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Chapter 11: Setting Traps and Outsmarting the Righteous Army

Inside the cave, a trembling figure slowly emerged; it was the righteous disciple who had previously conducted the reconnaissance.

He was pale, clearly not expecting to be discovered.

Dai Yao leaped down from the tree and approached him step by step, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.

"What...what do you want to do?" The scout retreated in fear, only to find himself surrounded.

"Don't be nervous, I just want to talk to you." Dai Yao's tone was gentle, yet carried an undeniable authority. "Tell me, what have you all discovered?"

The scout dared not conceal anything and recounted everything he had seen.

Upon hearing this, Dai Yao did not show anger, but instead gave a meaningful smile.

"I see. It seems you're quite interested in our setup."

She waved her hand, signaling her men to release the spies. "Go back and tell your people that our Demon Palace is not so easily breached."

The spy, as if granted a pardon, scrambled away. Elder Moyu approached, puzzled. "Palace Master, why let him go? He's a righteous spy!"

"We'll play the long game." A glint of shrewdness flashed in Dai Yao's eyes. "We'll deliberately leave some openings so he can go back and report, that way we can lure them in."

In the following days, Dai Yao deliberately allowed the members of the Demon Palace to reveal some flaws when setting up traps, making the righteous spies who came to investigate mistakenly believe that they were just setting up simple defensive fortifications.

"Palace Master, is it really okay to do this? What if they discover our plan?" Miao Wan asked with some concern.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Dai Yao smiled confidently. "What they see is only what I want them to see."

She looked up at the sky, a wise glint in her eyes. "This game has only just begun."

In the stillness of the night, Dai Yao came to the mountaintop alone, sat cross-legged, and closed her eyes to concentrate.

A faint, invisible aura flowed around her, as if telling her something.

A slight smile played on her lips as she murmured to herself, "Let me see what your next move will be..." Suddenly, she snapped her eyes open, a glint of light flashing within them.

"coming!"

The biting night wind howled past, and Dai Yao's figure remained motionless on the mountaintop like a sculpture.

She sensed the flow of energy around her, like a spider sensing the struggles of its prey on its web.

A cold smile bloomed on her lips, "Little mouse, you finally couldn't hold back anymore."

The righteous spies' supposedly concealed routes were as clear as day under Dai Yao's perception of destiny.

They moved stealthily, completely unaware that they were stepping into a trap that had been laid beforehand.

Dai Yao had set up some small traps in advance along their only route—seemingly harmless vines were actually connected to trigger-activated poison gas bombs; and sharp thorns were buried beneath the seemingly flat ground.

"Ah!" A scream pierced the night sky as the first scout triggered the trap, and poison gas instantly spread, rendering him unable to move.

Then, a second, a third... screams rose and fell in succession, like a death symphony.

Dai Yao stepped out from the shadows, looking at the trapped spies with no pity in her eyes. "Tell me what you want to know, and I can give you a quick death."

Under the threat of death, the spies quickly revealed the righteous faction's initial movements.

They revealed that the righteous army has assembled and is about to launch a general attack on the Demon Palace.

Dai Yao got the information she wanted and kept her promise, giving them a quick and easy release.

Back at the Demon Palace, Dai Yao adjusted the existing traps based on the information she had obtained.

She cleverly combined the traps with the terrain and aura of the Demon Palace, using the mountain's contours to create a maze and the power of the earth's veins to enhance the traps' effectiveness.

What was originally a simple trap, after her modification, became more concealed and deadly.

"Palace Master, you are truly a genius!" Miao Wan looked at the trap set by Dai Yao with admiration in her eyes.

Dai Yao simply smiled faintly, "The real battle is only just beginning." She looked up into the distance, where the aura of the righteous army was drawing ever closer.

"Pass down the order: all members of the Demon Palace, prepare for battle!" Dai Yao's voice was firm and powerful, carrying an unquestionable authority.

A cold glint flashed in her eyes, and a chilling smile curved her lips. "I will make sure these hypocritical righteous men never return!" Suddenly, her gaze sharpened, and she gripped her longsword tightly... "They are here faster than I expected."

