Transmigrated into the villain? Watch my epic comeback in the ethereal fairy realm!

Dai Yao and Xiao Fu stood back to back, warily surveying the encirclement.

Xuanyuan Po roared like a furious lion, "You brat, hand over the treasure now! Otherwise, I'll make you wish you were dead!" The atmosphere around him was so tense it seemed to freeze, and the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.

Dai Yao thought to herself: This old guy has a bigger mouth than athlete's foot!

Xiao Fu huddled behind her, trembling, its energy fluctuations growing weaker and weaker, on the verge of becoming transparent. Oh no! Dai Yao's heart skipped a beat; this wave of attacks was likely a total annihilation! On the surface, however, she feigned composure, sneering, "Want treasure? Dream on! Why should I give you what I finally got my hands on?" Her eyes darted around, and a plan formed in her mind.

Dai Yao deliberately raised her voice and said casually, "Oh dear, Senior Xuanyuan, you're so old, why are you still working so hard? This treasure is good, but you have to be alive to enjoy it! I heard that Fairy Bai Shuang is skilled in the art of seduction, and she might have already told the secret of the treasure to some mysterious person..." Her words seemed casual, but they hit Xuanyuan Po and Bai Shuang's sore spot.

Xuan Yuanpo already harbored resentment towards Bai Shuang, and now he suspected her of having ulterior motives. His face darkened, his eyes were full of suspicion, and his body tensed slightly, as if he was suppressing some kind of emotion.

Upon hearing this, Bai Shuang's face instantly turned ashen, a murderous glint flashing in her eyes. She coldly looked at Xuan Yuanpo, a mocking smile playing on her lips, but her tone feigned gentleness: "Senior Xuan Yuan, please don't listen to this little girl's nonsense. I am utterly loyal to you!" Xuan Yuanpo snorted coldly, clearly not believing Bai Shuang's words. He stared at Dai Yao with a dark gaze, his eyes flashing with a dangerous light.

Seeing this, Dai Yao was secretly delighted; it seemed her plan had worked. She continued to embellish the story: "Oh dear, how could I lie when I saw it with my own eyes? That night, Fairy White Frost was sneaking around..."

"Shut up!" Bai Shuang shouted angrily, interrupting Dai Yao. She could no longer tolerate Dai Yao's provocations and suddenly lunged at her.

Dai Yao was prepared and dodged Bai Shuang's attack in a flash, while shouting loudly, "Senior Xuanyuan, look! She's furious!" Seeing Bai Shuang so agitated, Xuanyuan Po was even more convinced of Dai Yao's words.

He roared, drew his longsword, and pointed it at Bai Shuang, saying, "Bai Shuang, you really betrayed me!" "I didn't!"

Bai Shuang tried to explain, her face pale, but Xuan Yuanpo no longer believed her.

At this moment, painful memories of being betrayed flashed through Bai Shuang's mind.

She once cultivated with a fellow disciple in the sect. She regarded him as her closest person and shared all her secrets and cultivation insights with him.

However, during a competition for a precious martial arts technique within the sect, her senior brother, in order to obtain the technique for himself, falsely accused her of stealing sect treasures in front of the elders and even fabricated evidence.

She was scorned by everyone in the sect and imprisoned in a cold dungeon as punishment. In the dungeon, she suffered endless torment, and her body and mind were deeply traumatized.

From that moment on, she understood that in this world, only by being strong and ruthless could one survive. Therefore, when Xuan Yuanpo suspected her of betrayal, although she was angry, she felt even more fear and resentment at being wronged again.

Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, Dai Yao's lips curled into a sly smile. She quietly took a few steps back, preparing to escape in the chaos.

"Stop it, all of you!" A cold voice suddenly rang out, like a bucket of ice water in winter, instantly extinguishing the anger of Xuan Yuanpo and Bai Shuang.

The owner of that voice was none other than the spirit of the formation. He was tall and imposing, standing before everyone like an iron tower, radiating a powerful aura that made people afraid to look him in the eye.

Although Xuanyuan Po and Bai Shuang were furious, they could only shut up in the face of absolute power.

