I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

A dazzling beam of light, like a divine sword sundering the heavens, fiercely struck the swirling vortex. With a deafening roar, the entire cave trembled violently, and debris rained down like raindrops. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli were also thrown back by the powerful impact, falling heavily to the ground.

When the dust settled, Lei Yi struggled to his feet, ignoring the pain in his body, and hurriedly looked towards the light curtain. He saw that the light curtain that had originally blocked their way had disappeared, replaced by a deep and dark passage that led to nowhere.

"We succeeded!" Dongfang Liuli also stood up, holding his chest, his face full of surprise.

"Let's go!" Lei Yi didn't hesitate at all. He took Dongfang Liuli's hand and plunged into the passage.

The passage was pitch black, and one could not see one's hand in front of one's face, but Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli could both feel an ancient and mysterious aura coming towards them, making them hold their breath involuntarily.

With the faint light, they found that the walls on both sides of the passage were engraved with dense runes. These runes were ancient and obscure, emitting faint spiritual fluctuations.

"These runes... seem to be a sealing formation from ancient times." Dongfang Liuli carefully identified the runes, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. "It seems that this relic is not simple."

Lei Yi said nothing, but glanced around warily. He felt as if a pair of invisible eyes were watching them from the dark, which gave him a chill.

The two walked forward cautiously. After an unspecified amount of time, the view suddenly opened up. A vast underground cavern appeared before them. In the center, an ancient altar stood majestically. Surrounding the altar were densely packed ancient artifacts, emitting a dazzling light.

"Is this... the core of the ruins?" Dongfang Liuli couldn't help but exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the spectacular scene in front of him.

However, at this moment, something unexpected happened. The flat ground beneath their feet suddenly lit up with dazzling runes. These runes instantly connected together, forming a massive formation that trapped them.

"Oh no, we have triggered the formation!" Dongfang Liuli's face changed drastically.

Lei Yi also realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly swung the sword in his hand, trying to break the formation, but it was like a drop in the ocean, and had no effect at all.

The power of the formation grew stronger and stronger, and a terrifying suction force pulled them towards the altar. At this moment, Dongfang Liuli suddenly exclaimed, "Lei Yi, look there!"

Following Dongfang Liuli's gaze, Lei Yi saw a familiar mark engraved on a stone tablet next to the altar... It was the mark he had seen in the mysterious family's stronghold before!

"Could it be..." Lei Yi's heart sank, a bad premonition welling up in his mind. Before he could think about it, he and Dongfang Liuli were sucked into the altar by the power of the formation and disappeared...

The interior of the altar wasn't as grand as Lei Yi had imagined. Instead, it resembled a simple stone chamber. Ancient patterns were carved into the stone walls, obscure and difficult to understand, yet emanating a frightening surge of power. Dongfang Liuli frowned, his gaze scanning the surroundings before settling on a few broken stone tablets in the corner.

"These patterns..." Dongfang Liuli pointed at one of the stone tablets and said solemnly, "They are exactly the same as the markings I saw in that mysterious family's stronghold!"

Lei Yi's heart trembled. All his previous speculations now connected, forming a terrifying truth. Could it be that this ruins wasn't some ancient secret realm, but rather the secret base of a mysterious family? They had painstakingly set up numerous traps. What were they trying to protect, or perhaps... to cover up?

As he pondered this, a sudden spatial fluctuation erupted from the stone chamber's entrance. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli were immediately alerted as an elderly man in a gray robe slowly entered. His hair and beard were completely white, his face was dignified, and he exuded a powerful aura, evidently a formidable figure of unfathomable strength.

"Elder Sikong?" Dongfang Liuli recognized the newcomer immediately. Elder Sikong was the guardian of an ancient nearby family, possessing unfathomable strength, rumored to have reached the realm of Spiritual Venerable.

Elder Sikong's gaze swept across the two men, finally landing on Lei Yi. A cold glint flashed in his eyes: "Who are you? Why are you trespassing in the forbidden area?"

"Elder Sikong, we stumbled into this place by mistake and have no ill intentions," Dongfang Liuli explained quickly. "Please understand."

