She and Bai Yu now worked together much better, easily deflecting the attacks of the men in black. However, the men in black were numerous and quite strong, and the three of them couldn't defeat them quickly.

"Ah—!" Suddenly, Bei Ye let out a roar, as if his potential had been fully unleashed. A powerful force surged from his body, as turbulent as a flash flood.

"Let's all charge!"

He gritted his teeth and fought with all his might against the man in black, buying Xu Yuehuai and Bai Yu precious breathing time.

"Won't this berserk state damage your body?" Xu Yuehuai really didn't know why, in such a short time, Bei Ye had become more and more unfamiliar, as if he had become a completely different person.

"I'm perfectly fine, let's hurry up and take them down." Bei Ye's attacks became even more bloody and violent, his eyes were bloodshot.

Xu Yuehuai could not disappoint his good intentions, so she fought even harder against the men in black.

After a bloody battle that lasted an unknown amount of time, the three finally defeated the men in black one by one. However, just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, they were surprised to find that the men in black who had been knocked down were quickly getting up, their eyes flashing with an even more crazed light.

"Oh no, they've been controlled by some kind of evil magic!" Xu Yuehuai exclaimed. She immediately realized that these men in black were not ordinary enemies, but puppets controlled by some evil force.

Bai Yu also said in a deep voice, "We can only use other methods to deal with them!"

He gripped the Demon-Trapping Mirror tightly, preparing to use its powerful force to deal with these puppets.

However, just as they were preparing to launch another attack, a series of hurried footsteps came from not far away. The three immediately went on alert, only to see a group of villagers carrying torches and weapons rushing angrily towards them.

The village leader roared, "You outsiders, how dare you cause trouble in our village! Get out of our village now, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

Xu Yuehuai, Bai Yu, and Bei Ye exchanged bewildered glances. They never imagined that the villagers would treat them like monsters. They tried to explain, but the enraged villagers rushed forward and attacked them.

Facing these once-familiar villagers, the three were filled with helplessness and bitterness. They knew that these villagers were bewitched by some force, which was why they harbored such hostility towards them. Yet, at this moment, they had no choice but to become enemies with these former companions.

The battle broke out again, but this time it was more difficult than ever before. Although the villagers were not strong, they were numerous and fought desperately, leaving the enemy with no idea how to deal with them.

Xu Yuehuai, Bai Yu, and Bei Ye stood back to back, desperately trying to fend off the villagers' attacks.

"The situation is unclear, so we have no choice but to leave," Xu Yuehuai shouted, knowing full well that staying would only make things worse.

Bai Yu and Bei Ye nodded in agreement. They did their best to deal with the villagers and finally found a breakthrough, successfully escaping the battlefield.

The three ran breathlessly through the night, their hearts filled with exhaustion and confusion. They didn't understand why things had turned out this way, nor did they know what to do next.

Bei Ye asked, panting, "What should we do next?"

"We can't give up!" Xu Yuehuai said in a deep voice. "We must find a way to solve all of this. Perhaps the 'Secret Manual of Medicine' can resolve all our doubts. Now, our most urgent task is to search according to this map."

Bai Yu calmly said, "According to the markings on the map, there should be an ancient ruin ahead. If we're lucky, all of this can end here."

Without further hesitation, the three continued on their way, following the directions on the map.

After three days and three nights of travel, the three finally arrived at the ancient ruins marked on the map at the first light of dawn.

This ruin, built of huge stones, has withstood the erosion of thousands of years of wind and rain, yet it still stands tall, like a giant guarding ancient secrets.

The three stood before the ruins, gazing at the mottled stone walls, and couldn't help but feel a sense of awe and curiosity.

They knew that the answers they sought lay hidden within these ruins, along with the hope of saving the world from the clutches of evil.

So the three of them stepped into the ruins and began an adventure to find the truth and redemption.

"Is this the place we've been looking for?" Bei Ye stared at the ruins before him, continuing forward.

Xu Yuehuai and Bai Yu followed closely behind, their eyes also drawn to the ancient ruins.

The entrance to the ruins is tightly sealed by a heavy stone door, which is carved with intricate and ancient totems. These totems are of various shapes, some like roaring beasts, and others like flowing stars, which inspire endless imagination.

"It seems we need to find a way to break through this seal." Xu Yuehuai slowly walked to the stone gate and carefully examined the totem on the gate.

Her fingers gently traced the uneven carvings, as if trying to decipher their secrets.

Bai Yu, on the other hand, was more direct. He took out the legendary Demon-Binding Mirror from his robes. The mirror's surface was as smooth as a mirror, yet it trembled slightly at this moment, as if responding to some unknown call. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then suddenly opened them, pointing the Demon-Binding Mirror at the stone door, attempting to use its unique power to sense the mysteries of the stone door.

However, the light of the Demon-Trapping Mirror became unusually weak in front of the stone gate, as if suppressed by an invisible force, unable to penetrate the thick stone wall.

“There seems to be some kind of powerful seal on this door,” Bai Yu frowned, his tone grave. “We need to find a way to break this seal, otherwise, we may not be able to enter the ruins.”

Upon hearing this, Bei Ye also stepped forward, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the stone gate and the Demon-Trapping Mirror, as if searching for some connection between the two.

“Perhaps we can find clues in the surrounding ruins,” he suggested.

The three began a careful search around the ruins, their figures moving cautiously among the crumbling walls. Soon, they discovered some broken stone tablets and statues, inscribed with ancient texts and patterns. Although weathered by time, some information was still faintly discernible.

Xu Yuehuai and Bai Yu squatted down and carefully studied the text and patterns. After a stick of incense had burned, they finally found a key text on a broken stone tablet: "With the heart as the key and blood as the guide, the sealed gate can be opened."

“It seems we need to use our own hard work to open this door,” Xu Yuehuai said, looking at Bai Yu and Bei Ye, who nodded without hesitation. They knew this was the only way, and the purpose of their trip.