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

The howling sound came from far away, and a black shadow flashed across the night sky like lightning, and landed in the center of the village in the blink of an eye.

When everyone looked closely, they saw that the man was wearing a black robe with a hood covering his face, revealing only a pair of eyes flashing with cold light.

He exuded a cold aura, as if he was a messenger from hell, which made people shudder.

The strange phenomena around the village became more intense. The twisted trees made a teeth-grinding friction sound, and a strange light surged in the river, as if something was about to break out of the water.

The villagers hiding in their houses were trembling, and fear spread.

"Who are you?" Ding Chen stepped forward and asked in a deep voice. The long sword in his hand made a low hum, as if sensing the master's fighting spirit.

The old man in black robe slowly raised his head and uttered a creepy sneer: "Young man, you shouldn't come here, and you shouldn't touch things that you shouldn't touch."

"What did we do?" Xiaoxuan poked her head out from behind Ding Chen, with a hint of doubt in her tone.

"Haha," the black-robed old man said in a sinister tone, "You have awakened the sleeping demon. This village is about to suffer a catastrophic disaster!"

"That's nonsense!" General Lin shouted angrily. "We came here to rescue the villagers. Don't try to confuse them with your lies!"

"Rescue?" The black-robed old man laughed even harsher, as if he had heard something funny. "Foolish! Your so-called rescue is only hastening their demise!"

The atmosphere between the two sides was tense and ready to break out at any moment.

Yingfeng moved silently to Ding Chen's side, the dagger in his hand flashing with cold light, ready to attack at any time.

Ah Hu held the wooden stick tightly in his hand, his eyes full of vigilance.

The old man in black robe suddenly stopped laughing, and his eyes swept across everyone like a knife, finally stopping on Ding Chen.

"Young man," he said in a low, hoarse voice, "you are their leader, right?"

Ding Chen met his gaze fearlessly: "Yes, it is me."

The old man in black robes showed a strange smile: "Very good, then you go first..." He suddenly raised his right hand...

The old man in black robe suddenly raised his right hand, and a black light shot towards Ding Chen like a poisonous snake.

Ding Chen's pupils suddenly shrank, and he just managed to turn sideways, but was still hit on the shoulder, his clothes were torn, and blood oozed out.

I promised to protect Xiaoxuan, but now...

He clenched his teeth, feeling unwilling.

At the critical moment, General Lin's mountain-like figure stood in front of Ding Chen and took the blow head-on.

"Puff——" A mouthful of blood spurted out, and General Lin's burly body fell to the ground with a bang.

"General Lin!" Ding Chen's eyes were instantly bloodshot.

"Looking for death!" Ying Feng roared, his figure turned into a residual shadow, and the short knife in his hand cut through the air and went straight for the throat of the old man in black robe.

However, the old man in black robe just sneered and waved his sleeves lightly. A powerful force blew Ying Feng away, and he fell heavily to the ground, spitting blood.

"With such little ability, you dare to show off in front of an expert?" The old man in black robe spoke with contempt, his eyes full of ridicule.

Seeing this, Ah Hu's eyes were bloodshot, he roared angrily, raised his hoe high, and rushed forward recklessly.

"You overestimate your own abilities." The old man in black robe snorted disdainfully, and waved his sleeves again. An invisible force knocked Ah Hu away, and he fell heavily to the ground like a kite with a broken string. It was unknown whether he was alive or dead.

"Evil creature!" The white-haired wise man's hair and beard stood up, his hands quickly formed seals, and he muttered something.

The surrounding air began to distort, and golden runes appeared out of thin air, rushing towards the black-robed old man like moths to a flame.

A hint of surprise flashed across the black-robed old man's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

He clasped his hands together and uttered an obscure spell, and a black light shield instantly enveloped him.

The golden runes hit the light shield, making crackling sounds, but could not shake the light shield at all.

"A mere trifle." The old man in black robe sneered.

"Who are you? Why do you want to be our enemy?" Ding Chen asked in a deep voice, enduring the severe pain in his shoulder.

The old man in black robe didn't answer. He just slowly stretched out his hand and pointed at Xiaoxuan, "I want her."

Xiaoxuan was extremely anxious when she saw the critical situation.

In a flash, she keenly caught a detail - the old man in black robe avoided a bunch of inconspicuous herbs beside her intentionally or unintentionally when attacking.

A bold guess flashed through her mind.

Could it be that this herb is the nemesis of the old man in black robe?

She rushed forward without hesitation, pulled out the bunch of herbs, and a strange fragrance immediately spread.

Xiaoxuan crushed the herbs and threw them towards the old man in black robe.

A shocking scene happened!

The moment the herbs touched the black-robed old man's body, wisps of white smoke emerged, like adding fuel to a raging fire.

The old man in black robe let out a shrill scream, and his confident expression was instantly replaced by fear.

He covered his face, stepped back repeatedly, and temporarily stopped attacking.

Ding Chen seized this hard-won opportunity and rushed to General Lin to check his injuries.

Xiaoxuan also hurried over to help. She skillfully took out medicine and bandages from the medicine box and bandaged General Lin's wound.

Tears blurred her eyes and her heartache was beyond words.

Ding Chen held her hand tightly, giving her silent comfort.

At this critical moment of life and death, the love between the two became stronger, as if a warm current was flowing between their hearts.

The old man in black robe saw the situation reversed and knew that it would be difficult to succeed today.

He glared at Xiaoxuan with resentment and said with gritted teeth, "Just wait for me, I will be back!" Before he finished speaking, his figure flashed and turned into a black shadow, disappearing into the night.

The crisis was temporarily resolved, but everyone felt even heavier.

They knew that this was just the calm before the storm and that a greater crisis was yet to come.

The white-haired wise man looked in the direction where the black-robed old man disappeared, his brows furrowed, and he muttered to himself: "This person's skills are unfathomable, and he is definitely not an ordinary person. It seems that a fierce battle is inevitable..."

Yingfeng struggled to stand up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes full of determination: "No matter who he is, I will fight to the death to protect everyone!" Ah Hu also woke up from his coma. He rubbed his aching chest and said firmly: "I will fight with everyone!"

Ding Chen hugged Xiaoxuan tightly in his arms and whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid, I will always be with you." Xiaoxuan raised her head, looked at Ding Chen with tears in her eyes, and nodded gently.

As the night deepened, the village was shrouded in a haze.

Suddenly, a shrill wolf howl was heard in the distance...

Ding Chen raised his head suddenly, a trace of uneasiness flashing in his eyes: "Here it comes..."