The sudden darkness that engulfed her started giving an ire vibe.

One moment before she was safely tucked in her comfortable bed under a comfy duvet and the next second she found herself standing in the middle of a blank space.

A loud gasp left her mouth as Li Ming felt something crawling around her ankle of the right leg.

Her gaze landed on her bare feet which were getting engulfed by some creepers which appeared decayed and completely black.

Their touch sending jolts of pain in her legs as she hurriedly stepped backward to get out of their reach.

But that was probably not the best choice because then Li Ming ended up standing in a puddle of black glue-like thing.

"What the-?"

Li Ming's eyes traveled from her bare feet to her surroundings. The darkness had shifted and she found herself standing in the middle of a place that looked like a forest to her.

Everything, the trees, the plants, the bushes, the grass, every single thing appeared black and decayed.

A sour rotting smell entered her nose, making her gag. She also noticed a very faint smell of burning sulfur but it was too faint, barely noticeable.

Li Ming pulled her legs out of the gooey poodle. The sight making her sick. She wasn't sure whether to be happy or sad for not knowing what was the gooey thing that was sticking on her feet.

There was no moon or stars in the sky which appeared pure black with a little hint of red here and there. But even without any source of light, Li Ming could still see everything around her.

Though everything appeared black and white.

Li Ming didn't know exactly what she was supposed to do. Should she return to her mansion and forget about this or should she try to find more about this place where she had landed out of nowhere?

After a few minutes of mashing her limited brain cells, she decided to go with the second option.

But before that, she needed proper clothes and shoes as the air was chilly and she was wearing only a thin pair of pajamas.

She also had a feeling that the temperature would lower more and more as the time would pass.

She imagined a pair of leather pants, jackets, and boots, and clicked her fingers but she was in for a surprise.

Absolutely nothing happened. She was still in her light blue pajamas with bare feet.

A frown appeared on her face as she first looked at her feet, then at her nightdress, and then finally glared at her hands.

A sigh left her lips as she again tried the spell to change her outfit but the result was still the same.

For the next few minutes, she constantly tried to use her spells and even spiritual qi, but it was like she had suddenly lost the ability to use them.

She could still feel the presence of qi and magical energy inside her, therefore the reason behind their lack of response at her commands was not making any sense.

She finally gave up after who knew struggling for how many centuries.

If not for those creepy creepers that were once again moving towards her feet, then she probably would have wasted some more precious time.

"What a traitor!" Li Ming cursed her powers as she kicked one of those creepers, immediately regretting as it burned her skin.

With a deep sigh, she started moving forward, without any idea of where she was going.

She probably walked for an entire hour before she came across a bridge made of huge black stones.

Whatever laid below the bridge was completely hidden in the shadows. All Li Ming could pinpoint was that the fall would be steep and soul-wrenching.

All this time, she didn't come across even a single insect. The only moving things in that forest-like place were those creepers that were covering almost all the forest.

But the silence of the forest and the drop in the temperature was giving her bad feelings.

Though everything appeared silent but her instincts were telling her that something very dangerous was lurking in the shadows.

A loud growl disturbed the silence of the forest. Li Ming even felt the ground slightly shaking beneath her feet.

She looked around to find the direction from where the sound of the growls was coming, but without her powers, she was unable to pinpoint any specific direction. It was like the sound was coming from all the three directions except the one where the bridge would lead her to.

Li Ming focused on the ring on her index finger which was carved in the shape of a half-moon with a sapphire set in its middle.

But then she realized that since she wasn't able to use her powers, she could also not use the weapon charm.

Other than her internal force, she was left completely vulnerable and she sure didn't like the situation.

Something more powerful than her was stopping her from connecting with her powers.

The sudden crack that appeared just a few inches in front of her finally made her feet move.

She stumbled backward trying to stay away from the crack which was increasing in size with every passing second.

The growling sound once again boomed through the area and this time it was even louder than before.

Li Ming looked up and her eyes met with three pairs of red glowing eyes and three mouths with sharp teeth and saliva dripping from them.

It took her a moment to realize that whatever that monster was it was more than twelve feet tall and she appeared like a ragged doll in front of it.

"Holy moly, what kind of monster are you?" Li Ming let out her shocking question as her eyes tried to grasp the rest of the creature's body but unfortunately, rather than the monster's body, her eyes landed on the crack which was only a single step away from her.

Li Ming immediately scrambled backward, first staring at the huge crack in the ground and then looking up at the monster.

The monster let out a gruff like sound and immediately the crack started enlarging.

Li Ming immediately started backing, she was already at the middle of the bridge when a cold chill on her back made her stop in her tracks.

She looked behind and nearly got a heart attack as she looked directly down a huge gap in the bridge behind her, a dark abyss waiting to engulf her.

She looked back to see that the bridge had stopped breaking a few inches away from her feet. It was a miracle that a small piece of the bridge was floating in the mid-air and she was standing exactly on it.

But the relief was short-lived as another growl from the monster sent her tumbling down into the dark abyss.

A loud shriek left her mouth as she felt several hands pulling her downward. The burning sensation returned to her body as she felt long sharp nails scratching her skin.

The disgust and nausea returned as her powers tried to go away from the darkness where she was heading.

The last thing that she remembered was a white glowing orb that was floating at the opposite end of the bridge, urging her to go towards it.

With an ear-piercing scream, her eyes finally flew open, meeting a dimly lit room.

She was back in her room in the mansion and looking at the soft sunlight that was peeking inside through the gap in the drapes over the windows, informed her that the morning had already appeared.

"Are you alright?"

The sudden question and the familiar voice made her look at the Evernight Lord who was standing beside her bed, a worried expression covering his handsome face.

Without thinking twice, Li Ming immediately rushed towards the Immortal. Shocking him as she engulfed him in a tight hug.

Her hands snaked around his waist as she pressed her face in his chest. She was shaking lightly as she breathed in the scent of her mate which immediately started calming her.

Roushan's hands were immediately around her. Pulling her closer in his embrace as he tried to calm her down.

His soul-crushing as he felt the tremors in her body. He had known her for five months and all this time he never saw her scared or timid, not even when she nearly died.

But seeing her shivering in his arms as tremor after tremor passed through her body, made him want to erase the existence of the reason behind her current state.

"You are alright, Xingan. Don't worry, I'm here with you. I won't let anything or anyone harm you." Ruoshan promised her as he rubbed her back, trying to calm her down.

Li Ming finally pulled back a little away from the Demon Lord and stared at him with scrunched eyes.

"What nonsense are you spouting? What harm? Do I look like someone who is scared or something? I'm just freezing right now and I want warmth. Now don't spout any more rubbish." And with saying these beautiful words she again snuggled into the arms of a shocked Evernight Lord.