I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

A golden light flashed, and the golden sword in Lei Yi's hand turned into a golden lightning, suddenly striking the red gem that emitted a powerful suction force.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, golden and red light intertwined, erupting in a blinding blaze. The powerful impact sent Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli flying. When the light faded, the flame spirit roared in pain, its flames gradually extinguished, eventually turning to ash, leaving only the red gem quietly suspended in mid-air.

Lei Yi struggled to get up from the ground, his chest churning with blood and a sweet, fishy taste rising in his throat. He endured the pain and quickly walked to Dongfang Liuli, asking with concern, "Liuli, are you okay?"

Dongfang Liuli shook her head gently, her beautiful eyes full of worry: "I'm fine, how are you?"

Lei Yi shook his head, indicating that he was fine, but his eyes were fixed on the red gem. He knew that this gem was the key to breaking the formation.

The two approached the gem cautiously. Dongfang Liuli tentatively touched it with her hand, but was bounced away by an invisible force.

"It seems that this gem has been restricted by the illusionist." Dongfang Liuli withdrew her hand, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. "If we want to break the formation, we must first remove this restriction."

Lei Yi pondered for a moment and said, "We've discovered many traces of illusion arrays along the way. Perhaps we can find a way to break the restrictions from them."

Dongfang Liuli nodded in agreement, and the two followed the previous exploration route, carefully observing the surrounding environment, hoping to find some clues.

As they drew closer to the core of the illusion, the surroundings grew increasingly eerie. Giant trees twisted into bizarre shapes, their branches covered in bones. A chilling wind blew, and the cries of ghosts and wolves howled incessantly, leaving the air shuddering.

"Be careful!" Lei Yi suddenly grabbed Dongfang Liuli and protected her behind him.

Suddenly, a huge black hole appeared on the originally peaceful road ahead. It was bottomless and seemed to swallow everything.

"This is... a space crack!" Dongfang Liuli exclaimed.

Space cracks are space faults caused by the disorder of space forces. Once you are sucked into it, you will be lost in the endless void and will never be reborn.

"It seems that this illusionist wants to trap us here to death." Lei Yi's face was solemn, and he clenched the golden sword in his hand.

They had to move forward more cautiously, carefully observing their surroundings with every step they took to avoid hidden dangers.

Lei Yi suddenly felt that the old man seemed to be giving him another hint, but this hint was very obscure and he needed time to decipher it...

Lei Yi's brow furrowed. The hint given by the Spiritual Array Elder was like a fog, shrouding his mind. He tried hard to recall what the Spiritual Array Elder had said in the illusion before, every word, every look, every gesture, trying to find a way to decipher it.

"Wherever the heart desires, that is the core of the formation..." Lei Yi murmured softly, the illusory image of the Spiritual Array Master replaying in his mind. What exactly did this sentence mean? What was the connection between the core of the formation and the heart's desire?

"Lei Yi, what's wrong with you?" Dongfang Liuli noticed Lei Yi's abnormality and asked with concern.

"I'm fine," Lei Yi shook his head, forcing himself to calm down, "I'm just thinking of a way to break the ban."

"Be careful!" Before Dongfang Liuli finished speaking, several black shadows attacked from all directions, carrying fierce murderous aura, and headed straight for Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli.

"Shadow puppets?!" Dongfang Liuli's beautiful eyes narrowed. These shadow puppets were more solid than before, their movements were more agile, and their attacks were more fierce. It was obvious that the illusionist had strengthened his control.

Lei Yi didn't dare to delay. The golden sword in his hand shone brightly, and the sword energy was like a rainbow, forcing the attacking shadow puppets back. However, the shadow puppets were numerous, and they continued to attack one after another, seemingly endless. While fending off the shadow puppets' attacks, Lei Yi tried hard to interpret the instructions of the spirit formation old man.

"Wherever the heart desires...the core of the formation..." A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed through Lei Yi's mind. He looked up at the red gem floating in the air, and his mind moved, "Could it be..."

"Boom!" A huge shadow puppet waved its sharp claws and slapped Lei Yi hard. Seeing this, Dongfang Liuli rushed forward without hesitation and stood in front of Lei Yi. The long whip in his hand flew like a snake, dissolving the attack of the shadow puppet.

"Liuli!" Lei Yi's heart tightened. He knew that Dongfang Liuli had consumed a lot of spiritual power in order to protect him. If this continued, she would not be able to hold on.

"I'm fine," Dongfang Liuli suppressed the surging blood and qi in her body and forced a smile. "Think of a way quickly. As long as we can break this illusion, we will be safe."

Lei Yi took a deep breath. He knew now was not the time to hesitate. He had to break the formation quickly, or he and Dongfang Liuli would both perish. He looked at the red gem, a flicker of determination in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Liuli, help me protect the Dharma!" With that, he sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and immersed himself in the guidance of the Spiritual Array Master, trying to find the key to breaking the formation.

Dongfang Liuli's eyes were filled with worry, but she knew now was not the time for sentimental feelings. She had to trust Lei Yi and buy him some time. She swung her whip even more fiercely, forcing back all the approaching shadow puppets. However, her face grew paler, and her breathing became increasingly disordered...

"Boom!" With a loud bang, Dongfang Liuli was thrown back several steps by a powerful force, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. She looked at the approaching shadow puppet, and a flash of despair flashed in her eyes. Could it be...

