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

The moment she walked out of the misty forest, the light of hope seemed to really shine into Chu Mengmeng's heart. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the ancient forest was as beautiful as an ancient painting, full of mysterious temptation.

"The map says that the 'Light of the Heart' is in the center of this forest." Chu Mengmeng unfolded the damaged sheepskin map and pointed to a place marked with ancient characters, with a hint of trembling excitement in her tone.

"Let's go." Although Xiao Yichen's face was still pale, his eyes were extremely firm. He struggled to stand up, but was supported by Chu Mengmeng.

"Don't move. I'll carry you." Chu Mengmeng squatted down without any hesitation and motioned Xiao Yichen to come up.

Xiao Yichen wanted to refuse, but seeing Chu Mengmeng's determined eyes, he finally gave in. He lay on Chu Mengmeng's back, feeling the strength coming from her thin body, and a warm current surged in his heart.

The ancient forest is full of unknown dangers.

As soon as they entered the forest, all kinds of strange plants appeared in front of them. Some plants even attacked them actively. The sharp vines swept towards them like poisonous snakes. Xiao Yichen endured the severe pain in his body and waved the long sword in his hand to dissolve those attacks one by one.

They moved forward cautiously, and every step was extremely difficult. In addition to the strange plants, there were also various ferocious beasts hidden in the forest, which were huge and hideous. Every encounter was a test of life and death.

"Roar--"

With a deafening roar, a huge black bear rushed out of the dense forest, bringing with it a fishy gust of wind, and rushed straight towards Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen.

"Be careful!" Xiao Yichen shouted and pushed Chu Mengmeng away, but he was slapped away by the black bear and fell heavily to the ground, spurting blood from his mouth.

“Xiao Yichen!” Chu Mengmeng screamed and rushed towards the black bear recklessly, the dagger in her hand flashing with cold light…

The dagger pierced into the thick fur of the black bear, causing a burst of blood. The black bear roared in pain and attacked Chu Mengmeng even more frantically. Chu Mengmeng was agile and dodged under the attack of the black bear, looking for its weakness. Finally, she found an opportunity and stabbed the dagger into the black bear's eye.

The black bear howled and fell to the ground. Chu Mengmeng sat on the ground, gasping for breath, her clothes soaked with sweat. She struggled to get up, ran to Xiao Yichen, and asked anxiously, "How are you?"

Xiao Yichen's face was pale, with blood still on the corners of his mouth. He forced a smile and said, "I'm fine. I won't die."

Chu Mengmeng checked Xiao Yichen's injuries and found that although he was seriously injured, fortunately his life was not in danger. She took out the wound medicine from her bag and bandaged his wound carefully.

"We have to leave here as soon as possible." Xiao Yichen looked at the sky that was getting darker and darker around him, and said in a serious tone, "The forest is more dangerous at night."

Chu Mengmeng nodded, helped Xiao Yichen up, and continued to walk towards the depths of the forest. They cut through thorns and overcame difficulties that ordinary people could hardly imagine, but the "light of the soul" never appeared.

As time went by, Xiao Yichen's injuries became more and more serious. He began to have a high fever and his consciousness began to blur. Ling'er's condition also became worse and worse. Her body began to show some strange changes. Her skin became pale and her eyes became empty, as if she had lost her soul.

"Ling'er, what's wrong with you?" Chu Mengmeng felt heartbroken as she watched her daughter's changes.

Ling'er didn't say anything, but just stared blankly ahead, her eyes empty, as if they had no focus.

"Ling'er must have been affected by the power of darkness." Xiao Yichen said weakly, "We must find the 'Light of the Heart' as soon as possible to save her."

Chu Mengmeng felt unprecedented pressure when she saw the seriously ill Xiao Yichen and Ling'er whose condition was unknown. She had to take care of Xiao Yichen while continuing to look for clues to the "light of the soul". She felt that her body and mind had reached their limits.

"Are we really going to give up?" Chu Mengmeng looked at the foggy forest in front of her, her heart filled with despair.

At this moment, she suddenly discovered that there seemed to be a hidden cave on the mountain wall not far away...

"Wait, what is that?" Chu Mengmeng pointed at the cave, with a hint of hope and a hint of fear in her tone.

"Could it be a trap?" Xiao Yichen asked weakly, enduring the pain in his body, with a hint of worry in his tone.

