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Dai Yao hummed a little tune, happily playing with the upgraded artifact. This thing was simply a deadly weapon; who would dare to be arrogant in front of her now? Thinking of Lei Po's humiliated expression, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

“Next, we should go to…” Before Dai Yao could finish speaking, she suddenly felt the air around her freeze, and an inexplicable sense of oppression washed over her, making her hair stand on end. “What’s going on? Is it a system vulnerability?” Dai Yao wondered to herself. It felt like someone was secretly watching her, making her very uncomfortable.

She immediately activated the new feature of the device – the "Eagle Eyes" scanning mode.

The previously empty surroundings suddenly began to glow with red light under the scan of the divine artifact, like eyes hidden in the darkness, gleaming with a chilling light.

"Holy crap! What the hell is this?" Dai Yao exclaimed, almost throwing the artifact away. Luckily, she reacted quickly and steadied herself. The red dots were distributed in a very regular pattern, clearly some kind of formation or trap.

Dai Yao moved carefully, skillfully avoiding the dangerous red dots by following the route scanned by the artifact.

"Luckily, I have a magical artifact protecting me, otherwise I would be in big trouble today."

She wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, a wave of fear washing over her. If that thing had been triggered, she'd probably be badly injured, if not killed. Having narrowly escaped death, Dai Yao didn't let her guard down. She had a feeling this was just the beginning, and greater danger lay ahead. Gripping her divine weapon tightly, she gazed resolutely into the distance and whispered, "Come on, I'll see who's playing tricks!"

Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed past her eyes...

Dai Yao rolled away to avoid the shadowy figure, but upon closer inspection, she saw nothing. "Am I seeing things?" she muttered, rubbing her eyes.

On the screen of the device, red dots were still densely packed, resembling a high-energy warning in a horror movie. "Are they serious?" Dai Yao muttered, her playful smile fading as her expression turned serious.

In the blink of an eye, several black energy beams attacked from all directions at an astonishing speed.

Dai Yao reacted quickly, activating the artifact's "flash" function to barely dodge the attack, but was still shaken by the shockwave of the explosion, leaving her covered in dust and dirt. She pretended to cough a few times in a disheveled state.

"Ahem, who is it? What kind of hero sneaks around like this!" Dai Yao deliberately raised her voice, pretending to be panicked, but in reality, she was secretly observing the surrounding movements.

Hidden in the shadows, Lei Po and the others were secretly delighted. "That brat, looks like she's met her match! The artifact is probably damaged too, haha, our chance has come!" Lei Po rubbed his hands together, preparing to seize the artifact again. Xue Ying was also eager to try; she had long disliked Dai Yao and was determined to teach her a lesson this time.

However, before they could act, those mysterious black energy beams struck again, targeting not only Dai Yao but also them, the "victims."

"Damn it! What's going on?"

Caught off guard, Lei Po was struck by the energy beam and sent flying backward, crashing into a large tree and breaking it in half. "Lei Po!" Xue Ying was shocked and rushed forward to check on Lei Po's injuries.

However, the mysterious force did not let them go. More black energy beams rained down, forcing Lei Po and Xue Ying to barely defend themselves.

Lei Po roared, his body crackling with lightning, and launched a fierce attack towards the direction of the mysterious force.

"Boom!"

The thunder roared deafeningly, and dazzling lightning illuminated the entire night sky. However, these attacks seemed like mere tickles to the mysterious force, easily neutralized. Then, an even more ferocious counterattack came, and despite Lei Po and Xue Ying's combined efforts, they were still at a disadvantage.

Hiding in the shadows, Dai Yao frowned as she witnessed this scene. The power of this mysterious force far exceeded her expectations...

"This...is a bit tricky..."

Dai Yao muttered to herself, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes. As she dodged the attacks of the mysterious force, she couldn't help but recall her experience of getting used to the divine artifact during her advancement. It was precisely that process of getting used to the artifact that allowed her to use it so skillfully now.

As Dai Yao watched Lei Po and Xue Ying being thoroughly humiliated by the mysterious force, she felt a little smug, but she also knew that the situation was critical.

At the crucial moment, it was Dai Yao who had to step in! Dai Yao coughed lightly, pretending to be weak as she leaned against the tree trunk, while her other hand secretly activated the hidden function of the artifact—"Blind your dog eyes!" A beam of intense light suddenly shot towards the mysterious force, its brightness comparable to a 1,000-watt searchlight! Wherever the intense light reached, the darkness was dispelled like a haze, and the shadows of the trees were stretched infinitely, twisting and contorting towards the mysterious force, as if to devour them.

"Ah! My eyes!"

A series of eerie howls followed, clearly the mysterious force was stunned by the sudden flashbang, and their attack rhythm was instantly disrupted.

Lei Po and Xue Ying also took the opportunity to escape the danger, looking at Dai Yao with blank expressions.

They never expected that the seemingly frail Dai Yao would have such a skill! The other robbers around them were even more dumbfounded, their jaws practically dropping to the ground.

