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Chapter 98 Unveiling the Mysterious Artifact, Finally Revealing the Truth

The fierce battle of the demonic swords begins to show signs of a turning point.

Dai Yao dodged the demonic sword's attack with a beautiful slide tackle, a confident smirk spreading across her face: "That's it? I thought you were something special! You're as slow as my grandma doing her square dancing." The mysterious figure behind her sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. This girl, still being so cheeky at a time like this.

Lingdie arrived breathless, and upon seeing the enormous demonic sword before her, she turned pale with fright: "My god! This thing must weigh several tons! Yao Yao, let's make the best of a plan and run!" Dai Yao, however, remained completely calm, even somewhat eager to try: "What's there to be afraid of? We've come all this way, shouldn't we at least take down a BOSS and get some loot?" With that, she flashed forward, brandishing her sword and charging towards the demonic sword's guardian, moving around the giant demonic sword like a nimble assassin, searching for its weakness.

The Demon Sword Guardian roared deafeningly, wielding its greatsword and whipping up gusts of wind that uprooted the surrounding trees. While dodging the attacks, Dai Yao complained, "Hey bro, your attack range is way too big! You're acting like an indiscriminate idiot."

The battle raged on for a long time, and Dai Yao gradually felt her strength waning. The demonic energy was corroding her body, causing her unbearable pain. The spirit of the demonic artifact also let out a painful roar: "Ah! My head hurts so much! I'm going to explode!"

The stone tablet was found, and the curse was lifted.

Just then, they finally arrived at the center of the birthplace of the demonic artifact, where an ancient stone tablet stood, emitting an eerie light. Dai Yao endured the pain and walked to the stone tablet, carefully reading the inscription on it.

"So that's how it is..." Dai Yao suddenly realized, "The reason this demonic artifact is backfiring is because its former owner placed a curse before he died!" The stone tablet recorded the method to remove the curse, and Dai Yao began to operate step by step according to the steps on it.

As the curse was lifted, the spirit of the demonic artifact gradually calmed down, and its power began to stabilize and recover. Dai Yao's pain gradually disappeared, and she felt a powerful force surging into her body, filling her with vitality.

The spirit of the demonic artifact returned to its original form, and an exceptionally handsome man appeared before them. He looked at Dai Yao gratefully, "Thank you, you saved me..." However, before he could finish speaking, his eyes suddenly sharpened, and his tone turned icy: "However, if you want to completely control me, you still need to pass my test..."

Purgatory Incense Burning, Successfully Breakthrough

The handsome man, formed from the spirit of the demonic artifact, smiled knowingly and slowly said, "Young lady, you have indeed lifted the curse on me, but to truly control me, you must pass my test." Dai Yao rolled her eyes, inwardly sighing: This routine is like fighting a boss in a game, with layers of challenges to overcome! But she casually asked, "What kind of test? It's not going to be another one where I have to serve you tea and water, massage your back and shoulders, is it?"

The spirit of the demonic artifact chuckled, "You jest, young lady. My test is called 'Infernal Incense Burning.' You must survive for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn in a space filled with restrictions." As he spoke, a burning incense stick appeared in his hand, its faint fragrance spreading out, carrying a hint of eeriness.

Before Dai Yao could even complain about how cringeworthy the name was, comparable to a novel she wrote in middle school, she was sucked into a strange space by an invisible force. Inside, a sea of ​​fire raged, ice spikes rained down, and all sorts of magical attacks came crashing down like a storm.

Dai Yao quickly activated her "Flash" skill, dodging left and right as if playing a high-difficulty parkour game. "Damn! This isn't a test, it's clearly trying to kill me!" Dai Yao complained as she dodged the attacks.

She skillfully used the techniques she had learned in previous battles, sometimes transforming into an assassin, looking for opportunities to counterattack during the gaps in the attacks; at other times, she transformed into a shield warrior, using spiritual power to condense a shield to withstand fierce attacks.

Outside the space, the mysterious figure and Lingdie waited anxiously. Lingdie nervously clutched the mysterious figure's sleeve: "What should we do? Will Yaoyao be alright?" The mysterious figure's expression was grave as he stared intently at the entrance to the restricted space, and said in a deep voice, "We can only trust her."

Inside the space, the attacks grew increasingly fierce, and wounds began to appear on Dai Yao's body. But her eyes remained resolute, and she showed no sign of giving up. She gritted her teeth, her mind filled with only one belief: she must get out of here alive!

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed by in agonizing agony. Dai Yao's physical strength was nearing its limit, and her wounds were multiplying. But she sensed that the attacks from this space seemed to have a discernible pattern…

Just as the incense stick was about to burn out, Dai Yao suddenly curled up a sly smile and said softly, "So that's how it is..." The sly smile on Dai Yao's lips widened, and a glint of light flashed in her eyes. She stopped dodging and instead took the initiative to meet the attacks, her figure moving like a ghost between the sea of ​​fire and ice spikes.

