I walk sideways in the game world

After a blinding flash of white light, Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin stumbled and fell onto unfamiliar ground. Before they could fully regain consciousness, they heard Elder Sun's alarmed cry: "Oh no! The teleportation array is unstable, we've been separated!"

Ren Xiaoyao looked around and found himself in a desolate ruin. Broken stone pillars, collapsed walls, and scattered weapon fragments on the ground all told of the tragic battle that had once taken place here. A lingering odor of decay hung in the air, leaving one feeling inexplicably oppressive.

"Brother Xiaoyao, where is this place?" Xia Lin grabbed Ren Xiaoyao's sleeve tightly, her eyes full of anxiety.

"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the legendary ancient ruins." Ren Xiaoyao said in a deep voice, "Legend has it that this place was once the residence of ancient gods, but was later destroyed by a great war. I didn't expect that we would be teleported to this place."

"Ancient ruins?" Xia Lin covered her mouth in surprise. "Will we encounter any danger?"

"Better safe than sorry." Ren Xiaoyao clenched the sword in his hand, "Follow me closely, don't run around."

Cautiously exploring, they discovered the ruins were even larger than they had imagined. Hidden among the shattered walls were ancient mechanisms and traps. A single mistake could trigger a trap and lead to fatal consequences.

"Damn it! How could they catch up so quickly?" Ren Xiaoyao hid behind a huge rock, watching the men in black gradually approaching in the distance, cursing under his breath.

It turned out that Heifeng and the others had also followed here through the teleportation array. They were obviously well prepared, holding a special compass that could guide them to the location of Ren Xiaoyao and the others.

"Brother Xiaoyao, what should we do?" Xia Lin's face was a little pale.

"Don't worry, I won't let them catch you." Ren Xiaoyao said with a firm look in his eyes, "Follow me, we'll find a way to find the teleportation array and leave here."

After saying that, he pulled Xia Lin up, and relying on his familiarity with the terrain, he moved flexibly among the ruins, avoiding the pursuit of Heifeng and others.

Black Wind seemed to have sensed their intentions and sneered as he ordered, "Chase them! They must be trying to find the teleportation array and leave here! We must not let them succeed!"

A thrilling chase begins in this mysterious ruins...

"Perhaps the key to leaving this place lies behind this stone door..." Ren Xiaoyao muttered, observing the intricately carved stone door before him. The ancient stone door was intricately carved with patterns, vaguely forming a star map, the arrangement of the stars intricate and incomprehensible. As Ren Xiaoyao peered intently, he felt a subtle hint of mystery hidden within.

"This picture... I seem to have seen it somewhere." Xia Lin came forward, carefully examining it, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"The star map in the game?" Ren Xiaoyao asked.

Charlene nodded. "Yes, it looks a lot like the astronomical map depicting ancient times in the game. Could it be that..." She paused and pointed at an inconspicuous symbol in the corner of the star map. "Look at this. Doesn't it look like the symbol representing 'origin' in the game?"

Ren Xiaoyao followed her direction and, sure enough, the symbol, though small, was identical to the one in the game. A thought struck him, recalling what Elder Sun had said before: this ancient ruins were inextricably linked to the game world. Could it be that behind this stone door lay the secret of the game world's origin?

"Let's give it a try!" He no longer hesitated, put his hand on the stone door, and tentatively input true energy.

With the infusion of true energy, the star map on the stone gate seemed to come alive, stars flickering, light flowing, and finally converging on the "Origin" symbol. With a loud rumbling sound, the stone gate slowly opened, and an ancient and powerful aura rushed towards him.

However, what greeted them was not the secret they had expected, but a terrifying pressure. The space behind the stone door was not a magnificent palace, but a bottomless darkness. Only gusts of cold wind howled from it, sweeping up the dust on the ground and forming a small tornado.

"Not good!" Ren Xiaoyao's heart was filled with alarm. He wanted to retreat, but it was too late. In the darkness, a huge claw, wrapped in a strong wind, suddenly stretched out, aiming directly at Xia Lin!

Without a second thought, Ren Xiaoyao pulled Xia Lin behind him and swung his sword to block the attack. With a loud clang, he was thrown back several steps by the immense force, his palms numb.

