I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

"Prime Minister Zhuge!" Lei Yi gritted his teeth and spat out the four words, mentally cursing himself for his carelessness. He had assumed Prime Minister Zhuge would sit back and wait and see, but he hadn't expected him to personally lead his men to intercept. With wolves in front and tigers behind, the situation was extremely critical.

"Lei Yi, surrender! You can't escape." Prime Minister Zhuge's face was gloomy, his eyes flashing coldly. The soldiers behind him were all holding sharp blades, murderous intent.

"Dream on!" Lei Yi snorted coldly. He knew that if he couldn't escape today, he would surely die. He gripped his sword tightly with his backhand, a faint blue light gleaming on the blade, and a powerful aura erupted from him.

"Liuli, protect yourself." Lei Yi whispered to Dongfang Liuli.

Dongfang Liuli's face was pale, but her eyes were firm: "We live together, and we die together."

Lei Yi felt a warm feeling in his heart, knowing that Dongfang Liuli wouldn't abandon him and escape alone. He took a deep breath, his eyes piercing as he scanned the surrounding enemies, searching for a glimmer of hope.

The Xuanyuan clan leader also brought his men to catch up, surrounding Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli. In the narrow passage, the two groups faced off, and the atmosphere was tense.

"Kill!" With a command from the Xuanyuan clan leader, the Xuanyuan clan members rushed towards Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli like a tide.

Lei Yi wielded his sword with lightning-fast speed, repelling the incoming enemies one by one. Dongfang Liuli also cast a spell, shooting out icicles to block the enemy's attacks.

However, two fists are no match for four hands, and with so many enemies, Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli gradually felt overwhelmed. In order to protect Lei Yi, Dongfang Liuli was once again slashed by the Xuanyuan people's sword, and her clothes were stained with blood.

"Liuli!" Lei Yi's eyes were bloodshot and he felt extremely distressed.

"I'm fine." Dongfang Liuli endured the pain and continued to fight. But her face became paler and paler, and her magic power was about to run out.

At this moment, Lei Yi discovered that the Xuanyuan clan leader and Prime Minister Zhuge seemed to be deliberately avoiding a direction deep in the tunnel, and their attacks were mainly concentrated on the other side of the tunnel. This discovery made Lei Yi's heart move. Could there be some secret there?

"Let's fight!" A flicker of determination flashed in Lei Yi's eyes. He seized an opening and plunged his sword into the chest of a Xuanyuan clan member. Then, using the momentum, he leaped upwards and rushed deeper into the passage.

"Stop him!" Chief Xuanyuan was shocked when he saw this and immediately ordered an interception.

Several Xuanyuan tribe members immediately rushed forward, trying to stop Lei Yi. A cold light flashed in Lei Yi's eyes, and the long sword in his hand stabbed out like a venomous snake, knocking several Xuanyuan tribe members to the ground.

He continued to rush forward, with Dongfang Liuli following closely behind.

"Chase!" Patriarch Xuanyuan and Prime Minister Zhuge also led their men to chase after them.

Deep within the passageway lay darkness, filled with a mysterious aura. Lei Yi felt a powerful surge of energy emanating from the depths, and his heart trembled. Could that be...

"Hurry! They are trying to escape in!" Prime Minister Zhuge's voice echoed in the passage.

Lei Yi ignored the pursuers behind him. He grabbed Dongfang Liuli's hand and rushed into the darkness without hesitation... Deep in the passage, a low humming sound could be heard faintly, as if something was waking up.

Deep within the passage, the mysterious power surged stronger and stronger, echoing in Lei Yi's ears like a whisper from an ancient time. A strong intuition welled up in his heart: perhaps there lay the key to escaping this predicament, or even uncovering the truth.

"Liuli, follow me!" Lei Yi didn't hesitate at all. He held Dongfang Liuli's hand tightly and walked firmly towards the direction where the power fluctuation came from.

However, the Xuanyuan Clan and Prime Minister Zhuge's men had already set up numerous obstacles within the passage. Just a few steps deeper into the passage, sharp ice cones shot out from the walls on both sides, carrying a biting cold. Lei Yi reacted quickly, swinging his sword and shattering the ice cones one by one. Dongfang Liuli concentrated his magic power, forming a thin ice shield around them, resisting the sudden attack.

"Be careful!" Dongfang Liuli warned, scanning the surroundings with vigilance. She sensed a dangerous atmosphere in the passage, as if it contained countless deadly traps.

Ancient and mysterious runes were carved into the walls of the passage, emitting a faint glow. As they went deeper, the runes' light grew brighter, and powerful restraining forces awakened.

"It's an ancient restriction!" Lei Yi's expression changed slightly, recognizing the origin of these runes. Ancient restrictions were powerful and unpredictable. Once triggered, the consequences would be disastrous.

They had to slow down and carefully avoid the runes flashing with dangerous light, looking for a safe path. However, the traps set by the enemy were far more than that.

They had just bypassed a rune barrier when their feet suddenly felt empty and the ground collapsed, revealing a bottomless abyss. Lei Yi was quick to grab Dongfang Liuli, and the two narrowly avoided the trap.

"Damn it!" Lei Yi cursed softly, becoming even more alert. The enemy would stop at nothing to prevent them from advancing deeper into the tunnel.

"It seems that we have no choice but to force our way in!" Dongfang Liuli said with a firm look.

Lei Yi nodded, knowing there was no other way. He took a deep breath, channeling his inner Qi to its full potential, and prepared himself to face any challenge.

