I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

Chapter 152: The temptation of love disappears and the true heart is revealed. Together we can defea

Deep within the ancient city, in the gloom and darkness, Lei Yi dragged Dongfang Liuli along as they raced through the maze of passageways. Dongfang Liuli felt Lei Yi's hand warm and strong, a stark contrast to the bone-chilling cold she'd felt in the illusion. The image of him, disregarding his own safety, desperately protecting himself and others, replayed in her mind, a stark contrast to his previous "misdeeds." An inexplicable feeling welled up within her.

"Be careful!" Lei Yi suddenly pulled Dongfang Liuli behind him and smashed the oncoming hidden arrow with one palm.

"These mechanisms seem to be alive and are becoming increasingly difficult to deal with!" exclaimed the Holy Maiden Lingxin.

Lei Yi frowned. He also felt that the mechanisms in the ancient city seemed to be controlled by some force, becoming more cunning and deadly.

"Hahaha, if you want to enter the treasure, you have to pass me first!" The voice of the master of mechanisms came from all directions, eerie and terrifying.

Lei Yi swung his sword to block the sudden attack while vigilantly observing his surroundings. Suddenly, he felt an invisible force invading his mind, attempting to disrupt his thoughts. At the same time, Dongfang Liuli felt dizzy. The image of Lei Yi's cold and ruthless face surfaced before her eyes, and his icy voice echoed in her ears.

"Don't trust him! He's approaching you on purpose!" a voice screamed in her mind.

Lei Yi gritted his teeth, desperately resisting the erosion of that power. He looked at Dongfang Liuli, only to see that her eyes were blurry, and she was obviously also affected by that power.

"Liuli, look at me!" Lei Yi shouted, pulling Dongfang Liuli in front of him, "Look into my eyes!"

Dongfang Liuli looked up blankly, meeting Lei Yi's deep black eyes. Those eyes were filled with determination, concern, and... love?

"Believe me, those are all fake!" Lei Yi's voice was like a flash of lightning, splitting the fog in Dongfang Liuli's heart.

Dongfang Liuli's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. She remembered that in the illusion, it was also these eyes that blocked her without hesitation and blocked the fatal attack for her. Could it be that everything before was fake?

"No, I don't believe it!" Dongfang Liuli shook off Lei Yi's hand and stepped back.

Lei Yi felt a pang of pain in his heart. He knew that mysterious power was still affecting Dongfang Liuli. He took a deep breath, suppressed the bitterness in his heart, and said in a deep voice, "Liuli, listen to me..."

"Liuli, listen to me!" Lei Yi's voice drowned out the roar of the mechanism, with unquestionable determination, "Those before were all fake. It was the mysterious power in this ancient city that was at work, trying to alienate us!" As he spoke, he swung his sword and split a stone wall that suddenly appeared.

Dongfang Liuli stood there, her mind swirling with Lei Yi's words and the images from her previous vision, causing her to struggle deeply. At that moment, a mechanical beast suddenly pounced on Lei Yi from the side, its sharp claws piercing the air as it struck directly at his vitals.

"Be careful!" Dongfang Liuli screamed, her body reacting instinctively. She leaped up, her long whip dancing like a snake, wrapping around the mechanical beast's neck and pulling hard, sending it slamming to the ground.

The mechanical beast wailed and struggled to get up, but Dongfang Liuli crushed its head with a kick. Only then did she realize what she had done. She stared blankly at her hands, her heart in turmoil.

"Liuli, are you okay?" Lei Yi's concerned voice came, pulling Dongfang Liuli out of her shock. She looked up and saw Lei Yi looking at her anxiously, his eyes full of worry and love, completely different from the cold and heartless man in the illusion.

"I..." Dongfang Liuli opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say. Lei Yi's words, his eyes, and his desperate act of protecting her just now were constantly attacking the defense line in her heart.

"Liuli, believe me, I've always been thinking about you." Lei Yi walked up to her and gently held her hand. "Those so-called truths were deliberately revealed to you by someone in order to drive a wedge between us and make us kill each other."

Dongfang Liuli looked at Lei Yi's sincere gaze, and the inexplicable power in her heart gradually dissipated, replaced by an unprecedented sense of peace and trust. She finally understood that she had been blinded all along and had wrongly accused Lei Yi.

"I believe you." Dongfang Liuli held Lei Yi's hand in hers, her tone firm, "Together, let's break the conspiracy in this ancient city!"

