I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

Lei Yi's eyes were fixed on the wall. The wall was mottled, and a star map was faintly engraved on it, exactly the same as the one he saw in ancient books!

"Liuli, come with me!" Lei Yi was ecstatic. He grabbed Dongfang Liuli's hand and ran towards the star map.

Xuanyuan Xiongba saw Lei Yi about to escape, his face suddenly darkened, and he roared, "Chase them! Don't let them get away!"

The men in black received the order and chased after Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli. However, when they approached the wall where the star map was, an invisible force bounced them back.

"What's going on?" Xuanyuan Xiongba's face changed slightly. He walked to the wall, reached out and touched it, and immediately felt a powerful restrictive force.

"Damn it, it's an ancient restriction!" Xuanyuan Xiongba's face looked extremely ugly.

At this time, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli had already passed through the star map and entered a whole new world.

As soon as they stepped into this world, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli immediately felt a powerful restraining force. This force was ancient and vicissitudes, as if it came from ancient times.

"Be careful, this should be the ancient ruins." Lei Yi said in a deep voice, with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

Dongfang Liuli nodded, gripped the dagger tighter in her hand, and scanned the surroundings vigilantly with her beautiful eyes.

The interior of the ruins is vast but extremely quiet. Only a faint flame flickers, illuminating the surrounding mottled walls. Ancient runes are carved on the walls, exuding a mysterious atmosphere.

The two walked carefully along the passage, when suddenly there was a commotion ahead.

"Who is it?!" Dongfang Liuli shouted, and her figure flashed and rushed out like an arrow.

Lei Yi followed closely behind, and saw a woman in a purple dress in front of him surrounded by a group of black vines. The vines were pitch black and shimmered with a metallic luster, obviously not ordinary things.

When the woman saw Dongfang Liuli, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes, and she cried out, "Sister Dongfang, come and save me!"

Dongfang Liuli recognized that the woman was the daughter of the Duanmu family, Duanmu Rong, and alarm bells immediately rang in her heart.

"Be careful, there might be a trap!" Lei Yi growled and grabbed Dongfang Liuli's arm.

Dongfang Liuli also sensed something was amiss. Why was Duan Murong here? Furthermore, she didn't seem to be hurt at all. Instead, it seemed as if she was deliberately luring them into a trap.

"Master Lei, Sister Liuli, why did you come so late?" Duanmu Rong saw Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli, a cunning light flashed in her eyes, and she said anxiously, "There are dangers everywhere here, please take me away!"

Lei Yi looked at Duanmu Rong coldly without saying a word.

"Boom!"

At this moment, a loud noise suddenly came from the depths of the ruins, and the entire ruins seemed to shake.

"Oh no, let's go!" Lei Yi's face changed, and he turned around and left, pulling Dongfang Liuli.

"Ah! Wait for me!" Seeing this, Duanmu Rong hurriedly chased after him.

However, before she could catch up with Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli, the surrounding scene suddenly changed...

"What's going on?" Duanmu Rong looked at the completely unfamiliar environment in front of her and her face suddenly turned pale.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli had no idea what had happened to Duanmu Rong. They had already arrived at a huge stone chamber.

In the center of the stone chamber stands a tall altar, and above the altar hangs a gem emitting dazzling light.

"Is this... the legendary ancient artifact?" Dongfang Liuli looked at the gem, his eyes full of shock.

Lei Yi didn't say anything. His eyes were fixed on the area around the altar, his brows slightly furrowed.

He always felt that something was wrong here...

"Liuli, be careful!" Lei Yi's face suddenly changed and he pulled Dongfang Liuli behind him.

"What's wrong?" Dongfang Liuli asked in confusion.

"Look!" Lei Yi said, pointing to the wall around the altar.

Dongfang Liuli followed Lei Yi's gaze and saw strange runes appearing on the wall that was originally empty.

"What is this?" Dongfang Liuli was shocked and asked.

Lei Yi did not answer. His eyes were fixed on the runes, and a solemn look flashed in his eyes.

He knew what these runes represented...

"It seems we've stumbled into a trap..." Lei Yi took a deep breath and spoke slowly. "These runes are part of an ancient sealing technique," Lei Yi said gravely. "It seems we've inadvertently triggered some mechanism, activating the seal." He looked around, his eyes piercing every detail, trying to find a way to break it. The runes on the wall were obscure and difficult to understand, emanating an ancient and powerful force, as if ready to come alive and devour them at any moment.

Dongfang Liuli gripped the dagger tightly in her hand, her beautiful eyes filled with vigilance. She moved silently, protecting Lei Yi behind her, and whispered, "Be careful, I feel a powerful force surging around me."

Lei Yi nodded, indicating that he understood. He took a cautious step forward, carefully observing the changes under his feet. At the same time, he reached out to touch the wall, his fingertips lightly tracing the ancient runes, feeling the energy fluctuations contained within them.

"Buzz!"

Suddenly, the rune that Lei Yi touched shone brightly, and an invisible energy wave quickly spread out with him as the center.

"Not good!" Lei Yi's face suddenly changed. Without thinking, he threw Dongfang Liuli to the ground and protected her with his body.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the stone chamber shook violently, and countless pieces of rubble fell from above. Dongfang Liuli only felt a buzzing in her ears, and a powerful force knocked her to the ground.