"Wait," Dongfang Liuli suddenly grabbed Lei Yi, a gleam of light flashing in her beautiful eyes, "If I'm not mistaken, between these restrictions..." Her eyes fell on the increasingly dazzling light at the end of the passage, "There, perhaps is the only way out!"

Lei Yi followed Dongfang Liuli's gaze, a glimmer of hope rising in his heart, but at the same time, he also felt a more powerful wave of power coming from the end of the passage, accompanied by a heart-pounding sense of oppression. He gripped his sword tightly and said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

Without hesitation, the two rushed towards the light...

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli leaped over the abyss, their voices echoing from behind them as Prime Minister Zhuge's men roared in anger. They had no time to turn back, and could only desperately run forward, for behind them lay the abyss, while ahead, perhaps, there was still a glimmer of hope.

"Chase! We can't let them get away!" Prime Minister Zhuge's sinister voice echoed in the passage, carrying a chilling murderous intent.

Before he could finish his words, several fierce spell attacks came from behind, carrying devastating force, shattering the stone walls on both sides of the passage. Lei Yi wielded his sword, his sword energy sweeping across the air, dispelling the incoming spells one by one. Dongfang Liuli continuously condensed ice walls to resist the enemy's attacks, buying Lei Yi time.

"This is not a solution. We will be caught up!" Dongfang Liuli said anxiously while resisting the attack.

Lei Yi naturally understood this, but he had no better solution. The passage was narrow, and they could not exert their full strength, while the enemy could attack without restraint.

"Hold on, Liuli, we're almost at the end of the passage!" Lei Yi said gritting his teeth, with a determined glint in his eyes.

They fought their way through the thorns and finally approached the source of the mysterious power fluctuations. However, when they saw everything clearly, they couldn't help but gasp.

At the end of the passage, there was a huge circular platform. In the center of the platform, there was a sphere floating, emitting dazzling light. The mysterious power fluctuations were emitted from the sphere.

The sphere was surrounded by densely packed runes, gleaming with a frightening light. These runes intertwined to form a massive formation, firmly protecting the sphere.

"What a powerful restriction!" Lei Yi's heart sank. He knew that in order to enter the sphere, he had to break this powerful formation, and this would come at a huge price.

"Lei Yi, look!" Dongfang Liuli suddenly pointed to a stone tablet on the edge of the platform and said.

Lei Yi walked over and saw a few lines of ancient words engraved on the stone tablet: "To enter this door, you must use your blood and essence as a guide and your soul as a sacrifice. Only then can you break the restriction and see the truth."

"Essence and blood as bait, soul as sacrifice?" Lei Yi's face changed slightly. This price was too huge.

"Hahaha, Lei Yi, Dongfang Liuli, you two are already trapped in a jar, just surrender!" At this moment, Prime Minister Zhuge's voice suddenly sounded at the entrance of the passage, with a hint of pride and sarcasm.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli turned to see that Prime Minister Zhuge and dozens of his men had completely blocked the entrance to the passage. Each of them had a ferocious grin on their face, their eyes gleaming with greed.

"It seems that we have no choice." Lei Yi took a deep breath, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

He held Dongfang Liuli's hand tightly, his gaze fixed firmly on the enormous rune barrier. He slowly extended his hand, a trickle of blood flowing from his fingertips, dripping onto the ancient rune...

Lei Yi's blood melted into the ancient rune, like a drop of water falling into a calm lake, stirring up a faint ripple. The light on the restriction flickered slightly, and then returned to calm.

"Hahaha, Lei Yi, do you think that just two drops of blood can break this ancient restriction? What wishful thinking!" Prime Minister Zhuge stroked his long beard and laughed out loud, his tone full of disdain and ridicule.

Lei Yi ignored Prime Minister Zhuge's sarcasm. He stared intently at the rune, his heart filled with doubt. He clearly felt a subtle connection between his blood and essence and the rune, but the connection was extremely weak, as if blocked by something.

"Could it be that my method is wrong?" Lei Yi thought to himself, "But the stone tablet clearly states that blood and essence must be used as a guide. Could there be some other secret?"

"Don't waste your energy, Lei Yi. Just surrender!" The Xuanyuan clan leader's voice was as cold and piercing as if it came from the Nine Nether Hell. "You killed my son. I will make you live a life worse than death!"

"You two really want to keep me here?" A cold light flashed in Lei Yi's eyes. He shook the long sword in his hand, and the sword energy surged, forcing the surrounding enemies back several steps.

Dongfang Liuli stood beside Lei Yi, her beautiful eyes filled with worry. She knew that with the strength of the two of them, they could not withstand the siege of so many masters.

"Lei Yi, what should we do?" Dongfang Liuli asked in a low voice.

Lei Yi remained silent. He looked at the surrounding enemies, then at the enormous barrier. He gritted his teeth and decided to take the risk and break it. He asked Dongfang Liuli to hide behind him and began to try to break the barrier.

"Hahaha, this kid must be scared silly. He actually wants to break the ban. What a fantasy!" The generals under Prime Minister Zhuge laughed and looked at Lei Yi as if he was looking at a jumping clown.

However, Lei Yi turned a deaf ear to their ridicule. He concentrated on studying the restrictions in front of him, and kept recalling the knowledge about the formation restrictions in his mind.

Time passed minute by minute, and beads of sweat began to form on Lei Yi's forehead, but he showed no sign of giving up. He knew that this was their only hope. If they couldn't break the restriction, they would die.

Suddenly, Lei Yi's mind flashed with inspiration. He seemed to have thought of something. He took a deep breath, a look of determination flashing in his eyes. He slowly extended his hand and pressed it against the ancient rune...

"What is he going to do?!" Everyone was shocked when they saw this.