As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan held hands and walked into the teleportation array.

As they walked, the light in the center of the teleportation array suddenly became dazzling, as if the stars in the valley suddenly fell and surrounded them in a dazzling halo.

Strange runes were mixed in the light, flying in front of their eyes like ancient texts, making it difficult to take in the sight.

Ding Chen's heartbeat quickened, and he felt a dizziness he had never felt before, as if the whole world was spinning before his eyes.

Xiaoxuan held Ding Chen's hand tightly. Her palms were full of sweat, but her eyes were firm and she did not retreat at all.

She knew that this was a new beginning, and no matter what lay ahead, they would face it together.

The surrounding scenery gradually became blurred, as if everything was swallowed by the halo.

Ding Chen felt his body become lighter, as if being pulled forward by an invisible force.

The only sounds coming from my ears were my own and Xiaoxuan's heartbeats, and all other sounds around me disappeared without a trace.

As the dizziness gradually subsided, Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan found themselves in a foggy space.

The fog all around was thick, as if the space was wrapped in an invisible barrier, making it impossible to see anything in front.

They looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion and tension.

At this moment, a low and indifferent voice suddenly rang out: "Who are you? How dare you trespass here!"

Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan turned around suddenly and saw a man in a black robe appear behind them.

His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and there was a hint of coldness at the corners of his mouth, as if he was full of dissatisfaction with their arrival.

The man had a handsome face, but he gave people an extremely cold feeling, as if he didn't care about their lives at all.

"I'm Ding Chen, and this is my lover Xiaoxuan. We have no intention of offending you, we just stumbled into this place by mistake. I hope you can show some mercy." Ding Chen answered calmly, trying to ease the tense atmosphere.

He tried to keep his voice steady, but he couldn't completely conceal his inner uneasiness.

"You've stumbled into this place by mistake?" The man sneered, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes. "This is Xuanfeng Valley, not a place where outsiders like you can tread freely!"

Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan looked at each other and felt even more uneasy.

Xiaoxuan said softly, "We really don't mean any harm. We just want to find a way out and return to our original world."

"What's the way out for your world?" Xuan Feng's expression darkened. He slowly raised his hand, gathering a stream of black magical power at his fingertips. "Now that you've set foot here, you're no longer outsiders. But you must pay a price!"

Before he finished speaking, the magic power at Xuanfeng's fingertips suddenly burst out, turning into a black light and attacking Ding Chen.

Ding Chen reacted immediately and tried to dodge, but the magic power followed him like a shadow, trapping him tightly.

Ding Chen felt unable to move, and a chill rose from the soles of his feet and quickly spread throughout his body.

Seeing this, Xiaoxuan rushed forward anxiously and tried to rescue Ding Chen.

However, another magical power from Xuanfeng struck her like lightning, knocking her away.

She fell heavily to the ground and couldn't help spitting out a mouthful of blood, feeling extremely anxious.

"Ding Chen!" Xiaoxuan struggled to get up.

Xuan Feng smiled coldly, as if everything was under his control.

His eyes swept back and forth between Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan, and a strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Your adventure ends here."

Ding Chen and Xiaoxuan looked at each other and knew that a new battle was about to begin.

The black light was like a whip, hitting Xiaoxuan hard and knocking her away.

Her slender body drew a miserable arc in the air and fell heavily on the hard ground.

The flying dust made her cough uncontrollably, and a fishy-sweet taste came out of her mouth.

Xiaoxuan struggled to get up, but she felt weak all over, as if all her bones were shattered.

She was lying on the ground in a mess, her clothes were covered with dust, and her originally soft black hair was disheveled, covering her pale face.

Xiaoxuan's heart was beating violently, and fear and worry surged into her heart like a tide.

She raised her head with difficulty and looked at the trapped Ding Chen. Ding Chen was bound by the black magic power and could not move. He gritted his teeth, veins bulged on his forehead, and struggled hard, but he could not break free.

