I walk sideways in the game world

Chapter 154: Breakthrough in Despair, Light of Hope

Xia Lin carefully deciphered the words on the wall for a long time. She took a deep breath and said with a hint of disbelief, "This... this is the prophecy of the ancient Eldar! I've seen similar records in family records. It is said that only those with Eldar blood can decipher it."

Ren Xiaoyao's heart stirred. Could this be the reason why he had always felt familiar? Without time to think about it, he asked, "What did the prophecy say?"

"The prophecy says..." Charlene paused, her voice trembling slightly, "When the stars in the maze intersect with the sun and moon, the path to the treasure will open."

"The stars meet with the sun and the moon?" Ren Xiaoyao looked around and found that the top of the maze was not completely closed, but there were several holes of various shapes. Sunlight was pouring through the holes, casting mottled spots of light on the ground.

"Could it be that..." Master Mo seemed to have thought of something. He pointed at the light spots on the ground and said, "Are these light spots the stars mentioned in the prophecy?"

"The sun and the moon meet...it's daytime now, which means we still need to wait until night, until the moonlight shines in through the hole?" Pharmacist Li added.

"That's right!" Xia Lin said affirmatively, "We must find the exact point where the sun, moon and stars intersect to open the door to the treasure!"

Hope filled the crowd. They split up, carefully observing the maze's structure and the patterns of light, trying to find the key to solving the puzzle. Time passed, the sun gradually set, and moonlight gradually filtered into the maze. Finally, at the moment when the light of the sun, moon, and stars converged, the ground in the center of the maze suddenly cracked, revealing a stone staircase leading down.

"Now!" Ren Xiaoyao acted decisively, taking the first step onto the stone steps, followed closely by the others. At the end of the steps was a massive stone door, engraved with lifelike mythical beasts, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura. With a deafening roar, the door slowly swung open, and a dazzling golden light shone through the crack, nearly blinding everyone.

After everyone adjusted to the bright light, they finally saw the scene behind the stone door clearly—it was a huge treasure house, filled with gold, silver, jewelry, magical weapons, rare medicinal herbs, and various long-lost secret manuals! Everything shone with a dazzling light, as if proclaiming their supreme value and power.

"Oh my god..." Pharmacist Li couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "This is simply a mountain of priceless treasures!"

"We...we really found it!" Master Mo was so excited that he was incoherent.

Just as everyone was immersed in great joy, a sinister laugh suddenly rang out from the depths of the treasure house. "Hehehe... Looks like we've arrived at the perfect time..."

Just as Ren Xiaoyao and the others were immersed in the ecstasy of discovering the treasure, a burst of creepy laughter broke the silence. From the shadows of the treasure house, a group of men in black slowly walked out, exuding a cold murderous aura, their eyes greedily staring at the treasure before them.

"Who is it?!" Ren Xiaoyao was shocked and immediately protected Xia Lin behind him, staring at the uninvited guests vigilantly.

The leading man in black was a burly man with a hideous mask on his face. He sneered, "If you know what's good for you, just leave the treasure behind and we'll spare your life!"

"Just you guys?" A cold glint flashed in Ren Xiaoyao's eyes. The appearance of this group of people was too strange. It was obvious that they had planned it in advance. "If you want to steal our achievements, let's see if you have the ability to do so!"

As soon as the words fell, the two sides engaged in a fierce battle. The men in black were well-trained, coordinated, and ruthless, clearly no ordinary thieves. Although Ren Xiaoyao and the others were quite powerful, they gradually began to feel the strain in the face of such a powerful opponent.

"Xiaoyao, be careful!" Xia Lin reminded anxiously. She waved the staff in her hand, releasing waves of frost power, trying to block the attack of the man in black, but the effect was minimal.

"Damn, who the hell are these guys?" Ren Xiaoyao fended off the attacks while observing the enemy's weaknesses. He found that although the moves of these men in black were sharp, they lacked variety, as if they were fighting according to some fixed routine.

"Could it be..." A bold idea flashed through Ren Xiaoyao's mind. He remembered the traps he had seen in the maze before, "Could it be that their weakness is..."

Thinking of this, a glint of determination flashed in Ren Xiaoyao's eyes. He deliberately exposed a flaw, luring the leader of the men in black to attack him. As expected, the leader of the men in black fell for it and swung the giant axe in his hand, with the force of splitting mountains and splitting rocks, and fiercely chopped at Ren Xiaoyao.

"Now!" Ren Xiaoyao curled up the corner of his mouth in a sneer. He flashed and avoided the attack of the leader of the men in black. At the same time, he flicked his finger lightly, and a stone accurately hit a mechanism on the wall.

"Boom——"

With a deafening roar, the roof of the treasury suddenly collapsed, burying the leader of the men in black in countless boulders and dust...

When the dust cleared, the treasury lay in shambles. The leader of the men in black was buried beneath the rocks, his fate unknown. Seeing the situation was dire, the other men in black dropped their weapons and fled in all directions.

"Did we win?" Charlene asked breathlessly, the staff in her hand trembling slightly from excessive use.

