I walk sideways in the game world

The righteous righteous wore solemn expressions, their weapons drawn, protecting Ren Xiaoyao behind them. They stood back to back, forming a circle, warily watching the demonic minions around them, ready to make a move. Determination was written on each of their faces; even if they faced certain death today, they would fight to the death to protect their leader.

"Brother Xiaoyao, how are you?" Xia Lin asked anxiously, her slender hands glowing with white light as she continuously transferred spiritual power into Ren Xiaoyao's body.

Ren Xiaoyao felt a sharp pain in his chest and a sweet and fishy taste in his throat, but he still endured the pain and forced a smile towards Xia Lin: "I'm fine, I won't die..."

"It's already late, and you're still joking!" Xia Lin's eyes were red, and her tone was a hint of tears. Ren Xiaoyao's injuries were more serious than she had imagined. The attack from the Shadow Protector had not only damaged his internal organs, but also severed several of his meridians.

"Cough cough..." Ren Xiaoyao coughed a few more times, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. He struggled to stand up, but Xia Lin held his shoulders down.

"Don't move!" Xia Lin's voice trembled slightly. "Your injuries are too severe. You must be treated immediately, otherwise..."

"What else?" Ren Xiaoyao looked at Xia Lin's anxious expression, and a warm feeling surged in his heart.

"No otherwise!" Charlene couldn't hold back her tears. "You promised me that you would come back alive..."

"Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised you." Ren Xiaoyao gently wiped the tears from Xia Lin's face, his eyes full of determination.

However, the situation at the moment was not optimistic. Under the command of the Shadow Guardian, the demon minions had surrounded them like an iron barrel, with no escape possible.

The Shadow Guardian sneered at the side, looking at the group of righteous people who were fighting desperately in front of him, like a cat looking at a mouse, full of mockery.

"What? Is this your last struggle?" The Shadow Protector's voice was as chilling as a night owl, "I advise you to surrender obediently, or you will suffer physical pain!"

"Bah! You evil villain, forget it!" The Qingfeng swordsman shouted angrily, and the long sword in his hand made a crisp sound, as if responding to his determination.

"Hmph, if you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink!" The Shadow Guardian's face darkened, a murderous look flashing in his eyes. He slowly raised his right hand, and black demonic energy gathered in his palm, forming a black energy ball that exuded a terrifying aura.

The Scorpion Witch also stepped forward and said with a sweet smile, "Master, let me play with them. I haven't stretched my muscles for a long time, and I feel itchy."

After saying that, the poisonous scorpion whip in her hand drew strange arcs in the air like a spirit snake, making a crisp "pa pa" sound.

Seeing this, the righteous people's hearts sank. They knew that a fierce battle was inevitable...

Demonic energy surged around the Shadow Guardian, and the black energy ball gathered in his palm, growing larger and larger, like a black sun about to explode, emitting a suffocating pressure. He looked at the trembling righteous people before him, a playful smile on his face, like a cat and mouse, as if he had already foreseen their fate.

"You are a bunch of rabble, yet you dare to be enemies with my Demon Sect? Today I will send you to hell!" The Shadow Protector laughed arrogantly, his voice like the cry of a night owl, echoing in the empty cave, creepy.

The poisonous scorpion witch giggled and echoed, "The leader's power is unparalleled. These righteous hypocrites are doomed to die! How about refining their souls into my puppets and using them for my own purposes? Wouldn't that be wonderful?" After saying that, the poisonous scorpion whip in her hand danced even more happily, making bursts of crisp "pa pa" sounds, as if cheering for the upcoming slaughter.

The righteous were almost breathless under the oppression of this powerful demonic energy. They clenched their weapons, but felt powerless. Facing such a powerful enemy, they couldn't help but feel a sense of despair.

"Don't be afraid, everyone. Good will prevail over evil. Even if we die, we will defend the dignity of righteousness!" the leader of the righteous side shouted, trying to boost morale. However, his voice seemed pale and powerless in the face of the powerful demon, and fear and despair remained written on everyone's faces.

"Hahaha, you still dare to be stubborn when you are about to die!" The Shadow Protector sneered, and the black energy ball in his hand shone brightly, as if it would devour this group of righteous people in the next second.

At this critical moment, Ren Xiaoyao, who had been silent all the time, suddenly opened his eyes. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes, and a strange arc appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Brother Xiaoyao, are you awake?" Xia Lin exclaimed in surprise, but she soon found something wrong. Ren Xiaoyao's eyes became a little strange, as if he had become a different person.

Ren Xiaoyao ignored Xia Lin. He slowly stood up, staring intently at the black energy ball in the Shadow Protector's hand, muttering to himself, "So that's how it is, so that's how it is..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" The Shadow Protector frowned, and suddenly a bad premonition arose in his heart.

Ren Xiaoyao did not answer. He slowly raised his right hand, and a strange energy wave emanated from his body. This energy wave was incompatible with the surrounding demonic energy, but it carried a mysterious and ancient aura.

