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Chapter 218 Relics Assist in Turning the Tide

Before Dai Yao could finish speaking, the distant woods shook, and several dark figures darted out from them with astonishing speed!

"Damn, speak of the devil and he appears! These little bastards are really persistent!" Dai Yao muttered, but her eyes sharpened.

"It seems they've also set their sights on this ruin." The mysterious figure's expression was grave, and a long sword gleaming with a cold light had appeared in his hand at some point.

"Hmph, trying to steal from me? Don't you even know your own limitations!" Dai Yao sneered, and in a flash, she disappeared from the spot.

She moved through the woods like a ghost, easily dodging the enemy's projectiles and magical attacks.

Those remaining forces clearly did not expect Dai Yao to be so fast, and for a moment they could not catch a glimpse of her.

"This little girl is as slippery as an eel!" A rough voice came from deep in the woods, and then a burly figure walked out of the woods. It was the mastermind's right-hand man.

"Stop playing cat and mouse with her, just use that!" a cold voice said beside the assistant.

The assistant nodded upon hearing this, took out a black bead from his pocket, and crushed it violently.

After the black bead shattered, an eerie aura instantly spread out, the surrounding trees began to wither, and the ground began to crack, as if something terrifying was about to burst forth from the earth.

Dai Yao noticed the change in her surroundings and her heart skipped a beat: "Oh no, this is..." She suddenly looked up in the direction of the ruins, her eyes narrowing, "They want to use this power to destroy the ruins!"

With that thought in mind, Dai Yao stopped fighting and dashed off towards the ruins.

"Trying to run? Not so easy!" The assistant roared, leading his men in hot pursuit.

With her keen sense of destiny, Dai Yao skillfully avoided the many traps set by the enemy and arrived at the entrance of the ruins without any obstacles.

At the entrance, a huge stone gate was tightly closed, covered with ancient runes, exuding a mysterious aura.

"Open for me!" Dai Yao shouted, forming a hand seal. A golden light shot out from her hands and struck the runes on the stone door.

Rumble!

The stone door slowly opened, and an ancient and powerful aura surged out from within, causing Dai Yao to feel a pang of fear.

She took a deep breath and stepped into the ruins.

However, the moment she entered the ruins, a dangerous aura came from behind her...

"Heh, do you think you can escape like this?" A cold voice rang in her ear.

Dai Yao turned around abruptly, only to see that the mastermind's right-hand man had appeared behind her at some point, holding a dagger that emitted a ghostly green light, aimed straight at her back!

"Holy crap! You're playing dirty tricks, aren't you!" Dai Yao exclaimed in shock. At the last second, she dodged the fatal blow by turning to the side. The dagger grazed her clothes, bringing a chill to her skin.

"Hmph, your reaction is quite quick." The assistant sneered and launched another attack.

The interior of the ruins is spacious, with ancient runes engraved on the walls, emitting a faint golden light.

While dodging her assistant's attacks, Dai Yao observed her surroundings, searching for a way out.

At this moment, key members of their own forces also arrived at the scene and engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy.

Various spells and weapons clashed together, producing a deafening sound, and the entire ruins seemed to tremble.

"Yao Yao, be careful!" The mysterious figure stood in front of Dai Yao, shielding her from a fatal attack.

"Are you alright?" Dai Yao asked with concern.

"It's alright." The mysterious figure held Dai Yao's hand tightly, giving her strength and support.

They looked at each other, their eyes filled with trust and love.

Just then, a deafening roar came from the depths of the ruins, and a powerful pressure instantly enveloped the entire space.

"Who has disturbed my slumber?" A huge figure slowly emerged from the darkness; it was the guardian of the mysterious ruins.

The appearance of the guardian caused both sides to stop fighting, and they all watched this powerful being with vigilance.

"You insignificant ants, how dare you trespass on my territory!" the guardian roared, a powerful energy wave emanating from its body, blasting everything around it away.

Dai Yao and the mysterious figure were also knocked back several steps by this force, and it took them a while to regain their balance.

"Damn it, this guardian is too strong!" Dai Yao thought to herself, feeling like she was in a real mess this time.

"Who are you? Why are you trespassing on my ruins?" The guardian's gaze swept over the crowd with piercing eyes.

Dai Yao took a deep breath and stepped forward, about to explain, when the guardian suddenly fixed his gaze on her and said in an icy tone, "You... you have a familiar aura on you..."

The guardian slowly raised a giant hand and pointed at Dai Yao, "You, come here."

Dai Yao looked at the enormous hand that blotted out the sky and swallowed hard.

If this thing is photographed, she'll probably be turned into a glutton.

A direct confrontation is definitely not an option; of the thirty-six stratagems, retreat is the best...