Chu Mengmeng bit her lip, her eyes firm, "Whether it's a trap or not, we have to go and take a look. Ling'er can't wait any longer, we have no way out."

The two supported each other and walked towards the hidden cave. The entrance of the cave was covered by vines and weeds. If you don't look carefully, it's hard to find that there is a cave here. After pushing away the layers of obstacles, an ancient and mysterious atmosphere came to her face. Chu Mengmeng felt a palpitation, as if something was calling her.

The cave was dark and damp, and the uneven road was covered with moss, so one could easily slip if not careful. There were dim oil lamps lit at intervals on the wall, barely illuminating the road ahead.

"Be careful!" Xiao Yichen quickly grabbed Chu Mengmeng who almost missed the step. They looked down and saw a bottomless trap on the ground. The bottom of the trap was full of sharp bamboo sticks, which was creepy.

"There's something weird everywhere here, so we have to be more careful," Xiao Yichen reminded.

They continued to move forward, and a stone door appeared in front of them. There were strange patterns carved on the stone door, which looked like some ancient words or some mysterious symbols.

"This should be the last level leading to the 'Light of the Soul'." Chu Mengmeng looked at the pattern on the stone gate and a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart.

However, the stone door did not move at all, as if it was sealed by some force. Chu Mengmeng tried to push it with brute force, but to no avail.

"It seems that in order to open this stone door, I need to find the correct way to open it." Xiao Yichen carefully observed the pattern on the stone door with a frown.

Time passed by, Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen tried various methods, but the stone door still did not move. Just when they were about to give up, Xiao Yichen suddenly had an idea, "Wait, I seem to have seen a similar pattern in a book..."

He tried hard to recall, and finally remembered that he had seen a similar record in the ancient family books. This pattern was an ancient formation that needed to be touched in a specific order to be unlocked.

"I know what to do!" Xiao Yichen held on to his weak body, pointed at the pattern on the stone door, and told Chu Mengmeng the order in which to touch it.

Chu Mengmeng followed Xiao Yichen's instructions and touched the patterns on the stone door one by one. As the last pattern was touched, the stone door made a dull sound and slowly opened.

Dazzling light poured out from the crack in the door, and Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen subconsciously covered their eyes.

"'The Light of the Soul' is inside!" Chu Mengmeng couldn't hide her excitement, and stepped into the door with Xiao Yichen.

However, just when they were about to find the "light of the soul"...

"Do you think you can obtain the 'light of the soul' in this way?" A cold voice echoed in the empty cave.

The dazzling light gradually faded, and Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen finally saw the scene clearly. Behind the stone door was not the sacred palace they imagined, but a barren open space. In the center of the open space, a soft ball of light floated, emitting warm and powerful energy fluctuations. It was the "light of the soul" they were looking for.

"Ling'er is saved!" Chu Mengmeng was overjoyed and staggered towards the light ball. Although Xiao Yichen was weak, he saw hope in front of him and forced himself to follow.

However, just as they were about to touch the light ball, a powerful dark force suddenly descended and knocked them out. Chu Mengmeng and Xiao Yichen fell to the ground in pain, watching a figure in a black robe with a blurred face slowly landed next to the light ball.

"Who are you? How dare you trespass into my territory!" The man in black robe spoke in a cold voice, his tone full of disdain and ridicule.

"Who are you? Why are you stopping us?" Chu Mengmeng struggled to stand up and asked angrily.

"I am the master of this dark force," the man in black robe laughed arrogantly, "The Light of the Soul is in my pocket. Do you ants dare to dare to get your hands on it?"

Before he finished speaking, the man in black robe stretched out his hand and sucked the "light of the soul" into his hand. The ball of light struggled violently in his hand, but could not break free from his control.

"No!" Chu Mengmeng shouted in despair, but she was powerless. Xiao Yichen struggled to stand up, but because of his severe injuries, he fainted again.

“Hahaha, you are such pathetic ants.” The man in black robe laughed loudly as he looked at their desperate expressions. “You will slowly die in despair with endless regret!”

After that, the black-robed man turned into a ball of black mist and disappeared. Chu Mengmeng collapsed on the ground, tears blurring her eyes. She watched her hopes shattered, but she could do nothing.

At this moment, an old voice sounded in the silent cave: "Child, don't be discouraged, things are not yet irreversible..." Chu Mengmeng raised her head suddenly, only to see an old man in a gray robe and white hair who appeared in front of them at some point.