"What is this?!" The Shadow Guardian's face changed drastically. He felt a powerful force awakening, a force that made him feel palpitations and even fear...

Ren Xiaoyao's consciousness gradually faded, and he felt as if he had entered a mysterious space, surrounded by endless darkness, with only a few stars twinkling. He saw some ancient characters, characters he had never seen before, but he could inexplicably understand their meaning.

"Forty-nine Heavenly Evolutions, one has escaped..." Ren Xiaoyao muttered to himself. These ancient characters seemed to contain some mysterious power, slowly unraveling the doubts in his heart...

Amidst the endless darkness, Ren Xiaoyao's consciousness drifted like a fallen leaf, floating in a sea of ancient texts. These words seemed to contain the ultimate truths of heaven and earth, like the whispers of ancient gods, echoing in his ears and shaking his soul. He instinctively felt that these words held the key to resolving his current predicament, the key to suppressing the demonic arts.

At this moment, in the real world, the Shadow Protector was stunned by Ren Xiaoyao's sudden change, but he quickly came to his senses and roared: "You are playing tricks! Die!" After that, the black energy ball in his hand shone brighter and smashed towards Ren Xiaoyao.

"Brother Xiaoyao, be careful!" Xia Lin exclaimed and wanted to step forward to stop it, but was stopped by the Scorpion Witch.

"Your opponent is me!" The Scorpion Witch waved the scorpion whip in her hand, and the vicious attack rained down on Xia Lin.

"Get out of here!" Xia Lin shouted, and the silver needle in her hand flew out, colliding with the poisonous scorpion whip, making a crisp tinkling sound.

At this critical moment, a figure suddenly rushed out and stood in front of Ren Xiaoyao.

"Qingfeng Sword Technique!" The Qingfeng Swordsman roared, and the long sword in his hand turned into a green lightning, heading towards the black energy ball.

"You are overestimating yourself!" The Shadow Protector sneered, and the black energy ball continued to move forward, hitting the sword of the Qingfeng Swordsman hard.

"Boom!" With a loud noise, the Qingfeng swordsman was struck by lightning, and was blown away with blood spurting out of his mouth.

"Senior Brother Qingfeng!" The righteous people exclaimed, but they were powerless to stop this from happening.

"Hahaha, you're so vulnerable!" The Shadow Protector laughed arrogantly. He was about to give the Qingfeng Swordsman the final blow, but suddenly he felt a strong sense of oppression coming from the direction of Ren Xiaoyao.

A strange light began to emanate from around Ren Xiaoyao's body. The light became stronger and stronger, gradually forming a cocoon of light that wrapped him up.

"What's going on?!" The Shadow Protector was shocked, and a bad premonition came to his mind. He subconsciously wanted to retreat, but found that his body seemed to be restrained by an invisible force and he could not move.

Ren Xiaoyao was still immersed in that mysterious space, greedily absorbing the power of the ancient text, and gradually enlightenment came to his mind. He slowly raised his right hand, put his index and middle fingers together, and gently pointed at the void.

"break!"

"Break!" Ren Xiaoyao uttered softly, but this word seemed to carry endless pressure, echoing in the entire demon's lair.

The previously tranquil light cocoon suddenly blazed brightly, its dazzling brilliance forcing everyone present to close their eyes. When the light faded, everyone looked back at Ren Xiaoyao, only to find he was no longer the frail figure he had been before. He slowly opened his eyes, his deep pupils gleaming with a strange brilliance, as if containing a vast ocean of stars, making it difficult to gaze directly at him.

The demonic minions who had been attacking were frightened by this sudden change and retreated repeatedly, their faces filled with horror. They had never seen such a powerful force before, and it even made them tremble in the depths of their souls, as if it came from an ancient god, bringing with it an irresistible pressure.

"This... what kind of power is this?" The Shadow Protector looked at Ren Xiaoyao in surprise and doubt. The bad premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger, and the hand holding the black energy ball could not help but tremble slightly.

On the other hand, the righteous people showed surprise on their faces, and the flame of hope was rekindled in their hearts that had been filled with despair.

"Brother Xiaoyao!" Xia Lin called out in surprise, tears glistening in her beautiful eyes. She could feel the powerful strength emanating from Ren Xiaoyao. This strength made her feel at ease and made her believe that Ren Xiaoyao would be able to overcome the danger.

"Leader, look..." The Qingfeng Swordsman struggled to get up from the ground and looked at the leader of the righteous path, his eyes full of disbelief.

The Righteous Alliance leader stroked his beard, his cloudy eyes now gleaming with brilliance. He nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "It seems that Young Master Xiaoyao has made a new breakthrough. We should wait and see what happens, and must not act rashly."

Ren Xiaoyao slowly stood up, feeling the powerful force surging within him, a confident smile playing on his lips. He slowly raised his right hand, looking at the ancient text flowing with a faint golden light on his palm, and silently thought to himself, "Is this the key to restraining the devil?"

He raised his head, his eyes sweeping across the crowd, finally stopping at the Shadow Protector. The smile on his lips gradually turned cold, and he slowly said, "You, get ready..."