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Chapter 161 Entering the Qi Luck Space, Exploring the Secrets of Transformation

Dai Yao suddenly opened her eyes, only to find everything in a chaotic blur, as if thick ink had enveloped her completely. She couldn't see anything, and all she could hear was deathly silence, as if she had been cut off from the world.

She felt as if countless embroidery needles were piercing her body, the stinging pain seeping from her skin into her bones, making her grimace. "What the hell?! System update? Server crashed?" As soon as she finished complaining, she realized that this wasn't a game bug, but something really serious had happened.

Xiao Ling, a tiny creature the size of a firefly emitting a faint glow, hovered anxiously around her, its voice trembling with tears, "Master, it's dangerous here! Someone is stealing your luck!" The voice sounded abrupt in the silent space. Dai Yao endured the pain and squinted to look around, but this godforsaken place was pitch black. Apart from Xiao Ling's pitiful light, she couldn't see anything. She could only grope around with her hands, but only touched emptiness; there was nothing there.

"Stealing my luck? Who dares to mess with me?!" Dai Yao felt a surge of anger; this was something she had painstakingly accumulated!

"It's Xing Sha! He set up a restriction while you were being sucked into the space!" Xiao Ling's voice trembled, clearly showing her great fear of Xing Sha.

Dai Yao gritted her teeth, trying to stay awake. She tried to mobilize her own power, but found that the flow of qi in her body was abnormally chaotic, as if it were being stirred by an invisible hand. This feeling was like countless ants crawling around in her body, making her very uncomfortable.

"Damn it! The rules here are completely different from outside!" she cursed inwardly. Even her cheat ability had failed her! Her usual ability to sense the flow of energy was completely ineffective here, like a cell phone with no signal, which was incredibly frustrating.

"Master, what do we do now?" Xiaoling's voice was full of worry.

Dai Yao took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down. The air seemed to be filled with tension. "Don't panic, I'll deal with whatever comes my way. I, Dai Yao, am not someone to be trifled with!" She endured the excruciating pain and slowly groped her way forward, holding onto the wall. The wall was cold and rough, and it felt a bit uncomfortable to touch.

"Xiao Ling, can you sense the direction of the flow of Qi?"

Xiao Ling's light flickered, as if she was hesitating.

"Yes...but it's very weak, and..."

"And what?" Dai Yao pressed.

Xiaoling's voice lowered, "And... I feel... like something... is watching us..."

Dai Yao abruptly stopped, a chill creeping up her spine as if a cold snake were writhing against her back. "Staring at us?... " She slowly turned her head, looking into the depths of darkness...

"Come out, I know where you're hiding." A low laugh slowly came from the darkness, like a ghostly whisper. The voice seemed to come from underground, eerie and chilling.

"Little girl, your senses are quite sharp. But do you think you can escape my grasp like this?" With laughter, a tall figure gradually emerged from the darkness. It was Xing Sha. He was surrounded by thick black energy, like a demon from hell. The black energy seemed to carry a tangible sense of oppression, making Dai Yao feel that she could hardly breathe.

"Star Fiend! You really are here!" Dai Yao snorted coldly, trying to remain calm. Although she was panicking inside, she still maintained her domineering "don't touch me" attitude on the surface.

"I gladly accept your good fortune!" Xing Sha grinned maliciously, extending his sharp claws and lunging straight at Dai Yao.

"Dream on!" Dai Yao wasn't one to sit idly by and wait for her fate. She grabbed Xiao Ling and shouted, "Xiao Ling, now! Teleport!" Xiao Ling flashed and instantly teleported Dai Yao to another location.

In that instant, Dai Yao's body transformed into a streak of light. The surrounding darkness was stretched into streaks of light and shadow by Xiao Ling's radiance and Dai Yao's speed. She felt as if she were passing through a tunnel of light, with the whistling wind in her ears. Xing Sha missed his target. Where his claws slashed, the darkness seemed to be torn apart, leaving black cracks and wisps of black energy escaping, accompanied by a piercing sound like fabric being torn. Xing Sha roared angrily, his voice echoing through the space, making the surrounding chaos seem to tremble. Dai Yao stood at a distance, patting her chest and feigning composure, saying, "I almost got caught by you, you ugly monster! Luckily, I ran fast."

Xing Sha relentlessly pursued her, and Dai Yao dodged his attacks while racking her brains for a solution. In this godforsaken place, her special ability had malfunctioned; a direct confrontation was definitely out of the question. She needed to think of another way.

"Xiao Ling, can you disrupt the flow of energy here?"

"We can give it a try!" Although Xiaoling was scared, it still tried its best to cooperate with Dai Yao. It was terrified, but its master's words were orders, and its master usually took such good care of it. So it gritted its teeth and decided to give it a shot! Xiaoling's body shone brightly, and a strange energy fluctuation spread outwards. Dai Yao could feel a warm current passing by her side, and the flow of energy in the space indeed began to become disordered.

"Huh?" Zi You, who had been trembling in the corner, widened her eyes and opened her mouth in an 'O' shape upon seeing this scene, unable to help but exclaim in amazement. "It...it actually can disrupt the flow of fortune..."

While Xing Sha was momentarily stunned by the sudden change, Dai Yao keenly noticed something unusual.

"There! Xiaoling, go there!"

Xiao Ling led Dai Yao to a hidden corner.

There, a complex rune shimmered with a faint light.

"What...what is this?" Zi You cautiously approached, her eyes fixed on the runes, carefully observing them.

