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

Chapter 154 The Truth About Body Swap Revealed, Body Returns to Original Owner Yao

A chilling wind whipped at Dai Yao's clothes, making them flutter wildly. She heard what sounded like ghostly wails mixed in with the wind, and saw ghostly figures looming before her eyes, their blurry forms seeming ready to pounce at any moment. Dai Yao felt that the depths of this demonic palace were more terrifying than the eighteenth level of hell; how could anyone live in such a place! Her demonic cultivator body was already riddled with wounds, and now it was even more extensive, each cut feeling like it was being gnawed at by tiny insects. She felt as if she would die on the spot at any moment.

The bizarre and grotesque demons on the road pounced on her like they were free, their cries shrill and piercing, as if trying to burst her eardrums. If she hadn't reacted quickly enough, she would probably be their meal by now.

"Help! Anyone want to team up for a dungeon run?!" Dai Yao thought to herself, dodging the demon's attacks with agility. If she'd known it was this dangerous, she should have brought more powerful teammates!

Just when Dai Yao felt she was about to give up, a glimmer of light appeared ahead. The light was particularly dazzling in the darkness. She seemed to see a ray of hope, so she quickened her pace and scrambled forward.

After the light faded, a man dressed in black robes, exuding a chilling aura, appeared before Dai Yao. The coldness seemed to penetrate her clothes, sending a shiver down her spine. "Oh, isn't this our overconfident little fairy? What, still haven't given up?" the man's tone was full of sarcasm. Dai Yao recognized him immediately—it was Ying Yue, the one who had secretly orchestrated the body-swapping conspiracy!

"Yingyue! What exactly do you want?!" Dai Yao roared, her voice echoing through the empty demon palace. Yingyue sneered, "What do I want? Of course, I want to throw the immortal and demon realms into chaos! This is a scheme I painstakingly set up, how can I give it up so easily?"

"You're insane!" Dai Yao could hardly believe her ears. "You're willing to sacrifice so many people for your own selfish desires!"

"Sacrifice? How can this be called sacrifice?" A hint of madness flashed in Yingyue's eyes. "Back then, I suffered endless humiliation in both the immortal and demonic realms. I was suppressed by those so-called righteous people and ostracized by the people of the Demon Palace. This chaos in both the immortal and demonic realms is my opportunity for revenge. This is called... a necessary sacrifice!"

Dai Yao pondered silently. Although she was trapped in the riddled body of a demonic cultivator, her childhood cultivation experience in the immortal sect had taught her that life often lay hidden in desperate situations, and she had to find a way to turn the tide. Dai Yao was burning with rage, wishing she could immediately rush forward and tear Ying Yue's repulsive face to shreds. But she knew very well that in her current state, she was no match for Ying Yue.

"You think you've already won?" Dai Yao suppressed her anger and sneered. Ying Yue glanced at her disdainfully: "What, do you still have a chance to turn the tables?" Dai Yao didn't speak, but gave Ying Yue a meaningful look, a strange smile playing on her lips. She slowly raised her hand and pointed behind Ying Yue...

“You…” Yingyue turned around abruptly. Yingyue turned around abruptly, but saw nothing.

"What a charade!" He had just turned around when he felt a powerful force rushing towards him!

Dai Yao unleashed the strongest hidden power within the demonic cultivator's body—Demonic Flames Burning the Heavens! This move was this body's trump card, something the original owner would never have used unless absolutely necessary. After all, using it once meant being bedridden for half a month, with side effects comparable to failing a tribulation. But now, she couldn't care less!

Dai Yao slowly raised her hands, and the surrounding air seemed to be sucked away, becoming distorted. She uttered a low shout, "Demonic Flames Burn the Heavens!" In an instant, countless cracks appeared in the ground beneath her feet, and black demonic flames surged out from the cracks like a roaring beast, fiercely attacking Yingyue. The entire depths of the Demon Palace were shrouded in darkness by these demonic flames, with only the raging demonic flames being the most dazzling presence.

