I walk sideways in the game world

Chapter 54 Unknown Threat

A black beam of light shot straight into the sky, as if ripping the heavens and earth apart. A massive figure emerged from the earth, its body the size of a mountain, covered in black scales. It exuded a suffocating sense of oppression. Its scarlet eyes scanned the crowd as if they were ants.

"A mere human dares to challenge me!" The guardian beast let out a deafening roar, and the sound waves were like invisible hammers, hitting everyone's heart hard.

"Protect the princess!" Ren Xiaoyao shouted, rushing forward first. Unsheathing his sword, a sharp sword energy shot straight at the guardian beast's face.

"You are overestimating yourself!" The guardian beast snorted coldly, and with a casual wave of its huge hand, it dispersed Ren Xiaoyao's sword energy.

Others also joined the battle. For a moment, swords flashed, spells flew, and the entire library turned into a chaotic battlefield.

Charlene directed the group from the rear, her gaze constantly scanning the battlefield, searching for the Guardian Beast's weaknesses. Suddenly, she noticed a scale on its chest that was a dark red, unlike the others.

"Elder Feng, look!" Xia Lin pointed at the guardian beast's chest and shouted anxiously, "That seems to be its weak point!"

Elder Feng looked in the direction Xia Lin pointed and, as expected, spotted a clue. "Good eyesight!" he exclaimed, then quickly formed seals with his hands, muttering something to himself.

"Power of wind and thunder, obey my command! Hurry!"

A blue lightning shot out from Elder Feng's fingertips and hit the dark red scales on the guardian beast's chest.

"Roar!" The guardian beast let out a painful roar, and its huge body actually shook slightly.

"It worked!" Charlene was delighted. "Everyone, concentrate your attacks there!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned their attacks towards the guardian beast's chest. However, the guardian beast was a powerful being that had protected the ruins for millennia. Although its power had been weakened by the seal, it was still not easy to defeat. It swung its massive fist, knocking away the approaching people one by one.

"We can't go on like this!" Ren Xiaoyao was knocked back by the guardian beast's punch, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. "We must find a way to restrict its movements!"

His eyes swept around and finally landed on Lord Horse. "Lord Horse, can you..."

Lord Ma smiled slightly, and the long whip in his hand made a crisp sound, "Don't worry, leave it to me!" As he said that, his figure flashed and disappeared in the chaotic battlefield.

"Oh no, what is he going to do?!" Princess Xu exclaimed, her face full of worry.

The Horse King's figure, like a ghost, darted between the beast's legs. Each swing of his whip unleashed a gust of wind, forcing the guardian beast to distract itself. Only then did everyone realize that beneath the Horse King's seemingly cynical exterior lay unfathomable strength. He wasn't acting recklessly, but rather, using his agility to search for something.

"Found it!" Lord Ma suddenly shouted, leaping up, his long whip thrust out like a snake, the tip of the whip pointed directly at the guardian beast's chest. That was where Elder Feng had attacked earlier, and where the dark red scales lay.

The guardian beast seemed to sense danger, roared, and slapped the horse king with its huge palm. However, the horse king was incredibly fast, and before the huge palm fell, he had already retracted the long whip.

"Click!" A crisp sound seemed insignificant amid the deafening noise of fighting, but it shocked the hearts of everyone present.

I saw a tiny crack appear on the dark red scale!

"Now!" Elder Feng shouted upon seeing this, "The core of the seal is right there, everyone attack together!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's spirits were greatly boosted, and they all pushed their internal energy to the extreme. Various attacks poured out like a storm, all concentrated on the tiny crack.

The guardian beast struggled frantically, roaring and raging, but it was unable to stop the crack from spreading. Finally, with a loud bang, the dark red scales shattered, and a dazzling light burst out from the guardian beast's chest, illuminating the entire ruins.

As the light faded, everyone could see clearly that a long sword, emitting golden light, was suspended above the guardian beast's chest. The sword was slender, the blade extremely sharp, and a powerful pressure emanated from it, making people want to worship it.

"This is... the peerless divine weapon?!" Princess Xu murmured to herself, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin exchanged a glance, each seeing joy and hope in the other's eyes. The appearance of this magical weapon undoubtedly brought them hope of turning the tide of the battle.

However, before everyone could recover from their shock, Princess Xu suddenly stepped out and walked towards the long sword emitting golden light...

Princess Xu stepped towards the golden sword, each step a breathtaking sight. Her regal attire shone brilliantly against the light, making her appear even more transcendental than the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady. Reaching the sword, she slowly extended her hand. The moment her delicate fingers touched the hilt, a powerful force surged from the blade into her.

Princess Xu groaned, her delicate body trembling slightly, but she didn't flinch. Instead, she gripped the hilt even more firmly. A golden light shone brightly, enveloping her completely. Everyone held their breath, watching the scene nervously.

The light gradually dissipated, and Princess Xu reappeared before everyone's eyes. The sword in her hand no longer shone, but instead became simple and unadorned, as if fused with her. Princess Xu gripped the sword, feeling the powerful force within, a confident smile playing on her lips: "With this, we will surely win the final victory!"

"Princess, you are wise!" Upon seeing this, everyone cheered with their arms raised. Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin smiled at each other, a flame of hope ignited in their hearts. The appearance of this divine weapon undoubtedly added a significant weight to their upcoming decisive battle.

Just as everyone was about to leave the ruins with their magic weapons, something strange happened. The entire ruins began to shake violently, rocks fell from overhead, and huge cracks appeared in the ground.

"What's going on?!" everyone exclaimed, and a feeling of unease began to spread.

"Oh no! The seal has been broken, and something deep in the ruins is about to awaken!" Elder Feng's face changed drastically, and his tone was filled with fear.

"What is that?!" Princess Xu also felt a little uneasy, and her hand holding the magic weapon tightened unconsciously.

"I don't know exactly what it is," Elder Feng said with a trembling voice. "I only know that it's a being even more terrifying than the guardian beast. Once it awakens, the entire world will be plunged into catastrophe..."

Ren Xiaoyao made a prompt decision and shouted, "No time to explain, we must leave here immediately!"

Not daring to delay, everyone, led by Ren Xiaoyao, quickly retreated towards the ruins' exit. However, the ground was shaking more and more violently, and more and more rocks were falling overhead. Their retreat route was quickly being blocked...

"Quick! Go through this!" Ren Xiaoyao found a hidden passage and everyone filed in. The passage was narrow, only allowing one person to pass through. Ren Xiaoyao stayed behind, and after watching the last person enter the passage, he immediately turned around and prepared to leave.

At this moment, a deafening roar came from the depths of the passage, and a suffocating and terrifying aura rushed towards us...

Ren Xiaoyao's expression changed. Without hesitation, he turned and rushed into the passage, shouting to the people behind him, "Hurry up! I'll hold it back!"

At the end of the passage, a pair of giant scarlet eyes slowly opened, flashing with a chilling light...