What a ghost!

The old man's aura is all around us. Which way should we go?

"Please calm down, senior!" Dai Yao forced a bright smile and greeted her in a standard sycophantic manner. "We stumbled upon this place by mistake and had no intention of offending you! It's just..." Dai Yao paused, her eyes darting around, an idea forming in her mind, "...we simply admire your reputation and wish to pay our respects to your esteemed presence!"

The guardian sneered, "You ants dare to look up to me?"

“Senior, you are mistaken,” Dai Yao said calmly, and began to fabricate a story. “Although we are of low strength, our respect for you is like a surging river, endless and unstoppable, like the Yellow River overflowing its banks! Senior, look at the aura on my body, isn’t that the best proof?”

The guardian narrowed his eyes, seemingly pondering the truth or falsehood of Dai Yao's words.

Dai Yao secretly prayed that the old man wouldn't see through her lie.

“What you say makes some sense.” The guardian pondered for a moment. “However, it won’t be enough to get my help with just a few nice words. You will have to pass my test.”

Dai Yao's heart tightened: Here it comes, here it comes, the test is here!

The guardian waved his hand, and a maze appeared out of thin air: "If you can get out of this maze within three days, I will grant your request."

Looking at the intricate maze, Dai Yao felt a pang of despair.

Three days?

What a joke!

This maze seems to have no end; it would be strange if we could get out in three days!

“Senior, this…” Dai Yao wanted to try again, but was interrupted by the guardian.

"What? You don't dare?" The guardian's tone was laced with sarcasm.

"Provocation won't work on me!" Dai Yao retorted, "Who says I'm afraid! It's just a maze, right? I'll go!" With that, she resolutely stepped into the maze.

Three days later, Dai Yao emerged from the maze, dressed in rags and covered in dust.

"Senior, I'm out!" Dai Yao's voice was weak, but her eyes were full of pride.

A hint of appreciation flashed in the guardian's eyes: "Not bad, you have passed my test."

"Senior, can I..."

"Shh—" The guardian interrupted Dai Yao, giving her a meaningful look. "Don't rush, the real show is just beginning." It did not directly hand over the power of the ruins to Dai Yao, but instead injected a strange power into the bodies of its own faction members.

This power was hidden and profound, seemingly integrated with them, leaving no trace.

After doing all this, the guardian looked at Dai Yao with a mysterious smile on his lips: "Now, it's up to them."

Completely bewildered, before Dai Yao could react, she heard a furious roar from afar: "Dai Yao! You come out here!" The mastermind's right-hand man, leading his remaining forces, returned with murderous intent...

Dai Yao thought to herself: Good grief, is this old guy playing me for a fool?

What good show is just beginning?

I was terrified!

Before Dai Yao could even open her mouth to complain, the menacing roar drew closer again.

"Dai Yao! Coward! Come out if you dare!" The mastermind's right-hand man's sharp voice was like fingernails scratching on a blackboard, making one want to pick their ears.

Behind him, the remaining forces, though few in number, all looked fierce and were clearly not to be trifled with.

Dai Yao gave a cold laugh, and was about to retort when she saw that the members of her side were all showing pain on their faces, and their bodies were faintly emitting a golden light.

"What the heck? What's going on?" Dai Yao was shocked. This was not a good sign!

Could it be that old guy playing tricks?

The next moment, a shocking scene unfolded.

The golden light emanating from the members of their own faction suddenly erupted, like a volcanic eruption, and a powerful force surged forth!

This power, vast and majestic, carrying an ancient and mysterious aura, is the power of the ruins!

"Aaaaaah!" The enemies screamed in agony as they were struck by this force.

They were thrown backward as if they had been hit by a giant sledgehammer, crashing to the ground, their fates unknown.

Even the most vocal and capable henchman of the mastermind was caught off guard by the sudden attack, falling to the ground in a disheveled state with a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth.

"What?!" He looked at the members of his own faction in disbelief, his eyes filled with fear.

"This...how is this possible?!"

Dai Yao: ? ? ?

This reversal happened so fast, like a tornado, that Dai Yao was a little confused.

However, even if I'm a bit confused, I still have to show off when it's time to do so.

"Hmph, is that all the skill you have? You dare to provoke me?" Dai Yao crossed her arms and struck a pose like a master, but in her mind she was frantically asking the mysterious figure: Brother, what's going on here?

I need help urgently!

The mysterious figure simply smiled slightly and gave her a "don't worry" look.

Just then, an oppressive feeling that made it hard to breathe suddenly appeared, as if the entire world had been restricted.

A deep, authoritative voice slowly rang out: "It seems I underestimated you..."