I walk sideways in the game world

Chapter 137 The Threat of the Ancient Beast

The deafening roar still echoed through the ruins, and every movement of the monster's massive body was as terrifying as an earthquake. It exuded a suffocating sense of oppression, and its scarlet eyes greedily scanned Ren Xiaoyao and his group, as if selecting a delicious snack.

"Oh no! It's an ancient giant beast!" Pharmacist Li exclaimed, his face pale. "Why is it here..."

"Now is not the time to talk about this!" Ren Xiaoyao growled, drawing his sword, which instantly ignited with blazing flames. "Let's find a way to survive first!"

The beast pounced at him with astonishing speed, and Ren Xiaoyao dodged the attack with a quick move. The beast's sharp claws scraped against the corner of his clothes, leaving several deep scratches.

"Xiaoyao, be careful!" Xia Lin shouted anxiously, waving the staff in her hand, and beams of light shot towards the giant beast, but they were like a stone sinking into the sea, without causing a ripple.

Ren Xiaoyao grappled with the beast, swords flashing and sparks flying. However, the beast's skin was thick and tough, and Ren Xiaoyao's attacks had no effect on it. Instead, each of the beast's attacks carried an overwhelming momentum, and Ren Xiaoyao could only struggle to cope.

"We can't go on like this. We are no match for it!" Master Mo shouted anxiously while dodging the giant beast's attack.

"Its weak spot is in its abdomen!" Xia Lin suddenly pointed at the beast and shouted, "I've read in ancient books that this beast's abdomen is the weakest point!"

"But we can't get close to its belly at all!" Pharmacist Li said in despair. The giant beast's attack was impenetrable and they couldn't find any chance at all.

At this moment, the giant beast suddenly roared to the sky, and a powerful wave of air gushed out of its mouth, knocking Ren Xiaoyao and others to the ground. Ren Xiaoyao felt a sweet taste in his throat and a mouthful of blood gushed out.

"Xiaoyao!" Xia Lin exclaimed and rushed towards Ren Xiaoyao desperately.

"Don't come over here!" Ren Xiaoyao roared, but it was too late. The beast had already spotted Xia Lin, and a cruel glint flashed in its eyes. It swung its giant claws and slapped Xia Lin.

At the critical moment, Ren Xiaoyao suddenly pounced on Xia Lin, and the two rolled to the side together, narrowly avoiding the attack of the giant beast.

"Cough cough..." Ren Xiaoyao coughed violently, with blood constantly flowing out from the corners of his mouth.

"Xiaoyao, how are you?" Xia Lin asked anxiously, tears in her eyes.

Ren Xiaoyao shook his head and struggled to stand up, but found that he was no longer able to do so.

"It's useless, we can't escape..." Master Mo said in despair. Facing such a powerful beast, they had lost all hope.

"No, there's still a glimmer of hope!" Pharmacist Li suddenly said, looking at Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin with a determined gaze. "Take the rune tablet and leave. Leave this to us!"

"Are you crazy?!" Ren Xiaoyao struggled to get up, but Xia Lin held him down tightly. "You'll only die if you stay!"

"We just did what we were supposed to do," Master Mo said calmly, his eyes revealing a resolute look. "You young people are the hope of the future. Go quickly and don't let our sacrifice go to waste!"

Pharmacist Li pulled out a small metal ball from his pocket and handed it to Xia Lin. "This is a flare. If you succeed, fire it and we'll know."

"But..." Ren Xiaoyao wanted to say something but was interrupted by Xia Lin.

"Let's go, Xiaoyao," Xia Lin said with tears in her eyes, but she was extremely determined. "We can't let them down!"

Ren Xiaoyao looked at the two old men deeply, finally nodded, pulled Xia Lin up, turned around and ran.

They ran wildly all the way, and behind them came the angry roar of the giant beast and the roars of Master Mo and Pharmacist Li. Each roar was like a heavy hammer hitting their hearts.

"This way!" Xia Lin pointed to a hidden cave in front of them, and the two of them went in without hesitation.

The cave was pitch black, with no sight of one's hand in front of one's face. The damp air was filled with a rotten smell. Ren Xiaoyao groped along the wall, slowly moving forward.

"Be careful!" Xia Lin suddenly exclaimed and pulled Ren Xiaoyao. They saw that the originally flat ground under their feet suddenly collapsed, revealing a dark deep pit.

"This monster's lair is full of dangers," Ren Xiaoyao said with lingering fear. If it weren't for Xia Lin's quick reaction, they would probably have fallen down.

The two continued to grope their way forward, encountering various mechanisms and traps along the way. Some places would shoot poisonous arrows when touched, and some places would cause one to fall into an abyss if they stepped on empty air.

But Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin relied on their mutual understanding and trust to resolve the crises one by one. They could understand each other's thoughts with just a glance or a gesture, and their cooperation was seamless.

Finally, they came to a spacious cave. In the center of the cave was a huge stone platform. Above the platform was a red gem emitting dazzling light, and thick black mist surrounded the gem.

"That gem must be the monster's source of energy," Charlene whispered. "If we can destroy it, we can defeat the monster!"

They approached the stone platform cautiously, observing the surrounding environment and looking for any mechanisms or props that could be used.

