I walk sideways in the game world

Chapter 244: Opponent's Deception, Desperate Danger

Lei Hu stood before Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin with a smug look on his face, his narrow eyes gleaming with greed, as if he were watching two prey about to fall into a trap. He pointed his dagger at Ren Xiaoyao and arrogantly ordered, "Boy, if you know what's good for you, hand over the spiritual object you found. Otherwise, don't even think about leaving this ancient ruins alive!"

Ren Xiaoyao gripped the hilt tightly, his eyes steadfast and cold. He knew Lei Hu was a ruthless, unscrupulous man, and that anyone caught in his clutches would suffer no good. Furthermore, finding the spiritual object was something he and Xia Lin had gone through countless hardships to obtain, and it held the hope of awakening the King of Spirit Pets. He would not give up easily!

"Don't even think about it!" Ren Xiaoyao said firmly, without the slightest hesitation. He knew that if he handed over the spiritual object, all his previous efforts would be wasted, and the King of Spirit Pets would never awaken.

Xia Lin stood beside Ren Xiaoyao, her slender fingers tightly grasping the corner of her clothes, but there was no fear on her face, and she looked at Lei Hu firmly. She believed in Ren Xiaoyao, and even more believed that they could overcome the difficulties before them.

"Hmph, if you don't accept my toast, you'll be punished!" Lei Hu was furious when he saw Ren Xiaoyao being so ignorant of the situation. He glared at Ren Xiaoyao fiercely and said in a cold tone, "Since you are looking for death, don't blame me for being rude!"

Lei Hu pointed the dagger at Ren Xiaoyao, a cruel smile on his face, as if he had foreseen the tragic end of Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin. He said coldly, "I advise you to surrender obediently, so as to avoid physical pain!"

"If you want a spiritual object, it depends on whether you have the ability to do it!" Ren Xiaoyao retorted without showing any weakness, while protecting Xia Lin behind him and preparing for battle. He knew that a fierce battle was inevitable.

"You're looking for death!" Lei Hu roared, taking a sudden step forward...

Seeing this, Lei Hu's eyes flashed with a fierce gleam, and he sneered, "If you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink! Attack!" As soon as he finished speaking, the three spirit beasts beside him pounced on Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin like arrows from a bow. These three spirit beasts had all been carefully trained by Lei Hu for many years, and their coordination was perfect, and their attack was extremely fierce.

A massive black bear spirit beast roared and charged forward, its massive paw carrying a powerful wind as it fiercely slapped Ren Xiaoyao. Ren Xiaoyao didn't dare to be careless and dodged the blow by leaning sideways. The black bear spirit beast's massive paw slammed heavily onto the ground, shaking the ground and sending rubble flying.

At the same time, a snow-white spirit cat silently circled behind Ren Xiaoyao, its sharp claws flashing with a cold light, aiming directly at Ren Xiaoyao's back. Another spirit beast resembling a cheetah waited for an opportunity, staring at Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin with a fierce gaze, looking for the perfect moment to attack.

"Xiaoyao, be careful!" Xia Lin exclaimed, but her hands didn't slow down at all. Several silver needles shot out with the sound of breaking through the air, respectively, towards the three spirit beasts. The silver needles glowed with a faint green light, obviously tempered with a strong poison.

The black bear had thick skin and flesh, so the silver needle barely pierced its skin, preventing the poison from spreading quickly. The civet cat, however, was incredibly agile, effortlessly dodging the needle and continuing to advance towards Ren Xiaoyao.

While fending off the black bear's violent attacks, Ren Xiaoyao kept a vigilant eye on the surroundings. He knew that he and Xia Lin were locked in a bitter battle.

"Xiaoyao, left!" Xia Lin's voice rang out again, and Ren Xiaoyao dodged to the left without a second thought. Almost at the same time, the cheetah-like spirit beast leaped out from the shadows on the left, its sharp claws barely glancing at the edge of Ren Xiaoyao's clothes.

"That was a close call!" Ren Xiaoyao thought to himself, but his hands continued to move. He swung his sword with impenetrable force, neutralizing the black bear's attacks one by one. He knew that this was not a solution and he had to find a breakthrough as soon as possible.

