I walk sideways in the game world

Chapter 113: A Contest of Wisdom and Courage

Ren Xiaoyao paced back and forth in the room, his mind constantly deducing various possibilities. The Netherworld Cult was full of tricks and would not be easily fooled. He had to come up with a foolproof plan that would expose his black-hearted senior brother while ensuring his own safety.

"Brother Xiaoyao, I thought of a place that might be able to help you." Xia Lin's voice interrupted Ren Xiaoyao's musings. She led him to the study and pointed to a spot marked "Luoxia Valley" on the map. "The terrain here is steep and difficult to defend, making it a must-pass route for the Immortal Sect's trials. If we can set up an ambush here beforehand, and wait for Senior Brother Blackheart and the Netherworld Cult to fall into our trap..."

"Great!" Ren Xiaoyao's eyes lit up. Xia Lin's suggestion was exactly what he wanted. He studied the map carefully, a complete plan already forming in his mind.

Three days later, Luoxia Valley.

Ren Xiaoyao deliberately chose a relatively open area and pretended to be cultivating for a breakthrough. Spiritual energy surged around him, attracting the attention of many trial disciples. Meanwhile, Xia Lin and Fairy Lingxiao hid in the shadows, closely observing the surrounding movements.

"Here it comes!" Fairy Lingxiao said in a low voice. She keenly sensed a powerful aura approaching.

The figure of Senior Brother Hei Xin appeared at the entrance of the valley. He looked at Ren Xiaoyao with a sinister smile, as if he was sure of victory. "Ren Xiaoyao, I didn't expect you to have this day! Today is the day you die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several dark figures suddenly appeared behind Brother Hei Xin, emitting a cold aura. They were the members of the Netherworld Sect. They could no longer hold back and were ready to snatch the treasure from Ren Xiaoyao.

"Take action!" Ren Xiaoyao gave an order, and the formation that had been prepared long ago was activated instantly. Countless rays of light fell from the sky, trapping Senior Brother Heixin and others inside.

"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap!" Senior Brother Heixin's face changed drastically. He never expected that Ren Xiaoyao had been prepared for this.

"Humph, you've only just realized this now, it's already too late!" Ren Xiaoyao sneered, unsheathing his sword and pointing it directly at Senior Brother Hei Xin. "Today, I will rid the people of this evil!"

A fierce battle was about to break out, but at this moment, an even more powerful aura quietly descended...

Immortal Ziyang, cloaked in the clouds, his gaze as sharp as a torch, took in everything in Luoxia Valley. He had long been aware of clues that Senior Brother Heixin was colluding with the Netherworld Cult, but had been observing them covertly to avoid alerting them. Now, seeing how Ren Xiaoyao and his companions had set a trap, luring Senior Brother Heixin and his gang into it, he nodded inwardly, impressed by Ren Xiaoyao's resourcefulness and courage.

"This kid does have some courage and strategy." True Man Zi Yang stroked his beard and thought to himself, "However, the evil magic of the Netherworld Sect is strange and unpredictable, so we must not underestimate the enemy." He decided to wait and see. Once the situation gets out of control, he will take action immediately to protect the reputation and safety of the Immortal Sect.

At the same time, Taoist Qingfeng quietly arrived at Luoxia Valley. Holding a whisk and muttering something, an invisible force quietly spread. Taoist Qingfeng, a master of illusion, used his magic to create illusions around Blackhearted Senior Brother, fooling him into believing his scheme was about to succeed.

Senior Brother Hei Xin was trapped in the formation, yet he showed no sign of panic. He laughed arrogantly, "Ren Xiaoyao, do you think you can trap me with just this little trick? You're simply wishful thinking!" He chanted an incantation, and black energy swirled around him, as if he was brewing some powerful move.

"Brother, be careful, this formation is a bit strange!" a Netherworld Cultist exclaimed. However, his warning was drowned out by the arrogance of the Blackhearted Brother.

"That's all right!" Senior Brother Blackheart said confidently, "I can already sense it. The treasure is nearby! As long as I break this formation, I can get it. Then, the entire world of immortal cultivation will bow down to me!"

He suddenly threw the black token in his hand into the air, and it instantly transformed into a black beam of light, shooting straight into the sky. At the same time, a ferocious smile appeared on the face of Blackhearted Senior Brother, as if he had already envisioned the scene of himself dominating the world.

However, he didn't know that all this was just an illusion created by Taoist Qingfeng. The treasure he saw was just a magic condensed by Taoist Qingfeng, and the powerful force did not come from him, but was secretly guided by Taoist Qingfeng.

"The time has come," Master Zi Yang thought to himself as he watched everything below him. He slowly raised his right hand, ready to strike at any moment.

The battle in Luoxia Valley continued, with Ren Xiaoyao and his Blackhearted Senior Brother fighting fiercely. However, unnoticed by anyone, a subtle sneer played at the corner of Ren Xiaoyao's mouth.

"It's your turn to take the bait..." Ren Xiaoyao muttered to himself, a gleam in his eyes. Then, he pretended to be defeated and was knocked back by the black-hearted senior brother with a palm strike, letting out a painful groan.

