Taking the opportunity of traveling through books

The crisis is over, and a new journey begins

"Yao'er! Be careful!" Elder Wei roared and pushed Hao Yang and me away. At the same time, a devastating force erupted from Wei Qing, like a volcanic eruption, magma raging, swallowing up the entire room.

I was thrown back by the force and slammed heavily against the wall, with deafening explosions and the sound of crumbling rubble in my ears. When I struggled to open my eyes, the scene before me terrified me.

The once magnificent room had become a ruin, with broken walls and rubble everywhere. Smoke and dust filled the air, making it almost impossible to see anything in front of me. Hao Yang anxiously ran over to me, helped me up, and nervously checked my injuries. "Yao'er, how are you? Are you hurt?"

I shook my head to indicate that I was fine, then looked around anxiously, searching for Elder Wei.

"Cough cough..." A violent cough came from not far away. I looked in the direction of the sound and saw Elder Wei half-kneeling on the ground, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. His face was frighteningly pale, but he was still trying hard to support his body and not let himself fall.

"Elder!" Hao Yang and I quickly ran to his side, helped him up, and asked worriedly, "How are you? Are you seriously injured?"

Elder Wei waved his hand, signaling us not to worry, but his voice was much weaker. "I'm fine. I just suffered some internal injuries. I'll be fine after some breathing exercises. As for you, I'm glad you're all fine."

As he spoke, he looked around, his eyes becoming serious. "Now is not the time to rest. We must leave here immediately. Although Wei Qing has already self-destructed, she has been colluding with the dark forces for a long time. I'm afraid there are still some troubles left. We must find a solution as soon as possible."

Hao Yang and I exchanged glances, each seeing a solemn expression in the other's eyes. Although Wei Qing was dead, the mess she left behind was probably even more difficult to clean up than when she was alive.

"Okay, we'll listen to you." I nodded, supported Elder Wei, and together with Hao Yang, quickly left this place of trouble.

We rushed towards our family, but along the way, we found that the surrounding scenes became more and more strange...

The sky was gloomy, as if covered by a layer of gray gauze. The once lush green mountains and forests had turned withered and yellow, a dead, lifeless place. The air was filled with a sickening, rotten smell. The stream beside the road was no longer clear; an unidentified black substance floated on the surface, emitting a suffocating stench.

"Elder, what is going on?" I asked, covering my nose and suppressing the urge to vomit.

Elder Wei frowned, his expression solemn. "This is the result of demonic energy erosion. It seems that Wei Qing's collusion with the dark forces is far deeper than we imagined."

My heart sank, and a feeling of unease washed over me. Wei Qing was dead, but the disaster she had brought was only just beginning.

As we continued walking, what we saw along the way was even more shocking. The village, once teeming with life, had now become a ruin, with collapsed houses and barren fields. Not a single living creature was to be seen, only an eerie silence.

I felt a chill rising from the soles of my feet and rushing straight into my heart. This dead silence was more terrifying than any horrific scene.

At this moment, I suddenly felt a surge of emotion inside my body. An unfamiliar force was running around in my body, impacting my meridians. It was like millions of ants gnawing at my bone marrow, and the pain was unbearable.

"Ah!" I couldn't help but scream in pain, my body shaking.

"Yao'er! What's wrong with you?" Hao Yang quickly supported me and asked anxiously.

I shook my head weakly and wanted to speak, but found that I could no longer make any sound.

Elder Wei saw this and quickly stepped forward to check on me. His expression grew serious, "This is... demonic energy entering your body!"

Hearing this, my heart instantly sank to the bottom. If evil energy enters the body, at best, it can lead to insanity, and at worst, it can put one's life in jeopardy!

"Elder, you must save Yao'er!" Hao Yang pleaded anxiously.

Elder Wei didn't say anything, but frowned, as if he was thinking about something.

My consciousness began to blur, and everything in front of me became distorted. I felt like I was trapped in an invisible cage, unable to breathe, unable to struggle, and could only watch myself being swallowed by darkness...

"No, I can't give up!" I gritted my teeth and tried desperately to resist the dark power.

At this moment, I felt a warm power coming from the palm of my hand. I tried to open my eyes and saw Hao Yang holding my hand tightly. His eyes were firm and warm. "Yao'er, don't be afraid. I will always be with you. Let's defeat this together!"

His voice was like a ray of light, illuminating the darkness in my heart, and I felt that the strange power in my body seemed to calm down a little.

Elder Wei looked at us with a complicated expression. He slowly said, "Yao'er, this power in your body..."

Before he could finish his words, a sudden, earth-shaking roar came from the distance. Immediately afterwards, a huge black shadow descended from the sky and quickly approached us...

My consciousness was struggling on the edge of darkness, and Hao Yang's warm voice was like a beacon in the night, guiding me. I tried hard to grasp this light, to grasp the hope of life.

"Yao'er, you are strong, you can definitely overcome it!" Hao Yang's voice was firm and powerful, and the warmth of his palm was transmitted to me, dispelling the fear in my heart.

I tried to open my eyes, but the world before me was blurry. However, I could feel Hao Yang's gaze, filled with worry and love. Elder Wei was also beside me, his hand emitting a faint golden light, as if suppressing the demonic energy running rampant within me.

"Yao'er, concentrate your mind, activate the spiritual power in your body, and guide it to fight against this evil spirit." Elder Wei's voice was low and powerful, guiding me.

I took a deep breath, trying to calm the surging Qi and blood within me, and summoned a faint trace of spiritual energy. The spiritual energy and demonic energy collided violently in my meridians, like water and fire, and the intense pain nearly made me faint.

"Don't give up, Yao'er, I'll always be by your side!" Hao Yang's voice was like a shot of adrenaline, cheering me up again. I gritted my teeth, persevered, and tried hard to control my spiritual power, fighting against the overbearing demonic energy bit by bit.

I don't know how long it took, but I felt the overwhelming power in my body finally subside, and my consciousness gradually returned to clarity. I opened my eyes and saw Hao Yang looking at me worriedly, his face covered in sweat, and it was obvious that he had spent a lot of energy on me.

"I'm fine..." I smiled weakly and tried to get up, but found that I was still very weak.

"Don't move yet, have a good rest." Hao Yang supported me and let me lean on his shoulder.

Elder Wei looked at us with a look of relief in his eyes, "This time it's all thanks to Hao Yang, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

Hao Yang shook his head and said, "I just did what I should do."

After a short rest, we stood up and continued to move forward. We all know that this crisis is only temporary and greater challenges are yet to come.

The sky remained gloomy, and the air was filled with a suffocating, oppressive feeling. We arrived at a valley, and the sight before us chilled us to the bone. The valley was shrouded in a thick, black fog, which swirled like boiling magma, emitting a terrifying aura.

"It feels... bad here..." I couldn't help but shiver, and an inexplicable fear surged in my heart.

Elder Wei nodded solemnly, "This should be the source of the evil spirit." He paused, his eyes fell on me, "Yao'er, you must be mentally prepared."

I took a deep breath and said, "Elder, I understand."

Hao Yang held my hand, his hand was warm and strong, "Don't be afraid, we will face it together."

The three of us looked at each other and stepped into the thick black fog...