Through repeated confrontations, Ren Xiaoyao gradually discovered the weaknesses of these three spirit beasts. While the black bear spirit beast had powerful attacks, it was slow and easily preempted. The civet cat, while agile, lacked attack power and posed little threat as long as careful precautions were taken. And while the cheetah spirit beast possessed both offensive and defensive capabilities, it seemed heavily reliant on Thunder Tiger's command, becoming hesitant and indecisive without it.

"Xia Lin, find a way to disrupt the vision of the cheetah spirit beast!" Ren Xiaoyao said to Xia Lin while resisting the attack.

Xia Lin understood what he meant and pulled out a flying knife flashing with cold light from her bosom, shooting it towards the cheetah spirit beast's eyes. The sound of the flying knife breaking through the air attracted the cheetah spirit beast's attention. It instinctively wanted to dodge, but because Lei Hu didn't give any new instructions, it hesitated for a moment.

Now is the time! Ren Xiaoyao seized this opportunity, his figure as fast as lightning, the long sword in his hand pierced the cheetah spirit beast's abdomen... Lei Hu saw this and his face suddenly changed, "Not good!"

The sharp tip of the sword pierced the air and headed straight for the cheetah's belly. That was exactly where Ren Xiaoyao had observed the three beasts for so long and discovered their weakest defenses.

"Roar!" The cheetah spirit beast let out a painful roar and stumbled back. It had never imagined that this human could actually discover its weakness and seize the opportunity to launch such a fierce attack.

Lei Hu's face changed drastically. He had never imagined that the spirit beast he had carefully nurtured would be vulnerable to Ren Xiaoyao in such a short time. He blew his whistle hastily, changing his tactics and commanding the three spirit beasts to stop fighting and instead disperse, harassing Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin from different directions.

Ren Xiaoyao was about to press on when the three spirit beasts separated and entangled him, unable to escape for a moment. He thought to himself, "Damn it! This Thunder Tiger is really cunning!"

At this moment, Xia Lin suddenly exclaimed: "Xiaoyao, look there!"

Ren Xiaoyao looked in the direction of Xia Lin's finger, and saw a stone platform hidden under vines on the stone wall of the cave. Some strange runes were engraved on the stone platform, emitting a faint light.

"What is this?" Ren Xiaoyao asked.

"I don't know either, but I feel like this should be a mechanism." Xia Lin said, reaching out to push aside the vines that blocked the stone platform. "Perhaps, if we activate it, we can escape this predicament."

However, looking at the unfamiliar runes on the stone platform, Xia Lin hesitated. She didn't know what the consequences would be if she activated this mechanism. What if...

"Don't hesitate, Xia Lin!" Ren Xiaoyao's voice came, with a hint of anxiety in his tone, "If you continue like this, we will all die here!"

Xia Lin gritted her teeth, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes, and she reached out and pressed her hand on the stone platform.

However, just as she was about to press the stone platform, Thunder Tiger attacked again. The black bear spirit beast roared angrily, and its massive paw slammed down towards Ren Xiaoyao with overwhelming force.

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

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Ren Xiaoyao's figure was slapped away by the black bear spirit beast, and he hit the stone wall heavily, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.

"Xiaoyao!" Xia Lin's eyes were bloodshot, but she had no time to care, because the civet cat had taken the opportunity to attack her, and its sharp claws drew a cold light in the air, going straight for her throat.

At the critical moment, Xia Lin had no choice but to give up activating the mechanism and turn to avoid it. However, she was still a step too slow, and the civet cat's claws left a deep wound on her arm that was visible to the bone.

"Ah!" Xia Lin screamed in pain and staggered back.

"Haha, I wonder how long you can last!" Seeing this, Lei Hu laughed triumphantly.

Ren Xiaoyao struggled to get up from the ground, feeling as if his bones were falling apart and excruciating pain. He knew that he and Xia Lin were on the verge of life and death.

At this moment, a deafening roar suddenly rang out from the depths of the cave, as if coming from an ancient ferocious beast, carrying with it a terrifying pressure...