I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

Dongfang Liuli frowned, his worry evident in his expression. "Sir, this trip is full of risks. Why don't we..."

Lei Yi raised his hand to interrupt her, his eyes gleaming with confidence. "Liuli, don't worry, I have a plan in mind. Chen Ergou is just a chess piece. The real mastermind behind this thinks he can manipulate me, but little do they know I've seen through everything." He patted the sword at his waist, his tone cold. "If they want to play, I'll play along. This time, I'm going to make sure they never come back."

The next morning, Chen Ergou arrived at the gate of the Lei Mansion early, with a flattering smile on his face. He didn't know that Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli had been secretly observing his every move.

"Master, shall we set off now?" Chen Ergou rubbed his hands together, his excitement barely concealed. Following the instructions, he led Lei Yi to a remote valley outside the city, where they had set up their ambush.

Along the way, Chen Ergou was secretly delighted, as if he had already seen Lei Yi in danger while he made great achievements and rose to prominence. From time to time, he would steal a glance at Lei Yi, and seeing that he looked normal, he felt even more proud, thinking that he was completely unaware.

However, what Chen Ergou didn't know was that Lei Yi had already arranged everything in secret. He pretended to be clueless, but in fact he took in every subtle expression of Chen Ergou and sneered in his heart.

Dongfang Liuli rode behind Lei Yi, observing her surroundings warily, feeling a sense of unease. The road became increasingly remote, the trees thicker, and a suffocating, oppressive feeling hung in the air.

"Young Master..." Dongfang Liuli warned in a low voice, "Be careful, there may be a trap."

Lei Yi nodded slightly, signaling her to be patient. He knew they were almost at their destination.

Finally, under the guidance of Chen Ergou, they arrived at the entrance of a valley. Chen Ergou pointed at the valley entrance and said with a smile: "Sir, the ancient ruins are in this valley. Let's go in!" After that, he couldn't wait to go in.

"Wait." Lei Yi suddenly spoke, his tone calm, but with an unquestionable majesty.

Chen Ergou was stunned for a moment, and looked at Lei Yi in confusion, "Master, what's wrong?"

Lei Yi ignored him and turned to look at Dongfang Liuli, a meaningful smile on his face. "Liuli, why does this beautiful place have such a strange atmosphere?"

Dongfang Liuli understood what he meant and snorted coldly, "I'm afraid this valley doesn't contain any ancient ruins, but..."

Before she could finish her words, dozens of men in black suddenly emerged from the surrounding woods and surrounded them. All of them had their faces covered, revealing only pairs of cold eyes. The gleaming swords in their hands reflected a chilling light in the sunlight.

When Chen Ergou saw the ambushers emerge, he immediately put on a ferocious look. He pointed at Lei Yi and shouted at the man in black, "That's him! Quick, kill him!"

The leader of the men in black was a burly man. He glanced at Chen Ergou with a flash of disdain in his eyes and snorted coldly, "Waste." Then, he waved his hand and shouted, "Come on!"

Dozens of men in black pounced on Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli like tigers descending from the mountains. Blades flashed, murderous intent filled the air, and they instantly surrounded them.

"Young Master, be careful!" Dongfang Liuli saw this, a cold light flashed in her beautiful eyes. She drew the long whip from her waist and was about to attack.

"No rush." ​​Lei Yi still looked calm and composed. He gently held Dongfang Liuli's hand, signaling her to be patient. "Let them be proud for a while."

Although Dongfang Liuli was anxious, she believed in Lei Yi's words without a doubt. She controlled her temper and waited and saw what would happen.

The men in black came with great force and brutal moves, but Lei Yi stood there motionless as if nothing had happened, allowing the swords and knives to come at him.

"Haha, the eldest young master of the Lei family is just like this! So scared that he doesn't even dare to move?" Chen Ergou hid behind the man in black, looking at Lei Yi's embarrassed appearance, feeling extremely proud in his heart.

Seeing that the sword was about to fall on Lei Yi, at this critical moment, Lei Yi moved. His body was as fast as lightning, and he moved freely among the swords and knives. The men in black couldn't even touch the corner of his clothes.

"How is this possible?!" Chen Ergou widened his eyes in disbelief. Is this still the eldest young master of the Lei family who was fooled by him?

Dongfang Liuli heaved a sigh of relief when she saw this. She knew that since Lei Yi dared to be so confident, he must have something to rely on.

Lei Yi's attacks were as fast as lightning, and each one was deadly. In just a few moments, several men in black fell at his feet. Seeing Lei Yi's powerful martial arts, the men in black were inevitably frightened and their attacks gradually weakened.

"Useless! A bunch of useless!" The leader of the men in black roared in frustration upon seeing this. "Everyone, come at me! Anyone who dares to take a step back will be killed without mercy!"

Under the leader's coercion and inducement, the man in black had no choice but to bite the bullet and rush towards Lei Yi again.

However, at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

The originally clear sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds, strong winds blew, sand and rocks flew everywhere, blocking out the sun.

"What's going on?" The leader of the men in black was shocked, and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

"Rumble--"

Deafening thunder resounded through the sky, and flashes of lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the entire valley like daylight.

"what--"

Screams rang out one after another, and those men in black were struck by lightning from the sky and turned into charcoal in an instant.

"This...how is this possible..." Chen Ergou collapsed to the ground in fear, unable to speak as he looked at the doomsday-like scene in front of him.

