jdhmnovel Chapter 82 The Return Journey is Perilous, Yao Girl Overcomes Difficulties
Chapter 82 The Return Journey is Perilous, Yao Girl Overcomes Difficulties
"Demon Lord, wait!" A clear voice broke the tense atmosphere in the hall.
Ling Feng burst in, bowed to the Demon Lord, and said, "Demon Lord, there may be a misunderstanding!"
The Demon Lord glanced at him: "Misunderstanding? Tell me, what's the misunderstanding?"
Ling Feng looked at Dai Yao (inside Miao Wan's body) and then at Miao Wan (inside Dai Yao's body), scratching his head: "Well... it's a long story. In short, they didn't intend to do anything bad!" His explanation was essentially meaningless, leaving everyone present completely confused.
The Demon Lord was clearly unconvinced: "Didn't intend to do anything bad? Why is the power of the Purple Cloud Jade surging within her? This thing is no joke!"
Seeing that the Demon Lord was about to lose his temper, Dai Yao (in Miao Wan's body) quickly spoke up: "Demon Lord, Wan'er and I just... just wanted to test the power of this Purple Cloud Spirit Jade, we absolutely had no other intentions!" She quickly came up with a lame excuse.
"Test its power?" The Demon Lord's tone was full of suspicion. "You're using my most precious treasure for practice? You've got some nerve!"
"Demon Lord, please calm down! Please calm down!" Ling Feng quickly tried to smooth things over. "They didn't mean it. Please, Demon Lord, show them leniency!" As he spoke, he secretly gave Dai Yao (inside Miao Wan's body) a wink, signaling her to find a way to escape quickly.
Dai Yao (inside Miao Wan's body) understood immediately and quickly said, "Demon Lord, we really know we were wrong! We won't dare to do it again!"
Just then, Miao Wan (inside Dai Yao's body) suddenly spoke: "Demon Lord, actually..."
Dai Yao (inside Miao Wan's body) felt a pang of unease, thinking to herself, "Oh no, this girl isn't going to reveal the truth, is she?"
However, what Miao Wan (inside Dai Yao's body) said next shocked her: "Actually... I was the one who encouraged Yao Yao to do this. If you want to punish someone, punish me!"
Dai Yao (inside Miao Wan's body): "..." This sister is really loyal!
Having finally fooled the Demon Lord, Dai Yao and Miao Wan successfully escaped and embarked on their journey home.
Dai Yao was overjoyed, planning how to use the celestial treasure she had obtained after returning home.
However, her joy was short-lived, as it quickly turned to sorrow.
They hadn't gone far from the protective range of the Immortal Treasure when a group of cultivators blocked their path.
Leading the group were Xinghua and Yingxing.
"Hey, isn't this Dai Yao!" Xinghua said sarcastically. "What, you're out so soon? Looks like you didn't get any benefits from this immortal encounter!"
Dai Yao looked around and found herself surrounded. The atmosphere around her instantly became tense and oppressive, as if the air itself had frozen.
She felt like a lamb being targeted by a pack of wolves.
But who is she?
Dai Yao!
How could we possibly be intimidated by this display of force?
"Xinghua, the way you talk makes it sound like you've gotten some benefit from it." Dai Yao retorted calmly, "You're not hiding in some corner trembling with fear, haven't you even seen a glimpse of any immortal treasures?"
"You!" Xinghua was struck on a sore spot by her words and became furious. "Enough nonsense! If you know what's good for you, hand over the treasures you have!"
"A treasure?" Dai Yao feigned surprise. "What treasure? I don't know anything about it."
"Stop playing dumb!" Xinghua roared angrily, "Do you think we didn't see it? You clearly just now..."
“Mingming what?” Dai Yao raised an eyebrow. “Mingming got a peerless treasure, and then you scared him so much that he wet himself and handed it over with both hands?” She deliberately misinterpreted Xinghua’s meaning, her tone full of sarcasm.
Xinghua was so enraged by her words that she lost her temper and charged at Dai Yao recklessly, yelling, "You brat, you're asking for it!"
Dai Yao sneered and easily dodged to the side. Xinghua, on the other hand, missed his target due to excessive force and fell to the ground in a sorry state, which drew laughter from the surrounding cultivators.
"That's it?" Dai Yao looked disgusted. "You're so bad! With your skill level, you dare to try and steal my treasure?"
