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

The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the ancient streets, gilding the bluestone road with a layer of gold. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen returned to their shop and began to prepare for the upcoming journey. Xiao Yichen closed the shop door and carefully checked the items in the backpack: ropes, flints, dry food... everything was neatly placed. Chu Mengmeng was busy in the room, gently placing the child in the cradle and wrapping him with a soft blanket. The child had an angelic sleepy face, completely unaware of the upcoming adventure.

"Is everything ready?" Chu Mengmeng walked to Xiao Yichen holding the child.

"Yes, everything is ready." Xiao Yichen gently took the child, carried him on his chest, and secured him with a special magic swaddling cloth. "Let's go."

They came to the entrance of the ruins again. It was a desolate ruin with weeds growing among the broken walls, exuding a gloomy atmosphere. Chu Mengmeng took a deep breath, and the words of the mysterious woman echoed in her ears: "Love is the purest power in this world..." She held Xiao Yichen's hand tightly, and a warm current came from her palm, dispelling the uneasiness in her heart.

Xiao Yichen took out a crystal stone from his arms. This was a token given to them by the mysterious woman, which possessed powerful magical power. He raised the crystal stone above his head and muttered something. The crystal stone emitted a dazzling light, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

At the entrance of the ruins, a transparent barrier was gleaming with light. It was the ancient magic that protected the ruins. Xiao Yichen aimed the crystal stone at the barrier and chanted an ancient spell. The power of the crystal stone collided with the barrier, making a buzzing sound. Chu Mengmeng concentrated her mind and injected her magic power into the crystal stone to strengthen its power.

With a loud bang, the barrier shattered, and the entrance to the ruins finally opened to them. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, and they saw the determination and courage in each other's eyes. Holding hands, they stepped into the ruins step by step and disappeared into the darkness.

The interior of the ruins was dark and deep, with only a faint light emanating from the magic runes on the wall, illuminating the narrow passage. The air was filled with a damp and corrupt smell that was nauseating.

"Be careful!" Xiao Yichen suddenly pulled Chu Mengmeng behind him. At the same time, a black shadow flashed over their heads, making a shrill scream.

"What is that?" Chu Mengmeng was still in shock and grabbed Xiao Yichen's arm tightly.

Xiao Yichen looked around vigilantly and whispered, "It seems that our trouble is coming..." The interior of the ruins was like the abdomen of a sleeping giant beast, deep and dark, filled with a suffocating sense of oppression. Chu Mengmeng held Xiao Yichen's hand tightly, her fingertips were cold, but her heartbeat was like a drum.

"Shh..." A slight sound came from the front, accompanied by the sound of fine sand and stones rolling down. Xiao Yichen immediately became alert, protecting Chu Mengmeng behind him, and whispered, "Be careful, something is coming."

As soon as he finished speaking, a group of black shadows emerged from the darkness on both sides of the passage and pounced on them with their fangs and claws bared. Xiao Yichen drew the short sword from his waist, and the sword blade glowed with a cold light. He nimbly shuttled between the monsters, and the sword was like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue. Every time he swung it, it took away a piece of smelly black blood.

Chu Mengmeng was no longer the weak and helpless young lady. She chanted a spell, and dazzling magic light condensed at her fingertips. Beams of light shot out from her fingertips, accurately hitting the monsters' vital points, turning them into black smoke that dissipated in the air.

"Mengmeng, left!" Xiao Yichen reminded her, and Chu Mengmeng immediately turned around. A huge fireball gushed out from her hand, blasting a monster that was trying to sneak attack into pieces.

They stood back to back, working in perfect harmony to repel wave after wave of monsters. However, the monsters seemed endless and could not be killed.

"This is not a solution. We will be exhausted to death!" Chu Mengmeng was panting, with beads of sweat oozing from her forehead.

At this moment, a soft light appeared in front of them, and the figure of the mysterious woman slowly emerged.

"You did a great job," the mysterious woman looked at them with approval in her eyes, "but these are just minions, the real test is still to come."

"Senior, what should we do next?" Xiao Yichen asked.

The mysterious woman stretched out her hand, and an ancient sheepskin map appeared on her palm. "Follow this road. There is an altar at the end. There is what you need."

"Thank you for your guidance, senior." Xiao Yichen took the map and put it away carefully.

The figure of the mysterious woman gradually faded away, leaving only one sentence echoing in the air: "Remember, love is the power that overcomes everything..."

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other with a firm gaze. They moved forward in the direction indicated by the map, and some ancient murals began to appear on the walls on both sides of the passage. The content of the murals was obscure and difficult to understand, but it could be vaguely seen that it depicted a story about a battle between a divine weapon and gods and demons...

"Wait," Chu Mengmeng pointed at one of the murals, "Look at this pattern, is it the same as what we saw in the crystal ball before?"

Xiao Yichen walked closer and took a closer look. The mural depicted a complex pattern with an eye in the center surrounded by strange symbols.

"Yes, it's this pattern!" Xiao Yichen's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "It seems that we are getting closer and closer to the truth..."

Under the guidance of the mysterious woman, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen walked along the passage deep in the ruins. The murals on both sides of the passage became more and more ancient and mysterious, vaguely revealing the rise and fall of this lost civilization and the important role played by the artifact in it.

