I walk sideways in the game world

Chapter 121 The Inner Battle

The golden light abruptly stopped an inch from the demon's brow. Ren Xiaoyao maintained his attacking stance, his eyes hollow, as if he had lost focus. The golden light surging around him also became chaotic, sometimes strong, sometimes weak, like a candle in the wind.

"Brother Xiaoyao, what's wrong with you?" Xia Lin shouted anxiously, but she didn't dare to get close. She could only watch Ren Xiaoyao being controlled by an invisible force.

Ren Xiaoyao couldn't hear Xia Lin's voice. His consciousness was drawn into chaos. There was no time, no space, only emptiness. He walked aimlessly, an indescribable fear welling up in his heart.

"Who are you? Where is this place?" Ren Xiaoyao asked into the void.

"Haha, are you afraid?" A cold voice sounded in Ren Xiaoyao's ears, with a hint of sarcasm and disdain, "You are afraid of failure, afraid of pain, and even more afraid of facing the real you!"

Ren Xiaoyao turned around suddenly and saw a figure that looked exactly like him standing behind him. The figure had a sneer on his face and his eyes were full of contempt and disdain.

"You... who are you?" Ren Xiaoyao asked in horror.

"I am you, your deepest fears and desires!" the figure sneered. "Do you think you're some kind of hero? You're nothing but a coward, a deserter!"

The figure's words stabbed Ren Xiaoyao's heart like a sharp knife. Painful memories emerged in his mind: the helplessness of childhood, the confusion of youth, and the despair of struggling on the brink of life and death...

"No, I'm not!" Ren Xiaoyao held his head in pain, trying to get rid of these terrible memories.

"You are!" The figure pressed closer and closer, the voice growing louder and louder. "You're escaping reality and hiding in the game world. Do you think that will change anything? You're just deceiving yourself!"

Ren Xiaoyao fell to his knees helplessly, his heart filled with pain and despair. He wanted to refute, but found himself speechless.

"Give up, you will never be able to defeat me because I am you!" The figure's voice echoed in Ren Xiaoyao's ears like a spell.

"Brother Xiaoyao..." At this moment, a gentle voice penetrated the chaos and reached Ren Xiaoyao's ears. He raised his head and saw a pair of eyes full of worry and concern.

"Xia Lin..." Ren Xiaoyao murmured to himself, with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.

"Don't be afraid, Brother Xiaoyao, I'm here to help you!" Xia Lin's voice was firm and powerful. She stretched out her hand and wanted to grab Ren Xiaoyao's hand.

However, the figure pushed Xia Lin's hand away and sneered, "Who do you think you are? You're just an ant, and you dare to meddle in my affairs?"

Charlene met the figure's gaze fearlessly, her eyes determined as she said, "I won't let you hurt him!"

After saying that, Xia Lin rushed towards Ren Xiaoyao regardless of everything. No matter how the figures tried to stop her, they could not stop her from moving forward.

"No..." The figure roared angrily, and the entire space trembled violently...

In the chaos, Xia Lin's figure was like a ray of light, illuminating Ren Xiaoyao's gloomy heart. Looking at this weak yet incredibly determined woman before him, the suppressed fire of hope in his heart rekindled.

"Xia Lin, how did you get in?" Ren Xiaoyao's voice was hoarse and weak, as if it came from a distant abyss.

"Brother Xiaoyao, I know you must be going through a painful ordeal, but I won't let you face it alone!" Xia Lin's voice was firm and gentle. She gently held Ren Xiaoyao's hand, passing her warmth to him. "Have you forgotten the agreement between us? No matter what happens, we must face it together!"

The figure saw Xia Lin appear and smiled scornfully. "How ridiculous! Do you think you can change anything? He has been devoured by his own inner demons and is doomed to perish!"

"No, I believe him!" Xia Lin's eyes were firm and persistent. "Brother Xiaoyao, you can definitely defeat your inner demons. You are the most powerful!"

Xia Lin's voice was like a thunderclap, exploding in Ren Xiaoyao's ears. He suddenly raised his head, a trace of struggle and confusion in his eyes. Yes, how could he give up like this? He still had a lot of things to do and many people to protect!

"I... I can't give up!" Ren Xiaoyao's voice was trembling, but full of strength. He slowly stood up and looked at the figure with a determined gaze. "I know you are my inner demon, but you can't control me! My life is in my own hands!"

As Ren Xiaoyao finished speaking, the golden light surging around him suddenly became incredibly dazzling, as blinding as the blazing sun. His aura also underwent a drastic change. The original confusion and fear disappeared, replaced by unparalleled confidence and determination.

Seeing this scene, the figure showed an expression of disbelief on his face: "Impossible, how could you..."

"Nothing is impossible!" Ren Xiaoyao's voice echoed in the chaos like a huge bell. "I, Ren Xiaoyao, will never bow to any difficulties!"

After saying that, Ren Xiaoyao raised his hand, gathered all his strength, and suddenly attacked the figure!

The figure let out a shrill scream as it was swallowed by the golden light, and eventually turned into nothingness.

The chaotic space began to collapse, and the figures of Ren Xiaoyao and Xia Lin gradually became blurred.

"Xia Lin, thank you..." Ren Xiaoyao looked at Xia Lin in front of him, his eyes full of gratitude and tenderness.

"Silly boy, we are the most important people to each other..." Charlene's voice became softer and softer, and finally disappeared in a white light.

Ren Xiaoyao slowly opened his eyes and found himself still sitting cross-legged in his training ground. He felt the surging power within him, and a gratified smile appeared on his face. He had successfully overcome his inner demons and grasped the true meaning of the peerless technique!