Caught off guard, Yingyue was grazed by the demonic flames on his clothes. The flames, like living venomous snakes, instantly spread along his garments. He let out a sizzling scream and retreated like a frightened mouse. His hair was singed by the flames, emitting a burnt smell. His once arrogant face was now filled with terror and panic; where was his previous arrogance?

“You…you actually…” He pointed at Dai Yao, his fingers trembling, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

Dai Yao sneered: "Surprise! I'm not one to be trifled with!"

Taking advantage of Yingyue's panic, Dai Yao seized the opportunity and flashed to the core of the body-swapping formation. The core of the formation was a strange crystal that emitted a faint blue light, with complex patterns flowing across its surface, exuding a chilling aura. Dai Yao took a deep breath and could smell a faint stench of decay in the air. She focused her mind and began to sense the flow of fortune.

The aura surrounding the crystal was chaotic, like a tangled ball of yarn, making Dai Yao dizzy. She closed her eyes, carefully sensing every fluctuation of the aura, trying to find a pattern within it.

"Break!" Dai Yao suddenly opened her eyes, a golden light flashed from her fingertip, and accurately struck a node on the crystal.

hum-

The entire formation emitted a deafening roar, its blue light blazing brightly. Immediately afterward, a powerful suction force forcibly pulled the body-swapped demon cultivator out of Dai Yao's body. At the same time, Dai Yao also felt a warm power enveloping her, a power like a soft feather brushing over her entire body, pulling her back into her own.

As the light faded, she was dressed in pristine white, her robes shimmering with countless stars, a reflection of her pure soul. A halo of holiness appeared behind her, like the righteous light she upheld, a stark contrast to her previous demonic aura.

The surrounding demons seemed to be suppressed by an invisible force, all prostrating themselves on the ground, not daring to look directly at Dai Yao, as if she emanated a light that commanded their awe. Ying Yue stared at everything that was happening before her eyes, dumbfounded, as if she had seen a ghost.

"This...how is this possible..."

Just then, a familiar figure came rushing over. He wore a long black robe, the hem embroidered with exquisite silver runes, faintly exuding a mysterious power. His eyes were as deep as a still pool in the starry night, the deep affection within them seemingly capable of drowning Dai Yao.

"Yao Yao!" The mysterious figure pulled Dai Yao into a tight embrace, the force so great that Dai Yao could clearly feel the strength of his arms, as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones. "Yao Yao!" His deep voice held a hint of emotion, but even more so, it was filled with the overwhelming joy of having her back. Dai Yao felt the warmth of his chest and the rapid beating of his heart because of her, and a warm current surged through her heart.

The two hugged each other tightly, no words were needed, everything was said without words.

The surrounding demons seemed to be touched by this deep emotion, falling silent, with a few even secretly wiping away tears. Even Xinghua couldn't help but smile like a doting aunt, exclaiming, "I'm so moved! I'm so moved!"

Dai Yao gently pushed the mysterious figure away and winked playfully: "What, are you worried that I won't be able to get married with this appearance?"

The mysterious figure affectionately pinched her nose: "What nonsense are you talking about? Even if you become a demonic cultivator, you will still be the most beautiful in my eyes."

"So cheesy!" Dai Yao said with a disgusted tone, but her heart was filled with sweetness.

Having resolved the body-swapping crisis, the next step is to deal with the culprit.

Yingyue's face was deathly pale, like a stray dog. He knew he had suffered a crushing defeat and had no chance of recovery.

Dai Yao didn't immediately attack him, but instead gave the body-swapped demonic cultivator a meaningful look. The demonic cultivator was so terrified that he collapsed to the ground, trembling, a far cry from his previous arrogant demeanor.

Dai Yao walked up to him, squatted down, and said in a soft but cold tone, "Do you want to live?"

The body-swapping demonic cultivator grasped at a straw and nodded frantically.

Dai Yao gave a sly smile and said to the crowd, "Everyone, now let this 'witness' reveal how Yingyue planned this shocking conspiracy!"

