Me? I was transported into a book? And I became a vicious villain?

Xiao Yifeng, why did he choose to hold the ceremony on a full moon night? Didn't he know that although doing so would gain the most powerful dark power, failure would be a devastating blow to him?

No, of course he knew. Xiao Yichen gritted his teeth, his mind churning. Xiao Yifeng chose to hold the ceremony on a full-moon night, there was only one explanation: he was already strong enough not to fear any risk, or he couldn't wait to destroy the world!

"Xiao Yichen, what are you thinking about?" Su Mubai couldn't help but ask when he saw Xiao Yichen's face changing from gloomy to bright.

"I'm wondering what Xiao Yifeng wants to do?" Xiao Yichen raised his head, his eyes sharp as a knife, "Why did he choose to hold the ceremony at this time? Isn't he afraid of failure?"

"Perhaps, he has made all the necessary preparations." Lin Wan'er frowned slightly and said in a serious tone, "We can't take it lightly."

"You're right." Xiao Yichen took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. "We must figure out his plan before we can find a way to deal with it."

"But, what should we do?" Su Mubai was a little anxious, "Time is running out."

"Don't worry, I have my own way." A gleam of light flashed in Xiao Yichen's eyes. He quickly stood up, walked to the desk, picked up a map and studied it carefully.

This map is the floor plan of the Xiao family's ancestral home, with the purpose and mechanism settings of each room marked on it. Xiao Yichen had sneaked into the Xiao family's ancestral home before and knew the terrain here like the back of his hand.

"Found it!" Xiao Yichen's eyes fell on a room on the map. It was the forbidden area of ​​the Xiao family's ancestral home. It was said that the power of the Xiao family's ancestors was sealed inside.

“This is…” Lin Wan’er leaned over to the map and recognized the room at a glance, “The Xiao family’s forbidden area!”

"Yes, it's here." Xiao Yichen nodded, his tone affirmative, "If I guess correctly, the place where Xiao Yifeng held the ceremony is in the Xiao family's forbidden area!"

"But the Xiao family's forbidden area is heavily guarded and we can't get in at all." Su Mubai frowned.

"Don't worry, I have a way." Xiao Yichen smiled mysteriously and took out a jade pendant from his arms, "This is what I stole from Xiao Yifeng's study. It can open the seal of the Xiao family's forbidden area."

"That's great!" Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er both showed joy on their faces when they saw this.

"However, we can't let our guard down." Xiao Yichen put away his smile and looked serious. "Since Xiao Yifeng chose to hold the ceremony in the Xiao family's forbidden area, it means that he must have made all the preparations. We must be careful and cautious and take every step carefully."

"You're right." Lin Wan'er nodded in agreement, "We can't underestimate the enemy."

"Let's set off now without further ado!" Xiao Yichen said as he put away the map and turned to walk out.

"Wait!" Lin Wan'er suddenly called Xiao Yichen, "Are we going like this? Should we make some preparations?"

"You're right." Xiao Yichen stopped and looked back at Lin Wan'er, "We still need one more thing."

"What is it?" Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er asked in unison.

Xiao Yichen didn't say anything. He just took out an ancient book from his arms, opened a page, pointed to a passage on it, and said, "According to the ancient books, there is a divine fire called 'Purifying Fire' that can purify all evil forces. If we can get the Purifying Fire, we can greatly weaken Xiao Yifeng's power and increase our chances of success."

"The fire of purification?" Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er looked at each other and saw the light of hope in each other's eyes.

"But where is the fire of purification?" Su Mubai asked.

Xiao Yichen's eyes fell on the map, pointing to a place marked "Fen Tian Valley", and said: "According to ancient records, the Fire of Purification is in the Fen Tian Valley."

"Fen Tian Valley?" Su Mubai exclaimed, "That's the legendary forbidden land of death. No one has ever been there. Do we really want to go there?"

"No risk, no gain." Xiao Yichen's eyes were determined. "In order to save Mengmeng, in order to save this world, I will go through mountains of swords and seas of fire!"