Lei Yi's body swirled with golden light. He mobilized the dwindling spiritual energy within him, and each swing of his sword was like a thunderbolt, shattering the approaching shadow puppets into pieces. But he knew that this was not a solution. Both he and Dongfang Liuli were rapidly depleting their spiritual energy, and this illusion array was like a bottomless pit, constantly devouring their strength.

Dongfang Liuli's delicate body danced lightly, and the long whip in her hand created a series of afterimages, neutralizing the attacks of the shadow puppets one by one. However, she could clearly feel that the space around her was as if bound by an invisible force, and every movement became extremely heavy, as if she was stuck in a quagmire.

"Lei Yi, this illusion is preventing us from approaching the core!" Dongfang Liuli transmitted a message to Lei Yi while resisting the attack of the shadow puppet.

Lei Yi's heart trembled upon hearing this. Could this illusion be hiding something else? He focused his attention on his surroundings, noticing that the previously illusory scenes were becoming increasingly real. Even the dewdrops on the flowers and trees were clearly visible.

"Wherever your heart is, that is where the eye of the formation is..." The words of the old man in the spiritual formation appeared in Lei Yi's mind again. His eyes fell on the red gem floating in the air, and he suddenly had a bold guess in his mind.

"Liuli, let's rush to the core!" Lei Yi no longer hesitated. He grabbed Dongfang Liuli's hand and rushed towards the red gem.

"But..." Dongfang Liuli hesitated. She could feel that the closer they got to the red gem, the more stagnant the space around them became, and their movements became increasingly difficult.

"Believe me!" Lei Yi said firmly, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

Dongfang Liuli no longer hesitated. She held Lei Yi's hand tightly and transferred her spiritual power to Lei Yi without reservation.

The two fought side by side, rushing towards the core of the illusion array. However, as they got closer and closer to the core, the pressure around them grew stronger, the number of shadow puppets increased, and their attacks became more and more fierce.

"Roar!" A huge shadow puppet let out a deafening roar, waving its huge fist and smashing it hard at Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli.

Lei Yi's eyes focused, and he poured all the spiritual power in his body into the golden sword. He swung the sword, and a golden sword light cut through the void, splitting the shadow puppet in half.

However, before Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli could breathe a sigh of relief, more shadow puppets swarmed in and surrounded them.

Dongfang Liuli's face was as pale as paper, her spiritual power was almost exhausted, and the whip in her hand was becoming heavier and heavier.

Lei Yi's situation was not much better. He felt as if his body was being pressed down by a thousand-pound rock, and every step he took required tremendous effort.

"Are... we going to..." Dongfang Liuli's voice was filled with despair.

"No!" Lei Yi gritted his teeth and said, "I will never give up!"

He looked up at the red gem that was so close to him, and a look of madness flashed in his eyes.

"Let's fight!" Lei Yi roared. He pushed Dongfang Liuli away and rushed towards the red gem desperately.

"Lei Yi, don't!" Dongfang Liuli exclaimed, but it was too late for her to stop Lei Yi.

Lei Yi's figure turned into a golden light and instantly rushed into the red gem.

With a loud bang, the entire illusion array trembled violently, and the red gem suspended in the air suddenly burst into a dazzling light...

"Lei Yi..." Dongfang Liuli looked at the dazzling light in front of her, her heart filled with worry and anxiety. She didn't know what had happened to Lei Yi, nor did she know what was waiting for them...

The blinding light gradually faded, and Dongfang Liuli's vision gradually returned. She found herself in a completely unfamiliar space. The surroundings were no longer the illusory scenes from before, but a vast expanse of white, devoid of any color or sound, as if the entire world had fallen into a dead silence.

"Lei Yi?" Dongfang Liuli called out tentatively, but the only response she got was endless silence.

A strong sense of unease rose in her heart. Lei Yi had disappeared just like that. Could it be that he had already...

No, she can't give up like this!

Dongfang Liuli gritted her teeth and forced herself to calm down. She looked around, trying to find some clues, but this vast white space was like a huge maze, with no sense of direction and no reference points to use.

Just when Dongfang Liuli felt desperate, a faint sound suddenly came to her ears, like a heartbeat, or some strange rhythm.

She walked in the direction of the sound, and as the distance got closer, the sound became clearer and more rapid.

Finally, she came to a huge light curtain, and the voice came from the other side of the curtain.

Dongfang Liuli stretched out her hand and gently touched the light curtain. A strange energy instantly spread throughout her body. Some images suddenly emerged in her mind. Those images were blurry, but made her feel extremely familiar.

That is... Lei Yi's memory!

Dongfang Liuli immediately understood that this light curtain was connected to Lei Yi's consciousness. As long as she could break through this light curtain, she would be able to find Lei Yi.

However, before she could take any action, the light curtain suddenly fluctuated violently, and then a huge black hand stretched out from the light curtain and grabbed Dongfang Liuli.

Dongfang Liuli's face changed drastically. She instinctively wanted to dodge, but found that her body seemed to be fixed and she couldn't move at all.

"Lei Yi..." Dongfang Liuli cried out in despair, watching the giant black palm fall towards him...

At this critical moment, a golden light suddenly fell from the sky and shattered the giant black palm.

Dongfang Liuli looked up and saw Lei Yi's figure appear in the light curtain. His face was pale and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were extremely firm.

"Liuli, hold on to me!" Lei Yi stretched out his hand and said to Dongfang Liuli.

Dongfang Liuli grabbed Lei Yi's hand without any hesitation, but at this moment, something strange happened.

"Want to leave? Not so easy!" A cold voice rang out in their ears. Along with it, countless black chains surged in from all directions, surrounding them completely...