"You foolish mortals, killing each other for a mere treasure! How utterly laughable!" The spirit's voice boomed like a bell, making everyone's eardrums ring. "This treasure is mine to protect; how dare you lay a finger on it!"

Xuan Yuanpo's face darkened, cursing inwardly: "That old bastard, of all times to cause trouble!" But he dared not say anything, and could only force a smile, saying, "Senior, please calm down, we were just..."

"Shut up!" the array spirit interrupted him sharply. "I don't want to hear your explanations! Now, leave this place immediately, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Xuanyuan Po and the others exchanged glances, their hearts filled with resentment. They had gone through countless hardships to get here, and just when the treasure was about to be in their hands, this unexpected obstacle appeared. How could they accept this?

Bai Shuang's eyes darted around, and she said in a coquettish voice, "Senior, this little girl stole your treasure. Why don't you punish her? Why do you want to send us away instead?" She pointed at Dai Yao with a wronged expression, as if she were the victim.

Dai Yao's inner monologue: Goodness, it's a shame this white lotus's acting skills aren't Oscar-worthy! She rolled her eyes, too lazy to pay attention to Bai Shuang's attempts to sow discord.

The array spirit glanced at Dai Yao, a complex light flashing in its eyes. It slowly said, "This matter has nothing to do with you. Leave immediately!" Although Xuan Yuanpo and the others were unwilling, they dared not disobey the array spirit's order. They glared fiercely at Dai Yao and turned to leave.

Just then, Dai Yao suddenly shouted, "Oh no! My treasure is gone!" Everyone was stunned and turned to look at Dai Yao.

She frantically rummaged through her storage bag, muttering to herself, "Where's my treasure? Where did my treasure go?"

Upon seeing this, Xuan Yuanpo and the others immediately realized that Dai Yao was playing a trick on them! They were furious and about to retaliate when they discovered that Dai Yao's figure suddenly became blurry and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Damn it! She got away!" Xuan Yuanpo stomped his feet in anger. "Chase her!" Bai Shuang disregarded everything else and immediately chased after Dai Yao in the direction she had disappeared. Ling Feng, Zi Yun, and Ying Yue followed closely behind.

The spirit watched their departing figures, a meaningful smile playing on its lips. It shook its head and muttered to itself, "An interesting little girl..."

Meanwhile, Dai Yao, hiding in the shadows, was covering her mouth and chuckling. Watching the departing crowd, she thought to herself, "A bunch of fools, thinking they can fight me? They're still too green!" She clapped her hands, dusted herself off, and turned to walk in another direction…

"Next, it's time to make some arrangements..."

Dai Yao almost burst out laughing when she saw the explorers trapped in the makeshift barrier, pacing around like ants on a hot plate.

"Oh my, what new dance moves are you all doing? It's quite... unique." She covered her mouth, her shoulders shrugging, pretending to be concerned.

Xuan Yuanpo's handsome face turned a deep purplish-red. As a powerful cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, he was actually trapped by such a childish thing—it was an utter disgrace! "Little girl, you're courting death!" he roared, his spiritual power surging, forcefully tearing the restriction apart.

"Oh dear, such a bad temper is bad for your skin~" Dai Yao said sarcastically as she slipped away!

Enraged, Xuan Yuanpo once again pursued Dai Yao. He unleashed his natal magic weapon, and a barrage of sharp sword energy rained down on Dai Yao.

Dai Yao dodged left and right, her movements as agile as an eel, while muttering, "Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of a late-stage Nascent Soul expert, this attack density is comparable to a Double Eleven flash sale!" She weaved through the rain of swords, Xuan Yuanpo's sword energy sweeping towards her like a surging tide, but Dai Yao was like a gentle breeze, each sword energy only grazing her clothes. She even had time to make a face at Xuan Yuanpo, looking as if she wasn't struggling on the edge of life and death, but frolicking in her own garden.

While dodging, she also used the terrain and the residual spiritual energy of the previous formation spirit to neutralize Xuan Yuanpo's attack.

Bai Shuang and the others were stunned to see Dai Yao handle Xuan Yuanpo's attacks so easily. Just who is this little girl?