"What kind of operation is this?"

Xingyan rubbed his eyes, feeling as if he had just seen the sun.

Just as Dai Yao was about to press her advantage and finish off the enemy with a double-bang, the mysterious black shadows suddenly vanished without a trace, as if they had seen a ghost.

"Huh? They're already running away? I wanted to show off my 'Invincible Wind and Fire Wheels' one more time!"

Dai Yao shrugged with feigned regret, but alarm bells were ringing in her mind. These guys appeared and disappeared without a trace, their attacks were unpredictable, and they seemed quite wary of her divine weapon... There's definitely something fishy going on here!

Dai Yao put away the divine artifact, walked up to Lei Po and Xue Ying, and gave them a bright smile.

"How are you two feeling? How about teaming up for an adventure?"

Lei Po clutched his chest, his face grim, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes. He was filled with dread at the mysterious force and began to reflect on his actions in stealing the divine artifact. He said in a panic, "No need, we'll meet again!"

After saying that, she left without looking back. Xueying gave Dai Yao a deep look, then turned and left as well.

Dai Yao watched their departing figures, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.

"You little punk, trying to play with me? You're still too green!"

She dusted herself off, turned and walked in another direction, muttering softly, "Little Spirit, where are you..." As she searched for the Little Spirit, fragments of memories about the Little Spirit's special abilities and glimpses of their special relationship flashed through Dai Yao's mind.

Suddenly, she stopped, her gaze fixed on the dense forest ahead, her eyes gradually sharpening. "They're here..."

Dai Yao hummed a little tune and skipped along the forest path, feeling incredibly happy.

That move just now was absolutely amazing! She could almost see herself standing at the pinnacle of life, wielding a divine weapon, and looking down upon the world with overwhelming power.

"Oh dear, little sprite, where are you hiding? Come out and let me absorb some of your good luck!" Dai Yao walked around, looking for the little sprite's whereabouts.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind swept in, and the surrounding trees began to shake violently, their leaves rustling, as if something terrifying was approaching. Dai Yao's smile froze instantly, and she warily looked around. "It's here!" she whispered, a cold glint in her eyes.

Several dark figures slowly emerged from the depths of the woods, their forms shifting and elusive like ghosts, impossible to fathom. These figures were none other than the mysterious force that had been driven back by Dai Yao's earlier "blind your dog eyes" threat.

"Hey, we meet again!"

Dai Yao greeted them casually, "What, want to experience my 'Invincible Wind and Fire Wheels' again?" The shadowy figures didn't speak, but slowly raised their weapons, emanating chilling auras. "Tsk tsk tsk, you young people start fighting at the drop of a hat, you're all too hot-tempered!" Dai Yao shook her head and sighed helplessly.

Just then, a voice came from the shadows: "Dai Yao, hand over the divine artifact, and we may spare your life!"

"Oh? You'll spare my life?" Dai Yao raised an eyebrow. "You've got quite the nerve, but I don't know if you have the ability!" As soon as she finished speaking, Dai Yao's figure flashed and she instantly disappeared from the spot.

The next second, she appeared behind one of the shadowy figures, a dagger suddenly appearing in her hand, which she pressed against the figure's neck.

Those around gasped, as if the air itself had frozen. They never expected Dai Yao to be so decisive, turning the tide of the battle in an instant. "Trying to steal my divine weapon? Ask my dagger if it'll allow it first!" The shadowy figures were clearly taken aback by Dai Yao's speed, and stood frozen in place for a moment.

Just then, a clear voice rang out from afar: "Stop!" Dai Yao turned her head and saw a girl dressed in green rushing towards them. Behind her followed several menacing figures. "Lei Po! Xue Ying! And... Ling Mu?!" Dai Yao narrowed her eyes. "It seems you're determined to oppose me!"

The girl in green ran up to Dai Yao and said anxiously, "Sister Dai Yao, don't be impulsive! They..."

"What happened to them?" Dai Yao looked at the girl in green with a half-smile. "Little Spirit, you wouldn't be thinking of pleading for them, would you?" The little spirit bit her lip and didn't speak.

Dai Yao sneered, "Looks like I guessed right." She tightened her grip on the dagger, and a bloody gash immediately appeared on the shadowy figure's neck, like a winding little snake, standing out starkly against the pale skin.

The surrounding leaves seemed to sense the tense atmosphere and stopped rustling. The whole world seemed to be filled only with Dai Yao's deep and intimidating voice: "Want to steal my divine weapon? Ask my dagger if it's allowed to!"

"You..." The little spirit's expression changed drastically. "Don't be nervous, I don't intend to kill him yet."

Dai Yao released the dagger and turned to look at Lei Po and the others. "However, if you dare to mess with me again, I won't be polite!" Lei Po and the others had gloomy faces and their eyes flashed with complicated light.

Suddenly, one of the dark figures pointed behind Dai Yao and cried out in terror, "You... behind you..." Dai Yao's heart skipped a beat, and she whirled around. There she saw...