Dongfang Liuli was also shocked. She turned to look at Lei Yi, only to see a wicked smile on his face. He slowly said, "I told you I'd let you..." "Let you what?" Dongfang Liuli couldn't help but ask, but Lei Yi just smiled mysteriously and didn't answer. He stood with his hands behind his back, emitting a powerful aura, as if he controlled the power of thunder and lightning.

The leader of the men in black watched in horror, realizing he had hit a wall. The seemingly harmless young master of the Lei family was far more terrifying than he had imagined. He forced himself to calm down and shouted to the few remaining men in black, "Retreat!"

After saying this, he turned around and was about to run away, but Lei Yi was prepared.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Lei Yi sneered, quickly formed seals with his hands, and muttered something.

The originally clear sky became even gloomier, with rolling dark clouds, lightning and thunder. The lightning flashed like silver snakes dancing wildly, illuminating the entire valley like daylight.

There was another deafening thunder, and those men in black who wanted to escape were struck by lightning from the sky and turned into charcoal in an instant.

Screams, pleas for mercy, and curses intertwined together to form a symphony of death.

Chen Ergou was so frightened that he hid behind a huge rock, trembling and not even daring to breathe.

Lei Yi looked at the scene in front of him that was like hell on earth, but there was no mercy on his face, only endless indifference and murderous intent.

He knew that these people were coming for him. If he didn't fight back today, he and Dongfang Liuli would be the ones to die.

"Young Master, are you okay?" Dongfang Liuli walked to Lei Yi and asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Lei Yi shook his head, his eyes sweeping over the corpses of the men in black, a cold arc rising from the corner of his mouth, "They're all dead, not a single one is left alive."

"But..." Dongfang Liuli hesitated, "After all, they are..."

"I know what you want to say." Lei Yi interrupted her, "But this is how the world is. The strong prey on the weak, and the winners take all. If we don't ruthlessly act today, we will be the ones to die tomorrow."

Dongfang Liuli was silent. She knew that Lei Yi was right. In this cruel world of cultivating immortals, only the strong could survive.

Lei Yi turned his head to look at Chen Ergou who was hiding behind a huge rock, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Do you think you'll be safe hiding there?" Lei Yi's voice was icy cold, like a death warrant from the Netherworld.

Chen Ergou was so frightened that his whole body trembled. He crawled out from behind the boulder and knelt in front of Lei Yi, kowtowing and begging for mercy: "Master Lei, please spare my life! I was forced to do this!"

Lei Yi looked down at him condescendingly, with no trace of pity in his eyes, only endless ridicule and disdain.

"Forced?" Lei Yi sneered, "I think you're just blinded by greed! If you weren't greedy for wealth and fame, how could you let them take advantage of you?"

Chen Ergou was so scared that his face turned pale. He opened his mouth and wanted to defend himself, but found that he had nothing to say.

"Mr. Lei, please, forgive me! I will never dare to do it again!" Chen Ergou begged bitterly.

Lei Yi looked at him coldly, and suddenly, a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"If you want me to forgive you, it's not impossible..."

Chen Ergou was horrified to discover that the men in black hadn't paid him any attention as they fled, not even a glance. He felt like a discarded chess piece, worthless. Despair snaked through his heart like a venomous snake. He knelt on the ground, kowtowed repeatedly to Lei Yi, begging for mercy: "Master Lei, please, spare me! I truly know I was wrong! I'm willing to work like a slave for you, just give me a chance to live!"

Lei Yi looked at him coldly, his eyes devoid of pity, only cold calculation. He crouched down and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Want to live? Sure, but you have to do me a favor."

Chen Ergou seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. He raised his head, his eyes full of hope: "You said, as long as I can do it, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Lei Yi whispered a few words in his ear. After hearing this, Chen Ergou's face turned even paler, but he still gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

Lei Yi stood up, patted his shoulder, turned to Dongfang Liuli and said, "Let's go."

Although Dongfang Liuli didn't know what Lei Yi and Chen Ergou had said, she chose to believe him. The two left the valley, leaving Chen Ergou alone there, his eyes flickering, and I don't know what he was thinking.

Over the next few days, a strange thing happened to the Lei family. Lei Yi, the eldest son of the Lei family, suddenly seemed like a different person. He was no longer as arrogant and domineering as before, but instead became silent and reclusive, and even began to practice diligently.

When this news reached the ears of those who secretly wanted to deal with Lei Yi, they were all very confused and didn't know what Lei Yi was up to.

Chen Ergou, who was hiding in the dark, began to spread some false news about Lei Yi according to Lei Yi's instructions, such as Lei Yi had found a way to break through the bottleneck and his strength would soon increase greatly, and Lei Yi was secretly contacting a mysterious strong man and preparing to counterattack those enemies, etc.

These news are half true and half false, making it difficult to distinguish, but the enemies in the dark have to treat them with caution. After all, the Lei family is very powerful. If Lei Yi really has something to rely on, then if they act rashly, they may end up losing more than they gain.

In this way, Lei Yi used Chen Ergou to successfully confuse the enemy and bought himself a precious breathing time. But he knew that this was only a temporary victory, and the enemy would sooner or later discover the truth and then retaliate more crazily.

He must find a truly reliable substitute as soon as possible, and at the same time, he must seize the time to improve his own strength. Only in this way can he survive the upcoming storm.

He stood by the window, looking at the mountains in the distance, his eyes flashing with determination, and muttered to himself: "The game has just begun..."

At this moment, the door was flung open, and a panicked servant ran in, his face pale and incoherent, saying, "Master, this is bad, Elder Qin..."