strictlysupreme Chapter 142 Passing the Final Exam, Magical Artifacts at Hand
Chapter 142 Passing the Final Exam, Magical Artifacts at Hand
The spirit of the magical artifact snapped its fingers, and Dai Yao felt a blur before her eyes, as if she had suddenly fallen into a bottomless black hole. The dark magic power around her, as thick as ink, clung to her like maggots clinging to her bones.
She clearly felt the dark magic, like countless icy snakes, slithering across her skin and frantically burrowing into her body. At the same time, her soul felt as if it were being tightly gripped by cold hands, bringing a deep chill and stinging pain. She couldn't help but gasp, "Hiss... Is this for real?" This feeling was far more dangerous than she had imagined. She could feel her spiritual power rapidly dissipating, like sand slipping through her fingers, as if she were about to be completely swallowed by this endless darkness.
"Sister Yao Yao!" Xiao Meng's anxious voice came from afar. The voice sounded as if it were through a thick layer of cotton, faint and weak, yet filled with endless worry.
This dark magic not only eroded her body, but also seemed to be consciously attacking her consciousness.
One challenge after another surged in like a tide. Dai Yao seemed to see those questions materialize into light and shadow, shimmering with a cold light in the darkness. "What is the Dao?" "What is the difference between immortals and mortals?" "Why did the rules of heaven and earth come about?"... Each word was like a cold musical note, striking in her mind.
While struggling to resist the corrosive power of the dark magic, Dai Yao racked her brains to answer these tricky questions. She could feel her thoughts wading through quagmire, each idea requiring tremendous effort to grasp. She knew that the consequences of answering incorrectly wouldn't be a simple deduction of points, but rather an even more intense attack of dark magic.
"Heaven rewards diligence? Defying fate? What is all this nonsense! Are you kidding me?" Dai Yao complained while trying to recall the cultivation novels she had read and some philosophical ideas from her previous life, attempting to find the answers.
Every answer felt like a gamble. If she answered correctly, she could almost hear a slight hissing sound as the dark magic weakened, like the sound of a red-hot iron being dipped into water, and the dark magic would weaken slightly. If she answered incorrectly, it felt like being hit hard on the head, and a sharp pain would strike, which was even more intense than drinking ten pounds of aged vinegar!
"Little girl, your answer... is barely satisfactory." The spirit of the demonic artifact's voice carried a hint of mockery, like a cold blade slicing through ice, as if looking at a struggling ant. "However, I'm becoming increasingly interested in you." He paused, a playful glint in his eyes. "Next comes the real test." With that, he waved his hand lightly, and the dark magic around Dai Yao suddenly surged, forming a massive vortex. Dai Yao could hear the whooshing sound of the churning dark magic, like a gale howling in her ears. The enormous vortex resembled a black beast with its jaws wide open, trapping her firmly within it.
"Heh, you think you can trap me like this?" Dai Yao sneered, her hands forming a hand seal, and a golden light flashed. The golden light was like a bolt of lightning in the darkness, instantly illuminating a small area around her. She could feel the warmth and power emanating from the light. "Dream on! I'm a woman who's read countless time-travel novels!" Before Dai Yao could finish speaking, golden light blazed around her, so bright it almost blinded her. She felt as if she were encased in a golden cocoon, and a gap had been forcibly torn open within the vortex of darkness.
"Heaven's Way? Rules? I'll define them myself!" Dai Yao was full of pride. With each correct answer, the golden light grew stronger. She could feel the golden light flowing through her body like a warm spring, and the dark magic was retreating in defeat before her.
Outside, Xiao Meng clenched her fists, excitedly waved her little arms, her face flushed red, and shouted loudly, "Go, Yao Yao! Yao Yao is invincible!" Her voice was clear and loud, full of excitement and joy.
One, two, three… one difficult question after another came, but Dai Yao became more and more courageous, as if she had been given a cheat code, and her answering speed became faster and faster. The spirit of the magical artifact's originally playful gaze gradually turned serious. This little girl's tenacity seemed to be much stronger than he had imagined.
Just as Dai Yao was about to complete the final test, a dark shadow suddenly appeared, heading straight for her. Dai Yao heard a "whoosh" as the shadow sliced through the air, like the sound of death wielding its scythe.
"Hmph, trying to be the mantis stalking the cicada? Don't you know who I am!" The newcomer was Yingyue. He smiled coldly, his laughter sounding like it came from an ice cellar. Demonic energy surged in his hand as he slashed fiercely at Dai Yao.
"Sister Yao, be careful!" Xiao Meng exclaimed, her voice filled with fear.
Seeing this, Yingfeng immediately wanted to rush in to help, but was stopped by the spirit of the demonic artifact. "This is her own test, and no one else is allowed to interfere."
Dai Yao's eyes sharpened as she dodged Yingyue's attacks while continuing to answer the Demon Artifact Spirit's last question.
