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

On the mural, ancient runes intertwined to form a strange pattern. Chu Mengmeng narrowed her eyes and carefully identified these runes, and a familiar feeling came to her heart.

"These runes... where have I seen them before?" Chu Mengmeng muttered to herself, and the various delicacies she had eaten before flashed through her mind. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, "I remember! These are forbidden runes of dark magic!"

She excitedly called her companions over, "Look! The runes on this mural are exactly the same as the ones I saw in an ancient book before. It records an extremely dangerous dark magic forbidden spell that can summon powerful dark creatures!"

"You mean, this mural is a magic circle that summons dark creatures?!" Lin Wan'er covered her mouth in surprise.

"It's very likely!" Su Mubai's face was solemn, "If this is true, then Xiao Yifeng is very likely nearby!"

At this moment, the mysterious guardian suddenly appeared in front of them and said in a hurried tone: "You are right, Xiao Yifeng is deep in this ruins, and he is trying to unlock the seal of the dark artifact!"

"What?!" Everyone was shocked. They realized that the situation was urgent and they had to stop Xiao Yifeng immediately.

"Please follow me!" The mysterious guardian turned around and led the city guardians through a series of intricate passages, and finally came to a huge stone door.

The stone gate is carved with ferocious demon patterns, exuding a terrifying dark aura.

"Xiao Yifeng is behind this door." The mysterious guardian pointed at the stone door and said in a deep voice, "I can feel that the dark artifact is inside!"

"How do we get in?" Xiao Yichen asked.

"This door is sealed by a powerful dark force. If you want to open it, you must find the correct method." The mysterious guardian explained.

"Let me try." Chu Mengmeng walked confidently to the stone gate. She stretched out her white fingers and gently touched the runes on the stone gate, recalling the contents recorded in the ancient books in her mind.

"Found it!" Chu Mengmeng's eyes lit up. She found the key to breaking the seal, so she adjusted the order of the runes calmly.

With a light "click" sound, the seal on the stone door was released, and a gap slowly opened.

"Oh no! We've fallen into a trap!" The mysterious guardian's face suddenly changed and he exclaimed.

Behind the stone door, there was not the expected dark artifact, but an empty hall. Xiao Yifeng was standing in the middle of the hall with a sinister smile on his lips.

"Welcome to my trap, everyone." Xiao Yifeng's voice was full of sarcasm and pride.

It turned out that all this was a trap set by Xiao Yifeng. He had long anticipated that the city guardians would find this place, so he deliberately left a loophole to lure them here.

As soon as he finished speaking, the walls around the hall suddenly rose up, surrounding everyone. Countless dark creatures emerged from all directions, making deafening roars and launched a fierce attack on them!

"Everyone be careful!" Xiao Yichen shouted, drew the long sword from his waist, and rushed towards the dark creature.

Chu Mengmeng was not to be outdone. She waved the staff in her hand, releasing powerful magic attacks and repelling the dark creatures that rushed up.

A fierce battle is about to begin!

In the hall, swords flashed and shadows, magic and dark forces collided fiercely, illuminating the frightened faces of everyone. Xiao Yichen stood tall, the long sword in his hand danced like a dragon, the sword energy was crisscrossed, and every swing took the lives of several dark creatures. His eyes were like torches, tightly locked on Xiao Yifeng in the middle of the crowd, his eyes burning with rage.

"Brother, stop it! You have lost yourself!" Xiao Yichen's voice echoed in the hall, with a hint of grief and pleading.

"Lost?" Xiao Yifeng laughed wildly, "Power is the only truth! Once I control the dark artifact, the whole world will surrender to me!"

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yifeng flashed and turned into a black shadow, rushing towards Xiao Yichen at lightning speed. The black long sword in his hand exuded a suffocating sense of oppression, as if it was going to split the space in half.

