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

The shrill alarm sounded in the ancient palace, and the red light was as thick as blood, casting an uneasy shadow on everyone's face. Chu Mengmeng's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and an indescribable sense of fear spread from the bottom of her heart.

"It's in the west of the city!" Su Mubai's face turned pale, and the compass needle in his hand spun wildly, pointing to a barren land on the edge of the city. "The alert level... is the highest level!"

Without time to think, Xiao Yichen grabbed Chu Mengmeng's hand and said in a deep voice: "Let's go!"

Before he finished speaking, several streams of light broke through the dome of the palace and rushed towards the direction where the alarm came from. The guardian of the ancient ruins looked at their receding backs, his old face full of worry, and whispered in a low voice: "I hope you can return safely..."

The wasteland west of the city, which used to be dead silent, was now shrouded in thick black fog, and faintly heard bursts of creepy roars. When the city defenders arrived, the scene before them made them gasp.

I saw a huge monster lurking in the center of the wasteland. It looked like a giant wolf, but had black scales that were harder than steel. Its scarlet eyes emitted a bloodthirsty light, and its sharp fangs were more than a person's height, emitting a disgusting stench.

"What kind of monster is this?!" Lin Wan'er exclaimed. She had never seen such a horrible creature.

"Be careful!" Xiao Yichen pulled Lin Wan'er behind him, unsheathing the sword in his hand, emitting a cold light.

"Roar--"

The beast let out a deafening roar and pounced towards everyone. Su Mubai reacted quickly, waving his folding fan, and a water curtain appeared out of thin air, blocking the beast's attack.

"boom!"

The water curtain was instantly smashed by the beast and turned into a mist. Xiao Yichen seized the opportunity, his body was as fast as lightning, and his long sword pierced the beast's eyes.

"clang!"

A sound of metal clashing was heard, and Xiao Yichen felt a huge force coming at him, his palms felt numb, and he was pushed back several steps.

"What a strong defense!" Xiao Yichen was shocked. The defense of this giant beast was far beyond their imagination.

Chu Mengmeng was terrified watching from the side. She took a deep breath and wanted to try to use the power gained from the treasure, but she had never really used this power before, so she couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

"Meng Meng, be careful!"

At this moment, the beast suddenly turned around and swung a sharp claw towards Chu Mengmeng. Chu Mengmeng was unable to dodge, and in a hurry, a powerful energy burst out of her body uncontrollably...

A powerful energy burst out from Chu Mengmeng's body uncontrollably, like a flood that broke through a dam, instantly enveloping her. The light was so bright that it illuminated the entire wasteland, and for a moment it overshadowed the fierceness of the beast. A glimmer of hope rose in Xiao Yichen and Su Mubai's hearts at the same time. Could this power be the true power of the legendary treasure?

However, the fire of hope was ruthlessly extinguished before it was ignited. Chu Mengmeng's body trembled violently, and the originally gentle energy raged around her, like a wild horse running out of control. She groaned in pain, her face as pale as paper.

"Meng Meng!" Xiao Yichen was extremely anxious. He wanted to go forward to check but was blocked by the violent energy.

The giant beast was originally frightened by the sudden energy fluctuation, but soon realized that the power was out of control. A hint of cunning flashed in its scarlet eyes, and it opened its bloody mouth and swallowed all the violent energy!

"Not good!" Su Mubai's face changed drastically and he cried out in shock.

As expected, after the giant beast swallowed Chu Mengmeng's out-of-control power, it was not damaged, but its aura surged. The originally dull scales now glowed with a strange red light, as if it had been injected with new power. It howled to the sky, and the deafening roar was mixed with Chu Mengmeng's painful groans.

Chu Mengmeng felt as if her body was churning with pain, and the uncontrollable force seemed to tear her apart. She staggered back, and finally collapsed to the ground powerlessly, with a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth.

"Damn it!" Xiao Yichen's eyes were bloodshot and he swung his sword to attack the beast again, but it easily blocked it.

"Its power has increased, we must find a way to distract it!" Su Mubai analyzed calmly, and the folding fan in his hand turned into countless sharp blades, attacking the giant beast's joints, trying to find its weakness.

The beast was irritated by Su Mubai's fight, but could not escape his flexible attack. Xiao Yichen seized the opportunity, protected Chu Mengmeng behind him, and used sword energy to heal her.

"Ahem..." Chu Mengmeng coughed a few times and opened her eyes weakly. Seeing the fierce battle in front of her, she felt extremely anxious. "I'm sorry, I..."

"Don't talk nonsense. Now is not the time to blame yourself," Xiao Yichen interrupted her and comforted her softly, "Just focus on recovering. We will definitely defeat it."

Lin Wan'er, who was standing by, had not made any rash moves. She knew that her frontal combat capability was limited, so she focused her attention on the beast and carefully observed its every move. Finally, she discovered that although the beast's strength and defense had been improved, its movements were not as flexible as before, as if it was restrained by something.

"I know its weakness!" Lin Wan'er shouted loudly with a gleam in her eyes.

Lin Wan'er's voice was particularly clear in the chaotic battlefield, successfully attracting everyone's attention. Xiao Yichen and Su Mubai cast inquiring glances at her, and even Chu Mengmeng forced herself to sit up, with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"Its power comes from devouring. It devoured Meng Meng's out-of-control energy before, so its strength increased greatly." Lin Wan'er pointed at the belly of the giant beast, where unstable energy fluctuations were emitting. "But I found that it seems unable to completely digest this energy, and its movements are restrained instead."

"You mean, its weakness is in its abdomen?" Su Mubai's eyes lit up, and he waved the folding fan in his hand more vigorously, trying to lead the giant beast to a favorable position.

"That's right!" Lin Wan'er nodded. "We must concentrate our firepower on attacking its abdomen. Only by cutting off the source of its power can we defeat it completely!"

With Lin Wan'er's guidance, the city guardians gained more confidence. Xiao Yichen and Su Mubai cooperated tacitly, one was responsible for containment and the other for attack. The sword energy and hidden weapons fell on the belly of the giant beast like raindrops, sparking sparks.

The beast roared in pain, but could not escape their attacks. Its huge body became a sitting duck, and its weak spots were hit again and again, and its originally arrogant aura gradually weakened.

"Success!" Chu Mengmeng clenched her fists excitedly when she saw this scene.

However, just when they thought victory was in sight, something strange happened. The beast suddenly stopped struggling, and it howled toward the sky. An even more powerful wave of energy burst out from its body, blowing away everything around it.

"Be careful!" Xiao Yichen was quick-witted and quick-handed, protecting Chu Mengmeng under him, but he himself was injured by the powerful force and spat out a mouthful of blood.

When they looked up again, they found that the giant beast had disappeared, leaving only a devastated battlefield and heart-pounding energy residue.

"Where... where did it go?" Lin Wan'er was still in shock. She looked around but could not find any trace of the giant beast.

"I don't know, but it will definitely come back," Su Mubai said with a serious expression. He had never seen such a strange creature before. "And the next time it appears, it will definitely be even more powerful."

The city guardians fell silent again. They looked at the empty wilderness, their hearts filled with anxiety and doubt. This encounter made them realize that the enemy they faced was far more powerful and mysterious than they had imagined. How many unknown secrets were hidden in this ancient land? And what was the purpose of the mysterious creature? All of this was like a huge question mark, hanging over their hearts and lingering.