I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

The ancient stone door creaked open with a grinding sound, and a powerful pressure, mixed with the long-forgotten smell of decay, washed over them. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli held their breath, suppressing their physical discomfort as they stepped into this unknown territory.

The world before them was nothing like they had imagined. It wasn't a magnificent palace, nor a secret chamber overflowing with treasures, but rather a desolate ruin. The shattered walls spoke of past glory, but they couldn't mask the dead silence of the present. The sun was gone, only a gray mist, adding to the oppressive atmosphere.

At this moment, an old voice echoed in the empty ruins: "What is the punishment for trespassing into the forbidden area?"

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli looked in the direction of the sound and saw an old man in a gray robe appear out of thin air. His hair and beard were white, and his body was hunched, but he exuded an aura of authority without anger, as if he had become one with this ancient ruin.

"Junior has no intention of offending you, I just want to..." Lei Yi took a step forward and was about to explain, but was interrupted by the old man raising his hand.

"This is not the place for you. Leave immediately, otherwise..." A gleam of light flashed in the old man's cloudy eyes, and an invisible pressure locked Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli firmly. "Don't blame me for being rude!"

Dongfang Liuli felt the powerful pressure emanating from the old man, and her heart trembled, but she did not retreat. Instead, she stepped forward and stood in front of Lei Yi, saying in a firm tone: "Senior, we are not here for treasure, but to find the truth, a truth about my friend's life experience."

"The truth?" The old man snorted coldly, "There is no such thing as truth in this world. What you see and hear is just what others want you to know."

"Senior, you are wrong," Lei Yi walked out from behind Dongfang Liuli and looked directly into the old man's eyes. "Some things may be covered up, but some things are engraved in our bones and flow in our blood. They cannot be changed no matter what."

He paused, a hint of pleading in his tone: "Senior, please tell me who I am and why I came to this world..."

The old man looked at the young man before him, a complex expression flashing in his eyes. He was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, "Everything you want to know lies deep within these ruins, but I advise you, there are some things..."

Before he could finish his words, a strange sound suddenly rang out from the distance, breaking the dead silence. The old man's face changed, and he ignored Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli. He turned and rushed in the direction of the sound, leaving only one sentence echoing in the empty ruins:

"Remember, for some things, the more you know, the more dangerous it is..."

"Senior!" Lei Yi shouted loudly when he saw Elder Sikong about to leave. "We have no ill intentions in coming here. We simply wish to find out about my friend's past. Please help us!"

Elder Sikong paused, but did not look back. He only left a cold response: "Wishful thinking!" After that, he turned into a shadow and disappeared among the ancient buildings.

"What should we do?" Dongfang Liuli frowned and asked worriedly.

Lei Yi's eyes were firm, and his tone was resolute: "Since he won't let us in, then we'll break in ourselves!"

Dongfang Liuli felt a chill in his heart, realizing that persuasion was useless at this moment, so he nodded, drew the soft sword from his waist, and prepared for battle.

Lei Yi took a deep breath, mobilized the little spiritual energy in his body, and walked deeper into the ruins. As soon as he took a step, an invisible barrier appeared before him, suddenly rebounding him.

"Be careful!" Dongfang Liuli was quick to support Lei Yi and asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Lei Yi shook his head, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said in a deep voice: "There are restrictions around this ruins. Breaking in by force will only trigger the mechanism. We have to find another way."

After saying that, he once again tried to use his spiritual power to test the barrier in front of him, but found that this restriction was beyond his current strength to break. It seemed that he had to find another way.

Dongfang Liuli looked around, trying to find a weak spot in the barrier among the broken walls. Suddenly, her gaze fixed, and she pointed at a stone tablet not far away and said, "Look over there, is there something glowing?"

Lei Yi looked in the direction Dongfang Liuli pointed, and sure enough, a faint light flickered at the top of the stone tablet. The two of them exchanged glances, each seeing a glimmer of hope in the other's eyes. Perhaps this was the key to entering the ruins.

They approached the stone tablet cautiously. Lei Yi reached out to touch the flickering light, but just as his fingertips were about to touch it, the stone tablet suddenly sank...

The stone tablet sank, making a dull sound, like the roar of a sleeping giant. At the same time, the surrounding scene shifted. A stone platform slowly rose from the previously empty space, upon which sat a simple bronze box.

"It seems we have found the right place." Lei Yi's eyes lit up. This bronze box might contain the key to entering the ruins.

"Be careful, there's something strange going on around here," Dongfang Liuli warned, her beautiful eyes filled with vigilance. She always felt that there was an unknown danger hidden beneath this calm surface.

Lei Yi nodded, indicating that he understood. He walked cautiously towards the stone platform, his eyes always keeping an eye on the surroundings.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!

The bluestone slab under Dongfang Liuli's feet suddenly cracked, and several cold rays of light shot out from the cracks, heading straight for her vitals.