"Okay! We'll go with you!" Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er were infected by Xiao Yichen's determination and expressed their willingness to go together.

Just like that, the three decided to split up into two groups. Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er went to Fentian Valley to look for the Purifying Fire, while Xiao Yichen went to the Xiao family's ancestral home alone to try to rescue Chu Mengmeng and delay the time for Xiao Yifeng to hold the ceremony.

A decisive battle concerning the fate of the world is about to begin... Xiao Yichen, Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er have clear division of labor and quickly devote themselves to their respective tasks. Su Mubai flips through ancient books, which record various rare materials and the legend of the Purifying Fire. Lin Wan'er begins to prepare according to the descriptions in the ancient books. She skillfully manipulates various tools to refine and fuse the materials one by one. The two cooperate tacitly, like the gears on a precision instrument, operating meticulously.

At this time, Xiao Yichen had already sneaked into Xiao Yifeng's lair. This was a gloomy and terrifying underground palace, and the air was filled with the disgusting smell of blood and rot. Various hideous and terrifying patterns were carved on the walls, as if they were evil spirits from hell, rushing towards him with bared fangs and claws.

Xiao Yichen was extremely careful with every step he took. He avoided the patrolling guards and, relying on the map in his memory, headed towards the place where Chu Mengmeng was imprisoned. Along the way, he encountered various traps, but he resolved them one by one with his extraordinary wit and agility.

Once, he was almost shot by an arrow hidden in the wall, but he was quick to react and dodged in time to avoid injury. Another time, he accidentally touched a mechanism on the ground and almost fell into a deep abyss. At the critical moment, he grabbed a vine and escaped.

Despite all the difficulties, Xiao Yichen never thought of giving up. He had only one thought in his mind, which was to find Chu Mengmeng as soon as possible and take her away from this ghost place. He knew that Chu Mengmeng must be very scared at this moment, and he had to appear in front of her as soon as possible to bring her hope and strength.

Finally, Xiao Yichen stopped in front of a heavy iron door. He looked through the crack in the door and saw a familiar figure curled up in the corner. It was Chu Mengmeng!

Xiao Yichen's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't wait to push the door open, rush in, and hug Chu Mengmeng tightly in his arms. But he suppressed his impulse, because he knew it was not the right time yet, and he had to make sure it was safe around him.

Xiao Yichen carefully observed his surroundings, and after confirming that there was no danger, he took a deep breath and slowly pushed open the heavy iron door.

"Squeak-"

With a harsh sound, the cell door was opened, dim light shone in, and Chu Mengmeng's figure appeared more clearly in Xiao Yichen's eyes. She was still wearing the familiar light blue dress, but now she looked particularly thin, as if she would fall down if the wind blew. Her hair was a little messy, her face was full of tear marks, and her originally lively eyes were now dim and lifeless, losing their former vitality.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Chu Mengmeng's body trembled slightly. She slowly raised her head and looked towards the door in disbelief. When she saw who was coming, her originally dim eyes were instantly lit up, and tears burst out again, but she smiled, so brilliantly and so distressingly.

"Brother Yichen..."

Chu Mengmeng's voice was very soft, but it carried a hint of surprise and grievance that was difficult to conceal. She struggled to stand up, but because of the long period of imprisonment, her body was weak and she could only watch Xiao Yichen walk towards her.

Xiao Yichen quickly stepped forward and gently held Chu Mengmeng in his arms. His movements were so cautious, as if he was protecting a fragile treasure.

"Mengmeng, don't be afraid, I'm here to save you." Xiao Yichen's voice was low and gentle, with a reassuring power.

"Brother Yichen..." Chu Mengmeng hugged Xiao Yichen's waist tightly, buried her head in his chest, and greedily breathed in the familiar scent from him. At this moment, all the fear, helplessness, and grievances turned into tears and vented out to her heart's content.

Xiao Yichen gently patted Chu Mengmeng's back and let her cry in his arms. He knew that Chu Mengmeng needed to vent and comfort.

