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

The escape of the Dark Lord spread like a plague, and the breath of fear filled the air. The originally peaceful villages and towns were suddenly shrouded by the power of darkness, with wailing everywhere and fires rising to the sky.

"Mom, there is so much black fog..." Ling'er grabbed the corner of Chu Mengmeng's clothes tightly, her little face full of fear.

Chu Mengmeng protected her daughter behind her and looked up into the distance. The thick black fog rolled like a giant beast, swallowing up all the light. "It's the power of darkness!" Her face was solemn, and she had an ominous premonition in her heart.

Almost at the same time, Xiao Yichen received a communication talisman. A faint red light flashed on the talisman, indicating the urgency of the situation. "Not good! The Dark Lord is taking revenge!" His face darkened, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes.

"Let's go quickly!" Chu Mengmeng made a prompt decision, and the family of three quickly took off into the air, turning into three streams of light and flying towards the area where the black fog was the thickest.

When they arrived, the scene before them was shocking. The once prosperous village was now in ruins, and the nauseating smell of blood filled the air. The surviving villagers were panicked, and their cries and cries for help intertwined, piercing their hearts like a sharp knife.

"Daddy, Mommy, what should we do?" Ling'er had never seen such a tragic scene. Her little hands tightly grasped the corners of her clothes, and her eyes were filled with tears.

"Don't be afraid, Ling'er, your parents will protect you." Xiao Yichen gently stroked his daughter's hair, his eyes firm and determined.

"Yi Chen, let's split up and save as many people as possible!" Chu Mengmeng made a prompt decision. A light flashed in her hand, and a long sword emitting golden light appeared.

"Okay!" Xiao Yichen nodded, and with a flash of his figure, he rushed into the chaotic crowd and began a desperate fight with the dark creatures. Chu Mengmeng also brought Ling'er and joined this tragic battle.

However, the power of darkness was stronger than they had imagined, and despite their best efforts, casualties continued to mount.

"No...don't..." Chu Mengmeng watched helplessly as a young mother was brutally killed by dark creatures in order to protect the baby in her arms. Her clothes were stained red, and her desperate cries echoed in her ears for a long time.

Chu Mengmeng's heart was like being tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and she could hardly breathe... "How could this happen..." Chu Mengmeng swung the golden sword in her hand like lightning, and each time she struck, she took the lives of several dark creatures, but the expression on her face became more and more solemn. Although she and Xiao Yichen tried their best, the dark power surged like a tide, endless. Many villagers fell in front of them, and the painful groans and desperate cries echoed in their ears, like a sharp blade, piercing their hearts fiercely.

"Mom, I'm so scared..." Ling'er snuggled up to Chu Mengmeng, her face full of fear, but her hands tightly grasped a small wooden stick, her eyes flashing with determination. She muttered something, and streams of warm light poured out from the top of the stick, covering the injured villagers, bringing them a glimmer of comfort and hope.

"Ling'er, you did a great job!" Chu Mengmeng touched her daughter's head with relief. Ling'er's courage and kindness made her see a ray of light in despair.

Xiao Yichen held a long sword in his hand, and his figure shuttled between the dark creatures like a ghost, the sword flashing, and each strike was precise and fierce. He saved one villager after another who was forced into desperate situations by the dark forces, but looking at those lives lying in a pool of blood, his heart was as heavy as if it was pressed by a huge rock.

"Don't give up hope, we can definitely defeat the darkness!" Xiao Yichen's voice rang out in the chaotic battlefield, like a bright light in the dark night, bringing courage and strength to people.

Under their leadership, the villagers gradually cheered up, took up arms, and fought a desperate battle with the dark creatures. Fear and despair gradually faded, replaced by determination and hope.

However, at this moment, a more powerful dark force descended from the sky and enveloped the entire village. In the darkness, a cold voice came, "Chu Mengmeng, Xiao Yichen, do you think you can stop me like this? I will come back..."

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen's hearts sank. They knew that this was just the calm before the storm. They raised their heads and looked into the bottomless darkness, their eyes full of vigilance and determination.

Ling'er held the wooden stick tightly, her little face full of determination, "Daddy, Mommy, we will definitely defeat the darkness!"

Xiao Yichen protected his wife and daughter behind him, his eyes were like torches, he slowly drew out his long sword and pointed it at the sky...

After the Dark Lord's voice disappeared, the dark power in the sky did not dissipate, but rolled violently like boiling ink, suppressing people to the point of suffocation. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen stood back to back, looking around vigilantly, holding their weapons tighter.

"He will come back." Chu Mengmeng said in a deep voice, with a hint of fatigue in her tone, but more of determination.

Xiao Yichen nodded, protecting his wife and daughter behind him, and looking around sharply, "His target is us. As long as we are alive, he will definitely appear again."

"But why did he do this?" Ling'er looked up and asked in confusion, "We have no grudges against him, why did he attack us and hurt the people in the village?"

Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, their eyes full of doubt. They had never met the Dark Lord before, let alone any deep hatred, so why was he so persistent in targeting them? Was it just because they prevented him from opening the Dark Portal?