As expected, the righteous faction was alert. Since the scout had not returned, they immediately dispatched a small team of elite soldiers to investigate.

This group of people were all highly skilled and moved with lightning speed, but they still could not escape their fate in the face of Dai Yao's carefully set trap.

With a "click," the righteous disciple at the front stepped on a mechanism disguised as a fallen leaf, triggering a hidden poison needle trap.

The tiny poison needle, coated with a deadly toxin that kills instantly, took his life.

The disciples following behind were terrified, but they were already surrounded.

"Kill!" Dai Yao gave the order, leading the Demon Palace disciples out from the shadows, and the shouts of battle shook the heavens.

Although the righteous disciples were well-trained, they were thrown into disarray by the sudden attack and the endless traps.

The battle was extremely fierce, with swords flashing and spiritual energy swirling everywhere.

The leader of the righteous team was a master in the early stage of the Golden Core realm. He quickly regained his footing and led his men to launch a counterattack.

Although the Demon Palace disciples had improved their strength under Dai Yao's tutelage, they were still far behind these righteous elites and were gradually becoming unable to hold their own.

Dai Yao remained calm and composed under pressure, directing the battle with composure.

She made full use of the traps to lure the enemy into a pre-set ambush.

Rolling stones, falling trees, poisonous gas—various traps and mechanisms were used in turn, making it impossible for the righteous disciples to defend themselves.

With a loud "Boom!", Dai Yao detonated the pre-planted explosive talisman, completely scattering the righteous team.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the disciples of the Demon Palace swarmed forward and killed the remaining enemies one by one.

After the battle, Dai Yao carefully examined the items left behind by the righteous disciples and discovered a new encirclement plan.

It turns out that the righteous faction planned to use the spiritual veins near the Demon Palace to set up the "Big Dipper Formation" to trap the entire Demon Palace.

Dai Yao immediately informed Elder Mo Yu of the news.

Elder Moyu looked at Dai Yao with admiration in his eyes: "Yao'er, you did a great job this time. You not only successfully repelled the enemy, but also discovered their conspiracy. It is truly a blessing for the Demon Palace!" Dai Yao's prestige in the Demon Palace rose once again.

Back in her room, Dai Yao carefully studied Zheng Pai's plan, her brows furrowed.

Although they won this time, they also exposed the Demon Palace's strength and some of its traps, so the righteous faction's encirclement and suppression will inevitably be even more intense.

She must come up with a solution as soon as possible.

Dai Yao walked to the window, gazing at the distant, undulating mountain range, a resolute glint in her eyes: "It seems I'll have to use that thing..." She reached into her robes and slowly pulled out a black stone that shimmered with a strange light...

The black stone felt cold to the touch and emitted a faint chill. It was engraved with intricate runes, as if it contained enormous energy.

Dai Yao's fingertips gently traced the surface of the stone, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

She obtained this stone by chance after she traveled through time. She could sense that it was extraordinary, but she never dared to use it easily.

Now, with the righteous army pressing in, the situation is critical, and she has no choice but to take the risk.

Dai Yao took a deep breath and placed the stone in the center of the formation.

In an instant, the entire room was shrouded in a strange black mist, and the air was filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.

Dai Yao sat cross-legged, her hands forming a mudra, and she chanted incantations.

As the incantation was chanted, the runes on the black stone began to flicker, releasing powerful energy, and the black mist in the room grew thicker and thicker, as if it would devour everything.

Elder Moyu noticed something was wrong and rushed over.

Upon seeing the scene inside the room, his expression changed drastically: "Yao'er, what are you doing?!" Dai Yao slowly opened her eyes, a chilling red light flashing within them: "Elder, I need even greater power..." A mysterious smile curled at the corner of her lips, "I will make sure they never return!" She flipped her hand, and a ball of black flame appeared in her palm, pulsating with an aura of destruction.

"What... what kind of power is this?" Elder Moyu looked at Dai Yao in shock, a sense of unease rising in his heart.

Dai Yao stood up, black flames swirling around her, like a messenger from hell.

She walked step by step toward the door, her voice cold and firm: "It's time to go and greet our 'guests'..."