While "walking" Xuan Yuanpo, Dai Yao secretly observed the movements of the array spirit. She knew that the array spirit was the biggest threat.

"This little girl is quite interesting..." The array spirit hiding in the shadows watched Dai Yao handle Xuan Yuanpo's attacks with ease, and a hint of admiration flashed in its eyes.

Dai Yao dodged Xuan Yuanpo's fatal blow with a swift movement, then turned to him with a sweet smile: "Are you tired? Would you like to rest for a bit? I'll treat you to tea~"

Xuan Yuanpo was so angry he almost vomited blood. This little girl dared to tease him! "You..." Xuan Yuanpo was about to speak when he suddenly felt a powerful pressure descend from the sky... Dai Yao's smile instantly froze on her face. She slowly turned her head to look behind her... "No way..."

Dai Yao's smile vanished instantly, replaced by a bewildered expression, like an elderly person looking at their phone on the subway.

Behind them, the enormous figure of the array spirit slowly emerged, like a small mountain, casting a shadow that blotted out the sky. The array spirit's mechanical eyes gleamed with a cold light, as if it were looking at a... well, rather clever ant.

"I take back what I said earlier. This isn't a Double Eleven flash sale, it's practically a Double Eleven clearance sale!" Dai Yao was on the verge of tears. This buy-one-get-one-free promotion was just too "surprising"! She now understood what it meant to be "too happy to be sad."

Upon seeing this, Xuan Yuanpo immediately perked up. He pointed at Dai Yao and said to the array spirit, "Senior, this little girl stole your treasure!" He thought the array spirit was there to help him, and he was secretly pleased, waiting to see Dai Yao get her comeuppance.

Other explorers also gathered around, each one gloating and ready to watch the show.

The spirit of the formation glanced down at Xuan Yuanpo, its eyes filled with disdain. "Noisy," it said in a deep voice like muffled thunder.

Xuan Yuanpo felt uneasy under that gaze, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.

The spirit of the formation slowly raised a hand, and a terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the entire space. This pressure was several times stronger than before!

Dai Yao felt like a small boat being battered by giant waves, which could capsize at any moment.

"Senior! Senior, please calm down! I...I..." Dai Yao hurriedly explained, but the array spirit did not listen to her explanation at all.

Its enormous hand slammed down towards Dai Yao with astonishing speed.

"Holy crap! Are you serious?!" Dai Yao shouted, dodging with all her might.

At the critical moment, she dodged the attack with a swift movement.

"Boom!" The earth trembled violently as the array spirit slammed its palm heavily onto the ground, leaving a huge palm print.

"This...this is a complete annihilation!" Dai Yao wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, inwardly groaning.

She turned to look at Xuan Yuanpo and the others, and found that they were also intimidated by the pressure of the array spirit. They were all pale and trembling.

"A great opportunity!" Dai Yao's eyes lit up, and a plan came to her mind.

She took a deep breath and shouted to the array spirit, "Senior, I am willing to return the treasure!"

The spirit of the formation paused slightly, seemingly hesitant.

Dai Yao was overjoyed; it seemed there was hope!

She quickly pulled a... brick from her storage bag?

Dai Yao handed over the brick with a serious expression, "This is it!"

At that moment, the whole world seemed to stand still.

Xuanyuan Po stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what he was seeing. His lips twitched slightly, as if he wanted to say something but was too shocked to speak.

Bai Shuang chuckled, but quickly realized the inappropriateness of the occasion and forcibly suppressed it. The other explorers exchanged bewildered glances, their faces showing expressions of utter disbelief, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

A hint of confusion flashed in the originally cold, mechanical eyes of the spirit, followed by boundless rage.

"This is a priceless treasure I obtained in the secret realm, and now I'm returning it to its rightful owner!"

Array spirit: "..."

Xuanyuan Po: "..."

Other explorers: "..."

"Are you kidding me?!" The spirit's voice was filled with anger.

Dai Yao blinked innocently, "No, senior, this is a treasure! You can try it if you don't believe me..."

Before she could finish speaking...