Ren Xiaoyao was knocked back, rolling on the ground in a panic, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. He clutched his chest and coughed painfully, but a sly glint flashed in his eyes.

"Hahaha, you dare to fight me with such little ability?" Seeing this, Black-hearted Senior Brother laughed even more unscrupulously, "You really don't know what you are capable of!"

Seeing this, the other trial participants around him cast contemptuous glances at Ren Xiaoyao. They had originally placed high hopes on Ren Xiaoyao, hoping that he could defeat Blackhearted Senior Brother and avenge themselves. But now it seemed that Ren Xiaoyao's strength was far inferior to Blackhearted Senior Brother, and this battle was no longer a foregone conclusion.

"Alas, it seems we overestimated him."

"Yes, Senior Brother Blackheart is an elite disciple of the Netherworld Sect. How could he be so easy to deal with?"

"Ren Xiaoyao is in trouble now. He has offended the black-hearted senior brother. He will never be able to survive in the world of immortal cultivation in the future."

Listening to the discussions around him, Ren Xiaoyao sneered inwardly. He knew that these people had been deceived by the black-hearted senior brother's superficial skills and could not see his true face at all.

"Boy, now you know how powerful I am, right?" Senior Brother Hei Xin approached Ren Xiaoyao step by step, a smug look on his face. "I advise you to surrender obediently, or you will suffer physical pain!"

"Really?" Ren Xiaoyao suddenly raised his head, a strange smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"What are you laughing at?" A sudden unease rose within Brother Hei Xin, but he quickly suppressed it. As an elite disciple of the Netherworld Sect, how could he possibly be afraid of this immature brat?

"Nothing." Ren Xiaoyao slowly stood up, dusted himself off, and a gleam in his eyes flashed, "I just suddenly thought of something interesting."

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful wave of spiritual energy erupted from Ren Xiaoyao's body. He quickly formed seals with his hands, muttering something, and golden runes flew out from his hands, instantly surrounding the Black Heart Senior Brother.

"Not good!" Senior Brother Heixin's face changed drastically. He wanted to dodge but it was too late.

The golden runes instantly formed a huge golden cage, trapping Senior Brother Blackheart inside. Ren Xiaoyao waved his hands, and the cage shrank rapidly, imprisoning Senior Brother Blackheart tightly.

"This... How is this possible?!" Brother Hei Xin struggled in fear, but he couldn't shake the cage at all. He couldn't understand why Ren Xiaoyao, who he had just controlled so easily, suddenly became so powerful?

"Why do you think I'm deliberately showing weakness to let you down?" Ren Xiaoyao walked to the front of the cage and looked down at Senior Brother Hei Xin, his eyes full of mockery. "Just to make you show your true colors!"

At this moment, two figures descended from the sky and landed beside Ren Xiaoyao. They were none other than Xia Lin and Fairy Ling Xiao.

"Brother Xiaoyao, are you okay?" Xia Lin asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Ren Xiaoyao smiled and shook his head, then turned to look at Fairy Lingxiao, "Senior Sister Lingxiao, you've come at the right time. I have something here that I need you to explain to everyone."

Fairy Lingxiao nodded, her eyes swept over the surrounding trial participants, and she said in a deep voice, "Everyone, you have all been deceived by Black-hearted Senior Brother..."

Xia Lin stepped forward, pointed at the black-hearted senior brother trapped in the cage, and said loudly: "This person is not a disciple of the immortal sect, but..."

Xia Lin took a deep breath and said loudly, "This person isn't a disciple of some immortal sect, but a spy from the demonic sect—the Netherworld Cult! He's lurking here for the purpose of..."

Before Charlene finished speaking, the crowd erupted in excitement.

"What? He's from the Netherworld Cult?"

"How is that possible? Didn't he say he was..."

"We were all deceived by him!"

Everyone looked at Brother Blackheart with eyes filled with anger and fear. They never imagined that the person who usually treated them as brothers would actually be a spy from the demonic sect!

Fairy Lingxiao continued, "Brother Blackheart's real name is Moye. He uses a disguised identity to sow discord. His goal is to make us kill each other so that he can seize the opportunity to qualify for the trial!"

"So that's it!" Everyone suddenly realized and looked at Moye with even more anger.

"You...you're talking nonsense!" Mo Xie's face turned pale as he shouted fiercely but weakly, "I'm Taoist Qingfeng's disciple, don't slander me!"

"Hmph! Do you think you can hide your deeds from everyone?" Fairy Lingxiao snorted coldly, "I've suspected you for a long time, but I just haven't found any evidence. Now that you've finally revealed your true colors, what excuses do you have?"

Fairy Lingxiao recounted everything Moye had done in the past few days. Everyone was stunned and looked at Moye with eyes full of disgust and contempt.

"Mo Xie, do you have anything else to say?" Ren Xiaoyao walked to the cage and looked at him coldly.

Mo Xie knew the situation was hopeless, so she dropped her pretense and let go of her disguise, a sinister smile on her face. "Winners take all, losers take all, I have nothing to say! However, even if you see through my plan, you won't be able to leave here alive!"

A fierce light flashed in his eyes, and his right hand quietly reached into his arms...