"What is love in this world? It's nothing more than one thing overcoming another!" Dai Yao's lips curled into a smile, and as she uttered the last word, the dark magic instantly dissipated, and golden light shot into the sky. The moment that golden light erupted, Dai Yao felt as if a powerful force surged from her body, and it was as if countless small suns were exploding around her at the same time, illuminating the entire space and making her eyes sting.
A hint of surprise flashed in the spirit of the magical artifact's eyes. This little girl actually succeeded!
Before he could even speak, Dai Yao suddenly gave Ying Yue a strange smile: "Next, it's your turn..."
A burst of golden light flashed, and as Dai Yao finished speaking, the entire space trembled as if a small earthquake had occurred, and the ground shook.
A hint of appreciation flashed in the spirit of the magical artifact's eyes. This girl is really quite interesting!
Before it could announce the result, Dai Yao flashed away, feeling like a beam of light, instantly disappearing behind a massive stone pillar. Peeking out from behind the pillar, she flashed a mischievous, shrimp-like smile at the still-stunned Ying Yue: "Come on, come hit me! Hehehe~"
Yingyue was so angry that his nose almost crooked. How dare this little brat play tricks on him? He, a dignified Nascent Soul stage expert, was actually being completely fooled by a Golden Core stage cultivator! He roared, his voice like that of an angry lion, and demonic energy surged in his hands as he was about to rush over and teach Dai Yao a lesson.
Sorry, fighting is prohibited during the exam period.
The spirit of the demonic artifact spoke with a hint of mockery, and a golden light instantly enveloped Shadow Moon. Shadow Moon felt as if the golden light were countless ropes tightly binding him, a powerful force imprisoning him, which he could not break free from no matter how much he struggled. He was horrified to discover that this force was devouring his demonic energy; he could feel his power being gnawed away by countless tiny insects, and his body growing weaker and weaker.
"Ah! What the hell is this thing!" Yingyue screamed repeatedly, his voice filled with pain and despair. Finally, he was thrown out of the test space like a tattered sack, crashing to the ground with a "thud," unable to get up for a long time.
Within the space, the golden light slowly dissipated, and the spirit of the demonic artifact spoke again: "Congratulations, you have passed my test." It transformed into a stream of light and merged into Dai Yao's body. Dai Yao felt a powerful force instantly surge into her dantian, as if a torrent of molten lava had been injected into her. She felt her strength undergo a qualitative leap, almost as if she were ascending to immortality!
"Wuhu~ Take off!" Dai Yao shouted excitedly, feeling full of power, as if she could flatten a small mountain with one punch.
As soon as the golden light dissipated, Xiao Meng rushed in and hugged Dai Yao tightly. Xiao Meng's body was soft and warm. "Sister Yao, you're amazing!"
The mysterious figure and Yingfeng also entered, both wearing pleased smiles. Yingfeng looked at Dai Yao, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes: This little girl certainly didn't disappoint him.
"Hehe, it's nothing~ Basic operation, no need to like it~" Dai Yao proudly put her hands on her hips, feeling like she was the coolest girl on the street right now!
Just as Dai Yao was immersed in the joy of controlling the magical artifact, the mysterious figure suddenly changed his expression and grabbed Dai Yao's wrist: "Wait..." "Wait..." The mysterious figure's expression was solemn, and the fingers gripping Dai Yao's wrist tightened involuntarily, "Something is coming."
Dai Yao was still savoring the feeling of being "the coolest kid on the block" when she heard this and was stunned: "What? The takeout arrived? So fast?" She subconsciously touched her stomach, wondering if the bowl of spirit rice noodles she ate at noon had digested too quickly.
Yingfeng also noticed the abnormality, his brows furrowed. He could feel a cold aura slowly surging in like a tide, and his spiritual power surged around him as he assumed a defensive stance.
“It’s not takeout,” he said in a deep voice, “it’s a very strong demonic aura, and the visitor is not friendly.”
Xiao Meng turned pale with fright and hid behind Dai Yao, clutching her clothes tightly. Xiao Meng's hands trembled slightly.
Even the usually arrogant spirit of the demonic artifact was unusually quiet at this moment, seemingly wary of the approaching demonic aura.
Dai Yao then realized the seriousness of the situation and abandoned her joking thoughts. She circulated her spiritual energy, carefully sensing the movements around her. Sure enough, a cold and powerful aura was rapidly approaching, like the calm before a storm, oppressive and suffocating.
“This demonic energy…” Dai Yao’s expression changed slightly, “is even stronger than that of the Demon Valley Elder!”
As soon as the words left her lips, a dark figure streaked across the sky like lightning, appearing before everyone with a suffocating pressure. Dai Yao could feel that pressure like a mountain pressing down on her head, making it difficult to breathe. The dark figure slowly solidified, revealing a gloomy and domineering face. The newcomer wore a long black robe, and demonic energy surged around him, like a demon from hell, exuding a chilling aura.
The mysterious figure suddenly shielded Dai Yao behind him, his gaze sharp and fixed on the newcomer, uttering each word with deliberate emphasis: "The Demon Lord..."