Xinghua got up from the ground, his face ashen. He was about to make another move when Yingxing stopped him.
“Xinghua,” the movie star said coldly, “Don’t be reckless…”
The movie star stopped the furious Xinghua, his cold gaze sweeping over Dai Yao, his tone laced with disdain: "Xinghua, step back. Why do you need to personally deal with such a minor character? It's beneath your dignity." He slowly drew the long sword from his waist, its blade radiating a dark light that seemed capable of devouring all light.
"Let me teach her what real strength is."
Dai Yao thought to herself: Here it comes, this guy looks like a tough character!
They may appear aloof and cold on the surface, but who knows what mischief they're plotting behind the scenes!
On the surface, she remained calm and even yawned, saying with a bored expression, "That's it? I thought you were some kind of expert, but it turns out you're just a pretty face with no substance."
The movie star's face darkened, clearly angered by Dai Yao's provocation.
Without further ado, he swung his longsword, sending a sharp sword aura hurtling straight toward Dai Yao's face.
Dai Yao dared not be careless and quickly dodged.
The sword energy grazed her cheek, leaving a shallow bloodstain on her face.
"Wow, that's pretty spicy!" Dai Yao touched the wound on her cheek, her tone tinged with amusement. "But with this little skill, you think you can steal my treasure? I think you're dreaming!"
The movie star's attacks came wave after wave, each move ruthless and vicious, with insidious and venomous spells appearing one after another, clinging tightly to Dai Yao like a malignant sore.
The surrounding cultivators were also eager to make their move, waiting for an opportunity to join the battle and get a share of the spoils.
Dai Yao had to dodge the movie star's attacks while also guarding against sneak attacks from the surrounding cultivators; her situation was extremely precarious.
Just then, Dai Yao suddenly sensed a strange energy fluctuation.
This is... the flow of Qi!
Dai Yao was overjoyed and immediately activated her cheat ability—the ability to sense the flow of Qi.
A golden light flashed, and a clear image appeared in Dai Yao's mind. The trajectory of the movie star's next attack and the movement routes of the surrounding cultivators were clearly presented before her eyes.
"Heh, trying to ambush me? I saw through your tricks long ago!" Dai Yao's lips curled into a wicked smile, and with a flash, she disappeared from the spot like a ghost.
The next second, she appeared behind the movie star and kicked him in the butt, sending him sprawling face-first into the dirt.
The movie star scrambled to his feet, furious and humiliated, and roared, "You! How dare you..."
Dai Yao didn't give him a chance to continue speaking. She activated her cheat ability again, predicted the movie star's attack direction, and easily dodged his fatal blow.
The movie star was shocked; he hadn't expected Dai Yao to have such abilities.
Dai Yao clapped her hands and said with a look of disgust, "That's it? You call yourself a Nascent Soul cultivator? I bet you didn't even graduate from kindergarten!"
The movie star was so enraged by her words that she almost vomited blood. Just as she was about to attack again, she suddenly heard a roar from afar: "Stop! Who dares to touch her!" Ling Feng saw Dai Yao being surrounded and attacked from a distance. His fiery temper flared up instantly. Without thinking twice, he charged into the crowd and shouted: "Don't be afraid, Yao! Brother Feng is here to save you!" His voice was like a demonic sound piercing the brain, making the ears of the surrounding cultivators ring.
Dai Yao was internally screaming: "Big brother, are you here to save me or to cause trouble?!"
Your entrance was way too flashy!
They practically wanted to announce to the whole world: Someone's stealing treasure here! Come and see!
Although Ling Feng's cultivation level was at the early stage of the Nascent Soul stage, he was single-minded and his fighting style was quite rough. He was like a human bulldozer, charging around recklessly without any strategy.
His arrival completely disrupted Dai Yao's meticulously planned "pretending to be weak to catch a tiger" strategy.
The movie star was originally wary of Dai Yao's strange movements and predictive abilities, but now that he saw Ling Feng, this hothead, join in, he sneered in his heart: "You have a way to heaven but you don't take it, you have no way to hell but you come here by yourself!"
He immediately changed his strategy, no longer targeting Dai Yao, but instead making Ling Feng his primary target, attempting to use Ling Feng to restrain Dai Yao.
Seeing the situation take a sharp turn for the worse, Dai Yao thought to herself, "This silly boy is really good for nothing and good for nothing!"
