I walk sideways in the game world

Ren Xiaoyao's consciousness drifted in a haze. After an unknown amount of time, he slowly opened his eyes. What greeted him was an unfamiliar scene, completely different from the valley he had been in before.

The sky here was an eerie, dark red, as if scorched by fire. Strange-looking plants grew on the ground, emitting a faint glow that gave off a gloomy, eerie vibe. The air was filled with a nauseating, decaying odor.

"Where is this?" Ren Xiaoyao struggled to stand up and looked around, but he couldn't find any familiar scenery. He only remembered being pulled into a vortex by a powerful suction force and then lost consciousness.

"Lost Realm..." A clear voice called from not far away. Ren Xiaoyao looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young girl in white standing on a huge rock. There was a hint of panic on her face, but it couldn't hide her elegant and refined temperament.

"Who are you?" Ren Xiaoyao asked vigilantly.

"My name is Charlene, what's yours?" the girl replied.

"Ren Xiaoyao." He paused and asked, "Do you know how to leave here?"

Charlene shook her head, her tone filled with helplessness: "I don't know either. I was also sucked in by the portal."

"It seems we are all trapped in this hellhole." Ren Xiaoyao sighed, feeling uneasy. He knew that if he wanted to leave this unknown area, he had to find the portal.

"Let's look for it together, maybe we can find some clues." Xia Lin suggested.

Ren Xiaoyao nodded, and the two of them walked forward side by side. The Lost Realm was full of unknown dangers, and they took every step carefully, fearing that they would touch any traps.

"Be careful!" Xia Lin suddenly screamed, grabbing Ren Xiaoyao's arm and ducking back. The ground where they had just stood suddenly collapsed, revealing a bottomless abyss.

"That was close!" Ren Xiaoyao broke out in a cold sweat. If Xia Lin hadn't reacted in time, the two of them would have probably fallen into the abyss.

"It seems this place is more dangerous than we thought." Xia Lin said palely.

Ren Xiaoyao gripped the hilt of the sword tightly and said with a determined look, "No matter what, we must find a way out and leave this damn place!"

As soon as the words fell, a strange roar came from the abyss, making people shudder...

Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin held their breath, gripped their weapons tightly, and stared warily in the direction of the sound. Soon, a group of hideous monsters crawled out of the abyss. They were short in stature, but extremely agile, and their sharp claws flashed with a cold light, making people shudder.

"Be careful!" Ren Xiaoyao shouted, charging forward first. His sword transformed into streaks of silver light, slashing down each of the monsters that lunged at him. Not to be outdone, Xia Lin moved lithely, weaving freely among the monsters, her dagger piercing their vital points with pinpoint accuracy.

The two men stood back to back, cooperating with each other in perfect harmony, as if they had experienced countless battles before. Despite the large number of monsters, they were unable to break through their defenses.

However, the Lost Realm seemed to be deliberately making things difficult for them. As time went on, various traps and mechanisms began to appear. They had to pay attention to their feet and the surrounding environment at all times while fighting.

"Watch your step!" Ren Xiaoyao was quick to pull Xia Lin away, dodging a row of poisonous arrows that suddenly shot from the ground. While dodging, Xia Lin slashed back with her sword, killing a monster that was trying to sneak up on her.

"The mechanisms here are too weird. We must find an exit as soon as possible!" Ren Xiaoyao waved his sword to resist the monster's attack while observing the surrounding environment.

"Look over there!" Xia Lin suddenly pointed at a stone tablet not far away and said, "There seems to be some words engraved there."

Ren Xiaoyao looked carefully and found that the stone tablet was indeed engraved with dense words. Although he did not recognize the words, he could feel an ancient and mysterious atmosphere coming towards him.

"Can you understand these words?" Ren Xiaoyao asked.

Charlene shook her head. "I don't recognize it, but the text looks very ancient. Perhaps it contains the secrets of this place."

They approached the stone tablet cautiously, carefully observing the words on it. Suddenly, Ren Xiaoyao seemed to remember something. He took out an ancient book from his pocket, opened one of the pages, and carefully compared the words on it.

"I remember now. This is a kind of writing from ancient times!" Ren Xiaoyao said with a hint of excitement. "It records that the Lost Realm is a forgotten place of trial. Only by passing a series of tests can one leave!"

"Trial Ground?" Xia Lin muttered to herself, her expression becoming even more serious. "No wonder there are so many dangers here."

"It seems we must be mentally prepared," Ren Xiaoyao put away the ancient book and said with a firm look, "Only by passing the test can we leave here!"

Before he finished speaking, the surrounding scene suddenly changed. The originally dim environment became even more gloomy, and an even stronger sense of oppression came over him. Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin looked at each other and saw solemnity in each other's eyes.

"Roar—" A deafening roar echoed, and a gigantic monster appeared before them. It exuded a suffocating pressure, and its blood-red eyes stared at them intently, as if announcing their fate...

"Prepare for battle!" Ren Xiaoyao growled, tightening his grip on the sword. He knew the true test had only just begun...

The behemoth before Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin was a giant python covered in black scales. It spat out scarlet tongues, its stench nauseating. Its body filled most of the space, its cold, vertical pupils fixed on them intently, as if looking at two insignificant ants.

"Roar—" The giant python roared, shaking the ground and sending debris raining down from the surrounding stone walls. It opened its bloody mouth, revealing its sharp fangs, and lunged towards Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin.

"Get out of the way!" Ren Xiaoyao pushed Xia Lin aside and charged forward with his sword. The sword collided with the python's fangs, producing a sharp metallic scraping sound. However, Ren Xiaoyao's strength was insignificant in front of the python. He was so shocked that his palms went numb and he took several steps back.