She seemed to have found a pattern; every dodge and every attack perfectly neutralized the power of the restriction. "So that's how it is. This so-called 'Infernal Incense Burning' is actually a huge formation. As long as we find the core of the formation..." Dai Yao murmured as she moved quickly. Finally, she stopped in an inconspicuous corner, gathered spiritual energy in her hand, and slammed it into the ground.

Within the space, all attacks ceased abruptly, the sea of ​​fire extinguished, the ice spikes melted, and everything returned to calm.

Dai Yao slowly walked out of the restricted space. Although she was injured, she was full of energy, like a phoenix rising from the ashes.

Upon seeing this, the spirit of the magical artifact's eyes flashed with surprise, which quickly turned into a relieved smile. It knelt on one knee and respectfully said, "Master, I am willing to submit to you."

Sweet embrace, crisis looms

Before Dai Yao could respond, she felt a warm embrace tightly around her. "You're alright, that's great!" A familiar voice, trembling slightly, reached Dai Yao's ears. Leaning against the mysterious figure, Dai Yao smelled his familiar scent and felt a surge of security.

Lingdie clapped happily, tears welling in her eyes: "Yaoyao, you're amazing!" Dai Yao broke free from the mysterious figure's embrace and said with a smile: "It's nothing, a piece of cake~ This magic weapon is mine now, and if anyone dares to mess with me, I'll..." As she spoke, she waved the magic weapon in her hand, and a powerful wave of energy instantly spread out.

The mysterious figure looked at Dai Yao, his eyes filled with tenderness and affection, yet also tinged with a barely perceptible worry. He gently stroked Dai Yao's head and said softly, "Yao Yao, you've finally recovered..."

Dai Yao felt the warmth of his palm, and her heart warmed. She was about to speak when suddenly she felt dizzy, her vision went black, and she lost consciousness. The mysterious figure swiftly caught the falling Dai Yao, holding her tightly in his arms, and whispered, "I'm sorry, Yao Yao, I can't tell you yet..."

When Dai Yao woke up again, she found herself lying on soft grass, a faint medicinal scent lingering in the air. Ling Die was sitting beside her, carefully wiping the sweat from her forehead.

"Wake up! Wake up! You scared me to death, Yao Yao! What kind of heart-pounding challenge were you playing?" Ling Die patted her chest dramatically, looking like she had just escaped a disaster. Dai Yao rubbed her still slightly dizzy head: "Did I... faint?"

"That's right! You, on the other hand, conquered the demonic artifact as soon as you woke up, and even gave us a performance of dying on the spot." Lingdie complained while handing Dai Yao a fragrant pill. "Eat it quickly, this is my treasured Rejuvenation Pill, one pill is equivalent to ten years of your cultivation."

Dai Yao took the pill and swallowed it without hesitation. A warm current instantly flowed through her body, dispelling the lingering fatigue.

"Hmm, as expected of the Spirit Butterfly brand pills, they melt instantly in my mouth and are incredibly effective! I feel like I'm ready again!"

Dai Yao sprang to her feet with a quick movement, stretched her limbs, and suddenly remembered what had happened before she fainted.

"By the way, where's that mysterious person?" Psylocke smiled mysteriously and pointed to a big tree not far away: "Look, he's enjoying the view over there."

Following Lingdie's gaze, Dai Yao saw that familiar figure standing quietly under the tree with his back to them, his posture upright, like an unyielding pine tree.

"He's been watching over you the whole time, never leaving your side," Lingdie said in a low voice. "Yaoyao, tell me honestly, did you two...?"

Before Dai Yao could explain, she heard a deep and magnetic voice ask, "Awake?"

The mysterious man slowly turned around, revealing an incomparably handsome face.

He walked up to Dai Yao, his eyes filled with concern: "How are you feeling?"

"I feel much better, thank you." Dai Yao lowered her head somewhat shyly, but a ripple of emotion stirred within her.

"There's no need for thanks between us." The mysterious man smiled gently and reached out to stroke Dai Yao's head. "My greatest wish is for you to be safe and sound."

Dai Yao raised her head and met his deep gaze, a strange flutter rising in her heart.

Psylocke watched the two of them with a maternal smile, about to say something, when suddenly her expression changed and she exclaimed, "Oh no! There's murderous intent!"

A formidable foe is approaching, and the challenge is finally met.

Before the words were finished, a powerful pressure descended from the sky, enveloping the three of them.

"Hehehe... I never thought you would actually find the birthplace of the demonic artifact. It's like finding a needle in a haystack!" A sinister voice echoed in the air.

Dai Yao and the mysterious man exchanged a glance, thinking to themselves: They've arrived!