I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

Lei Yi gripped the fragment of truth tightly, the cold touch seeming to impart strength to him. He and Dongfang Liuli stood back to back, like two proudly upright pines, surrounded by eager enemies, eager to devour them like a raging storm.

"Today, even if it means death, I will tear off this hypocritical mask!" Lei Yi roared, and like an enraged lion, he launched the first attack, charging straight at the Xuanyuan clan leader. The spiritual energy in his palm surged, transforming into a golden light, wrapped in the force of thunder, and smashed into the Xuanyuan clan leader fiercely.

The Xuanyuan clan leader had clearly not anticipated Lei Yi's audacity to initiate the attack, nor had he anticipated its ferocity. He was caught off guard and retreated in dismay. But he was a seasoned veteran, and he quickly regained his composure. With a cold snort, he unsheathed his sword, and with a flash of cold light, he met Lei Yi's attack.

"boom!"

The two powerful forces collided, creating a deafening roar and a gust of wind that pushed the surrounding crowd back a few steps. Lei Yi felt a surge of force that sent his blood surging and his palms numbing.

"Kill!" the Xuanyuan clan leader roared, and his men rushed forward, surrounding Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli. Various weapons were brandished, swords flashed, and murderous intent surged, attacking them like a violent storm.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli stood back to back, working in perfect harmony to fend off attacks from all sides. One a nimble assassin, the other a sleek swordsman, their coordinated attack was seamless, each strike fierce and for a time holding off the enemy's onslaught.

"Lei Yi, do you think you can escape? Today, you will definitely die!" The Xuanyuan clan leader roared, with resentment flashing in his eyes.

Lei Yi sneered and said, "Who will win is still to be seen! You hypocrites, you sanctimonious hypocrites, today I will expose your true colors!"

As he spoke, he fended off the enemy's attacks with all his might, his moves becoming increasingly fierce, pouring out like a violent storm. Dongfang Liuli stalked around him, her sword dancing like a spirit snake, each strike capable of taking a life.

However, two fists are no match for four hands. Although Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli tried their best, there were too many enemies, and each of them was very strong. They gradually felt exhausted and inevitably had some scars on their bodies.

At this moment, Dongfang Liuli suddenly felt a strange energy fluctuation coming from a corner of the ruins. It was vague, but it made her heart move.

"Lei Yi," she whispered, "go that way!"

Lei Yi understood what he meant. While trying his best to resist the attack, he slowly moved in the direction pointed by Dongfang Liuli.

Seeing this, the Xuanyuan clan leader sneered, "Want to run? Dream on!" He flew up, and a fierce palm wind rushed straight to the back of Lei Yi...

The Xuanyuan clan leader's fierce palm, swirling with powerful wind, bore down on Lei Yi's back. In the nick of time, Dongfang Liuli dodged, blocking Lei Yi's attack. Her sword swung in a flash, barely blocking the Xuanyuan clan leader's attack. The sharp sound of metal clashing echoed throughout the ruins, piercing the eardrums. Dongfang Liuli groaned, her body swaying slightly, a trace of blood escaping from the corner of her mouth.

"Liuli!" Lei Yi's eyes were bloodshot, and a strong sense of worry and anger surged in his heart. He used his backhand to push back the enemy in front of him and supported Dongfang Liuli.

"I'm fine," Dongfang Liuli endured the pain and shook her head, "We must get to that place as soon as possible."

Prime Minister Zhuge's archers, hidden in the shadows, harassed Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli with a steady stream of arrows. One stray arrow pierced the air, aimed directly at Lei Yi's back. Quick-witted and swift, Dongfang Liuli pushed Lei Yi away, only to be grazed by the arrow's arm. Blood instantly stained his sleeve.

"Damn it!" Lei Yi roared, his eyes burning with rage. He protected Dongfang Liuli behind him, and the spiritual power in his hands surged, transforming into golden lightning, slashing at the archers.

"Boom boom boom!"

After a few loud bangs, several archers were hit by Lei Yi's attacks and fell to the ground screaming. Seeing this, the other archers were so scared that they quickly hid and dared not show their heads again.