However, at this moment, a powerful pressure suddenly descended, covering the entire place of cultivation.

"Who dares to disturb my quiet cultivation?" A majestic voice echoed in the void, carrying a hint of cold murderous intent...

Ren Xiaoyao suddenly opened his eyes, a gleam of light radiating from them. He felt a powerful pressure like a mountain falling down on him, nearly suffocating him. "Who is it?!" Ren Xiaoyao growled, his Qi rapidly circulating, resisting the terrifying pressure.

"Hmph, you are just a mere ant, yet you dare to be so presumptuous in front of me!" A voice full of disdain came from the void, and then an old man in a black robe with a sinister face appeared in front of Ren Xiaoyao out of thin air.

The old man's aura was unfathomable, like an abyss, terrifying. Ren Xiaoyao's heart sank, knowing that he had provoked an existence that should not be provoked.

"Who are you?" Ren Xiaoyao asked in a deep voice, suppressing the surging blood in his body.

"I am the Demon God, in control of all darkness and evil in the world!" the old man declared proudly, his tone filled with unparalleled arrogance. "Demon God?!" Ren Xiaoyao's heart was filled with turmoil. He had once read about the Demon God in an ancient book. It was said that the Demon God possessed the power to destroy heaven and earth and was the root cause of all disasters in the world.

"You have practiced things that you shouldn't practice. Today, I will enforce justice on the behalf of Heaven and kill you here!" As soon as the Demon God finished speaking, he raised his right hand. A destructive energy condensed in his palm, turning into a black beam of light, shooting towards Ren Xiaoyao.

"Brother Xiaoyao, be careful!" At the critical moment, an ethereal voice sounded in Ren Xiaoyao's ears. At the same time, a white light flashed, and a graceful woman in snow-white clothes appeared in front of Ren Xiaoyao. With a light wave of her white hand, a transparent barrier appeared out of thin air, blocking the attack of the black beam.

"You are..." Ren Xiaoyao looked at the woman in front of him, his heart full of doubts.

"I am the Fairy Kongling. You can practice with peace of mind and leave this to me." The Fairy Kongling's tone was calm, but with unquestionable majesty.

"You think you can stop me?" The demon snorted coldly, a trace of contempt flashing in his eyes, "You are overestimating your own abilities!"

The ethereal fairy ignored the provocation of the demon god, quickly formed seals with her hands, and the space around her began to fluctuate violently.

"Space transfer!"

With a light shout from the ethereal fairy, the space around the demon god instantly twisted, forming a huge space vortex that swallowed the demon god.

"hateful!"

The angry roar of the demon was heard from the vortex of space, but it soon disappeared and the space returned to calm.

"Brother Xiaoyao, I can only trap him for a while. You should hurry up and practice." The ethereal fairy turned to look at Ren Xiaoyao, with a hint of worry in her tone.

Ren Xiaoyao nodded. He knew that now was not the time to waste time. He had to improve his strength as soon as possible in order to cope with the next challenge.

He sat cross-legged, formed seals with his hands, and prepared to continue practicing.

"Brother Xiaoyao, be careful..."

Before the Ethereal Fairy finished her words, an even more terrifying aura emanated from the vortex of space...

A bone-chilling chill seeped out from the spatial vortex, as if to freeze the entire world. Ren Xiaoyao couldn't help but shudder, but his gaze remained firm, and he didn't flinch. He knew that this was his best opportunity to break through himself, and it was also the key to whether he could defeat his inner demons.

"Brother Xiaoyao, calm down and concentrate, and get rid of all distracting thoughts!" The voice of the ethereal fairy rang in his ears like the sound of nature, helping Ren Xiaoyao resist the mental pressure from the devil.

Ren Xiaoyao took a deep breath, gathered his thoughts, and focused his full attention on cultivation. He practiced his techniques, directing the turbulent energy within him to flow through specific meridians. Each cycle felt like a test of both ice and fire. His body alternately felt like it was on fire, then plummeted into an icy cave. The intense pain nearly brought him to the point of fainting.

But Ren Xiaoyao always gritted his teeth and persevered, because he had a belief in his heart that supported him: he could not fall down, he still had a lot of things to do, he had to protect the people around him, and he had to become a strong man!

Time flew by during his training. After an unknown amount of time, Ren Xiaoyao finally completed his final Zhou Tian cycle. He suddenly opened his eyes, and two beams of light shot out like sharp swords, illuminating the surrounding space.

"boom!"

A powerful aura burst out from Ren Xiaoyao's body. He felt as if he had been reborn. Both his strength and speed had made a qualitative leap. He successfully broke through the bottleneck and his strength reached a new level!

"Congratulations, Brother Xiaoyao, you succeeded!" Fairy Kong Ling showed a relieved smile on her face, but it was soon replaced by a hint of worry, "But..."

"I know." Ren Xiaoyao took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and looked firmly at the vortex in space. "The demon god won't let this go."

Although he successfully practiced the peerless martial arts, the long period of practice also consumed a lot of Ren Xiaoyao's energy. At this moment, his face was pale and his body was trembling slightly. It was obvious that he had reached the end of his strength.

The space vortex rolled violently, and an even more terrifying aura emanated from it, as if foreshadowing that a bigger storm was about to come.

"Crack!"

The sound of space shattering echoed, and a pale arm emerged from the vortex. Immediately afterwards, the figure of the demon god slowly emerged...

"This time, none of you can stop me!"