I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

The mountain-splitting axe, carrying a strong wind and a breath of death, came down towards Dongfang Liuli. At the critical moment, a figure flew out and took the blow from the Black Tiger leader.

"Lei Yi!" Dongfang Liuli screamed in despair, watching Lei Yi being knocked away by the huge force and falling heavily on the open ground not far away.

"Are you okay?" A hint of surprise flashed across the eyes of the Black Tiger Village leader, but it was quickly replaced by greed. He waved his hand and ordered his men, "Catch him! I'm going to make him suffer a fate worse than death!"

Several minions rushed forward, tied Lei Yi up, and escorted him before the Black Tiger leader. Lei Yi struggled to raise his head, blood smearing the corner of his mouth, but he stared at the Black Tiger leader stubbornly and said word by word: "You can kill me or chop me up, it's all up to you! But if you dare to touch a hair on her head, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"

"Haha, a ghost?" The Black Tiger Village leader laughed out loud as if he had heard some ridiculous joke. "Just you? I'll kill her right now and see what you can do!"

After saying that, he raised his axe and pretended to chop at Dongfang Liuli.

"Stop!" Lei Yi's eyes were bloodshot as he struggled desperately, but to no avail. The ropes binding him tightened, seeming to dig into his flesh.

The Black Tiger leader's men surrounded Dongfang Liuli. She was alone but not afraid at all. Her eyes were always on Lei Yi. The worry and despair in her eyes made Lei Yi feel heartbroken.

"Take him away!" The leader of the Black Tiger Village did not kill Dongfang Liuli after all, but ordered his men to take Lei Yi away.

Lei Yi was taken to a secluded cave, dark and damp, with a stench of corruption in the air. He was roughly thrown to the ground, with only a rusty iron door in front of him.

"Get in!"

The iron door opened slowly with a teeth-grinding creaking sound, and a gust of cold air blew in his face. Lei Yi couldn't help but shiver.

This was a cell constructed of fine steel, its walls covered in densely packed runes that emitted a faint glow, clearly imprisoned. In the center of the cell lay a stone table and a stone bench, nothing else.

Lei Yi was thrown onto the cold ground, his bones aching as if they were falling apart. He struggled to stand up, but found that his spiritual energy was trapped, making him unable to move at all.

"Just stay here. I'll come back to treat you well after I figure out how to torture you!" The cold voice of the Black Tiger Village leader came from outside the door, followed by a creepy laugh.

The iron door closed again, and the cell fell into a dead silence. Lei Yi leaned weakly against the cold wall, Dongfang Liuli's desperate eyes appearing before him, and his heart was filled with pain and self-blame.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside the door, and an old voice sounded outside the door: "Chief, are you really going to kill Lei Yi like this?"

"What's up, Elder Leng Shuang? What do you think?" The leader of the Black Tiger Village sounded in a good mood.

"Killing him would be too easy for him..."

"Killing Lei Yi is just a warning to others, and it won't do us much good," Elder Leng Shuang said in a low and cold voice. "But we can use him to lure out the forces behind him and wipe them out!"

Upon hearing this, the Black Tiger Village leader's eyes flashed with a gleam of light: "What does the elder mean?"

"I've heard that Lei Yi has a close relationship with the Tianji Pavilion, and is even a close friend of the mysterious Pavilion Master," Elder Leng Shuang paused, a sinister smile forming at the corner of his mouth. "Let's spread the word that Lei Yi has been captured, seriously injured, and in critical condition. I don't believe that the Tianji Pavilion will sit idly by!"

The leader of the Black Tiger Village slapped his thigh and said excitedly, "Alright! Let's do as the elder says! When the time comes, the people from the Heavenly Secret Pavilion will come and we'll catch them all in one fell swoop, hahahaha!"

In the cold, damp cell, Lei Yi heard their conversation clearly, and his heart was immediately filled with turmoil. He had never imagined that the Black Tiger Camp would actually have such a plan!

Tianji Pavilion was his last trump card, and he would never involve it unless it was absolutely necessary. He knew clearly what kind of uproar would be caused if Tianji Pavilion was involved in this dispute.

"No, I absolutely cannot let them succeed!" Lei Yi clenched his fists, his eyes determined. He had to find a way to escape and stop this from happening.

However, his spiritual power is now sealed, and he is trapped in this iron-clad cage. How can it be easy to escape?

"Looks like I can only take it one step at a time..." Lei Yi took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He closed his eyes and began to silently circulate the remaining spiritual energy in his body, trying to impact the blocked meridians.

Meanwhile, the leader of the Black Tiger Village has been busy laying traps to prepare for the impending "prey." He sends his men to spread rumors, fabricating the illusion that Lei Yi is seriously injured and on the verge of death, in an attempt to lure the people of the Tianji Pavilion into the trap.

Everyone in the Black Tiger Camp was immersed in the joy of impending victory, but no one noticed that in an inconspicuous corner, a pair of sharp eyes were watching all this coldly.

