I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

Chapter 174: Counterattack from Dilemma, Path to Winner

Miss Roushui bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, her eyes flickering, not daring to look directly at the others. Her originally fair cheeks were now flushed unnaturally, and it was obvious that she was going through a fierce struggle within.

"Roushui, say something!" the family patriarch urged sternly, his tone carrying an unquestionable pressure.

Miss Roushui trembled all over, like a frightened deer. She looked at the family elder for help, but he only gave her a meaningful look. She knew that she couldn't escape today.

"I... I..." Miss Roushui took a deep breath, as if she had made some decision, and a trace of determination flashed in her eyes.

However, before she could finish her prepared speech, Lei Yi chuckled and broke the suffocating silence.

"What? Miss Roushui, are you trying to put all the blame on the Ghost-Faced Strategist?" Lei Yi's voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly. "What a pity! Do you really think everyone here is a fool?"

Lei Yi's words were like a sharp blade, instantly tearing through Miss Roushui's last disguise. Her face instantly turned as pale as paper, her body trembling, and she almost collapsed to the ground.

"You're talking nonsense! I didn't..." Miss Roushui retorted weakly, but her voice was as thin as a mosquito and she had no confidence at all.

Lei Yi ignored her and turned to look at the family elders. He said calmly, "Elder, since Miss Roushui is unwilling to admit it, then let's continue the competition. I think facts speak louder than words."

The family elder looked at Lei Yi deeply and sighed inwardly. He knew that today's competition had lost its original meaning. But now that things had come to this, he could only bite the bullet and move on.

"Okay, let's continue the competition!" the family elder announced in a deep voice.

Upon receiving the order, Miss Roushui mechanically raised her sword like a puppet being manipulated and attacked Lei Yi again. However, she had already lost her previous sharpness, and her attack was full of hesitation and hesitation.

Seeing this, Lei Yi's lips curled up in a mocking arc. He no longer held back, his figure flashing like a ghost, neutralizing Miss Roushui's attacks one by one, and constantly looking for opportunities to counterattack.

Lei Yi's footsteps were light, his figure as erratic as a feather. Every strike struck Miss Roushui's sword with perfect precision, emitting a series of crisp clashes. Miss Roushui felt as if the sword in her hand was being pulled by an invisible force, completely out of control.

"How could this happen..." Miss Roushui was horrified. She didn't understand why Lei Yi's strength suddenly increased so much.

"You have too many flaws." Lei Yi's voice rang in Miss Roushui's ears, like a devilish voice from hell, making her shudder.

The next moment, Lei Yi seized a flaw in Miss Roushui, flashed behind her, and put a dagger against her neck in the blink of an eye.

"You lose." Lei Yi's voice was cold and ruthless, as if it had sentenced Miss Roushui's fate.

However, just when everyone thought that this farce was about to end, a low shout from the family patriarch suddenly came from the crowd:

"Roushui, use that move!"

"Stop!" the family elder roared, but it was too late to stop it.

Upon hearing the patriarch's command, a fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the already desperate Roushui girl. She no longer tried to dodge Lei Yi's dagger. Instead, she used Lei Yi's grip to twist her body at an odd angle, stabbing the short blade in her hand straight into Lei Yi's abdomen.

This sudden change made everyone present gasp. This Miss Roushui had actually hidden a killer move in the competition, intending to kill Lei Yi!

However, Lei Yi seemed to have anticipated this, a sneer curling up at the corner of his mouth. Just as Miss Roushui's short blade was about to pierce him, his hand, which had been clamping Miss Roushui, withdrew with lightning speed, and at the same time, his body avoided the fatal blow by a hair's breadth.

"Do you think I would be defenseless?" Lei Yi's low voice sounded like it came from the Netherworld, making people shudder.

Miss Roushui's attack missed, and she was horrified. Before she could react, Lei Yi had already grabbed her wrist and twisted it hard.

"Ah!" Miss Roushui let out a scream, and the short blade in her hand fell to the ground.

"Rou Shui!" The family patriarch's eyes were bloodshot when he saw this. He wanted to rush to the stage desperately, but was stopped by the family elders.

"Chief, calm down!" the family elder shouted sternly.

"How can you expect me to stay calm?!" the clan leader roared, "They're going to kill Roushui!"

The family elder ignored the patriarch's roar, but stared at the stage with a complicated light in his eyes.

Lei Yi ignored the commotion in the audience. He looked down at Miss Roushui who was lying on the ground, without a trace of pity in his eyes.

"You lose." Lei Yi said coldly, without a trace of emotion in his voice.

Miss Roushui covered her broken wrist in pain, her eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

"Lei Yi, I..." Miss Roushui wanted to say something, but was frightened by Lei Yi's cold eyes and shut her mouth.

Lei Yi ignored Miss Roushui. He turned around slowly, his eyes sweeping over everyone present, finally stopping on the family patriarch.

"Is this how your family treats guests?" Lei Yi's voice was not loud, but full of majesty, making everyone present feel an inexplicable pressure.

"You..." The family patriarch felt uneasy when he saw Lei Yi's eyes. He wanted to refute, but didn't know what to say.

Lei Yi ignored the family patriarch. He slowly raised his right hand, and a powerful aura burst out from his body, sweeping across the entire training ground like a violent storm.