Just as the movie star's attack was about to hit Ling Feng, at the critical moment, Dai Yao made a snap decision, mobilized all the spiritual power in her body, and suddenly released a powerful spell - "Nine Heavens Profound Thunder Technique"!
In an instant, the world changed color, the wind and clouds surged, and streaks of purple lightning descended from the sky, like wildly dancing dragons, fiercely striking Yingxing and the surrounding cultivators.
"Boom boom boom!" The explosions were deafening, and the powerful shockwaves forced everyone back several steps.
Dai Yao was also shaken by this force, her face turned slightly pale, but her eyes remained unusually firm.
As the smoke cleared, everyone stared at Dai Yao in astonishment, their eyes filled with disbelief.
They never expected that this seemingly delicate woman would possess such formidable strength.
Even the movie star was stunned. He originally thought Dai Yao was just a Golden Core cultivator, but he didn't expect her to be hiding her strength!
Just then, Dai Yao felt that mysterious power again, warm and strong, as if encouraging and supporting her.
She took a deep breath, her icy gaze sweeping over the crowd, a cold smile playing on her lips: "What? Do you still want my baby now?"
The movie star's face was grim, his eyes flickering. Finally, he slowly sheathed his longsword and said in a low voice, "I will remember what happened today..." He turned and left, disappearing into the night.
Seeing this, the other cultivators also scattered like birds and beasts.
Ling Feng scurried over to Dai Yao, his face full of admiration, and said, "Yao-mei'er, you're amazing! You're practically my goddess!" Dai Yao rolled her eyes and said irritably, "Shut up! If you hadn't been causing trouble, would I have gone through all this trouble?"
Suddenly, Dai Yao's gaze sharpened as she looked into the distance and whispered, "They're here..."
Dai Yao wiped away non-existent blood from the corner of her mouth, inwardly complaining: This "Nine Heavens Profound Thunder Technique" looks cool, but the recoil is just too much!
She now felt that the spiritual energy in her body was like a squeezed-dry lemon, incredibly sour and refreshing.
However, the effect was not bad. At least it scared away the pack of hungry wolves and made that guy called "Movie Star" suffer in silence. Presumably, he won't dare to cause her any more trouble for a while.
Ling Feng continued his incessant flattery, until Dai Yao finally lost her temper and slapped him on the back of the head: "Can't you shut up? You're like a broken record, so annoying!"
"Ouch!" Ling Feng rubbed his head, looking at Dai Yao with a pitiful expression. "Yao-mei'er, I was just worried about you..."
Dai Yao took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the urge to kick him away: "You don't have to be so ostentatious about showing concern! Are you afraid others won't know we got a treasure? Are you afraid you haven't stirred up enough hatred?"
Ling Feng scratched his head and chuckled, "Hehe, I was just trying to support you... but it seems I've actually made things worse..."
Dai Yao sighed and rubbed her forehead. This silly boy was hopeless.
However, it was also a lucky accident. If he hadn't suddenly barged in, the movie star wouldn't have given up so easily, and he wouldn't have had to expose the "Nine Heavens Profound Thunder Technique".
Although the cost was a bit high, it at least deterred them, so it was worth it.
At this moment, Lingyun, who had been hiding in the corner, timidly walked over and whispered, "Miss Dai...Miss Dai Yao, thank you for saving me..."
Dai Yao waved her hand: "It's nothing, don't worry about it. Given the current situation, we'd better leave here as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications."
Lingyun nodded, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes: "But the movie stars definitely won't let this go..."
Dai Yao sneered, "What's there to be afraid of? We'll deal with whatever comes our way. I'm not easily intimidated!" She paused, her eyes sharpening, "Besides, I haven't even settled accounts with them yet!"
"Yao Mei'er, where are we going next?" Ling Feng asked.
Dai Yao looked up at the sky, pondered for a moment, and said, "Let's find a safe place to rest and recover our spiritual energy. We'll set off back to the Demon Palace early tomorrow morning."
"Okay!" Ling Feng immediately replied, looking like a sycophant.
Dai Yao rolled her eyes at him and turned to walk deeper into the woods.
Lingyun followed closely behind, while Lingfeng trotted along behind the two, occasionally stealing glances at Dai Yao with eyes full of adoration.
The three walked through a dense thicket of bushes and came to a seemingly peaceful grove of trees.
Dai Yao suddenly stopped, her eyes narrowing, and whispered, "Be careful..."