"Hmph! How could you have stumbled into this place?" Elder Sikong snorted coldly, "This relic is a forbidden area that has been guarded by my clan for generations. How could you have stumbled into this place?"

Lei Yi's heart sank. It seemed Elder Sikong had already determined they were intruders. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Elder Sikong, we have no ill intentions. We simply want to find out the truth."

"The truth?" A complicated look flashed across Elder Sikong's eyes. "Some truths are beyond your ability to bear. Leave quickly. I can pretend nothing happened. Otherwise..."

"What else?" Lei Yi looked directly into Elder Sikong's eyes without any fear.

Elder Sikong's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he sneered, "Then don't blame me for being rude!"

Before he finished speaking, Elder Sikong flashed and appeared in front of Lei Yi, striking out with a palm. Lei Yi was already prepared, and quickly retreated, swinging his sword to block.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Lei Yi felt an overwhelming force coming at him, and he flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, hitting the stone wall heavily.

"Lei Yi!" Dongfang Liuli exclaimed and hurried forward to check Lei Yi's injuries.

"I'm fine." Lei Yi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and struggled to stand up. Elder Sikong's strength was even stronger than he had imagined. With just one move, he suffered serious injuries.

"You're overestimating yourself!" Elder Sikong snorted coldly and attacked again. His body was as fast as lightning, and his palms flew, attacking Lei Yi like a violent storm.

Lei Yi did not dare to neglect his actions and used all his spiritual power to circulate. The long sword in his hand turned into a series of afterimages to resist Elder Sikong's attacks. However, Elder Sikong was too strong, and Lei Yi could only barely parry and was completely at a disadvantage.

Dongfang Liuli was extremely anxious when she saw this. She knew that her strength was limited and she couldn't help Lei Yi in any way, so she could only look for opportunities on the side.

At this moment, Dongfang Liuli's eyes suddenly fell on the altar in the center of the stone chamber. She found that the pattern on the altar seemed to be related to the pattern on the stone wall, and there seemed to be some connection between the two.

"Lei Yi, look at the altar!" Dongfang Liuli pointed at the altar and shouted loudly.

Upon hearing this, Lei Yi quickly looked towards the altar. He saw that the pattern on the altar was a scaled-down version of the one on the stone wall, and the arrangement order was exactly the same!

"Could it be..." Lei Yi's mind stirred, and a bold idea came to his mind. Without thinking too much, he dodged Elder Sikong's attack and rushed to the altar...

"Stop!" Elder Sikong's face changed drastically upon seeing this. He roared, and his figure turned into a shadow, trying to stop Lei Yi. However, it was too late...

Lei Yi's speed was extremely fast. Just as Elder Sikong's attack was about to fall on him, he leaped up and landed steadily on the altar. He quickly stepped on the patterns on the altar according to the order in which they were arranged on the stone wall.

"Boy, you're courting death!" Elder Sikong's eyes were bloodshot upon seeing this. He didn't know what Lei Yi was doing, but he could sense that the power on the altar was changing.

Lei Yi ignored Elder Sikong's roar, concentrating on stomping on the pattern, each step precise. Dongfang Liuli also saw the clues. While dodging Elder Sikong's attacks, she carefully observed the changes on the altar, trying to find the pattern.

"Liuli, help me!" Lei Yi suddenly shouted.

Dongfang Liuli didn't hesitate at all. In a flash, she leaped onto the altar. Lei Yi pointed at a pattern and said hurriedly, "Step on this pattern and inject your spiritual power into it!"

Dongfang Liuli did as she was told, slowly injecting her spiritual power into the pattern. As her spiritual power was injected, the pattern on the altar began to emit a dazzling light, and the entire stone chamber began to vibrate violently.

"No! Stop them!" Elder Sikong was filled with shock and anger, and rushed towards the altar desperately. However, an invisible force blocked him from entering. No matter how hard he tried, he could not get even a step closer to the altar.

At this moment, the light on the altar reached its peak, then quickly faded and eventually disappeared. The altar returned to its peaceful state, as if nothing had happened.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli exchanged glances, each seeing surprise in the other's eyes. They had succeeded!