"Today, I will show you what true strength is!" Lei Yi's voice was like rolling thunder, exploding in everyone's ears.

At this moment, a clear voice suddenly came from the crowd:

"Lei Yi, come on!"

When Lei Yi heard this voice, his body trembled suddenly and he turned his head to look in the direction of the voice...

In the crowd, Dongfang Liuli, clad in a white robe as white as snow, looked like the goddess of the Nine Heavens descended to earth. Her beautiful eyes gleamed with determination and trust as she fixed her gaze on Lei Yi on the stage. Hearing Dongfang Liuli's words of encouragement, Lei Yi felt a surge of warmth in his heart, and the gloom that had been weighing on him was completely dispelled.

"Liuli, you're here!" Lei Yi's lips curled up into a gentle smile, his heart filled with strength. He knew that no matter what happened, Dongfang Liuli would stand by him, which made him fearless.

"Lei Yi, I believe you!" Although Dongfang Liuli's voice was soft, it was like a thunder, exploding in Lei Yi's ears and giving him infinite strength.

Feeling Dongfang Liuli's love and support, Lei Yi no longer hesitated and decided to give it a try!

"Miss Roushui, I'm sorry!" Lei Yi said in a deep voice, with a hint of apology in his tone, but he was ruthless in his attack.

Lei Yi appeared before Miss Roushui in an instant, like a ghost. He clenched his right fist and struck Miss Roushui in the chest with the force of thunder.

Miss Roushui was horrified and it was too late to dodge. She could only watch as Lei Yi's fist continued to grow larger before her eyes.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Miss Roushui flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, and fell heavily on the arena, spitting blood and falling into a coma.

"Roushui!" Seeing this, the family patriarch's eyes were bloodshot. He rushed to the arena regardless of everything, hugged Miss Roushui in his arms, and called her name in a trembling voice.

However, no matter how the family patriarch called out, Miss Roushui did not respond.

"Lei Yi, how dare you..." The family patriarch raised his head, staring at Lei Yi with red eyes, his voice filled with rage.

"You can't blame others for your inferior skills." Lei Yi said coldly, without any emotion in his tone.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" The patriarch of the family laughed despite his rage. He slowly stood up, a sinister and vicious light flashing in his eyes. "Lei Yi, just wait for me. I won't let you go!"

After saying that, the family patriarch picked up Miss Roushui, turned around and walked down the arena.

As Lei Yi watched the patriarch depart, a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He knew that even though he had won the competition, the real challenge had only just begun...

Will the patriarch, frustrated by his failure, resort to even more extreme measures? What challenges will Lei Yi face next? Everyone holds their breath, awaiting the final word. The patriarch, clutching Miss Roushui, hurried back to his room with a gloomy expression. He carefully places Miss Roushui on the bed, and with trembling fingers, he checks her nostrils for breath. Finding a faint breath, he breathes a sigh of relief.

"Who, who hurt you?!" The family patriarch gritted his teeth, his eyes almost spewing fire.

Miss Roushui weakly opened her eyes and looked at the anxious clan leader in front of her. A bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Clan leader, I'm fine, I'm just not as skilled as you..."

"Shut up! I will make Lei Yi pay for his blood debt with blood!" The family patriarch was furious and smashed the table beside him with a palm.

Seeing this, the ghost-faced strategist stepped forward and whispered, "Calm down, clan leader. Lei Yi is currently in the limelight, and he has Dongfang Liuli protecting him. A head-on confrontation would be disadvantageous to us."

"Then what do you say we should do?!" the family patriarch asked coldly, suppressing his anger.

The ghost-faced strategist smiled sinisterly and whispered a few words into the ear of the clan leader. After hearing this, the clan leader's expression shifted between gloom and brightness. Finally, he took a deep breath, a fierce look flashing in his eyes. "Alright, I'll do as you say!"

On the martial arts arena, the news of Lei Yi's victory over Miss Roushui spread like wildfire throughout the family. Everyone's eyes, looking at Lei Yi, underwent subtle changes, with awe, fear, and even gloating.

Lei Yi ignored the looks around him. He walked straight up to Dongfang Liuli and said softly, "Liuli, I'm sorry to have worried you."

Dongfang Liuli shook her head, her beautiful eyes full of concern: "I'm glad you're okay. What are you going to do next?"

Lei Yi was silent for a moment. He knew that this competition was just the beginning, and the clan leader would not let him off easily. He had to be fully prepared to face greater challenges.

"When the enemy comes, we will fight them; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. I want to see what tricks they can play!" A sharp light flashed in Lei Yi's eyes.

For the next few days, Lei Yi pretended to be calm on the surface, but secretly he intensified his training and improved his strength. He knew that the next battle he would face would be an even more brutal one.

As expected, the family meeting took place as planned. The patriarch announced a shocking news in front of everyone: "Lei Yi has no respect for his elders and has murdered his fellow disciples. His crimes are unforgivable! I have decided to personally clean up the mess!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the clan leader flew up and landed on the arena. He stared at Lei Yi with a cold gaze, and a powerful pressure swept over him like an overwhelming force.

"Lei Yi, today, I will show you what true power is!" Before the patriarch finished speaking, his figure transformed into a shadow and rushed towards Lei Yi. At the same time, he formed seals with his hands, and a terrifying spiritual energy surge erupted from his body...