However, just as they were about to reach the stone platform, a powerful pressure suddenly descended, a strong wind blew violently in the cave, the red gem on the stone platform shone brightly, and the black mist rolled and surged as if boiling.

"Oh no, it's noticed!" Xia Lin's face changed. "We must speed up!"

Ren Xiaoyao also felt a huge pressure. He gripped the sword tightly in his hand, looked at the stone platform with a firm gaze, and said in a deep voice:

"Are you ready?"

Charlene nodded, a determined glint in her eyes.

They took a deep breath and were about to take action when suddenly...

Just as Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin were about to approach the stone platform, a deafening roar erupted from the depths of the cave, like the roar of an ancient beast, causing their eardrums to ache. The red gemstone above the stone platform glowed brightly, and black mist swirled violently, forming a series of ferocious faces that roared and pounced towards them.

"It's discovered us, hurry!" Ren Xiaoyao pulled Xia Lin up and dodged a giant claw formed by mist.

They no longer hid, but rushed towards the stone platform with all their might. Inside the cave, a fierce wind howled, sweeping up the rubble on the ground into small tornadoes that hurtled towards them. Ren Xiaoyao swung his sword, his sword energy like a rainbow, scattering the incoming rubble and mist, clearing a path to the stone platform.

"Xiaoyao, left!" Xia Lin looked around and reminded Ren Xiaoyao.

Ren Xiaoyao understood what he was trying to do and dodged a black beam of light that shot out from the left cave wall. The beam was so fast that when it passed by him, Ren Xiaoyao could even feel a burning pain on his skin.

As they got closer and closer to the stone platform, the monster's attacks became more and more fierce. At this moment, Xia Lin was suddenly struck by an invisible force, and she flew backwards and fell heavily below the stone platform.

"Xia Lin!" Ren Xiaoyao's eyes were bloodshot and he wanted to move forward, but was blocked by the black mist that surged like a tide.

"Xiaoyao, don't worry about me! Hurry!" Xia Lin struggled to stand up, but a mouthful of blood spurted out, staining her clothes red.

Seeing Xia Lin injured, Ren Xiaoyao's heart burned with rage, and a powerful force burst out from his body. The long sword in his hand emitted a dazzling light, illuminating the entire cave.

"Beast, suffer death!"

Ren Xiaoyao roared angrily and rushed forward instead of retreating, charging towards the black mist. The long sword in his hand seemed to turn into a flash of lightning, leaving afterimages in the air and tearing the black mist into stripes.

He broke through the obstruction of the black fog, came to the stone platform, jumped high, and swung the long sword in his hand with the power to destroy the world, slashing at the red gem.

"Now is the time, Xiaoyao!" Xia Lin endured the pain, took out the metal ball given to her by Pharmacist Li from her arms, and threw it into the air with force.

The metal ball drew a graceful arc in the air and landed precisely on the red gem.

"boom!"

There was a loud bang, and the entire cave shook violently...

"Look!" Xia Lin pointed weakly in the direction of the stone platform, her voice trembling.

After the deafening explosion, a suffocating silence descended. The black mist that filled the cave quickly dissipated, as if blown away by a strong wind. Ren Xiaoyao half-knelt on the stone platform, the longsword in his hand still gleaming with a dazzling light. He glanced around cautiously, confirming there was no danger, then breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Xia Lin.

"Xia Lin, how are you?" Ren Xiaoyao rushed to Xia Lin and checked her injuries.

Xia Lin's face was pale, with a trace of blood still on the corner of her mouth, but she still tried hard to smile: "I'm fine, I won't die... Did we succeed?"

Ren Xiaoyao followed Xia Lin's gaze. The stone platform, previously shrouded in red gemstones and black mist, was now fully revealed. In the center of the platform, an arched passage, more than a meter tall, appeared, emitting a soft white light, like a gateway to another world.

"That's the exit!" Master Mo and Pharmacist Li, who had been hiding in the dark, saw this scene and rushed over excitedly.

"Great, we finally found it!" Pharmacist Li rubbed his hands excitedly and couldn't wait to go in and find out.

"Don't be anxious. The situation here is a bit strange. We'd better be careful." Master Mo was much more cautious than Pharmacist Li. He carefully observed the surrounding environment with a frown on his face.

"Master Mo is right. Let's rest for a while before making plans." Ren Xiaoyao helped Xia Lin up and let her lean on him, but his eyes were fixed on the passage emitting white light.

Just as they were about to enter the passage, something strange happened! The previously peaceful cave suddenly shook violently, and countless complex patterns appeared on the ground, emitting a faint blue light. These patterns quickly spread in all directions, eventually converging at the entrance of the passage, forming a massive magic circle that surrounded them.

"What's going on?" Pharmacist Li screamed in horror and tried to rush out of the magic circle, but was bounced back by an invisible barrier.

"Damn, we are trapped!" Ren Xiaoyao's face darkened and he tightened the sword in his hand.

"Xiaoyao, look!" Xia Lin pointed to the center of the magic circle. There, a vague figure was slowly solidifying...

"Are you ready to pay the price?" A majestic voice, as if coming from ancient times, echoed throughout the cave.