I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

"Click——"

With a soft sound, the intricate patterns on the stone door seemed to come alive, emitting a dazzling golden light. The light grew stronger and stronger, eventually transforming into a pillar of light that shot up into the sky, illuminating the entire stone chamber. The giant ape roared in anger at the sudden bright light, and was forced to stop and raise his thick arms to shield his eyes.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli quickly slipped through the stone gate. The space behind the stone gate was not large, with only a square stone platform on which sat an ancient wooden box. The surface of the box was intricately carved with patterns, emitting a faint spiritual fluctuation.

"It's here." Dongfang Liuli looked at the wooden box, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

Lei Yi nodded, remaining silent. Instead, he stared intently at the wooden box. He knew the final test was coming. He took a deep breath, slowly reached out, and, following the instructions he had read on the stone wall, carefully touched the pattern on the wooden box.

As he moved, the patterns on the wooden box lit up again, and a powerful pressure emanated from the box, oppressing Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli so much that they could hardly breathe.

"Concentrate and don't resist!" Dongfang Liuli shouted, circulating the true energy in her body to resist this powerful pressure.

Upon hearing this, Lei Yi quickly calmed his mind, circulated the little true energy in his body, and together with Dongfang Liuli, resisted the pressure emitted by the wooden box.

Time passed minute by minute, the clothes of Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli were soaked with sweat, and their faces turned extremely pale, but they still gritted their teeth and persisted, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

Finally, just as the two were about to give up, the light on the wooden box suddenly dimmed, and the pressure disappeared. At the same time, the wooden box slowly opened, revealing a crystal clear bead lying quietly inside.

The bead is only the size of a longan, and it emits a soft white light all over. A pure spiritual energy emanates from the bead, making people feel relaxed and happy.

"Is this... the treasure we are looking for?" Dongfang Liuli looked at the beads with amazement in his eyes.

Before Lei Yi could answer, a loud earth-shaking noise suddenly came from behind him.

"Roar--"

The giant ape's angry roar echoed in the stone chamber. It had broken through the barrier of the strong light and pounced towards Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli.

"Not good!" Lei Yi's face changed. Without thinking too much, he grabbed the beads in the wooden box and protected Dongfang Liuli behind him.

Just as the giant ape's sharp claws were about to fall on Lei Yi, the bead in his hand suddenly burst out with brilliant light, and a powerful force surged out from the bead, instantly knocking the giant ape away.

"boom--"

The giant ape slammed heavily into the stone wall and let out a painful wail.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli were also shocked by this powerful force, their blood boiling and they retreated repeatedly.

"Such a strong power..." Lei Yi looked at the beads in his hand, his eyes full of shock.

However, before he could think about it, a more powerful aura came from outside the cave, accompanied by a roar:

"Who dares to act wildly in my territory?"

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli's expressions changed. They recognized the voice of Elder Qin...

Amidst the flying dust, Elder Qin appeared at the entrance of the stone chamber. His hair and beard were standing on end, and his eyes were flashing with greed. He stared at the beads in Lei Yi's hand, like a hungry wolf that had found its prey.

"It's you little bastards!" Elder Qin said with gritted teeth, his voice filled with anger, "How dare you steal the treasures of my Qin family? You must be tired of living!"

Lei Yi's heart sank. He knew today's incident would not end peacefully. He protected Dongfang Liuli behind him and said in a deep voice, "Elder Qin, we clearly discovered this treasure first. How can we say it was stolen?"

"Bullshit!" Elder Qin roared. "This cave was discovered by our Qin family's ancestors, so everything inside naturally belongs to our Qin family! If you know what's good for you, just hand over the treasures, and I might even spare your lives!"

Lei Yi sneered, knowing that Elder Qin's words were merely a way to seize the treasure for himself. He clenched the beads in his hand, mentally prepared for a desperate fight.

"Go! Kill them and take back the treasure!" Elder Qin gave an order, and dozens of Qin family disciples behind him rushed towards Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli with swords in hand, like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.

"Liuli, you protect the treasure, I will stop them!" Lei Yi stuffed the wooden box into Dongfang Liuli's hand, drew the long sword from his waist, and rushed forward to meet the Qin family disciples who were rushing towards him.

For a moment, the stone chamber was filled with the flashing of swords and the shouting of killing. Although Lei Yi's cultivation had been completely lost, he was still a master of the sword. With his rich combat experience and agile movements, he managed to hold off the Qin family disciples' siege.

Dongfang Liuli tightly grasped the wooden box in her hands, her beautiful eyes filled with worry. Although she was proficient in martial arts, she was a woman after all. Faced with such a dangerous situation, she could only silently pray in her heart that Lei Yi would be safe.

"Lei Yi, be careful!" Dongfang Liuli suddenly exclaimed, and saw a disciple of the Qin family took advantage of Lei Yi's unpreparedness and attacked from the side, piercing Lei Yi's back with the long sword in his hand.

Lei Yi was startled and tried to dodge, but it was too late. In the nick of time, he instinctively moved to the side, barely avoiding the fatal blow, but the sword still left a deep, bloody mark on his shoulder.

"Lei Yi!" Dongfang Liuli was extremely anxious when she saw this. She wanted to go forward to help, but she was entangled by several Qin family disciples and could not get away.

Lei Yi endured the severe pain from his shoulder, swung his sword to force back the Qin family disciple who attacked him, and quickly scanned the surroundings, looking for an escape route.

"Hahaha, you little beast, I wonder how long you can hold on!" Elder Qin stood aside, looking at Lei Yi's embarrassed appearance, and laughed triumphantly.