"Liuli!" Lei Yi was horrified when he saw this. Without thinking, he threw Dongfang Liuli to the ground and used his body to block those deadly hidden weapons.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Several cold lights passed by Lei Yi's ears, and one of the hidden weapons left a bloody mark on his arm.

"You're hurt!" Dongfang Liuli exclaimed. Seeing the wound on Lei Yi's arm, her eyes were filled with heartache and self-blame. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have moved around."

"I'm fine, it's just a minor injury." Lei Yi endured the pain and comforted her, "I'm glad you're okay."

He gently wiped the dust off Dongfang Liuli's face, and looking at her worried eyes, a warm feeling surged in his heart.

Dongfang Liuli held Lei Yi's hand, her eyes full of determination: "Don't do this again in the future. My life is yours, you must protect it well."

Lei Yi's heart was shocked. The two looked at each other. There was no need for words, their feelings for each other were self-evident.

"Cough cough!"

A light cough broke the ambiguous atmosphere, and the two of them remembered the purpose of their trip.

"Let's deal with business first. We have more important things to do." Lei Yi stood up and his eyes fell on the bronze box again.

After the lesson just now, the two became more cautious. Lei Yi took a deep breath and slowly injected spiritual power into the bronze box.

Instantly, the bronze box glowed brightly, and a powerful force surged from the box, rushing into Lei Yi's body. At the same time, countless images flashed through Lei Yi's mind: ancient texts, mysterious patterns, and... the secret of the forbidden area of ​​the ruins!

"I know what to do!" Lei Yi's eyes flashed, and he looked at Dongfang Liuli with a confident smile on his face, "Follow me!"

He took Dongfang Liuli's hand and ran deeper into the ruins. Ahead lay unknown challenges, but they were fearless, their hearts filled with love for each other and a longing for the truth... Lei Yi held Dongfang Liuli's hand and, following the instructions from the bronze box in his mind, they twisted and turned until they arrived at a deep cave. At the entrance, a translucent curtain of light slowly flowed like water, blocking any creature that wanted to enter.

"This is it," Lei Yi said, pointing at the light curtain. "The bronze box contains the method to break the restriction. This light curtain seems impenetrable, but it actually has a fatal weakness."

Dongfang Liuli looked in the direction of Lei Yi's finger and saw a tiny, almost imperceptible vortex in the center of the light curtain. "Are you saying that's the breakthrough point?"

"That's right," Lei Yi nodded. "This vortex is the key to the flow of forbidden power. As long as we attack it together, we can break it!"

With that, Lei Yi no longer hesitated, gathering all his spiritual energy into his palm. A dazzling golden light condensed and took shape within his grasp. Seeing this, Dongfang Liuli unleashed her own powerful spiritual energy without hesitation, interweaving it with Lei Yi's power to form an even more powerful energy wave.

"break!"

They both shouted simultaneously, hurling the spheres of energy they held at the center of the light curtain. With a resounding boom, the entire cave trembled, and the light curtain began to fluctuate violently, as if on the verge of collapse.

"How dare you, a daring lunatic, trespass into the forbidden area!"

At that moment, an old, commanding voice echoed from the depths of the cave, accompanied by a powerful, intimidating presence. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli's hearts trembled. Looking up, they saw an elderly man in a gray robe materialize out of thin air before the light curtain. His hair and beard were white, but his complexion was ruddy, his eyes piercing, and he exuded a suffocatingly powerful aura.

"Elder Sikong!" Dongfang Liuli recognized the newcomer and became even more worried. Elder Sikong was the guardian of the ruins, and his power was unfathomable. With him here, it would be extremely difficult for them to enter the ruins.

"You two youngsters, how dare you disturb the tranquility of this place? Your crime is truly unforgivable!" Elder Sikong roared angrily, raising his hand and sending a fierce palm wind towards Lei Yi and the others. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli did not dare to neglect it and quickly joined forces to resist, but they were still shocked and their blood and qi surged, and they retreated repeatedly.

"With your little Taoist skills, you still dream of breaking through the restriction. It's wishful thinking!" Elder Sikong snorted coldly, and quickly formed seals with his hands. An even more terrifying pressure descended, and the entire cave began to tremble violently, as if it would collapse at any time.

"Oh no! He's about to unleash even more powerful power!" Dongfang Liuli's face turned pale as he looked at Lei Yi anxiously, "What should we do?"

Lei Yi remained silent, his gaze fixed firmly on the vortex on the screen, a flicker of determination in his eyes. He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I can't worry about anything else. Success or failure depends on this one move!"

After saying this, Lei Yi poured all his spiritual power into the light curtain without reservation, and shouted to Dongfang Liuli, "Liuli, attack with all your strength!"

Dongfang Liuli did as he was told without hesitation, pushing his own spiritual power to its limit, merging it with Lei Yi's power, transforming it into a dazzling beam of light that fiercely slammed into the vortex of the light curtain...