He looked at Xiaoxuan worriedly, his eyes full of pain and self-blame.

The fog around them rolled and surged like a huge monster, ready to devour them at any time.

There was a suffocating feeling of oppression in the air, and Xiaoxuan found it difficult to breathe, as if a huge rock was pressing on her chest.

She struggled to stand up, but fell down weakly again and again.

Suddenly, Xiaoxuan's eyes became calm. She took a deep breath and tried to calm her inner fear.

She slowly stood up, dusted herself off, and looked at Xuanfeng with a determined gaze.

"Senior, we really have no intention of offending you. We just stumbled into this place by mistake. We are willing to pay any price, just begging you to let us go." Xiaoxuan's voice was surprisingly calm, with a hint of pleading.

Xuanfeng was slightly stunned, obviously not expecting Xiaoxuan to suddenly change her attitude.

He looked at Xiaoxuan with great interest, and Ding Chen also looked at Xiaoxuan in surprise.

"Any price?" Xuanfeng repeated Xiaoxuan's words, a sneer on his face. "Do you know where this place is? How dare you say I'll pay any price?"

Xiaoxuan took a deep breath and said slowly, "No matter where it is, we are willing to give it a try."

Xuanfeng was not shaken by Xiaoxuan's calmness. Instead, he sneered and waved his hands. Suddenly, several strange creatures emerged from the fog.

They look like lizards, but have bat-like wings, are covered with black scales, have sharp teeth exposed, and their eyes flash with bloodthirsty red light.

They let out shrill roars and pounced towards Xiaoxuan like demons from hell.

Xiaoxuan dodged a monster's attack with a swift movement. Smelly liquid dripped onto the spot where she had just stood, corroding the ground and making a sizzling sound.

She quickly took out a small medicine bag from her waist, and with a flick of her wrist, the medicine powder shot into the eyes of the other monster like a sharp arrow.

The monster screamed even more miserably in pain, waving its claws wildly, causing the surrounding fog to become even more chaotic.

Xiaoxuan dodged the monster's attacks while using her extensive knowledge of herbs to fight back.

She kept changing the medicine packs, smoke bombs, and paralyzing powder in her hands. The various powders seemed to have life in her hands, forcing the monsters to retreat again and again.

The surrounding fog also rolled with the fierce battle, sometimes thick as ink, sometimes thin as gauze, as if this space was also plunged into chaos.

Xuanfeng stood in the distance, watching the battle coldly, with a disdainful smile on his lips.

He raised his hands high, like a conductor high above, controlling these monsters and launching wave after wave of attacks on Xiaoxuan.

However, Xiaoxuan's movements became faster and faster. Her body movements were as agile as an elf moving through the woods. Every dodge was just right, and every counterattack was precise and effective.

She seized the opportunity and skillfully combined several herbs together, instantly creating a thick smoke with a strange fragrance that quickly spread.

After inhaling the smoke, the originally ferocious monsters gradually became sluggish in their movements, uttered painful howls, and fell to the ground one by one, completely losing their combat effectiveness.

Xuanfeng's smile froze instantly. He widened his eyes and looked at the monster lying on the ground in disbelief.

He had never seen such exquisite herbal medicine techniques, and he never expected that the seemingly weak woman in front of him would possess such powerful strength.

His face turned ashen, veins popped out on his forehead, and a surge of anger rose from the bottom of his heart.

The trapped Ding Chen was filled with admiration when he saw Xiaoxuan was so powerful. She was indeed as dazzling as the sun!

At this moment, a melodious flute sound suddenly came from the fog. The sound was clear and pleasant, but it also carried a strange atmosphere, like a whisper in the abyss, making everyone's nerves tense.

The sound of the flute seemed far and near, sometimes high-pitched, sometimes low, as if telling an ancient story, and as if calling for something unknown.

"Who?" Xiaoxuan clenched the medicine bag in her hand, looked alert, and asked in a low voice.