"Look at this painting," Chu Mengmeng pointed to a mural on the wall that depicted a shocking war scene, "This should be the legendary battle between gods and demons. Look at those giants holding weapons. They should be the incarnation of gods, right?"

Xiao Yichen carefully observed the mural, trying to find some useful information from those ancient patterns. "Look here," he pointed to a corner of the mural, "This pattern is exactly the same as what we saw in the crystal ball before. Maybe this is the key to finding the artifact."

Following the guidance of the murals, they continued to go deeper into the ruins. Along the way, they found many stone tablets and statues engraved with the same patterns. These ancient ruins seemed to be silently guiding their direction.

However, just as they were about to reach the altar marked on the map, the sky outside the ruins suddenly changed, with howling winds, lightning and thunder, and a sudden storm came without warning.

"Oh no, we have to find a place to hide!" Xiao Yichen grabbed Chu Mengmeng and braved the pouring rain, struggling to find a place to shelter on the rugged mountain road.

Finally, they found a hidden cave not far away. The entrance of the cave was covered by dense vines. If you don't look carefully, it's hard to find that there is a different world here.

"It seems we are lucky," Xiao Yichen wiped the rain off his face, "Let's go in and hide from the rain first."

The cave was pitch black, and Chu Mengmeng fumbled to take out a night-shining pearl from her space ring, and the soft light instantly illuminated part of the cave.

This is a naturally formed cave with crystal clear stalactites hanging from the ceiling, reflecting a dreamy glow against the backdrop of the night pearls.

However, Chu Mengmeng's attention was attracted by a stone wall deep in the cave.

"Yi Chen, look!" She pointed at the stone wall, her tone filled with surprise that was hard to conceal.

Xiao Yichen followed her gaze and saw that the stone wall was covered with densely packed murals. The style of these murals was completely different from the murals in the previous passage, with smoother and more natural lines and brighter and more vivid colors.

"These murals..." Xiao Yichen walked closer to take a closer look, frowning slightly, "They seem to depict the usage and power of divine weapons..."

Before he finished speaking, suddenly, a strange sound came from the depths of the cave, like the roar of some wild beast, or a call from ancient times... The sound was getting closer and closer, accompanied by gusts of cold wind, the temperature in the cave dropped sharply, and Chu Mengmeng couldn't help shivering. Xiao Yichen protected her behind him and looked vigilantly into the depths of the cave.

"Who's there?!" Xiao Yichen asked loudly, but the only response he got was an echo and a strange sound that was getting louder and louder.

Chu Mengmeng tightly grasped Xiao Yichen's sleeve, but her eyes never left the stone wall covered with murals. The contents of the murals were very complicated, most of which were symbols and patterns she had never seen before, and only a few of them could barely make out the outlines of human figures and animals.

One of the murals is particularly eye-catching. It depicts a humanoid creature holding a scepter, emitting dazzling light, with people kneeling at his feet.

“Could this be…” Chu Mengmeng murmured to herself, “the incarnation of God?”

"Maybe," Xiao Yichen also looked up at the mural, "Legend has it that the artifact has the power to destroy the heavens and the earth, and only the descendants of the gods can control it."

"Descendants of God?" Chu Mengmeng was stunned for a moment, "You mean..."

"That's right," Xiao Yichen nodded, "Legend has it that the descendants of gods possess special bloodlines, and only they can awaken the power of divine weapons."

Just as he finished speaking, a deafening roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave, and a huge black creature rushed out from the darkness, opened its bloody mouth, and pounced towards them!

"Be careful!" Xiao Yichen pushed Chu Mengmeng away, drew the sword from his waist and rushed forward.

The monster was huge in size but extremely agile in movement. Although Xiao Yichen was an expert in swordsmanship, he was unable to repel it for a while.

Chu Mengmeng hid behind the stone wall, watching the thrilling scene in front of her, feeling extremely anxious.

Suddenly, her eyes fell on the mural depicting the artifact, and a bold idea emerged in her mind.

"Yi Chen, divine weapon!" She pointed at the mural and shouted, "Maybe we can use a divine weapon to deal with it!"

Xiao Yichen understood immediately after hearing this. While dealing with the monster, he was looking for a way to the mural.

"Okay, I'll try!" He found an opportunity, dodged the monster's attack, and rushed towards the stone wall.

However, just as he was about to approach the murals, there was a sudden cracking sound from the top of the cave, followed by large chunks of rock falling from above, completely blocking the way to the murals.

"No!" Xiao Yichen watched the boulder fall but was powerless to do anything.

"Yi Chen!" Chu Mengmeng exclaimed and rushed towards Xiao Yichen desperately.

"Don't come over here!" Xiao Yichen shouted, but it was too late. A huge rock fell from the sky and hit Chu Mengmeng heavily...

"Meng Meng!" Xiao Yichen's eyes were bloodshot and he rushed towards the pile of rocks desperately, trying desperately to move them away.

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened.

A dazzling light shot up from the pile of rocks, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.

Xiao Yichen was dazzled by the sudden light and couldn't open his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, the scene in front of him completely stunned him.

Chu Mengmeng disappeared, and in her place was a huge ball of light. In the center of the ball of light, a figure could be vaguely seen...