"Rumble..."

In the center of the stone chamber, the ground suddenly cracked, and a deep passage appeared before the two. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli jumped down without hesitation. At the end of the passage was an even more secret stone chamber.

In the center of the stone chamber stood an ancient stone tablet, densely engraved with inscriptions. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli approached to examine it, their expressions suddenly becoming extremely solemn.

What is recorded on the stone tablet is a shocking conspiracy!

It turns out that this relic is not some ancient secret place, but a sealed place. What is sealed is an extremely powerful force, and the mysterious family is the guardian of this power.

For thousands of years, the mysterious family has guarded this secret, keeping it from anyone. However, as time goes by, some ambitious individuals emerge within the family, intent on breaking the seal and using this powerful force to control the entire fantasy world!

"I see..." Lei Yi took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with anger. "For their own ambitions, they actually want to drag the entire world into the abyss!"

"We can't let them succeed!" Dongfang Liuli also clenched his fists and spoke in a firm tone.

The two exchanged glances, their minds already made up. They were going to make this truth public and expose the mysterious family's conspiracy!

At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard at the entrance of the passage. Elder Sikong walked in with a gloomy expression and said in a cold tone, "You shouldn't see this..."

"Don't even think about leaving here!" Elder Sikong roared, quickly forming seals with his hands, and a powerful pressure instantly enveloped the entire stone chamber.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli's expressions changed. The strength of Elder Sikong was obviously stronger than they had imagined.

"Liuli, you go first. I'll hold him off!" Lei Yi thrust the cloth with a rubbing of the stone tablet's contents into Dongfang Liuli's hands, his eyes determined. He knew that outnumbering two, they had no chance of success. Only if Dongfang Liuli left safely could the truth be made public.

"No, let's go together!" Dongfang Liuli refused decisively. She knew very well how powerful Elder Sikong was. Leaving Lei Yi alone would be tantamount to committing suicide.

"Stop talking nonsense and go!" Lei Yi shouted, unsheathing his sword and pointing it directly at Elder Sikong. "If you want to stop us, it depends on whether you have the ability to do it!"

Elder Sikong snorted coldly, his figure elusive like a ghost, and in an instant he charged forward, his fierce attack hitting Lei Yi like a violent storm. Lei Yi didn't dare to neglect it, brandishing his longsword with all his might to block it. For a moment, the stone chamber was filled with flashing swords, surging energy, and flying stone chips.

Dongfang Liuli saw this and gritted her teeth before joining the fray. Her agility and skillful techniques combined with her tacit coordination with Lei Yi, the two of them barely managed to hold off Elder Sikong's offensive.

However, Elder Sikong was an old hand after all, and his strength was unfathomable. After a long battle, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli gradually fell into a disadvantage and suffered several scars on their bodies.

"We can't go on like this, we must find a way to break out!" Lei Yi was extremely anxious, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings, looking for a chance to escape.

Suddenly, his eyes fell on the stone pillar in the center of the stone chamber, and a plan suddenly came to his mind. While fending off Elder Sikong's attack, he winked at Dongfang Liuli, signaling her to attack the stone pillar.

Dongfang Liuli understood what he meant and seized the opportunity. He moved around behind Elder Sikong and stretched out the long whip in his hand like a snake, lashing it hard on the stone pillar.

With a loud bang, the stone pillar snapped, and the top of the stone chamber immediately fell into pieces, filling the air with smoke and dust. Lei Yi seized this opportunity, pulled Dongfang Liuli up, and ran towards the entrance of the stone chamber.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Elder Sikong shouted angrily and was about to chase after him, but his way was blocked by the falling rubble.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli tried their best and finally broke out of the ruins and returned to the ground.

Looking at the gradually collapsing ruins behind them, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli smiled at each other. They had succeeded. But they also knew that this was just the beginning. The mysterious family would not give up, and they would face even more severe tests next.

"Where should we go?" Dongfang Liuli asked, with a hint of confusion and worry in her tone.

Lei Yi looked into the distance with a determined gaze, towards the direction of the mysterious family: "Go find them, I want to find out what is going on!"