Chosen One, how did I end up as the villain?

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As night faded and dawn broke,

Perhaps because the smoke was thin, the forest was no longer as dark as it used to be.

"Whoosh, whoosh"

The grass and trees swayed, startling birds and beasts, which scattered and fled.

A faint light flashed by, leaving a striking serpentine arc.

However, before the sound subsided and the wind stopped...

However, extremely faint noises could be heard coming from the trees.

"squeak"

Like the rebound of a tree branch, or a deliberate, light fall, it was almost imperceptible.

Such a back-and-forth action is like a mantis catching a cicada.

Little did they know, a sparrow would follow.

A chilling wind suddenly arose, and at the same time, the soil on the side was churning.

Both are moving in the same direction, following forward.

I don't know how much time passed, until we arrived at a mountain stream between two high mountains.

The light stopped, and Yan Jing looked back. Seeing that no one was following, he breathed a sigh of relief and plunged into the mountain stream.

Quite cautious!

Qin Huaiyu landed on a large tree, followed closely by the two women.

Chu Yanxi looked at the surrounding terrain and said:

"They certainly know how to choose a location; these two mountain peaks are a natural barrier, more effective than any formation."

"This should be Yan Jing's destination. There are limited obstacles in the mountain stream, and it is nearly a hundred feet wide, so we must be careful."

After giving his instructions, Qin Huaiyu carefully followed after them.

Seeing this, the two women quickly followed.

The shadows of the trees swayed, and several figures nimbly darted through the mountain stream.

Strange rocks flashed by as we traveled, and the further we went, the wider the landscape became.

Even, even…

Qin Huaiyu could hardly believe his eyes.

He actually saw people, not just one or two, but a large number of them.

The people were dressed in different clothes. One of them was dressed in coarse cloth and looked like a villager. Their hands and feet were bound by shackles, like prisoners being held captive to one side.

Another group of people, dressed in brown outfits and carrying whips, looked like guards.

In addition, there was a blood-red array in mid-air at the very front, which covered the entire mountain stream and was as huge as an insurmountable chasm.

It is covered in bloody aura and is also engraved with four giant beasts.

A long-bodied crocodile head.

A giant dragon with a thousand eyes.

A black flame phoenix.

A bloodstained lion.

They looked as if they were alive, baring their teeth and claws, appearing extremely ferocious.

"This is the Four Fiends Blood Formation!" Chu Yanxi exclaimed in shock.

"The Four Fiends Blood Formation?"

Chu Yanxi quickly said:

"This is a fierce formation that has existed since ancient times. It is based on the four ferocious beasts and absorbs a huge amount of blood energy to achieve its purpose."

Forehead?

Qin Huaiyu asked in confusion, "Then why is it engraved here?"

Chu Yanxi pointed to the great formation and said:

"Look at the location of the fierce formation. There are spatial spots inside, which are spatial gaps. I think they are using the power of blood energy to break through the spatial barrier, and they have already reached the final stage."

Qin Huaiyu frowned and looked closely. Sure enough, there were countless black spots in the formation, like a black streak in the blood.

Inside, there are deep vortexes, which look like dark currents formed by tearing apart space.

"How can there be a spatial barrier here?"

Chu Yanxi shook her head. "I don't know, but judging from the scale of this formation, if it is broken, the space inside should be quite large. Moreover, judging from the density of blood energy in the formation, this formation has probably absorbed tens of thousands of people, otherwise the Four Fiends would not be in such a ferocious state."

Tens of thousands of people...

As expected, the Yan family was the culprit.

Qin Huaiyu now had complete confirmation of where the people from Lilong Village, Shiming Village, and those other unnamed villages had gone.

They were all devoured by the fierce formation and turned into blood and energy, while the rest were imprisoned here.

Black Cloud Village was merely a cover for the Yan family.

The fact that the Yan family and the old bald monk from Wuliang Mountain have not retaliated despite knowing that I am their enemy is probably because they are afraid of attracting the attention of the prefectural government and thus affecting their purpose here.

No wonder they were so meticulous in handling the Shiming Village case.

This is the last line of defense.

What a brilliant scheme! What a brilliant plan!

However, what exactly is behind this spatial barrier that makes the Yan family so concerned, even at the cost of tens of thousands of lives?

Could it really be as we think?

"Look, Yan Jing is there!" Yun Suyan pointed to the front of the formation.

Upon hearing this, Qin Huaiyu looked in the direction Sister Yun pointed.

Yan Jing was seen bowing to an elderly man with long silver hair, wearing a black robe embroidered with pythons, who had his back turned.

Who is this person?

Qin Huaiyu was curious. "Let's go, let's get closer while it's still dark, and listen to what they have to say."

The two women were also curious, and they readily agreed under the pretext of agreeing.

So the three of them seized the opportunity when no one was paying attention and jumped up.

With a light touch of the toes, I used the momentum to leap over the treetops.

Perhaps without noticing, some soil fell from underfoot.

By sheer coincidence, it landed right on top of a guard.

"Forehead?"

He frowned, looked up, and saw the branches of the tree above him swaying.

The guard became wary and immediately made a move to investigate.

But before he could make a move, his brother beside him asked:

"What are you looking at?"

"The tree moved, and something just hit me on the head. It felt like something passed by."

"What's there to be nervous about? It's probably just some bird that pooped a big one."

"Yeah?"

The guard asked doubtfully, "Then can you take a look for me?"