"Young Master Lei..." The Iron-faced Constable gripped the sword at his waist, his brow furrowed. He had been ordered to guard Lei Yi, and although he had some complaints about the Black Tiger Camp's actions, he had no choice but to obey orders as it was his duty.

"I hope you are safe..." The iron-faced constable murmured softly, turned and walked towards the cell where Lei Yi was imprisoned. The heavy footsteps were particularly clear in the silent night.

The Iron-Faced Constable stood outside the cell, gazing at the dark and damp prison, a mixture of emotions welling up in his chest. He had been ordered to apprehend Lei Yi, but he hadn't anticipated the Black Tigers swooping in and capturing him along with them. The leader had promised to release him once the task was accomplished, but the sight of the formidable defenses before him made him nervous.

"Mr. Lei, how are you?" the iron-faced constable asked in a low voice.

The cell was silent, with only the faint sound of breathing. Constable Tiemian's heart tightened. Could it be that Lei Yi had already... He was about to go forward to check when he heard Lei Yi's weak voice from inside: "I'm fine... cough cough... just a few injuries."

"Mr. Lei, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to rescue you!" The iron-faced constable gritted his teeth and said.

"Don't waste your energy," Lei Yi's voice was filled with fatigue. "The Black Tiger Camp had planned this long ago. I can't escape this time..."

"No, there must be a way!" The iron-faced constable was unwilling to give up hope. He looked around, trying to find a way to escape.

However, this cell was a place specially used by the Black Tiger Village to detain important prisoners. It was surrounded by walls made of fine steel, and the cell door was locked with an iron chain as thick as a bowl, making it completely impenetrable.

"Mr. Lei, please hold on a little longer. I'll find a way right away!" The iron-faced constable clenched his fists, turned around and left in a hurry.

Meanwhile, Dongfang Liuli is anxiously running around, trying to find the power to rescue Lei Yi. However, Lei Yi's forces have been severely damaged, and many of his former friends are avoiding him, fearing that they will get into trouble.

"Brother Lei, you must hold on!" Dongfang Liuli's eyes were red and her heart was filled with powerlessness.

She was left with nowhere else to go and had no choice but to seek help from the family forces that had once cooperated with Lei Yi, but she was rejected again and again.

"Miss Liuli, it's not that we don't want to help, it's just that the Black Tiger Village is too powerful and we can't afford to offend them!"

"Yes, Miss Liuli, you should go back and don't waste your energy!"

Dongfang Liuli was filled with grief and anger when she heard these excuses, but she did not give up and continued to search for any glimmer of hope.

Late at night, the iron-faced constable came to the outside of the cell again, holding a food box filled with hot meals.

"Mr. Lei, please eat something." The iron-faced constable put the food box on the ground and said softly.

"Thank you..." Lei Yi's voice was weaker than before, as if he would die at any time.

The iron-faced constable felt even more uneasy when he saw Lei Yi's appearance. He hesitated for a moment and finally said, "Young Master Lei, I..." "Young Master Lei, I..." The iron-faced constable was hesitant to speak, with a struggling glint in his eyes.

Lei Yi didn't notice the Iron-faced Constable's unusual behavior. He quickly ate a few mouthfuls of food and waved his hand to indicate that he was full. The Iron-faced Constable took the food box away and asked worriedly, "Mr. Lei, don't you eat a little more? Your health..."

"No need." Lei Yi shook his head, his gaze turning to a shadow in the corner of the cell. There, a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy could be seen, as if it was there and not there.

The Black Tiger Village was remote, its spiritual energy inherently thin. Furthermore, the depths of the prison were filled with spiritual suppression formations, making this unusual presence completely unnoticeable to ordinary people. But who was Lei Yi? He came from a technologically advanced modern society. After his soul had traveled through time and space in this body, he had endured countless life-and-death trials, giving him a far superior perception of his surroundings.

He observed the shadow calmly, his mind rapidly analyzing various possibilities. This spiritual energy fluctuation was extremely weak and extremely unstable, intermittent, like some kind of restriction, but not quite.

"Could it be..." A thought suddenly crossed Lei Yi's mind, and a glint flashed in his eyes. He endured the pain in his body, sat cross-legged, and tried to mobilize the little spiritual power in his body, slowly approaching the shadow.

Time ticked by, and the Iron-faced Constable watched Lei Yi rest with his eyes closed, not daring to disturb him. He could only pace anxiously outside the cell. He was torn between the threats and inducements of the Black Tiger Camp and the gratitude Lei Yi had for saving his life.

At this moment, a slight "click" sound suddenly came from the depths of the cell, like the sound of some mechanism being triggered. The Iron-faced Constable was startled and hurriedly asked, "Master Lei, what's wrong?"

However, there was no response from within the cell. Only a dark shadow shot out from the shadows at lightning speed...

At the same time, Dongfang Liuli finally found an opportunity to sneak into the cell after going through untold hardships. The first thing she saw was...