Lei Yi ignored Elder Qin's ridicule. His eyes fell on an inconspicuous groove on the wall of the stone chamber, and his heart suddenly moved.

"Now!" A gleam of light flashed in Lei Yi's eyes. He turned around suddenly and rushed towards the groove...

Lei Yi rushed towards the stone wall recklessly. Seeing this, Elder Qin showed a scornful smile on his face: "A last-ditch effort!" He waved his hand and said, "Don't let him get away! Kill him!"

Lei Yi was incredibly fast, reaching the stone wall in a flash. Without hesitation, he thrust his hand into the groove. Seeing this, the Qin family disciples swung their swords and slashed at him.

"Stop!" Elder Qin suddenly realized something, his face changed drastically, and he shouted sternly, but it was too late.

As Lei Yi pressed the mechanism in the groove, a loud rumbling sound came from the top of the stone chamber, and countless pieces of rubble and dust fell from the sky. The Qin family disciples were caught off guard and were immediately thrown to the ground by the falling rocks, screaming in pain.

"Despicable villain!" Elder Qin was furious, but he couldn't stop the mechanism from activating. He could only watch as Lei Yi dragged Dongfang Liuli into a small recess in the corner of the stone chamber, temporarily avoiding the attack of falling rocks.

In the chaos, the white ape that was originally trembling in the corner suddenly let out a deafening roar. It seemed that it was enraged by this sudden change. Its huge body rushed over like a mountain, knocking the unsuspecting Qin family disciples into pieces.

"Damn it! Why is this beast going crazy again!" Elder Qin roared in frustration.

Lei Yi hid in a recessed area, watching the chaotic scene unfold before him, but his heart gradually calmed down. He turned to Dongfang Liuli and said, "Liuli, this white ape seems to have a particular hatred for the Qin family. Perhaps we can take advantage of this..."

Dongfang Liuli's beautiful eyes lit up, and she instantly understood Lei Yi's intention: "You want to..."

"That's right!" Lei Yi lowered his voice and quickly stated his plan.

After hearing this, Dongfang Liuli nodded and agreed without hesitation, with a hint of determination flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Lei Yi took a deep breath and took advantage of the chaos to quietly slip out of the depression. He crouched down and took advantage of the cover of stone pillars and fallen rocks to quickly approach Elder Qin who was directing his men to avoid the white ape's attack.

"You beast! You're looking for death!" Elder Qin dodged the white ape's attack while commanding his men to fight back. However, the white ape had thick skin and flesh and was extremely powerful. The attacks of the Qin family disciples could not cause any substantial damage to it, but instead provoked it to attack even more violently.

Lei Yi seized the opportunity and kicked a piece of gravel at the white ape. The gravel hit the white ape's buttocks accurately, and the intense pain made the white ape roar. It turned around suddenly, and its scarlet eyes stared intently at Elder Qin behind Lei Yi.

Elder Qin was startled, but before he could react, the white ape roared and charged towards him. Its massive fist, carrying a powerful force, smashed fiercely into his face.

"Evil beast!" Elder Qin roared, retreating violently, barely avoiding the white ape's attack. He had never imagined that he would be forced into such a miserable state by a beast!

"Elder, be careful!" Seeing this, the surrounding Qin family disciples rushed forward and tried to block the white ape's attack. However, facing the furious white ape, their resistance seemed so powerless.

The white ape swung his fists, each punch carrying a thousand pounds of force. The Qin family disciples were unable to resist at all. Screams continued to be heard, and a large number of them fell down in the blink of an eye.

"Let's go!" Seeing this, Lei Yi pulled Dongfang Liuli up and took advantage of the gap when Elder Qin was entangled by the white ape to run quickly towards the cave entrance.

"Want to leave? Not so easy!" Although Elder Qin was entangled by the white ape, he kept an eye on Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli. Seeing them trying to escape, he was immediately enraged. He roared, and suddenly a long sword appeared in his hand, and the sharp sword energy rushed straight to the white ape's face.

The white ape was forced back by the sword energy, and Elder Qin took the opportunity to escape. He flashed and stood in front of Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli, with the long sword in his hand emitting a cold light.

"Leave the things behind, and I'll spare your lives!" Elder Qin's face was gloomy, his eyes fixed on the packages in Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli's hands. He knew that they contained the target of their quest—an ancient treasure!

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli looked at each other, and a hint of determination flashed in their eyes.

"Don't even think about it!" Dongfang Liuli shouted coldly, and a long whip suddenly appeared in his hand, which rolled towards Elder Qin like a spirit snake.

"You don't know your own limitations!" Elder Qin snorted coldly, and with a swing of his sword, he cut off the whip.

"Let's go!" Dongfang Liuli shouted and threw the broken whip in his hand towards Elder Qin. Taking this opportunity, he pulled Lei Yi to the side.

Elder Qin was blocked by the broken whip for a moment, and by the time he reacted, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli had already rushed to the cave entrance.

"Don't even think about escaping!" Elder Qin roared. Just as he was about to give chase, he suddenly felt an overwhelming force coming from behind him...

"Not good!" Elder Qin's face changed drastically. He turned around suddenly and saw that the white ape had rushed towards him again, with a bloodthirsty light flashing in its eyes. Its huge fist, with the power to destroy the world, smashed towards him fiercely.

Elder Qin had no way to escape and could only watch helplessly as the giant fist continued to grow larger before his eyes...

"Liuli, let's go!" Lei Yi grabbed Dongfang Liuli's hand and leaped into the darkness behind him...