"Lei Yi!" Dongfang Liuli exclaimed and struggled to get up, but found Lei Yi lying not far away with a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

"How are you?" Dongfang Liuli hurried to Lei Yi, helped him up and asked anxiously, her eyes full of worry.

Lei Yi shook his head, indicating that he was fine, having only sustained internal injuries. He looked up at the rune he had just touched, only to see that it had dimmed, while the surrounding runes had become even brighter, as if mocking his presumption.

"Damn, what the hell is this place?" Lei Yi cursed under his breath and struggled to stand up, but felt dizzy and almost fell down again.

"Don't be so stubborn," Dongfang Liuli supported him and said distressedly, "Let's find a safe place to rest first, and then think of a solution."

Lei Yi nodded. He knew that now was not the time to show off their strength. They had to conserve their energy so that they could find a way to break the deadlock and escape from this hellish place.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the discomfort in his body, and with the support of Dongfang Liuli, he slowly walked deeper into the stone chamber. What they didn't know was that in a secret passage not far behind them, a pair of cold eyes were observing their every move through the cracks.

"Lei Yi, you can't escape..." the figure murmured in a low voice, with a sinister smile on his lips, then turned around and disappeared into the darkness.

Meanwhile, outside the ruins, Prime Minister Zhuge's spies were lurking in the dense forest. They had received orders to kill anyone who found Lei Yi...

Deep within the stone chamber, the air grew increasingly cold and damp, carrying a faint scent of decay. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli supported each other, struggling to move forward. Lei Yi's face was pale, and the blood at the corner of his mouth had dried, but he still endured the pain, his gaze fixed firmly on the front.

"It seems that this relic is more complicated than we imagined." Dongfang Liuli said in a low voice with a hint of solemnity in his tone.

Lei Yi nodded, his eyes fixed on the strange runes on the wall. "These runes seem to tell a story, a story about this relic and that mysterious family."

They sat down in a relatively dry corner. Lei Yi sat cross-legged, regulating his breathing, circulating his Qi and repairing his damaged meridians. Dongfang Liuli vigilantly observed the surroundings, dagger tightly gripped, ready to respond to any sudden danger.

At the same time, at the edge of the ruins, two men in black sent by Prime Minister Zhuge were lurking in the dense grass. They were observing the entrance to the ruins, waiting for Lei Yi to appear.

"The Prime Minister has ordered that if Lei Yi is found, he must be killed without mercy." One of the men in black whispered in a cold and ruthless tone.

"Lei Yi is truly lucky, having managed to escape from so many pursuits." Another man in black snorted coldly, "But this time, he can't escape even if he has wings."

The two exchanged glances and continued to lurk in the shadows, like poisonous snakes waiting for their chance.

Deep in the stone chamber, Lei Yi finished regulating his breathing and felt his strength return. He stood up and walked to the wall, carefully examining the runes, trying to find some clues.

"Look here," Lei Yi said, pointing to a rune on the wall. "This rune is different from the others. It seems to be a special mark."

Dongfang Liuli took a closer look and found that the rune was indeed different. It emitted a faint golden light and its shape was more complex, like an ancient totem.

"Could this be the family emblem of that mysterious family?" Dongfang Liuli guessed.

Lei Yi nodded. "It's very likely. If we can find more such marks, we may be able to unravel the secrets of this relic and the conspiracy of that mysterious family."

They continued to explore deeper, and in the corner of another stone chamber, they found the same golden runes, as well as some scattered parchment scrolls. Lei Yi carefully picked up a scroll and unfolded it, revealing some ancient text and patterns.

"This is... a sacrificial ritual from ancient times!" Lei Yi exclaimed, with a hint of disbelief in his tone.

The parchment scroll records the sacrificial rituals of that mysterious family, and the object of the sacrifice is actually...

Lei Yi's pupils suddenly contracted. He couldn't believe what he saw. A chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

"They actually..." Lei Yi's voice trembled and he couldn't speak complete words.

At this moment, an old and majestic voice came from the entrance of the stone chamber: "Who are you? How dare you trespass 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 standing at the entrance with a sharp gaze and an imposing aura.

The old man is the guardian of this ancient relic - Elder Sikong.

"We are..." Lei Yi was about to explain but was interrupted by Elder Sikong.

"I don't care who you are, leave here immediately, otherwise you will bear the consequences!" Elder Sikong said in a cold tone, leaving no room for questioning.

Lei Yi took a deep breath. He knew that now was not the time to explain. They had to leave here as soon as possible and tell others about this amazing discovery.

"Elder, we..."

"Leave!" Elder Sikong shouted again, and slammed the crutch in his hand heavily on the ground. A powerful pressure instantly enveloped the entire stone chamber.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli exchanged glances, each seeing a solemn expression in the other's eyes. They knew that Elder Sikong's strength was unfathomable, and they were no match for him.

"Let's go." Lei Yi took Dongfang Liuli's hand and turned to walk towards the entrance of the stone chamber.

Just as they were about to leave the stone chamber, Elder Sikong's voice rang out again: "Remember, there are some secrets that cannot be touched..." His voice was low and full of warning, echoing in the empty stone chamber, giving people a chill. Lei Yi paused and turned to look at Elder Sikong...