To save his life, the demonic cultivator who had undergone the body swap had no choice but to cooperate obediently, revealing in detail how Yingyue had coerced and lured him into implementing the body swap plan step by step.

Everyone was stunned, never expecting such a convoluted story behind it.

Even Xinghua couldn't help but exclaim, "This plot is even more exciting than the stories I write!"

As Yingyue listened to the confession of the body-swapping demonic cultivator, his expression grew increasingly grim; he knew he was completely finished.

Just then, Dai Yao suddenly sensed an unusual aura...

She suddenly looked up, gazing into the depths of the Demon Palace, her eyes sharpening.

"Oh no!" Dai Yao exclaimed softly, "There are still people!"

Dai Yao's eyes sharpened, and a powerful pressure emanated from the depths of the Demon Palace, as if a sleeping giant beast was awakening.

“There’s someone else!” Dai Yao’s tone was grave. She keenly sensed that this aura was even more unfathomable than Ying Yue’s.

"Yao Yao, be careful!" The mysterious figure immediately stood in front of Dai Yao, watching the depths of the Demon Palace warily.

"Heh, I didn't expect to have such an unexpected gain." A deep, hoarse voice came from the darkness, carrying a hint of mockery and sarcasm.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a mysterious figure dressed in a long black robe and wearing a hood slowly emerge from the shadows. His face was hidden under the hood, making his features impossible to see, but his exposed eyes gleamed with a chilling red light.

"Who are you?" Dai Yao asked in a deep voice.

The mysterious man chuckled: "Who I am is not important. What is important is that you will all die here today!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the mysterious man flashed and appeared in front of Dai Yao in an instant, striking her chest with a palm.

"Yao Yao!" The mysterious figure was shocked and quickly stepped forward to defend himself.

The two powerful forces collided, unleashing a deafening roar.

The mysterious figure was forced back several steps, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"You think you can stop me?" The mysterious man sneered and attacked Dai Yao again.

Just as Dai Yao was about to die on the spot, a golden light suddenly flashed, blocking the mysterious man's attack.

"Who is it?" The mysterious man frowned and looked toward the source of the golden light.

A man dressed in white, holding a long sword, descended from the sky, looking like a banished immortal.

"Xinghua!" Dai Yao exclaimed in surprise.

Xinghua smiled slightly at Dai Yao, then turned to look at the mysterious man with a sharp gaze: "Who are you, and why did you attack Miss Dai Yao?"

The mysterious man sneered, "None of your business, get out of my way!"

"If you want to touch her, you'll have to get past me first!" Xinghua was fearless. With a wave of her long sword, a sharp sword aura shot straight toward the mysterious man.

"Overestimating yourself!" The mysterious man smiled contemptuously, easily dodging the sword energy, and then flashed back to appear in front of Dai Yao.

"Yaoyao, hurry!" Xinghua shouted anxiously.

Dai Yao gritted her teeth, knowing that staying here would only be a burden, so she turned and ran.

"Trying to leave? Not so easy!" The mysterious man sneered, about to give chase, when suddenly, a powerful force immobilized him in place.

"You..." The mysterious man looked behind him in shock.

Suddenly, a mysterious figure appeared behind him, its hand radiating a dazzling light.

"Your opponent is me." The mysterious figure spoke coldly, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Hmph, overestimating yourself!" The mysterious man sneered, about to break free of his restraints, when suddenly his expression changed, and he looked incredulously in the direction Dai Yao had fled.

"What's going on? My power..."

"Your power has been sealed by me." A cold voice came from the direction Dai Yao had fled.

The mysterious man turned around abruptly and saw that Dai Yao had already appeared there, holding a jade pendant that emitted a strange light in her hand.

"What...what did you do?" the mysterious man asked in terror.

Dai Yao smiled slightly: "It's nothing, I just want to make sure you're no longer able to cause trouble."

"Yao Yao, we..." The mysterious figure was about to step forward when Dai Yao raised her hand to stop him.

"You go back first." Dai Yao's gaze was fixed on the distance, her eyes deep and resolute. "I still have things to do."