Seeing this, Xia Lin immediately brandished her dagger and nimbly circled behind the giant python, attempting to attack its weak spot. However, the python's scales were incredibly tough, and Xia Lin's attack was unable to penetrate them. Instead, she was swept by the python's massive tail, sending her flying backwards and landing heavily on the ground.

"Xia Lin!" Ren Xiaoyao's eyes were bloodshot as he rushed towards her desperately. The giant python seized the opportunity to attack again, its massive body pressing down like a mountain, leaving Ren Xiaoyao with no escape.

At this critical moment, a powerful force suddenly surged from Ren Xiaoyao's body. This force seemed to come from ancient times, carrying the breath of the primeval world, and instantly penetrated his entire body. Countless images flashed through Ren Xiaoyao's mind, ancient runes, mysterious spells, these images flashed by quickly like a revolving lantern, and finally converged into a single word - "break".

"Break!" Ren Xiaoyao roared, and the long sword in his hand burst out with dazzling light. An invisible sword energy gushed out like a volcanic eruption, hitting the giant python's head hard.

"Ao——" The giant python let out a shrill scream, and its huge body fell to the ground with a bang, stirring up a cloud of dust.

Ren Xiaoyao gasped, looking at everything in front of him, his heart filled with shock. He didn't know what had just happened, he only knew that he seemed to have awakened some powerful power.

"Are you okay?" Ren Xiaoyao ran to Xia Lin and asked with concern.

Xia Lin shook her head and struggled to stand up. She looked at Ren Xiaoyao with eyes full of complicated emotions, "You...just now..."

"I don't know what happened," Ren Xiaoyao said with a wry smile, "but at least we survived."

After this life-and-death test, the relationship between Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin has undergone subtle changes. They are no longer just partners fighting side by side, but more like relatives who rely on each other.

In the following trials, Ren Xiaoyao relied on his awakened innate skills to escape danger again and again, while Xia Lin, with her understanding of the Lost Realm, helped Ren Xiaoyao decipher various mechanisms and traps.

They support and encourage each other, and their feelings gradually grow stronger as they overcome challenges.

However, just when they were about to complete all the tests and saw hope of leaving the Lost Realm, a mysterious man in a black robe blocked their way.

"Want to leave here? Not so easy!" The black-robed man laughed coldly, "You will all die here!"

Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin exchanged a glance, tightening their grip on their weapons. A fierce battle was about to begin...

Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin stood back to back, staring warily at the black-robed figure before them. His figure was completely hidden under the large black robe, with only a pair of eyes flashing a faint red light exposed, which made people shudder.

"Who are you? Why are you stopping us from leaving?" Ren Xiaoyao clenched the sword in his hand, and the sword body made a slight buzzing sound, as if responding to the master's fighting spirit.

The black-robed man sneered, his voice hoarse and harsh, like the sound of two pieces of metal rubbing against each other. "Leave? This isn't a place where you can just come and go as you please!"

"The Lost Realm is a place of trial. Only those who pass the test can leave. We have completed all the tests. Why are you still stopping us?" Xia Lin asked, the dagger in her hand shining coldly, ready to deal with emergencies at any time.

"Passed the test?" The black-robed figure laughed wildly, as if he had heard something hilarious. "Do you really think you've passed the test? You're just some clowns, full of yourself!"

Before he finished speaking, the man in black robe flashed and turned into a black shadow, instantly appearing in front of Ren Xiaoyao, with a dry hand like a chicken claw going straight for Ren Xiaoyao's throat.

"So fast!" Ren Xiaoyao was shocked and instinctively dodged sideways while swinging his sword to counterattack.

"Dang!" The long sword collided with the black-robed man's claws, making a sharp metallic sound and sending sparks flying. Ren Xiaoyao felt a huge force coming from his palm, and his palm went numb. He took several steps back before steadying himself.

"You have some skills, no wonder you are so arrogant!" The red light in the black-robed man's eyes became brighter, and he was obviously a little surprised by Ren Xiaoyao's performance.

"Stop talking nonsense, let's fight!" Ren Xiaoyao roared, and the true energy in his body circulated. The long sword suddenly shone brightly, and a sharp sword energy rushed straight into the sky.

"You are overestimating yourself!" The man in black robe snorted coldly, and his figure turned into a black shadow again, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air, making it difficult to grasp his movements.

Ren Xiaoyao did not dare to be careless. He concentrated all his attention on the man in black robe, trying to capture his movements.

"Be careful!" Xia Lin suddenly warned, and at the same time jumped up to block behind Ren Xiaoyao. The dagger in her hand turned into a cold light and stabbed at the back of the man in black robe.

The man in black robe seemed to have anticipated this. He twisted his body strangely to avoid Xia Lin's attack, and at the same time slapped Xia Lin's chest with his backhand.

"Bang!" Although Xia Lin blocked with a dagger in time, she was still blown away by the powerful palm force of the man in black robe. She fell heavily to the ground, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.

"Xia Lin!" Ren Xiaoyao's eyes were bloodshot, and he rushed towards the man in black robe regardless of everything. The long sword in his hand turned into a series of afterimages, and he attacked the man in black robe's vital points frantically.

Although the man in black robe was powerful, he had to temporarily avoid Ren Xiaoyao's desperate attack and retreat repeatedly.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!

A deep voice suddenly rang out, as if coming from the Netherworld, carrying with it an overwhelming pressure, "Who dares to hurt my people?"

The black-robed man's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. He abruptly stopped and turned to look in the direction of the voice in disbelief. He trembled and said, "You...how come you are here?!"