The Emperor's Favorite: The Useless and Crazy Concubine Who Conquers the World

Just as Xiao Yichen was about to take a step, Lan Yunyan held him back, "Wait, there's something strange about this river water." She picked up a stone and threw it into the river. As soon as the stone touched the water, a burst of black smoke emerged and it was corroded away in an instant.

Xiao Yichen's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Lan Yunyan, "I'll use my power to send you there, you go find the Yin-Yang Stone first."

Lan Yunyan immediately shook her head, "No, let's go together." She took out a bead emitting soft light from her arms. This was a treasure passed down from generation to generation in her family.

She threw the beads into the air, muttering something, and the beads emitted a dazzling light, enveloping the two of them.

Protected by the light, they carefully stepped onto the river stones. With every step, they could feel the corrosive force of the river water impacting the light of the beads. Lan Yunyan tried her best to maintain her balance, and the veins on her forehead were faintly visible.

Finally, they successfully crossed the river. As soon as they reached the shore, the fog around them suddenly rolled violently, and a sinister laughter echoed in the valley.

A dark figure loomed in the mist. "Do you think you can find the Yin-Yang Stone so easily? This is my territory, and you will all become my sacrifice."

The black shadow gradually became clearer. It was a mysterious man in a black robe, his face shrouded in darkness. In his hand, he held a scepter emitting black light, and the gems inlaid on the scepter flashed with evil light.

Lan Yunyan and Xiao Yichen looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes.

They did not retreat at all and were ready to face new challenges. The belief in protecting each other and finding the Yin-Yang Stone burned even more brightly in their hearts.

Lan Yunyan clenched her fists, her eyes gleaming with fearlessness. "You're not qualified to make us your sacrifice!" Her voice echoed in the valley with an indomitable momentum.

Xiao Yichen slightly turned sideways, partially shielding Lan Yunyan behind him. His eyes were fixed on the mysterious man in black robes, and the little strength left in his body began to slowly gather. "No matter what you are, if you stand in our way, you will have to pay the price."

The mysterious man in black robe burst into laughter, the sound piercing the eardrums like a needle. "You ignorant ants, have a taste of my dark eclipse!"

As he spoke, he waved the scepter in his hand, and a black light swept towards the two of them like a surging wave. Wherever the light passed, the flowers and plants on the ground withered instantly, and black holes were corroded in the stones.

Lan Yunyan quickly formed seals with her hands and chanted a complicated spell. Blue runes appeared in front of her, intertwining with each other to form a huge shield.

As soon as the shield was formed, the Dark Eclipse slammed into it with a teeth-grinding sizzling sound.

Lan Yunyan's face turned pale and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, but she still gritted her teeth and persisted, trying her best to maintain the shield.

Seeing this, Xiao Yichen shouted loudly, and a strong light burst out from his body, merging with Lan Yunyan's blue shield, temporarily resisting the impact of the Dark Eclipse.

Taking advantage of this gap, a lightsaber appeared in Xiao Yichen's hand, and his figure was as fast as lightning as he rushed towards the mysterious man in black robe.

The lightsaber cut through the air, making a buzzing sound, and each sword carried a sharp momentum.

The mysterious man in black robe was not in a hurry. He waved his staff lightly, and several black ghost wolves appeared in front of him. The ghost wolves opened their bloody mouths and roared as they pounced on Xiao Yichen.

Xiao Yichen flashed and cleverly avoided the ghost wolf's attack. At the same time, he kept waving the lightsaber in his hand, leaving a mark of light on the ghost wolf every time.

The ghost wolf, hit by the lightsaber, let out a shrill scream and its body gradually dissipated.

However, the mysterious man in black robe took advantage of the time when Xiao Yichen was fighting with the ghost wolf and suddenly went around behind Lan Yunyan. He raised his scepter and smashed it down hard at Lan Yunyan.

Lan Yunyan sensed the danger behind her, but it was too late to dodge and she could only watch the scepter fall.

At this critical moment, Xiao Yichen dealt with the ghost wolf. He threw the lightsaber at the mysterious man in black robe with all his strength. The lightsaber turned into a stream of light and hit the mysterious man in black robe on the shoulder. The mysterious man in black robe felt pain, and the attack deviated from the direction and fell to the ground, splashing a cloud of dust.

Xiao Yichen hurried back to Lan Yunyan. The two stood back to back, looking at the mysterious man in black robe vigilantly, preparing for the next round of battle.

At this moment, the fog in the valley seemed to be stirred even more violently by the fierce battle, and the mysterious Yin-Yang Stone seemed to be waiting to be discovered in this chaos.

The mysterious man in black robes covered his injured shoulder, the rage in his eyes seemed to ignite the surrounding fog, "You two damn guys, how dare you hurt me!"

His voice was low and hoarse, revealing endless anger.

Xiao Yichen and Lan Yunyan did not dare to relax at all. They could feel that the malice emanating from the mysterious man in black robe was becoming stronger and stronger.

Suddenly, the mysterious man in black robe thrust his scepter into the ground, muttering something. The dark forces around him seemed to be summoned and rushed towards him madly.

The black robe on his body fluttered violently, and black blood flowed out from the wound, but it turned into wisps of black smoke the moment it touched the ground and merged into the gathering dark power.

I saw those dark forces gradually condense into a huge black skull with blue flames burning in the skull's eye sockets. It opened its huge jaws and let out an earth-shaking roar.

The shock wave generated by the roar swept towards Xiao Yichen and Lan Yunyan. The trees along the way were uprooted, and the fragments flew like blades under the powerful force.

Lan Yunyan pushed her hands forward and shouted, "Wall of protection, condense!" The blue rune shield in front of her instantly grew larger and thicker, the runes flashed faster and faster, and the light became more dazzling.

Xiao Yichen turned around and hugged Lan Yunyan tightly, continuously transferring his remaining strength to her to enhance the defensive power of the shield.

The shock wave from the black skull slammed hard into the shield. For a moment, light and darkness collided violently, emitting a dazzling light and a deafening roar.