Seeing this, the Xuanyuan clan leader's face darkened. He hadn't expected Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli to unleash such formidable fighting power in such a desperate situation. He secretly resented them, but he didn't dare to move forward rashly, fearing that Lei Yi would seize the opportunity to strike back.

Lei Yi supported Dongfang Liuli, while resisting the enemy's attacks, they slowly moved towards the corner of the ruins. Every step they took was extremely difficult, and every step was accompanied by blood and sweat.

Elder Sikong stood aside, observing all this with a cold gaze. Although he was the guardian of the ruins, he did not intervene to stop the fighting. He seemed indifferent to all this, yet seemed to be waiting for something.

Finally, they arrived at the corner that Dongfang Liuli had mentioned. The terrain here was quite unique, surrounded by towering stone walls on three sides, with only a narrow passage leading to the outside.

"Here..." Lei Yi looked around, a glint in his eyes. He found some ancient runes carved on the stone wall. These runes emitted faint energy fluctuations, very similar to the energy fluctuations Dongfang Liuli had felt before.

"Yes, it's here!" Dongfang Liuli said with certainty, "I sense a powerful force here that may be able to help us."

Lei Yi carefully observed the runes on the stone wall, and an idea gradually came to his mind. He turned to Dongfang Liuli and said, "Liuli, help me protect the law. I will try to activate these runes."

Dongfang Liuli nodded, and swung the sword in his hand to create a sword flower, forcing back the approaching enemy.

Lei Yi took a deep breath, sat cross-legged on the ground, formed seals with his hands, and muttered something. He slowly injected his spiritual power into the runes on the stone wall, trying to activate these ancient runes.

As Lei Yi's spiritual power was injected into the stone wall, the runes on the stone wall began to emit a faint glow, which grew brighter and brighter, eventually connecting into a complex pattern. A powerful energy wave emanated from the rune pattern, enveloping the entire corner.

"It's done!" Lei Yi opened his eyes, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

"What is this?" Dongfang Liuli asked curiously.

Lei Yi stood up and pointed at the rune pattern on the stone wall. He said, "This is a simple defensive formation that can withstand external attacks. We are safe now."

"Safe?" Elder Sikong's voice suddenly sounded with a hint of sarcasm, "Do you really think that you can escape by hiding in this small corner?" He walked slowly towards them, with an unsettling light in his eyes.

"Safe?" Elder Sikong's voice was filled with sarcasm as he slowly walked towards Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli, who were cornered. "Do you really think you can escape disaster by hiding in this small corner?"

Lei Yi ignored Elder Sikong's sarcasm and quickly retreated to a corner with Dongfang Liuli. The stone walls surrounding them on three sides weren't completely silent. Ancient runes were carved into them, emitting faint energy fluctuations. This fluctuation was consistent with what Dongfang Liuli had sensed before, but more distinct.

"Liuli, help me protect the law!" Lei Yi shouted softly, sat cross-legged, quickly formed seals with his hands, and injected spiritual power into the runes on the stone wall.

Dongfang Liuli understood the hint and swung her sword into an impenetrable barrier, forcing back any approaching enemies. She vigilantly observed her surroundings, keeping an eye on Lei Yi's movements, worry and determination flickering in her beautiful eyes.

As Lei Yi's spiritual power was injected, the runes on the stone wall gradually lit up, interweaving into a complex pattern. Powerful energy fluctuations emanated from it, forming a translucent light shield that enveloped the entire corner.

Seeing his attack was blocked, the Xuanyuan clan leader's face darkened. He roared, "Attack them all! I don't believe they can hide forever!"

The soldiers under Prime Minister Zhuge and the disciples of the Xuanyuan family rushed forward, but no matter how they attacked, they could not shake the light shield at all.

"Damn it!" The Xuanyuan clan leader was furious, but he was helpless. He turned to look at Prime Minister Zhuge and asked in a low voice, "Master Zhuge, is there any other solution?"

Prime Minister Zhuge feigned composure, waving his feather fan, his eyes flickering. "Although this defensive formation is ingenious, it's not invulnerable. As long as we find the core of the formation, we can break it."

