone could react, she swiftly struck, seizing that small portion of the fortune. "Success!" Dai Yao was overjoyed. She felt her power increase slightly, though not much, it was better than nothing.
When a malevolent star strikes, respond skillfully.
Suddenly, a murderous gaze locked onto Dai Yao, followed by a chilling voice that rang out in the air: "Heh, what a reckless little brat, daring to steal my luck!" Upon hearing this, Dai Yao's eyelids twitched. The voice was so cold, as if it had just crawled out of the eighteenth level of hell, sending a chill down her spine.
She turned her head and saw a man dressed in black robes, his face grim, walking towards her, exuding a chilling aura. "Star Fiend!" the mysterious figure beside Dai Yao exclaimed in a low voice, his tone grave. Dai Yao inwardly cried out in alarm, but forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, saying, "Brother, have you misunderstood something? I'm just passing by, looking at the scenery..."
Xing Sha sneered, his eyes as cold as a venomous snake, and said disdainfully, "Just passing by? Looking at the scenery? Do you think I'm a three-year-old? Hand over the luck you just stole, or don't blame me for being impolite!" Dai Yao quickly calculated her countermeasures. She knew that a head-on confrontation was definitely out of the question; this Xing Sha was clearly a ruthless character, and her small frame was no match for him. Therefore, she decided that the best of the thirty-six stratagems was to flee.
"Brother, let's talk this out. It's just a little bit of luck, I'll return it to you right now!" Dai Yao said, while secretly giving the mysterious figure a wink. The mysterious figure understood immediately, stepped forward, and stood in front of Dai Yao, his spiritual energy surging around him, ready to fight at any moment.
"Trying to run? Not so easy!" Xing Sha roared, raising his hand to unleash a fierce attack towards Dai Yao. Dai Yao and the mysterious figure were prepared; they dodged the attack with a swift movement. Seeing this, the surrounding onlookers quickly retreated, afraid of being drawn into the battle.
Fierce confrontation, victory through wit
"Lingkong, attack!" At Dai Yao's command, Lingkong immediately joined the battle. She was agile and unpredictable, targeting the weaknesses of Xing Sha's men, catching them off guard. The mysterious figure clashed head-on with Xing Sha, the two exchanging blows, locked in a fierce and evenly matched fight. Dai Yao, meanwhile, waited for an opportunity to strike.
Xing Sha grew increasingly alarmed as the fight progressed. He hadn't expected this seemingly delicate woman to be so formidable, and the mysterious figure beside her possessed unfathomable strength. Just then, Dai Yao's lips curled into a sly smile. Seizing the opportunity, she swiftly tossed a jade slip into a seemingly deserted corner.
The jade slip shimmered faintly in Dai Yao's hand. She tossed it gently, and it streaked through the air like a shooting star. At its highest point, it suddenly burst into a blinding light, which instantly spread, transforming into thick smoke. Within the smoke, tiny specks of starlight seemed to shimmer, like a mysterious nebula, enveloping everything around it. Xing Sha, thinking Dai Yao was trying to escape with this illusion, scoffed disdainfully, "A mere trick!" He waved his hand, and a howling wind instantly dispersed the smoke, only to find the spot empty.
"Where is she?!" Xing Sha roared, feeling betrayed and furious. Just as he turned around, Dai Yao's light voice came from behind: "Big brother, were you looking for me?" Xing Sha whirled around and saw Dai Yao had appeared behind him at some point, holding a gleaming dagger. A cold glint flashed in her eyes, and her spiritual power surged into her arm like a raging tide. The dagger seemed to be imbued with immense force, piercing Xing Sha's vitals with unstoppable momentum. This strike embodied all her resentment and anger, and also revealed her hidden formidable strength.
"You...when did you..." Xing Sha was terrified. He hadn't noticed how Dai Yao had gotten behind him at all. Her speed and agility were simply unbelievable! Dai Yao smiled like a little fox who had stolen a chicken and said smugly, "Oh dear, big brother, you were too careless! All's fair in war, don't you understand?" Before she finished speaking, the dagger in Dai Yao's hand stabbed down hard, hitting Xing Sha's vital point.