"I don't know, but it's definitely related to the shift in fortune." Dai Yao began to decipher the runes. The information on the runes was obscure and difficult to understand, like a book written in the heavens. But she didn't give up. With Zi You's help, after some effort, she finally deciphered part of the content.

“An ancient contract…” Dai Yao murmured to herself, a glint of light flashing in her eyes.

"It seems things are more complicated than I thought..."

Suddenly, Dai Yao sensed something was amiss. She abruptly looked up at Xing Sha, "You..."

Before Dai Yao could finish speaking, Xing Sha suddenly rushed over at an astonishing speed!

"Little girl, still playing tricks even when you're about to die!" He unleashed a palm strike, and powerful spiritual energy surged forth like a tidal wave. Dai Yao felt a powerful force rushing towards her like a whirlwind, the force accompanied by a howling sound, making her ears ring. Dai Yao, Xiao Ling, and Zi You were all forced back by this force, nearly falling. Her feet slid unsteadily on the ground, almost losing her balance.

"Cough cough..." Dai Yao coughed a few times on purpose, a trace of "blood" spilled from the corner of her mouth, her face was pale, and she looked extremely weak.

“Star Fiend…you…you won…” she said, while secretly glancing at the direction of the vortex of fortune deep in the space.

Seeing Dai Yao's appearance, Xing Sha stopped attacking, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes.

"You... you're cheating?" He looked around warily, as if searching for a trap.

Dai Yao was secretly delighted. "Hmph, trying to outsmart me? I'll make you run around in your hair! This is one of my specialties!" She suppressed a laugh and continued her "performance": "Cough cough... I... I can't... anymore... You... do whatever you want... just... go ahead..."

Xing Sha frowned, his mind filled with doubt. Something was off about this little girl! Logically, she should be trembling with fear right now, so why…?

Seeing that Xing Sha hadn't taken any action, Dai Yao grew increasingly anxious. She gritted her teeth and made a bold decision.

Suddenly, she collapsed to the ground, seemingly weak, and said in a feeble voice, "Star... Star Demon... I... I know... a secret..."

Xing Sha was taken aback. "What secret?"

Dai Yao raised her hand with "difficulty" and pointed to the depths of the space, "There...there...there..." She deliberately dragged out the sound, whetting Xing Sha's appetite.

Xing Sha's gaze followed the direction Dai Yao was pointing; something there seemed to be attracting him.

"What's there...?" Xing Sha couldn't help but ask.

Dai Yao's lips curled into a sly smile. "There...is...the power that can make you...the strongest in the world..."

Xing Sha's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and his breathing became rapid. "Are you telling the truth?"

Dai Yao nodded weakly.

Xing Sha laughed loudly, "Little girl, if you dare to lie to me, I will make you wish you were dead!" After saying that, he couldn't wait to lead his men towards the vortex of fortune deep in the space, without even glancing at Dai Yao again.

Dai Yao watched Xing Sha's departing figure, a triumphant smile curling at the corner of her lips. "Hmph, fool, you fell for it so easily."

She forced herself to stand up despite her discomfort and said to Xiaoling and Ziyou, "Quick, let's go in too!"

Xiao Ling and Zi You quickly helped Dai Yao up, and the three of them rushed towards the vortex of fortune. Just as they were about to reach the vortex, suddenly, a powerful suction force pulled them in!

With a flash, Dai Yao found herself in a strange space. The sky here was a riot of colors, as vibrant as an overturned paint box, the various hues intertwined like a flowing painting. The ground was covered with strangely shaped plants, some resembling menacing little monsters, others like twisted braids. Curious, she touched them, finding some smooth surfaces while others were covered in tiny thorns, causing a slight sting to her fingers. A peculiar fragrance filled the air, a sweet blend of floral and fruity scents that filled her nostrils and made her feel pleasant.

"Wow, this place is so beautiful!" Xiao Ling exclaimed excitedly, flitting about like a happy little bird, its wings flapping and making a soft buzzing sound.

Zi You also looked around curiously, her eyes filled with amazement.

"Could this place... be... the secret to the transformation of fortune?"

Dai Yao nodded, her expression serious.

"That's right, we must find a way to stop the shift in fortune as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Just then, a mysterious voice suddenly rang out in the space: "Welcome to the Space of Destiny, young man." The voice was ethereal and distant, as if it came from the far horizon.

Dai Yao and the other two looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man in a white robe, with an air of otherworldly grace, slowly walking out of the void.

"Are you... a messenger of destiny?" Dai Yao asked tentatively.

The old man smiled slightly and nodded. "That's right, it is I."

Dai Yao was overjoyed; it seemed she had finally found the key person!

She quickly asked, "Senior, how can I stop the shift in fortune?"

The Messenger stroked his beard and said meaningfully, "To stop the shift in fortune, we must find... the Key to Fortune..."

"The Key to Destiny?" Dai Yao, Xiao Ling, and Zi You asked in unison.

“That’s right,” the Fortune Messenger nodded, “The Key to Fortune is hidden somewhere in this space…”

Just as Dai Yao was about to press for more information, a commotion suddenly broke out in the distance.

"Oh no, it's Xing Sha and his gang!" Xiao Ling exclaimed.

Dai Yao's expression changed, and she hurriedly said, "Senior, we..."

“Go,” the Fortune Teller waved his hand, “your destiny is in your own hands…”

Dai Yao gritted her teeth, and with Xiao Ling and Zi You in tow, ran toward the direction from which the sound came.

"Stop! Don't even think about running!" Xing Sha's voice grew closer...