Xiao Yichen did not dare to be careless. He mobilized all his spiritual power and poured the power of light into the long sword. The sword suddenly shone brightly, illuminating the entire hall. He swung his sword to meet the attack. The two powerful forces collided with each other, making a deafening roar. The strong air wave shook away all the dark creatures around.

The two fought back and forth, and the battle was extremely fierce. Xiao Yichen's swordsmanship was sharp and deadly, while Xiao Yifeng's attacks were vicious and aimed at Xiao Yichen's vital points. For a moment, the hall was filled with swords and shadows, and it was extremely dangerous.

On the other side, Su Mubai and Lin Wan'er also fought fiercely with the dark creatures. Su Mubai held a spear, with exquisite spear skills and wide-open and wide-open moves. Each shot was powerful enough to defeat the approaching dark creatures one by one. Lin Wan'er held two daggers, and her body was agile, shuttling between the dark creatures. The daggers were like poisonous snakes, and each attack could accurately hit the enemy's vital points. The two cooperated tacitly, as if they were one body, clearing out the enemies around them and relieving Xiao Yichen's pressure.

In the fierce battle, Xiao Yichen gradually gained the upper hand. He became more and more proficient in controlling the power of light, and each attack contained a powerful purifying force, which continuously weakened Xiao Yifeng's dark power. On the other hand, Xiao Yifeng, under the suppression of the power of light, his attacks gradually became messy, and his breath became disordered.

"Impossible! How could you become so strong?!" Xiao Yifeng roared in disbelief, his eyes filled with unwillingness and fear.

"Evil cannot prevail over good! Your conspiracy is doomed to fail!" Xiao Yichen shouted angrily, concentrated all his spiritual power on the tip of the sword, and suddenly stabbed out a fatal blow.

"Ah!" With a scream, Xiao Yifeng was blown away by the powerful force of light, fell heavily to the ground, and blood continued to flow from his mouth.

However, just when everyone thought victory was in sight, a more powerful dark aura suddenly came from the depths of the hall, making people feel creepy.

"Oh no! It's the Dark Artifact!" The mysterious guardian's face changed drastically and he exclaimed, "It's about to be activated!"

Everyone was shocked and looked towards the depths of the hall at the same time, only to see a huge black altar rising slowly. In the center of the altar was a black crystal ball emitting an evil aura. It was the dark artifact!

“Hahaha! It’s too late!” Xiao Yifeng, who was lying on the ground, suddenly laughed wildly with a ferocious expression on his face, “The dark artifact has been activated, and you will all become its sacrifice!”

At this critical moment, Chu Mengmeng suddenly moved... When everyone was stunned by the sudden change, Chu Mengmeng was like a nimble cat, quickly shuttling through the chaotic battlefield. She was usually confused, like a little sister who needed to be taken care of, but once she got serious, her clear eyes would shine with determination and wisdom.

"Mengmeng, where are you going?!" Su Mubai noticed Chu Mengmeng's movements, his heart tightened, and he shouted loudly. However, the only response he got was Chu Mengmeng's determined back as she left.

Chu Mengmeng's goal was clear, that was the black altar that exuded a palpitating aura. She didn't know why she had such a strong intuition, but she believed in her feelings.

"The Dark Artifact... has found you!" Chu Mengmeng dodged the attack of a dark creature and fixed her eyes on the black crystal ball in the center of the altar. She could feel that this crystal ball was the source of all the chaos. As long as she destroyed it, the battle would end!

Without any hesitation, Chu Mengmeng mobilized all her spiritual power, and a powerful wave of energy spread out from her. Her originally weak body seemed to be injected with infinite power, and her eyes became sharp.

"Break!" Chu Mengmeng shouted, and the spiritual power in her hand turned into a dazzling beam of light, hitting the black crystal ball directly.

"No!" Xiao Yifeng's eyes were red with anger, but it was too late to stop it.

"Boom!" The moment the beam hit the crystal ball, a powerful shock wave swept through the entire hall, and the dark aura quickly melted away like snow burned by the scorching sun. The altar shook violently, and the dark creatures around it wailed miserably and fell to the ground one after another.