Lei Yi smiled with relief, knowing that Dongfang Liuli finally trusted him completely. He took Dongfang Liuli's hand and continued to move forward. The two of them worked together in perfect harmony, overcoming all obstacles along the way, breaking through countless traps and getting closer and closer to the treasure.

However, they did not know that in the dark, a pair of sinister eyes were watching their every move.

"Damn it! This brat actually broke my illusion!" Young Master Dark Night saw Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli fighting side by side, and gnashed his teeth in anger, "Go ahead, kill them!"

Seeing that Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli had a bond stronger than iron, Young Master Dark Night's offensive became more and more fierce. He had originally still cared about his face, but now he had completely torn his face off and ordered his masters to attack with all their strength.

"Kill them all! Leave no one alive!" Young Master Dark Night roared hysterically, his eyes full of viciousness.

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli stood back to back, calmly dealing with attacks from all sides. Lei Yi, vigilant and attentive, relied on his knowledge of traps and mechanisms to find a way out at the critical moment, defusing danger without warning. Dongfang Liuli, meanwhile, wielded his whip like a dragon, his powerful moves forcing back the masters who attempted to approach him.

"Liuli, be careful!" Lei Yi suddenly shouted, and at the same time swung his sword to block an arrow shot at Dongfang Liuli.

Dongfang Liuli reacted quickly and dodged sideways, but the hidden arrow drew a strange arc in the air and finally hit a stone pillar not far away.

"boom--"

The stone pillar shattered with a sound, and countless pieces of gravel flew around like flowers scattered by a fairy, covering Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli.

"Not good!" Lei Yi was shocked and quickly swung his sword to form a sword energy barrier to protect Dongfang Liuli behind him.

The gravel rained down on the sword energy barrier, making a crackling sound and numbing Lei Yi's arms. He knew that this was not the way to go on, and he had to break through as soon as possible.

"Liuli, come with me!" Lei Yi pulled Dongfang Liuli's hand and took advantage of the gap between the gravel attacks to break out.

The two of them rushed left and right and finally broke out of the circle of gravel. However, before they could catch their breath, the Dark Night Master and his remaining men blocked their way.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Young Master Dark Night sneered, "Today, none of you will leave here alive!"

"Then it depends on whether you have the ability!" Lei Yi's eyes were like torches, and the long sword in his hand flashed with a cold light.

A fiercer battle was about to break out. Both sides exchanged blows, each one ruthless and merciless. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli worked in perfect harmony, firmly suppressing the Dark Night Master and his men. However, they also knew that this was not a long-term solution.

At this moment, Lei Yi suddenly noticed that a sinister smile appeared on the corner of Young Master Dark Night's mouth, as if he was plotting something.

"Be careful!" Lei Yi's heart trembled, and he quickly reminded Dongfang Liuli.

However, it's too late.

Suddenly, a black ball appeared in the hand of Young Master Dark Night. He muttered something and threw the ball into the air.

"Oh no! It's a dark forbidden spell!" The master of machinery, who had been silent all this time, suddenly cried out, "Stop him quickly!"

Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli's expressions changed drastically upon hearing this. They both knew that the Dark Forbidden Spell was an extremely evil forbidden technique, and once released, the consequences would be disastrous.

However, before they could do anything to stop it, the black sphere exploded in the air and turned into a thick black mist that enveloped the entire space.

"Hahaha..." The proud voice of the Dark Night Master came from the black fog, "Once you enter my dark realm, you will die!"

The black fog rolled in, making it impossible to see what was happening inside. Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli stood back to back, watching their surroundings warily, their hearts filled with unease. They had no idea what awaited them.

"Liuli, hold my hand tight." Lei Yi said in a deep voice, with an unprecedented solemnity in his tone.

Dongfang Liuli held Lei Yi's hand tightly, feeling the warmth of his palm, and felt a little relieved.

The black fog gradually dissipated, and Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli were surprised to find themselves in an unfamiliar environment. Surrounding them was a desolate desert, with endless yellow sand and no sunlight.

"What is this place?" Dongfang Liuli looked around with a frown.

"I don't know." Lei Yi shook his head, a serious look flashing in his eyes. "It seems that we were teleported to another place by the dark forbidden spell of the Dark Night Master."

He paused, his eyes landing on a shimmering object not far away. "But I think we should go see what that is first."

The two approached cautiously and found that it was actually a crystal clear jade pendant with intricate patterns carved on it, emitting a faint spiritual energy.

Lei Yi reached out and picked up the jade pendant, examining it carefully. Suddenly, his expression changed, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.

"What's wrong?" Dongfang Liuli asked.

Lei Yi didn't answer, but handed the jade pendant to her and said solemnly, "Look."