"Okay, it's okay, everything is over." Xiao Yichen comforted softly, "Let's leave here now."

As he spoke, Xiao Yichen helped Chu Mengmeng stand up, ready to take her out of this dark cell. However, at this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded behind them.

"Want to leave? It's not that easy!"

Xiao Yichen and Chu Mengmeng's bodies froze at the same time. They turned around slowly and saw Xiao Yifeng wearing a black robe and standing at the door of the cell with a sinister look on his face. In his hand was a dagger flashing with cold light, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

 Chapter 131: The Dawn Before the Dawn

Xiao Yichen's heart sank, and he tightened his grip on the sword. He should have thought that Xiao Yifeng would not let them leave easily.

"Brother Yichen, be careful!" Chu Mengmeng looked at the dagger in Xiao Yifeng's hand worriedly. The cold air emanating from it made her shudder.

Xiao Yifeng sneered, his figure flashed like a ghost, and the dagger pointed directly at Chu Mengmeng's throat. At the critical moment, Xiao Yichen pulled Chu Mengmeng behind him, swept his long sword across, and blocked the fatal blow.

The sharp sound of metal colliding resounded throughout the cell, sparks flew everywhere. Xiao Yichen was shocked and stepped back repeatedly, his arms slightly numb. Xiao Yifeng's strength was even stronger than he imagined.

"You think you can stop me?" Xiao Yifeng's eyes were full of contempt. He launched another attack, each move was ruthless and went straight to Xiao Yichen's vital points.

Xiao Yichen was fending off Xiao Yifeng's attack while looking for an opportunity to counterattack. However, Xiao Yifeng's speed was too fast and he couldn't find any flaws at all.

At this moment, two figures rushed into the cell like lightning, carrying a fierce attack, and headed straight for Xiao Yifeng.

"Mu Bai! Wan'er!" Chu Mengmeng shouted in surprise when she saw the person coming.

Su Mubai held a longbow emitting a faint golden light, drew the bow and shot an arrow, and a golden arrow shot towards Xiao Yifeng with a sound of breaking through the air. Lin Wan'er, on the other hand, wielded an exquisite short sword, with a flexible body and sharp moves, and fought with Xiao Yifeng.

"You actually came!" Xiao Yifeng's face changed slightly, obviously surprised by their appearance.

"We said we won't let you hurt Mengmeng!" Su Mubai said coldly, shooting arrows in his hand one after another. Each arrow carried great power, forcing Xiao Yifeng to distract himself to resist.

"You trash, you think you can stop me?" Xiao Yifeng roared, and a powerful dark force emerged from his body, dissolving all the attacks from Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er.

"Not good, his strength has increased!" Lin Wan'er's face was solemn, and she swung the dagger in her hand faster, but she still could not break through Xiao Yifeng's defense.

Seeing this, Xiao Yichen immediately joined the battle, and joined forces with Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er to launch a fierce attack on Xiao Yifeng. For a moment, the sword light flashed in the cell, and the energy overflowed, and the battle entered a white-hot stage.

However, despite their best efforts, Xiao Yifeng's power continued to increase with the help of the dark power, and they gradually fell into a disadvantage.

At this moment, Xiao Yifeng suddenly seized an opportunity, knocked Lin Wan'er back with a palm, then flashed and grabbed Chu Mengmeng's arm, holding her hostage in his hand.

"Stop it, or I'll kill her!" A fierce look flashed in Xiao Yifeng's eyes. He pressed the dagger in his hand against Chu Mengmeng's neck. The sharp blade cut her fair skin, oozing a trace of blood.

"Meng Meng!" Xiao Yichen was extremely anxious, but he didn't dare to act rashly. He knew that with Xiao Yifeng's ruthlessness, he would definitely kill someone to silence them.

"What do you want?" Xiao Yichen forced himself to calm down and asked in a deep voice.

Xiao Yifeng smiled coldly, with a sly gleam in his eyes...