Without the blessing of the dark artifact, Xiao Yifeng collapsed to the ground powerlessly like a kite with a broken string. The madness and resentment in his eyes were gradually replaced by fear and despair.

"It's over, brother." Xiao Yichen walked in front of Xiao Yifeng, his eyes full of grief and disappointment.

In the end, the city guardian team worked together to subdue Xiao Yifeng, and this thrilling battle finally came to an end. The power of justice defeated evil, and light returned to this land.

However, just as everyone was immersed in the joy of victory, the mysterious guardian sighed: "The battle is far from over..."

He walked to the altar and carefully observed the surrounding walls, frowning: "There are more secrets about the dark power hidden in this relic. We must hurry to find them, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous..."

The city guardians looked at each other with an uneasy premonition in their hearts. They realized that this was just the beginning, and a bigger crisis was quietly approaching...

 The Legend of Chu Xiao Chapter 142: The Flame of Revenge

The joy of victory spread among the city guardians like champagne bubbles, but the words of the mysterious guardian were like a bucket of cold water, which quickly cooled the joy. Chu Mengmeng was panting, and the afterglow of the battle still remained on her delicate face. She looked at Xiao Yichen, and there was a hint of solemnity in his deep eyes.

"Master Guardian, what do you mean?" Su Mubai put away his usual cynical smile and asked seriously.

The mysterious guardian did not answer directly, but walked towards the altar. The black crystal ball on the altar, which had originally emitted a strange light, had shattered into pieces, leaving only a pool of black powder that emitted a disgusting smell.

"The scroll of dark power has been opened. It has penetrated into every corner of this continent like a virus. Destroying the dark artifact is only a temporary solution. We must find the root cause and eliminate it completely." The mysterious guardian spoke in a low voice with a hint of fatigue that was hard to conceal.

"The source?" Lin Wan'er frowned slightly. "Is there something more terrifying than the Dark Artifact?"

The mysterious guardian did not answer, but sighed deeply. He bent down and carefully observed the walls around the altar, as if looking for some clues.

The city guardians also dispersed and began to clean up the battlefield, while also looking for the "root cause" mentioned by the mysterious guardian. The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder and blood, which made people shudder.

"Mengmeng, are you okay?" Xiao Yichen walked to Chu Mengmeng and asked with concern.

Chu Mengmeng shook her head, looking at the devastated battlefield, feeling mixed emotions. "I'm just wondering, is this battle really over? Why do I feel like there's an even bigger crisis waiting for us?"

Xiao Yichen held Chu Mengmeng's hand and gave her a reassuring look. "No matter how many difficulties there are ahead, we will face them together."

At this moment, Su Mubai suddenly exclaimed: "Come and see! There seems to be something here!"

When everyone heard the sound, they rushed over and saw Su Mubai standing in front of a wall behind the altar. There was a protruding stone brick on the wall, which seemed to have been moved by someone.

"There seems to be something behind this wall." Su Mubai pushed the stone brick hard, but it didn't move at all.

"Let me try." Xiao Yichen walked forward and mobilized his spiritual power. A powerful force burst out instantly and the stone bricks shattered.

Behind the wall was a small space filled with junk, and it looked like no one had been there for a long time.

"What's here?" Lin Wan'er asked curiously.

Su Mubai picked up a dusty box and opened it, revealing some rotten clothes inside.

Just when everyone thought this was just an ordinary storage room, Chu Mengmeng suddenly exclaimed: "What is this?!"

She dug out an old diary from a pile of junk. The cover of the diary was badly damaged, but she could still vaguely make out a few words written on it - "The Source of Darkness".

Everyone's eyes were focused on the diary, and an inexplicable chill rose from the soles of their feet and rushed straight into their hearts. They had a premonition that this diary might contain the answer they had been looking for...