"Things may not be that simple." Xiao Yichen pondered for a moment and said, "The Dark Lord's goal may not only be to open the Dark Portal. He seems to have a deeper purpose."

"A deeper purpose?" Chu Mengmeng frowned slightly. "You mean, what else does he want to do?"

Xiao Yichen shook his head, "We don't know yet, but we must figure out his purpose before we can find a way to completely eliminate him."

"But where should we start?" Chu Mengmeng looked at the devastated village, feeling powerless.

"Perhaps, we should start from the source of the dark power." Xiao Yichen pondered for a moment and said, "The power of the Dark Lord comes from darkness. As long as we find the source of the dark power, perhaps we can find a way to deal with him."

Chu Mengmeng's eyes lit up, "You are right! Only by finding the source of the dark power can we completely solve the problem!"

"But where is the source of the dark power?" Ling'er asked.

"Perhaps we can ask the elders in the village about this question." Xiao Yichen looked towards the direction of the village, a glimmer of hope flashing in his eyes.

They came to the center of the village, which used to be where the villagers gathered, but now it was a ruin. Many villagers were injured, but fortunately, with their and Ling'er's efforts, no one died.

"Grandpa Village Chief, do you know the source of the dark power?" Ling'er walked up to an old man and asked respectfully.

The old man raised his head, a trace of fear flashed in his cloudy eyes. He pointed with a trembling hand to a dense forest behind the village and said in a hoarse voice: "That...that is the forbidden land of the dark power. No one has ever dared to approach it..."

"Forbidden area?" Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, and a bad premonition arose in their hearts at the same time.

"Yes, it's a forbidden place." The old man nodded. "Legend has it that an ancient demon is sealed there, and the dark power leaked out from there..."

"Ancient demon..." Chu Mengmeng muttered to herself, and suddenly she had an epiphany, "Could it be that the Dark Lord is..."

Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a gust of wind. In the gust of wind, a cold voice sounded again:

"You want to go to the forbidden area? You really overestimate your abilities! That is a place you can never set foot in!"

Before he finished speaking, a huge black shadow slowly rose from the dense forest, blocking out the sky and the sun, with a suffocating sense of oppression. In the shadow, a pair of scarlet eyes stared at Chu Mengmeng and others, like a messenger from hell, emitting a bone-chilling chill.

“Dark Lord!” Xiao Yichen protected his wife and daughter behind him, his eyes full of vigilance and determination, “Since you are stubborn, don’t blame us for being rude!”

“Hahahaha…” The Dark Lord laughed loudly, his voice full of disdain and ridicule, “Just you guys? You think you can stop me? That’s ridiculous!”

He waved his hand violently, and a powerful dark force swept in like a tsunami, instantly engulfing Chu Mengmeng and the others... The dark force was like an invisible giant hand, enveloping Chu Mengmeng and the others with a suffocating sense of oppression. Ling'er's small body was shaky in the strong wind, and Chu Mengmeng tried her best to protect her in her arms, her face was pale, but her eyes were still firm. Xiao Yichen protected his wife and daughter behind him, the long sword in his hand flashing, struggling to resist the erosion of the dark force.

"Hahaha, you overestimate your own abilities!" The Dark Lord's voice echoed in the wind, full of ridicule and disdain. "Do you think you can stop me with your own strength?"

"Evil cannot defeat good, you'll never succeed!" Xiao Yichen said gritting his teeth, swinging the sword in his hand tightly. Every swing brought up a dazzling sword light, defeating the approaching dark forces.

However, the power of the Dark Lord was too strong, and even Xiao Yichen could not resist it. Just as the dark power was about to devour them, a golden light descended from the sky and enveloped them.

The golden light faded, and an old man in white appeared in front of them. The old man had white hair and a youthful face, and looked like an immortal. He held a whisk in his hand, and his eyes were kind and wise.

"Senior..." Chu Mengmeng looked at the old man in surprise, a glimmer of hope rising in her heart.

"You have worked hard." The old man smiled and glanced at the three people. "The Dark Lord has been sealed for a thousand years. Now that he has reappeared in the world, he will definitely bring a catastrophe."

"Senior, do you know how to completely eliminate the Dark Lord?" Xiao Yichen asked anxiously.

The old man pondered for a moment and said slowly: "The power of the Dark Lord comes from the Heart of Darkness. As long as the Heart of Darkness is destroyed, he can be completely destroyed."

"But where is the Heart of Darkness?" Chu Mengmeng asked.

"The Heart of Darkness is hidden in the Dark Lord's body. If you want to destroy it, you must first defeat the Dark Lord." The old man said, "But this is easier said than done. The Dark Lord is too powerful. You are no match for him."

"Is there no other way?" Xiao Yichen asked unwillingly.

"There is a way." The old man looked into the distance with deep eyes. "Legend has it that in ancient times, there was a divine artifact called the 'Heart of Light', which had the power to restrain the forces of darkness. If we can find the 'Heart of Light', there may be a glimmer of hope."

"'Heart of Light'?" Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen looked at each other, their eyes full of hope. "Senior, do you know where the 'Heart of Light' is?"

The old man smiled slightly, pointed to a dense forest behind the village, and said slowly: "Follow me..."