"Roar—" Amidst a deafening roar, a massive creature slowly emerged from the darkness. It was a lion-like monster, covered in black scales, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression. Its scarlet eyes were filled with brutality and a desire for murder.

"A sealed monster?!" Ren Xiaoyao's heart sank. The aura of this monster was much stronger than any enemy he had encountered before. It was obviously an ancient ferocious beast sealed here!

What's worse is that due to their recklessness, they actually broke the seal and released this terrible monster!

"Run!" Ren Xiaoyao shouted, the long sword in his hand shone brightly, and a sharp sword energy slashed straight at the monster's face.

The monster was not afraid at all. With a wave of its huge claws, it easily dispersed the sword energy, then opened its bloody mouth and spewed out a ball of black flames.

Ren Xiaoyao quickly pulled Xia Lin to dodge, and the flames fell on the ground, instantly burning a charred deep pit in the ground.

"We can't go on like this. We're no match for it!" Xia Lin said anxiously. "We have to find a way..." She suddenly remembered something, and her eyes lit up. "Brother Xiaoyao, buy me some time!"

After saying that, she took out the medicine bag from her waist and began to search.

"What are you going to do?" Ren Xiaoyao asked while resisting the monster's attack.

"Don't forget, I'm the heir of Medicine King Valley!" Xia Lin replied without even looking up. "Trust me!" Xia Lin's slender fingers flew through the medicine bag, expertly selecting various rare herbs and piling them into a small mountain in her palm. She muttered something to herself, beads of sweat oozing from her fair forehead.

"Brother Xiaoyao, please buy me some time!" Xia Lin's voice trembled slightly due to nervousness, but the movements of her hands were extremely firm.

Ren Xiaoyao knew this was not the time to hesitate. He took a deep breath, and the sword in his hand rang out with a clear sound, and a blazing flame ignited on the blade. This was his ultimate move—the "Burning Heaven Sword Technique." It was extremely powerful, but also consumed a great deal of zhenqi.

"Beast, your opponent is me!" Ren Xiaoyao roared, and his figure rushed towards the monster like a ghost. The long sword in his hand turned into streaks of flames, pouring out like a storm.

The monster was forced to retreat repeatedly by this sudden fierce attack, but its skin was thick and tough, and although Ren Xiaoyao's attack was fierce, it could not cause fatal damage to it.

"Roar!" The monster roared angrily, and an invisible sound wave spread out from it, shaking Ren Xiaoyao's blood.

At that moment, a strange fragrance wafted over, and Ren Xiaoyao felt his spirits lifted. The flow of his Qi became even smoother. He turned and saw Xia Lin holding an exquisite incense burner, with smoke curling from it. It was this fragrance that suppressed the monster's sonic attack.

"Brother Xiaoyao, take this!" Xia Lin threw a pill to Ren Xiaoyao, "This is the 'Demon Suppression Pill' I made using the 'Demon Transformation Grass'. It can temporarily suppress its power!"

Ren Xiaoyao grabbed the pill and swallowed it without hesitation. The pill melted in his mouth, and a warm current quickly flowed through his body. He felt a powerful force surging in his body.

"Good opportunity!" A gleam of light flashed in Ren Xiaoyao's eyes. He seized the moment when the monster was affected by the elixir, and the long sword in his hand turned into a red lightning, piercing the monster's heart!

"Puchi!" The sound of a sharp blade entering flesh was heard, the monster let out a shrill scream, and its huge body fell to the ground with a bang.

"Success!" Charlene exclaimed in surprise, but soon her smile froze on her face, "Be careful!"

A black shadow appeared behind them at some point, it was the Heifeng who had escaped before!

"You foolish fellows actually broke the seal and released this monster!" Black Wind's eyes flashed with greed. "But it doesn't matter. Now that it's dead, all the treasures in these ruins are mine!"

"Don't even think about it!" Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin attacked at the same time and fought with Heifeng.

However, both of them had consumed a lot of energy, and Heifeng was stronger than them. In addition, he had subordinates who were watching them covetously, so the situation was very unfavorable for them.

At this moment, a steady sound of footsteps could be heard in the distance, accompanied by Guard Zhou's roar: "Heifeng, you're not going to succeed! Everyone, charge!"

A team in armor appeared at the entrance of the ruins. It was Guard Zhou leading the town guards!