At this moment, Lei Yi suddenly opened his eyes, a sneer curling his lips. Through the gaps in the defensive formation, he clearly saw Prime Minister Zhuge and the Xuanyuan clan leader whispering to each other, and he also saw the viciousness and calculation that flashed in their eyes.

"Liuli, look!" Lei Yi pointed to a shadow outside the defensive formation, where several figures were sneaking towards the depths of the ruins.

Dongfang Liuli followed Lei Yi's instructions and frowned slightly: "What do they want to do?"

"If I'm not mistaken, they want to..." Lei Yi paused, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "take advantage of the opportunity when the formation is activated, secretly open the restrictions in the ruins, and destroy us and the entire ruins together!"

Dongfang Liuli was shocked when she heard this: "Are they crazy?! They can't escape if they do this!"

"Of course they won't put themselves in danger," Lei Yi sneered, his eyes full of mockery. "Look, they're wearing special robes that can block all auras and energy fluctuations."

Lei Yi held Dongfang Liuli's hand tightly and said in a firm tone: "Liuli, we must stop them! This secret cannot fall into their hands!" After that, he was about to stand up and rush out of the defense formation.

"Wait!" Dongfang Liuli grabbed Lei Yi, her beautiful eyes filled with worry, "There are only two of us, how can we stop them?"

Lei Yi took a deep breath and calmed himself down. He looked around, various thoughts flashing through his mind. He knew that it would be almost impossible to stop the enemy with just the two of them.

Suddenly, his eyes fell on a rune on the defensive formation, and a bold and risky plan gradually took shape in his mind...

"Liuli," Lei Yi lowered his voice and whispered in Dongfang Liuli's ear, "Let's do this..."

After hearing Lei Yi's plan, Dongfang Liuli's beautiful eyes flashed with shock, but it was quickly replaced by determination. She nodded, tightened her grip on the sword, and whispered, "Okay, I'll take a gamble with you!"

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli exchanged a glance, and everything was said without words. They knew that this was a huge gamble, a gamble on their lives and the fate of the entire world...

Lei Yi took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with determination. He channeled his spiritual energy to its full potential, his hands rapidly carving something on the defensive formation in front of him. Dongfang Liuli stood at his side, her longsword dancing like a spirit snake, pushing back any enemy that tried to approach.

"What do you want to do?!" Patriarch Xuanyuan noticed Lei Yi's actions, and a bad premonition arose in his heart, and he asked sternly.

Lei Yi ignored him, his movements becoming increasingly rapid, and he muttered something to himself. As he moved, the runes on the defensive formation began to flicker, and the previously stable energy fluctuations became violent.

"Oh no! He's going to self-destruct!" Elder Sikong exclaimed, his face changing drastically. He knew the power of this defensive formation well. If it self-destructed, the area within a radius of several miles would be razed to the ground, and no one present would be spared.

Prime Minister Zhuge also realized that the situation was not good. He no longer cared about hiding and quickly sent a message to the people lurking in the dark: "The plan has changed, evacuate immediately!"

However, it was too late.

A cold smile curled up Lei Yi's lips, and his movements came to an abrupt halt. The next moment, the runes on the defensive formation glowed brightly, and violent energy waves poured out like a flood.

With a deafening roar, the entire ruins shook violently, and countless pieces of debris fell from the top of the head, as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was splitting apart.

When the smoke and dust cleared, all that remained was a huge deep pit where Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli had been. The defensive formation and the people lurking in the dark had disappeared without a trace.

"They... are dead?" Patriarch Xuanyuan muttered to himself as he looked at the deep pit in front of him.

"No, they're not dead." Prime Minister Zhuge's face was gloomy, but his eyes were shining. "This kid is very cunning. He must have a backup plan!"

At this moment, a voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears: "Prime Minister Zhuge, do you think I don't know your plan?"

Although the sound was not loud, it was clearly heard by everyone, like a ghost, making people shudder.

"Who is it? Get out here!" Chief Xuanyuan roared and looked around, but could not find any trace of the person who spoke.

"Want to know who I am? Then come find me deep within the ruins!" the voice sounded again, with a hint of sarcasm and provocation, "I'll be waiting for you there and tell you everything..."