"Ah—" Xing Sha cried out in pain, clutching his wound and staggering backward. He never imagined that he would be outmaneuvered by this seemingly weak woman! When Xing Sha's men saw their leader injured, they immediately fell into chaos, running around like headless flies.
A moment of warmth, but the crisis is not over.
At this moment, the mysterious figure approached Dai Yao. He gently wiped the sweat from her forehead, his eyes filled with tenderness and concern, and asked softly, "Are you alright?" Dai Yao shook her head, smiled slightly, and felt a warm current surge through her heart as she smelled the unique aura emanating from the mysterious figure. In this perilous battlefield of destiny, having him by her side made her feel incredibly safe. The two exchanged a smile, everything understood without words.
"Yao'er..." the mysterious figure called softly, his voice carrying an indescribable depth of affection. Dai Yao's heart skipped a beat. She looked up at him, only to find him staring intently at her, his eyes seeming to hold a thousand unspoken words...
Dai Yao sheathed her dagger and smiled sweetly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. She looked at the injured Xing Sha and teased, "Big brother? Now you know who the big brother is?" Xing Sha clutched his wound, his face pale, his eyes filled with resentment, and he said through gritted teeth, "You...you cheated!" Dai Yao shrugged and said innocently, "All's fair in war! This is the wisdom passed down from our ancestors, don't you know?" As she spoke, she winked playfully, making Xing Sha so angry that he almost fainted.
The mysterious figure walked up to Dai Yao, gently patted her shoulder, and praised her with eyes full of admiration, saying, "Well done!" Dai Yao proudly raised her chin, looking for praise, and said, "Of course! Don't you know who I am?" The two showed off their affection without caring about anyone else, completely ignoring Xing Sha and his men who were coughing up blood on the side.
Xing Sha's men exchanged bewildered glances, unsure of what to do. With their leader gravely wounded, they were leaderless and in complete chaos. "Retreat!" Xing Sha, enduring excruciating pain, ordered a retreat. He knew they had lost today, but as long as they survived, they could always rebuild!
Enemy-trapping barrier, the situation is constantly changing.
Watching Xing Sha and the others flee in disarray, Dai Yao smirked and said, "Trying to run? Not so easy!" A flash of light appeared in her hand, and a jade slip materialized. The mysterious figure asked curiously, "What's this?" Dai Yao smiled mysteriously and said, "A good thing!" With that, she crushed the jade slip.
The next moment, a powerful force erupted from the jade slip, forming a massive barrier. This barrier, emerging from the jade slip, bloomed like a giant lotus of light, distorting space wherever its light touched. Various mysterious patterns shimmered on the barrier's surface, resembling ancient runes and radiating powerful restrictive energy. Xing Sha and the others who touched the barrier were repelled, as if they had struck an impenetrable wall, and the entire battlefield was enveloped within it.
Xing Sha and the others hadn't run far when they were blocked by the barrier. Xing Sha stared at the shimmering barrier before him, his face changing drastically. He cried out in terror, "What the hell is this?!" Dai Yao leisurely walked to the edge of the barrier, watching Xing Sha and the others with a smile, like a cat toying with a mouse, and teased, "Surprised? Unexpected?"
Seeing how easily Dai Yao had trapped Xing Sha and the others, the surrounding forces gasped in astonishment. Their previously hostile gazes now held a hint of awe. Xing Sha trembled with rage, pointing at Dai Yao and roaring, "You... what exactly do you want?!" Dai Yao shrugged, feigning innocence, and said, "Nothing much, I just wanted to invite you all to stay and have a good chat about our life ideals!"
The mysterious figure couldn't help but laugh at Dai Yao's mischievous appearance, saying, "Yao'er, you really are..." Dai Yao turned to look at the mysterious figure, smiled slyly, and asked, "What? Feeling sorry for them?" The mysterious figure shook his head, affectionately ruffled Dai Yao's hair, and said, "I just think you're getting more and more naughty."
"Hmph, this is nothing!" Dai Yao arrogantly raised her chin, then turned to look at Xing Sha and the others, her eyes instantly turning sharp. She said, "Next, the real game time begins!" Suddenly, Dai Yao's expression hardened, she looked into the distance, and whispered, "It's here..."