"It seems I've gotten rid of it for now." Ren Xiaoyao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked around vigilantly, "But I always feel that things are not that simple."

Master Mo and Pharmacist Li came back to their senses from their shock and hurried forward to check on the injuries of Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin.

"Little friend Xiaoyao, are you okay?" Master Mo asked with concern.

"I'm fine, just a minor injury." Ren Xiaoyao shook his head, indicating that he was fine.

"The origins of these men in black are unknown, but their strength is so formidable. I'm afraid..." Pharmacist Li frowned, his face showing worry.

"Brother Xiaoyao, look!" Xia Lin suddenly pointed to the depths of the treasure house, where a beam of light appeared at some point in the place that was originally shrouded in shadows.

Ren Xiaoyao's heart moved, he looked at everyone, and approached the light column cautiously.

As the distance closed, a powerful pressure came over them, causing everyone's breath to pause. The source of the light column was an ancient altar, and in the center of the altar hovered a dazzling orb.

"Is this... the core of the ruins?" Master Mo muttered to himself, his eyes full of shock and fanaticism.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred.

The runes around the altar suddenly lit up, and an invisible force pushed Ren Xiaoyao and the others back. Then, a deep voice echoed in the treasury: "Who disturbed my slumber?"

A tall figure slowly walked out from behind the altar. This person was dressed in a black robe, his face hidden beneath a hood, and he exuded a suffocating aura of terror.

"Who are you?" Ren Xiaoyao asked in a deep voice, feeling a strong sense of unease in his heart.

"I am the guardian of this world," the black-robed man slowly raised his head, revealing a bloodless face. His eyes were like two balls of ghostly fire, flashing with a cold light. "Anyone who trespasses into this forbidden area will die!"

Before he finished speaking, the man in black robe flashed and appeared in front of Ren Xiaoyao in an instant. A dry palm with a breath of destruction slapped Ren Xiaoyao on the head.

"Xiaoyao!" Xia Lin exclaimed, but it was too late to stop it.

Faced with this sudden attack, a trace of despair flashed in Ren Xiaoyao's eyes. Are they going to die here?

"Brother Xiaoyao, be careful!" Xia Lin exclaimed, and the staff in her hand shone brightly. A water-blue light shield instantly appeared in front of Ren Xiaoyao, barely blocking the attack of the man in black robe.

"Boom!" The light shield trembled violently, ultimately unable to withstand the black-robed man's terrifying power, and shattered. However, this brief moment of resistance bought Ren Xiaoyao precious time to react. He quickly retreated, barely avoiding the black-robed man's fatal blow.

"You don't know your own limitations!" The man in black robe snorted coldly, and chased after him again like a ghost.

"Let's attack together!" Ren Xiaoyao shouted, unsheathed the long sword in his hand, and a sharp sword energy flew straight towards the face of the man in black robe.

Xia Lin, Master Mo, and Pharmacist Li also attacked, bombarding the black-robed man with various spells and talismans without hesitation. Facing the siege, the black-robed man seemed to be at ease, his figure elusive, easily dodging all attacks.

"You ants, you dare to challenge my authority?" A trace of contempt flashed in the eyes of the man in black robe, and a black long sword suddenly appeared in his hand. The blade was as black as ink, emitting a heart-pounding chill.

The black-robed man swung his long sword, and a black blade light pierced the void, heading straight for Ren Xiaoyao and the others. Wherever the blade light passed, space seemed to be torn apart, and an unmatched sense of despair rose in the hearts of everyone.

"Let's fight!" Ren Xiaoyao roared, his inner Qi circulating crazily, and the long sword in his hand burst into a dazzling light. He swung the sword, and a golden sword energy rushed towards the black blade light.

"Boom!" The two powerful forces collided, erupting in a deafening roar. Ren Xiaoyao and the others were knocked back by the powerful shockwave and fell heavily below the altar.

"Cough cough..." Ren Xiaoyao struggled to stand up, a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, but there was no fear in his eyes, instead, he was burning with an even stronger desire to fight.

"Brother Xiaoyao, how are you?" Xia Lin ran to Ren Xiaoyao anxiously and asked with concern.

"I'm fine," Ren Xiaoyao shook his head and looked at the man in black robe with a firm gaze, "We can't give up, we must stop him!"

"That's right, we have to fight to the death to protect the ruins!" Master Mo and Pharmacist Li also stood up, their eyes full of determination.

The black-robed man looked at these stubborn ants in front of him, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he sneered: "Since you are looking for death, don't blame me for being rude!"

He raised his sword again, ready to deliver a fatal blow. However, at this moment, the orb in the center of the altar suddenly shone brightly, and a vast and boundless energy wave swept across the entire treasure house...

The black-robed man's expression changed and he exclaimed, "This power is... not good!" He turned around abruptly and looked into the depths of the altar, his eyes filled with shock and fear.

Ren Xiaoyao and the others were also stunned by this sudden change. They struggled to get up from the ground and looked doubtfully into the depths of the altar. It seemed as if something was awakening there...